tough times they never last
but tough people
they sure do
they say it's about the age
but it's about the feeling inside
fast and full of life
curious for life
all the world is birthday cake
so take a piece but not too much
live for life
the power of protein 

ॐ

in a major
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in may 2015
cello performed by puski lutz
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

yamaha clp 575 > boss rc-505 (track 01)
viper electric cello > shure sm58 > boss rc-505 (tracks 02, 03)
vocals > shure sm58 > boss rc-505 (reverb) (track 04)

ॐ

cover by viola moonshape
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

Merge

My Music Videos

Merge (ft. Puski Lutz on cello)

got off the phone with my papa
told me of his psychedelic dream
he said he awoke to tears of happiness
two-year old me
face filled nostalgia
in bed
rested my head on your shoulder
and you said you awoke
we awoke to tears of happiness
he awoke to tears of happiness
oh hang on
but it sounded like an odd, odd trip
but a trip i'd like to have with my little one
one day
when i awake to tears of happiness
next to you
generations they awake 
to tears of happiness
we will awake to tears of happiness
oh let us awake to tears of happiness
that's all we want
it's an odd, odd trip
let us awake
to those tears of happiness 

ॐ

in b major
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in may 2017
copyright © 2017 viola moonshape

ॐ

takamine ef360sc > shure sm58 > boss rc-505 (tracks 01, 02)
indian harmonium > shure sm58 > boss rc-505 (track 03)
yamaha clp 575 > boss rc-505 (track 04)
vocals > shure sm58 > boss rc-505 (track 05)

ॐ

cover by brahma
painting by viola moonshape
detail of "listening to the düüls" (acrylic on cardboard, 2016) 
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

Psychedelic Dream

i just met a man
and went into his world
i fell in love
with a personality
what if i 

ॐ

in g minor
written and recorded by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

lowden f-25 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 01)
vocals > shure sm58 > line 6 dl4 (delays) > tascam (tracks 02, 03, 04, 05)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by rufio snow
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

First

to the hideaway place
where we go now to play
in a sinking swimming pool
there i see your face again

ॐ

in a flat minor
written and recorded by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

yamaha clp 575 > tascam (track 01)
vocals > shure sm58 > tascam (reverb) (tracks 02, 03)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 04)
gibson es335 > vox ac15 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 05)
vocals > shure sm58 > line 6 dl4 (digital delay) > tascam (tracks 06, 07) 
vocals > shure sm58 > line 6 dl4 (reverse) > tascam (track 08)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by unknown

ॐ

Disturbed Simulation

i will succeed
this house will not defeat me
it came to me
take my body and use your head
he said
mine is blinking
signalling dead
come on now 
just take my body
so it went on
take it all

ॐ

in a flat minor
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

lowden f-25 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 01)
vocals > shure sm58 > tascam (reverb) (track 02)

ॐ

cover by brahma
art by franz von stuck (1863-1928)
detail of "tilla durieux als circe" (oil on canvas, 1913)
photography by brahma
copyright © 2018 brahma

ॐ

Take

a wise man has brought and taught true knowledge
why believe you are where you think you are
i believe this is a diminished reality
we must get personal with the personal person
he is eternal
he is knowledge
he is bliss
hare krishna
hare krishna
krishna krishna
hare hare
hare rama
hare rama
rama rama
hare hare

ॐ

in a major
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

gibson es335 > vox ac15 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 01)
vocals > shure sm58 > tascam (way too much reverb)(tracks 02, 03)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 04)
gibson es335 > line 6 dl4 (reverse) > vox ac15 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 05)
yamaha clp 575 > tascam (track 06)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by unknown (ca. 1926)
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

Bliss

this is a calling for your attention
i speak for them
tear me away
tear me apart
beat me up
so we're slaughtered and served 

ॐ

in g flat major
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2018 viola moonshape

ॐ

yamaha clp 575 > tascam (track 01)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 02)
gibson es335 > vox ac15 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 03)
vocals > shure sm58 > tascam (reverb) (tracks 04-09)

