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diff --git a/album/lofam2.yaml b/album/lofam2.yaml index ae12d55b..1b376591 100644 --- a/album/lofam2.yaml +++ b/album/lofam2.yaml @@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ Commentary: |- - 0:17 - [[track:time-on-my-side]] - [[artist:tensei|Joren "Tensei" de Bruin]] - 0:34 - [[track:even-in-death]] - [[artist:clark-powell|Clark "Plazmataz" Powell]] - 0:46 - [[track:gaia-queen]] - [[artist:toby-fox|Toby "Radiation" Fox]] - - 0:57 - [[track:endless-climb]] - [[artist:buzinkai|George Buzinkai]] + - 0:57 - [[track:endless-climb]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] - 1:11 - [[track:olive-rogue]] - [[artist:eston-schweickart|Eston "silence" Schweickart]] - 1:26 - [[track:ruins]] - [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik "Jit" Scheele]] - 1:38 - [[track:lotus]] - [[artist:seth-peelle|Seth "Beatfox" Peelle]] @@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ Commentary: |- - 5:47 - [[track:courser]] - [[artist:alex-rosetti]] / [[artist:seth-peelle|Seth "Beatfox" Peelle]] - 5:47 - [[track:dance-of-thorns]] - [[artist:tensei|Joren "Tensei" de Bruin]] - 6:15 - [[track:unite-synchronization]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] - - 6:27 - [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|Upward Movement]] - [[artist:kalibration|Robert Blaker]] + - 6:27 - [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|Upward Movement]] - [[artist:kalibration]] - 7:02 - [[track:fly]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] - 7:13 - [[track:vagabounce]] - [[artist:david-ko]] - 7:36 - [[track:walk-stab-walk-rande|Walk-Stab-Walk]]/[[track:time-on-my-side]] diff --git a/album/lofam3.yaml b/album/lofam3.yaml index 892eefd5..4c153ead 100644 --- a/album/lofam3.yaml +++ b/album/lofam3.yaml @@ -1172,10 +1172,10 @@ Commentary: |- [[Eden]] - [[artist:james-dever]]<br> [[track:psych0ruins|Psych0ruins]] - [[artist:toby-fox|Toby "Radiation" Fox]]<br> - [[Doctor]] - [[artist:buzinkai|George Buzinkai]]<br> + [[Doctor]] - [[artist:buzinkai]]<br> [[Savior of the Dreaming Dead]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]]<br> [[Sburban Jungle]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]]<br> - [[Lotus]] - [[artist:seth-peelle|Seth "Beatfox" Peelle]]<br> + [[Lotus]] - [[artist:seth-peelle]]<br> [[track:growing-up]] - [[artist:eston-schweickart|Eston "silence" Schweickart]]<br> [[Flare]] - [[artist:clark-powell|Clark "Plazmataz" Powell]]<br> [[track:showtime-piano-refrain|Showtime]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]]<br> diff --git a/album/lofam4.yaml b/album/lofam4.yaml index f934e4ba..d444db01 100644 --- a/album/lofam4.yaml +++ b/album/lofam4.yaml @@ -1204,9 +1204,9 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Lambda Elise Merryberry:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - For a lot of people LoFaM2 is the best (released) LoFaM, which is... sort of weird, as someone that did it. Personally, I sort of think of 2 and 3 as parts of one whole because they were so close in proudction and a number of songs were moved from the former to the latter. + For a lot of people LoFaM2 is the best (released) LoFaM, which is... sort of weird, as someone that did it. Personally, I sort of think of [[album:lofam2|2]] and [[album:lofam3|3]] as parts of one whole because they were so close in proudction and a number of songs were moved from the former to the latter. - Also for a lot of people, the most represenative songs of LoFaM2 would be things like [[Alphamatic Replacement]], [[CR1M1N4L, CR1M1N4L]], [[Fighting Spirit]], [[Dance-Stab-Dance]], stuff like that. As the, uh, co-head of Loaf 2 though, I sorta always felt that Jackpot was the "most LoFaM2" song? Not sure exactly what it was. Perhaps that it had like three remixes (two of which never made it to a LoFaM), perhaps that it was my personal #1 "why wasn't this on coloUrs and mayhem" song. But, anyway, yeah, we did Jackpot. It's a neat song. + Also for a lot of people, the most represenative songs of LoFaM2 would be things like [[Alphamatic Replacement]], [[track:cr1m1n4l-cr1m1n4l|CR1M1N4L CR1M1N4L]], [[Fighting Spirit]], [[Dance-Stab-Dance]], stuff like that. As the, uh, co-head of Loaf 2 though, I sorta always felt that [[Jackpot]] was the "most LoFaM2" song? Not sure exactly what it was. Perhaps that it had like three remixes (two of which never made it to a LoFaM), perhaps that it was my personal #1 "why wasn't this on [[album:coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-a|coloUrs and mayhem]]" song. But, anyway, yeah, we did Jackpot. It's a neat song. <i>keyboard cait:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) @@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Trufflemeep:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - The song was made during the gigapause, if the timestamp on soundcloud was right. So, I drew part of the scene where the gigapause left off aka Terezi getting the shit kicked out of her. + The song was made during the gigapause, if the timestamp on soundcloud was right. So, I drew part of the scene where the gigapause left off aka [Terezi getting the shit kicked out of her](https://www.homestuck.com/story/6838). --- Track: HOMOSUCK. DIRECTOR'S CUT, OF THE YEAR EDITION. Artists: @@ -1292,13 +1292,13 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>keyboard cait:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - Initially, I was going to compose this as one of those classic "ironically bad" songs, which I love dearly. At some point, it became clear I was going to drive it in a bit of a different direction, and then a few more directions, until I'd pretty much done a sick 360 degree spin across the musical canvas that is FL Studio. Wow that was kind of a weird metapohr? All in all, what you hear is what you get, and that's pretty much all I have to say on the matter. I don't want to take up too much of the commentary space, so I'll leave the rest of it ot Nick and... uh, well, yeah. + Initially, I was going to compose this as one of those classic "ironically bad" songs, which I love dearly. At some point, it became clear I was going to drive it in a bit of a different direction, and then a few more directions, until I'd pretty much done a sick 360 degree spin across the musical canvas that is FL Studio. Wow that was kind of a weird metaphor? All in all, what you hear is what you get, and that's pretty much all I have to say on the matter. I don't want to take up too much of the commentary space, so I'll leave the rest of it to Nick and... uh, well, yeah. <i>Nick Tucker:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - I sketched out two versions of this art, the clean one and the "meme" one, which was more popular. And that's pretty much entirely understandable. Also, the title bar is based off the spine of a PS1 game. + I sketched out two versions of this art, the clean one and the "meme one", which was more popular. And that's pretty much entirely understandable. Also, the title bar is based off the spine of a PS1 game. - <i><b style="color: #2ed73a">CALIBORN:</b></i> + <i>Unofficial MSPA Fans|<b style="color: #2ed73a">CALIBORN</b>:</i> (booklet commentary) <span style="color: #2ed73a">WAIT. WHO ARE THESE RIDICULOUS PEOPLE? FORGET THEM.</span> @@ -1308,13 +1308,13 @@ Commentary: |- <span style="color: #2ed73a">BY THIS POINT. YOU HAVE ALREADY COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT "HOMOSUCK. DIRECTOR'S CUT, OF THE YEAR EDITION". IS BY FAR AND ABOVE. THE BEST PIECE OF ART. THAT YOU WILL EVER HAVE THE UNDESERVED PLEASURE TO EXPERIENCE, IN YOUR FLEETING MORTAL LIVES. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE. OF A MAGNUM'S OPUS THAT ASSUAGES THE AURAL SENSES. AND A GRAPHICAL COMPANION PIECE TO DELIGHT YOUR VISUAL WORLD.</span> - <span style="color: #2ed73a">THE SOUND OF THE MATTER. WHICH IS TO SAY THE "SONG". CONTAINS FIVE SECTIONS OF GLORY. OR EVEN "ACTS". SUBDIVIDED INTO USUALLY TWO FURTHER ACTS. THE FIRST TO REPRESENT MY VERY OWN BLOOD, SWEAT AND ARTISTIC PROCESS AS I CREATE THE LEGENDARY CHEF DE OUEVRE KNOWN AS "HOMOSUCK" ITSELF. AND THE SECOND TO REPRESENT THE CHAPTER OF HOMOSUCK THAT CORRESPONDS. YOU MAY NOTICE THAT WITH EACH PARTITION, THE SONG DOES NOT SIMPLY "PROGRESS". INSTEAD, IT EVOLVES. A TESTAMENT TO THE INCREDIBLE EVOLUTION OF MY BIOGRAPHICAL HERO'S JOURNEY. THAT I RECALLED TO YOU IN ANOTHER PLACE, AT ANOTHER TIME. I THINK WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT HERE. THAT THE WAY THE TWO MIRROR EACH OTHER. SO ELEGANTLY, AND SO CLEARLY. BASICALLY FUCKING RULES.</span> + <span style="color: #2ed73a">THE SOUND OF THE MATTER. WHICH IS TO SAY THE "SONG". CONTAINS FIVE SECTIONS OF GLORY. OR EVEN "ACTS". SUBDIVIDED INTO USUALLY TWO FURTHER ACTS. THE FIRST TO REPRESENT MY VERY OWN BLOOD, SWEAT AND ARTISTIC PROCESS AS I CREATE THE LEGENDARY CHEF DE OEUVRE KNOWN AS "HOMOSUCK" ITSELF. AND THE SECOND TO REPRESENT THE CHAPTER OF HOMOSUCK THAT CORRESPONDS. YOU MAY NOTICE THAT WITH EACH PARTITION, THE SONG DOES NOT SIMPLY "PROGRESS". INSTEAD, IT EVOLVES. A TESTAMENT TO THE INCREDIBLE EVOLUTION OF MY BIOGRAPHICAL HERO'S JOURNEY. THAT I RECALLED TO YOU IN ANOTHER PLACE, AT ANOTHER TIME. I THINK WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT HERE. THAT THE WAY THE TWO MIRROR EACH OTHER. SO ELEGANTLY, AND SO CLEARLY. BASICALLY FUCKING RULES.</span> <span style="color: #2ed73a">NOW. I HAVE ALREADY HEARD RUMORS, AND WHISPERS. FROM THE MYSTERIOUS AKASHIC SERVERS DEEP IN THE FURTHEST RING. VOICES THAT SAY THINGS LIKE, "I CAN'T BELIEVE CALIBORN COULD MAKE SOMETHING THIS GOOD". OR, "THIS IS TOO 'AWESOME' FOR HOMOSUCK".</span> <span style="color: #2ed73a">FIRST OF ALL. FUCK YOU.</span> - <span style="color: #2ed73a">SECOND OF ALL THOUGH, YOU ARE SLIGHTLY COMPLETELY CORRECT. THAT MY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROJECT. WAS NOT A COMPLETE AND UTTER SOLO VENTURE. IN FACT. YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE. THAT THE ART PIECE WAS IN TRUTH MADE BY THE INCOMPARABLE [INSERT NAME I FORGOT HERE]. AND THE SONG ITSELF. WAS ESSENTIALLY COMPOSED BY THE LOVELY [INSERT WHOEVER TEH FUCK'S NAME HERE]. AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. SOMETHING LIKE. "BUT IT'S LAZY TO GET OTHER PEOPLE TO DO YOUR WORK FOR YOU.". OR. "HOW COULD YOU BE SUCH A MISERABLE SELLOUT?".</span> + <span style="color: #2ed73a">SECOND OF ALL THOUGH, YOU ARE SLIGHTLY COMPLETELY CORRECT. THAT MY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROJECT. WAS NOT A COMPLETE AND UTTER SOLO VENTURE. IN FACT. YOU MAY ALREADY BE AWARE. THAT THE ART PIECE WAS IN TRUTH MADE BY THE INCOMPARABLE [[artist:nick-tucker|[INSERT NAME I FORGOT HERE\]]]. AND THE SONG ITSELF. WAS ESSENTIALLY COMPOSED BY THE LOVELY [[artist:keyboard-cait|[INSERT WHOEVER THE FUCK'S NAME HERE\]]]. AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. SOMETHING LIKE. "BUT IT'S LAZY TO GET OTHER PEOPLE TO DO YOUR WORK FOR YOU." OR. "HOW COULD YOU BE SUCH A MISERABLE SELLOUT?".</span> <span style="color: #2ed73a">BOTH ARE EQUALLY MOOT POINTS. BECAUSE ON ONE HAND. