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| -rw-r--r-- | album/funkstuck-24.yaml | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/glitch.yaml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/midworld-merriment.yaml | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/more-homestuck-fandom.yaml | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/rowing.yaml | 39 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/spiritwake.yaml | 22 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/squiddles.yaml | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | album/the-felt.yaml | 12 |
10 files changed, 87 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/album/funkstuck-24.yaml b/album/funkstuck-24.yaml index e3869926..85dc1ec6 100644 --- a/album/funkstuck-24.yaml +++ b/album/funkstuck-24.yaml @@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Groups: Art Tags: - Battlefield Commentary: |- - <i>Requiem Cafe:</i> ([Event website blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20240316212939/https://www.requiemcafe.com/)) + <i>Requiem Cafe:</i> ([event website blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20240316212939/https://www.requiemcafe.com/)) + <b>Join us for Homestuck’s Official 15th Anniversary Celebration at Requiem Cafe!</b> Over the past 15 years, Homestuck has been an internet and cultural phenomenon that's brought joy to hundreds of thousands of people. @@ -39,4 +40,4 @@ Track: FUNKSTUCK//24 Duration: '2:45' URLs: - https://open.spotify.com/album/7wfEgwiu8DC0E0Bxm4wgiI -- https://music.wixstatic.com/preview/2c6886_b92d7c7245ed400791556cc808796e35-128.mp3 \ No newline at end of file +- https://music.wixstatic.com/preview/2c6886_b92d7c7245ed400791556cc808796e35-128.mp3 diff --git a/album/glitch.yaml b/album/glitch.yaml index 8ac1b725..9f78f9f0 100644 --- a/album/glitch.yaml +++ b/album/glitch.yaml @@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ Duration: '1:52' URLs: - https://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/glitch-loopable-version Commentary: |- - <i>Andrew Huo:</i> ([Bandcamp track page](https://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/glitch-loopable-version)) + <i>Andrew Huo:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/glitch-loopable-version)) + This version can seamlessly loop. --- Track: Glitch - Full Version @@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ Duration: '2:12' URLs: - https://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/glitch-full-version Commentary: |- - <i>Andrew Huo:</i> ([Bandcamp track page](https://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/glitch-full-version)) + <i>Andrew Huo:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/glitch-full-version)) + This version ends with a conclusion. Referenced Tracks: -- Glitch - Loopable Version \ No newline at end of file +- Glitch - Loopable Version diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml b/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml index ad67bcc0..c753e3d5 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-5.yaml @@ -424,10 +424,12 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Aggrieve - Showtime (Original Mix) Commentary: |- - <i>Andrew Huo:</i> (composer, [Bandcamp rerelease info blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20130530033449/http://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride)) + <i>Andrew Huo:</i> (composer, [Bandcamp rerelease about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20130530033449/http://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride), excerpt) Symphonic piece made in Sibelius 5. Composed for MS Paint Adventures. + <i>Andrew Huo:</i> (composer, [Bandcamp rerelease credits blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20130530033449/http://andrewhuo.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride), excerpt) + Composed by Andrew Huo. Mastering by Seth Peelle using Garritan Personal Orchestra. <i>awildcale:</i> (anthology artist, [Tumblr](https://the-cale.tumblr.com/post/159561376331/skaian-ride-heres-my-piece-for-the-vol-5-anthology)) @@ -636,7 +638,7 @@ Commentary: |- Oh, and one more thing: AndrewNeo, the guy who runs skaia.net, named both my Doctor remix and my Skaia remix. - <i>Solatrus:</i> (composer, [Tumblr post](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/26717876635/solatrus-song-commentary-friday-except-its)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/26717876635/solatrus-song-commentary-friday-except-its)) Let's have a bit of history before we jump into things with this song. @@ -648,7 +650,7 @@ Commentary: |- The reason I'm mentioning my Doctor remix is because it <i>very much</i> helped put Incipisphere Mix on Volume 5. From what I was told, it turned a few heads on the team. Kind of hilarious to go back and look at the thread, because multiple of my chums posted just after I did and I wasn't even aware of who they were at the time. Then again, I was still VERY new to the community at the time. My very first post on the MSPA Forums was of a WIP of