Fedivision 2024: Transmitting For Years [RBHN]
The next fedivision entry is from Republic of Broken-Hearted Nerds.
Song: Transmitting For Years
Artist: @kestral
Link: https://fedivision.party/#RBHN
Voting code: RBHN
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vote RBHN
You can find more of the artists music here: https://kesgai.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977.\n\nIt's the farthest human-made object from Earth, travelling at over 17 kilometers per second away from us. After 16,900 days of continuous work it experienced its first major computer error late last year, prompting a team to work tirelessly to restore communication and work the problem from 25 billion kilometers away.\n\nThey succeeded - and captured our hearts in the process.\n\nThis song is an ode to Voyager 1 and its continued mission. Long may it keep communicating with us here on this pale blue dot.
Fedivision 2024: Monster'n'Mermaid [OSTF]
The next fedivision entry is from The Other Side Of The Fence.
Song: Monster'n'Mermaid
Artist: @nigelharpur@musicians.today
Link: https://fedivision.party/#OSTF
Voting code: OSTF
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vote OSTF
You can find more of the artists music here: https://nigelharpur.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
The core of this song came to me many years ago. I finished it then but also knew it wasn't really finished?\nThe idea of putting something into the 2024 Fedivision gave me the impetus to revamp and expand it. The monster always needed a mermaid!
Fedivision 2024: Face the Fire [TAUS]
The next fedivision entry is from Die Tausend Lande.
Song: Face the Fire
Artist: @simonvey@nrw.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#TAUS
Voting code: TAUS
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vote TAUS
You can find more of the artists music here: https://www.youtube.com/@simonvey3894
The artist wrote these words about their song:
The world faces an increasingly aggressive political climate and multiple armed conflicts. We consider the rise of populists as one of multiple reasons for this development and an increasing thread to societies worldwide.\nThe song aims at rising awareness and calls to oppose this development.\nWhile we discussed the original idea for several months, “Face the fire” was primarily written and produced during a retreat in the alps in the week prior to the contest’s submission opening.
Fedivision 2024: Laden läuft.mod [CBMC]
The next fedivision entry is from CBM class moon of da meditating amiga beauties.
Song: Laden läuft.mod
Artist: @herr_irrtum@s.basspistol.org
Link: https://fedivision.party/#CBMC
Voting code: CBMC
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vote CBMC
You can find more of the artists music here: https://dienichtmaskierteirrtum.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This is an original Commodore Amiga home computer 4 channel piece of music ("mod"), which should work already on a A500 model from 1987 (or a memory enhanced Amiga1000 from 1985).\n\nI see myself as the inventor of the Chiptune Schlager genre, but this actually is the first time I did create one running directly on the CHIP of an old retro system, the PAULA chip of the fascinating Commodore Amiga, to be precise.
Fedivision 2024: Laden läuft.mod [CBMC]
#Fedivision Party, baby!
#Fedivision Voting wird heute gegen 21 Uhr Berlin Time enden und bis dahin schmeißt der Fedivision Bot ne Party!
Das hier ist MEIN Track und hey - wenn Du ein #AMIGA Typ oder Babe oder Animal oder was immer Amiga bist, vote für mein .mod! C,B,M,C, also Commodore Business Machine Class! Weil #chiptune Schlager rulzen und nur auf dem Amiga wirklich zuhause sind! Lasst Eure Hertzen mit 7.1 MHz schlagen!!
https://video.ploud.fr/w/eHKb2QCYsDiLz1jyCRCAXZ
Fedivision 2024: Laden läuft.mod [CBMC]
#Fedivision Party, baby!
#Fedivision voting comes to an end around 19:00 UTC Today (May 26th) and meanwhile
the Fedivision Bot is throwing a party!
This is my track celebrated here, and come on, if you are an #AMIGA dude or babe or animal or whatever, vote for my .mod file! Vote those magic letters C,B,M,C for Commodore Business Machine Class. #Chiptune Schlager will rule them all and if you are in the real pure chiptune scene, as original and pure as it can get, this is your only job now! To keep the AMIGA deep in our hearts. For a 16 bit future! I'm radical honest with you here, or my name isn't PAULAnder von Liebhertz!
https://video.ploud.fr/w/eHKb2QCYsDiLz1jyCRCAXZ
Fedivision 2024: When the Darkness Found Us (Fedivision 2024 Edit) [WSAN]
The next fedivision entry is from Western Sandlandia.
