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People who are depressed deserve empathy. This is

People who are depressed deserve empathy.

This is not a radical thought. But I’m not sure that those who don’t struggle with depression understand the power of their words and actions.

Not too long ago, I was standing in a room with two people I love, when one told the other that the reason why they struggle is that they just take themselves too seriously. Soon afterwards, that same person was told by someone else they love, that they need to put in more of an effort to “get better”.

These are both extreme examples, but these sorts of messages are prevalent and can present in much more subtle ways. The things you do (or don’t) say matter quite a bit to someone who struggles with depression.

Please, for goodness sake, educate yourself for the people you love. If you don’t, you very well might be a huge part of the problem.

💛 Last year, I wrote 100 short songs, and today

💛 Last year, I wrote 100 short songs, and today I have released them all, as a double album. Some feel self-contained, some are meant to grow. I'm really proud of these little seeds and hope they spread far and wide. Maybe one or two of them will sprout and fatten in someone’s mind, and turn into something bigger and better than me.

SEEDS I & II are available only on Bandcamp (link in bio), and your support is not a small thing. When you buy music and go to shows, you feed a big beautiful ecosystem of musicians, visual artists, engineers, those venues you love… we all get to keep on keepin on because of YOU.

Show your favorite musicians some love today cuz it’s Bandcamp Friday - a special day where bands get to keep the 15% that would typically go to @Bandcamp!

🌊 Thank you Onus Lumens (@onus.lumens) for mastering Seeds and generally being such a fucking fantastic human being.

🌊 Kellie Kawahara-Niimi (@kellie.love.art) made the gorgeous album art, which is available in its full glory as archival prints and high res digital downloads at kellie.love/seeds ❤️

🌊 And to the rest of you who encouraged me through this project, and/or offered a piece of your creative wisdom in one way or another (hiii @annelivingstonart @ercfrnk @testamusic)
THANKYOUILOVEYOU

#bandcamp #bandcampfriday #releaseday #music #koto #piano #vocal #100dayproject #100dayproject2021 #songwriter #songwriting #pop #indie #harmony #nord #logicprox

💛 Last year, I wrote 100 short songs, and today

💛 Last year, I wrote 100 short songs, and today I have released them all, as a double album. Some feel self-contained, some are meant to grow. I'm really proud of these little seeds and hope they spread far and wide. Maybe one or two of them will sprout and fatten in someone’s mind, and turn into something bigger and better than me.

SEEDS I & II are available only on Bandcamp (link in bio), and your support is not a small thing. When you buy music and go to shows, you feed a big beautiful ecosystem of musicians, visual artists, engineers, those venues you love… we all get to keep on keepin on because of YOU.

Show your favorite musicians some love today cuz it’s Bandcamp Friday - a special day where bands get to keep the 15% that would typically go to @Bandcamp!

🌊 Thank you Onus Lumens (@onus.lumens) for mastering Seeds and generally being such a fucking fantastic human being.

🌊 Kellie Kawahara-Niimi (@kellie.love.art) made the gorgeous album art, which is available in its full glory as archival prints and high res digital downloads at kellie.love/seeds ❤️

🌊 And to the rest of you who encouraged me through this project, and/or offered a piece of your creative wisdom in one way or another (hiii @annelivingstonart @ercfrnk @testamusic)
THANKYOUILOVEYOU

#bandcamp #bandcampfriday #releaseday #music #koto #piano #vocal #100dayproject #100dayproject2021 #songwriter #songwriting #pop #indie #harmony #nord #logicprox

💛 Last year, I wrote 100 short songs, and today

💛 Last year, I wrote 100 short songs, and today I have released them all, as a double album. Some feel self-contained, some are meant to grow. I'm really proud of these little seeds and hope they spread far and wide. Maybe one or two of them will sprout and fatten in someone’s mind, and turn into something bigger and better than me.

SEEDS I & II are available only on Bandcamp (link in bio), and your support is not a small thing. When you buy music and go to shows, you feed a big beautiful ecosystem of musicians, visual artists, engineers, those venues you love… we all get to keep on keepin on because of YOU.

Show your favorite musicians some love today cuz it’s Bandcamp Friday - a special day where bands get to keep the 15% that would typically go to @Bandcamp!

🌊 Thank you Onus Lumens (@onus.lumens) for mastering Seeds and generally being such a fucking fantastic human being.

