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diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml b/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml index ccdcefc0..012c9ae7 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml @@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Showtime (Piano Refrain) - Harlequin Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) This piece is one of the strongest examples of how much better my old music could have been if I had used better samples. But I had nothing but cheap stuff at the time, so I think this one suffers a lot. Personal regret aside, I composed this as an ode to John, so it features the themes from [[track:showtime-original-mix|Showtime]] and [[Harlequin]]. I wanted something big and dramatic, so I went the semi-orchestral route, and completely transformed the context of the two melodies I used to suit the mood of the piece. In particular, Harlequin seems almost unrecognizable unless you’re paying attention or have a good ear. I think its attempt to come off as big and noble is a little heavy-handed at times, but it would definitely be a fun one to come back to and update. @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Track Artwork: Referenced Tracks: - Aggrieve Commentary: |- - <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) Since Aggrieve was the first song I wrote for Homestuck, I also imagined it would be the first thing I would remix. That turned out not to be the case (I remixed Harlequin first), but I went ahead with it anyway. I also figured it might come in handy in case there was ever another strife scene with Rose post-entry, but those became rare after a while, except for special situations. @@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Chorale for Jaspers - Squiddles! Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) I’ve always considered the creation of this song a “classic story”. It came about in a strange, almost fateful way, and I think the final product reflects that. It was the first thing that [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] and I worked on together, and it was through Hardchorale that our friendship started. He approached me with a MIDI file he had made, intending it to be a sort of “boss battle” arrangement of [[Chorale for Jaspers]] in the style of [[Harleboss]]. He asked if I would be interested in producing it, since at the time he was just starting out and had no means to do so. I agreed, Chorale being one of my favorite Homestuck tunes. So I produced it in a DAW to make it sound “good”, and relative to the MIDI file it sounded great, and we were both really happy with it. Radiation got [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Bowman]] to record some heavy metal meows, which he apparently almost got kicked out of his apartment for recording and claims to have video of, though I have yet to see it. Once I found out it was going to be on Vol. 5, I added a section to it (roughly the last third of the piece) and at the very end sneaked [[track:squiddles|the Squiddles theme]] just because I could. I realize that was more of a narrative than a commentary, but it’s the history behind this piece that I find fun to talk about more than the piece itself. @@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Aggrieve - Showtime (Original Mix) Commentary: |- - <i>Andrew Huo:</i> (composer, [Bandcamp rerelease about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20130530033449/http://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride), excerpt) + <i>Andrew Huo:</i> ([Bandcamp rerelease about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20130530033449/http://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride), excerpt) Symphonic piece made in Sibelius 5. Composed for MS Paint Adventures. @@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Crystalanthemums - Twix Stix.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) I composed this one intending it to be the theme of Jade’s land. This is the reason [[artist:erik-scheele|Jit]] has gone on the record as saying [[track:crystamanthequins|Crystamenthequins]] was intended to accompany Jade’s island being destroyed/her entering her land (I’m pretty sure that’s how he described it) was because of this song. It’s actually a really simple tune, and I’ve wanted to expand on it for ages but never got around to it. The entire piece consists of the same simple chord progression, but it’s a good, if played out, progression. That and the beautiful harmonies one is guaranteed to find with it is why I think this is one of my more popular songs. It’s not as well-composed as I’d like it to be, but it is definitely catchy. And [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] was responsible for the name, jokingly calling it “crystalanthemums” after I described it as sounding like a crystalline flower. I decided that was as good a name as any, and I’ve had the pleasure of infecting its two remixes with such silly-sounding titles. @@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Skaia (Incipisphere Mix) - Unknown (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Solatrus:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) My Skaia remix was actually done before I joined the music team. I had first made [[track:doctor-deep-breeze-mix|a remix of Doctor]] (which you can hear [here](https://homestuckgaiden.bandcamp.com/track/doctor-deep-breeze-mix)), which apparently really caught the attention of the team, in part thanks to Blueberry. @@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ Sheet Music Files: - 'Sarabande - MarimbaMaestoso (cello).pdf' - 'Sarabande - MarimbaMaestoso (bass).pdf' Commentary: |- - <i>Erik Scheele:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Erik Scheele:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) I'll never really know what happened to produce this. Not really, never. I wish I could remember if there was some thought process behind it, some sort of inspiration, but I really can't remember any. Most likely, that was for the better. @@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Prospit - Derse Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) This is exactly what it sounds like. I went for a whimsical, dreamy feel with this one, expressed through the ¾ meter, waltz patterns, Lydian mode, and ringing, bell-like timbres. There’s not a lot going on in this one, though I think it’s charming in a childlike way. It was the first piece I made upon my return to the music team (I was in it since the beginning, but never made anything worthwhile and left for a few months since I was starting my first year of college). @@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Chorale for War - Unknown.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Steve Everson:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/22073497978/ooo-commentaries-could-you-give-some-commentary), excerpt, 4/29/2012) + <i>Steve Everson:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/22073497978/ooo-commentaries-could-you-give-some-commentary), excerpt, 4/29/2012) This one predates my time on the music team! It started life as a midi called Battle Chorale (obviously, a pun on "battle royale"). It was pretty popular, if I recall correctly, though there wasn't a lot of fan music around in those days to compare to. Some time after joining the team, one of the other musicians created their own hard rock [[track:chorale-for-jaspers|Chorale]] remix by that same name! So I updated my old one under a new name, and [[artist:alex-rosetti|Albatross]] and [[artist:toby-fox|Rad]] created their [[Hardchorale]] remix too. Battle Chorale never made it to publication but these two survived. --- @@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ Duration: 2:41 URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTV70M0NCLk Commentary: |- - <i>SolusLunes:</i> (composer, [Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/300457)) + <i>SolusLunes:</i> ([Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/300457)) 2010! \\o/ @@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Davesprite - LoHaC Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) I based this off a short tune I wrote as a composition exercise. It turns out the tune was really short, since this song clocked in at a little under a minute. I had intended it to be associated with Dave, hence the style and Hip-Hop sounding lead. Not much to say about this one either other than I should definitely use this theme in the future for something more worthwhile. @@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ Track Artwork: Referenced Tracks: - Aggrieve Commentary: |- - <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) John had [[track:skaian-dreams-remix|a "sleep and recover hp/mp" type theme]], so I wrote one for Rose as well. Naturally it uses part of the theme from [[Aggrieve]]. When it came time to put it on the album, I didn't really want to leave it as short as it was, so I added the Dreams of Derse section to lengthen it, imagining what the cold, far orbit of Derse might be like. @@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ Lyrics: |- How will I ever, ever survive? (Oh, it's- it's done. Oh.) Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [new Homestuck album!](https://web.archive.org/web/20100618035217/http://www.iambowman.com/), 06/13/2010) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([new Homestuck album!](https://web.archive.org/web/20100618035217/http://www.iambowman.com/), 06/13/2010) God knows this is the dumbest thing I've ever created (at least for MSPA). But maybe it's also the most awesome thing because of that? In the process of creating this, I ended up learning a lot about the recording process, but let me tell you, if I ever EVER have to perform this song again, I am officially dropping the key signature a few steps - this song stretched my range pretty dangerously and it shows. Fun fact: did you know [[artist:diane-warren|Dianne Warren]] also wrote [[track:i-dont-want-to-miss-a-thing-aerosmith|"Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"]] from Armageddon? She has like the best career ever, writing the cheesiest, most epic love songs ever for some of the most ridiculous action movies of all time. @@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Frog Temple - Ruined Earth Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) I consider this an important piece to myself, but not to Homestuck music in general. Actually, it’s probably the lowest quality thing I have ever released as Homestuck music. It’s just sloppy. But there’s a bit more to it than that, and that lies in its instrumentation. This was the first piece I ever composed where I explored colorful and playful orchestration. The xylophone and pizzicato strings that I was playing around with would become my bread and butter a couple years later. I’m not currently known among the Homestuck musicians as being an orchestral composer, but I’ve reached the point where there’s nothing I like composing more than fully orchestrated pieces. At least as far as soundtrack music goes. And not just