Song: When the Darkness Found Us (Fedivision 2024 Edit)
Artist: @ssmigiel@mastodon.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#WSAN
Voting code: WSAN
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vote WSAN
You can find more of the artists music here: https://s-smigiel.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This is an edit of an older song that I didn't really like, and never released.\n\nI took some bits out.\n\nI changed some bits.\n\nI added some bits.\n\nThen re-mixed the whole thing.\n\nNow l'm sharing it with the Fediverse.\n\nWoo.
Fedivision 2024: Friends Again [GNOM]
The next fedivision entry is from Gnomeland.
Song: Friends Again
Artist: @mxtthxw@mxtthxw.art
Link: https://fedivision.party/#GNOM
Voting code: GNOM
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vote GNOM
You can find more of the artists music here: inpc.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This was originally a MIDI sequence I'd committed to tape many moons ago. I'd thought the music lost but reclaimed when going through I pile of old tape.\n\nThe song was/is about friendship and is a blast of krunk and noise etc. it sort of sounds arranged then jumbled thren rearranged.\n\nA jumble sale of the mind.
Fedivision 2024: 1000 [ABLS]
The next fedivision entry is from A Borderless Liminal Space.
Song: 1000
Artist: @mux @specter @Brielle@queer.party
Link: https://fedivision.party/#ABLS
Voting code: ABLS
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vote ABLS
You can find more of the artists music here: https://mux2000.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
For everyone touched by war.
Fedivision 2024: Innocent [ELAN]
The next fedivision entry is from Elandia Republic.
Song: Innocent
Artist: slvrbckt@kosmos.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#ELAN
Voting code: ELAN
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vote ELAN
You can find more of the artists music here: https://deathponee.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Not like those other people
Fedivision 2024: Fediverse Fans Forever [FVIA]
The next fedivision entry is from Fediversia.
Song: Fediverse Fans Forever
Artist: @randulo@akkomane.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#FVIA
Voting code: FVIA
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vote FVIA
You can find more of the artists music here: https://randulo.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I recorded this with two broken wrists so it was hard to play the guitar and sax parts! Written and recorded today, May 5, 2024
Fedivision 2024: Crimson Tide [THRO]
The next fedivision entry is from Thronaria.
Song: Crimson Tide
Artist: @brindy@mastodon.scot
Link: https://fedivision.party/#THRO
Voting code: THRO
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vote THRO
You can find more of the artists music here: https://chrisbrind.rocks
The artist wrote these words about their song:
My wife bought me a mandolin for Christmas. One of my favourite songs is Nearly Forgot my Broken Heart by Chris Cornell which prominently features a mandolin and I was trying to learn it. By accident I came up with the main motif in this song. From there really I was just trying to develop it into something. My usual process is to add nonsense lyrics and the "red wedding" just fit, and so it grew from that. I imagined that fateful scene and how it would be retold by a group of medieval players in some king or queen's hall years after the event.
Fedivision 2024: The Spell Song™ [QAAR]
The next fedivision entry is from Qaarg Taverns Plc..
Song: The Spell Song™
Artist: @ddlyh @crump@mastodon.org.uk
Link: https://fedivision.party/#QAAR
Voting code: QAAR
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vote QAAR
You can find more of the artists music here: http://portal.mozz.us/gopher/vernunftzentrum.de/1/dheadshot/FV22.gph
The artist wrote these words about their song:
We started with a completely different idea, and ended up with this. We picked the theme of a wizard, purely because Crumpet wanted to do something about wizards in space originally. This track is an alien folk song about a mythical event regarding the power of music, i.e The Spell Song™.\n\nWhile we started in late March, most of the song was done in the last week.
Fedivision 2024: S A U C I S S E [OWHM]
The next fedivision entry is from Ostwurstheim.
Song: S A U C I S S E
Artist: @desmu@mastodon.desmu.fr
Link: https://fedivision.party/#OWHM
Voting code: OWHM
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vote OWHM
You can find more of the artists music here: https://desmu.bandcamp.com/ or https://www.desmu.fr/album/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Hello, it's my third participation to the contest, but my first track which is :\n- composed while hitting a real keyboard.\n- composed after understanding what a scale is.\n- translated in seven languages.
