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diff --git a/album/the-felt.yaml b/album/the-felt.yaml index 37c5670c..e00fbd6e 100644 --- a/album/the-felt.yaml +++ b/album/the-felt.yaml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Album: The Felt Date: December 2 2010 Date Added: November 15, 2019 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/homestuck-vol-5-6-with-the-felt +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/the-felt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o76TAd1ExFE - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlGklfYAdslavhtb5kUefK1V_ki5NvbVu Cover Artists: @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Commentary: |- Self-titled debut album of the criminal, and now musical, archrivals of the Midnight Crew. The Felt's ever-present temporal machinations are here in full force, resulting in an orchestral creation quite unlike anything else you've heard. - <i>Homestuck:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20101206141645/https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/the-felt)) + <i>Homestuck:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/the-felt)) Music by:<br> [[artist:thomas-ferkol|Thomas "EidolonOrpheus" Ferkol]]<br> @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 3:27 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/jade-dragon-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/jade-dragon - https://youtu.be/et0432j4c5s Referenced Tracks: - Viva la Vida @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Clocks Duration: 5:58 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/swing-of-the-clock-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/swing-of-the-clock - https://youtu.be/kEGailT_BHs Referenced Tracks: - Three in the Morning @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Swing of the Clock</i>, henceforth shortened to <i>SotC</i> (not to be confused with Shadow of the Colossus! It's just a hilarious coincidence) was the first song I started writing after joining the team. Multiple fake band albums were in progress (The Felt and [[album:squiddles|Squiddles]]), but at the time I had no idea how to even approach Squiddles (see [[track:squiddles-in-paradise|last week's post]] for details). - So, I decided I'd try to do something orchestral. I went with a few ideas, but for some reason I kept wanting to write a song with a swing feel in it, though that's more Midnight Crew than Felt, yet at the same time I wanted to do something that was clearly Philip Glass influenced. The small scraps I started before finally settling on a starting point (none of them were saved, sorry!) all shared two major common pieces: a ticking clock, and an arpeggio piano inspired off of [[artist:clark-powell|Clark Powell's]] [[track:three-in-the-morning|Three in the Morning]]. + So, I decided I'd try to do something orchestral. I went with a few ideas, but for some reason I kept wanting to write a song with a swing feel in it, though that's more Midnight Crew than Felt, yet at the same time I wanted to do something that was clearly Philip Glass influenced. The small scraps I started before finally settling on a starting point (none of them were saved, sorry!) all shared two major common pieces: a ticking clock, and an arpeggio piano inspired off of Clark Powell's [[Three in the Morning]]. Both are still in the song, though amusingly many people didn't notice the piano. It's there. In reverse. :D @@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Commentary: |- <b>Now For Some Trivia!</b> - <i>Swing of the Clock</i> was the second to last of a very long stretch of original songs I did in the key of F minor. It's my favorite key to write music in, but I've barely touched it since [[track:chartreuse-rewind|Chartreuse Rewind]]. (Which is next week..! Er.. I guess this week, since I was late on this. Oops.) Why? Well, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. + <i>Swing of the Clock</i> was the second to last of a very long stretch of original songs I did in the key of F minor. It's my favorite key to write music in, but I've barely touched it since [[Chartreuse Rewind]]. (Which is next week..! Er.. I guess this week, since I was late on this. Oops.) Why? Well, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Secondly, [[artist:lexxy|Lexxy]] [really dug this song](https://lexxercise.tumblr.com/post/2084075267/john-do-the-windy-thing-inspired-by-track-2) and it made me flip the fuck out when I found out she liked it, because she's an amazing person! @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 3:54 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rhapsody-in-green-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rhapsody-in-green - https://youtu.be/O4x3DKbvi1Y --- Track: Humphrey's Lullaby @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 2:06 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/humphreys-lullaby-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/humphreys-lullaby - https://youtu.be/N_Iddbz7p-k --- Track: Clockwork Reversal @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Track Artwork: - 'cw: blood' Duration: 1:41 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-reversal-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-reversal - https://youtu.be/b9BtuKqfPkY Referenced Tracks: - Clockwork Apocalypse @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 4:57 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/chartreuse-rewind-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/chartreuse-rewind - https://youtu.be/TBsDTu-NOkA Sheet Music Files: - Title: Sheet music by almostsix @@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Magic 8 Ball Duration: 3:10 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-broken-clock-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-broken-clock - https://youtu.be/Mmzhi4T6wtM MIDI Project Files: - Title: MIDI by Miff @@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Doze Duration: 2:51 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/apocryphal-antithesis-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/apocryphal-antithesis - https://youtu.be/PTd8rhHHyEs Referenced Tracks: - Endless Climb @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ Track Artwork: - 'cw: blood' Duration: 2:29 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/trails-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/trails - https://youtu.be/rzL0-oyDy7s Commentary: |- <i>Mark J. Hadley:</i> (via [[media:misc/commentary-collection.txt|early commentary collection]]) @@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 4:06 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/baroqueback-bowtier-scratchs-lament-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/baroqueback-bowtier-scratchs-lament - https://youtu.be/leIKuIH2FIg Sheet Music Files: - Title: Sheet music by Kyntello @@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Scratch's apartment Duration: 3:10 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/scratch-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/scratch - https://youtu.be/3OVpWgisy0o Referenced Tracks: - Toccata and Fugue in D minor @@ -374,6 +374,16 @@ Commentary: |- I know that my Homestuck music outings are typically known for being light and whimsical, but there's one song in particular that doesn't really fit that category. <b><u>Scratch</b></u> was my foray into writing music for a villain, and I had a great time working on it. I remember that it was right around Halloween when it was finished. Good timing. I had always wondered what a boss fight-style remix of Scratch would sound like, and now I think I have a pretty good idea. I think this is actually the first work of mine that has been fan-remixed too. This was fun to wake up to. +Referencing Sources: |- + <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (wiki editor, 8/24/2025) + + Sources are somewhat divided on whether or not this track references [[track:the-final-battle-super-mario-64]]. Without special context people tend to call the claim, which was (before this wiki) [chronicled in NSND](https://homestuck.net/music/references.html), probably bullshit: both tracks certainly derive from [[track:toccata-and-fugue-in-d-minor]], and any other similarities may be superficial or unclear! + + Note that although Scratch and The Final Battle (the SM64 track) both begin with a long held tone, and Toccata doesn't... Scratch's intro directly quotes right *after* Toccata's intro, around 0:54 there. + + However, 1:52 in Scratch and 0:41 in The Final Battle (the SM64 track) are pretty markedly similar. For that reason we're currently keeping the reference. + + (See [#references-roundup](https://discord.com/channels/749042497610842152/1353743089164095548/1409318734635597916), [[date:8/24/2025]], for the backing conversation.) --- Track: Omelette Sandwich Artists: @@ -387,7 +397,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 3:32 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/omelette-sandwich-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/omelette-sandwich - https://youtu.be/a1FivIzXv48 MIDI Project Files: - Title: MIDI by Unknown @@ -410,7 +420,7 @@ Track Artwork: - 'cw: blood' Duration: 3:49 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/temporal-piano-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/temporal-piano - https://youtu.be/rzNIMmObP3k --- Track: Time Paradox @@ -428,7 +438,7 @@ Track Artwork: - 'cw: corpse' Duration: 3:06 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/time-paradox-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/time-paradox - https://youtu.be/96HRN6bFYqU Referenced Tracks: - Westminster Quarters @@ -452,7 +462,7 @@ Track Artwork: - Felt Mansion Duration: 2:02 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/eldritch-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/eldritch - https://youtu.be/6hDMo_pcaD8 Sheet Music Files: - Title: Piano score by almostsix @@ -472,7 +482,7 @@ Track Artwork: - 'cw: blood' Duration: 3:30 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/english-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/english - https://youtu.be/6zMnNCDaKuE Sheet Music Files: - Title: Piano score by almostsix @@ -499,7 +509,7 @@ Track Artwork: - 'cw: blood' Duration: 6:03 URLs: -- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/variations-2 +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/variations - https://youtu.be/M966V66lLuE Referenced Tracks: - Rhapsody in Green |