fully orchestrated either, there’s a certain sense of color I love exploring and I like making lighter sounds despite using a bigger and more imposing ensemble. I haven’t released anything that showcases that yet, but I definitely will be in the future, so I think that’s something to be excited about. @@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ Track Artwork: - John - Tumor Commentary: |- - <i>Steve Everson:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/19896197965/could-you-do-some-commentary-on-your-homestuck), excerpt, 3/25/2012) + <i>Steve Everson:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/19896197965/could-you-do-some-commentary-on-your-homestuck), excerpt, 3/25/2012) My other favourite from Volume 5. It started life as a theme for the Aimless Renegade, inspired by a [["Desperado"]] theme which I believe was written by [[artist:bill-bolin|Bolin]] back when he was still part of the team. I wasn't really running on any particular goal of contributing so much as liking the style and wanting to make something similar. Imagine the piece as it is now played by some sort of mariachi band and you might have the right idea of what it originally sounded like. Naturally, it didn't quite fit. I liked the melody but it just wasn't working for the whole desert hero thing. So I flipped through my library of voices (small though it was back then) and came across the more electronic one that plays the melody now. I re-tooled the accompaniment to fit, and it became a piece that I always considered a theme for Derse. Hence its title. @@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Crystamanthequins - adamus (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Erik Scheele:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Erik Scheele:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) Probably the thing I'm best-known for off of Volume 5, which is slightly ironic given how rushed it was. No kidding, I finished it up the night that [[artist:andrew-hussie|Hussie]] was rounding up tracks to go through, and threw it in as a last-minute thing, "hey I just finished this can it go in??" deal. I mean, I'd had inspiration for it earlier, but never got around to making it until it was almost too late! @@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ Track Artwork: Referenced Tracks: - Savior of the Waking World Commentary: |- - <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) + <i>Alex Rosetti:</i> ([Tumblr](https://albatrossthesoup.tumblr.com/post/20545830112/my-vol-5-music-commentary), excerpt, 4/5/2012) [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] gave me a MIDI of [[Savior of the Waking World]] to remix shortly before he figured out how to do it himself. It’s based on a prototype of that song and goes in a completely different direction, complete with a cheesy electric guitar synth. I think the opening ended up sounding really cool, but the rest of it just sounds kind of dumb in its execution, not that the material itself isn’t good. @@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ Duration: 2:37 URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJQJbjvZXfo Commentary: |- - <i>SolusLunes:</i> (composer, [Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/286756)) + <i>SolusLunes:</i> ([Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/286756)) oh god how did this get here i am not good with dnb @@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ Track Artwork: Referenced Tracks: - Skies of Skaia Commentary: |- - <i>Andrew Huo:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Andrew Huo:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) Skaian Skuffle was made with the intent of turning [[Skies of Skaia]] into a battle theme. The bass progression matches Skies of Skaia's, with more bounce to it, and the melody of Skies of Skaia was quantified/simplified into a repeating motif. It was mostly composed by feel the rest of the way. I actually had writer's block for a while after I reached about 1:02, and it never really got resolved, which is why 1:21 onwards feels kinda awkward and not so great. I kinda wish I could go back and redo it so it sounds better. But what [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] did with it turning it into [[Skaian Skirmish]] worked really well. There was some vague artistic direction from [[artist:andrew-hussie|the Big Man]] that helped with this a little bit. If I remember correctly, it was something along the lines of "okay, maybe you can bring it down a bit in the middle, then ramp it up for the big finish." So I tried to do that using a new bassline, using wandering skips of third and fourth rather than downwise step in an attempt to mirror Skies of Skaia's original melody, as well as scrambling the repeating sixteenth note motif based on the original melody. Like I said, though, I would say it worked out awkwardly rather than well. It does create a certain mood, which, like I said, Radiation capitalized on. Whoops, I just repeated myself, but in more detail the second time. What's that called in literary device terms? Amplification? Yeah, let's go with that. @@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Jade - Caledfwlch Commentary: |- - <i>Steve Everson:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/22073497978/ooo-commentaries-could-you-give-some-commentary), excerpt, 4/29/2012) + <i>Steve Everson:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/22073497978/ooo-commentaries-could-you-give-some-commentary), excerpt, 4/29/2012) Man, this track goes way back. I'm talking years. One of my really early midi compositions. It sounded like the coolest shit when I was 14. It's practically unchanged besides being synthesised with non-midi voices. Same instruments and all. @@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Darkened - IronInvoker47 (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>SolusLunes:</i> (composer, [Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/235775)) + <i>SolusLunes:</i> ([Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/235775)) Those of you that have come here seeking mainstream are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off track here. --- @@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Light - Dohmb.