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@@ -3,26 +3,14 @@ Directory: archive
 Artists:
 - Michael Guy Bowman
 Date: July 19, 2016
-Date Added: April 13, 2024
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive
-- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lwrc2bi-Eb7q9mvtmLZxyV7nUEYnW5l6o
 Cover Artists:
-- Michael Guy Bowman
-Color: '#89aebe'
+- Hadron
+Color: '#e3b2c7'
 Groups:
 - Michael Guy Bowman
 - Beyond
-Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20160910052459/bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive))
-
-    A compilation of non-album tracks going back a few years presented in reverse chronological order. Tracks 1-4, 12-13 are commissions from various projects, including [[track:jungle-boogie|"Jungle Boogie"]], an outtake from [[album:homestuck-vol-10|Homestuck Vol. 10]]. Tracks 5-11 are single tracks off of Soundcloud selected from 2013. Tracks 14-30 were created by request as rewards for [my Kickstarter from 2012](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/206640136/send-bowman-and-his-band-to-sxsw-2012/). Tracks 31 and 32 are remixes by a couple of friends of tracks off of [[album:ithaca|Ithaca]].
-
-    There's a lot of jingle length stuff on here, so individual tracks less than a minute long are pay-what-you-want. Enjoy!
-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20160910052459/bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive))
-
-    Written and produced by [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Michael Guy Bowman]]. [[track:aba-daba-honeymoon-archive|"Aba Daba Honeymoon"]] written by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan. Featuring [[artist:clark-powell|Clark Powell]] (cello; [[track:awake-2012-version|track 17]]), [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik Scheele]] (piano; [[track:ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid|track 23]]), and [[artist:riki-tsuji|Riki Tsuji]] (additional synths, vocals, arrangement; [[track:get-start|track 25]]). [[track:old-buggy-now|"Old Buggy Now"]] remixed by [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy Iamurri]] ([[track:old-buggy-now-solatrus-remix|track 31]]). [[track:ithaca|"Ithaca"]] remixed by [[artist:jamie-paige|Jamie Paige]] ([[track:ithaca-hrmnzr-remix|track 32]]).
 Banner Artists:
 - Hadron
 Banner Dimensions: 975x100
@@ -35,53 +23,237 @@ Additional Files:
   Files:
   - banner.png
   - bg.jpg
+Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive), 10/11/2024)
+
+    Extraneous tracks from 2012-2016 presented in reverse chronological order. Tracks 1-4, 12-13 are commissions from various projects, including [[track:jungle-boogie|"Jungle Boogie"]]\, an outtake from [[album:homestuck-vol-10|Homestuck Vol. 10]]. Tracks 5-11 are single tracks off of Soundcloud selected from 2013. Tracks 14-30 were created by request as rewards for my Kickstarter from 2012. Tracks 31 and 32 are remixes by a couple of friends of tracks off of [[album:ithaca|Ithaca]].
+
+    <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (wiki editor)
+
+    Archive was originally released on Bandcamp on [[date:7/19/2016]]. Due to a copyright claim on the stock cloud photo in its cover artwork, that release was taken offline in July 2018. After workshopping a new cover made from original assets, Bowman worked with [[artist:hadron]] to create the final artwork for a rerelease on or around [[date:9/24/2018]].
+
+    Although all 32 tracks remained present, the 2018 track order was quite different.
+
+    <details><summary>2018 track list details</summary>
+
+    The first 22 tracks were public on Bandcamp and also listenable on streaming platforms:
+
+    1. [[track:awake-2012-version|Awake (2012 Version)]]
+    2. [[track:got-it|Got It?]]
+    3. [[track:airwaves|Airwaves]]
+    4. [[track:mad-science|Mad Science]]
+    5. [[track:millennium-bug|Millennium Bug]]
+    6. [[track:far-away-archive|Far Away]]
+    7. [[track:gondwanaland|Gondwanaland]]
+    8. [[track:diamonds-and-diamonds-and-diamonds|Diamonds and Diamonds and Diamonds]]
+    9. [[track:bandages-archive|Bandages]]
+    10. [[track:electroverture|Electroverture]]
+    11. [[track:crimesters-credits|Emery's Theme]] (née "Crimesters Credits")
+    12. [[track:know-that-youre-mine|Know That You're Mine]]
+    13. [[track:just-destroy-it|Just Destroy It]]
+    14. [[track:in-the-marching-band|In The Marching Band]]
+    15. [[track:make-it-bounce|Make It Bounce]]
+    16. [[track:explosion-force-they-do-it-right|Explosion Force (They Do It Right)]]
+    17. [[track:the-new-window|The New Window]]
+    18. [[track:polyominoes|Polyominoes]]
+    19. [[track:slow-bay|Slow Bay]]
+    20. [[track:this-sunset|This Sunset]]
+    21. [[track:jungle-boogie|Jungle Boogie]]
+    22. [[track:awake-2013-version|Awake (2013 Version)]] (née "Awake")
+
+    The remaining 10 were exclusively available as bonus tracks from Bandcamp:
+
+    23. [[track:aba-daba-honeymoon-archive|Aba Daba Honeymoon]]
+    24. [[track:valentine-to-sarah-from-julian|Valentine To Sarah From Julian]]
+    25. [[track:ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid|Ismelda The Bearded Mermaid]]
+    26. [[track:crimesters-theme|Emery's Theme (Fast Version)]] (née "Crimsters Theme")
+    27. [[track:conro-corp-anthem|Conro Corp Anthem]]
+    28. [[track:get-start|Get Start!]]
+    29. [[track:you-are-the-birthday-boy|You Are The Birthday Boy]]
+    30. [[track:you-are-the-birthday-girl|You Are The Birthday Girl]]
+    31. [[track:old-buggy-now-solatrus-remix|Old Buggy Now (Solatrus remix)]]