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THAT "WHEN DOING ART. SOMETIMES IT PAYS TO CHEAT. [...] THIS CAN SAVE TIME"<sup>1</sup>. AND ON THE OTHER HAND. WHICH IS REALLY JUST THE SAME HAND. THE DEGREE TO WHICH I SHOULD BE CREDITED FOR ALL THIS. IS PROBABLY MORE THAN YOU THINK. SURE, OTHER PEOPLE DID WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL 'THE HARD WORK'. IF YOU'RE A SHITTY BABY MORON WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ART. BUT REMEMBER THAT ALL OF THIS. THE MUSIC, THE VISUALS, EVERYTHING. WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE. WITHOUT ME! IT WAS MY VISION THAT DIRECTED THIS PIECE. AND MINE ALONE.</span> @@ -1322,19 +1322,20 @@ Commentary: |- <span style="color: #2ed73a">BECAUSE I'M THE FUCKING DIRECTOR.</span> - <span style="color: #2ed73a">"WOW," YOU ARE SURELY NOW THINKING. FOR A WHILE YOU SIT AND PONDER. THE RAMIFICATIONS OF SUCH A STUNNING REVELATION. "WE ARE ALL BLOWN AWAY". "MOST SHOCKING TWIST YET". ETC ETC ETC. BUT REALLY, ALL OF THAT WAS JUST A SIDE NOTE. AND AN INTRODUCTION. NOW, WE BEGIN THE *TRUE* COMMENTARY. AND DELVE INTO THE PURE, RAW SOUL OF ALL OF THIS. TO SEE FURTHER INTRIGUING, ENLIGHTENING PARAGRAPHS. DESCRIBING IN EXCRUCIATING DETAIL EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THIS PIECE"S SECTIONS. THEIR REASONING. THEIR JUSTIFICATION. AND EVEN THEIR PURPOSE. PlEASE GO AHEAD. AND SCROLL BACK FORWARD TO THE NEXT PAGE. + <span style="color: #2ed73a">"WOW," YOU ARE SURELY NOW THINKING. FOR A WHILE YOU SIT AND PONDER. THE RAMIFICATIONS OF SUCH A STUNNING REVELATION. "WE ARE ALL BLOWN AWAY". "MOST SHOCKING TWIST YET". ETC ETC ETC. BUT REALLY, ALL OF THAT WAS JUST A SIDE NOTE. AND AN INTRODUCTION. NOW, WE BEGIN THE \*TRUE\* COMMENTARY. AND DELVE INTO THE PURE, RAW SOUL OF ALL OF THIS. TO SEE FURTHER INTRIGUING, ENLIGHTENING PARAGRAPHS. DESCRIBING IN EXCRUCIATING DETAIL EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THIS PIECE'S SECTIONS. THEIR REASONING. THEIR JUSTIFICATION. AND EVEN THEIR PURPOSE. PlEASE GO AHEAD. AND SCROLL BACK FORWARD TO THE NEXT PAGE. - <small style="color: #2ed73a"><sup>1</sup> QUOTE CITED FROM "HOMOSUCK. ACT ONE". PAGE 19.</small> + <small style="color: #2ed73a"><sup>1</sup> QUOTE CITED FROM "HOMOSUCK. ACT ONE". [PAGE 19.](https://www.homestuck.com/story/6262)</small> - <hr> - <hr> - <hr> - <hr> - <hr> - <hr> - <hr> - <hr> - <center style="color: #2ed73a"><big>S U C K E R.</big></center> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + <hr style="margin-bottom: 1.5em"> + + <center style="color: #2ed73a"><big><img src="media/misc/calskull-left.png" width="32" height="25" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 8px"> S U C K E R . <img src="media/misc/calskull-right.png" width="32" height="25" style="vertical-align: bottom; margin-left: 8px"></big></center> <span style="color: #2ed73a">WHAT. DID YOU REALLY THINK. THAT I WOULD JUST GIVE AWAY THE SECRETS TO MY TRADE? THE SPECIAL SAUCE TO THE GOURMET BUFFET??? NICE TRY, CHUMP. MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST "INTERPRET" IT YOUR OWN WAY. AS ALL ART IS SUPPOSEDLY WONT TO BE. MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THAT. INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO FUCKING STEAL THE THOUGHTS OUT OF MY BRILLIANT MIND.</span> @@ -1342,43 +1343,43 @@ Commentary: |- <span style="color: #2ed73a">ENJOY YOURSELF. (WHILE YOU CAN.) I'M OUT OF HERE.</span> - <hr> + <i>Unofficial MSPA Fans:</i> (booklet commentary) <b>References</b> - - [[Homosuck Swan Song]] - 0:35-1:04, 3:30-3:59, 4:27-4:42, 5:04-5:12 - - [[Homosuck Anthem]] - 0:50-1:22, 1:31-1:38, 2:07-2:30, 3:09-3:13 - - [[Upward Movement (Dave Owns)]] - 1:39-1:46, 1:55-2:02, 2:33-2:36 - - [[Beatdown (Strider Style)]] - 1:47-1:54, 5:12-5:19, 5:34-5:49, 5:52-5:56 - - [[Showtime (Original Mix)]] - 1:59-2:06 - - [[Sburban Jungle]] - 2:01-2:06 - - [[Theme]] - 2:07-2:30 - - [[Crustacean]] - 2:15-2:19, 2:31-2:36 - - [[Walls Covered in Blood]] - 2:36-2:38 - - [[The Lemonsnout Turnabout]] - 2:38-2:40 - - [[Spider's Claw]] - 2:40-2:42 - - [[English]] - 2:42-2:43, 4:57-5:07, 6:13-6:18 - - [[Showtime (Piano Refrain)]] - 2:44-2:55 - - [[Eternity Served Cold]] - 2:48-2:55, 4:27-4:42, 5:49-5:56 - - [[track:carne-vale]] - 2:55-3:05 - - [[Warhammer of Zillyhoo]] - 3:55-3:59 - - [[track:null-vol8|null]] - 4:00-4:08 - - [[Hello Zepp]] - 4:13-4:27 - - [[Rabbunctious!]] - 4:27-4:31 - - [[The Paradox Paradigm]] - 4:31-4:34, 4:46-4:49 - 5:01-5:04 - - [[Purple Bard]] - 4:35-4:38, 5:49-5:56 - - [[Swing of the Clock]] - 4:38-4:42, 4:53-4:56, 5:08-5:12 - - [[Doctor]] - 4:42-4:46 - - [[Endless Climb]] - 4:46-4:49 - - [[Atomyk Ebonpyre]] - 4:50-4:53 - - [[track:frost-vol6]] - 4:53-4:57 - - [[Homestuck]] - 4:57-5:12 - - [[Dissension (Original)]] - 5:19-5:26 - - [[Horschestra]] - 5:27-5:34, 5:49-5:56 - - [[Jane's Dragon]] - 5:30-5:34 - - [[Cascade (Beta)]] - 5:56-5:58 - - [[Aggrieve]] - 5:58-6:07 - - [[Oh Hi There, Lil Cal]] - 6:09-6:12 + - [[Homosuck Swan Song]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (0:35–1:04, 3:30–3:59, 4:27–4:42, 5:04–5:12) + - [[Homosuck Anthem]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (0:50–1:22, 1:31–1:38, 2:07–2:30, 3:09–3:13, 3:30–3:59, 4:13–5:12, 6:24–6:36) + - [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|Upward Movement]] - [[artist:kalibration]] (1:39–1:46, 1:55–2:02, 2:33–2:36) + - [[track:beatdown-strider-style|Beatdown]] - [[artist:curt-blakeslee]] (1:47–1:54, 5:12–5:19, 5:34–5:49, 5:52–5:56) + - [[track:showtime-original-mix|Showtime]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] (1:59–2:06) + - [[Sburban Jungle]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (2:01–2:06) + - [[Theme]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:07–2:30) + - [[Crustacean]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:15–2:19, 2:31–2:36) + - [[Walls Covered in Blood]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:36–2:38) + - [[The Lemonsnout Turnabout]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:38–2:40) + - [[Spider's Claw]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:40–2:42) + - [[English]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:42–2:43, 4:57–5:07, 6:13–6:18) + - [[Showtime (Piano Refrain)]] - [[artist:kevin-regamey]] (2:44–2:55) + - [[Eternity Served Cold]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] (2:48–2:55, 4:27–4:42, 5:49–5:56) + - [[track:carne-vale]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] (2:55–3:05) + - [[Warhammer of Zillyhoo]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (3:55–3:59) + - [[track:null-vol8|null]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (4:00–4:08) + - [[Hello Zepp]] - [[artist:charlie-clouser]] (4:13–4:27) + - [[Rabbunctious!]] - [[artist:brad-griffin]] (4:27–4:31) + - [[The Paradox Paradigm]] - [[artist:jack-mcmenamin]] (4:31–4:34, 4:46–4:49 - 5:01–5:04) + - [[Purple Bard]] - [[artist:eligecos]] (4:35–4:38, 5:49–5:56) + - [[Swing of the Clock]] - [[artist:solatrus]] (4:38–4:42, 4:53–4:56, 5:08–5:12) + - [[Doctor]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] (4:42–4:46) + - [[Endless Climb]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] (4:46–4:49) + - [[Atomyk Ebonpyre]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (4:50–4:53) + - [[track:frost-vol6]] - [[artist:solatrus]] (4:53–4:57) + - [[Homestuck]] - [[artist:mark-j-hadley]] (4:57–5:12) + - [[Dissension (Original)]] - [[artist:david-ko]] (5:19–5:26) + - [[Horschestra]] - [[artist:alex-rosetti]] (5:27–5:34, 5:49–5:56) + - [[Jane's Dragon]] - [[artist:robert-j-lake]] (5:30–5:34) + - [[Cascade (Beta)]] - [[artist:tensei]] (5:56–5:58) + - [[Aggrieve]] - [[artist:mark-j-hadley]] (5:58–6:07) + - [[Oh Hi There, Lil Cal]] - [[artist:catboss]] (6:09–6:12) --- Track: Three in the Morning (Ngame's Bowmix) [Explicit] Directory: three-in-the-morning-ngames-bowmix @@ -1539,7 +1540,7 @@ Art Tags: Commentary: |- <i>Marcy Nabors:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - I'm a bit fuzzy where this song came from. I made this sometime in the summer of 2011, and I remember sending it to Alex Rosetti as a token of my appreciation for his work shaping the musical palette of the Squiddles universe. The friend who got me into Homestuck (now Alex's partner and roommate) came up with the title. I think this was the last thing I made in Lgoic Pro before my ill-fated stint bumbling around in FL Studio for the latter portion of 2011. I love you Logic, I'm sorry I ever left. + I'm a bit fuzzy where this song came from. I made this sometime in the summer of 2011, and I remember sending it to [[artist:alex-rosetti|Alex Rosetti]] as a token of my appreciation for his work shaping the musical palette of the Squiddles universe. The friend who got me into Homestuck (now Alex's partner and roommate) came up with the title. I think this was the last thing I made in Lgoic Pro before my ill-fated stint bumbling around in FL Studio for the latter portion of 2011. I love you Logic, I'm sorry I ever left. <i>dodostad:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) @@ -1570,7 +1571,7 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Wheals:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - Xoro was working on a little 8-song Vriska album concept for the CANMT, to be released on 8/8/2016. Though the idea never came to be, he made a couple songs for it, which then languished on the main tab of our organization sheet. Reading through the list of semi-abandoned songs there, I convinced him to put it on our Volume 8, so it ended up with some 8-related action. At some point, either the LOFAM judges listened to the album and felt it was a standout track, or Xoro submitted it on his own. The latter is possible since right around then was when Lambda put out an open call on /r/homestuck for song submissions. Either way, Xoro felt the song could bei mproved, so the song as presented here is an even more polished version of the v8lume one. Relistening, many of the changes jump out. Right away you can tell some of the instruments have changed. (Enemy Approaching, the Undertale song, is still an obvious compositional inspiration, even though the instrumentation being less electronic makes this version less similar in that sense.) Some of the mixing is better and more punchy, a skill that Xoro excels at. Terezi's theme opens the bridge, after which the song contains new composition. Returning to the original motifs of the song after the bridge, it continues to put a new spin on them. I never cease to be impressed by the musical improvements of my friends in the Homestuck fanmusic community. And I'm glad that in a managerial role, I can facilitate others' improvement. Let's all give Xoro a thumbsup for the great work here. + [[artist:kusoro|Xoro]] was working on a little 8-song Vriska album concept for the [[group:canmt|CANMT]], to be released on 8/8/2016. Though the idea never came to be, he made a couple songs for it, which then languished on the main tab of our organization sheet. Reading through the list of semi-abandoned songs there, I convinced him to put it on our [[album:v8lume|Volume 8]], so it ended up with some 8-related action. At some point, either the LOFAM judges listened to the album and felt it was a standout track, or Xoro submitted it on his own. The latter is possible since right around then was when [[artist:lambda-elise-merryberry|Lambda]] put out an open call on /r/homestuck for song submissions. Either way, Xoro felt the song could be improved, so