Take a Deep dive into this melancholic Melody of Shadows of Doubt \nYou will not regret spending on this masterpiece

Shadows of Doubt

the world convinced you that you were mad

i begged you not to change

INDIGO DREAM

i make music for humans that are constantly evolving. constantly learning, unlearning, and striving to be better. not in search for perfection, but in search of progression, and a life that reflects our hearts' greatest desires.\n\n in the same way that caterpillars become butterflies, i believe that we evolve, too. the covid-19 pandemic has served as a chrysalis phase for me. it gifted me with time to look internally and figure out who i wanted to be and how i wanted to show up in the world. and in that search, i found truths i could no longer ignore. the main truth was this: the web2 music industry was killing me. emotionally, spiritually, mentally, physically. it was breaking me. the feeling of being unseen. the betrayal i was told to get used to. it broke my heart and my spirit. it was a hamster wheel that, if i'm honest, i knew i no longer had the stamina for. the person i'd have to become in order to be successful, the values i'd have to ignore, the box i'd have to fit in— especially as a black woman— would have left me unrecognizable to myself. i couldn't chance that. so i reevaluated things. i took a step away and changed things. i changed me. i bettered me. and then i found web3.\n\n when people see my NFT success, they think that NFTs are what changed my life. and although they have in many ways, my NFT success is merely the result of the betterment i chose to make internally. and that's what this song "better" is about. a highlight reel of what those changes were for me, and a depiction of where those changes led me.\n\n i hope this upbeat track produced by kaelin ellis gets you up out of your seat. i hope this vibrant cover illustrated by khalidah c reminds you of your own light. and i hope that you keep choosing betterment; even when it's hard.\n\n this is one of the best songs i've ever written. so excited to share.\n\n with peace,\n iman europe

better

once while walking outdoors, there was a power outage in Toronto. at the moment the lights went out, many of us gazed skyward and collectively realized the northern lights had been above us the whole time, masked by the hum of the city lights. synth-patches & home-recorded sampler-patches by Martin Gerber.  drum-samples are one-shots by Jayros. written/produced/performed by Martin Gerber in April, 2022. visual artwork & animation by Martin Gerber