+    32. [[track:ithaca-hrmnzr-remix|Ithaca (hrmnzr remix)]]
+
+    </details>
+
+    In October 2024, Bowman restored the track list of Archive to its original 2016 order - making all 32 tracks public on Bandcamp and available on streaming. Retained from the 2018 release, [[track:awake-2013-version]] remains named so, rather than just "Awake" as it was originally called. The 2018 release's cover artwork was also kept.
+
+    Bowman shared some background for the album, and the motivation for these changes, in the Bowmantown Discord server:
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, excerpt, 10/7/2024)
+
+    I'd like to talk about something I'm mulling over which is restoring Archive back to its original track listing.
+
+    When I originally put out the album I was making up for the fact that so much material had been shuffled off to random corners of the Internet with no real plan for a formal release. I'd held onto that stuff for so long because it didn't really form a coherent album and I think I was being fairly protective of there being some image involved here.
+
+    That said, it looked like the culture of the Internet had gotten so oriented toward just churning out and dumping content that I felt like maybe I was being too precious by not putting it all out there. Considering things like C148's mega-long albums of just random scraps or people like Andrew Huang and Jonathan Coulton I felt weirdly like the dark horse trying to do the classic album cycle recording process.
+
+    So I went ahead and just compiled all that stuff from 2012 to 2016 that had been finished to some degree and released it as one album.
+
+    Looking back I think it was basically the best solution to the problem of having "unreleased" material that people were already semi-attached to. But I think the neurotic feeling that it was somehow a botched release got to me and rearranging it was meant to make it more programatic.
+
+    But creating a situation where 10 tracks were completely behind a paywall never to be streamable on so many different platforms, especially now that streaming is basically the main way people listen to music, seems incredibly short-sighted.
+
+    Also seeing the confusion it's created for the homestuck music wiki really gets me!
+
+    <details><summary>So here's I'm considering doing ASAP</summary>
+
+    1. The album will go back to its original running order with no bonus tracks - Bandcamp customers will be able to download the album in its restored format as soon as it's available if they so choose.
+
+    2. The new album art will remain in place due to the copyright claim on my original art, personally I think it's superior work anyway and I'm satisfied with what [[artist:hadron|Hadron]] was able to cook up for me.
+
+    3. [[track:crimesters-theme|"Crimesters Theme"]] and [[track:crimesters-credits|"Crimesters Credits"]] will have their titles restored.
+
+    4. [[track:awake-2013-version|"Awake (2013 Version)"]] and [[track:awake-2012-version|"Awake (2012 Version)"]] will remain labeled as such, I think choosing one version over the other to not have a dated version behind it would overemphasize one or the other which doesn't really make sense.
+
+    5. It will be re-distributed to platforms, replacing the currently uploaded version. This may create some issues with playlists, but I'd rather have one single complete edition of the album available rather than competing versions.
+
+    <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (wiki editor)
+
+    From when Bowman's discography was first added to the wiki ([[news-entry:retrace-retexture|February 2021]]), the sole album entry for Archive had been based on the 2018 release. Later on (around [[news-entry:lets-make-this-a-thing|April 2024]]), we learned about the original 2016 release. Because of the differences in track order and cover artwork, we decided to represent both versions of Archive on the wiki - but practically speaking, this made Archive look like as though it was *two* albums.
+
+    From later 2024 on - following discussion in Bowmantown about the presentation of Archive, and various wiki concepts - these two entries are consolidated as a single album on the wiki. We reflect the track list from 2024, with tracks [[track:crimesters-theme]], [[track:crimesters-credits]], and [[track:awake-2013-version]] getting their earlier-release names as "additional names". Commentary from the various releases and platforms is all here, too.
+
+    The original cover artwork is included below. Those (unfortunately copyright-offending!) clouds are the same ones used for the wiki's background art - pulled from the album's 2016 presentation on Bandcamp.
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (original artwork)
+
+    <img src="media/misc/archive-original-cover.jpg" width="300">
+
+    <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (wiki editor)
+
+    Bowman also shared some commentary about the creation of the new cover artwork while the 2018 release was in progress.
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, excerpts, 9/4/2018)
+
+    I've been playing with some ideas for a new version of the cover, I wanted to see what you thought.
+
+    Here's a really rough one I put together a few days ago:
+
+    Unfinished "Archive" 2nd edition cover.
+
+    <img src="media/misc/archive-2018-wip.jpg" width="300">
+
+    > oh wow that’s really cool too<br>
+    > that could be pretty sick<br>