the song as presented here is an even more polished version of [[track:the-8est-flarper-ever|the v8lume one]]. Relistening, many of the changes jump out. Right away you can tell some of the instruments have changed. ([[Enemy Approaching]], the Undertale song, is still an obvious compositional inspiration, even though the instrumentation being less electronic makes this version less similar in that sense.) Some of the mixing is better and more punchy, a skill that Xoro excels at. [[track:terezis-theme|Terezi's theme]] opens the bridge, after which the song contains new composition. Returning to the original motifs of the song after the bridge, it continues to put a new spin on them. I never cease to be impressed by the musical improvements of my friends in the Homestuck fanmusic community. And I'm glad that in a managerial role, I can facilitate others' improvement. Let's all give Xoro a thumbsp for the great work here. --- Track: Wisest Wizord Artists: @@ -1592,7 +1593,7 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Wheals:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - This track was made a while ago (originally for Colours and Mayhem if I'm not mistaken) but didn't get the attention/nomination to end up on a contemporary LOFAM. Fast forward to 2016, when CHamango releases his [third](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fx8qI9C-8) pro as heck guide to homestuck, highlighting this song as his favorite fanmusic of all time. It's not hard to see why if you listen to the track. The publicity brought it to the eyes of the LOFAM team, who were glad to add it. This whole story is basically an excuse to hsill Chamang0's awesome [\[S] Jade and Calliope: Rumble.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktbGOAUcZM) and pro as heck guide to homestuck videos, but it also serves as a reminder of how far this fandom has gone, and how much history lies behind this amazing fanmusic project. + This track was made a while ago (originally for [[album:coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-b|Colours and Mayhem]] if I'm not mistaken) but didn't get the attention/nomination to end up on a contemporary LOFAM. Fast forward to 2016, when Chamango releases his [third pro as heck guide to homestuck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fx8qI9C-8), highlighting this song as his favorite fanmusic of all time. It's not hard to see why if you listen to the track. The publicity brought it to the eyes of the LOFAM team, who were glad to add it. This whole story is basically an excuse to hsill Chamang0's awesome [\[S] Jade and Calliope: Rumble.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktbGOAUcZM) and pro as heck guide to homestuck videos, but it also serves as a reminder of how far this fandom has gone, and how much history lies behind this amazing fanmusic project. --- Track: Prospit Towers Artists: @@ -1609,7 +1610,7 @@ Art Tags: Commentary: |- <i>SerialSymphony:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - Prospit Towers took cues from the Genesis Frog album, as well as inspiration from tracks like [[track:moonsetter]]. I wanted something subdued but moving to capture the feel of the moon. Also, I'm on LOFAM, hi mom! + Prospit Towers took cues from the [[album:genesis-frog|Genesis Frog]] album, as well as inspiration from tracks like [[Moonsetter]]. I wanted something subdued but moving to capture the feel of the moon. Also, I'm on LOFAM, hi mom! <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) @@ -1659,7 +1660,7 @@ Lyrics: |- Commentary: |- <i>Tamara Fritz:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - I wrote this pretty soon after the Openbound walkaround, and it was the first fansong I really felt amazingly proud of. Gotta love that sadstuck. + I wrote this pretty soon after [the Openbound walkaround](https://www.homestuck.com/story/5263), and it was the first fansong I really felt amazingly proud of. Gotta love that sadstuck. <i>nights:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) @@ -1686,13 +1687,13 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Elanor Pam:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - For this piece my only goal was to express the same soft dreaminess of the song itself. And to draw Joey, of course. Where's she going in this dream? + For this piece my only goal was to express the same soft dreaminess of the song itself. And to draw Joey, of course. Where's she going to in this dream? <i>keyboard cait:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) - I was a bit unsure of what to associate this track with at first. Jade is a dead ringer for a daydreamer, but so was Dave before his Derse awakening, implied in the song throuhg Derse Dreamers and Atomyk, but Hiveswap's [[track:old-secret|Old Secret]] is referenced in the song's first few seconds... + I was a bit unsure of what to associate this track with at first. Jade is a dead ringer for a daydreamer, but so was Dave before his Derse awakening, implied in the song through [[Derse Dreamers]] and [[track:atomyk-ebonpyre|Atomyk]], but Hiveswap's [[Old Secret]] is referenced in the song's first few seconds... - I'm personally glad Elanor took the Hiveswap route for this song's track art, because I feel it fits the song so well even beyond Old Secret. The song invokes a calm theme for Joey, and speculation on all of the possible misadventuers she'll have that we'll soon get to see. As of this writing, Hiveswap's definitive release date of September 14th was revealed three days ago, and I hold hope it won't be delayed any longer. In the meantime, Daydream is a theme that embodies thoughts of that wait and that hope, and of course, thoughts of the game itself. + I'm personally glad Elanor took the Hiveswap route for this song's track art, because I feel it fits the song so well even beyond Old Secret. The song invokes a calm theme for Joey, and speculation on all the possible misadventuers she'll have that we'll soon get to see. As of this writing, Hiveswap's definitive release date of September 14th was revealed three days ago, and I hold hope it won't be delayed any longer. In the meantime, Daydreamer is a theme that embodies thoughts of that wait and that hope, and of course, thoughts of the game itself. --- Track: Grimbark Artists: @@ -1715,7 +1716,11 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Grace Medley:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - Okay, okay. Before you start listening to this song, just picture in your head the absolute BEST grimdark Jade theme. Then hit play. If you're not confused as to how Ascenzo managed to read your mind, you did something wrong. + Okay, okay. Before you start listening to this song, just picture in your head the absolute BEST grimbark Jade theme. Then hit play. If you're not confused as to how Ascenzo managed to read your mind, you did something wrong. + + <i>Makin:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) + + <img src="media/misc/grimbark-scare.jpg" width="120" warning="body horror"> <i>Willow Ascenzo:</i> (composer, [SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/wellmanicuredman/grimbark)) @@ -1723,7 +1728,7 @@ Commentary: |- Very slightly hints at [[track:penumbra-phantasm|Penumbral Phantasm]]. (thank you [[artist:lambda-elise-merryberry|Xzaz]] for reminding me what song that was!) - <i>Amethyst Barron:</i> (track artist[Tumblr](https://amethystbarron.tumblr.com/post/165345797882/track-art-i-contributed-for-the-song-grimbark-by)) + <i>Amethyst Barron:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://amethystbarron.tumblr.com/post/165345797882/track-art-i-contributed-for-the-song-grimbark-by)) Track-art I contributed for the song “Grimbark” by Willow Ascenzo, on the recently released Homestuck fanalbum “Land of Fans and Music 4!″ @@ -1748,9 +1753,11 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Kal-la-kal-la:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - The iconic Upward movement backbeat speaks for itself. In true Davepeta fashion, numerous cat and bird noises appear throughout the track, and a bouncy B-section rounds it off. + The iconic [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|Upward Movement]] backbeat speaks for itself. In true Davepeta fashion, numerous cat and bird noises appear throughout the track, and a bouncy B-section rounds it off. + + <i>Kal-la-kal-la:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - Davepetasprite^2, Paradox Space's certified #1 cat-bird, shows us their stabs from a vantage point just beyond the Green Sun. The green and orange hues in this piece are particularly lovely. + Davepetasprite^2, Paradox Space's certified #1 cat-bird, shows us their stabs from a vantage point just beyond the Green Sun. The green and orange hues in this piece are particulary lovely. --- Track: Requited (Dirtiest Remix) Artists: @@ -1770,13 +1777,13 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>David Dycus:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - Plazmataz is amazing. + [[artist:clark-powell|Plazmataz]] is amazing. - For extra fun, play this in sync with the original version of Requited. + For extra fun, play this in sync with the original version of [[Requited]]. <i>Josefin B.:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - Requited has always been a song associated with the Leijons for me, and since I had trouble deciding which one to draw I went with all three. I figure they all had love stories central to their narrative, but not necessarily happy ones. The word "requited" can taste bitter, especially to Disciple, since her love certainly was requited... I added a red string to show that they're all connected, but also how tied they all are to this bitter word. + [[Requited]] has always been a song associated with the Leijons for me, and since I had trouble deciding which one to draw I went with all three. I figure they all had love stories central to their narrative, but not necessarily happy ones. The word "requited" can taste bitter, especially to Disciple, since her love certainly was requited... I added a red string to show that they're all connected, but also how tied they all are to this bitter word. The picture is all guache on aquarelle paper. --- @@ -1798,11 +1805,11 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>yazshu:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - Now, this art. It's something im proud of in a sense. Great background. Half-decent Becs. Too much going on, maybe, but i think it works well for the vast expanses of space. Space, however, does not have much in it. It might be a bit counterintuitive for that reason. Space is always really fun to draw though, so thats why i went a little bit overboard. Great song, too. Am very glad i did art for it. Yeah, thanks oj for making this fantastic remix. + Now, this art. It's something im proud of in a sense. Great background. Half-decent Becs. Too much going on, maybe, but i think it works well for the vast expanses of space. Space, however, does not have much in it. It might be a bit counterintuitive for that reason. Space is always really fun to draw though, so thats why i went a little bit overboard. Great song, too. Am very glad I did art for it. Yeah, thanks oj for making this fantastic