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diff --git a/album/cosmic-caretakers.yaml b/album/cosmic-caretakers.yaml index 2fb53efa..568ec5bc 100644 --- a/album/cosmic-caretakers.yaml +++ b/album/cosmic-caretakers.yaml @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ Album: Cosmic Caretakers -Cover Art: Elanor Pam -Wallpaper Art: Elanor Pam -Banner Art: melodiousDiscord +Banner Art: +- melodiousDiscord Banner Dimensions: 1100x180 Date: February 17, 2019 Date Added: January 12, 2021 @@ -47,13 +46,16 @@ Commentary: |- <hr> <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (per [[track:jungle-3|LoFaM 4 standard]], ive highlighted commentary from people besides the original musicians or cover artists in bold!) +Cover Artists: +- Elanor Pam +Wallpaper Artists: +- Elanor Pam --- Group: Disc 1 --- Track: Disc 1 Directory: disc1-cosmic-caretakers Artist: psithurist -Track Art: ackro Duration: '1:06' URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/disc-1-3 @@ -63,13 +65,17 @@ Commentary: |- The jingles I wrote for this album are a little more involved from the ones you usually find on Homestuck albums, which I did because I thought it would be fun (and it was). A grandiose intro to prepare you for what'll probably be the best god damn album you'll ever hear? <i>ackro:</i> this was done pretty quick, its a simple concept that didnt take much doing. the thing i like most is probably the scratch lightning, ive been drawing a lot of lightning recently. +Cover Artists: +- ackro --- Track: Egbert's Kitchen Artist: Pascal van den Bos -Track Art: trip Duration: '3:01' -References: track:under-the-hat -Art Tags: John's dad, Underlings +References: +- track:under-the-hat +Art Tags: +- John's dad +- Underlings URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/egberts-kitchen - https://youtu.be/FQGsW9lDx8E @@ -78,15 +84,17 @@ Commentary: |- For this track i went for the style of music i think Dad listens to, [[track:under-the-hat]] but even jazzier haha. The chiptune breakdown in the middle is also kind of a reference to [[track:showtime-original-mix]] which is the Strife! theme you hear when John encountered Dad. It worked pretty well, i think this is what you'd hear when you walk in to the kitchen when Dad is baking something. <i>trip:</i> I want this dad to be my dad. +Cover Artists: +- trip --- Track: Nanna's New Groove Artist: ndividedbyzero -Track Art: TheChaoMaster Duration: '3:48' References: - Homestuck Anthem - track:nannaquin -Art Tags: John's nanna +Art Tags: +- John's nanna URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/nannas-new-groove - https://youtu.be/3xka38s_wYY @@ -97,12 +105,16 @@ Commentary: |- The clownma is pretty good at pranks, all things considered. <i>TheChaoMaster:</i> in this household we stan Jane Crocker/Nanna Egbert. +Cover Artists: +- TheChaoMaster --- Track: Martini Cardamom Artist: Sean Gorter, PoisonedElite -Track Art: nights Duration: '3:58' -Art Tags: 'Roxy, Roxy''s mom, cw: alcohol' +Art Tags: +- Roxy +- Roxy's mom +- 'cw: alcohol' URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/martini-cardamom - https://youtu.be/lJv9VPWL7dY @@ -112,13 +124,15 @@ Commentary: |- Mom always seemed like quite the intimidating figure to those who met her. Perpetually drunk, with an endless, seemingly vindictive collection of wizard paraphrenalia, Mom was more living myth than parental figure. While most might soften those figures over time to be more relatable, not Hussie, and not Mom! She handles a massive Sburban monster with ease, demonstrates martial arts and weapons expertise, and catches the romantic attention of Dad without so much as breaking a sweat. All I could think of putting this track together was "classical badass." So here's to you, Ms. Classical Badass. <i>nights:</i> I wanted to try something new for this piece, so I went with a lineless minimal style. For the art, I wanted to draw both of Roxy's post and pre scratch selves, not just Mom Lalonde, since I adore both equally!! While working on it, I wanted to somehow connect the two versions of Roxy together with something common. Eventually, I settled on the scarves, and used them for composition and filling in blank spots in the art piece. +Cover Artists: +- nights --- Track: Meteor, Schmeteor (I'll Cut That Thing Right In Half) Directory: meteor-schmeteor Artist: Chaosvariant -Track Art: ackro Duration: '2:38' -Art Tags: Dave's bro +Art Tags: +- Dave's bro References: - track:beatdown-strider-style - Umbral Ultimatum @@ -132,16 +146,20 @@ Commentary: |- SplitSuns here. In addition to writing my own song for this project, which you'll find 24 tracks from now, I mastered the album in general. In theory, this means making sure each song is around the same volume so you don't have to keep adjusting your headphones. However, sometimes I did some extra work just to polish things up. Like with this song, for instance: I took what Chaosvariant had finished, added some EQ to make the mix clearer, and added a small sound effect at the end to smooth things out. <i>ackro:</i> i really like how i did this one. not too much going on but i feel its good for how simple it is. drawing the meteor took a bit of work, and looking at some reference shots from descend, but it really came together, and of course the sense of scale given with bro and the meteor is very well executed id say. pretty much flawless except for the fire which i couldve done better. +Cover Artists: +- ackro --- Track: Hunting the Most Dangerous Game Artist: Kanishka -Track Art: Tipsy Duration: '3:30' References: - A Taste for Adventure - track:dissension-remix - track:old-secret -Art Tags: 'Jade''s grandpa, Becquerel, cw: animal death' +Art Tags: +- Jade's grandpa +- Becquerel +- 'cw: animal death' URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/hunting-the-most-dangerous-game - https://youtu.be/X0SymJI8Nck @@ -150,12 +168,15 @@ Commentary: |- With its blend of sharp synths and cinematic orchestration, as well as its dramatic swells in composition, this song does an amazing job capturing Grandpa's famed taste for adventure. Can you feel it? That sense of danger, the palpable tension in the air as the jungle trees sway in the breeze? Quick snatches of animal chatter meet your ears, the rest muffled by the dense canopy above. You grip your rifle a little tighter and adjust your hat towards what lies beyond. You have a feeling it's going to be a long hunt. <i>tipsy:</i> i accidentally listened to bec's song instead of grandpa's song (wow well done me), so i HAD to include dogs. but i wanted the image to live up to this song's title. you can see my thought process here. besides which you can see the <i>true danger</i> that grandpa must have put himself in expressed here with his lack of pants. anyway i wanted the animals to all look vaguely real, so i spent a lot of time looking up pictures of them while drawing. i was heavily inspired by hiveswap and the photo frames of grandpa in his past, and wanted to draw a silly looking hunting scenario that could fill the gaps of in your head. there's even a version with joey's comments scribbled on, though it was a bit too busy and standoutish. hope you enjoy [Kanishka]'s song. +Cover Artists: +- Tipsy --- Track: Fetch That Steak Artist: Kusoro -Track Art: SpaceWaifu Duration: '1:34' -Art Tags: Becquerel, Jade +Art Tags: +- Becquerel +- Jade URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/fetch-that-steak - https://youtu.be/03hQ5iLuTTQ @@ -164,13 +185,17 @@ Commentary: |- Bec is, first and foremost, a good dog. Let's put aside his featureless visage, god-like powers and key role in creating a Sovereign Slayer capable of destroying entire universes. He is a dog that likes to run around, play fetch, and eat treats like any other! This song shows that under-appreciated side of Jade's best friend. How can you say no to those Mario Paint dog barks? (If you think those are great, wait until you listen to the song for Bec's post-Scratch counterpart. Cinematic parallels, I'm telling you.) <b><i>Ephemerald:</i></b> Bec quite clearly doesn't have a care in the world here. You know, it's funny how omnipotent dog brains work. "Yeah, I was brought to this planet with the express purpose of facilitating its ultimate purpose and also ensuring that I exist at all, but, I mean, do I <i>have</i> to do that right now? Can't I just take some time off and go fetch a steak so radioactive it would make the Elephant's Foot seem like a regular old chunk of steel by