The Kaleidoscope [ft. SELENA] (Official Demo)

' Breaking through the radio with a crescendo '.... it's SELENA!!

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STREAM THE SONG HERE!

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Can you tell I've been super into space lately? I want to give a huge thanks to Chorical for selecting me for this demo. I love SELENA and her concept, I've always adored aliens and space. They did such a great job with this vocal, I saw how much hard work and dedication went into it. They have a lot of cool stuff coming so keep your eyes peeled! Oktavia was the perfect choice to be the voice provider for SELENA as well. Her tone and range is beyond impressive. I am so happy she let me use her persona in this video! Again I am just so grateful to have worked on this. SELENA VOISONA!! AHHHHH!!!

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Credits:

@MonochroMenace - Song, Lyrics, Mixing/Mastering, Guitar, Concept, Editing
@eggtan3965 - Artwork, Storyboard, Concept, Designs
@suzie-p - Tuning
SELENA Voisona - Vocals

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Special Thanks:

A huge thanks to @chorical for having me again. They're seriously such wonderful people to work with, and I am so honored that my first official demo was for a vocal as cool as SELENA. I would also like to thank eggtan for the insane amount of effort that went into the art. Egg seriously went above and beyond everyone check out their channel, please. Suzie absolutely killed the tuning on this song... she blows me away with her skill every time. Lastly, I'd like to thank Monochrome Media and GuitarHeroPianoZero for endless mix/song feedback. I would not have finished this song without any of these amazing people.

(Extra special thanks to my boyfriend, @/blursart for helping me with the handwriting parts.)

All of the handwriting you see in the video was submitted by wonderful members of the community! Thank you guys SO much!

(Solaxa, Tetzio, combatplayer, Raiz, Deli, Viewtifulraz, GamingChiliHedgehog, Airi, Bedrock, Kizzy, Werewolf, kagisakii, raspberryjamn, D_H_Giang, octocato, caramanee, hellidigits, Senpapi, afterreign, gampyre, ShortKing, shroomy, tomatetoro, qu_eefan (Qu-P), UtaUtaUtau, Aurazour, VSweat, stove, Lari, cinnaluna, Wisper, tdfs, Sirendroid, electrovoid, Nohkara, Karl with a K, Almattack!!, Companion Jams, DEAR DANI, eeldoodles, Elizavern, Marigold Carnival, MIDDO, MakeLikeSprinkles, kobeebis, momo, Zakronia, keyesgen, ck13, HYPNOPOSSUM, TheMossEccentric, 0TS, Mage-P, Oktavia)

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SELENA VOISONA INFORMATION:

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Want to cover the song?? Assets here!

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Lyrics:

If I could rewrite the universe
I would put care in every word
Across space and time
Versions of me
Are chasing highs
I can't achieve
So tell me why
I should believe
That I could ever be free

I can't help but feel like I am cursed
Every step I take is in reverse
Stop the cacophony
I'm lost inside my fantasy
Remind me why I should believe
That I could change reality

Twisting the kaleidoscope
Singing solo
How can I hold on to hope?
(I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)
Breaking through the radio
With a crescendo
(La,la,la,la,la,la)
How can I hold on to hope?
(I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)

Mind over matter is a pointless turn of phrase
My composure is scattered, I can't keep track of the days
Time is like a broken compass misdirecting me through space
Away, away, away
Mind over matter is a pointless turn of phrase
My composure is scattered, I can't keep track of the days
Time is like a broken compass misdirecting me through space
Away, away, away

So I'm twisting the kaleidoscope
Singing solo
How can I hold on to hope?
(I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)
Breaking through the radio
With a crescendo
(La,la,la,la,la,la)
How can I hold on to hope?
(I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)

Twisting the kaleidoscope
Spinning solo
How can I hold on to hope?
(I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)
Breaking through the radio
With screaming ego
(La,la,la,la,la,la)
How can I hold on to hope?
(I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)

[eggtan]

Legend has it, she still doesn’t know!!
(so excited to have done the art for this incredible song!!!! MENACE THE WORLD)

[MeltySolid]

me when I say "I don't know" but I actually be knowing:

[ivyscloudcrowd]

I was looking for kaleidoscope by Chappell Roan, but I cant even be angry that YouTube recommended me this it’s a banger.

[OktaviavonSeckendorff]

I’m so sorry I couldn’t be here for the premiere but this is SO now I’m gonna be singing to myself “I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know” 🎉❤

Also trivia folks that is my handwriting at around 2:28 !

[NoName-fjrb]

Most realistic synth voice I've ever heard. Also instantly thought when I heard it "is that Oktavia?"
Wonderful song :3

[ChangelingRain]

the pause and indrawn breath and star crush on 'word' is so good though. it makes you stumble a little when you don't hear 'verse' like you expect to.

[the_everafter]

I love that i saw the night core tt and immediately came here to listen and see the red bar full at the bottom showing ive listened at least once at some point lmao

[HYPNOPOSSUM]

WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR SELENURRRR 😭💖💖💖💖

[VocaloKAT]

I know how hard you worked on this song and it came out absolutely fantastic. Seriously one of my favorites from you. I feel like I say that every time you release a new song but you really grow so much between every release. You did so incredible with this. Singlehandedly convinced me to buy Selena smh

[ImCringeButIamFree]

1:31 WAIT IS THIS STILL HER?? THIS SYNTH'S LOE NOTES ARE SOOO GOOD IT SOUND JUST LIKE SOFT MALE VOCAL

[marshwlkr]

her low range is so fucking good holy shit

[Lady_ETHNE]

So far, all usages of Selena just sound like you got Oktavia to sing instead of it being an actual synthesizer, and I mean that in the best way possible

Also the production of this song is so yummy

[suzie-p]

this song is SO amazing i'm so proud of you!!! you're getting so amazing, seeing your music journey makes me so happy :)
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[vibrantnonsense]

I cannot put into words how much I love this song. I'm not spiritual but I can feel this song in my soul. It feels like it was made for me specifically. I love it I love it I love it

[TamuTamuOnigiri]

This is honestly mind-blowing. I typically don't love realistic sounding tuning & synths, I prefer the digital clunky sound of V1/V2/old utau banks, above all else, but this is single handedly making me *love* the realistic sound too! This is phenomenal, the drop into her lower range was fantastic. Everything about this is wonderful, the instruments, lyrics, art, synth, it's all great. Keep up the crazy good work!

[electrovoiid]

this just in: menace suzie and egg assemble to provide peak selena demo‼️💜

[xtxtxkex]

WAIT IT'S NOT AN ACTUAL HUMAN WHAT??? I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS FOR A WHILE AND DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS A CEVIO WHAT

[_ODDEEO_]

SOMEBODY COME GETTUR SHE'S UP THERE LIKE SELENUR

[MediaMonochrome]

proud of you for sticking through what i know was a challenging production process. all this time, you had nothing to worry about - the result speaks for itself :))

10k by end of year, it's only up from here

[charm-p]

Damn, the key change really elevates the ending