Fedivision 2024: TV-Sick [CEPH]
The next fedivision entry is from Cepheus-Draco.
Song: TV-Sick
Artist: @Lioh@social.anoxinon.de
Link: https://fedivision.party/#CEPH
Voting code: CEPH
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vote CEPH
You can find more of the artists music here: On Floppy Disks
The artist wrote these words about their song:
TV-Sick is a song about the media and how it influences our lives. It is about a movie called 'The Terminator' and how it provokes violence and that, in the end, violence is never an answer and causes only more violence.\n\nWe should find ways to protect us against the bad habits of using the media to distract ourselves and instead focus more on doing things with our friends and beloved ones.\n\nThe song is played in a music category that has nearly been forgotten, which is called Crossover and was very popular in the 90s. Prominent bands of that category could be e.g. H-Blockx.
Fedivision 2024: She's all of Me [INTK]
The next fedivision entry is from The Introverted Kingdom.
Song: She's all of Me
Artist: @MTP@musicians.today
Link: https://fedivision.party/#INTK
Voting code: INTK
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vote INTK
You can find more of the artists music here: https://mtp-music.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
A song for the broken, who have been fortunate enough to find the one who completes them.
Fedivision 2024: Site-23 [BLAH]
The next fedivision entry is from Blahaj Cuddle Coalition.
Song: Site-23
Artist: @fabi@blahaj.zone
Link: https://fedivision.party/#BLAH
Voting code: BLAH
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vote BLAH
You can find more of the artists music here: https://meltedmoon.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This song is about SCP-113, a small, polished piece of red jasper. When SCP-113 comes in direct contact with the flesh of an organism possessing sex chromosomes, the organism's physical characteristics associated with gender and biological sex are transformed (including genetics and secondary sexual characteristics), either reversed or altered.\n\nThe song captures the emotions of an individual walking up to Site-23 where SCP-113 is being kept, with an appointment to touch the stone, which the individual then does, they transform, and leave the complex, free, relieved, happy. I hope it gives fellow trans people a bit of strength and determination because they deserve that (along with lots of love and cuddles of course).
Fedivision 2024: Sum of my Parts [KRIS]
The next fedivision entry is from The Princessipality of Kristiania.
Song: Sum of my Parts
Artist: @alison@twoot.site
Link: https://fedivision.party/#KRIS
Voting code: KRIS
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vote KRIS
You can find more of the artists music here: https://alisonselby.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Sum of my Parts started life as just the opening bass riff, and could easily have taken the direction of a longer spikier post-punk song, but after laying some synth chords on top, it became this slightly dour new wave pop song. For me, it represents some of the tightest pop songwriting I've done which I believe is in the spirit of a ~~Euro~~ Fedivision competition. Lyrics came much later, and came from the idea of "what are you unlikely to hear at Eurovision?" - a soft breakup song about reflection and coalescence rather than overt rebound empowerment.
Fedivision 2024: Site-23 [BLAH]
@vote A great song, and the description is super cool, too!
Fedivision 2024: BBB (Big Boomer Bænd) [DEEP]
The next fedivision entry is from Deeppurpland.
Song: BBB (Big Boomer Bænd)
Artist: @lminiero@fosstodon.org
Link: https://fedivision.party/#DEEP
Voting code: DEEP
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vote DEEP
You can find more of the artists music here: https://music.lminiero.it/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I had the main theme in mind for quite a while, the seed of an idea for a big band/bluesy kind of uplifting song. The title is a bit of a pun around the words "Big Band" and "Boomer Bends" (a derogatory term younger generation musicians like Tim Henson use to describe older guitar players like me, with our string bending that's so old to them), so I just put them together, since this song definitely has plenty of both!
Fedivision 2024: Oasis [EATW]
The next fedivision entry is from Earth-That-Was.
Song: Oasis
Artist: @whoosh@pixelfed.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#EATW
Voting code: EATW
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vote EATW
You can find more of the artists music here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd3w-2qxwtu0RgHi5utZNJQ
The artist wrote these words about their song:
At the time the idea started to form, it seemed like all the "influencers" and their apologies were resurfacing - and it was as though they never really learned from their mistakes and kept making those mistakes with seemingly no consequences, making it difficult for those who were remorseful or who had learned how to prevent their mistakes in the future to prove they'd changed.
