a whole bunch of commentaries!

- dawn of man art commentary
- four thrones, intermission, infidels tumblr commentary
- frog eater (lofam5a2) content warning

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     I remember it being a week of musical hell for me, but I'm quite proud of the end results. Perhaps one day, I'll be able to rerecord it with a proper quartet. One can dream at least.
 
+    <i>Samm Neiland:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://sammneiland.tumblr.com/post/9446491432/the-four-thrones-hooboy-finally-got-this-monster), 8/27/2011)
+
+    <b>the four thrones</b>
+
+    HOOBOY finally got this monster done. okay, here's the skinny of it.
+
+    its a homestuck medley for string quartet basically. two violins, a viola, and a cello.
+
+    the themes the song itself draws from are [[Sburban Jungle|sburban jungle]], [[Showtime (Original Mix)|showtime]], [[Endless Climb|endless climb]], [[Upward Movement (Dave Owns)|upward movement]], [[Homestuck Anthem|homestuck anthem]], [[Dissension (Original)|dissension]], and [[Savior of the Waking World|savior of the waking world]]. yes, that many songs into one song. crazy right?
+
+    the song is really supposed to be a reflection of the four kids and their relation to each other. that's right, no trolls allowed :U
+
+    anyway, i hope you enjoy it all!
+    
+    <u>[here's a download link](https://soundcloud.com/samm-neiland/the-four-thrones)</u>
+
+    <i>composition, arrangement, and performance by me, samm neiland.</i>
+
+    <i>original compositions by [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|michael guy bowman]], [[artist:malcolm-brown|malcolm brown]], [[artist:buzinkai|buzinkai]], [[artist:kalibration|kalibration]], [[artist:david-ko|david ko]], and [[artist:clark-powell|clark powell]] respectively.</i>
+
+    <i>homestuck/mspa is copyright of [[artist:andrew-hussie|andrew hussie]]</i>
+
     <i>Reid Slater:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary)
 
     I wanted to represent the beta kids reaching their godtier status while mixing in the royalty theme that Samm's song gave me. Samm said to me himself that he thought of the crowning scene in Narnia and the four thrones, and I thought it was suitable to represent them with crowns, holding the Skaia they influenced and looking content and almost relieved in each other's company. I wanted to create something happy and a little bitter-sweet, which was the feeling I got from Samm's track. And I wanted to show that sort of unity and friendship the kids have, even after all they've been through.
diff --git a/album/lofam3.yaml b/album/lofam3.yaml
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@@ -1759,6 +1759,18 @@ Commentary: |-
 
     I wanted to ruin [[track:iron-infidel|Samm's song]]. Mission accomplished.
 
+    <i>David Ellis:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/31820699278/infidels-heres-a-little-homestuck-related-piece), 9/18/2012)
+
+    <b>INFIDELS!</b>
+
+    Here's a little Homestuck related piece I've been working on based mainly on [[Iron Infidel]].
+
+    Audio files kindly provided by [[artist:samm-neiland|Samm Neiland.]]
+
+    I've wanted to do a piece where I could exploit Melodyne a bit and mess with vocals so I took this as a chance to do so.
+
+    Also quotes [[Spider's Claw|a theme]] by [[artist:toby-fox|Toby 'Radiation' Fox]]. Probably not the one you're thinking of and probably not when you're expecting it.
+
     <i>Kate Holden:</i> (track artist)
 
     Let's be 100% clear here, I freaking love prog rock, so I was pretty pumped listening to this tune over and over while drawing this one. Every piece of track art I've done for this album has been a little different. This one was the easiest to do and only took an hour because this kind of inked comic book art is my bread and butter. I felt that something bold and comic bookish would fit well since it has that epic kind of scope prog rock gets across. Remember how in the eighties the X-men seemed to spend most of their time in space participating in big Space Opera stuff? I wanted to do something like that.
diff --git a/album/lofam4.yaml b/album/lofam4.yaml
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     This track was composed entirely backwards; That means I was constantly exporting WAVs seeing if the "forward" track I was making was sounding good backwards. It was a fun and interesting way to make music.
 
+    <i>Joe Ouellet:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://dj7music.tumblr.com/post/47857256875), 4/13/2013)
+
+    <b>Intermission- by DoubleJoeSeven</b>
+
+    Happy 4/13/13 everyone! To celebrate, I made a new song! In a style similar to a song or two on <i>[[album:the-felt]]</i> album, this song is backwards. It reflects John's time searching LOMAX for his friends. It was my first time composing this way and I think it turned out quite well!
+
+    Have a great rest of the day, and may there be many amazing new updates as Homestuck draws to a close this year!
+
     <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary)
 
     You think they'd set up a bench by the road, but nooooooooooo. John has to sit on the grass, thanks to those inconsiderate jerks. The salamander probably had a hand in it. Damn that salamander.
diff --git a/album/lofam5a2.yaml b/album/lofam5a2.yaml
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@@ -2685,6 +2685,7 @@ Cover Artists:
 - swanfire
 Art Tags:
 - Genesis Frog
+- 'cw: blood (abstract)'
 Commentary: |-
     <i>Swagazaki:</i>
     A track composed for some douchebag who ate the up-and-coming Genesis Frog of his session and thus doomed everyone in the process.
diff --git a/album/mobius-trip-and-hadron-kaleido.yaml b/album/mobius-trip-and-hadron-kaleido.yaml
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     I did that on Dawn of Man, which was this piece that wove, you know, near-death experience, atrocity, and the survival instinct, and it's kind of like... 2001-style, oh, you know, pre-history and history and the future are all connected.
 
     *(Continued in [[track:chain-of-prospit]])*
+
+    <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/105490726789/what-is-even-the-art-for-dawn-of-man), 12/17/2014)
+
+    > what is even the art for dawn of man
+    >- benzrf
+
+    The art for Dawn of Man are photos of train of powerlines from my hometown. I cut them up into jaggy pieces and placed them back together.
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 Track: Beta Version
 Duration: '4:35'