best of 2023

🙌 ~COME BLESS MY SOUL~ 🙌
☀️ ~ETERNAL HEALER~ ☀️

— @alexanderpanos

— About the project:

“Over the past few years, Shane and I have become good friends and, due to our mutual love of progressive house/uplifting trance, have always wanted to write something together in that vein. Eternal Healer started as a simple synth jam of mine with some admittedly random vocals recorded overtop. Upon hearing this little demo, Shane took it upon himself to draft an entire arrangement almost overnight. With a few more weeks of production work on his end and vocal work on mine, the song had finally come to life. Not only that, at an emotional level, its seemingly arbitrary lyrical content somehow now made sense. We’ve been sitting on this one for a while — hope you enjoy!” — Alexander

"Alexander and I always held a particular bond with trance and progressive house music. Our enthusiasm for both genres sparked many passionate conversations between us. One commonly brought up was the idea of making a track together, though we never discussed it in seriousness even though we wanted to collaborate. One evening, Alexander sent a short tune he made in our Discord titled "Come Bless My Soul". I immediately fell in love with the groove and feel of the track. Upon listening to it on repeat, I began accumulating ideas in my head. I started with incorporating percussive elements in an attempt to compliment its odd time, although rough on the first draft, there was something there. After fleshing everything out, I presented my rendition of the song to Alexander. He expressed immense joy and interest in what I made, which ultimately led us to our first collaborative project, Eternal Healer. We could not be happier with the result, and we hope you enjoy this labor of love." — Shane

Eternal Healer (Feat. Alexander Panos)

hey! i decided to throw together a track created from a bunch of my favorite songs. the idea with this one was just to let myself have fun and not worry about the intricacies that normally hold me down. if you like this song or my music in general,  you should definitely check out the source material :)

every track in order of appearance:
https://soundcloud.com/laxcitymusic/grateful
https://soundcloud.com/airuei/aquamarine
https://soundcloud.com/jaronsteele/love-in-every-single-way
https://soundcloud.com/porter-robinson/mirror
https://soundcloud.com/korewakosu/hoopla
https://soundcloud.com/duumu/paralysed
https://soundcloud.com/bitbird/acloudyskye-n33t-nothing-else
https://soundcloud.com/jaronsteele/escape
https://soundcloud.com/defsharp/flower-bed [where the track started :)]
https://soundcloud.com/grantsongs/wishes-feat-mccall
https://soundcloud.com/xavimakesmusic/tennyson-crybird-xavi-remix
https://soundcloud.com/dobitwo/your-favorite-sidekick-a-remix-for-underscores-x-8485
https://soundcloud.com/webcage/actor
https://soundcloud.com/04collective/rusherz-before-you-go
https://soundcloud.com/jaronsteele/only-for-a-moment
https://soundcloud.com/ebumusicc/cosmology-of-the-shapes
https://soundcloud.com/underscores/everybodysdead

and sadkey - ought for the cover art ;)

ICONS

nivviana:
https://soundcloud.com/nivviana
https://twitter.com/nivviana
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0rbfTZ9d5GHrkRN0EO7s5Z

lyrics:
when i'm with you
i can see through
all the hard things
you make me wanna sing

ooh, falling for you, fell for you
ooh, falling for you, fell for you

am i what you want?
what you doing, can i take you out for lunch?
am i what you need?
do i make you feel like how you make me feel?
(2x)

fell for you
you see through all my insecurities
bending truths
you see through who i make myself out to be

what you doing, can i take you out for lunch?
am i what you need?
do i make you feel like how you make me feel?

am i what you want?
when it's over can i hold you in my arms?
am i what you need?
do i make you feel like how you make me feel?

when i'm with you
i can see through
all the hard things
you make me wanna sing

do i make you feel like how you make me feel?

when i'm with you
i can see through
all the hard things
you make me wanna sing

when i'm with you, i feel whole again

im sorry im just daydreaming

falling

falling (ft. nivviana)

@acloudyskye

fig i. If I would know you, would you know me?

Lyrics:
Were you there at the start
When the night was a part of a window
I had seen through over and over again
Every moment I’ve asked
Is this happening now
My heart has never quite sounded so loud

(Hey-a-sha-ma, Oh, My Desire!)