comparison? The answer is yes, I can. So I will." Good dog. Best friend. Not a superb prioritizer. +Cover Artists: +- SpaceWaifu --- Track: Monatomic Strife Artist: Pascal van den Bos -Track Art: trip Duration: '2:15' -References: Versus -Art Tags: John's dad, The Felt +References: +- Versus +Art Tags: +- John's dad +- The Felt URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/monatomic-strife - https://youtu.be/0f-iGQ_9BnU @@ -179,12 +204,15 @@ Commentary: |- I wanted to write a Strife theme for Dad Crocker since i've never heard one before, but i think he's the cooler dad so he should have one. I made it kinda fast paced based on him fighting in [S] Collide, i think that's where he really showed how good of a guardian he is by beating up some felt members. <i>trip:</i> This one too. +Cover Artists: +- trip --- Track: Secondhand Memories Artist: Grace Medley -Track Art: nights Duration: '1:57' -Art Tags: Jane's grandpa, Jane +Art Tags: +- Jane's grandpa +- Jane URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/secondhand-memories - https://youtu.be/pCKkP1NDG7s @@ -194,17 +222,19 @@ Commentary: |- And who is Johnny Crocker...? Eh, who cares. <i>nights:</i> I had the sketch of this track art sitting by for a while, since I never found the time to finish it - not even during the holiday break. I finally was able to find the time to do exactly that on... A very long and boring plane trip, hahah. While drawing it, I thought about how Jane never really knew her poppop, nor did she know she was the cause of his death in the first place (classic Homestuck), so I wanted to convey that bittersweet feeling through the piece. I experimented on the colors with using a couple paper-constructioney textures on it and on the backdrop. Also, the stewardess on my plane trip caught a glance of the drawing and gave me a compliment in broken English, so you know this is some certified REAL good art. +Cover Artists: +- nights --- Track: The Light's Rebellion Artist: Circlejourney -Track Art: gelasticat Duration: '3:48' References: - The Thirteenth Hour - track:endless-climb - track:aggrieve - DAVE STRIDER'S COOL MIXTAPE -Art Tags: Roxy's mom +Art Tags: +- Roxy's mom URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/the-lights-rebellion - https://youtu.be/nhtb6U-fYzM @@ -217,10 +247,11 @@ Commentary: |- <b><i>ndividedbyzero:</i></b> Her hair is like the sun, rebelling against the oppressive shadow of the night sky. Not complacent, but sure as hell learned enough to punt you down a waterfall with stabby needles. +Cover Artists: +- gelasticat --- Track: The Dave Strider Experience Artist: ndividedbyzero -Track Art: dazed-squid Duration: '3:54' References: - track:beatdown-strider-style @@ -235,7 +266,8 @@ References: - Waters of Nazareth - SWEET BRO AND HELLA JEFF SHOW - track:upward-movement-dave-owns -Art Tags: Dirk's bro +Art Tags: +- Dirk's bro URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/the-dave-strider-experience - https://youtu.be/cXXGaaHE7W8 @@ -259,11 +291,12 @@ Lyrics: |- About murder, witnessin' death setting in, and it ain't no heaven that's letting me in! What is a juggalo? He drinks like a fish and then he starts hugging people like a drunken (WAOW) next thing he's pickin' fights with his best friends, then he starts with the hugging again (unintelligible) IT'S THE SWEET BRO AND HELLA JEFF SHOW! WHOAAAAAAAAa +Cover Artists: +- dazed-squid --- Track: Jade English - Study for Eclectic Bass, 1984.1 Directory: study-for-eclectic-bass-1984-1 Artist: Interrobang -Track Art: Jas Duration: '5:09' References: - Rhapsody in Green @@ -274,7 +307,8 @@ References: - Roundabout - Afraid of the Darko - Piss -Art Tags: Jake's grandma +Art Tags: +- Jake's grandma URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/jade-english-study-for-eclectic-bass-19841 - https://youtu.be/CN2oWjAy6EI @@ -284,12 +318,14 @@ Commentary: |- Compositionally, I started out with the ostinato that closes [[track:rhapsody-in-green]] (Clark Powell) from the Felt album, but played in reverse, adding in an FM pad (the aforementioned DX7) and [[track:skaianet]] by Mark Hadley on the other bass guitar. The introduction section transitions into variations on [[track:verdancy-bassline]] by Kalibration, and closes