From 64f6779fd2771cf7f9ce983b728674180a08bc47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "(quasar) nebula" Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2024 16:48:44 -0400 Subject: many changes, mostly from reviewing rainy's commentary --- album/anthology-i.yaml | 42 ++++ album/catch-322.yaml | 11 + album/desynced-vol-1.yaml | 16 ++ album/desynced-vol-2.yaml | 68 ++++- album/election-season.yaml | 33 ++- album/fighting-further.yaml | 173 +++++++++++-- album/friendsymphony.yaml | 6 +- album/gotta-hatch-em-all.yaml | 4 + album/lofam5.yaml | 3 + album/lofam5a2.yaml | 8 +- album/magnum-opus.yaml | 33 ++- album/nibiru.yaml | 10 + album/perils-of-probability.yaml | 4 + album/references-beyond-homestuck.yaml | 443 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ album/sburban-neighborhood.yaml | 4 + album/songs-from-the-planet-earth.yaml | 2 + album/vast-error-vol-1-3.yaml | 15 ++ album/vast-error-vol-4.yaml | 15 ++ album/vast-error-vol-5-side-1.yaml | 8 + album/vast-error-vol-5-side-2.yaml | 4 + artists.yaml | 74 +++++- static-page/changelog.yaml | 15 +- 22 files changed, 950 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-) diff --git a/album/anthology-i.yaml b/album/anthology-i.yaml index d7ea3ed9..9dbe4cfa 100644 --- a/album/anthology-i.yaml +++ b/album/anthology-i.yaml @@ -61,11 +61,14 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/serendipity --- Track: Missing In Action +Additional Names: +- Missing in Action ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjQ4tNC4OME)) Duration: 1:50 Artists: - Rainy URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/missing-in-action +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjQ4tNC4OME --- Track: Persistent Patronage Duration: 2:24 @@ -121,6 +124,8 @@ Directory: battalion-anthology-i Duration: 2:16 Artists: - Rainy +Sampled Tracks: +- track:war-edwin-starr URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/battalion --- @@ -147,6 +152,25 @@ Artists: - Rainy Art Tags: - 'cw: blood' +Referenced Tracks: +- Old Enemy +- Antigone +- track:escapade-desynced +- Lullaby for a Drifter +- Saving Grace +Sampled Tracks: +- Takyon (Death Yon) +- audio from Undertale +- All Star +- Feel Good Inc. +- Forced Battle +- Back 2 Back +- track:axel-f-crazy-frog +- NEW MAGIC WAND +- Money Machine +- audio from Mischief Makers +- Amen, Brother +- track:distortion-vast-error URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/your-blood-not-mine-beta --- @@ -197,15 +221,28 @@ Directory: haymaker-anthology-i Duration: 2:12 Artists: - Rainy +Referenced Tracks: +- Your Blood Not Mine (Beta) +Sampled Tracks: +- All American Badass +- Takyon (Death Yon) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/disc-4-haymaker +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6CQBB7Z8Aw --- Track: Wrong Number Duration: 3:07 Artists: - Rainy +Referenced Tracks: +- track:pokerface-desynced +- track:escapade-desynced +Sampled Tracks: +- Hotline Bling +- Touchtone Telephone URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/wrong-number +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwCv-AkW26g --- Track: Angelic Beauty Duration: 2:24 @@ -221,8 +258,13 @@ Artists: - Rainy Art Tags: - 'cw: eye horror' +Sampled Tracks: +- audio from NASA +Referenced Tracks: +- Saving Grace URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/emergency-broadcast +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuDB6bzN6n0 --- Track: Death Defied Duration: 5:20 diff --git a/album/catch-322.yaml b/album/catch-322.yaml index edbe4dc8..05cbdfa5 100644 --- a/album/catch-322.yaml +++ b/album/catch-322.yaml @@ -278,3 +278,14 @@ Cover Artists: URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-the-black-depths - https://music.deconreconstruction.com/albums/catch-322?track=bonus-the-black-depths +--- +Section: Download-only tracks +--- +Track: 'Dí̵sţ̵o҉r̡t͠i҉͟ò͞ǹ͠' +Directory: distortion-catch-322 +Originally Released As: track:distortion-vast-error +Duration: '0:02' +Commentary: |- + Vast Error: (MP3 comment metadata) + + i gotta put one of these every time they do art for the 1st track diff --git a/album/desynced-vol-1.yaml b/album/desynced-vol-1.yaml index 7ca2fd88..8782bb23 100644 --- a/album/desynced-vol-1.yaml +++ b/album/desynced-vol-1.yaml @@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - track:daughter-desynced - track:cooldown-desynced +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OW21SMg2g0), excerpt) + + Winds of Change has an interesting history. Back when I joined the DMT, I wrote a song called [[track:cooldown-desynced|"Cooldown"]] that was intended to be Dad Bedford's Strife theme. Initially I had intended it to be a strife theme for both Dad and Kate sort of how [[track:aggrieve|"Aggrieve"]] from the Homestuck OST was a strife theme for both Rose and Her Mom. However, as I read the comic further, I understood that Dad probably would never raise a hand toward toward his daughter (but dear-person is different story). With this in mind, I decided to set out and make a strife theme specifically for Kate. I had intended this song to be on [[album:desynced-vol-2|Volume 2]] but we needed to round out the track list for Volume 1 and my song fit the general tone of the album. As for the song itself, I decided to go for a more 8-bit direction that was reminiscent of the early Homestuck strife themes like [[track:showtime-original-mix|Showtime]] and