Hide away from this I try
Storm uncovering focused eyes
Hear your names in terms of suns
Shouting out til I was done

And it hit me all at once
Across all that came from dust
Into where every river runs
I will wait for you to go

Is this it?
Is this it?
Wait for this
Oh

(Wherever you are)

Just follow me my dear
Despite all I feared
Bright eyes stare clear
I know you’re almost here

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Cmaj, 140bpm

As If You Understand What's Going On

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As If You Understand What's Going On (ft. acloudyskye)

@arkenesis @clayekea @achorda @dearestalyx @wtrclrmusic

13 writers putting pen to paper, 65 musicians composing pieces inspired by their writing, and 26 visual artists tying everything together with a cover illustration. From April 23rd to May 13th, 2023, these 104 creatives came together with one goal: to tell a story. The result amounted to thirteen beautiful tracks, rich with emotion, excitement, and wonder.

Stories take on infinitely many forms. A child's drawing. A home-cooked meal. A recount of the day given by someone returning home to their spouse. They do not have to be written, nor spoken with any amount of poetry or decorative language; they simply exist. Here's to the stories we tell. Whether written, drawn, or sang, whether a fantastic fable or a solemn look into the human experience, they all carry weight. We have no greater obligation than to simply tell them in whatever way we know how. 

All proceeds from Storybook: Chapter 2 will be donated to Active Minds, an organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. 

Active Minds: https://www.activeminds.org/
FORM: https://artbyform.com/
Cover by SKYZA. & fluffbeak: https://twitter.com/DARKZAAAA, https://twitter.com/fluffbeak
Story by euphee: https://linktr.ee/iameuphorian
Read the full story: https://storybook2.artbyform.com/

	
step by step, feel the tremble and earth as you fall to the ground
the lack of light in the air really hurts when you're down
and the quaking that you feel when you can't hear a sound

not even fireflies can guide you to home
crush the dandelions under your feet when you roam
wanna go to the stars but they're blocked by the smoke
these raindrops you feel make you miss all the snow
but how can we fly when we feel all alone
need a friend or a guide to match with my tone
as we look here to shine and light up the roads
so we say goodbye to the night that grew old

so you cover your ears and tremble
you're risking the years to catch the stars
the dark of night creates a semblance
a familiar room inside your heart
you look towards the forest and ease your worries
you don't have to wait until it's dark
so lift up your head, no need to hurry
'cause then you'll forget who you really are

step after step you tremble
under the sun of morn
you cherish the seconds
don't wanna regret this
time that you spent right here before
and when the cold night enters
i hope you will find shelter
just need a star to wish
upon when the clouds all drift
right down to freezing winter floor

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arkenesis, clayekea, achorda, dearest alyx & wtrclr - ethertail

Million and Godspeed are the first steps into my new era! One filled with triumph, victories, reconciliations, and blistering joys. They are born of friendship and love, as well as lived experiences after seeing them through the windows of disease. Thank you for listening.

Million: Emaj, 131 BPM
Godspeed: Dmaj, 83 BPM

Additional production on Million by @paarkdtc

Special thanks to Sadler, Brinn, Noah, Jacky, Ivy, and Jack

Million

@glacierofficial

On the bright and early morning of August 12th, 2023, over 1,000 creatives began their 24-hour work session that resulted in 558 unique songs and 66 album covers. Musicians bounced out stems for each other and shared samples, visual artists scoured the Internet for fonts and graphics, and everyone excitedly buzzed about what would come of it all. The final result? 45 of the most outstanding, creative, and genuine tracks our corner of the digital world has to offer—with an equally beautiful album cover to match.

The real enrichment lies in the act of creation. A piece of art does not have to be forward-thinking or never-seen-before, nor does it have to be better than the last; it simply has to be. To create something without worry of what others might think, to have fun with your work, is one of the greatest things this world has to offer—digital or otherwise.

All proceeds from All Nighter Vol. 8 will be going to Out & Equal, an organization dedicated to workplace equality for LGBTQ+ individuals.