my Doctor remix. - Blueberry eventually put me in contact with [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]], and I was told not to release my Skaia remix anywhere. That made me very curious! And then not too long after that (a few days, I think), I received a message from Andrew Hussie himself on the forums saying he wanted the lossless master of Incipisphere. + Blueberry eventually put me in contact with [[artist:toby-fox|Radiation]], and I was told not to release my Skaia remix anywhere. That made me very curious! And then not too long after that (a few days, I think), I received a message from [[artist:andrew-hussie|Andrew Hussie]] himself on the forums saying he wanted the lossless master of Incipisphere. "Oh snap! I'm a guest artist on Volume 5!" ... And the following day I see a new subforum sitting there and I found out I was invited to join the team. Exciting times, indeed. diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml b/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml index e4ba5df6..1fc81c9d 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-9.yaml @@ -1195,7 +1195,8 @@ Sheet Music Files: Files: - 'Red Miles - Purple1222119 (piano score).pdf' Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://web.archive.org/web/20120726133000/http://funkeecephalopod.tumblr.com/tagged/music)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20120726133000/http://funkeecephalopod.tumblr.com/tagged/music), excerpt) + <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! diff --git a/album/midworld-merriment.yaml b/album/midworld-merriment.yaml index 59611ae5..6ca3c946 100644 --- a/album/midworld-merriment.yaml +++ b/album/midworld-merriment.yaml @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Art Tags: - Meimona (Oceanfalls) Commentary: |- <i>nights:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://nightslights.bandcamp.com/album/midworld-merriment)) + Happy holidays, and early happy new years! The Oceanfalls Music Team presents Midworld Merriment, a little album of musical gifts to celebrate this special time of year. Midworld Merriment features 8 festive tracks based on the characters and setting of the webcomic Oceanfalls, plus one bonus spooky track! The music was created by the Oceanfalls Music Team, and the album's beautiful cover artwork was provided by n3rdysk3tch3s. @@ -107,6 +108,11 @@ Referenced Tracks: Section: Bonus tracks --- Track: The Friendly Witch's Game +Additional Names: +- Name: >- + The Friendly Witch's Game (Bonus) + Annotation: >- + [Bandcamp](https://nightslights.bandcamp.com/track/the-friendly-witchs-game-bonus), minus artist name Artists: - Wights End Duration: '1:53' diff --git a/album/more-homestuck-fandom.yaml b/album/more-homestuck-fandom.yaml index 465734c8..51a4115f 100644 --- a/album/more-homestuck-fandom.yaml +++ b/album/more-homestuck-fandom.yaml @@ -1024,10 +1024,11 @@ Duration: '1:28' URLs: - https://youtu.be/gbiS4WkCOVo?t=26954 Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://web.archive.org/web/20140820055220/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) - Right around when Cherubim came out in March, I got a few requests to hear what the original sketches were for Red Sucker and Green Lolly. These were the skeletons that I gave the team. I worked with them through the process with input and suggestions on the pacing and structure, but they really took these simple ideas and ran in the best possible direction! + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20140820055220/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) - The cherubs are bizarre creatures, and everything about them is pretty far out there, so I focused on chromaticism in the themes to give it some off kilter base. Caliborn is (pardon my French) a little shit. He’s diabolical and selfish. I decided to base this skeleton on a minor triad to give it a darker tone right off the bat. Mirroring it on the Calliope sketch accidentally gave it a Kuja’s Theme tone to it, which I ended up loving. I immediately approached [[artist:kalibration|Kali]] about adding his own personal flare to it. I’ve always been a monumental fan of his compositions, especially [[album:tomb-of-the-ancestors|TOTA]], which was the sound I was looking for. He nailed it exponentially! + Right around when [[album:cherubim|Cherubim]] came out in March, I got a few requests to hear what the original sketches were for [[Red Sucker]] and [[Green Lolly]]. These were the skeletons that I gave the team. I worked with them through the process with input and suggestions on the pacing and structure, but they really took these simple ideas and ran in the best possible direction! + + The cherubs are bizarre creatures, and everything about them is pretty far out there, so I focused on chromaticism in the themes to give it some off kilter base. Caliborn is (pardon my French) a little shit. He’s diabolical and selfish. I decided to base this skeleton on a minor triad to give it a darker tone right off the bat. Mirroring it on the Calliope sketch accidentally gave it a [Kuja’s Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAXn5t7WjkI) tone to it, which I ended up loving. I immediately approached [[artist:kalibration|Kali]] about adding his own personal flare to it. I’ve always been a monumental fan of his compositions, especially [[album:tomb-of-the-ancestors|TOTA]], which was the sound I was looking for. He nailed it exponentially! --- Track: The Uranian Artists: @@ -1038,10 +1039,11 @@ URLs: Referenced Tracks: - The Undying Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://web.archive.org/web/20140820055220/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) - Right around when Cherubim came out in March, I got a few requests to hear what the original sketches were for Red Sucker and Green Lolly. These were the skeletons that I gave the team. I worked with them through the process with input and suggestions on the pacing and structure, but they really took these simple ideas and ran in the best possible direction! + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20140820055220/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) + + Right around when [[album:cherubim|Cherubim]] came out in March, I got a few requests to hear what the original sketches were for [[Red Sucker]] and [[Green Lolly]]. These were the skeletons that I gave the team. I worked with them through the process with input and suggestions on the pacing and structure, but they really took these simple ideas and ran in the best possible direction! - The cherubs are bizarre creatures, and everything about them is pretty far out there, so I focused on chromaticism in the themes to give it some off kilter base. Caliborn is (pardon my French) a little shit. He’s diabolical and selfish. I decided to base this skeleton on a minor triad to give it a darker tone right off the bat. Mirroring it on the Calliope sketch accidentally gave it a Kuja’s Theme tone to it, which I ended up loving. I immediately approached [[artist:kalibration|Kali]] about adding his own personal flare to it. I’ve always been a monumental fan of his compositions, especially [[album:tomb-of-the-ancestors|TOTA]], which was the sound I was looking for. He nailed it exponentially! + The cherubs are bizarre creatures, and everything about them is pretty far out there, so I focused on chromaticism in the themes to give it some off kilter base. Caliborn is (pardon my French) a little shit. He’s diabolical and selfish. I decided to base this skeleton on a minor triad to give it a darker tone right off the bat. Mirroring it on the Calliope sketch accidentally gave it a [Kuja’s Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAXn5t7WjkI) tone to it, which I ended up loving. I immediately approached [[artist:kalibration|Kali]] about adding his own personal flare to it. I’ve always been a monumental fan of his compositions, especially [[album:tomb-of-the-ancestors|TOTA]], which was the sound I was looking for. He nailed it exponentially! --- Track: Three In The Morning (Davekind) Artists: diff --git a/album/rowing.yaml b/album/rowing.yaml index 9c6c7eaf..a5b18b86 100644 --- a/album/rowing.yaml +++ b/album/rowing.yaml @@ -22,32 +22,39 @@ Additional Files: Files: - banner.png Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/album/rowing)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/album/rowing), excerpt) + Rowing is the first of two small compilations of works by James Dever. After the second is released, the entire compilation will be released with additional pieces. This compilation is meant to showcase the audio only. My actual objective is to sell the sheet music to my new compositions. This album is meant only to allow audio downloads and sharing. + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/album/rowing), excerpt) + Thanks to the following people for support in getting a new computer over the summer of 2012:<br> - Noah Champoux, Sarah Stidmon, Colin Stanfill, Alexander Pollock, [[artist:charles-neudorf|Carlie Neudorf]], [[artist:brad-griffin|Brad Griffin]], James Ewan, Denise Cabrera, Tyler MacNabb, Howard Haynes, Maria Traxler, Kalia Pickett, Linn Vennerholm, Kathleen Hurley, Kathryn Greetham, Ashley Jones, Joy Fleet, Liam Fratturo, Wilhelm Geier, Rachel Hestilow + Noah Champoux, Sarah Stidmon, [[artist:colin-stanfill|Colin Stanfill]], Alexander Pollock, [[artist:charles-neudorf|Carlie Neudorf]], [[artist:brad-griffin|Brad Griffin]], James Ewan, Denise Cabrera, Tyler MacNabb, Howard Haynes, Maria Traxler, Kalia Pickett, Linn Vennerholm, Kathleen Hurley, Kathryn Greetham, Ashley Jones, Joy Fleet, Liam Fratturo, Wilhelm Geier, Rachel Hestilow <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr release post](https://web.archive.org/web/20130606180539/http://funkeecephalopod.tumblr.com/post/45198586959/rowing-the-first-half-of-my-solo-effort), excerpt) + <b>Rowing: the first half of my solo effort</b> + <b>Good news, everyone!