Aggrieve. I incorporated elements of Kate's theme, [[track:daughter-desynced|"Daughter"]] as well as the previously mentioned "Cooldown" I'm fairly proud of how this track turned out, especially with the Cooldown section towards the middle. --- Track: Temporal Guardian Artists: @@ -173,6 +177,10 @@ Cover Artists: - Siedlag Art Tags: - Kate's dad (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WDN1T5Q12c), excerpt) + + Cooldown is a bit special to me since it was the first track I wrote when I joined the desynced team back in November 2019. [[artist:dizzims|Dizzy]] needed a strife theme for Dad Bedford since the person who was initially going to make it left the project before I joined and I was more than happy to fill in. Seeing as this was going to be the first strife theme for Desynced, I took major inspiration from the track [[track:showtime-original-mix|"Showtime"]] by Malcolm Brown as that was the first strife theme in Homestuck. I wanted to created a melody that was as catchy, memorable and remixable as Showtime's main melody. Despite it being my first song for Desynced, it still one of my favorites compositions. --- Track: Behind the Door Artists: @@ -405,6 +413,10 @@ Art Tags: - Gaea (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - track:daughter-desynced +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lfj9Et420Q), excerpt) + + [[artist:dizzims|Dizzy]] wanted a theme for Kate's Denizen, Gaea that was a variation of The song [[track:daughter-desynced|"Daughter"]] by PotatoBoss. So I took the opening chords and arranged them into the repeating motif you hear throughout the song. I got the idea from listening to the track [[track:penumbra-phantasm|"Penumbra phantasm"]] and hearing how that track arranged the chords for [[Doctor]]. --- Track: Noir Directory: noir-desynced @@ -446,6 +458,10 @@ Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Evan (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgJWjLDRdxs), excerpt) + + I initially wrote this track for [[album:homestuck-vol-2|Volume 2]] as theme for Evan's Land. At time of writing, the land has yet to be revealed so I am somewhat limited in what I can say right now. Given that I was writing a land theme, I took major inspiration from some of the Homestuck land themes (I.E [[track:doctor|Doctor]], [[track:candles-and-clockwork|CaC]], [[track:endless-climb|Endless Climb]]).In terms of the song itself, I decided to mess around with counterplay between melodic lines.This experimentation led to some interesting results melody and motif wise. I played around with that style a whole lot more in [[track:heartbreaker|Evan's strife theme]] but that a discussion best saved for Volume 2's commentary... --- Track: Lunar Dance Artists: diff --git a/album/desynced-vol-2.yaml b/album/desynced-vol-2.yaml index 4abf22d9..4a653839 100644 --- a/album/desynced-vol-2.yaml +++ b/album/desynced-vol-2.yaml @@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Sunsetter --- Track: Friends to the End +Additional Names: +- Friend to the End ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8gZig7xyw)) Artists: - Rainy Duration: '2:41' @@ -70,6 +72,10 @@ Art Tags: - Momo (Desynced) - Josh (Desynced) - Enid (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8gZig7xyw), excerpt) + + If I remember correctly, I wrote this track after an improv session i had on Christmas day. I thought the melody sounded pretty cool so I submitted it to the music team to see if it would fit on vol.2. I decided to make it a theme of the main group of kids and their friendship. There's not really a whole lot going on in this song, but I do think the main melody is pretty cool. Friendship truly is magic --- Track: Heart of the Land Artists: @@ -96,6 +102,10 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Mirror Mirror Art Tags: - Evan (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgioduRO_1I), excerpt) + + This song came out of the same improv session where I wrote [[Mirror Mirror]]. When I first transcribed it I thought it would make a good strife theme but I submitted it to the music team, [[artist:dizzims|Dizzy]] thought it might make a good song for Evan's Land theme instead. As a result of this suggestion I decided to make Mirror Mirror. However, I thought it might be cool to see if I could make the motif into it a strife theme. Hence the heartbreaker was born. I heavily altered the original arrangement I used for Mirror Mirror to make it sound more energetic and dynamic. I took a lot of influence from the track ["Into the Mind"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0EQ9goWZ0s) by Toby Fox as well as some touhou boss themes . While I'm not as happy with the instrumentation, I think the overall composition is pretty good and I like how I remixed Mirror Mirror. --- Track: Tsukuyomi Artists: @@ -105,11 +115,17 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/tsukuyomi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MM0ehBmvAE Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - Momo (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5lNJX_K5Ng), excerpt) + + If it wasn't apparent already, I was on a bit of a kick writing Strife themes for vol.2 lol. I wrote Tsukuyomi as a strife theme for Momo Tanaka. The idea was to write a intense rock/metal track with Japanese instruments in the vain of [[Atomic Bonsai]] and [Fuuga](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUKstGOfcVA) from Guilty Gear. I named it Tsukuyomi as a short of cheeky call back to "Moon" naming convention PB used with his track [[track:lunar-dance|"Lunar Dance."]] In hindsight maybe the naming scheme wasn't a great idea considering what role the moon plays in the comic. No I will not elaborate on what I mean by this. --- Track: What was Ya'll Thinking? +Additional Names: +- What Was Y'all Thinkin'? ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiiWmL0WN-8)) Artists: - Rainy Duration: '2:38' @@ -120,6 +136,10 @@ Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Josh (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiiWmL0WN-8), excerpt) + + When I asked if we needed any more tracks for Vol.2, [[artist:dizzims|Dizzy]] told me that she wanted a theme for everyone's favorite gamer, Josh Summer. She and Joseph said wanted something in a similar vain to [[track:arcjecs-theme|"Arcjec's theme"]] from the Vast Error Album, [[album:catch-322|Catch 322]]. Since that's like one of my favorite tracks from the Vast Error soundtrack, I was very much chomping at the bit to do Josh's theme. In terms of actual inspiration, I took influence from Walkaround style music found on albums like [[album:alterniabound|Alterniabound]] and the aforementioned catch 322. I also took notable influence from [[track:red-sucker|"Red Sucker"]] and the works of Carpenter Brute to create this really intense electronic rock song. Also before y'all ask, the title is a reference to a tik-tok that Joseph likes. --- Track: Do You Dream of Electric Sheep? Artists: @@ -134,6 +154,10 @@ Art Tags: - Enid (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - track:asimov-3 +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YiFDpXlaAs), excerpt) + + So this is a song I've wanted to do for a long time. Early in the development of [[album:desynced-vol-1|Desynced Vol.1]], I attempted to write a theme for Yellow. Seeing as the comic was still in it's relative infancy it was a pretty big swing and miss on my part in terms of writing a song that fit them as a character. I decided to scrap it but I very much wanted to try again down the line when we knew more. Flash forward to when i got a chance to write some music for Yellow in the form [[track:asimov-3|"ASIMOV 3つの法律 (Lofi Beats To Engineer Alone To)"]] that I would get my chance. In terms of the song itself, [[artist:dizzims|dizzy]] wanted to me to take some influence from the track [[track:hip-shop|"Cool Shop"]] from the Deltarune soundtrack and write a chill song. I definitely tried my best but I do think I went a little hard towards the middle which might negate the chill vibe. I took a lot of the original melody elements from the lo-fi track I wrote for yellow and spiced it up with some swing. While I'm not the happiest in terms how the instrumentation came together, I'm glad it came together. --- Track: Egress Directory: egress-desynced @@ -157,6 +181,10 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Mother Dearest - track:escapade-desynced - Tsukuyomi +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOsJkubh6ao), excerpt) + + I have a lot of mixed feeling towards the track, which is weird since it's the track I'm probably most known for. [[artist:dizzims|Dizzy]] asked me to make the song for the a flash that would become [S]Evan: Exit very early on into Vol.2 Development. So I tried to make a track that was a multi faceted as something like [[Umbral Ultimatum]]. However, I felt like the track was a bit of a mess in terms of actual composition. it felt like it didn't really come together like I wanted and I was pretty bummed about it. However, when it got used in the flash, I turned my opinion around on it slightly. While it might not be my favorite song I did for vol.2, I do appreciate the experience it gave me. --- Track: Chat Directory: chat-desynced @@ -168,7 +196,7 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/chat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG1CpnBSQU4 Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - Kate (Desynced) --- @@ -194,7 +222,7 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/desynsamba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruiZ7CuCtB0 Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - Kate (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: @@ -215,6 +243,10 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Mother Dearest - track:daughter-desynced +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxqQK3VXnJk), excerpt) + + I wrote this track for the scrapped walkaround flash [S]Kate:Explore. Initially for the flash, the team was going to use the track [[track:mother-dearest|"Mother Dearest"]] as the theme for the Good Dear. I personally felt that it was a bit weird to use that song for some normal deer people, so I decided to make a quick remix that was more folksy and down to earth. While the song didn't get used like I wanted, the song did give me some interesting ideas for potential gaea songs I could do in the future. --- Track: Evanhenare1 Artists: @@ -250,7 +282,13 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/allegro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAUyv1aD7GA Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver +Referenced Tracks: +- Mirror Mirror +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdjH5u2Lp1Y), excerpt) + + As