Octurne is a charming piano song. My friend started a project called Octave October in which they made a song every single day in October. I briefly attempted it and made this song and two others that month, but I was too busy with other things, so this song is the only one good enough to share. It's not really a nocturne, I just wanted to get an "oct" pun in there somewhere, because I made this song on October 8th, inspired by my friend's Octave October challenge. By the way, that who did Octave October? That's 8thy, the person who made this album's cover art as well as some of my previous ones. Thanks Catie!

On August 1st, 2017, I released my first song, Velino. It was made in GarageBand, in my 8th grade homeroom period on a school-issued iPad. I was both proud of and dissatisfied with the piece, which is melancholy yet uplifting at the same time. Wanting to show my work into the world for others to hear, I published it to YouTube, paired with a hastily made Minecraft screenshot, which faces downwards because my computer wasn't powerful enough to render distant chunks to form a more cinematic image. Five years later, I'm still proud of Velino. Of the 72 songs I've published to date, it's the only one for which I've lost the original song file.

Released exactly five years after Velino, Attempt Two commemorates those five years of growth and change. I've developed a lot as a musician and a person: I've changed my username from GizmoDude8128 to the more elegant Gizmote, I've transitioned from composing on GarageBand and a smattering of other DAWs to using Ableton Live, and I've learned a lot more about music. This album features tracks I started as early as 2018, as well as new ones that represent my current style and abilities. Velino was among the songs I compiled into my very first album, titled Attempt One. Likewise, this album is titled Attempt Two, representing that while I've improved, I've still got a lot to learn about making music. Enjoy!

Music created by Gizmote on Ableton Live 10.

Cover art by 8th, who can be found at https://twitter.com/8thyK .

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

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 2022, I have released over 70 songs, and I plan on making more creative works as long as I can! Thanks for listening.

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