ॐ

cover by brahma
copyright © 2018 brahma

ॐ

Slaughtered and Served

om namo
bhagavate vasudevaya
oh my lord
the all-pervading 
personality of godhead
i offer my respectful obeisances
unto you

ॐ

in e major
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

yamaha reface cp (a delay) > tascam (track 01)
yamaha reface cp (clv) > tascam (track 02)
korg wavedrum (values 10-20) > tascam (track 03)
gibson es335 > vox ac15 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 04)
yamaha reface cp (rdi + wah) > tascam (track 05)
serrated tomato knife against metal rack > shure sm57 > tascam (reverb) (track 06)
vocals > shure sm58 > tascam (reverb) (track 07)

ॐ

cover by brahma
cover art by johannes ptok
detail of "the indweller revisited" (pastel on ingres paper, 1987)
copyright © 2000 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.

ॐ

Trust

kiss me till the sunrise
kiss me till the moon shines
kiss me till the snow falls
kiss me till the sunrise

ॐ

in d major
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in november 2018
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

lowden f-25 > sm57 > tascam (track 01)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 02)
yamaha reface cp (toy) > tascam (track 03)
vocals > sm58 > tascam (reverb) (track 04)
korg wavedrum > tascam (tracks 05 and 06)
viper 4/4 electric cello > tascam (reverb) (track 07)
yamaha reface cp (d. delay + tremolo) > tascam (track 08)

ॐ

cover by brahma
make-up by pushki
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Kiss Me

instrumental

ॐ

in d major
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in december 2018
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

russell hobbs electric kettle > sm58 > tascam (track 01)
yamaha clp 575 (strings) > tascam (track 02)
yamaha clp 575 (choir) > tascam (track 03)
gibson es335 > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 04)
my feet on the floor > sm58 > tascam (track 05)
small kitchen knife against glass vase > sm57 > tascam (track 06)
kitchen blender against pitcher > sm57 > tascam (track 07)
yamaha reface cp (clv) > tascam (track 08)

ॐ

cover by viola moonshape
photography by viola moonshape "the little folk" (2018)
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Strings at Night

when you were down
i made you up
take your time
a rainbow of purple dimming
black and white birch staying
wind still freezing
charmed lady smiling
flat man trying
can't run and hide from bigger things
go ahead flee to mars
but it won't make you better off

ॐ

in c minor
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in december 2018
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

yamaha clp 575 > line 6 dl4 (tube echo) > tascam (track 01)
yamaha reface cp (toy) > tascam (track 02)
gibson es335 > line 6 dl4 > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 03)
vocals > shure sm58 > line 6 dl4 (multihead) > tascam (track 04)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 05)
lowden f-25 > sm57 > tascam (reverb) (track 06)
yamaha clp 575 (bass & cymbals) > tascam (track 07)
yamaha clp 575 (stage e piano) > tascam (track 08)
korg wavedrum > tascam (tracks 09, 10, 11)
yamaha reface cp > tascam (track 12)
yamaha reface cp (d.delay) > tascam (track 13)
yamaha clp 575 > line 6 dl4 (lo res delay) > tascam (track 14)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by unknown (ca. 1938)
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Talk To Myself

Talk to Myself

shall i simplify?
i did not see the lights
shall i simplify?
i saw the entire room
i saw it shape around you
ecstasy
we have met previously
ecstasy
but in different bodies
ecstasy

ॐ

in a major
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in december 2018
mastered by brahma
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

gibson es335 > vox ac15 > shure sm57 > tascam (track 01)
gibson es335 > tascam (reverb) (track 02)
yamaha reface cp (rdi + tremolo + a delay) > tascam (track 03)
yamaha reface cp (clv + phaser) > tascam (track 04)
vocals > shure sm57 > tascam (reverb) (tracks 05, 06)
yamaha reface cp (wr + wah) > tascam (track 07)
gibson es335 > line 6 dl4 (reverse) > tascam (track 08)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by robert demachy

ॐ

Shall I Simplify?