Fedivision 2024: Everglades [HNCC]
The next fedivision entry is from Harsh Noise Conservation Commission, Wetlands Division .
Song: Everglades
Artist: @squalorpossum@www.librepunk.club
Link: https://fedivision.party/#HNCC
Voting code: HNCC
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vote HNCC
You can find more of the artists music here:
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I done this in a motel room.
Fedivision 2024: A number on a page [UFOP]
The next fedivision entry is from United Federation of Planets.
Song: A number on a page
Artist: @aral@mastodon.ar.al
Link: https://fedivision.party/#UFOP
Voting code: UFOP
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vote UFOP
You can find more of the artists music here:
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I saw a photo of a child in Gaza. It broke my heart.
Fedivision 2024: Maudit [WCFA]
The next fedivision entry is from World Council of Federated Aspects.
Song: Maudit
Artist: @faustivache@mamot.fr
Link: https://fedivision.party/#WCFA
Voting code: WCFA
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vote WCFA
You can find more of the artists music here: https://faustine.eu
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Well it's a song isn't it! I like music and I like to make music. I don't like mixing voices and I can't make it sound good so I get frustrated and do it wrong on purpose. I apologise for that but I think it sounds better this way. Anyway, hmmm, ... The blink tag doesn't work anymore, does it?
Fedivision 2024: This Fragile Atmosphere [NBLT]
The next fedivision entry is from The New Belt.
Song: This Fragile Atmosphere
Artist: @lonnon@social.nyerm.com
Link: https://fedivision.party/#NBLT
Voting code: NBLT
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vote NBLT
You can find more of the artists music here: https://lonnon.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
It started with a microphone test: just snapping near a new mic I picked up. A little filtering and reverb, and it became an enormous clock ticking away the time we have remaining in the brilliantly short lives we lead. One thing led to another, and it picked up more and more synth tones until I had something of a conversation, a back and forth between the part of us that feels an urgent need to hurry, and the part that realizes that there's no need to rush. We're all living together here, running in this human race, breathing in this fragile atmosphere as we hurtle through space.
Fedivision 2024: Mare [RAIL]
The next fedivision entry is from Lost Railroad Valley.
Song: Mare
Artist: @schallundstille@sonomu.club, @MyLoFy@mastodon.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#RAIL
Voting code: RAIL
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vote RAIL
You can find more of the artists music here: https://schallundstille.de/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
The song was inspired by meeting and getting to know Wendy, one of the horses living at the animal sanctuary where I work. It's about two souls connecting to each other.
Fedivision 2024: goodBeginnings [SHED]
The next fedivision entry is from shedStudio.
Song: goodBeginnings
Artist: @frigginglorious
Link: https://fedivision.party/#SHED
Voting code: SHED
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vote SHED
You can find more of the artists music here: frigginglorio.us
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Fedivision is awesome. I set aside one night to write, compose, and record a song, for y'all. And gosh darnit, this is what happened. I'm sorry and you're welcome.
Fedivision 2024: Nobody Else Will [TASS]
The next fedivision entry is from The Anti-Stairs Syndicate.
Song: Nobody Else Will
Artist: @skye@literatur.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#TASS
Voting code: TASS
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vote TASS
You can find more of the artists music here: https://skyegaenseblum.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This song is a little experiment. I wanted to see if I can make something beautiful by putting two different rhythms over each other and making them swoosh from side to side. It’s made in milkytracker, so there are strong limits on what the software can actually do and how the result will sound, which to me makes it even more fun, because it can be quite challenging to get to something that will actually sound nice. I had the best time making this one and I would love if it found its way to the 3 people who actually enjoy this kind of music.
Fedivision 2024: Shoot Away Pain [PRNY]
The next fedivision entry is from The Peoples' Republic of Central New York.
Song: Shoot Away Pain
Artist: @Jamezytee@musicians.today
Link: https://fedivision.party/#PRNY
Voting code: PRNY
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vote PRNY
You can find more of the artists music here: https://sam-central.online/@samdorsey
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I wrote this song and made the instrumental shortly after the 2022 Buffalo market shootings. The idea I am trying to convey is that gun violence has many ties to mental health and poverty.
