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‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division

  ‘The Journey’ - The Octopus Division In ‘The Journey,’ a sonic mosaic unfolds that—permeated by neon-soaked synth pads and a melody that feels like memory—is less a song than a spiritual compass. The time that relentlessly pursues us, according to ‘Time keeps chasing us every day’, is not portrayed as an enemy, but as a constant touchstone that we face with our heads held high: ‘ We won't let the rain wash us away’ . Photography, here metaphorically as a key to the past, opens doors to moments that seem long gone but live on within us. The chorus – a kind of collective mantra – describes not just a journey, but an intertwining of stories that support each other. The garden in which hopes take root becomes a symbol of what must be nurtured in order to flourish. And when ‘ our songs have lost a note or two ’, it is not a flaw, but proof of lived depth. A song that is not meant to be heard, but to be lived through – like a familiar glance at an old photo album by candlelight. b...
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The Artist: Aydren

 “AFTER THE FALL (FEAT. MIKARA)” by AYDREN 

This week, we start with AYDREN and “AFTER THE FALL (FEAT. MIKARA)”. The Seattle-based artist, a former tour guitarist, wrote this song to uplift and inspire. Musically, Aydren dances somewhere in the middle where synth-pop meets electronic pop. 
The artist says that, drawing from influences such as The Chainsmokers, Avicii, and Illenium, emotion and resonance were major themes in the songwriting process. They enlisted Mikara, a female vocalist from California, to feature, and so we have to say: Mikara was a good decision and: future pop alert.

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