+    > although I don’t know how well it fits the calmer songs like awake
+
+    Interesting, is the EYE too abrasive?
+
+    I've considered versions with an all-seeing Illuminati-esque eye on the screen.
+
+    What do you think of using a laptop
+
+    It's the actual one I used until 2012 so it has special significance.
+
+    It's been shopped a little to make it more symmetrical, just like the old picture.
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, excerpts, 9/24/2018)
+
+    [[artist:hadron|@Hadronus]] did great work on the new art and gave me way more than I expected from the new computer he rendered
+
+    The hand was his idea<br>
+    The clouds are not mine but are purchased with a royalty-free license<br>
+    I added the same gradient map as before
+
+    It should be on Spotify soon and I’ll make a new “best of” playlist
+
+    This has been hanging over me for a while so I’m glad to get this done
+
+    <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (wiki editor)
+
+    2024's Bandcamp about and credits blurbs are mostly based on the 2016 release's, although there are slight differences. The 2018 release had only a short about blurb.
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20160910052459/bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive), 9/16/2017)
+
+    A compilation of non-album tracks going back a few years presented in reverse chronological order. Tracks 1-4, 12-13 are commissions from various projects, including [[track:jungle-boogie|"Jungle Boogie"]], an outtake from [[album:homestuck-vol-10|Homestuck Vol. 10]]. Tracks 5-11 are single tracks off of Soundcloud selected from 2013. Tracks 14-30 were created by request as rewards for [my Kickstarter from 2012](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/206640136/send-bowman-and-his-band-to-sxsw-2012/). Tracks 31 and 32 are remixes by a couple of friends of tracks off of [[album:ithaca|Ithaca]].
+
+    There's a lot of jingle length stuff on here, so individual tracks less than a minute long are pay-what-you-want. Enjoy!
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bandcamp about blurb, 9/24/2018)
+
+    Commissions, novelty tracks, experiments in electronica from 2012-2016. Download features 10 bonus tracks.
+Credit Sources: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive), excerpt, 7/19/2016)
+
+    Written and produced by [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Michael Guy Bowman]]. [[track:aba-daba-honeymoon-archive|"Aba Daba Honeymoon"]] written by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan. Featuring [[artist:clark-powell|Clark Powell]] (cello; [[track:awake-2012-version|track 17]]), [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik Scheele]] (piano; [[track:ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid|track 23]]), and [[artist:riki-tsuji|Riki Tsuji]] (additional synths, vocals, arrangement; [[track:get-start|track 25]]). [[track:old-buggy-now|"Old Buggy Now"]] remixed by [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy Iamurri]] ([[track:old-buggy-now-solatrus-remix|track 31]]). [[track:ithaca|"Ithaca"]] remixed by [[artist:jamie-paige|Jamie Paige]] ([[track:ithaca-hrmnzr-remix|track 32]]).
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/album/archive), excerpt, 10/11/2024)
+
+    Music by [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Michael Guy Bowman]]. [[track:aba-daba-honeymoon-archive|"Aba Daba Honeymoon"]] written by [[artist:arthur-fields|Arthur Fields]] and [[artist:walter-donovan|Walter Donovan]]. Featuring [[artist:clark-powell|Clark Powell]] (cello; [[track:awake-2012-version|track 17]]), [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik Scheele]] (piano; [[track:ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid|track 23]]), [[artist:riki-tsuji|Riki Tsuji]] (additional synths, vocals, arrangement; [[track:get-start|track 25]]), [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy Iamurri]] (remix; [[track:old-buggy-now-solatrus-remix|track 31]]), and [[artist:jamie-paige|Jamie Paige]] (remix; [[track:ithaca-hrmnzr-remix|track 32]]).
+
+    Cover art by [[artist:hadron|Hadron]].
 ---
 Track: Jungle Boogie
-Duration: '4:00'
+Duration: 4:00
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/jungle-boogie
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9m1mux-BU
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Sburban Jungle
+Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/jungle-boogie))
+
+    Outtake from [[album:homestuck-vol-10|Homestuck Vol. 10]], 2016
 ---
 Track: Crimesters Theme
+Additional Names:
+- Name: Emery's Theme (Fast Version)
+  Annotation: 2018 release
 Duration: 0:57
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/crimesters-theme
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Crimesters Credits
+Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/crimesters-theme))
+
+    Commission for [[artist:emery-ferguson|Emery Ferguson]], 2015
 ---
 Track: Crimesters Credits
-Duration: '1:24'
+Additional Names:
+- Name: Emery's Theme
+  Annotation: 2018 release
+Duration: 1:24
 URLs:
-- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/emerys-theme
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqCIGInFoA8
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/crimesters-credits
 Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/crimesters-credits))
+
+    Commission for [[artist:emery-ferguson|Emery Ferguson]], 2015
+
     <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, excerpt, 10/15/2017)
 