</b> My long discussed piano album is finally (slowly) being released! Rowing is the first of two short compilations of my recent compositions. Originally sketched for only piano, similar to my first album [[album:sburb|Sburb]], it has now opened up quite a bit in instrumentation! - Rowing features four compositions by myself. If you follow my music blog, you’ve most likely heard each one! The reason is because they were all works in progress toward this album. Two tracks, Adagio and Icarus, are the result of commissions I received over the summer. Meadows was originally a piece I thought of for Homestuck but later readapted for a solo release. It’s a much larger ensemble than the other three. Valse is a piano and cello duet that I am quite proud of! + Rowing features four compositions by myself. If you follow my music blog, you’ve most likely heard each one! The reason is because they were all works in progress toward this album. Two tracks, [[track:adagio-rowing|Adagio]] and [[track:icarus-rowing|Icarus]], are the result of commissions I received over the summer. [[track:meadows-rowing|Meadows]] was originally a piece I thought of for Homestuck but later readapted for a solo release. It’s a much larger ensemble than the other three. [[track:valse-rowing|Valse]] is a piano and cello duet that I am quite proud of! In the (hopefully) near future, I will release the second half of the album in another short release similar to this. Shortly after that, I’ll combine the two into a larger work with added material! There are specific reasons that influenced me to cut the album in half and release this first portion very prematurely! I’m actually very excited about this: - <b>With each purchase of the album, I will be donating 2 dollars toward the <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/">St. Baldrick’s Foundation</a> in support of researching a cure for childhood cancer.</b> This is only for the rest of March, though. Specifically, I will be donating toward the <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/dollars4dalton">Dollars for Dalton</a> project run by friends of mine from my university. You’ve probably already heard about this from my constant sharing, but I really support this cause and I hope you can help me support it further! + <b>With each purchase of the album, I will be donating 2 dollars toward the [St. Baldrick’s Foundation](https://www.stbaldricks.org/) in support of researching a cure for childhood cancer.</b> This is only for the rest of March, though. Specifically, I will be donating toward the [Dollars for Dalton](https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/dollars4dalton) project run by friends of mine from my university. You’ve probably already heard about this from my constant sharing, but I really support this cause and I hope you can help me support it further! - <b>About the “quality”</b> + <b>About the “quality”</b><br> I put a lot of emotions and create a strong personal connection with my works, which isn’t uncommon for musicians. Because of this, it gets pretty difficult for me to finally confirm that I find something ready to release. These compilations are tricky for me, because on one hand, they are technically audio releases, but in my reality, they are actually large advertisements for the sheet music. In this album you won’t find pretty EWQL Symphonic Orchestra samples leading your ears to bliss. Instead, you’ll find the stock Sibelius Sounds that I’m fairly fond of. I put more time into composition and schoolwork than production at this point in my life, because the importance to me is getting my work out to the people, and not how it sounds on a computer. My music is meant to be performed, which is why I try to put the emphasis on sheet music! Production is slowly being added to my projects as I learn more. - <i>[Wiki note: The album referred to as the 'second half' of Rowing never materialized.]</i> + <i>Niklink:</i> (wiki editor) + + The album referred to as the 'second half' of Rowing never materialized. --- Track: Adagio Directory: adagio-rowing @@ -56,7 +63,8 @@ Duration: '4:13' URLs: - https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/adagio Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp track page](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/adagio)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/adagio)) + Adagio is a calm etude for piano written as a commission for Alexander Pollock. --- Track: Valse @@ -66,7 +74,8 @@ Duration: '5:26' URLs: - https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/valse Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp track page](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/valse)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/valse)) + Valse is a duet for piano and cello. --- Track: Meadows @@ -78,10 +87,11 @@ Duration: '3:39' URLs: - https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/meadows Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp track page](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/meadows)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/meadows)) + Meadows is an anthem for a chamber ensemble of brass, woodwinds, strings and a harp. It was originally written to be a reflective piece on death. The harp opens the