remix. <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - A calmer, somewhat less dramatic remix of Gold Pilot. I'd imagine it gets pretty lonely exploring the EXPANSES OF INTERSTELLAR SPACE. + A calmer, somewhat less dramatic remix of [[Gold Pilot]]. I'd imagine it gets pretty lonely exploring the EXPANSES OF INTERSTELLAR SPACE. --- Track: Horizontal Headshot Originally Released As: track:horizontal-headshot @@ -1824,11 +1831,29 @@ Art Tags: Commentary: |- <i>ostrichlittledungeon:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - Written for the [[group:canmt|Cool and New Music Team's]] Cool and New Homestuck 2, this is an attempt to remix Unite Synchronization in a way that fits better thematically with [S] Dirk: Synchronize and [S] Dirk: Unite. Some of the things I worked in were Orange Hat when Dirk wakes up, for example, Metamorphic Choices when the kernelsprite appears, Hate You for Meenah's cameo... Dirk's scateboard-riding I represented with Moshi Moshi?, a theme that's admittedly been a bit of a stickymotif for me (I've used it in way too many compositions). I like Moshi for an umber of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it goes so well with so many things. What can I say? I like mashing themes together. + Written for the Cool and New Music Team's [[album:cool-and-new-homestuck-2|Cool and New Homestuck 2]], this is an attempt to remix [[Unite Synchronization]] in a way that fits better thematically with [[flash:5238|[S] Dirk: Synchronize]] and [[flash:5252|[S] Dirk: Unite.]] Some of the things I worked in were [[Orange Hat]] when Dirk wakes up, for example, [[track:metamorphic-choices|Metamorphic Choices]] when the kernelsprite appears, [[Hate You]] for Meenah's cameo... Dirk's scateboard-riding I represented with [[Moshi Moshi?]], a theme that's admittedly been a bit of a stickymotif for me (I've used it in way too many compositions). I like Moshi for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it goes so well with so many things. What can I say? I like mashing themes together. <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - An illustration of the events of both [S] Dirk: Synchronize and [S] Dirk: Unite. As can clearly be seen, the Red Miles tore up the spacetime continuum, resulting in all the events happening concurrently. This is exactly what happened both here and in the flashes, and definitely isn't just a clever tactic by dazed-squid to create a pretty neat track art that depicts a lot of the best parts of said flashes. + An illustration of the events of both [[flash:5238|[S] Dirk: Synchronize]] and [[flash:5252|[S] Dirk: Unite.]] As can clearly be seen, the Red Miles tore up the spacetime continuum, resulting in all the events happening concurrently. This is exactly what happened both here and in the flashes, and definitely isn't just a clever tactic by dazed-squid to create an pretty neat track art that depicts a lot of the best parts of said flashes. + + <i>Unofficial MSPA Fans:</i> (booklet commentary) + + <b>References</b> + + - [[Orange Hat]] - [[artist:plumegeist]] (0:13–0:27) + - [[track:metamorphic-choices|Metamorphic Choices]] - [[artist:veritas-unae]] and [[artist:marcy-nabors]] (0:27–0:34) + - [[Stay in Touch]] - [[artist:wheals]] (0:34–0:40) + - [[Moshi Moshi?]] - [[artist:discfortune]] (0:41–0:54, 1:08–1:21, 2:32–2:45) + - [[Explore]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] and [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (0:41–0:47) + - [[Sburban Jungle]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (0:47–0:54) + - [[Even in Death]] - [[artist:clark-powell]] (0:54–1:08, 1:37–1:49) + - [[Hate You]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (1:01–1:08) + - [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|Upward Movement]] - [[artist:kalibration]] (1:37–1:49) + - [[track:MeGaLoVania]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (1:37–1:44) + - [[Jungle #3]] - [[artist:cookiefonster]] (1:58–2:03) + - [[Sburban Resolution]] - [[artist:ostrichlittledungeon]] (2:03–2:17) + - [[track:showtime-original-mix|Showtime]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] (2:12–2:18) --- Track: One and a Half Midnight Artists: @@ -1860,6 +1885,12 @@ Referenced Tracks: - English - track:additional-mayhem-universe-a Commentary: |- + <i>Makin:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) + + Here's some beta art by yours truly, the final art is *almost* as good I guess + + <img src="media/misc/one-and-a-half-midnight-bonus.jpg" width="150" warning="blood, eye horror"> + <i>Selan Pike:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) LET THEM FIGHT @@ -1879,13 +1910,13 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Kal-la-kal-la:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - This piece was originally written for a different album, centered around the theme of Problem Sleuth. Given the jazz-era vibe of Problem Sleuth I decided I'd make something jazzy, and I figured it'd be nice to do a downtempo sort of theme, which I originally intended to represent the character of Godhead Pickles Inspector. With that in mind I sort of set to work trying to find a jazz chord progression that worked. After a bunch of fiddling about at the piano, the one I ended up with draws a lot from "My Favourite Things" and "Nardis", and so I worked out a melody of sorts over that in Ableton. Saxes are pretty much standard for jazz, and I picked a Rhodes soundfont over a piano owing to a distaste for the way a lot of piano patches sound. The sax solo I sequenced manually, and the accordion solo I reocrded as an improv. + This piece was originally written for [[album:weird-puzzle-tunes|a different album]], centered around the theme of Problem Sleuth. Given the jazz-era vibe of Problem Sleuth I decided I'd make something jazzy, and I figured it'd be nice to do a downtempo sort of theme, which I originally intended to represent the character of Godhead Pickles Inspector. With that in mind I sort of set to work trying to find a jazz chord progression that worked. After a bunch of fiddling about at the piano, the one I ended up with draws a lot from ["My Favourite Things"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG2dsXV5HI) and ["Nardis"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzWpVwLcMps), and so I worked out a melody of sorts over that in Ableton. Saxes are pretty much standard for jazz, and I picked a Rhodes soundfont over a piano owing to a distaste for the way a lot of piano patches sound. The sax solo I sequenced manually, and the accordion solo I reocrded as an improv. "But," I hear you exclaim, "if it's a GPI track then why isn't the track art GPI?" That's a difficult question to answer, exactly, but somewhere along the way, the track became reinterpreted as a theme for Death and the afterlife. "But what is that figurine that Death is playing with?", I hear you ask. That's the sort of question that invites what is oft known as a "long story", but a simple explanation is as follows: - For centuries, the bottom of the deepest seas had been shrouded in mystery and superstition. Some say it's a hostile place inhabited by the strangest creatures. Others, that it's a prison for the most dangerous outcasts. Legend has it that the only hope of ever getting out of there is a mask, that every deep sea creature has been craving for years. A mask they say, everyone is prepared to figut for, and risk their lives to possess. But the only way of ever finding out, is to go there and see for yourself. + For centuries, the bottom of the deepest seas had been shrouded in mystery and superstition. Some say it's a hostile place inhabited by the strangest creatures. Others, that it's a prison for the most dangerous outcasts. Legend has it that the only hope of ever getting out of there is a mask, that every deep sea creature has been craving for years. A mask they say, everyone is prepared to fight for, and risk their lives to possess. But the only way of ever finding out, is to go there and see for yourself. <i>Selan Pike:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) @@ -1982,65 +2013,65 @@ Commentary: |- I'm really sorry I delayed this album. I hope this is worth it. - Originally, when LoFaM 3 wrapped up and we were considering how LoFaM 4 could tie everything up, I approached konec0 about what should be done for the 'dance' track in that album could end up being. One of the original ideas was a song initially called 'Requiem Momentum / Moment of Dance'. Like [[track:garden-of-eden-part-1|Garden of Eden]] and konec0's dance tracks before it, it was going to flow between piano medleys (based around [[track:requiem|Requiem]] from Sburb) and high tempo dance segments. Eventually the ideas drifted towards being a love letter to all of Homestuck music, in particular, one that featured at least one song from every album. (Well... except Act 7, I have to draw lines somewhere; it's here I apologise to anyone expecting me to tackle the CaNMT discography.) + Originally, when [[album:lofam3|LoFaM 3]] wrapped up and we were considering how LoFaM 4 could tie everything up, I approached [[artist:catboss|konec0]] about what should be done for the 'dance' track in that album could end up being. One of the original ideas was a song initially called 'Requiem Momentum / Moment of Dance'. Like [[track:garden-of-eden-part-1|Garden of Eden]] and konec0's [[track:megadancevania|dance]] [[track:dance-stab-dance|tracks]] [[track:emissary-of-dance|before it]], it was going to flow between piano medleys (based around [[track:requiem|Requiem]] from Sburb) and high tempo dance segments. Eventually the ideas drifted towards being a love letter to all of Homestuck music, in particular, one that featured at least one song from every album. (Well... except [[album:act-7|Act 7]], I have to draw lines somewhere; it's here I apologise to anyone expecting me to tackle [[group:canmt|the CaNMT discography]].) - From there, konec0's involvement in the fan music scene dropped somewhat, and I was still particularly excited about this idea around the time the ball actually started rolling on LoFaM 4. So I decided to try and revive the dead dance. Humorously, Requiem no longer shows up in the piece, so Dance of the Dead is a bit of a misnomer, but I think the frantic pace and thematic idea of the beta kids and the Midnight Crew jamming together in the Farthest Ring is one we can all appreciate. The choice to go with jazz for the piece is mostly due to how comfortable I feel writing for small jazz ensembles. Another funny thing to note is that I gave anything tricky or unplayable to Jade (consider some of the basslines or the double notes on flute) - she must hve pulled out her dreambot again! (Not withstandding, I think a couple of carapacians picked up some alto saxes.) + From there, konec0's involvement in the fan music scene dropped somewhat, and I was still particularly excited about this idea around the time the ball actually started rolling on LoFaM 4. So I decided to try and revive the dead dance. Humorously, Requiem no longer shows up in the piece, so Dance of the Dead is a bit of a misnomer, but I think the frantic pace and thematic idea of the beta kids and the Midnight Crew jamming together in the Farthest Ring is one we can all appreciate. The choice to go with jazz for the piece