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diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml b/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml index ceb95911..0fad7e7f 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-8.yaml @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Commentary: |- Okay, Homestuck Volume 8. Calamity. Awesome tune. I don't know what else to say about that. I thought [[track:walk-stab-walk-r-and-e|Walk-Stab-Walk]] was a cool contribution from Erik, and I just wanted to create something that wove that and the honking and all that, and build up to this big showdown moment between Karkat and Gamzee that never happened! You know, we were all just guessing at what [[artist:andrew-hussie|Andrew]] was gonna do next. And sometimes we got it, and sometimes we got it wrong. But at least we got this epic piece of music out of it, huh? - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt, 10/28/2011) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), 10/28/2011) 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. --- @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ Art Tags: - 'cw: blood (abstract)' - 'cw: body horror (abstract)' Commentary: |- - <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), excerpt, 1/9/2012) + <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), 1/9/2012) First off we have Galactic Cancer. What started off as me meandering about with slightly odd chord progressions became a rather meandering piece in general. Originally labeled Nether, at least as the piece began to formulate, the first part quickly developed in what I hoped would be a style reminiscent of Russell Brower’s music for Outland in World of Warcraft, primarily the [Outland Suite](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8rcQrqOjaM) and [Netherstorm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzCLPD9iouE) (what the first name referenced). I completed most of the piece without drums or effects at first, but felt something was missing. After messing around with some different bits of drum samples, I found beats that were suitable for what I was going for, and those helped give more definition to the meter of the piece as much of it was long chords that made it hard to distinguish at times, then added some occasional filter effects to increase the overall spacey feel. After everything was in place, I listened through it multiple times and just began to imagine [Karkat’s monologue](https://www.homestuck.com/story/4003) about how everything was his fault and the phrase “Galactic Cancer” stuck. --- @@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ Commentary: |- This is another example of a song that has the "just right" feeling about its length. I could probably have easily repeated the vocals endlessly as though I was attempting to induce transcendental meditation - it would probably have had the same effect as ["Hey Jude"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA) or any number of other great songs. Owing though to my sense that this album was going to be a long one (my contributions alone come out to more than 20 minutes of music) I decided to capitalize on having achieved the harmony and just let it end when its thought was fully expressed, not unlike the original composition by Mark. - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, excerpt, 8/20/2017) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, 8/20/2017) I was inspired by [[artist:mark-j-hadley|Mark Hadley]] announcing that he had a baby on the way @@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: Sampled Tracks: - Amen, Brother Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt, 10/28/2011) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), 10/28/2011) 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). @@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ Commentary: |- Thought they looked rather nice together! - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt, 10/28/2011) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), 10/28/2011) *(continued from above)* @@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ Commentary: |- 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>drpepperfan:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]], excerpt) + <i>drpepperfan:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) > <i>[[artist:michael-guy-bowman]]:</i> Uh oh, [[artist:erik-scheele|Jit]] and I showed up to the album with the same song idea. That's like two girls showing up the party in the same dress. Awkward! Good thing for Jit and I that, like the two girls in that famous scenario, we each have our own swagga and wear those dresses like the hot young messes we are. Wow, don't quote me on that. @@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ Commentary: |- Frog Hunt was atmospheric and kind of based on, like, a weather report. - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt, 10/28/2011) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), 10/28/2011) 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. Referencing Sources: |- @@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Unite Synchronization - IronInvoker47 (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Andrew Hussie:</i> ([MSPA news post](https://web.archive.org/web/20120818182915/http://www.mspaintadventures.com:80/), excerpt) + <i>Andrew Hussie:</i> ([MSPA news post](https://web.archive.org/web/20120818182915/http://www.mspaintadventures.com:80/)) <b>END OF PAUSE ONE.