piece by stating the two main themes over each other: a lyrical moving passage and slow, somber pulsing chords. - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://web.archive.org/web/20121123114741/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20121123114741/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) Hi guys! I found this old piece that I had set aside for a Homestuck project. I have since realized it really doesn’t fit that and has no real place in any of my projects currently! So I thought I’d share it with you guys until I find a place for it. @@ -98,12 +108,13 @@ Duration: '2:52' URLs: - https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/icarus Commentary: |- - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp track page](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/icarus)) - Icarus is a piano solo commissioned by Colin Stanfill. A brief but powerful piece, it features changing mixed meter passages and fast technical melodies. + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://tylerdever.bandcamp.com/track/icarus)) + + Icarus is a piano solo commissioned by [[artist:colin-stanfill|Colin Stanfill]]. A brief but powerful piece, it features changing mixed meter passages and fast technical melodies. - <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://web.archive.org/web/20121123114741/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) + <i>James Dever:</i> ([Tumblr](https://web.archive.org/web/20121123114741/https://squidshanties.tumblr.com/)) - Icarus is the first of a few commissions from my summer donation drive to get this new computer. It was commissioned by forumgoer and fellow Homestuck Colin “Geekthras” Stanfill. He was one of many who really helped me out when I was in a very bad place over the summer and this is my way of showing gratitude! + Icarus is the first of a few commissions from my summer donation drive to get this new computer. It was commissioned by forumgoer and fellow Homestuck [[artist:colin-stanfill|Colin “Geekthras” Stanfill]]. He was one of many who really helped me out when I was in a very bad place over the summer and this is my way of showing gratitude! Icarus is a solo piano work that is reflective of the old Greek myth about flight. It features some of my favorite things: fast tempos, mixed meter, and dorian modes! I had a fantastic time writing this and it has quickly grown to be one of my most favorite tracks I’ve ever written! diff --git a/album/spiritwake.yaml b/album/spiritwake.yaml index d5458512..825c0ec6 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. diff --git a/album/squiddles.yaml b/album/squiddles.yaml index ccb2b146..0edcc96f 100644 --- a/album/squiddles.yaml +++ b/album/squiddles.yaml @@ -365,18 +365,25 @@ Lyrics: |- It's a lovely time in paradise, see the Squiddles smile with glee<br>We should join them in the fun they made for you and me<br>'Cause soon enough we'll have to leave, and depart for shore<br>But we'll be back another day, on the ocean floor! Squiddles, Squiddles, Squiddles in paradise<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, let's get tangled up!<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, Squiddles in paradise<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, let's get tangled up!<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, Squiddles in paradise<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, let's get tangled up!<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, Squiddles in paradise<br>Squiddles, Squiddles, let's get tangled up! Commentary: |- - <i>Solatrus:</i> - <i>(original commentary)</i> + <i>Solatrus:</i> (original commentary) + Haha, oh man. + My vocal debut, and what is it? Me mocking the music kids shows. It's an adorable song, though. + Okay, so this one actually has a bit of history, quite a long time before Homestuck. I've been at this music thing for over 9 years after all. + Originally I was interested in writing a sort of uplifting and mellow hip hop song, and the first thing I did was make an organ synth with a swung version of one of the melodies you hear in Squiddles in Paradise. I was actually working with AndrewNeo (him again!) on the song. + Of course, that never panned out, but when I finally felt like I should contribute to the Squiddles album (I was among the last to actually start something) all those years later, I remembered that melody. + And then Alex told me the whole hip hop feel, even though it was pretty relaxing, just wasn't gonna work. So I reworked it into a pretty cheesy and stereotypical reggae song and just stopped caring altogether about how it sounded. I mean, come on, it's a freaking parody album! + Eventually Alex recorded some Squiddle vocals for it because I thought it'd be hilarious, and he sang (badly out of tune on purpose) the chorus. I thought it was brilliant and promptly wrote a full set of lyrics. + TLDR, the chorus to Squiddles in Paradise was actually made up by Alex Rosetti basically on accident, and the song was originally some hip hop song I did over half a decade