     [[artist:emery-ferguson|Emery Ferguson]] (who did track art for [[Another Countdown]]) was working on a podcast that never came to fruition and commissioned those. I've got some music in his current thing called ["The Museum of Natural Mystery"](https://pomemag.wpengine.com/category/pomecast/)
 ---
 Track: Just Destroy It
-Duration: '1:30'
+Duration: 1:30
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/just-destroy-it
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZ-3oBnzOI
+Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/just-destroy-it))
+
+    Commission for Lindsay Hejl, 2014
 ---
 Track: Got It?
-Duration: '2:52'
+Duration: 2:52
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/got-it
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxdTiqjD5U
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726025558/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/got-it))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/got-it))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726025558/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/got-it))
 
     Feeling very electric.
 ---
-Track: Awake
-Directory: awake-archive
-Always Reference By Directory: true
-Duration: '3:28'
+Track: Awake (2013 Version)
+Additional Names:
+- Name: Awake
+  Annotation: 2016 release
+Duration: 3:28
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/awake-2013-version
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmKaslOTrXs
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Awake (2012 Version)
 Lyrics: |-
@@ -113,25 +285,31 @@ Lyrics: |-
     I rise to meet the coming day
     But someone's laughing far away
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726105226/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/awake-2013-version))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/awake-2013-version))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726105226/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/awake-2013-version))
 
