VTM

Vanessa The Musician

"IT'S ALL ALADDIN'S FAULT!"

Welcome

VTM, or "Vanessa The Musician," is an electronic music composer from Virginia who started writing songs at age seven. By 2004, she had composed 695 tracks across 32 albums in genres like trance, happy hardcore, and experimental electronic.

This archive exists to preserve and share her music so it isn't lost to time. If you knew Vanessa or have any of her tracks, please get in touch.

Music Collection

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88 tracks available

Full-Length Tracks (3+ minutes)

Medium Tracks (1-3 minutes)

Short Tracks & Demos (under 1 minute)

Alternate Versions

Songs Still Being Searched For

These song titles are known from internet posts, interviews, or website archives, but audio files have not yet been found.

From "Genesis" Album (2004):

Missing Song (with lyrics preserved):

Complete Catalog of Missing Songs (A-Z):

VTM created over 695 songs by July 2004. Below are all known titles without recovered audio, organized alphabetically.

A Day to Remember
A Race Through Time
Air
Another Night
As I Watch the Sun Rise
At the End + New Version, Outro
Recovered via Amanda M.
Ballad of An Angry Snowman
Recovered via John A.F.
Behind the Mask + 165 BPM remix
By the Words
Recovered via Amanda M.
Day and Night
Recovered via Amanda M.
Deep Blue Sky
Dish Song
Doesn't Matter + Fast BPM remix
Even Though
Fairylike
Recovered via John A.F.
Fall Apart
Recovered via Amanda M.
Familiar Feelings - lyrics preserved
Recovered via Amanda M.
Far from Home
Recovered via Amanda M.
Fight for Life + dem2, dem3, dem8
Fly Away + remix
Happiness Theory + intro
I Need You - lyrics preserved
Recovered via Amanda M.
I Wish
Recovered via John A.F.
I'll Dream Tonight
Recovered via John A.F.
If You Believe - VTM & John collab
In My Dreams + dem1, dem2
In the Beginning + intro
Recovered via Amanda M.
It's Not the End
Recovered via Amanda M.
Just a Dream
Recovered via Amanda M.
Just Because - Album "Vision"
Recovered via John A.F.
Keep On + dem1, dem2
Like a Dream
Locked
Make It Happen
Recovered via Amanda M.
My Deepest Sympathy
Recovered via Amanda M.
My Longing for You
Need You Now
New Dimension
Recovered via Amanda M.
No Talent
Recovered via John A.F.
On My Way
One More Time
Pathway to the Stars
Peace Disturber
Recovered via Amanda M.
Popsicle Song
Race to the Future + remix
Recovered via Amanda M.
Revenge of Sci-Fi
Recovered via Amanda M.
Second Chance
Serene Dream + VTM sleep mix
Silence
So Alone + dem2
Recovered via Amanda M.
Speed of Light + dem1
Tempest
Recovered via Amanda M.
That's the Way It Goes + spin around remix
Recovered via Amanda M.
The Dance of the Sword
Recovered via Amanda M.
The Day
The Depth of the Mind
The Pain of Your Absence
Recovered via Amanda M.
There's a Light
Time Goes By - Album "In My World"
Recovered via Amanda M.
Time Stands Still
Tomorrow
Track 15
Recovered via John A.F.
Tranquility of the Soul
Turn to Me
Recovered via John A.F.
Unwriter's Block
Recovered via John A.F.
Ways Away
You and I + Breakdown remix
Recovered via Amanda M.

Biography

VTM, short for "Vanessa The Musician," is an electronic music composer from Virginia who began her musical journey at the remarkably young age of seven. By the time she was eleven, she had already adopted her artist name and was actively composing and producing music.

Known for her prolific output, VTM had composed an astounding 695 songs by July 2004 and was working on her 32nd album. Her music spans electronic, trance, and experimental genres, with influences from artists like Dune.

