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Le Voyage de La VerneMark Ian
Jul. 9, 2025
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Tracklist
1. Just a Friend (Revamped) 2. Trap of His Lips (Revamped) 3. Manipulated (Revamped) 4. If This Is Good Love (ft. Claire Kostich) 5. We Never Learn (Revamped) 6. Obsessed 7. Loving's Crazy 8. Daytime Wonder (ft. Claire Kostich) [Remastered] 9. Happy Memories 10. Give Me Someone (Revamped) 11. She Never Asked (For Love) 12. Winter Finally Came (ft. Lunation) [ReMIX] 13. Someday (I Love You) [ReMIX] 14. They Say (Remastered) 15. Anymore (Revamped) 16. Not Giving Up 17. Awakening 18. The Legend of Founder's Hall (Revamped) 19. The Legendary Battle (Revamped) 20. Michael Siren (Revamped) 21. Reed Gratz (ft. Reed Gratz) 22. Trap of His Lips (Piano Ver.) 23. Daytime Wonder (ft. ULV Jazz Ensemble) [Live] 24. Winter Finally Came (C.K.'s Version) 25. algun dia (te amo) |
About"Le voyage de la verne" is Mark Ian’s senior project from the University of La Verne — a musical archive of his college years, shaped by the people, experiences, challenges, and growth that defined his time there. Originally presented as a two-disc project, the album now lives as a unified collection on streaming platforms, preserving the emotional and artistic journey he traveled throughout his undergraduate life.
At its core, the album reflects Mark’s evolution as both a songwriter and producer. Many tracks were born directly from the emotional landscape of his La Verne experience — moments of connection, transitions, lessons learned, and personal reflections. Some pieces were re-recorded and reimagined to represent how much he had grown in musicianship and production, while others remain in their original form as snapshots of where he stood at the time they were created. While the first half of the project focuses on expressing his inner world — how he felt, what he learned, and how he grew — the second half represents the joy of creativity itself. These tracks include works he simply loved making, pieces that emerged from inside jokes, fan-made lore, collaborations with friends, and musical tributes to the faculty who helped shape him. The album blends sincerity and playfulness, reflection and celebration, capturing both his emotional depth and his imaginative spirit. "Le voyage de la verne" wouldn’t exist without the mentors who guided him: professors who taught him technique, production, composition, performance, and discipline; faculty who offered advice and encouragement; and peers who inspired him through collaboration and friendship. Their support enabled him to expand his musical world — across instruments, technology, and storytelling — and helped bring this project to life. More than just a senior thesis, "Le voyage de la verne" stands as a musical memoir: a testament to community, growth, and the countless connections that shaped Mark Ian during his time at the University of La Verne. It is a journey preserved in sound — a chapter of life captured forever in music. Credits
Released on July 9, 2025
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Claire was one of the pivotal individuals who helped me put this album together, providing her voice as primary such as for Daytime Wonder & Michael Siren, secondary as for If This Is Good Love. She also composed and wrote lyrics for The Legend of Founder's Hall, The Legendary Battle, and Michael Siren.
Lunation & Squishy follow suit on being pivotal as they lent their voices, with Squishy also functioning as the graphic design artist for the album cover. Although, Squishy's voice isn't found on the studio release of le voyage de la verne as they requested it not to, so I respected their wishes. Anderson was also a pivotal individual as he has exceptionally performed on the following tracks; If This Is Good Love, We Never learn, Daytime Wonder, Winter Finally Came, Anymore, The Legendary Battle, and Michael Siren. Just the sound of an acoustic set beats MIDI! For horns, both April and Max were involved in the studio recording of Daytime Wonder. April playing the french horn, and Max playing the trombone. Both parts composed by me, with Max supporting in extra variations of harmony for both the trombone and french horn parts. Emily was the main lyricist and co-composer for If This Is Good Love. Her voice was used for the demo version of the track used in the senior project version of le voyage de la verne. In addition, credits to Dahlia Tovar for writing the lyrics to They Say, as featured in the studio release of this album. |
Special thanks to the individuals who helped me on the journey of this album as well as helped me finish bringing this album to life.
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