     A new version of "Awake" which I'm very fond of as far as songs go.
 ---
 Track: Polyominoes
-Duration: '3:56'
+Duration: 3:56
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/polyominoes
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Nkz4nKzNo
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727190307/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/polyominoes))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/polyominoes))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727190307/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/polyominoes))
 
     Little blocks stacked together.
 ---
 Track: Airwaves
-Duration: '3:02'
+Duration: 3:02
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/airwaves
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbyW60mQzWk
 Lyrics: |-
     Keep your eyes on the airwaves
     Don't look down if you don't want to fall
@@ -162,48 +340,66 @@ Lyrics: |-
     Blow away everybody you pass
     Just a bunch of peculiar people
     Looking for a party to crash
+Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/airwaves))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
 ---
 Track: Gondwanaland
-Duration: '2:36'
+Duration: 2:36
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/gondwanaland
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79TReINYQ0
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727215042/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/gondwanaland))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/gondwanaland))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727215042/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/gondwanaland))
 
     Continents drifting together and apart - hundreds of millions of years of geological history illustrated in a few minutes.
 ---
 Track: Slow Bay
 Additional Names:
 - Slow Day Bay (SoundCloud)
-Duration: '2:41'
+Duration: 2:41
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/slow-bay
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feyHwRVnPWE
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726011509/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/slow-day-bay))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/slow-bay))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726011509/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/slow-day-bay))
 
     Another calm piece. This might become a thing for me.
 ---
 Track: The New Window
-Duration: '2:26'
+Duration: 2:26
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/the-new-window
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ZLS3bp13s
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726081932/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/the-new-window))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/the-new-window))
+
+    Soundcloud, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726081932/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/the-new-window))
 
     Something short for all the daydreamers.
 ---
 Track: Electroverture
-Duration: '2:38'
+Duration: 2:38
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/electroverture
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9O7DOmuEqk
+Commentary: |-
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/electroverture))
+
+    Commission for Cari Garafalo, 2013
 ---
 Track: Aba Daba Honeymoon
 Directory: aba-daba-honeymoon-archive
-Duration: '1:27'
+Duration: 1:27
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/aba-daba-honeymoon
 Referenced Tracks:
 - track:aba-daba-honeymoon
 Lyrics: |-
@@ -245,7 +441,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     He married them and very soon
     They went upon their aba daba honeymoon
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726032413/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/aba-daba-honeymoon))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/aba-daba-honeymoon))
+
+    Commission for Chris Sweet, 2013
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726032413/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/aba-daba-honeymoon))
 
     As commissioned by [[artist:chris-sweet|Chris Sweet]] for Effing Decaf's Transdimensional Mormon Summer Vacation!
 
@@ -261,7 +461,9 @@ Track: Valentine To Sarah From Julian
 Additional Names:
 - sandpaper.flp (sketch filename)
 - To Sarah From Julian (SoundCloud)
-Duration: '2:12'
+Duration: 2:12
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/valentine-to-sarah-from-julian
 Lyrics: |-
     Nobody
     Would ever have guessed we'd be homebuddies
@@ -323,7 +525,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
 
     (Mwah!)
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727185808/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/to-sarah-from-julian))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/valentine-to-sarah-from-julian))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Julian Low (dedicated to Sarah), 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727185808/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/to-sarah-from-julian))
 
     New commission: a love letter from fundraiser backer Julian Low to his girlfriend Sarah. In it I recount the story of their relationship as Julian recounted it to me.
 
