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diff --git a/album/p-s.yaml b/album/p-s.yaml index f0674ff3..afa591f2 100644 --- a/album/p-s.yaml +++ b/album/p-s.yaml @@ -135,6 +135,20 @@ Lyrics: |- We will rise up So I planted the seeds And I'll bring it back to life. +Commentary: |- + <i>David Ellis:</i> ([Tumblr](https://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/121219506219/back-to-life-so-this-is-a-homestuck-related-song), 06/10/2015) + + [YouTube embed: [Back to Life - Recording Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOoBGPbptsE)] + + So this is a Homestuck related song I've been working on for quite some time, it's only recently that I've done the final part and edited all of the footage from the recording sessions together. + + Back to Life is based around a reworking of the [[Cyan Beast|'Cyan Beast']] theme for Jane set during the exploration of LoCaH during [[flash:4825|myststuck]]. Somewhere in my tumblr archive there's a [short video with an early draft of the chorus idea.](http://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/21077689419/a-short-bit-of-playing-around-with-the-main-theme) I think I wrote about 4 different verses for the song before landing on one I was happy with. + + This piece features two of my friends on Vocals and Trumpet. A big thanks to [[artist:clouds-haberberg|Clouds]] for their wonderful vocal performance and to [[artist:adam-beveridge|Adam]] for not complaining about the key too much. + + There are actually 2 other pieces of music that go with this to make a small suite, [[First Steps|a short piano introduction]] and [[A World Awake|a more orchestral piece based]] once more around the Cyan Beast theme. I should be posting [[Myststuck Suite (Full Version)|the full suite]] on soundcloud soon. + + The piano solo towards the end is quite tricky (and is also another nod towards Cyan Beast). Full lyrics are included in the Youtube description. I hope you enjoy the song. --- Track: A World Awake Artists: @@ -528,6 +542,23 @@ Referenced Tracks: - First Steps - Back to Life - A World Awake +Commentary: |- + <i>David Ellis:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/121427607929/back-to-life-suite-first-stepsback-to-lifea), 06/13/2015) + + Back to Life suite: First Steps/Back to Life/A World Awake + + This is the audio of the full suite of which Back to Life - the song in the video - makes up the middle section. + + Thanks again to [[artist:clouds-haberberg|Clouds]] and [[artist:adam-beveridge|Adam]] for their performances. + + A little commentary: + The basic idea for the piece started after [[album:coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-b|Colours and Mayhem]] was released (Was that really over 3 years ago!?) and it’s essentially an attempt to rework [[Cyan Beast|the Cyan Beast theme]] into a song intended for Jane Crocker (Cyan Beast was written for John originally). + + There are actually some short bits of the writing lurking back further on the blog: + + [Tumblr embed: [First sketch of the chorus idea (with horrible crackling noise now for some reason?):](http://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/21077689419/a-short-bit-of-playing-around-with-the-main-theme)] + + [Tumblr embed: [Outline of the Verse/Chorus:](http://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/24440536961/a-wip-verse-chorus-section-from-the-jane-song)] --- Track: Requiem for Something Really Excellent (Demo) Suffix Directory: true |