is mostly due to how comfortable I feel writing for small jazz ensembles. Another funny thing to note is that I gave anything tricky or unplayable to Jade (consider some of the basslines or the double notes on flute) - she must have pulled out her dreambot again! (Not withstandding, I think a couple of carapacians picked up some alto saxes.) - Many thanks to all the amazing fan musicians who populated the sheet music thread back in the day. So amny of those scores were invaluable to me. Also thanks to TheOtherN on musescore for their incredible transcription of Watercolour, Alex Rosetti for the Pondsquatter MIDI, Max Wright for Gods of the New World sheet music, Nate Tronerud for the For Beforus sheet music, Tensei for the Rouge on the Rox MIDI, Circlejourney for the JUST1C3 MIDI, and Marcy for her incredible melody notating skills. + Many thanks to all the amazing fan musicians who populated the sheet music thread back in the day. So many of those scores were invaluable to me. Also thanks to TheOtherN on musescore for their incredible transcription of [[track:watercolour-pendulum|Watercolour]], [[artist:alex-rosetti|Alex Rosetti]] for the [[Pondsquatter]] MIDI, [[artist:max-wright|Max Wright]] for Gods of the New World sheet music, [[artist:nate-tronerud|Nate Tronerud]] for the [[track:for-beforus|For Beforus]] sheet music, [[artist:tensei|Tensei]] for the [[track:rouge-on-the-rox|Rouge on the Rox]] MIDI, [[artist:circlejourney|Circlejourney]] for the [[track:just1c3-r41ns-from-4bov3|JUST1C3]] MIDI, and [[artist:marcy-nabors|Marcy]] for her incredible melody notating skills. <i>Selan Pike:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) I think it makes a statement, and that statement is, "I've been playing too much Persona 5", or perhaps "I hate drawing musical isntruments" - <hr> + <i>Unofficial MSPA Fans:</i> (booklet commentary) <b>References:</b> - - Homestuck Vol. 1 - [[Showtime (Piano Refrain)]] - 00:00-00:37 - - Homestuck Vol. 2 - [[Verdancy (Bassline)]] - 00:53-01:01 - - Homestuck Vol. 3 - [[Chorale for Jaspers]] - 01:01-01:17 - - Midnight Crew: Drawing Dead - [[Tall, Dark and Loathsome]] - 01:17-01:49 - - Homestuck Vol. 4 - [[Ballad of Awakening]] - 01:25-01:49 - - Homestuck Vol. 5 - [[Versus]] - 01:41-02:05 - - Alternia - [[Skaian Summoning]] - 02:06-02:55 - - Squiddles! - [[Tangled Waltz]] - 02:23-02:55 - - The Felt - [[Omelette Sandwich]] - 02:55-03:42 - - Homestuck Vol. 6 - [[A Tender Moment]] - 03:09-03:42 - - Strife! - [[Atomic Bonsai]] - 03:27-04:00 - - AlterniaBound - [[A Fairy Battle]] - 03:47-04:00 - - Medium - [[Heat]] - 04:03-04:21 - - Mobius Trip and Hadron Kaleido - [[Beta Version]] - 04:22-04:39 - - Homestuck Vol. 7 - [[Let's All Rock the Heist]] - 04:22-04:39 - - Sburb - [[Revelations II]] - 04:39-04:56 - - The Wanderers - [[Aimless Morning Gold]] - 04:46-04:56 - - Prospit & Derse - [[Core of Darkness]] - 04:56-05:27 - - Homestuck Vol. 8 - [[Escape Pod]] - 05:03-05:10 - - Song of Skaia - [[Skaian Birth]] - 05:10-05:27 - - coloUrs and mayhem: Universe A - [[Temporal Shenanigans]] - 05:18-05:27 - - coloUrs and mayhem: Universe B - [[Pendulum]] - 05:30-06:18 - - <i>:jokes:</i> - Watercolour - 05:30-06:26 - - Homestuck Vol. 9 - [[Skaianet]] - 06:26-6:58 - - Symphony Impossible to Play - [[II - Sarabande]] - 06:42-06:58 - - One Year Older - [[Underfoot]] - 06:58-07:16 - - Genesis Frog - [[Pondsquatter]] - 07:16-07:30 - - Cherubim - [[Red Sucker]] - 07:32-07:49 - - [S] Collide. - [[Oppa Toby Style]] - 07:40-07:49 - - Homestuck Vol. 10 - [[Train]] - 07:58-09:01 - - <i>:tobydog:</i> - [[Penumbra Phantasm]] - 08:20-08:38 - - Homestuck for the Holidays - George the Conductor - 09:05-09:11 - - Land of Fans and Music - [[Jack and Black Queen]] - 09:11-09:33 - - Jailbreak Vol. 1 - [[Phantom Echoes]] - 09:33-10:05 - - Tomb of the Ancestors - [[Spider8ite!!!!!!!!]] - 09:41-10:05 - - SBURB OST - [[track:gods-of-the-new-world]] - 10:07-10:40 - - Land of Fans and Music 2 - [[Jade Aubade]] - 10:23-10:57 - - Land of Fans and Music 3 - [[Bathearst's Theme]] - 10:49-10:57 - - Beforus - [[For Beforus]] - 10:57-11:24 - - Stuckhome Syndrome Part 1 V1 - [[Four Kids and a Game They Play Together]] - 11:16-11:24 - - Weird Puzzle Tunes - [[Monochromatic Shenanigans]] - 11:24-11:41 - - Strife 2 - [[Rouge on the Rox]] - 11:41-11:58 - - Ancestral - [[JUST1C3 R41NS FROM 4BOV3]] - 11:56-11:21 - - Land of Fans and Music 4 - [[track:daydreamer-lofam4]] - 11:58-12:13 - - P[S] - [[Sburban Metro]] - 12:21-13:04 + - [[album:homestuck-vol-1|Homestuck Vol. 1]] - [[Showtime (Piano Refrain)]] - [[artist:kevin-regamey]] (00:00–00:37) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-2|Homestuck Vol. 2]] - [[Verdancy (Bassline)]] - [[artist:kalibration]] (00:53–01:01) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-3|Homestuck Vol. 3]] - [[Chorale for Jaspers]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (01:01–01:17) + - [[album:midnight-crew-drawing-dead|Midnight Crew: Drawing Dead]] - [[Tall, Dark and Loathsome]] - [[artist:clark-powell]] (01:17–01:49) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-4|Homestuck Vol. 4]] - [[Ballad of Awakening]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] (01:25–01:49) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-5|Homestuck Vol. 5]] - [[Versus]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (01:41–02:05) + - [[album:alternia|Alternia]] - [[Skaian Summoning]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (02:06–02:55) + - [[album:squiddles|Squiddles!]] - [[Tangled Waltz]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (02:23–02:55) + - [[album:the-felt|The Felt]] - [[Omelette Sandwich]] - [[artist:mark-j-hadley]] (02:55–03:42) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-6|Homestuck Vol. 6]] - [[A Tender Moment]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (03:09–03:42) + - [[album:strife|Strife!]] - [[Atomic Bonsai]] - [[artist:tensei]] (03:27–04:00) + - [[album:alterniabound|AlterniaBound]] - [[A Fairy Battle]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (03:47–04:00) + - [[album:medium|Medium]] - [[Heat]] - [[artist:clark-powell]] (04:03–04:21) + - [[album:mobius-trip-and-hadron-kaleido|Mobius Trip and Hadron Kaleido]] - [[Beta Version]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (04:22–04:39) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-7|Homestuck Vol. 7]] - [[Let's All Rock the Heist]] - [[artist:robert-j-lake]] (04:22–04:39) + - [[album:sburb|Sburb]] - [[Revelations II]] - [[artist:james-dever]] (04:39–04:56) + - [[album:the-wanderers|The Wanderers]] - [[Aimless Morning Gold]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (04:46–04:56) + - [[album:prospit-and-derse|Prospit & Derse]] - [[Core of Darkness]] - [[artist:solatrus]] (04:56–05:27) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-8|Homestuck Vol. 8]] - [[Escape Pod]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (05:03–05:10) + - [[album:song-of-skaia|Song of Skaia]] - [[Skaian Birth]] - [[artist:mark-j-hadley]] (05:10–05:27) + - [[album:coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-a|coloUrs and mayhem: Universe A]] - [[Temporal Shenanigans]] - [[artist:rachel-rose-mitchell]] (05:18–05:27) + - [[album:coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-b|coloUrs and mayhem: Universe B]] - [[Pendulum]] - [[artist:shandy]] (05:30–06:18) + - <img src="media/misc/lofam-jokes.jpg" width="24" height="24" alt=":jokes:"> - [[track:watercolour-pendulum|Watercolour]] - [[artist:pendulum]] (05:30–06:26) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-9|Homestuck Vol. 9]] - [[Skaianet]] - [[artist:mark-j-hadley]] (06:26–6:58) + - [[album:symphony-impossible-to-play|Symphony Impossible to Play]] - [[II - Sarabande]] - [[artist:clark-powell]] (06:42–06:58) + - [[album:one-year-older|One Year Older]] - [[Underfoot]] - [[artist:erik-scheele]] (06:58–07:16) + - [[album:genesis-frog|Genesis Frog]] - [[Pondsquatter]] - [[artist:alex-rosetti]] (07:16–07:30) + - [[album:cherubim|Cherubim]] - [[Red Sucker]] - [[artist:james-dever]] and [[artist:kalibration]] (07:32–07:49) + - [[album:s-collide|[S] Collide.]] - [[Oppa Toby Style]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (07:40–07:49) + - [[album:homestuck-vol-10|Homestuck Vol. 10]] - [[Train]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] (07:58–09:01) + - <img src="media/misc/tobydog.png" width="24" height="24" alt=":tobydog:"> - [[Penumbra Phantasm]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (08:20–08:38) + - [[album:homestuck-for-the-holidays|Homestuck for the Holidays]] - George the Conductor - [[artist:nick-smalley]] (09:05–09:11) + - [[album:lofam|Land of Fans and Music]] - [[Jack and Black Queen]] - [[artist:miss-prince]] (09:11–09:33) + - [[album:jailbreak-vol-1|Jailbreak Vol. 1]] - [[Phantom Echoes]] - [[artist:andrew-huo]] (09:33–10:05) + - [[album:tomb-of-the-ancestors|Tomb of the Ancestors]] - [[Spider8ite!!!!!!!!]] - [[artist:kalibration]] (09:41–10:05) + - [[album:sburb-ost|SBURB OST]] - [[track:gods-of-the-new-world]] - [[artist:max-wright]] (10:07–10:40) + - [[album:lofam2|Land of Fans and Music 2]] - [[Jade Aubade]] - [[artist:trent-west]] (10:23–10:57) + - [[album:lofam3|Land of Fans and Music 3]] - [[Bathearst's Theme]] - [[artist:eston-schweickart]] (10:49–10:57) + - [[album:beforus|Beforus]] - [[For Beforus]] - [[artist:nate-tronerud]] (10:57–11:24) + - [[album:stuckhome-syndrome-part-one-v1|Stuckhome Syndrome Part 1 V1]] - [[Four Kids and a Game They Play Together]] - [[artist:robert-j-lake]] (11:16–11:24) + - [[album:weird-puzzle-tunes|Weird Puzzle Tunes]] - [[Monochromatic Shenanigans]] - [[artist:kusoro]] (11:24–11:41) + - [[album:strife-2|Strife 2]] - [[Rouge on the Rox]] - [[artist:tensei]] (11:41–11:58) + - [[album:ancestral|Ancestral]] - [[JUST1C3 R41NS FROM 4BOV3]] - [[artist:circlejourney]] and [[artist:serialsymphony]] (11:56–11:21) + - [[album:lofam4|Land of Fans and Music 4]] - [[track:daydreamer-lofam4]] - [[artist:electric-lantern]] (11:58–12:13) + - <img src="media/misc/itisamystery.png" width="24" height="24" alt=":itisamystery:"> - [[Sburban Metro]] - [[artist:veritas-unae]] (12:21–13:04) --- Track: Atomyk Clockwyrk Artists: @@ -2060,11 +2091,11 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Marcy Nabors:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - This song represents a lot of firsts for me. My first piece of Homestuck fan music, my first time composing for an ensemble of orchestral instruments, and the uh... second song I ever wrote in a digital audio workstation. I read Homestuck in a feverish marathon in the Fall of 2010 while taking a class about playing in a rock band and recording music (my high school was very cool). Around that time, I'd also been sequencing MIDI files in Anvil Studio (a program which was also the genesis of Bowman's MIDI experience), and had only recently discovered that Logic also had MIDI sequencing capabilities. After falling madly in love with the Homestuck soundtrack, I had an epiphany to the tune of "holy shit, I know how to make stuff like that!" and Atomyk Clockwyrk was thus the result. I've come a long way since then, but it's a testament to the quality of Logic Pro's stock library that I managed to make it sound this good with minimal knowledge of production. A little volume automation, slap