the track's first half with a medley of various Jade-related songs. The second half is an original thing (though the beginning is a variation on [[track:afraid-of-the-darko]] by RJ! Lake) that I had build in complexity and intensity before dropping off to end the piece. Reference-wise, I tried to keep things centered roughly on Jade, as well as some other skaianet/felt sort of stuff that I thought fit the Alpha world and Jade's place in it, but I did end up throwing in a couple memetic references, see if you can find them both! <i>Jas:</i> Grandma Harley often wrote her grandson about the tyranny of Lord English, obviously not able to hide everything from the enemy. +Cover Artists: +- Jas --- Track: Felidae Superior Artist: WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES -Track Art: shu Duration: '3:44' -Art Tags: God Cat +Art Tags: +- God Cat URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/felidae-superior - https://youtu.be/l0Izf8Sl7LI @@ -298,13 +334,16 @@ Commentary: |- This song took remarkably long to put together. Less because it was difficult, and more because I kept getting distracted with other projects along the way. Anyway, meow. <b><i>SplitSuns:</i></b> Shu delivers some impressively smooth and refined art for everyone's second-favorite cat whose name begins with a G, GCAT. They say you can tell a lot about someone from their eyes, which makes it more impressive that you can glean this cat's mischievous expression without any eyes at all. GCAT is prepared for action from its carefully positioned placement on a tree branch, ready to pounce at a ball of yarn or teleport to the spot best suited for making your life hell. Some rough glitchy effects in the background add an interesting dimension to the piece, nicely contrasting against its smooth linework. This is one art you won't want to miss, and knowing GCAT's temper, you might miss it if you blink. +Cover Artists: +- shu --- Track: Sweet Talker Artist: Ucklin -Track Art: nights Duration: '3:24' -References: Hate You -Art Tags: The Condesce +References: +- Hate You +Art Tags: +- The Condesce URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-talker - https://youtu.be/TkDZC-vTXHE @@ -314,15 +353,20 @@ Commentary: |- With regards to the rest of the composition, I tried to have fun! In a way, this song is supposed to tell the story of The Baroness. The beginning hook and the next section portray the mask she wears as Betty Crocker upon arriving to earth, and the persona that caused her husband Colonel Sassacre to fall in love with her. That part of the story is pretty funny to me. The following section introduces the mystery of her real identity with a jazzy Hate You quote before returning to the first section, and finally the climactic transition of the song represents the death of Colonel Sassacre and the beginning of Crocker's reign of terror proper. Finally, at the very end of the song, there is a piccolo harmony which just sounds like aliens to me, possibly because it sounds a little like a theremin. I learned a lot composing this song! Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed! (And thanks to nights for art more polished and gorgeous than I could hope to deserve!) <i>nights:</i> This very nice track gave me vibes of a casual setting with the condesce, so I thought to draw her doing a mundane but fun task - baking! I've always liked fanart of HIC as betty crocker, doing crockery things like baking cake and raising post-scratch john/jade. +Cover Artists: +- nights --- Group: Disc 2 --- Track: Disc 2 Directory: disc2-cosmic-caretakers Artist: psithurist -Track Art: SpaceWaifu Duration: 0:53 -Art Tags: John's dad, Karkat's lusus, John, Karkat +Art Tags: +- John's dad +- Karkat's lusus +- John +- Karkat URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/disc-2-3 - https://youtu.be/rhncumrLYns @@ -333,13 +377,17 @@ Commentary: |- Would you believe that both DAD and CRABDAD are looking at the VERY SAME STAR while cradling their children? No? You don't? They both exist in completely different universes you say? That the stars are thematic element used to tie this track art together and to symbolically show the role of each of these GUARDIANS? You're no fun. +Cover Artists: +- SpaceWaifu --- Track: Voice of the Dead Artist: Mathias Ramalho, cookiefonster -Track Art: freckledOctopus Duration: '2:20' -References: Aradia's Theme (Pre-Death) -Art Tags: Aradia's lusus, Aradia +References: +- Aradia's Theme (Pre-Death) +Art Tags: +- Aradia's lusus +- Aradia URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/voice-of-the-dead - https://youtu.be/aw72N9h0P08 @@ -353,13 +401,16 @@ Commentary: |- he wasnt going to let the song just :Die~2: <i>freckledOctopus:</i> I love the track and wanted to try and capture the more haunting side to it. +Cover Artists: +- freckledOctopus --- Track: Flittaurine Artist: Shirokishi -Track Art: Chumi Duration: '2:07' -References: Rust Servant -Art Tags: Tavros' lusus +References: +- Rust Servant +Art Tags: +- Tavros' lusus URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/flittaurine - https://youtu.be/zWK3R-YnmTI @@ -369,13 +420,16 @@ Commentary: |- Until he got crushed painfully to death by Tavros's wheelchair anyway. Kind of a sad end to this tale. <i>Chumi:</i> Dear, sweet, precious Tinkerbull. Rest in peace my little guy. +Cover Artists: +- Chumi --- Track: Polypolyphemus Artist: Ducky Senpai -Track Art: shu Duration: '3:18' -References: Die For Me -Art Tags: Sollux's lusus +References: +- Die For Me +Art Tags: +- Sollux's lusus URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/polypolyphemus - https://youtu.be/Rd9a2KQ_ZVk @@ -384,13 +438,17 @@ Commentary: |- For those who may be curious, the title (suggested by Lambda) is play on the term "Polyphemus" which refers to the cyclops in The Odyssey. It's a really dumb pun, and I love it. <b><i>SplitSuns:</i></b> Polypolyphemus is an intense track, so it's fitting for its art to capture the same intensity. Sollux's Biclops is captured right before its imminent demise as the troll's Mind Honey-induced flip out rips through the ceiling of his hive and surrounds the lusus in a multi-colored beam of energy. The meteors illuminating the night sky further illustrate the carnage present in the scene in a fashion that pops up time and time again in Homestuck proper. If only one of those meteors could break the chain around the Biclops' leg and set it free! Wait, the resulting impact would probably just kill the Biclops anyway. Never mind, that was a stupid idea. +Cover Artists: +- shu --- Track: Rangoon Artist: WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES -Track Art: ackro Duration: '2:03' -References: Showdown -Art Tags: Karkat's lusus, Karkat +References: +- Showdown +Art Tags: +- Karkat's lusus +- Karkat URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/rangoon - https://youtu.be/qayMFPJjtI0 @@ -399,13 +457,16 @@ Commentary: |- Crabs taste pretty good, gotta say. I'm partial to snow crab, myself. Of course, the only place I ever had them was Red Lobster: the apex of all seafood cuisine. <i>ackro:</i> this one is pretty much just a carbon copy of a homestuck panel i found. i mean i didnt trace anything, but its all placed pretty much the same with minor differences. dont give me too much praise for this one. +Cover Artists: +- ackro --- Track: Apex Conquistador Artist: TempiTunes, WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES -Track Art: Sammie Duration: '1:38' -References: Nepeta's Theme -Art Tags: Nepeta's lusus +References: +- Nepeta's Theme +Art Tags: +- Nepeta's lusus URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/apex-conquistador - https://youtu.be/g0HGUiXDsQU @@ -416,13 +477,16 @@ Commentary: |- <b><i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i></b> If there's one thing that mouse can appreciate, it's that it got to see a two-mouthed cat monster before it died. Coincidentally, it's about to die because of said two-mouthed cat monster eating it. You just can't have it all, unfortunately. +Cover Artists: +- Sammie --- Track: Recordare, Virgo Mater Artist: queer maggot -Track Art: artisticallyCrafty Duration: '3:34' -References: Virgin Orb -Art Tags: Kanaya's lusus +References: +- Virgin Orb +Art Tags: +- Kanaya's lusus URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/recordare-virgo-mater - https://youtu.be/uI2g0qbTjEE @@ -434,12 +498,14 @@ Commentary: |- All in all, this was an interesting thing that I learned a lot making. It