Real Name
Vanessa
Also Known As
Nessa, Nellie
Birthday
August 14th
Height
5'4"
Location
Virginia, USA
Started Composing
Age 7
Adopted "VTM" Name
Age 11
Previous Locations
California (birth), Florida (5 years)
"I'm always thinking of new ideas, and composing. I really enjoy what I do, and I hope to not only work as just an artist, but I hope to work as a producer for other musicians as well, and even open my own label someday." - VTM, February 2004 Interview

By The Numbers

695
Total Songs
32
Albums
88
Tracks Archived

Musical Influences & Favorites

Favorite Song (by another artist)
"I Can't Stop Raving (Video Mix)" by Dune
Favorite Own Song
"And I"
Similar Style To
Blümchen - "My genre is VERY similar to hers"
Recommended Artist
BT - "One of THE best musician producers in Europe"
Inspiration Sources
Other musicians, beautiful weather, friends, dreams
Former Group
Kaotic Worlds (unreleased project with friends)

Archive Recovery Progress

Of VTM's 695 original compositions, we have recovered 88 tracks with audio, documented 75+ song titles, and preserved 15 songs with complete lyrics. The search continues for the remaining tracks.

March 2026

Amanda Miller sent over 30 MP3 files from her personal collection, making this the largest single addition to the archive. 25 of them were tracks we'd never recovered before, and she also had a higher-quality copy of "You Will Be" that replaced our old 96kbps version. Titles we'd been searching for like "Day and Night," "Familiar Feelings," "Tempest," and "The Dance of the Sword" are finally here, along with tracks we didn't even know existed like "Make It Happen." She also had remixes we'd never heard: "The Way (Graceful Remix)," "To the Edge (Pitch Mix)," and "Feel the Heat (Stress Mix)." The archive jumped from 63 to 88 recovered tracks.

February 2026

John Alan Fessel has continued to share more of Vanessa's music from his personal archives. He sent along a demo of "I Wish" and an untitled track labeled "Track 15," taken straight from a CD of her music he burned almost 20 years ago. John described Track 15's upbeat and fun nature, noting how "the synths blend as they transition into each other." Additionally, Todd has been listening through the archive and transcribing lyrics by ear, adding transcriptions for 8 songs so far.

January 2026

After years of searching for others who might have preserved Vanessa's music, we connected with Amanda Miller, a close friend who had kept some of her tracks all this time. "I loved her music," Amanda shared. "When I need a good pick-me-up, I still play it on repeat." "Time Goes By" has been added to the archive.

We also connected with John Alan Fessel, a lyricist and close friend who collaborated with Vanessa on several songs. John has contributed seven recovered tracks: "I'll Dream Tonight," "Just Because," "Turn to Me," "Fairylike," "No Talent," "Unwriter's Block," and "Ballad of An Angry Snowman," along with lyrics for two of them. He shared that she had great fun making "Ballad of An Angry Snowman," playing around with electric guitar loops in FL Studio. He described "Fairylike" as having a striking "juxtaposition of the mood, tempo and softness against some of the sharp sounds," and "Turn to Me" as "one of her very best creations."

Mar 4, 2026 Added Day and Night — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added The Way (Graceful Remix) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added At the End (Outro) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Familiar Feelings — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added To the Edge (Pitch Mix) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Just a Dream — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added It's Not the End — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added The Pain of Your Absence — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Make It Happen — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Fall Apart — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added By the Words — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Peace Disturber — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added So Alone — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added My Deepest Sympathy — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Revenge of Sci-Fi — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added You and I (Break Down Remix) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Race to the Future — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Tempest — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added The Dance of the Sword — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added That's the Way It Goes — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added I Need You (Wrong Remix) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Far from Home — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added Feel the Heat (Stress Mix) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added New Dimension — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Added In the Beginning (Intro) — recovered via Amanda Miller
Mar 4, 2026 Upgraded You Will Be to higher quality — via Amanda Miller
Feb 4, 2026 Added Track 15 — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Feb 4, 2026 Added I Wish — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 31, 2026 Added Ballad of An Angry Snowman — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 31, 2026 Added Unwriter's Block — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 31, 2026 Added No Talent — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 31, 2026 Added Fairylike — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 30, 2026 Added Turn to Me — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 30, 2026 Added Just Because with lyrics — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 30, 2026 Added I'll Dream Tonight with lyrics — recovered via John Alan Fessel
Jan 20, 2026 Added Time Goes By — recovered via Amanda Miller
Dec 2025 Archive launched with 53 recovered tracks, 75+ documented titles

Discography

VTM had completed 31 albums by July 2004 and was working on her 32nd. Only a few album titles are known from interviews and website archives.