a limiter on top (not even Logic's wonderful Adaptive Limiter? Come ON, 16-year old Marcy...), and blam, what you're hearing today is a time capsule of what I put together in December of 2010. + This song represents a lot of firsts for me. My first piece of Homestuck fan music, my first time composing for an ensemble of orchestral instruments, and the uh... second song I ever wrote in a digital audio workstation. I read Homestuck in a feverish marathon in the Fall of 2010 while taking a class about playing in a rock band and recording music (my high school was very cool). Around that time, I'd also been sequencing MIDI files in Anvil Studio (a program which was also the genesis of [[artist:michael-guy-bowman|Bowman's]] MIDI experience), and had only recently discovered that Logic also had MIDI sequencing capabilities. After falling madly in love with the Homestuck soundtrack, I had an epiphany to the tune of "holy shit, I know how to make stuff like that!" and Atomyk Clockwyrk was thus the result. I've come a long way since then, but it's a testament to the quality of Logic Pro's stock library that I managed to make it sound this good with minimal knowledge of production. A little volume automation, slap a limiter on top (not even Logic's wonderful Adaptive Limiter? Come ON, 16-year old Marcy...), and blam, what you're hearing today is a time capsule of what I put together in December of 2010. <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - Dave is waiting in his land. For what? We're not quite sure. Perhaps he is simply waiting for one of the countless time loops he has employed as hsi session's time player. In any case, it can't be comfortable wearing that suit in that heat. I guess that's the price of being a c o o l k i d though. + Dave is waiting in his land. For what? We're not quite sure. Perhaps he is simply waiting for one of the countless time loops he has employed as his session's time player. In any case, it can't be comfortable wearing that suit in that heat. I guess that's the price of being a c o o l k i d though. Fun fact actually, this piece had a couple other variants before this version, which had Dave wearing different colored suits. One was white, and the other was red. However, after dazed-squid was suggested to try a green one instead, it managed to catch the eye quite very well indeed. As such, the green version stuck. --- @@ -2088,7 +2119,7 @@ Commentary: |- <i>Grace Medley:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - During his time as a musician for Homestuck, Thoams Ferkol touched on a wide range of styles, from metal to neoclassical to krautrock, and everywhere in between. One he hadn't done, though, was disco... Until now! Conceived as one of three land themes for the alpha session (LOPAN in particular), this track sadly never saw an official release, but it's here, now, for your listening pleasure. + During his time as a musician for Homestuck, Thomas Ferkol touched on a wide range of styles, from metal to neoclassical to krautrock, and everywhere in between. One he hadn't done, though, was disco... Until now! Conceived as one of three land themes for the alpha session (LOPAN in particular), this track sadly never saw an official release, but it's here, now, for your listening pleasure. --- Track: Quest Crypt Artists: @@ -2107,9 +2138,9 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>keyboard cait:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - This is by far my oldest song on the album, having been created only a couple of months after LOFAM 2's release. The image of the Alpha Kids talking out their problems on cold stone slabs, in the middle of a hollow moon's core, really stuck with me. I set out to make a theme that would convey the melancholy, expansive atmosphere of that scene. The long pauses give off a sense of unsureness, while the echoing background noises bring us back to the chaos currently happening on the planet surface. + This is by far my oldest song on the album, having been created only a couple of months after [[album:lofam2|LOFAM 2's]] release. The image of the Alpha Kids talking out their problems [on cold stone slabs, in the middle of a hollow moon's core,](https://www.homestuck.com/story/5790) really stuck with me. I set out to make a theme that would convey the melancholy, expansive atmosphere of that scene. The long pauses give off a sense of unsureness, while the echoing background noises bring us back to the chaos currently happening on the planet surface. - Also, this cryptic crypt song was partially based on Sburban Jungle and cryptically took inspiration from Sburb OST's [[track:outer-reaches]] cryptomnesially. The song does not have anything to do with crytpids. That's Quest Crypt. + Also, this cryptic crypt song was partially based on [[Sburban Jungle]] and cryptically took inspiration from Sburb OST's [[track:outer-reaches|Outer Reaches]] cryptomnesially. The song does not have anything to do with cryptids. That's Quest Crypt. <i>sweetjegus:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) @@ -2146,13 +2177,15 @@ Commentary: |- This song originated as a battle theme for Roxy, but as I moved along in the process, I thought "Hey, wouldn't it be cool to make some kind of medley for all of the alpha kids when they got their god tiers that would be pretty cool wouldn't it?" and started what at the time was the most ambitious song I made yet. - My process when making the medley was to make some kind of... story I suppose? I'm not really a fan of stuff that shoves in references for the sake of shoving in references, so pretty much every reference I put in here was meant to connect ot the kids somehow. (Look fine Ruisn only has a really tangential connection to Jane but I didn't listen to Volume 9 because I'm a bad person) + My process when making the medley was to make some kind of... story I suppose? I'm not really a fan of stuff that shoves in references for the sake of shoving in references, so pretty much every reference I put in here was meant to connect ot the kids somehow. (Look fine [[track:ruins|Ruins]] only has [[flash:4825|a really tangential connection to Jane]] but I didn't listen to [[album:homestuck-vol-9|Volume 9]] because I'm a bad person) This song was made when I was first really digging my teeth into making music, and I feel like it shows. Generally I feel like the production and instrumentation in this song has... a lot to be desired. Even so, making this taught me lots of things that I wouldn't have learned otherwise, and I'm glad I made it, even if I can't stand to listen to it. - I tried to make another medley with this kind of format for the [[group:canmt|Cool and New Music Team]] recently, and it's essentially what I was trying to do with this song. (Although, with a different subject matter entirely.) You can find it on the Greatest Hits 2 album, under the name <i>Two Master Classes, A Knife Enthusiast, and A Green Dude Walk Into a Bar</i>. Yes, I know it's a shitty name. + I tried to make another medley with this kind of format for the [[group:canmt|Cool and New Music Team]] recently, and it's essentially what I was trying to do with this song. (Although, with a different subject matter entirely) You can find it on the [[album:greatest-hits-2|Greatest Hits 2]] album, under the name [[track:two-master-classes-a-knife-enthusiast-and-a-green-dude-walk-into-a-bar|Two Master Classes, A Knife Enthusiast, and A Green Dude Walk Into a Bar]]. Yes, I know it's a shitty name. - After her fantastic work on the Volume 5 Anthology, a project to supply Homestuck Volume 5 with unique art for each track, Aeritus supplied this wonderful image. Here, the alpha kids lie in rest, waiting for the future of attaining god tier. It... can't be comfortable to lie in rest on stone slabs. That must be hell on your back. + <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) + + After [[track:sunslammer|her fantastic work]] on the Volume 5 Anthology, a project to supply [[album:homestuck-vol-5|Homestuck Volume 5]] with unique art for each track, Aeritus supplied this wonderful image. Here, the alpha kids lie in rest, waiting for the future of attaining god tier. It... can't be comfortable to lie in rest on stone slabs. That must be hell on your back. --- Track: Sunslammer (Cement City Remix) Artists: @@ -2171,21 +2204,23 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>YoItsCro:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - This was quite an interesting piece to work on; I was trying to do something with perspective though you know, practice will eventually take someone far! Anyway, here's Jade. The green sun is in the corner because outside of paying mind to the spacey environment, it somewhat references her whoel god tiering ordeal, which essentially meant the first guardian bonus pack. + This was quite an interesting piece to work on; I was trying to do something with perspective though you know, practice will eventually take someone far! Anyway, here's Jade. The green sun is in the corner because outside of paying mind to the spacey environment, it somewhat references her whole god tiering ordeal, which essentially meant the first guardian bonus pack. <i>keyboard cait:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) i think this song speaks for itself so here are some lyrics. + lyrics: + OH LET'S BREAK IT DOWN NOOT NOOTVAPE NAYSH YALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL I'M GAY - YEAH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIII(...) + YEAH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII<wbr>IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII<wbr>IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII<wbr>IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII<wbr>IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII<wbr>IIIIIIIII(...) - *annoying laughter* + \*annoying laughter\* YOU CLOD @@ -2209,11 +2244,13 @@ Cover Artists: Art Tags: - LoLaR Commentary: |- - <i>SplitSuns:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) + <i>SplitSuns:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - This track was made for the [[group:canmt|Cool and New Music Team]]'s [[album:canwave|CANWAVE]], an album entirely of Homestuck vaporwave parodies. This song in particular is a vaporwave edit of Endless Climb, hence the name. I tried to extends the vaporwave feel beyond just slowing the song down, splicing and editing the original song in interesting ways, adding 80's style instruments, and utilizing pitchbend and other distortion effects to provide an uneasy feel. The result is something that transcends meme status and enters "dream status," if you will. Actually that sounds kind of dumb. Forget I said that. + This track was made for the [[group:canmt|Cool and New Music Team's]] [[album:canwave|CANWAVE]], an album entirely of Homestuck vaporwave parodies. This song in particular is a vaporwave edit of [[Endless Climb]], hence the name. I tried to extend the vaporwave feel beyond just slowing the song down, splicing and editing the original song in interesting ways, adding 80's style instruments, and utilizing pitchbend and other distortion effects to provide an uneasy feel. The result is something that transcends meme status and enters "dream status," if you will. Actually that