</b> @@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ Commentary: |- The Belly Mix was published back on Volume 8, but I originally put this remix together for [[artist:tavia-morra]]. She is a fantastic belly dancer and also, not coincidentally, this song's namesake! Legend has it that she has a full dance choreographed to this song (it's amazing). - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), excerpt, 10/28/2011) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/12054861967/homestuck-volume-8-track-art), 10/28/2011) 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 her picking my brain for what I listen to when I’m developing a choreography. She sent me versions of Even in Death for my own use. Luckily she decided to stick the new “Belly Mix” version on the latest album. @@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ Track Artwork: *link=https://homestuck.net/archives.html |The Homestuck Archives]] Commentary: |- - <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), excerpt, 1/9/2012) + <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), 1/9/2012) Bargaining With the Beast was a doozy. With little conscious attempts at maintaining structure (other than the section after the intro, which appears a few times to hold things together), it can come off as a wild ride through a bunch of interesting ideas just sort of strung together like a glass mobile made with craft glue and shiny twine. And that is a pretty accurate description. The piece was sort of an experiment for me, filled with a lot of concepts that might even have needed a separate piece to flesh them out properly, but I made this piece with the Volume 8 submissions deadline looming over head (I think it was a little under a week until final decisions on tracks were supposed to be). This is also an example of a piece where I set out with a clear mindset for what I wanted. Seeing there was no piece based on Echidna and Jade’s encounters ([[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] didn’t show us [[track:frostbite|his tracks]] until around when the order was being decided hehe), I wanted something majestic and regal, something befitting of a monstrous queen in ancient stone halls of a frozen world. Eventually it developed into a sort of audio tour of Echidna’s palace and highlighted the conversation, never fully revealed, that took place between Jade and Echidna as they struck a deal. --- @@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ Art Tags: - WQ - Ruined Earth Commentary: |- - <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), excerpt, 1/9/2012) + <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), 1/9/2012) Questant’s Lament is one of my favorite tracks that I’ve made. Originally for [[album:the-wanderers|The Wanderers]], because there weren’t any WQ tracks and I liked her portrayal in the comic, I wanted something regal, almost stoic, but also forlorn. With the beginning, I imagined her away from the others in their camp, sitting alone on some stone at night and listening to an old music box, one of few possessions that she could have salvaged from Prospit. From there she reminisces, from her perspective, on the progression of the session and her foresight of and departure from the impending devastation of Prospit. In the end, she closes the trinket, accepts her new fate, and returns to her fellow exiles. --- @@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Atomyk Ebonpyre Commentary: |- - <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), excerpt, 1/9/2012) + <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), 1/9/2012) Drift Into the Sun started off as me trying to emulate [the opening choir track](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pv2LgRzvKg) of a black metal EP. Soon some big drums and some spacey guitars found their way into the mix (in my attempts to make something on the line of ambient black or doom metal). Finally, I added Dave’s “blast off” to help Rose with a metal-ified version of [[Atomyk Ebonpyre]] (which people keep requesting a full version of… maybe). This was another track that I had a clear design for, following as best as I could the events surrounding [Rose and Dave’s chat on Derse](https://www.homestuck.com/story/3875) before creating the Green Sun, focusing more on the atmosphere surrounding the debacle than what they talked about. After putting the original version up for the team to see, [[artist:clark-powell|Plazmataz]] offered to spruce things up. And she did. And it was awesome. And then [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]] said he could make some crazy drums for the last section. And he did. And it was awesome too. And that was how Virginia was founded! @@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Infinity Mechanism - Purple1222119.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), excerpt, 1/9/2012) + <i>Thomas Ferkol:</i> ([Tumblr](https://eidolonorpheus.tumblr.com/post/15590461411/eidolons-volume-8-hootenanny), 1/9/2012) Then we’ve got Infinity Mechanism. I am not sure what to say about it. I played live guitar and cello on it. It was one of the first full guitar based things I wrote for MSPA and the first that I used my computer to record rather than a Tascam mixing board + studio that I had used on my very old works. Its mechanical sound and return to the beginning at its end reminded me of Beat Mesa, and it kind of became my own sort of theme music for The Scratch. Also it is now the first track written by me to be used in an animation and [[flash:4390|it is amazing]]. --- |