Genesis (2004)
Full tracklist: "These Are the Times", "Take My Life", "Walk With Me", "Lullaby (Dream)", "Take It Slow", "My Dear Friend", "This Message", "And I", "I'm Flying", "Bring You Down"
In My World
Recovered track: "Time Goes By"
Electronically Challenged (2005)
Known tracks: "You Will Be"
Vision (2007)
Known tracks: "Just Because", "Hands of Time"
Dreamworld (2007)
Known tracks: "Fall of Pride Smooth RMX"
Album #32 (In Progress, 2004)
4 songs completed at time of interview, title undecided

+ 26 additional albums (titles unknown)

Interviews

February 2004 Interview

Q: What does VTM stand for?

"Vanessa The Musician" - Cheesy, I know. But, I think it works. lol

Q: How old were you when you first got into VTM?

I was 7 years old when I started composing, but I was 11 when I named myself VTM.

Q: What inspires you to write music?

A lot actually. Other musicians I listen to, Beautiful weather, Friends, Even dreams.

Q: If you were to become famous with VTM in the future, how long do you think you could take the ball and run with it?

Well, hopefully for a while. I'm always thinking of new ideas, and composing. I really enjoy what I do, and I hope to not only work as just an artist, but I hope to work as a producer for other musicians as well (and even open my own label someday.)

Q: Out of all the songs you have ever composed, which song is your favorite?

lol, That's really hard. Right now, I think my favorite happens to be "And I"

Q: What do your parents think about your music?

Well, my parents aren't as into the style of music I compose, unfortunately. But, my dad does help me out a whole lot with setting up studio equipment.

Q: Could you tell us a little about your former group?

Kaotic Worlds? Sure. Well, it was a group I tried to start up with a couple of friends. Unfortunately, things didn't work out in the group, so the group was stopped before it started really.

Q: What is your favorite song by another artist?

"I can't stop raving (video mix)" by Dune.

July 2004 Interview

Q: Since we last talked in February 2004, how many NEW songs/demos have you created?

There are so many, it's hard to count. But, I have a total of 695 songs as of today.

Q: Are you currently working anywhere, or looking to work somewhere?

Looking into working somewhere, at the moment.

Q: Some of the public saw you with a guy sometime in the past weeks, any information on him?

Yes, His name is Nate, He's my boyfriend. ^_^

Q: I last asked you what your all time favorite song was, is it still the same "I can't stop raving"?

Yep, indeed it is.

Q: What is your height?

5'4"

Q: Are you working on a new album? How many songs are DONE so far and is there a title?

Yes, I'm working on a new album. It'll be my 32nd album. There are currently 4 songs finished. The title isn't for sure yet.

About This Archive

This page exists for one simple reason: to give Vanessa's music a home, and to give the people who loved her a place to hear her music again.

I met Vanessa in the early 2000s, when we were both teenagers hunting for new electronic music on an Eiffel 65 forum. She was kind, bright, endlessly creative, and she shared her works-in-progress with me throughout our friendship. Some tracks here are fully produced songs she meant to share. Others are demos and experiments from our daily conversations, works-in-progress she never intended for an audience. All of them carry her unmistakable spark.

After all these years, it finally felt right to bring everything together in one place. Both as a tribute to Vanessa, and as a way to make sure her voice and her art aren't lost to time, broken links, or old platforms. What started as one person's collection has quietly grown into something larger, as others who knew and loved Vanessa have come forward with tracks of their own to contribute.

Nessa was a true friend and a remarkable talent. This space is for her, and for everyone who still carries her in their heart.

Get In Touch

If you knew Vanessa and have music, memories, or anything you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you. This archive will always welcome anything that helps keep her spirit alive.

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