sounds kind of dumb. Forget I said that. - The track art is a parody of the cover of the vaporwave album "Shader Complete" by Sacred Tapestry. + <i>SplitSuns:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) + + The track art is a parody of [the cover](https://web.archive.org/web/20160217082002/https://vektroid.bandcamp.com/album/shader-complete) of the vaporwave album ["Shader Complete"](https://vektroid.bandcamp.com/album/shader-complete) by Sacred Tapestry. --- Track: Beatup (Shutdown) Artists: @@ -2233,11 +2270,15 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>keyboard cait:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) - This song gives me vibes of a "prelude" version of the original Beatdown, like one that plays as a character's theme before a boss fight where the boss music is just a more complete and amped up rendition. Or maybe it's like an encore of Beatup where the DJ gives the backing track a little more flair. Either way, the fact that this song uses only the opening arpeggios of Beatdown throught its run works hella well as a lead-in to the next track, [[Airtime Assault]], which dives straight into the main melody. + This song gives me vibes of a "prelude" version of the original [[track:beatdown-strider-style|Beatdown]], like one that plays as a character's theme before a boss fight where the boss music is just a more complete and amped up rendition. Or maybe it's like an encore of Beatup where the DJ gives the backing track a little more flair. Either way, the fact that this song uses only the opening arpeggios of Beatdown throught its run works hella well as a lead-in to the next track, [[Airtime Assault]], which dives straight into the main melody. + + <i>keyboard cait:</i> (album team, booklet commentary) This art reminds me of what could have been. Oh, Bro. You could have had it all. A sweet hipster ninja buddy just like you who had your back at all times, who enjoyed being with you and never fought against the blade. You could have trained him with such bullshit free discipline mixed with such terror free compassion that his genuine confidence would never let him lose again. Not even to you, the teacher, brother and father. Then you two could stand back to back while this badass music of fraternal teamwork played in the distance, complete with a backdrop of blazing sun and raging meteors. But then you just had to throw the kid off a building and make his daily life hell. Thanks for nothing, man. --- Track: Airtime Assault +Additional Names: +- Dave v John (original name) Artists: - Cerulean Duration: '2:52' @@ -2257,7 +2298,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Cerulean:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - I wanted to combine several things I learned while at college but the only way I knew how was to mash together 3 of my most favourite songs together, Doctor Beatdown and Jungle. + I wanted to combine several things I learned while at college but the only way I knew how was to mash together 3 of my most favourite songs together, [[Doctor]], [[track:beatdown-strider-style|Beatdown]] and [[track:sburban-jungle|Jungle]]. I've learned to mix and match certain sections of a song to a better over composition. As for mixing, I had my music tutor (A semi-popular DJ) listen to the track and give their feedback. I then used this to make the overall song so much better. @@ -2265,7 +2306,7 @@ Commentary: |- So this art is for Airtime Asasult, which was originally named Dave v John, which is a boring as heck name if you want my opinion. There was one slot left for art and when I saw this posted in announcements I decided to take it. I haven't drawn John or Dave as much as I have my favorite Homestuck gals, so getting things right was a bit difficult at first. I started work on this in June and as time went by and I got more done, I was getting better with my art style. If I had went and finished this in a day, I don't think it would've looked nearly as good as it does. The idea came from me thinking about how John and Dave would battle. I figured Dave would abuse time travel and John would be able to retcon around, making for an interplanetary fight between good buddies. The top drawings of John and Dave are intended to look silly, as it's not likely they're fighting over something serious. Anyway this was really fun to do and I hope you enjoy the rest of the album and junk! - (ps, viko told me to say johndave is canon i guess) + (ps, [[artist:viko-rifeo|viko]] told me to say johndave is canon i guess) --- Track: Robert Jailbreak Artists: @@ -2284,18 +2325,16 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Mathias Ramalho:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - This track is a joke. It doesn't have a serious purpose. But it is, in fact, an 8-bit track I worked quite hard to make sound good. If you love 8-bit and RJ, then this is the track just for you! + This track is a joke. It doesn't have a serious purpose. But it is, in fact, an 8-bit track I worked quite hard to make sound good. If you love 8-bit and [[artist:robert-j-lake|RJ]], then this is the track just for you! <i>artist:kobacat:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - so i worked on this art way back in the beginning of the year just to see if i could contribute to the album and made a piece of art i'm pretty happy about, i don't really do art stuff so this was a first for me but im glad i could have worked on the album in some way still. it was pretty fun working on the art in general, coming up with the idea was pretty quick after i heard the song, but the hard part was trying to draw lil rj for the art (with a trackpad, dont use trackpds), and after a few revisions i think i got it to a pretty close style to the original. anyway glad i could help work on the album, and hope you dudes all enjoy the rest of it + so i worked on this art way back in the beginning of the year just to see if i could contribute to the album and made a piece of art i'm pretty happy about, i don't really do art stuff so this was a first for me but im glad i could have worked on the album in some way still. it was pretty fun working on the art in general, coming up with the idea was pretty quick after i heard the song, but the hard part was trying to draw lil [[artist:robert-j-lake|rj]] for the art (with a trackpad, dont use trackpads), and after a few revisions i think i got it to a pretty close style to the original. anyway glad i could help work on the album, and hope you dudes all enjoy the rest of it - <i>Robert J! Lake:</i> (probably not associated) - - What - - W h At + <i>Robert J! Lake:</i> (probably not associated, booklet commentary) + What<br> + W h At<br> W ho Did This Lyrics: |- It's the album commentary, yeah, that was [[artist:nick-smalley]] @@ -2368,7 +2407,7 @@ Art Tags: Commentary: |- <i>Hadron:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - I really like Arquissprite; he gets me at a fundamental level. He doesn't swear, he is super into technology, he loves horses, and is just all around a pure sprite; too bad Andrew BYBooted him into Lord English. why do that to a pure horse boy + I really like Arquiussprite; he gets me at a fundamental level. He doesn't swear, he is super into technology, he loves horses, and is just all around a pure sprite; too bad Andrew BYBooted him into Lord English. why do that to a pure horse boy <i>Griever:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) @@ -2390,11 +2429,11 @@ Art Tags: Commentary: |- <i>cookiefonster:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - You know, it's pretty funny that some [[group:canmt|Cool and New Webcomic]] songs (such as this one) are being re-released on this album, but at the same time it's kind of fitting, since after Volume 10 was released, the CaNWC soundtrack helped reignite the notion of Homestuck fan music. + You know, it's pretty funny that some [[group:canmt|Cool and New Webcomic]] songs (such as this one) are being re-released on this album, but at the same time it's kind of fitting, since after [[album:homestuck-vol-10|Volume 10]] was released, the CaNWC soundtrack helped reignite the notion of Homestuck fan music. - I made this song before I knew I'd be making a whole album full of songs like this, just as a Sollux song for the hell of it. Even though this was the first one I made, it pretty clearly turned out to be one of the best, and I recently figured out why: the vibrato feature in Famitracker adds magic to everything and this one uses that feature pretty heavily. I'm not even joking, that functionality makes chiptune songs so much better. + I made this song before I knew I'd be making [[album:of-troles-and-chiptumes|a whole album full of songs like this,]] just as a Sollux song for the hell of it. Even though this was the first one I made, it pretty clearly turned out to be one of the best, and I recently figured out why: the vibrato feature in Famitracker adds magic to everything and this one uses that feature pretty heavily. I'm not even joking, that functionality makes chiptune songs so much better. - Title is a reference to Tavros and Fairie: A Love Story, a trollfic that starts off funny but eventually becomes truly painful to read. + Title is a reference to [Tavros and Fairie: A Love Story](https://archiveofourown.org/works/30808265/chapters/76051454), a trollfic that starts off funny but eventually becomes truly painful to read. <i>WHATISLOSTINTHEMINES:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) @@ -2425,11 +2464,11 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Shandy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - A track to celebrate the Striders finally talking and hashing out their differences! Because it's a Stirders song, I couldn't help adding a little breakdown. Sharp-eared listeners may also note that in the call-and-response main melody, the first synth is in 4/4 time and the second synth is in triplets—just as Dave and Dirk aren't quite in perfect lockstep. I left the ending open ended and hopeful, because I feel like the final chapter on their relationship has yet to be written. + A track to celebrate the Striders finally talking and hashing out their differences! Because it's a Striders song, I couldn't help adding a little breakdown. Sharp-eared listeners may also note that in the call-and-response main melody, the first synth is in 4/4 time and the second synth is in triplets—just as Dave and Dirk aren't quite in perfect lockstep. I left the ending open ended and hopeful, because I feel like the final chapter on their relationship has yet to be written. <i>SplitSuns:</i> (album help, booklet commentary) - Dave and Dirk's reuinion on the spires of LOTAK was serious and poignant, but not without its sillier moments. This art is a mashup and showcase of the most ironic bullshit the Striders had to offer throughout the story. Smuppets galore, their plush rumps and jutting probosices laid alongside such gems as a Game Bro magazine, an artifacted Statue of Liberty, the lovable Squarewave and Sawtooth, and SBaHJ icons including the Big Man himself. And who could forget Guy Fieri's surprise appearance, his scream frozen in place as he prepares to assume the title of the next Antichrist? But that's a story for another time. + [Dave and Dirk's