@@ -332,16 +538,19 @@ Commentary: |-
     Hope you enjoy it, Sarah! Julian cares for you deeply and I hope it comes across in this song.
 ---
 Track: Make It Bounce
-Duration: '1:47'
+Duration: 1:47
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/make-it-bounce
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Z9FMR4R_E
 Lyrics: |-
     Make it bounce
     Make it bounce
     Make it bounce
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727190648/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/make-it-bounce))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/make-it-bounce))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for McKinley Freeman, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727190648/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/make-it-bounce))
 
     Commissioned by McKinley Freeman. The request was simply "Butts". When you listen, imagine all of humanity twerking as one in perfect harmony.
 
@@ -350,10 +559,9 @@ Commentary: |-
     <img src="media/misc/make-it-bounce.jpg" width="300">
 ---
 Track: Diamonds and Diamonds and Diamonds
-Duration: '1:56'
+Duration: 1:56
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/diamonds-and-diamonds-and-diamonds
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDQVevEiNKM
 Lyrics: |-
     Hidden from the naked eye
     Beyond the view of telescopes
@@ -375,7 +583,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     Perhaps these things cannot be learned
     Nothing there but diamonds and diamonds and diamonds and diamonds and diamonds and diamonds and diamonds and diamonds
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727181631/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/diamonds-and-diamonds-and))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/diamonds-and-diamonds-and-diamonds))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Michael Orr, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727181631/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/diamonds-and-diamonds-and))
 
     Commissioned by Michael Orr for the fundraiser and all that.
 
@@ -393,10 +605,9 @@ Additional Names:
     SoundCloud
 Contributors:
 - Clark Powell (cello)
-Duration: '3:32'
+Duration: 3:32
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/awake-2012-version
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RhvFHAbB0
 Lyrics: |-
     Awake again
     Here in my bed
@@ -426,7 +637,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     I rise to meet the coming day
     But someone's laughing far away
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725095228/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/awake-feat-clark-powell))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/awake-2012-version))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Kaolin Maia Cash, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725095228/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/awake-feat-clark-powell))
 
     Commissioned by Samuel Bennallick. Cello by [[artist:clark-powell|Clark Powell]].
 
@@ -437,10 +652,9 @@ Commentary: |-
     <img src="media/misc/awake-2012-version.jpg" width="300">
 ---
 Track: Mad Science
-Duration: '3:14'
+Duration: 3:14
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/mad-science
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2u8XytSCQ
 Lyrics: |-
     "Yes! This thunderstorm is just what I need to bring my creation life! LIFE!"
 
@@ -517,17 +731,20 @@ Lyrics: |-
 
     "Okay, back to work."
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727191746/http://soundcloud.com:80/michael-guy-bowman/mad-science))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/mad-science))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Nich Maragos, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727191746/http://soundcloud.com:80/michael-guy-bowman/mad-science))
 
     Another commission! This one was requested by Nich Maragos and celebrates a certain legendary character trope.
 
     Request was as follows: "I would like a song celebrating mad science. Those fools at the institute said it couldn't be done! But you'll show them! Ahahaha!"
 ---
 Track: This Sunset
-Duration: '3:20'
+Duration: 3:20
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/this-sunset
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzAs-WDXdNU
 Lyrics: |-
     As I watch this sunset
     The enchantment of the long night descends around me
@@ -549,7 +766,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     This calm, this light, this air, this body
     This sunset
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727213154/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/this-sunset))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/this-sunset))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Leigh-Ann Peach, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727213154/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/this-sunset))
 
     This is a chill-as-ice spoken word track commissioned by Leigh-Ann Peach called "This Sunset". If "[[track:awake-2012-version|Awake]]" is my ode to dawn, this is my ode to dusk. The original request is as follows:
 
@@ -562,12 +783,15 @@ Commentary: |-
     <img src="media/misc/this-sunset.jpg" width="300">
 ---
 Track: Millennium Bug
-Duration: '3:33'
+Duration: 3:33
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/millennium-bug
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhzogRWBZ1E
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725200632/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/millenium-bug))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/millennium-bug))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Sixar, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725200632/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/millenium-bug))
 
     Another commission! This one is a full-length instrumental requested by Sixar for use in a forthcoming project.
 