// Find out more about the charity
https://outandequal.org/

// Album art by Gosmow & Tim Jordan
https://www.instagram.com/gosmowdesign/
https://www.instagram.com/timjordan.png/

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Glacier - Someday

music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4DwV8J9wzA
writing & production: Jane Remover
mixing: Kayla Reagan
mastering: Hector Vega
cover art: Brendon Burton

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Lyrics:

We danced on sand dunes till our legs hurt
But we'd do it again and again
I would count all the stars in our lifetime
Just give me the word, so

Come again and heal each other
Seeking help from one another
Beams of light in moonlit summer
Coil together to recover

You should know I love you
You should know I love you
You should know I love you
You should know I love you

A burst, a moon, a bone, a light
A race, a drop, a rain, a time
A dance, a smile , a sea, a laugh
A tear, a shine, a life, alive

So many threads between us
Link our hands in the warm air

Come again and heal each other
Beams of light in moonlit summer

(A burst, a moon, a bone, a light
A race, a drop, a rain, a time
A dance, a smile , a sea, a laugh
A tear, a shine, a life, alive)

You Won't Have To Do It Alone

"i KNOW this is all you've ever worked for, but what about ME ???"

performed by self discovery
produced by self discovery
drums by @digitalreject
photography & visuals by flatbeek
-- -- -- -- - -- -- -- --
lyrics:

seven years of sweat and tears
came to a head yesterday
you got a call last night
said you should fly out in may
whether you make it or you break it
that's the game you should play
call and say that you're on your way to find me

because you know you have a shot
you'll do whatever it takes
you're hearing comfort from the sky
it says you're gonna be great
now there's no reason to be shy
you know you just can't wait
to make the most of when you turn 19

i'll stay down south
i'm taking one for the team
and we'll figure it out
before the end of the season
you'll take a bow
i guess it's more than it seemed
i still don't know what you mean

but you've been giving me star signs
that light me up just like the night sky
and though i'm glad we shared good times
it won't be long 'till you're starting out the door
cause the world's been waiting for your
star signs

seven years of sweat and tears
have found their way to the spine
of loving innocence
the terror of what i've called mine
this can't be good for you
to panic and deceive
oh, but i don't think you cared
about crossing the line

so i'll call it as i see it
you push yourself to be overwhelmed
crack at your defences
and forget what the scene is, oh well
pull at the strings until you recognize
the fiend you've become
oh what fun
defy the odds of what you seldom call home

aren't you so proud ?
the question sounds so depraved
but i'll turn my mouth
away from words i could say
am i allowed
to ask for another way
than how you said it to me ?

i'll stay down south
i'm taking one for the team
and we'll figure it out
before the end of the season
you'll take a bow
i guess it's more than it seemed

but you've been giving me star signs
that light me up just like the night sky
and though i'm glad we shared good times
it won't be long 'till you're starting out the door
cause the world's been waiting for your
star signs

and i'll fade away
like a puddle in the sun
evaporate
while you're starting your new life
without second thoughts
of the life you leave
just the life you'll lead
and it's made in a way
i get nothing at all

you leave me nothing at all !

but you've been giving me star signs
that light me up just like a wildfire
and though i'm glad we shared good times
it won't be long 'till you're starting out the door
cause the world's been waiting for your
star signs !

stream !

star signs ! (last night home !)

this is my submission to FORM's All Nighter Volume 9 (sadly rejected). Nonetheless this was my first attempt at a dnb type of song while still trying to incorporate stuff that i normally use like strings and what not. I had a lot of fun participating and I hope you enjoy!

to home [ANV9 Submission]

motivation

@snow_chant

even if you lose sight of the stars, the sun will rise again and guide you home.

other platforms: https://fanlink.tv/alynl
watch the visualizer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iPR8rw_Vrs

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lyrics:

break into your well, and see
you're renewed again

the night air hums and surrounds you
where has the light gone?
even in darkness, there’s nothing to fear
we’ll always be right here

and when the sky falls down
breathe in!
the stars will nev'r go out
i promise you ('cause)

can’t you see we’re spinning into light?
you’ll find your way home again
and all of us are waiting for you (with the warmth of the sun)
can't you see? it's almost the dawn
a light that you’ll never lose
i promise you, we'll always be right here!

so breathe in! (you'll find your way home!)
again! (all of us are waiting for you, with the warmth of the sun)
again! (and when the sky falls down, you'll find your way home)
again! (a light that you'll never lose, right here!)

you're renewed again

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photo / video / concept work by ames hoang - https://instagram.com/mangothemaker
artwork by glasse & Snow Chant

A Light You'll Never Lose

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You Left (ft. Gabriel Eli)

looking to find a home

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Creature of love and happiness and violence and destruction

personal acc for flareinthesky, view my music here VV

Million

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