The Music Video

let me come back
back to you
let me remember
all that we share
the name of all names
the first name of everyone

ॐ

in d flat minor
written, performed, recorded, and pre-mixed by viola moonshape in january 2019
mixed and mastered by brahma in may 2021
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

18 drum sticks, rolled on the floor > sm57 > boss rc-505 > tascam (track 01)
mridanga drum > sm57 > boss rc-505 > tascam (track 02)
gaffer tape > sm57 > boss rc-505 > tascam (track 03)
2 drum sticks > sm57 > boss rc-505 > tascam (track 04)
yamaha clp 575 > tascam (track 05)
plastic cutlery dropped into large plastic container > sm57 > boss rc-505  > tascam (track 06)
yamaha reface cp > tascam (track 07)
vocals > sm57 > tascam (track 08)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

All That We Share

squint-eyed
squint-eyed me
on a field
in debris
stained eyes
stained-eyed
stained-eyed me
horizontally
epiphany

ॐ

in d major
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in january 2019
mastered by brahma
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

gibson es-335 (drop d) > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 01)
gibson es-335 (drop d) > tascam (track 02)
gibson es-335 > line 6 dl4 (stereo delays) > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 03)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 04)
gibson es-335 > line 6 dl4 (various settings) > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 05)
gibson es-335 > line 6 dl4 (repeats) > tascam (track 06)
vocals > sm57 > tascam (chorus) (track 07)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Stained Eyes

conscious insecure defence
pushes hair out her chin
acne out her skin
headache from walking in this space
your effulgence drew me out
my existence is all about 
incarnation as the sound

ॐ

in d major
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in february 2019
mastered by brahma 
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

lowden f-25 > sm57 > tascam (track 01)
gibson es-335 > line 6 dl4 (sweep echo) > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 02)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 03)
vocals (sung through a paper tube) > sm57 > tascam (tracks 04-09)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Drew Me Out

a fleeting manifestation of matter
by the ultimate maintainer
a designer and arranger
the great attractor is in everyone
the great attractor is true

ॐ

in d flat minor
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in february 2019
mastered by christofer stannow @ cosmos mastering, stockholm
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

green sandpiper (tringa ochropus) > sm58 > boss rc-505 (pitch bend) > tascam (track 01)
korg wavedrum (value 14) > boss rc-505 (loop) > tascam (track 02)
korg wavedrum (value 02) > tascam (track 03)
yamaha reface cp (wr, chorus) > tascam (track 04)
yamaha reface cp (cp) > tascam (track 05)
gibson es-335 > tascam (track 06)
2 drum sticks > boss rc-505 (pitch bend) > tascam (track 07)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 08)
gibson es-335 > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 09)
yamaha reface cp (rdii) > tascam (track 10)
vocals > shure sm57 > tascam (track 11)
vocals > shure sm57 > boss rc-505 (filter + reverb) > tascam (track 12)
vocals > shure sm58 > boss rc-505 (guitar to bass) > tascam (track 13)
vocals > shure sm57 > boss rc-505 (reverb) > tascam (track 14)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by brahma "where are you, ansel?" (2001)
copyright © 2019 brahma

ॐ

The Great Attractor

we are in the jungle
dramatic playing ground
where we all 
just hang around
acting in a body 
of some category
detach yourself 
and you will see 
the glory

ॐ

part 1 in b major (a=440)
part 2 in e major (a=440)
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in april 2019
mastered by christofer stannow @ cosmos mastering, stockholm
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

lowden f-25 > sm57 > tascam (track 01)
lowden f-25 > sm58 > line 6 dl4 (reverse) > tascam (track 02)
yamaha reface cp (wr) > boss rc-505 (reverb) > tascam (track 03)
yamaha reface cp (clv)  > tascam (track 04)
gibson es-335 > tascam (tracks 05, 06)
yamaha clp 575 > tascam (track 07)
yamaha clp 575 (organ) > tascam (track 08)
gibson es-335 > line 6 dl4 (ping-pong) > tascam (tracks 09, 10)
2 glass dining plates > sm57 > boss rc-505  > line 6 dl4 (reverse) > tascam (track 11)
pushki's pink hairbrush > sm57 > boss rc-505 (octave) > line 6 dl4  > tascam (track 12)
yamaha reface cp (phaser/clv/wha/chorus) > tascam (tracks 13, 14, 15)
train monkeys in berlin > iphone7 > sm57 > line 6 dl4 > tascam (tracks 16, 17)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 18)
vocals > sm58 > tascam (reverb) (track 19)
vocals > sm57 > line 6 dl4 (d. delay) > tascam (track 20)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by unknown