@@ -578,10 +802,9 @@ Commentary: |-
     Better than a music video, here's the fantastic projection-based Christmas display Yuletide Lights by Pollyck: [youtu.be/8yAoG1wbonw](https://web.archive.org/web/20121224202049/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yAoG1wbonw&gl=US&hl=en)
 ---
 Track: Know That You're Mine
-Duration: '1:58'
+Duration: 1:58
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/know-that-youre-mine
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag4cJj6lakM
 Lyrics: |-
     I'll pack a blanket, a handwoven basket
     Of red roses and wine
@@ -603,7 +826,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     Though it's dark here on land, when we're both holding hands
     All the lights up above will be ours
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185437/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/know-that-youre-mine))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/know-that-youre-mine))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Kalen Boley, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725185437/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/know-that-youre-mine))
 
     A delightful little song commissioned by Kalen Boley for my SXSW fundraiser.
 
@@ -615,7 +842,6 @@ Always Reference By Directory: true
 Duration: 0:53
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/far-away
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAiKtjk1Q9g
 Lyrics: |-
     So far away
     Way out beyond
@@ -630,7 +856,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     Body of the aether's night
     Takes you on your maiden flight!
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725065715/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/far-away))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/far-away))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Jon Drobny, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725065715/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/far-away))
 
     Another dang commission from my fundraiser. This one, called "Far Away" is a jingle commissioned by Jon Drobny. Original request as follows:
 
@@ -649,13 +879,19 @@ Additional Names:
 Contributors:
 - Erik Scheele (piano)
 Duration: 0:52
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid
 Lyrics: |-
     (Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct privilege to bring the sounds of Ismelda, the Bearded Mermaid!)
     (Once again, faster!)
     (Faster, still!)
     (Yes!)
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726121301/http://soundcloud.com:80/michael-guy-bowman/ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Brad Griffin, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726121301/http://soundcloud.com:80/michael-guy-bowman/ismelda-the-bearded-mermaid))
 
     Commissioned by [[artist:brad-griffin|Brad Griffin]] for the "Send Bowman and His Band to SXSW 2012" fundraiser. Featuring the piano stylings of [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik Scheele]].
 
@@ -664,10 +900,9 @@ Commentary: |-
 Track: Bandages
 Directory: bandages-archive
 Always Reference By Directory: true
-Duration: 0:56
+Duration: 0:46
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/bandages
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsOz_7QFr68
 Lyrics: |-
     Colin Burns
     But he does not char
@@ -683,7 +918,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     The Bandages
     The Bandages
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727222114/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/bandages))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/bandages))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Colin "Bandages" Burns, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727222114/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/bandages))
 
     The personal anthem of Colin Burns, known as "Bandages" on various forums. Commissioned for the "Send Bowman and His Band to SXSW 2012" fundraiser.
 
@@ -697,14 +936,20 @@ Additional Names:
     Get Start! (feat. Astro Kid)
   Annotation: >-
     SoundCloud
-Duration: '1:48'
+Duration: 1:48
 Artists:
 - Michael Guy Bowman
 - Riki Tsuji (arrangement)
 Contributors:
 - Riki Tsuji (additional synths, vocals)
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/get-start
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726011326/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/get-start))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/get-start))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Alex Coady, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726011326/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/get-start))
 
     Commissioned by Alex Coady for the "Send Bowman and His Band to SXSW 2012" fundraiser. Featuring vox and additional sequencing by Astro Kid.
 