Fedivision 2024: Threaded Invasion [TBSC]
The next fedivision entry is from The Black Star Collective.
Song: Threaded Invasion
Artist: @the1goit@fedia.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#TBSC
Voting code: TBSC
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vote TBSC
You can find more of the artists music here: https://linksta.cc/@The1goit
The artist wrote these words about their song:
The original idea behind Threaded Invasion was to write a track with inspiration from various ULTRAKILL tracks from the Prelude and Act 2 mainly. The piano was composed for a track for a video I was going to edit for my mother, who primarily posts on Facebook and Instagram, despite me trying to break her out of their ecosystem.
Fedivision 2024: Shoot Away Pain [PRNY]
@vote @Jamezytee This song has really well constructed lyrics - I esp appreciate the line:
Politicians want
to say:
"Hey can you
settle down
we all wanna see
some peace"
a gut-punch every time I hear it b/c it's so familiar....
Fedivision 2024: Light Beam [NEUT]
The next fedivision entry is from Neutrosphere.
Song: Light Beam
Artist: @jdufour@framapiaf.org
Link: https://fedivision.party/#NEUT
Voting code: NEUT
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vote NEUT
You can find more of the artists music here: https://earl20.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
It started 3 years ago, I was playing with a virtual synth from my DAW. This time I had a strong wave that was cut off repeatedly with a synchronized filter and I began to think about a "beam" sound. The sound wave was so pure and without noise I decided to title the song project "Light Beam". After some work on the song I added more harmonization to give more light to it. That's what you can hear in the break part when the background synth pad comes up among the other synths. I wanted energy to the song so I layered more drums tracks that I usually do, that's why this music is more punchy that my usual releases. All of the composition of the melody got inspired from the progressive house genre. There you go, all those parts together brought this song to life!
Fedivision 2024: Versio [COBA]
The next fedivision entry is from Cobaltia.
Song: Versio
Artist: @cobalt@musicians.today
Link: https://fedivision.party/#COBA
Voting code: COBA
If you wish to vote for this song, mention this account and write:
vote COBA
You can find more of the artists music here: https://cobaltmusic.fi
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I heard about Fedivision and I thought "I'll make some Eurodance" so that's what I did.
Fedivision 2024: Mauver than a Joopleberry [BKTH]
The next fedivision entry is from Broop Kidron Thirteen.
Song: Mauver than a Joopleberry
Artist: @defaultmediatransmitter, @fennifith@is.a.horrific.dev
Link: https://fedivision.party/#BKTH
Voting code: BKTH
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vote BKTH
You can find more of the artists music here: https://fennifith.bandcamp.com, https://defaultmediatransmitter.com/music/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This was a collab between Default Media Transmitter and fennifith! We started off making a few rough projects to brainstorm, and ended up picking one to pass back and forth every week or so - where one of us would make a few changes in each iteration.
Fedivision 2024: Versio [COBA]
@vote I love the deliver of the lyrics - "it's pretty catchy isn't it? Anyway..."
Yep, it definitely is!
Fedivision 2024: Invoking Fairies [LUCA]
The next fedivision entry is from Lunar Cats.
Song: Invoking Fairies
Artist: @Mondgesicht@queer.group
Link: https://fedivision.party/#LUCA
Voting code: LUCA
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vote LUCA
You can find more of the artists music here: https://lunafacious.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
First their was this loop and then there was a bird-sample but the whole thing was still boring and repetitive and someone said it reminded them of "Substitute for Love". So naturally I wanted Madonna to do some vocals but I didn't have her direct contact and instead I had to do the singing myself. The text somehow came to me, thinking of Loreena McKennit and David Bowie and the general mood amongst most of my friends.
Fedivision 2024: Fake News [RIGE]
The next fedivision entry is from De Rigueurstralia.
Song: Fake News
Artist: @mxv@social.tryptophonic.com
Link: https://fedivision.party/#RIGE
Voting code: RIGE
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vote RIGE
You can find more of the artists music here: https://tryptophonic.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Conceived as part of a suite of what could loosely be called protest songs, the basis of this track developed from analogue synth improvisations recorded during Synthtember 2023.