ॐ

Train Monkeys (Berlin again)

Train Monkeys (Berlin Again)

missing you 
leads me to 
drying out
how do you feel now my dear
you are 
my necessity
all of the time

ॐ

part 1 in f minor (a=440)
part 2 in f major (a=440)
written, performed, recorded, and mixed by viola moonshape in april 2019
mastered by christofer stannow @ cosmos mastering, stockholm
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

yamaha reface cp (clv) > tascam (track 01)
fender squier precision bass > deluxe big muff π > tascam (track 02)
yamaha clp 575 (slow strings) > line 6 dl4 (analog mod) > tascam (track 03)
yamaha clp 575 > tascam (track 04)
yamaha clp 575 (fretless bass) > tascam (track 05)
lowden f–25 > sm57 > tascam (tracks 06–08)
fender squier precision bass > boss rc–505 (filter) > tascam (track 09)
vocals > sm57 > tascam (reverb) (tracks 10–12)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by pushki
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Feel

vishnu
the soul 
can never be cut
to pieces
by any weapon
never burned
by fire
never withered
by wind

ॐ

in c minor (a=440)
written, performed, recorded, and mixed by viola moonshape in march 2019
mastered by brahma 
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

sequential prophet 6 > tascam (tracks 01–04)
vocals > sm57 > line 6 dl4 > tascam (tracks 05, 06)
scottish water spring > iphone6 > boss rc–505 (pitch bend) > line 6 dl4 > tascam (track 07)
wheat–in–paper–cup maraca > sm57 > boss rc–505 > tascam (track 08)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 09)
ella mozzarella > iphone6 > boss rc–505 (guitar to bass) > tascam (track 10)
lowden f–25 > sm57 > tascam (reverb) (track 11)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Vishnu

i am there
in every note you bend
every note you slide
i am
attention
collision
by the avalanche

ॐ

in e major (a=440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in june 2019
mixed by brahma
mastered by frank arkwright @ abbey road studios, london
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

mouth harp played by a naked old man in the jungle highlands of irian jaya > telinga pro–8 > sony minidisc > boss rc–505 (pitch bend) > tascam (track 01)
yamaha clp–575 > tascam (track 02)
silver rings > sm57 > boss rc–505 (pitch end + vinyl flick) > tascam (track 03)
water glass tuned to e5 > sm57 > boss rc–505 (reverb) > tascam (track 04)
water glass tuned to e5 > sm57 > boss rc–505 (guitar to bass) > tascam (track 05)
knife on wine glass > sm57 > boss rc–505 (reverb + vinyl flick) > tascam (track 06)
fender squier precision bass > apollo twin > logic (track 07)
takamine ef360sc > apollo twin > logic (track 08)
lowden f–25 > sm57 > apollo twin > logic (track 09)
gibson es–335 > line 6 dl4 > vox ac15c1 > sm57 > apollo twin > logic (track 10)
rain in scotland > iphone6 > boss rc–505 (vinyl flick) > apollo twin > logic (track 11)
4 drum sticks > sm57 > boss rc–505 (pitch bend) > apollo twin > logic (track 12)
measuring tape > sm57 > apollo twin > logic (track 13)
korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > logic (tracks 14, 15)
gibson es–335 > apollo twin > logic (tracks 16–18)
vocals > studio projects c1 > apollo twin > logic (tracks 19–21)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Avalanche

have you heard
of the new names
as they go 
all the way
i go 
from the rote
to the happiness 
next to the horses'
somehow i hear 
all of those highs
all those lows
all the same

would you mind
telling me
when you're back
out of misery
are you at my door?
am i in your head?
am i in your trip?

