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diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml b/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml index 68965fb9..9da233e7 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml @@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ Commentary: |- Overall I was really satisfied with how much excitement there is in this song. It's got a big simple melody but it doesn't outstay its welcome. As the album opener, it sets up the stakes and excitement of Homestuck without sort of beating the point into you by lasting too long. I think of it as a cousin to [[track:sburban-jungle|"Sburban Jungle"]] or at least another song approached in that dramatic, electronic way. The countdown sample is from a NASA recording, I believe it's the launch of Apollo 11. + + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt) + + I had a lot of fun working on Calamity which gave me an opportunity to adapt a very classic Marvel comic book style to Homestuck. My favorite part of the piece is the small touch in Karkat’s eyes where the background shows through, coloring them. As [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Bowman]] worked on Calamity I was developing the composition for the art. [[flash:4085|The moment when Karkat and Gamzee lunge at each other]] got my heart racing in the sheer epic-ness of the sight. It had to be the track art. --- Track: Do You Remem8er Me Artists: @@ -430,10 +434,30 @@ URLs: - https://youtu.be/HXPviQw2n7Q Cover Artists: - Tavia Morra +Art Tags: +- John Referenced Tracks: - Amen, Brother Sampled Tracks: - Amen, Brother +Commentary: |- + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt) + + So, Volume 8 came out and I did art for four of the tracks [one of which might look familiar](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/10881819098/thought-they-looked-rather-nice-together). + + *(contined below)* + + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/10881819098/thought-they-looked-rather-nice-together)) + + <img src="media/misc/airtime-original-designs.png" width="300"> + + Thought they looked rather nice together! + + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt) + + *(continued from above)* + + Oh, John! You crazy rascal! --- Track: Frog Hunt Artists: @@ -459,6 +483,10 @@ Commentary: |- I've mentioned Weather Report a few times as an influence, and while I can't bring even a fraction of that band's musicianship to my work, I really attempted to bring their sense of atmosphere to the piece. There's a lot of elements thrown in there - the wacky time signature (17/8 if I recall correctly), the meandering syncopated piano, the funk breaks, all that latin percussion, plus a pile of odd sound effects. I threw in some frog ambiance using some really odd synthesizers and a toy accordion as well. The point of this song was to kind of put the action, the drama, and all that teenage chemistry on hold so I could focus on a moment in the story that might be just a little bit more peaceful. Going on a safari for frogs on a newly-awakened alien forest world seems to beckon a very different angle than the heated stakes typically associated with Homestuck. Plus, I've always felt that the environment of Homestuck deserves a little more attention given that nearly 99% of all art generated by the fans are homages to their favorite characters and not the fantastic places imagined by [[artist:andrew-hussie|Andrew]]. + + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (track arist, [Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt) + + Frog Hunt was, like [[Calamity]], one of the more challenging pieces since I opted for a much cleaner (And much more Disney) look for the piece. I totally saw Jade and Dave on the frog hunt, dressing for the part as adventurers and explorers. Jade, in her excitement, may have dragged Dave through a couple of bushes and thorned plants. --- Track: Terraform Artists: @@ -611,7 +639,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Sburban Jungle - Upward Movement (Dave Owns) Commentary: |- - <i>Hilary Troiano:</i> ([Tumblr](https://jaydeis.tumblr.com/post/19609363685/someone-sent-me-a-pm-asking-for-some-commentary)) + <i>Hilary Troiano:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://jaydeis.tumblr.com/post/19609363685/someone-sent-me-a-pm-asking-for-some-commentary)) Someone sent me a PM asking for some commentary about my two MSPA songs, so here it is. @@ -779,6 +807,15 @@ Cover Artists: - Tavia Morra Referenced Tracks: - Even in Death +Commentary: |- + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt) + + This one has a bit of a story behind it.<br> + I am a belly dancer and most mornings I make it a point to drill choreography and fundamentals. At first I was drilling to [some](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1BG8NspIOM) [dance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTx3G6h2xyA) [music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfvIE2pVn3w) to get my blood going, [slowed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPQWYrq6LSs) [things](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCVJ-uoGOAY) [down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcofrLg1GxI), then moved to some [more traditional music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUGMxkgIGb0). In the process I found [[Even in Death]] made it’s move in to the playlist as the Kodo sound naturally caught my ear. I let [[artist:clark-powell|Plaz]] know this and soon I found him picking my brain for what I listen to when I’m developing a choreography. He sent me versions of Even in Death for my own use. Luckily he decided to stick the new “Belly Mix” version on the latest album. + + As for the art of the piece I decided to dress as [[album:mobius-trip-and-hadron-kaleido|Hadron Kaleido]] since she was designed to be a dancer. It was the most relatably way to attach belly dancing to Homestuck. + + The art side of it was especially fun. A lot of editing and detail work went in to this. I’m especially fond of the red and violet eyes. --- Track: Bargaining with the Beast Artists: |