@@ -712,6 +957,8 @@ Commentary: |-
 ---
 Track: You Are The Birthday Girl
 Duration: 0:26
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/you-are-the-birthday-girl
 Lyrics: |-
     Hooray for you, kid
     It's your birthday
@@ -734,7 +981,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     For this is the best day of the year
     Happy birthday to
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726074549/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/you-are-the-birthday-girl))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/you-are-the-birthday-girl))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy Iamurri]], 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726074549/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/you-are-the-birthday-girl))
 
     This is a birthday song you can sing whenever wherever - I don't care if it's in a movie or any derivative work of any kind! Let the jerks that own "Happy Birthday To You" go straight to hell!
 
@@ -748,6 +999,8 @@ Commentary: |-
 ---
 Track: You Are The Birthday Boy
 Duration: 0:26
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/you-are-the-birthday-boy
 Lyrics: |-
     Hooray for you, kid
     It's your birthday
@@ -770,7 +1023,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     For this is the best day of the year
     Happy birthday to
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726141343/http://soundcloud.com:80/michael-guy-bowman/you-are-the-birthday-boy))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/you-are-the-birthday-boy))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy Iamurri]], 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726141343/http://soundcloud.com:80/michael-guy-bowman/you-are-the-birthday-boy))
 
     This is a birthday song you can sing whenever wherever - I don't care if it's in a movie or any derivative work of any kind! Let the jerks that own "Happy Birthday To You" go straight to hell!
 
@@ -783,10 +1040,9 @@ Commentary: |-
     <img src="media/misc/you-are-the-birthday-boy.png" width="300">
 ---
 Track: In The Marching Band
-Duration: '1:00'
+Duration: 1:00
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/in-the-marching-band
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzEfXNE2Rpw
 Lyrics: |-
     Some bands only play in small bars
     Show up in their own cars
@@ -814,7 +1070,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     Testing our attention span
     Oh why'd we join the marching band?
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727175329/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/in-the-marching-band))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/in-the-marching-band))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Mason Herschberg, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150727175329/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/in-the-marching-band))
 
     Commissioned by Mason Herschberg for the "Send Bowman and His Band to SXSW 2012" fundraiser.
 
@@ -827,10 +1087,9 @@ Commentary: |-
     <img src="media/misc/in-the-marching-band.png" width="300">
 ---
 Track: Explosion Force (They Do It Right)
-Duration: '1:57'
+Duration: 1:57
 URLs:
 - https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/explosion-force-they-do-it-right
-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gtR6iQAPGQ
 Lyrics: |-
     When the moon is high and the night has fell
     They ride like demons out of hell
@@ -874,7 +1133,11 @@ Lyrics: |-
     When the war is over, then you'll see why
     Explosion Force, they do it right!
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726010937/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/explosion-force-they-do-it))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/explosion-force-they-do-it-right))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Jeremy Geist, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150726010937/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/explosion-force-they-do-it))
 
     Commissioned by Jeremy Geist for the "Send Bowman and His Band to SXSW 2012" fundraiser.
 
@@ -904,8 +1167,14 @@ Commentary: |-
 ---
 Track: Conro Corp Anthem
 Duration: 0:36
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/conro-corp-anthem
 Commentary: |-
-    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112211/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/conro-corp-anthem))
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/conro-corp-anthem))
+
+    Kickstarter reward for Connor Norris, 2012
+
+    <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112211/http://soundcloud.com/michael-guy-bowman/conro-corp-anthem))
 
     Commissioned by Connor Norris for the "Send Bowman and His Band to SXSW 2012" fundraiser.
 
@@ -916,7 +1185,9 @@ Commentary: |-
 Track: Old Buggy Now (Solatrus remix)
 Artists:
 - Solatrus
-Duration: '4:04'
+Duration: 4:04
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/old-buggy-now-solatrus-remix
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Old Buggy Now
 Lyrics: |-
@@ -963,7 +1234,9 @@ Lyrics: |-
 Track: Ithaca (hrmnzr remix)
 Artists:
 - Jamie Paige
-Duration: '4:14'
+Duration: 4:14
+URLs:
+- https://bowman.bandcamp.com/track/ithaca-hrmnzr-remix
 Referenced Tracks:
 - Ithaca
 Lyrics: |-