ॐ

in e major (a=440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in august 2019
mixed and mastered by brahma
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

gibson es–335 > vox ac15c1 > u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 01)
vocals > u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 02, 03)
vocals > sm57 > line 6 dl4 > apollo twin > logic (track 04)
vocals > sm57 > roland kc > iphone 6 > logic (track 05)
dialog > iphone 6 > sm57 > line 6 dl4 > apollo twin > logic (track 06)
korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > logic (track 07)
fender squier precision bass > deluxe big muff π > apollo twin > logic (track 08)
drums programmed in logic (tracks 09–12)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

Contact

dreaming 
in detail
as we go on 
with this scene
for too long
i have been buried
by a cover of illusion
for too long
well, the sound of your name
brings me back
to a real state
for your joy
it is reflecting
and confusing
dreaming in detail
dreaming
well, we are dreaming
in detail

ॐ

in b flat minor (a=440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in july 2019
mixed and mastered by brahma
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

wooden chair > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 01)
korg wavedrum > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 02)
ice cubes > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 03)
metal saw > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 04)
yamaha clp-575 > apollo twin > logic (track 05)
korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > logic (track 06)
vocals > sm57 > apollo twin > logic (tracks 07, 08)
vocals > sm57 > line 6 dl4 > apollo twin > logic (tracks 09, 10)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

In Detail, Buried

i see you all
you sang to me
surrender to me
all your shame
i will burn it away
surrender to me
all your pain
i will kiss it to flames

ॐ

in f major (a=440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in october 2019
mixed and mastered by brahma
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > ampex atr–102 > logic (tracks 01, 02)
lowden f–25 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 03)
gibson es–335 > vox ac15c1 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 04)
vocals > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 05–11)
fender squier precision bass > apollo twin > logic (tracks 12, 13)
korg wavedrum > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (tracks 14–16)
yamaha reface cp > apollo twin > logic (track 17)
vox guitar > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > uad raw > logic (tracks 18–20)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

ॐ

All Your Shame

Live in the Studio

these gestures 
of attraction
in blissful interaction
constant original 
of all that i adore
whose gestures 
are inexhaustible
i'm gonna run
till the power comes
around my love
gestures
a gesture so divine

ॐ

in c sharp major (a=440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in january 2020
mixed and mastered by brahma
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

ॐ

lowden f–25 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 01)
gibson es–335 > vox ac15c1 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 02–09)
gibson es–335 > line 6 dl4 > apollo twin > logic (tracks 10–12)
bowed gibson es–335 > vox ac15c1 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 13)
rain in sweden > sm57 > boss rc–505 > eh pitch fork > apollo twin > logic (track 14)
korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > logic (tracks 15, 16)
vox bass > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 17, 18)
ice skates > sm57 > boss rc–505 > eh pitch fork > apollo twin > logic (track 19)
sound of a frozen lake > sm57 > boss rc–505 > eh pitch fork > apollo twin > logic (tracks 20, 21)
drums programmed in logic (tracks 22, 23)
vox guitar > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 24–27)
lead vocals > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 28–36)

ॐ

cover by brahma
photography by puski
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

ॐ

Gestures of Attraction

About this song

when did it feel like you were gone?
what does it feel like to be wanted?
you all assume that i've got souls chasing after me
did it go just like you had planned?
or was it all a crack in your hand?
did you know that it never ever takes control?
so far there hasn't been a day 
where you don't cross my mind
so far there hasn't been a night 
where your face does not appear in my dreams

ॐ

in c# major (a=432) and f# major (a=432)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in may 2020
mixed and mastered by brahma
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

ॐ

vocals > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 01–07)
raw vocals > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > proco rat > logic (tracks 08,09)
yamaha clp-575 > garritan abbey road studios cfx > logic (tracks 10,11)
arturia pigments > logic (track 12)

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cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

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Reaction to Pyramid Song

Hello Thom. Here is the cake I baked for you — on this auspicious day. You arrived in this world. You changed it. You raised the bar of what is possible in music. You are self-expression. You are the best. I am constantly stunned by you. You are my absolute teacher. I hope one day I will be able to meet you. All I want to say is: THANK YOU.