🌊 Kellie Kawahara-Niimi (@kellie.love.art) made the gorgeous album art, which is available in its full glory as archival prints and high res digital downloads at kellie.love/seeds ❤️

🌊 And to the rest of you who encouraged me through this project, and/or offered a piece of your creative wisdom in one way or another (hiii @annelivingstonart @ercfrnk @testamusic)
THANKYOUILOVEYOU

#bandcamp #bandcampfriday #releaseday #music #koto #piano #vocal #100dayproject #100dayproject2021 #songwriter #songwriting #pop #indie #harmony #nord #logicprox

🎧 88 of 100: This Land 🎧 what a beautiful

🎧 88 of 100: This Land 🎧

what a beautiful dream it would be
for all to seek wisdom in old indigenous ways
caring at long last for this land
that we’ve long trampled and abused
to witness healing, even thriving
below us, around us, within us
what a beautiful dream it would be

https://www.firstnations.org/knowledge-center/books/

Art: @annelivingstonart

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🎧 65 of 100: Taiko Peruano 🎧 My childhood

🎧 53 of 100: I’m So Sorry 🎧 Art: @anneli

🎧 53 of 100: I’m So Sorry 🎧

Art: @annelivingstonart

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🎧 50 of 100: Elation 🎧 Holy Potatoes. Reach

🎧 50 of 100: Elation 🎧

Holy Potatoes. Reaching 50 was starting to feel insurmountable for a second there. I really wanted to do something extra special and sentimental… and then had to remind myself that it was totally unnecessary to feel stressed out about such silly things. So today I am proud of my grit.

This clip is inspired by Moon Shaped Pool. I started with the piano, but threw some dense reverse reverb on it right away. In fact the whole thing is basically built on top of this chaotic messy 100% wet reverse reverb track, which was a little weird and exciting because now everything else is also off the click. Also did you know that @bbcnews has a huge free sound effects archive? The birds and lions of the African savanna helped elevate and accurately portray my feelings of elation as I finish up this first half of this snippets project.

Much gratitude to you, over and over again, so much, for listening and liking, sharing and supporting.

Intrigued by the art behind the number? It’s by the kickass @annelivingstonart 🌈

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🎧 40 of 100: Growing Up 🎧 Feeling a lot of

🎧 40 of 100: Growing Up 🎧

Feeling a lot of growing pains lately. I’ve thought they would have stopped by now, but I’m learning they may never, and I think that just might be okay... it makes the sweet things that much sweeter.

growing up is learning how to thrive in the gray, to be alone without falling apart

growing up is breathing through the hardest times you’ve ever known

standing up for those you love even if it means you’ll lose someone

saying no, letting go, drawing lines to stand behind

growing up never ends

Intrigued by the art behind the number? It’s by the kickass @annelivingstonart 🌈

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🎧 27 of 100: Conditional Love 🎧 Everything

🎧 27 of 100: Conditional Love 🎧

Everything is from scratch this time. I had some fun chopping up vocals for the second half. This one’s better with headphones. I went heavy on the reverse function, and yeah, the words are salty!

Intrigued by the art behind the number? It’s by the kickass @annelivingstonart 🌈

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🎧 10 of 100: Scream 🎧 This was insanely fun

🎧 10 of 100: Scream 🎧

This was insanely fun to record.

I got a pleasant surprise yesterday when @annelivingstonart painted one of my snippets for her project (100 Days of Painting Songs)! Go check it out if you can! She’s the one behind all these beautiful numbers I’ve been posting. We’ve got some nice symbiosis going on.

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🎧 6 of 100: I Don’t Know You 🎧 Inspired b

🎧 6 of 100: I Don’t Know You 🎧

Inspired by @moses and his swoony guitar arpeggiations.

Intrigued by the art behind the number? It’s by the kickass @annelivingstonart

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Tomorrow I will begin the process of recording and

Tomorrow I will begin the process of recording and releasing a total of 100 song snippets, with the goal of finishing by the end of the year 🤪 whoooooish me luck! These snippets will be neither perfect nor complete. I’m super excited about the potential for growth through this project - I’m sure it will become clear very quickly where my weaknesses lie, and I’ll definitely have to reach deep to stay creative and fresh for that long. Comments and feedback are very welcome and will help me stay motivated ❤️

If you hear anything that you’d like to mess around with, let me know - one of my goals with this project is to open up some more opportunities to collaborate.

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Why hello. This year was... .... Anyways, I've bee

Why hello. This year was... .... Anyways, I've been thinking about you. I’ve been thinking especially about those of you who have been trying to manage grief and isolation at the same time. I hope this tiny song might help you, even just a little. All proceeds from this track will be donated to local mutual aid groups - auraruddell.bandcamp.com/track/remember-me

I had a second to myself at the studio, and though

I had a second to myself at the studio, and thought I’d share this song with you. It’s rough, it’s raw, but I love it, and I hope you do too.

Sending you all love and color and internal sunshi

Sending you all love and color and internal sunshine

Sweet Sunny Daze

Sweet Sunny Daze

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