reunion](https://www.homestuck.com/story/7917) on the spires of LOTAK was serious and poignant, but not without its sillier moments. This art is a mashup and showcase of the most ironic bullshit the Striders had to offer throughout the story. Smuppets galore, their plush rumps and jutting proboscices laid alongside such gems as a Game Bro magazine, an artifacted Statue of Liberty, the lovable Squarewave and Sawtooth, and SBaHJ icons including the Big Man himself. And who could forget Guy Fieri's surprise appearance, his scream frozen in place as he prepares to assume the title of the next Antichrist? But that's a story for another time. --- Track: The End of Something Really Excellent Artists: @@ -2462,36 +2501,38 @@ Referenced Tracks: Commentary: |- <i>Rhyselinn:</i> (composer, booklet commentary) - The Beginning of Something Really Excellent is a fun song that takes place early in the story when not much is known about the world of Homestuck. The End of Something Really Excellent is a song I wrote as kind of a book end, a symbolic song that encapsulates the journey all the characters went on, and kind of retells it in song format. From the beginning the kids went into Sburb (Sburban Jungle), learned the mythos of the Medium (Skies of Skaia), took upon them the mantle of heroes (Dawn of Man), explored their worlds (Doctor, Endless Climb, Atomyk Ebonpyre, Frost), did a bunch of stuff to salvage their session (Cascade), scratched their session and made a new one (Another Jungle, Even in Death), reflected on the journey they went on (Do You Remem8er Me), fought a great final batteo fr the sake of the session (Skaian Skrimish), and beat the game of Sburb (repreise of Sburban Jungle), and with it reached the end of the story. And so did the readers. + [[The Beginning of Something Really Excellent]] is a fun song that takes place early in the story when not much is known about the world of Homestuck. The End of Something Really Excellent is a song I wrote as kind of a book end, a symbolic song that encapsulates the journey all the characters went on, and kind of retells it in song format. From the beginning the kids went into Sburb ([[Sburban Jungle]]), learned the mythos of the Medium ([[Skies of Skaia]]), took upon them the mantle of heroes ([[Dawn of Man]]), explored their worlds ([[Doctor]], [[Endless Climb]], [[Atomyk Ebonpyre]], [[track:frost-vol6|Frost]]), did a bunch of stuff to salvage their session ([[track:cascade-beta|Cascade]]), scratched their session and made a new one ([[Another Jungle]], [[Even in Death]]), reflected on the journey they went on ([[Do You Remem8er Me]]), fought a great final battle for the sake of the session ([[Skaian Skirmish]]), and beat the game of Sburb (reprise of Sburban Jungle), and with it reached the end of the story. And so did the readers. - Homestuck has been a heck of an adventure, one that I had the privilege of watching firsthand for some number of years. I am honored to be able to pay a tribute to such a beautiful thing with my comparatively small contribution to this project. A million thanks to Andrew Hussie and all the artists/musicians who put in so much work to make the comic into what it became. It truly was something really excellent. + Homestuck has been a heck of an adventure, one that I had the privilege of watching firsthand for some number of years. I am honored to be able to pay a tribute to such a beautiful thing with my comparatively small contribution to this project. A million thanks to [[artist:andrew-hussie|Andrew Hussie]] and all the artists/musicians who put in so much work to make the comic into what it became. It truly was something really excellent. <i>Rebecca Peason:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - The End of Something Really Excellent brings a lot to mind. To the end of the story, to the end of the adventure, end of the game, the fighting, the dying, etc. Listening to it I thought of when The Beginning of Something Really Excellent played in comic and started there. The concepts jumped but in the end, I wanted something that speaks to the end of the harrowing journey playing this game was. What a relief it is that the fighting is over and for now can be left behind. + The End of Something Really Excellent brings a lot to mind. To the end of the story, to the end of the adventure, end of the game, the fighting, the dying, etc. Listening to it I thought of when The Beginning of Something Really Excellent [[flash:1026|played in comic]] and started there. The concepts jumped but in the end, I wanted something that speaks to the end of the harrowing journey playing this game was. What a relief it is that the fighting is over and for now can be left behind. - <hr> + <i>Unofficial MSPA Fans:</i> (booklet commentary) <b>References:</b> - - [[The Beginning of Something Really Excellent]] - 0:00-0:42, 4:00-4:20, 4:32-4:42 - - [[Sburban Jungle]] - 0:43-1:34, 4:21-4:54 - - [[Skies of Skaia]] - 1:19-1:38 - - [[Dawn of Man]] - 1:38-2:47 - - [[Doctor]] - 2:06-2:09 - - [[Endless Climb]] - 2:09-2:12 - - [[Atomyk Ebonpyre]] - 2:13-2:16 - - [[track:frost-vol6|Frost]] - 2:16-2:23 - - [[Cascade (Beta)]] - 2:23-2:27 - - [[Infinity Mechanism]] - 2:27-2:29 - - [[Another Jungle]] - 2:47-3:02 - - [[Even in Death]] - 3:01-3:14 - - [[Lotus]] - 3:08-3:12 - - [[Do You Remem8er Me]] - 3:17-4:20 - - [[Skaian Skirmish]] - 3:38-4:00 - - [[Homestuck Anthem]] - 4:42-4:54 + - [[The Beginning of Something Really Excellent]] - [[artist:robert-j-lake]] (0:00–0:42, 4:00–4:20, 4:32–4:42) + - [[Sburban Jungle]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (0:43–1:34, 4:21–4:54) + - [[Skies of Skaia]] - [[artist:mark-j-hadley]] (1:19–1:38) + - [[Dawn of Man]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (1:38–2:47) + - [[Doctor]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] (2:06–2:09) + - [[Endless Climb]] - [[artist:buzinkai]] (2:09–2:12) + - [[Atomyk Ebonpyre]] - [[artist:toby-fox]] (2:13–2:16) + - [[track:frost-vol6|Frost]] - [[artist:solatrus]] (2:16–2:23) + - [[Cascade (Beta)]] - [[artist:tensei]] (2:23–2:27) + - [[Infinity Mechanism]] - [[artist:thomas-ferkol]] (2:27–2:29) + - [[Another Jungle]] - [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (2:47–3:02) + - [[Even in Death]] - [[artist:clark-powell]] (3:01–3:14) + - [[Lotus]] - [[artist:seth-peelle]] (3:08–3:12) + - [[Do You Remem8er Me]] - [[artist:malcolm-brown]] (3:17–4:20) + - [[Skaian Skirmish]] - [[artist:andrew-huo]] and [[artist:toby-fox]] (3:38–4:00) + - [[Homestuck Anthem]] - [[artist:clark-powell]] (4:42–4:54) --- Track: The Sin and the Salvation +Additional Names: +- Damara's Descent (working title) Artists: - psithurist Contributors: @@ -2544,7 +2585,7 @@ Commentary: |- <i>yazshu:</i> (track artist, booklet commentary) - originally this song was going to be replaced by ocean man, per my request. it wasn't. fuck you bambosh + originally this song was going to be replaced by [ocean man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcaPiiFZu2o), per my request. it wasn't. fuck you [[artist:bambosh|bambosh]] --- Section: Disc 3 --- @@ -3437,27 +3478,27 @@ Commentary: |- <hr> <b>References:</B> - - [[Your Best Friend]] - 0:00-0:33, 2:45-2:48 - - [[Softly]] - 0:20-0:26 - - [[Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall]] - 0:26-0:31 - - [[Safe Return]] - 0:39-0:43, 0:53-0:56 - - [[The Beginning of Something Really Excellent]] - 0:49-1:03 - - [[An Apple Disaster!!]] - 1:03-1:29 - - [[Ryuunosuke Akutagawa's "Kappa" ~ Candid Friend]] - 1:09-1:14 - - [[Bad Apple!!]] - 1:29-1:42 - - [[Native Faith]] - 1:52-1:55 - - [[The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw]] - 2:12-2:14 - - [[Menu (Full)]] - 2:16-2:35 - - [[Sleeping Terror]] - 2:22-2:35 - - [[Homestuck Anthem]] - 2:29-2:35 - - [[Upward Movement (Dave Owns)]] - 2:35-2:38 - - [[Calamari Inkantation]] - 2:39-2:48 - - [[Feel (Alive)]] - 2:49-2:51 - - [[Hopes and Dreams]] - 2:52-2:55, 2:59-3:02 - - [[Theme]] - 2:55-2:58 - - [[September Pumpkin]] - 3:02-3:05 - - [[Theme of Eastern Story]] - 3:05-3:27 - - [[Magical Hopalong Cassidy Station]] - 3:18-3:29 + - [[Your Best Friend]] - 0:00–0:33, 2:45–2:48 + - [[Softly]] - 0:20–0:26 + - [[Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall]] - 0:26–0:31 + - [[Safe Return]] - 0:39–0:43, 0:53–0:56 + - [[The Beginning of Something Really Excellent]] - 0:49–1:03 + - [[An Apple Disaster!!]] - 1:03–1:29 + - [[Ryuunosuke Akutagawa's "Kappa" ~ Candid Friend]] - 1:09–1:14 + - [[Bad Apple!!]] - 1:29–1:42 + - [[Native Faith]] - 1:52–1:55 + - [[The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw]] - 2:12–2:14 + - [[Menu (Full)]] - 2:16–2:35 + - [[Sleeping Terror]] - 2:22–2:35 + - [[Homestuck Anthem]] - 2:29–2:35 + - [[Upward Movement (Dave Owns)]] - 2:35–2:38 + - [[Calamari Inkantation]] - 2:39–2:48 + - [[Feel (Alive)]] - 2:49–2:51 + - [[Hopes and Dreams]] - 2:52–2:55, 2:59–3:02 + - [[Theme]] - 2:55–2:58 + - [[September Pumpkin]] - 3:02–3:05 + - [[Theme of Eastern Story]] - 3:05–3:27 + - [[Magical Hopalong Cassidy Station]] - 3:18–3:29 --- Track: Lightfall Originally Released As: track:rozepiano @@ -3558,31 +3599,31 @@ Commentary: |- <b>References:</b> - - [[Doctor]] - 0:07-0:29, 1:30-2:18, 2:26-2:48 - - [[Cascade (Beta)]] - 0:15-0:44 - - [[Sburban Jungle]] - 0:16-0:42, 3:06-3:17, 3:42-3:50 - - [[Tick]] - 0:45-0:59 - - [[Fruity Pebbles Jingle]] - 0:45-1:14 - - [[Potato Knishes]] - 1:00-1:14 - - [[The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]] - 1:15-1:29 - - [[Rex Mille Geromius]] - 1:22-1:29 - - [[Penumbra Phantasm]] - 1:34-2:03 - - [[Even in Death]] - 2:03-2:18 - - [[Space Jam]] - 2:03-2:18 - - [[Chorale for Jaspers]] - 2:03-2:10 - - [[At The Price of Oblivion]] - 2:11-2:14 - - [[track:contra-canmt]] - 2:18-2:48 - - [[track:MeGaLoVania|MeGaLoVania]] - 2:50-3:05 - - [[Moshi Moshi?]] - 2:50-3:05 - - [[track:unintentional-touhou]] - 3:05-3:20 - - [[CONTACT]] - 3:20-3:50 - - [[Upward Movement (Dave Owns)]] - 3:35-3:50 - - [[track:formation]] - 3:50-4:20 - - [[track:jungle-3]] - 4:13-4:20, 4:28-4:35 - - [[Muse of Nanchos]] - 4:20-4:35 - - [[Meet the Flintstones]] - 4:35-4:49 - - [[track:gunshow-2-theme-instrumental|Intro (Gunshow 2 Theme)]] - 4:50-5:29 - - [[RollerCoaster Tycoon Theme]] - 5:33-6:12 + - [[Doctor]] - 0:07–0:29, 1:30–2:18, 2:26–2:48 + - [[Cascade (Beta)]] - 0:15–0:44 + - [[Sburban Jungle]] - 0:16–0:42, 3:06–3:17, 3:42–3:50 + - [[Tick]] - 0:45–0:59 + - [[Fruity Pebbles Jingle]] - 0:45–1:14 + - [[Potato Knishes]] - 1:00–1:14 + - [[The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]] - 1:15–1:29 + - [[Rex Mille Geromius]] - 1:22–1:29 + - [[Penumbra Phantasm]] - 1:34–2:03 + - [[Even in Death]] - 2:03–2:18 + - [[Space Jam]] - 2:03–2:18 + - [[Chorale for Jaspers]] - 2:03–2:10 + - [[At The Price of Oblivion]] - 2:11–2:14 + - [[track:contra-canmt]] - 2:18–2:48 + - [[track:MeGaLoVania|MeGaLoVania]] - 2:50–3:05 + - [[Moshi Moshi?]] - 2:50–3:05 + - [[track:unintentional-touhou]] - 3:05–3:20 + - [[CONTACT]] - 3:20–3:50 + - [[Upward Movement (Dave Owns)]] - 3:35–3:50 + - [[track:formation]] - 3:50–4:20 + - [[track:jungle-3]] - 4:13–4:20, 4:28–4:35 + - [[Muse of Nanchos]] - 4:20–4:35 + - [[Meet the Flintstones]] - 4:35–4:49 + - [[track:gunshow-2-theme-instrumental|Intro (Gunshow 2 Theme)]] - 4:50–5:29 + - [[RollerCoaster Tycoon Theme]] - 5:33–6:12 --- Track: Homestuck Sonata Artists: |