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diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml b/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml index e10a5aa8..699d111c 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml @@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Aggrieve (Violin Refrain) Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) RJ gave me the reins on this one. At first I was drawing it in the same style as a later track ([[Before the Beginning and After the End]]) I did art for, but then it quickly turned in to a painting. This palette in particular was fun and challenging to work with. I'm happy with the end result, since it looks like the Batterwitch is cackling as the world burns down around her. @@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Another Jungle - Purple1222119 (flash version).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217221129/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25249439835/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-another), excerpt, 6/16/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217221129/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25249439835/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-another), 6/16/2012) Before this track was [[flash:4665|used]] in Homestuck along with Beatfox's [["A Taste for Adventure"]], it was actually made for a nearly 3-year-old defunct fan project. Housetrapped was a story about an alternate Sburb session and "Another Jungle" was a the-same-but-different theme for the loading screen of that universe's Sburb client. Sound familiar? @@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ Commentary: |- We took our pictures at the Japanese-style game center Arcade UFO. Outtakes can be found [here](https://seeyoutmorra.tumblr.com/post/24983253249/some-of-the-other-photos-from-the-gamegrl). - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (vocalist, track artist, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (vocalist, track artist, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) I don't even know where to start. @@ -786,11 +786,11 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Despot - adamus (piano).mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Erik Scheele:</i> ([Tumblr](https://erikscheele.tumblr.com/post/24963696053/volume-9), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Erik Scheele:</i> ([Tumblr](https://erikscheele.tumblr.com/post/24963696053/volume-9), 6/12/2012) Started as a sequel to [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|Upward Movement]], before [[artist:andrew-hussie|Hussie]] skipped over that entire sequence, which made me try to build it into a general Dirk theme. Sort of like a rise to power, from princehood to kinghood, or sommat. Maybe even a character theme, though I can't really make those calls. - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) This picture started with an innocent suggestion from [[artist:rj-lake|RJ]] who imagined Dirk riding a [super hang on motorcycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Hang-On) to this song. I took the idea over to [[artist:erik-scheele|Jit]] who then helped me develop the picture to what it became, suggesting the [FF7 motorcycle chase](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUUbp-4kKMA) as inspiration and to turn the motorcycle in to Sawtooth. --- @@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ Art Tags: - Maplehoof - GameBro Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217215239/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25318296794/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about), excerpt, 6/17/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217215239/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25318296794/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about), 6/17/2012) I get the feeling that down the line there will be an explanation for why exactly there's a tiny Maplehoof on Dirk Strider's desk and it will be one of the biggest plot revelations in all of Homestuck. For me it was a cue that there needed to be a Sburb Alpha universe parallel for the song [[track:maplehoofs-adventure]], which in itself was a spiritual sequel to [[Pony Chorale]]. It's sort of a reality check to realize that I have written not one, not two, but three songs for cartoon ponies now - I guess that's part of this disease we call the Internet. @@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ Commentary: |- Out of all the tracks for Volume 9 I worked on, this one was a real breeze. I was on such a roll that I considered making it ten minutes long just to piss off everyone, but I knew that I'd most likely be asked to cut it down if I'd gone to that kind of excess, and I had other tracks to work on. - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (vocalist, track artist, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> (vocalist, track artist, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) Bowman and I quickly settled on the idea of a picture emphasizing the size of Minihoof, but couldn't decide on a specific way to show it. Maybe put a magnifying glass over the little pony? Having her next to Dirk's hand while he typed on the computer? The energy of the track made us think of little Minihoof running through an obstacle course Dirk set up for her on his desk, thus the stapler, the tacks, the brads, the pencils, and the GameBro Magazines. This was a super fun one for me since I had such a personal investment in it. @@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ Track Artwork: Attach Above: true Source: album download Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217214959/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25321675570/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-elephant), excerpt, 6/17/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217214959/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25321675570/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-elephant), 6/17/2012) This is pure Jake strife music - I started this project with the definite goal in mind to make something that sounded purely like video game music for a battle. Jake English is sort of the archetypal Roosevelt-type swashbuckler with all the bravado of a turn-of-the-century primitivist. For him, the palette of sounds is instantaneous: heavy percussion rumbling at a breakneck pace. I threw in chimes, timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, cymbal crashes, and an uncompromising drum machine to get the atmosphere I wanted. @@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ Art Tags: - Dirk - Derse Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) You ever have one of those days where the pen and photoshop just seem to be behaving? I was having one of those days and as a result this picture of Dirk happened. He's holding a Derse flag with the pointy end coming at the viewer. This man means business. --- @@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Before Before the Beginning Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) This was one of the last track art pieces I did that I had a lot of fun with. I didn't really know what I was doing when I went in, but as soon as I had laid out what Alpha Kid went where, the colors instantly stood out in my mind. I really like the way this one came out. --- @@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ Lyrics: |- FEEL FEEL FEEL FEEL GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD<br>FEEL FEEL FEEL FEEL GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD<br>(Bustin' makes me feel good!)<br>FEEL FEEL FEEL FEEL GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD<br>FEEL FEEL FEEL FEEL GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD<br>(Bustin' makes me feel good!) Bu-bu-bu-bustin' makes me feel good!<br>Bu-bu-bu-bustin'!<br>Bu-bu-bu-bu-bustin'!<br>Bu-bu-bu-bustin' makes me feel good! Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217221127/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25336980539/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-busting), excerpt, 6/17/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217221127/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25336980539/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-busting), 6/17/2012) This track was an attempt to try something in the same vain as the soundtrack to Jet Set Radio Future which was recommended to me by friends [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik Scheele]] and [[artist:richard-gung|Richard Gung]]. Composer Hideki Naganuma has created some of the most intricate and engaging pieces of dance music I've ever heard - his signature approach is his construction of entire songs around only a handful of samples (check out ["Funky Dealer"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAF8bGm-MM) for a good example). @@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ Commentary: |- The majority of the track is driven by drum and crowd samples with some very funky but intentionally primitive synths on top. I liked the idea of building up to some big climactic house beat, and the climax of the song is sort of an homage to [[artist:kalibration|Kalibration]] and his EDM project Screamcatcher (albeit missing all the cool). - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discord, excerpts, 9/11/2017) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> (Bowmantown Discords, 9/11/2017) Busting makes me feel [ahead of the game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE) @@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ Art Tags: - Roxy's home - What Pumpkin? Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) This is another one that RJ let me do whatever I wanted on. After thinking about the title of the track, I remembered the moment in Homestuck when we all finally found out the answer to the infamous question ["What Pumpkin?"](https://www.homestuck.com/story/4853) And what a heartwarming answer it was! To me, this was one of the most gentle tear-jerking moments in the comic to date. It just made sense to draw. --- @@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ Cover Artists: Art Tags: - Tavrisprite Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217214957/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25387008672/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about), excerpt, 6/18/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217214957/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25387008672/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about), 6/18/2012) Before there was 20+ hours of music in the Homestuck catalog, the music team's task was to create new themes at a moment's notice for new elements of the story. When Tavrisprite appeared in the comic, I challenged myself to make a suitable theme at the same pace I might once have cobbled something together back in 2009. I posted the resulting demo track on my Soundcloud the same day as the character made its debut. @@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ Lyrics: |- Bring your wife and trouble, it can never trouble you Make her a member of the Midnight Crew! Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217215206/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25388396201/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-im-a), excerpt, 6/18/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217215206/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25388396201/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-im-a), 6/18/2012) One of the things I'd always felt was curious about our re-appropriation of the [[track:im-a-member-of-the-midnight-crew|hundred-year-old vaudeville track]] by Eddie Morton was the complete contrast between its cheerful mood and the sinister nature of the characters it represents. The Midnight Crew, while fashion-savvy, are cold-blooded murderers, and I'd been curious as to what a darker version of their signature song might sound like. @@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Three in the Morning (Aftermath) - Unknown.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Erik Scheele:</i> ([Tumblr](https://erikscheele.tumblr.com/post/24963696053/volume-9), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Erik Scheele:</i> ([Tumblr](https://erikscheele.tumblr.com/post/24963696053/volume-9), 6/12/2012) I don't remember how long ago it was that [[artist:clark-powell|Plaz]] asked me to do an improvisation around her [[Three In The Morning]], but I did it, and here it is! --- @@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ Commentary: |- I actually have two other versions of this pic. :V I’m very happy that I was given the opportunity to do more track art for the Homestuck albums! :3 - <i>clorinspats:</i> (wiki communications over email, excerpt, 1/18/2024) + <i>clorinspats:</i> (wiki communications over email, 1/18/2024) Honestly I'm super stoked that someone still remembers I did the art for these two tracks! You're very lucky, I do actually have the alternates around still, and I've attached them here. One is a high contrast black and white option I gave to Clark and the other is a softer version, so she'd have the choice of the lot. @@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ Commentary: |- In the [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|commentary collection]], the above entry is annotated "semi commentary, ask for more". - <i>Kate Holden:</i> ([Tumblr](https://faisdm.tumblr.com/post/24961982520/well-homestuck-vol-9-is-out), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Kate Holden:</i> ([Tumblr](https://faisdm.tumblr.com/post/24961982520/well-homestuck-vol-9-is-out), 6/12/2012) Well, Homestuck Vol 9 is out! @@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ Sheet Music Files: Files: - 'Red Miles - Purple1222119 (piano score).pdf' Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20120726133000/http://funkeecephalopod.tumblr.com/tagged/music), excerpt, 7/11/2012) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20120726133000/http://funkeecephalopod.tumblr.com/tagged/music), 7/11/2012) <b>History</b><br> Igor Stravinsky has been a gigantic inspiration for me for a long time. My favorite piece of all time is his Firebird Suite, and not far behind is his other ballet the Rite of Spring. The latter is the main inspiration behind this track! @@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Princess of Helium - Zadira.mid' Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) This was the first track art I had done for Volume 9, but at the time I drew it I didn't know it was going to be on the upcoming album. [[artist:clark-powell|Plazmataz]] played [[track:jane-dargason|a track]] she'd been working on outloud for me and asked if I wanted to do art. I jumped on the opportunity and got a lot of painting practice in with this one. I'm super proud of this one, since it was the first picture in a while that had a strong palette. @@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ MIDI Project Files: Files: - 'Stargaze - asmolfirefly.pdf' Commentary: |- - <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), excerpt, 6/12/2012) + <i>Tavia Morra:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/seeyoutmorra/24975873399/my-homestuck-volume-9-contributions), 6/12/2012) Nick Smalley approached me about this one with a very specific image for this one. He wanted a night time version of Lexxy's wonderful [[media:misc/together.jpg|Beta Kids image]]. I had a lot of fun sprinkling details in to this image. I think the part that makes me smile most is little Minihoof curled up on Dirk's chest. --- @@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Another Jungle Commentary: |- - <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217213920/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25389363191/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-another), excerpt, 6/18/2012) + <i>Michael Guy Bowman:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20181217213920/http://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/25389363191/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-another), 6/18/2012) I've mentioned a few times that Homestuck Vol. 9, in its early planning stages, was conceived as an album that would be dedicated to the new session of Homestuck, and most of the tracks would mimic older songs re-imagined in the new universe presented in Act 6. "Another Countdown" was thus the sister song of [["Sburban Countdown"]] - both are brief arrangements of their parent songs ([["Another Jungle"]] and [["Sburban Jungle"]] respectively) meant to crescendo towards a major climax. |