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Erik Scheele:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Erik Scheele:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) This one, man. Not really as well-known as the other three, I don't think, but I'm still happy with various aspects of it. Not really any specific inspiration, I just started out with the thought of wanting to make a contrasting piece to [[Black]]. Especially with the opening piano line, but overall, something more pure and light. Of course, by the time I got around to finishing it, [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] had already stolen the title [["White"]], so I called mine "Light" instead. @@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ Track Artwork: - SBaHJ - Jade's home Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (composer, [new Homestuck album!](https://web.archive.org/web/20100618035217/http://www.iambowman.com/), 06/13/2010) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([new Homestuck album!](https://web.archive.org/web/20100618035217/http://www.iambowman.com/), 06/13/2010) Greenhouse ended up being an exercise in what I could do with a handful of new pieces of equipment. Having acquired [[artist:tavia-morra|Tavia's]] old, barely used electric guitar and keyboard, this is the first composition I've really gotten to do a lot of recording for instead of just point and click sequencing. When I listen to this song, I imagine this is what Jade hears every time she starts her computer. Which would be a good song to write! @@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Ecstasy - IronInvoker47 (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Steve Everson:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/19896197965/could-you-do-some-commentary-on-your-homestuck), excerpt, 3/25/2012) + <i>Steve Everson:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/19896197965/could-you-do-some-commentary-on-your-homestuck), excerpt, 3/25/2012) Probably remains my favourite of my pieces, while also being one of the ones with the least real thought put into it. The whole thing was written more or less on the fly. The chord pattern is one that I'd liked for several months, possibly even a year or two, without ever having come up with something good enough to write to it. Then, one evening while I was in the shower (all of my best ideas come from the shower) my mind pulled together a half-remembered bassline from an obscure-ish Sonic the Hedgehog game and a brief snippet from an old quiz show called Catchphrase, and strung them into the main harmonies of the piece. From there I just lay an improvised piano melody on top. @@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Doctor Cover Art File Extension: jpg Commentary: |- - <i>Steve Everson:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/22073497978/ooo-commentaries-could-you-give-some-commentary), excerpt, 4/29/2012) + <i>Steve Everson:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/tenebrais/22073497978/ooo-commentaries-could-you-give-some-commentary), excerpt, 4/29/2012) I'm sure you all know the story behind the [[Doctor]] remixes. During the Intermission [[artist:andrew-hussie|Andrew]] wanted a remix of that [[flash:3079|to use for LOWAS]] and everyone jumped at the chance. This was my contribution. It's a pretty straight transcription to different instruments. Nowadays I find that a little disappointing. I started writing a new version not long ago; maybe one day I'll finish it and post it here. --- @@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ Duration: 2:02 URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ipyUF_7yWA Commentary: |- - <i>SolusLunes:</i> (composer, [Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/310155)) + <i>SolusLunes:</i> ([Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/310155)) An epic ambient piece. @@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Descend - Max Wright (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Toby Fox:</i> (composer) + <i>Toby Fox:</i> No one asked, I just wanted to make... THE ULTIMATE SONG... COMBINING EVERYTHING... (obviously I could do better now but it was a pretty cool thing) @@ -2649,6 +2649,6 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Homestuck - Unknown B.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (composer, via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) + <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) [[artist:clark-powell|Plazmataz]] came up with [[track:homestuck-anthem|a melody]] to use as an anthem for Homestuck, which she then used in Homestuck Anthem. While that was a very driving melody, I opted to come up with something that might be more suitable for credits (opening or end) or a title screen. I really like how this came out; it sounds a bit moody, but still optimistic, which is what I was aiming for. |