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diff --git a/album/spiritwake.yaml b/album/spiritwake.yaml index d545851..825c0ec 100644 --- a/album/spiritwake.yaml +++ b/album/spiritwake.yaml @@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Groups: - Solatrus - Beyond Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/34724341379/solatrus-spiritwake-the-soundtrack-for-the)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([Tumblr](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/34724341379/solatrus-spiritwake-the-soundtrack-for-the), excerpt) The soundtrack for the upcoming iOS video game! - Spiritwake, which was written over the span of late October 2011 to late February 2012, is my second foray into trying out orchestral instruments, and shows how significantly I’ve improved since Prospit & Derse. + Spiritwake, which was written over the span of late October 2011 to late February 2012, is my second foray into trying out orchestral instruments, and shows how significantly I’ve improved since [[album:prospit-and-derse|Prospit & Derse]]. Spiritwake’s setting is a post-apocalyptic world centered around spirits and magic, and takes a heavy influence from ethnic cultures, especially Native American. For this album, I chose to follow that path, but with my interpretation and interest in ethnic music infused in there, including West African influenced drums, string section melodies distantly inspired by traditional East Asian music, and an atmosphere that reminds me of both Celtic music and Native American. @@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ Commentary: |- Who knows where I’ll go from here, eh? It’s exciting. - <i>Jebb:</i> (Wiki editor) + <i>Jebb:</i> (wiki editor) + All of the track art and track commentary for this album has been taken from the SoundCloud uploads of the tracks. The commentary is talking about earlier versions of the tracks so some (Specifically [[track:distant-memories|Distant Memories]]) may be a bit outdated. - <i>Niklink:</i> (Wiki editor) + <i>Niklink:</i> (wiki editor) + The game this album was intended to be a soundtrack to seemingly never materialized. --- Track: The Last Seeker @@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ Duration: '2:24' URLs: - https://solatrus.bandcamp.com/track/the-last-seeker Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud commentary](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/the-last-seeker)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/the-last-seeker)) + One of a set of songs I'm composing for a video game. It's turning out to be a really fun project so far! --- Track: Haven @@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ Duration: '3:07' URLs: - https://solatrus.bandcamp.com/track/heart-of-the-forest Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud commentary](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/heart-of-the-forest)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/heart-of-the-forest)) + Yet another song from the same game as [[track:the-last-seeker|The Last Seeker]] and [[track:frozen-souls|Frozen Souls]]. This one's got a strong string arrangement going throughout most of it. Hope you enjoy! --- Track: Frozen Souls @@ -64,7 +68,8 @@ Duration: '3:13' URLs: - https://solatrus.bandcamp.com/track/frozen-souls Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud commentary](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/frozen-souls)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/frozen-souls)) + Another song from the same video game that [[track:the-last-seeker|The Last Seeker]] is also a part of. Hope you enjoy it! --- Track: Distant Memories @@ -72,7 +77,8 @@ Duration: '3:30' URLs: - https://solatrus.bandcamp.com/track/distant-memories Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud commentary](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/distant-memories)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/solatrus/distant-memories)) + Another song from the upcoming iOS (and eventually Android) game, Spiritwake! This one has a bit of an electronic sound to it, reflecting a lost society. I think I need to tweak the lead at the end of the song, though... hah. |