Eggfree Chocolate Cake "Thom"

Cake:
400 g flour
200 g cane sugar
25 g Ecological Vegetarian Egg-Replacer
10 g baking powder
40 g cocoa powder
2 g salt
100 g water
200 g butter (melted)
100 g milk (room temperature)
20 g chocolate chips
a lot of vanilla essence

Mix all dry ingredients.
Add the wet ingredients.
Pour the batter into a cake form.
Bake for 45 minutes at 175 C on the bottom rack of the oven.
When cool, cut in half.

Filling:
100 g raspberry jam (sieved)
150 g cream
10 g cane sugar
10 g cocoa powder

Spread the raspberry jam.
Whip the cream with 10 g sugar and 10 g cocoa powder.
Spread the cream over the jam.
Add the top layer of the cake.

Top garnish:
100 g cream
10 g sugar

Whip the cream and and spread it.
Place dulce-de-leche butter cream swirls.
Sieve cocoa powder through a Thom stencil.

Happy Birthday, Thom. 
And Happy Honeymoon!

Forever grateful,

Viola

About Thom, and me

Happy Birthday, Thom — it's October 7 and I baked you a cake

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)

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

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Smog Part One

conscious insecure defence
pushes hair out her chin
acne out her skin
headache from walking in this space

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remixed by mathuresh in 2020 (https://soundcloud.com/m-t-hat-usher)
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

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in d major
written, performed, recorded and mixed by viola moonshape in february 2019
mastered by brahma 
copyright © 2019 viola moonshape

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lowden f-25 > sm57 > tascam (track 01)
gibson es-335 > line 6 dl4 (sweep echo) > vox ac15 > sm57 > tascam (track 02)
fender squier precision bass > tascam (track 03)
vocals (sung through a paper tube) > sm57 > tascam (tracks 04-09)

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cover by brahma
photography by viola moonshape
copyright © 2019, 2020 viola moonshape

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Drew Me Out (Mathuresh Remix)

A new video on YouTube
Live outside the Studio
"She's Healing"
https://youtu.be/v436ilDSTIc
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https://violamoonshape.com
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vocalist
composer
musician
actor
performance artist
radiohead expert :)
philosopher
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finno-bavarian
born in scandinavia
educated in scotland
living in sweden
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thom's my musical guru
jonny my inspiration
colin my rock
ed my beacon
and the amazing phil i met in kirkcaldy
i can't wait to work with nigel
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guitars: 
lowden f-25
gibson es-335
takamine ef360sc
fender telecaster
furch om 24 sr
furch d 40 12-string
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pianos: 
yamaha clp-575
yamaha clp-440
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microphones:
neumann u87ai
neumann kms 105
shure sm57
shure sm58
sennheiser mk 64
sennheiser mk 66
telinga pro-8 parabolic
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bass:
fender squier precision bass
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synths:
korg minilogue xd
yamaha reface cp
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drums:
roland td 4k2
korg wavedrum wd-x
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software instruments:
garritan abbey road studios cfx
spectrasonics trilian
arturia pigments
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amps:
vox ac15c1
acus one-ad wood
roland kc-110
rotel ra-12
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monitors:
bowers & wilkins 683 s2
genelec 8030a
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headphones:
sennheiser hd800s
bowers & wilkins p7
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loopers:
boss rc-505
boss rc-1
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effect pedals:
line 6 dl4
electro harmonix deluxe big muff π
electro harmonix pitch fork
proco rat 1986
proco rat 1988
strymon bigsky
boss eq-200
chase bliss audio warped vinyl hifi
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audio interface & daw:
universal audio apollo twin quad
universal audio satellite tb3 octo
zoom h4n
logic pro x
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