Fedivision 2024: The Moon Illusion [SELE]
The next fedivision entry is from Selenites.
Song: The Moon Illusion
Artist: @fsvo@old.mermaid.town
Link: https://fedivision.party/#SELE
Voting code: SELE
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vote SELE
You can find more of the artists music here: https://music.mikelynch.org/library/artists/1/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I went for a walk in some bushland near where I live in Sydney: the full moon was rising and it reminded me of the Moon illusion and why this is always phrased as the Moon looking too large when it's near the horizon. The song's an argument for this being the wrong way around.
Fedivision 2024: Postmarked The Stars [ATLA]
The next fedivision entry is from Atlantis, The Last Planet.
Song: Postmarked The Stars
Artist: @SkylarkDuquesne@mas.to
Link: https://fedivision.party/#ATLA
Voting code: ATLA
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vote ATLA
You can find more of the artists music here: https://skylarkduquesne.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
"Postmarked The Stars" is a hopeful, acoustic pop song that started out as busker-material, but eventually included synthesizers, drum machines, bass, and a total of three guitars. It's a letter to my wife, Liz.
Fedivision 2024: tracks of federation [EALN]
The next fedivision entry is from The Eternal Alliance of Linfan and Nepeta.
Song: tracks of federation
Artist: @reia@nepeta.moe
Link: https://fedivision.party/#EALN
Voting code: EALN
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vote EALN
You can find more of the artists music here: https://reia.jagudev.net
The artist wrote these words about their song:
as a preface -- of course, the fediverse is a large and diverse space, and encapsulating it is an impossible task without reduction and gross oversimplification. in the fedi circles of wing and wings friends however, one can observe some general leanings of scenes/cultures/hobbies/interests/... that many within and also outside of these fedi circles belong to - and as such, wing chose these topics as the inspiration for wings submission to fedivision.\nnamely, these topics are: trains, breakcore (and its many, many related genres), the demoscene, and retro hardware & games
Fedivision 2024: Pottane [ANDO]
The next fedivision entry is from The Andorian Empire.
Song: Pottane
Artist: @pilum@octodon.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#ANDO
Voting code: ANDO
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vote ANDO
You can find more of the artists music here: https://lordpilum.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
Imagine standing on a ledge on a foggy autumn morning. The fog has made everything wet, and there's little ponds and streams everywhere. Everything seems quiet, but you soon notice there's frogs and insects scurrying about.\n\nA shrew dives behind a log and vanishes as you approach. A squirrel in a pine is busy hiding seeds, and you get close enough to startle it. It quickly climbs to the top of the pine.\n\nAs you approach a small lake, you suddenly hear something snap. You turn to your left and see a big red deer buck with a majestic antler. It stares at you for a split second before concluding that you're the more dangerous one, and it runs off into the fog.
Fedivision 2024: The Optically Pumped Rubidium Maser [TPSB]
The next fedivision entry is from The perpetually slightly bewildered.
Song: The Optically Pumped Rubidium Maser
Artist: @robcorp55@mastodonapp.uk
Link: https://fedivision.party/#TPSB
Voting code: TPSB
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=robofwalthamstow
The artist wrote these words about their song:
New to Mastodon, I missed last year's Fedivision as I had nothing short enough. I spent some time deliberately writing shorter pieces and selected one. The title is from an IEEE journal title I came across somewhere (possibly Mastodon). All my titles are things I've heard or read somewhere. There is no relation between title and music.\nI've always been writing stuff that usually comes from doodling around on a guitar. I used to write songs but I really don't have anything to say verbally and I like the freedom to move away from traditional song musical structure.
Fedivision 2024: Pottane [ANDO]
@vote This one's just beautiful, and the description is so fitting :)
Also, I love that it comes from the Andorian Empire
Fedivision 2024: Diag [DEEZ]
The next fedivision entry is from Sacred Municipality of Deez Nuts.
