MTD Mixtape November 2020

the video — https://violamoonshape.com/video-1

how we made the video — https://tinyurl.com/y5cbbmgr

the blog — https://violamoonshape.com/blog/f/on-smog-part-1

stems for remixers available here: blnd.io/3ev4Elk

did it take some time after 
even as they did play?
did it take some time after 
or was it all just a laughter?
did it not take you by surprise
how my world wells with tears?
just thinking about it 
how the mess begins, darling 
how the mess, the mess begins, darling 

only there in the night 
when it starts to fall 
only there in the night 
do I see my fault 
only there in the night 
incognito deal 
only there in the night 
deliberate deal 
only there in the night 
reaction is served 
only in serving the cause of all causes 
only in serving the cause
does the dust settle 

how long will it take me
only to feel for you?

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part 1 in g flat major (a440) 
part 2 in e major (a440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in april 2020
mixed by viola and brahma in september 2020
mastered by brahma in october 2020
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

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vocals > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 01–07)
fender squier precision bass > apollo twin > logic (track 08)
liverpool software bass > logic (track 09)
korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > logic (track 10)
mayapur jackals > sennheiser mk 66 > zoom h4n > logic (track 11)
carob pod shaker > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 12)
maracas > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 13)
gibson es–335 > apollo twin > logic (track 14)
garritan abbey road studios cfx > logic (track 15)
conch shell > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 16)
lowden f-25 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 17, 18)
drums programmed in logic (tracks 19–22)

ॐ

cover by brahma
frame from don's footage
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

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Smog Part One

The Music Video

Smog Part One (video on youtube)

I got a steal on a steel drum off of Craigstlist last week. This is the first thing that came out when I started messing around so I went with it. Special guest: Siri!

Apeman - The Kinks

Drums and bass by Monkey Blood Lowdown, semi-professional life coach, Guinness World Record holder for most consecutive jumping jacks, inventor of unicycle juggling, and aspiring mountaineer. It is his groove. Guitars by Admiral Krank.

Check out Monkey Blood Lowdown on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/monkeybloodlowdown?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=0 



Güerco Fregado (With Monkey Blood Lowdown)

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by
Carlos Vivanco

Horizonte De Sucesos

Amanecer

Amanecerá

Only Anna

Devouring now available in full on bandcamp at:
blackblight.bandcamp.com/album/devouring

Devouring - Meditations VI: Sophia

I like to have a good time (yeah)
Every night
It's my kryptonite (baby)
I'd like to write you a love song every day
From my heart and from my soul
Straight from the bloodstream
Straight from the bloodstream
I'm pulling you in like the tides
Into my dreams
Into my schemes

I only miss you
Once the scars have healed over
Absolved of all joy 
and all order
A thousand love songs
From my heart, from my soul
Straight from my bloodstream
Straight from my bloodstream
Straight from my bloodstream
I will drag you down
Into my dreams
Into my dreams
I'd write you a thousand love songs
I'd throw all them all away
But, this is the one that I saved...

Bloodstream

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