was my first time receiving real criticism on something I made and I hope people enjoy it! <i>artisticallyCrafty:</i> The Mothergrub has always been a fascinating creature to me in Homestuck, both as a part of reproduction and as a lusus. Especially since becoming a lusus means that you give up a life in the brooding caverns for a shortened existence to care for onechild. And with the Virgin Mother Grub drawing so many parallels to the iconic Holy Virgin Mary, I decided to draw my own parallels. I wanted this peice to be symbolic in nature towards the ideas and standards of the Mothergrub. It also may be a little sacrilegious in regards to the Catholic images of the Virgin Mary, but we'll just ignore that little fact. The Virgin Mothergrub floats with the brooding caverns behind her, and her new charge sleeping peacefully nearby, alongside other eggs nearly ready to hatch into trolls that will play a game and sacrifice to create something new. <s>(we're also going to ignore the fact that i may have had an out-of-body experience while working on this piece)</s> +Cover Artists: +- artisticallyCrafty --- Track: Amniotic Daydream Artist: Circlejourney -Track Art: ackro Duration: '4:16' -References: JUST1C3 R41NS FROM 4BOV3 +References: +- JUST1C3 R41NS FROM 4BOV3 URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/amniotic-daydream - https://youtu.be/Bne6tHjEIko @@ -451,14 +517,18 @@ Commentary: |- I'd love to thank the mods for their feedback, which truly helped me turn this track into what it is now. <i>ackro:</i> this piece is probably the most complex one i did for the album, and i think it payed off in spades. i used a lot of elements from the scene in which terezi's dragon hatches and is immediately killed by a falling meteor, which might be one of the best looking parts in homestuck, although its hard to choose since the first half of homestuck is littered with striking imagery. oh my god just look at it. so good. so fucking good guys. its really good. +Cover Artists: +- ackro --- Track: Arachnida Antecessor Artist: arcaneGemini -Track Art: Caitlin Beamer Duration: '2:11' References: - track:MeGaLoVania -Art Tags: 'Vriska''s lusus, Vriska, cw: arachnid' +Art Tags: +- Vriska's lusus +- Vriska +- 'cw: arachnid' URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/arachnida-antecessor - https://youtu.be/oP8Y3OVrxY8 @@ -472,14 +542,18 @@ Commentary: |- You know what? Since you've gone through all the trouble to read this here commentary, have a free concept guitar riff for this tune. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/arcanegemini/spidermum-initial-riff/s-WaNoN">For you it's on the house.</a> <i>Caitlyn Beamer:</i> I understand why hussie didn't draw spider-mom with hair on her. that took way too much time to have to do it more than once. +Cover Artists: +- Caitlin Beamer --- Track: STRONG Butler. Best Dad. Directory: STRONG-butler-best-dad Artist: arcaneGemini -Track Art: Tipsy Duration: '3:16' -References: Horschestra STRONG Version -Art Tags: Equius's lusus, Equius +References: +- Horschestra STRONG Version +Art Tags: +- Equius's lusus +- Equius URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/strong-butler-best-dad - https://youtu.be/BzwL4cY8V50 @@ -495,13 +569,16 @@ Commentary: |- Also yes, that is me saying 'neigh'. <i>tipsy:</i> For every album cover I've drawn so far, I try to make them look a little different and experiment with different styles. In this case I tried to draw a HORSE (crazy i know) and used this very painting-like flat style, and decided to put Equius's signature up, effectively making it his own painting! This went through lots of colour hue alterations and was originally a very light pink desert in a sunny sky before we settled on this darker background to make Aurthour stand out more. I like to think that Equius is simultaneously admiring his surroundings and panicking about their imminent death by sunburn. +Cover Artists: +- Tipsy --- Track: Absent Reflection Artist: PoisonedElite -Track Art: Jas Duration: '2:10' -References: track:dilemma -Art Tags: Gamzee +References: +- track:dilemma +Art Tags: +- Gamzee URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/absent-reflection - https://youtu.be/uw2z3juY-64 @@ -511,16 +588,18 @@ Commentary: |- Play Hollow Knight, eat your dinner, and never forget the pokemon you lose when you're doing a Nuzlocke challenge. Rest in Peace Oswin ;-;7 <i>Jas:</i> Sometimes you wait a long time to see the people you love. +Cover Artists: +- Jas --- Track: Hippocampaternal Artist: FrostyMac -Track Art: Jas Duration: '2:35' References: - Eridan's Theme - track:chorale-for-jaspers - Science Seahorse -Art Tags: Eridan's lusus +Art Tags: +- Eridan's lusus URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/hippocampaternal - https://youtu.be/hN4jbLF5lEc @@ -529,10 +608,11 @@ Commentary: |- Fun fact: This was the first song I ever made for any Homestuck related project ever, and I lost the original file at some point, so excuse the mixing being a little weird. I still stand by the song's compositional and structural quality though. <i>Jas:</i> Your baby crashed in on a blaze of fire, go get him seahorse daddy +Cover Artists: +- Jas --- Track: Whispering Leviathan Artist: Kanishka -Track Art: Circlejourney Duration: '4:24' References: - Fear of the Heavens @@ -540,7 +620,9 @@ References: - The Vast Glub - Penumbra Phantasm - Keepers -Art Tags: Feferi's lusus, Horrorterrors +Art Tags: +- Feferi's lusus +- Horrorterrors URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/whispering-leviathan - https://youtu.be/ixMCOL-1yVc @@ -550,12 +632,15 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Circlejourney:</i> Listening to Whispering Leviathan always made me feel like I was hearing it in a submarine environment - perfectly appropriate to the subject of Gl'bgolyb. The scene in which Gl'bgolyb was revealed was, to me, one of the several "holy shit" moments of Homestuck, and instead of trying to depict the vastness of Feferi's lusus, I went for a sense of mystery and foreboding more closely matching the tone of the music, by revealing nothing but its tentacles in silhouette. Finding the right balance between silhouette and rendering proved one of the primary challenges of completing this piece. Too much light meant the image lost its spooky, foreboding tone; too little made it look flat. In the end I came out with something that roughly strikes that balance, though I still feel that it loses some of the spookiness of the sketch. Thanks @ the good people at the Homestuck Artist discord for the tips! +Cover Artists: +- Circlejourney --- Track: Al-Aalam Artist: Kal-la-kal-la -Track Art: shedonkadonk Duration: '5:09' -Art Tags: The Dolorosa, The Signless +Art Tags: +- The Dolorosa +- The Signless URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/al-aalam - https://youtu.be/gD7C0GrtJ2U @@ -565,10 +650,11 @@ Commentary: |- Grief is a strange thing and I find it rarely conveyed well in music. Another for the bonfire pile. <b><i>Ephemerald:</i></b> *The sound of a camera flash can be audibly heard over the music.* Yep. That one's going in my Pietà compilation. But really, is there a more appropriate parallel to make? Probably not. The parable of the Sufferer is full of religious iconography by design, which I guess means that Earth based the Bible off of it, and not the other way around? I don't know. I'll leave that commentary for Hussie, when he (doesn't) get around to it. As a side note, I love the "halos" surrounding the Dolorosa and the Sufferer here. Good stuff. +Cover Artists: +- shedonkadonk --- Track: The Puppet Master Artist: SplitSuns -Track Art: Ephemerald, yazshu Duration: '4:10' References: - English @@ -585,15 +671,19 @@ Commentary: |- When I was first given the opportunity to work on Cosmic Caretakers and saw that there was an open slot for a track centered around Doc Scratch, I jumped at the opportunity to produce it! Scratch has always been one of my favorite characters in Homestuck. When I read through the comic for the first time I loved how he orchestrated the destruction of two entire universes but managed to give an air of dignity and style to such a nefarious event. His demeanor was never overtly evil: it was unsettling at times, sure, but he always acted the part of an excellent host through and through. I tried to represent this atmosphere in my own song. Its jazzy feel ripped from "Drawing Dead" or "The Felt" definitely brings to mind a comfortable stay