Song: Diag
Artist: @fkfd@eattherich.club
Link: https://fedivision.party/#DEEZ
Voting code: DEEZ
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://fkfd.me/music/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
On 2024-05-04, I rode down to central campus at the university of michigan to check out some record stores. The encampment has taken over the diag, and they're not leaving until the university divests from defense companies. When I got home, I jotted down whatever I saw there, and wrote "Diag".\n\nIf you ever feel guilty for a minor evil, remember — you could go to an evilness contest with a billionaire, eat beef, drive an SUV, blast your AC 24/7 and still not be remotely there. It's not worth living in misery just to undo the mistake someone else did. You are a blessing to the world just by existing.
Fedivision 2024: All Zombies Go To Heaven [DIZZ]
The next fedivision entry is from Dizzy Corp..
Song: All Zombies Go To Heaven
Artist: @dgar@aus.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#DIZZ
Voting code: DIZZ
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://soundcloud.com/dgarmusic
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This is my zombie song. \n\nI didn't have a zombie song, so I felt I should write a zombie song, and this is it.
Fedivision 2024: Landwaves [TDRC]
The next fedivision entry is from The Democratic Republic of the Confluence.
Song: Landwaves
Artist: @toroidalcore@hackers.town
Link: https://fedivision.party/#TDRC
Voting code: TDRC
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The artist wrote these words about their song:
This is an instrumental consisting of a few ideas I've had, which I decided to string together. I'm primarily a bassist, and was outside of my comfort zone a little bit, but found that as I worked on it it got a little easier.\n\nThis song may have been inspired by driving around the country in the northeastern US.
Fedivision 2024: All Zombies Go To Heaven [DIZZ]
@vote some of the most sympathetic zombies I've heard about. I like when they go to the beach.
Fedivision 2024: Without You [EMPW]
The next fedivision entry is from Empire Waste.
Song: Without You
Artist: @socool@ravenation.club
Link: https://fedivision.party/#EMPW
Voting code: EMPW
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://socool.bandcamp.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
I wrote this song while in a cabin in the forest by the ocean. It was raining and I loved the sound of the rain hitting the roof of the cabin while I was cozy inside with a fire.
Fedivision 2024: Landwaves [TDRC]
@vote Such a smooth track - I'm happy just sitting and chilling and vibing to this song 😎
Fedivision 2024: Fire Me Straight Into A Falling Star [BELT]
The next fedivision entry is from The Belt.
Song: Fire Me Straight Into A Falling Star
Artist: @Sakti
Link: https://fedivision.party/#BELT
Voting code: BELT
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://sakti.bandcamp.com/
The artist wrote these words about their song:
The lyrics and melody were floating around in my head one morning, so I grabbed my phone and sketched out the track in Ableton Note. I wanted to try the text to speech option in Vital for the lyrics, which of course gave it a retrowave vibe and so I just ran with it.
Fedivision 2024: Open Your Eyes [KAST]
The next fedivision entry is from Constellation of Kasterborous.
Song: Open Your Eyes
Artist: @ferociousdesigns@musician.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#KAST
Voting code: KAST
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://ferociousdesigns.com
The artist wrote these words about their song:
The song started out with my playing around with the drum/sample pads on a keyboard controller I recently purchased and exploring some techno beats/patterns. Once I had a groove as a foundation, I knew I wanted to add some acoustic and electric guitars — even though I really can't play guitar...like, at all. In my head, I kept hearing "running out of time" at the end of the verses and "open your eyes" at the start of the choruses, and the rest of the lyrics came from that.
Fedivision 2024: Two Weeks of Spring (Six Months of Summer) [HEJT]
The next fedivision entry is from The Hidden Empire of Joshua Tree.
Song: Two Weeks of Spring (Six Months of Summer)
Artist: @phog_masheeen@mastodon.social
Link: https://fedivision.party/#HEJT
Voting code: HEJT
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdmt0UMSz4B-VJ9rbULn5Uw
The artist wrote these words about their song:
A fresh approach to climate change... with a beat!
Fedivision 2024: Misaligned Aardvarks [NOTH]
The last fedivision entry is from The Island of Nothing.
Song: Misaligned Aardvarks
Artist: @keefmarshall@mastodon.online
Link: https://fedivision.party/#NOTH
Voting code: NOTH
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You can find more of the artists music here: https://key13.uk
The artist wrote these words about their song:
This based entirely off a random throwaway conversation many months ago between @mxtthxw and @elsemusic that they've probably both forgotten about. I threatened to make a song called Misaligned Aardvarks and, well, here it is!