ago. - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/27234067507/solatrus-squiddles-in-paradise-well-what-do)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([Tumblr](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/27234067507/solatrus-squiddles-in-paradise-well-what-do)) Well, what do you know, my vocal debut? @@ -398,7 +405,7 @@ Commentary: |- <b>Other Thoughts</b> - Michael Bowman once mentioned that <i>Squiddles in Paradise</i> is one of the few songs on the album that really balances the act between a legitimate song and a downright silly song. I was pretty flattered when both said this and when he recommended this song (<a href="https://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/13659731094/im-rounding-out-my-homestuck-album-collection-and-im">dead link</a>), among others from the album, to a fan. + [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Michael Bowman]] once mentioned that <i>Squiddles in Paradise</i> is one of the few songs on the album that really balances the act between a legitimate song and a downright silly song. I was pretty flattered when both said this and when he recommended this song ([dead link](https://iambowman.tumblr.com/post/13659731094/im-rounding-out-my-homestuck-album-collection-and-im)), among others from the album, to a fan. I actually have to agree with Bowman after looking back at it almost two years later. Despite how little effort I feel that I put into this song, it was a really fun and silly song to write... about kid-friendly horrorterrors... in paradise. --- diff --git a/album/the-felt.yaml b/album/the-felt.yaml index a23fe816..d11ec753 100644 --- a/album/the-felt.yaml +++ b/album/the-felt.yaml @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Commentary: |- In retrospect, it's a bit of a boring song with its chord progression, but I'd be damned if I didn't say something about the shift from Philip Glass style clarinets to swung synth rock. I was very proud of that contrast. Also a lesser known fact: It was actually considered for a flash animation, in a similar vein to Alex Rosetti's Squiddles song. But, due to the difficulties in organizing a full song animation, especially one that was twice as long as Squiddles, it was just impossible to do realistically. - <i>Solatrus:</i> ([Tumblr post](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/27770990513/solatrus-swing-of-the-clock-ah-this-song-the)) + <i>Solatrus:</i> ([Tumblr](https://thisisthehomestuckmusicteam.tumblr.com/post/27770990513/solatrus-swing-of-the-clock-ah-this-song-the), excerpt) Ah, this song. The memories. Not really any pre-song history so I'll just get right into how it was created and why I took this song in this direction. @@ -117,22 +117,26 @@ Commentary: |- While SotC isn't the first song I put a significant amount of effort into controlling the mix, it was the first I really managed to succeed in understanding what I was doing in that area of production. I ended up automating everything in the song, and I realized how much easier it was to fulfill my original idea plus improve on my overall production. Sadly, the song was still very much on the loud side compared to the rest of the album, so there were some problems with how it was mastered in the end. + Going back on track with the swing feel I originally intended... As you can tell, the song is in a 6/8 time signature. It's one of my favorites. It's not a true swing, but it was close enough to get where I wanted. A true swing is lazy 6/8. Sort of. Anyway, so while the first third of the song is pretty strictly 6/8, the drum beat comes in that's definitely swing influenced. And during that section, there's the tuba part. Well! That originally was actually a stand up bass part, but there's really no way to mimic a stand up bass with sample libraries, so I experimented with a bunch of sounds until I settled on the tuba. - It was passable, but only after I shifted it to actually play slightly early. The attack was so slow. It was a little frustrating. + It was passable, but only after I shifted it to actually play slightly early. The attack was <i>so slow.</i> It was a little frustrating. + After that, as you know, it goes into the heavier synth rock section. Oh, hey, remember that bassline I said I scrapped in favor of the clarinets? There it is. Back in its glory. + The fun big moment, and then the song fades away. + Still one of my best songs in the Homestuck canon. I felt like I had set a new standard far higher than I'd ever be able to reach, but being on the team has pushed me further than I ever expected. <b>Now For Some Trivia!</b> - Swing of the Clock 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 [[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. - Secondly, [[artist:lexxy|Lexxy]] <a href="https://lexxercise.tumblr.com/post/2084075267/john-do-the-windy-thing-inspired-by-track-2">really dug this song</a> and it made me flip the fuck out when I found out she liked it, because she's an amazing person! + 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! --- Track: Rhapsody in Green Artists: |