in Scratch's parlor, but if you listen closely you can notice sinister undertones lurking beneath the surface through the decaying bells and whistling winds. Of course, I had to throw in some reverse piano in the mix as well. It wouldn't be a Felt-centric song without one. Towards the end of the track the piano backmasks some iconic Beta Kid motifs, showing how Scratch is acutely aware of every piece to his puzzle (even when we're not). What kind of an excellent host would he be if he didn't keep tabs on his "guests", after all? <i>Ephemerald:</i> So! The Puppet Master. The laid-back yet sinister vibe this song gives off felt fitting for Scratch, who, for most of the comic, just creepily stands and watches things happen. That's why I decided to not have Scratch do some Cool Actiony Villain Pose - he's a puppetmaster. He just needs to lounge. Yazshu took care of the Alternian planet, moons, and the cueball/sun/thing, so thanks to her for the backdrop! +Cover Artists: +- Ephemerald +- yazshu --- Group: Disc 3 --- Track: Disc 3 Directory: disc3-cosmic-caretakers Artist: psithurist -Track Art: Jas Duration: 0:27 -Art Tags: Gamzee, Cherubs +Art Tags: +- Gamzee +- Cherubs URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/disc-3-3 - https://youtu.be/Z3C-qzpXNcI @@ -602,13 +692,19 @@ Commentary: |- Since Disc 3 only has a few tracks, I went for a simpler approach here, and ended up with a quirky refrain of the theme present in the other jingles. s/o to the Tetris DX soundtrack for getting jazzy chiptunes stuck in my head forever. <i>Jas:</i> Styled after old album covers that always seemed to be scraped up and have that off yellow color. +Cover Artists: +- Jas --- Track: HONK FRIEND. Artist: Mathias Ramalho -Track Art: Jas Duration: '4:14' -References: Reverie, Power Fantasy -Art Tags: 'Gamzee, Caliborn, cw: blood' +References: +- Reverie +- Power Fantasy +Art Tags: +- Gamzee +- Caliborn +- 'cw: blood' URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/honk-friend - https://youtu.be/IynwmfnQYzk @@ -617,17 +713,19 @@ Commentary: |- This might be the wildest take on a song revolving around Gamzee. I decided to use [[track:reverie]] and [[track:power-fantasy]] as the foundation of this track as well as taking an advantage to make this somehow cheery-ish since we don't really know what happens in the story. A good advantage imo. <i>Jas:</i> It's hard being a single mom when you are a teenage boy. At least Caliborn is sitting still for once. +Cover Artists: +- Jas --- Track: Singularity Artist: ndividedbyzero -Track Art: Aeritus Duration: '4:55' References: - track:ruins - track:disc2-cosmic-caretakers - Nova Solis - Isle Unto Thyself -Art Tags: Cherubs +Art Tags: +- Cherubs URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/singularity - https://youtu.be/Gfb17_RW2M0 @@ -638,15 +736,22 @@ Commentary: |- <b><i>Ephemerald:</i></b> The game of choice for cherubs seems to be chess, or at least, some neon-green candy-red shitty-twist variant of the game, but I'm getting real playing card motifs here. Two identical, serpentine warriors, millions and millions of miles long, locked in a symmetrical whirlwind of a strife. Reminds me of the art to [[track:noirscape]] back on Volume 9, though that's a more literal example. The spiraling, iconic egg in the middle, shining like a light in the darkness, is a very clear reminder of what these two are fighting for: the right to force their opponent to give birth to literally the worst entity in all of existence. But I suppose it didn't matter who won or who lost. After all, he was already there. Lyrics: Then all the planets fell to dust +Cover Artists: +- Aeritus --- Group: Bonus tracks --- Track: It's Ogre Artist: Circlejourney -Track Art: Jas Duration: '3:03' -References: All Star, Eridan's Theme, I'm A Believer, Violet Prince -Art Tags: Eridan, Shrek +References: +- All Star +- Eridan's Theme +- I'm A Believer +- Violet Prince +Art Tags: +- Eridan +- Shrek URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/its-ogre-bonus - https://youtu.be/yqm6Fw8LHUU @@ -655,3 +760,5 @@ Commentary: |- I was struck by divine inspiration 2 hours ago and now this exists, you're welcome <i>Jas:</i> I hate myself for making this and yet +Cover Artists: +- Jas |