Bikes and Hikes is one of those songs where I wake up with a song in my head, and I fortunately happen to not be immediately busy. I work on the song, and it comes out sounding decent! My favorite part of the song is its cheerful little melody in the middle. Its title comes from all the hiking and biking I've done over the COVID-19 lockdowns.

The Canopy EP is inspired by a few things. Firstly, I absolutely loved playing through the game Night in the Woods. Its soundtrack is amazing, and to some degree I wanted to convey the same style as Alec Holowka's blend of acoustic and electronic sounds. Secondly, I've been enjoying nature recently, as the winter recedes and spring's perfect weather sets in. This EP is titled Canopy to convey the happiness of being among plants and nature. Thirdly, I want to get better at posting music soon after I make it, rather than posting an album only once every six months. Posting more frequently will mean I post music when I feel the most emotional connection to it, before the perfectionist attitude sets in. This way, I can enjoy the process of making art and music rather than stressing too much about nitpicking and marketing releases. I hope you enjoy the music!

Created by Gizmote on GarageBand for Mac.

Cover photo taken by Gizmote and edited by 8th.

If you think my music is worth money, you can buy the highest-quality digital download of this EP from https://gizmote.bandcamp.com/album/canopy .

All tracks in the Canopy EP are licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Creative Commons License, which means you can use and remix it for whatever noncommercial project you want. All you need to do is credit me (e.g. [SONG TITLE] by Gizmote) and optionally, leave a comment or message me telling me what you used it for! I appreciate knowing where my songs end up. If you do want to use my music in something you make money from, contact me and we'll talk about how you can use my music.

Hi, I'm Gizmote (he/they)! I like music so much that I started making some myself. I started making music in 2017 under the name GizmoDude8128 and have been releasing songs frequently ever since! My music tends to fit in genres such as electronic, EDM, ambient, and chiptune, but I've also done a bit of orchestral, techno, and synthwave. My two biggest releases are Songs To Spacewalk To and Bright, both released in 2020, the revenue from which is donated to the Arbor Day Foundation! My biggest inspirations include C418 and Waterflame, as well as dozens of other artists. As of 2021, I have released over 60 songs, and I plan on making more creative works as long as I can! Thanks for listening.

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