my last track for Vol.2, I figured that it might be fun to do a theme for Mum Henare. This song was actually my very first attempt writing something in the vain of Synth Funk/Disco, and think it turned out pretty well all things considered. I was heavily influenced by songs like ["Soda City Funk"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhIScvlFn2w) by Tim Legend and [[track:made-for-spades|"Made for Spades"]] by Cerulean. I chose the name Allegro less because the song is actually being played in Allegro and more because Allegro are described as being played in "a lively, spirited way." I felt like that description fit Mum Henare to a tee. --- Track: Lee's Theme Artists: @@ -267,6 +305,8 @@ Art Tags: - 'cw: blood' --- Track: PSYCHO +Directory: psycho-desynced +Always Reference By Directory: true Artists: - Levc Duration: '2:12' @@ -293,6 +333,12 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Lunar Dance - Tsukuyomi +Sampled Tracks: +- track:amen-brother +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SPAAxzHYB4), excerpt) + + So I had the idea to make an [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|"Upward Movement"]] style song for Momo's confrontation with Lee that we see in the comic. I chopped up and Amen Break added a bit of [[Lunar Dance]] and [[Tsukuyomi]] and boom you get this track. --- Track: Inner Demons Artists: @@ -307,6 +353,10 @@ Art Tags: - Kate (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - track:daughter-desynced +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulE791FmY-0), excerpt) + + So I got the idea to do this track shortly after the update dealing with Kate's past self. I thought it was an interesting moment in the comic and gave a lot of insight into kate's character. For the actual song itself, I decided to do something a littler different and try writing a very horror influenced track. The song opens with a ambient section but slowly transitions into a more distorted and violent section. I actually took a lot of inspiration from track ["Starjump"](https://radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/track/starjump) by Lena Raine and you can really hear it in the drums I used in the second half. The influence especially makes sense when you consider this a song dealing with a manifestation of your personal issues much like in the game Celeste. --- Track: Hell Riders Artists: @@ -368,6 +418,12 @@ Art Tags: - Enid (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - Desynced Anthem +Sampled Tracks: +- 'Dialogue from 2001: A Space Odyssey' +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PIOuVMCow), excerpt) + + so I wanted to write some lo-fi hip hop for Desynced. When I asked [[artist:dizzims|dizzy]] who it would fit the best, she mentioned that something like that could fit yellow. As mentioned in my commentary for [[track:do-you-dream-of-electric-sheep|"Do You Dream of Electric Sheep?,"]] I really wanted to work on a song for Yellow for a while, so I saw this as a golden opportunity to make some music for them. When I wrote this song I tried to make a motif that I could remix into a full theme for Yellow. The end result is a bit mixed as it doesn't sound as lo-fi as it maybe could be but It was definitely a fun little diversion I did for Vol.2. --- Track: Pugnae Pythonissam Artists: @@ -412,6 +468,10 @@ Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Referenced Tracks: - Desynced Anthem +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSEtjjWy4T0), excerpt) + + I thought since there was a [[Desynced Anthem]] and figured a song just called Desynced would be a fun inclusion to make for Vol.2. Obviously, I took a lot of inspiration from [[track:homestuck|Mark Hadley's arrangement]] of [[track:homestuck-anthem|"Homestuck Anthem]] as well bit of influence from [[track:theme|"Theme"]] by Toby Fox. Not Really a whole lot to say about this since it's a pretty straightforward track. --- Track: Celestial Blaze Artists: diff --git a/album/election-season.yaml b/album/election-season.yaml index 41099d9d..8bf42b8b 100644 --- a/album/election-season.yaml +++ b/album/election-season.yaml @@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/saving-grace - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYuRM5AE0sw Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRapBAcyA0), excerpt) + + My first track for the prospit half of the album and probably one of my most notable songs on the album motif-wise. If it sound familiar, it's probably cause you heard it either at the end of Levc's [[Under the Sun]] or [[Antigone]]. For Grace's theme I wanted to convey both her importance to prospit as a member of the Kameron Family and the isolation that comes with that. For most of my music for the Prospit half, I took a lot of influences from JRPG soundtracks like final fantasy. This one was specifically inspired by [[track:aeriths-theme|Aerith's theme]] from FFVII and [the sacrifice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNfozTlye7w) from LISA the Painful. Not really much else to say about this one other than I want nothing more than Grace to be happy. --- Track: Antigone Artists: @@ -53,6 +57,13 @@ Cover Artists: - Mikkynga Art Tags: - Prospit +Referenced Tracks: +- track:psycho-desynced +- Saving Grace +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsOg6-2ZRdU), excerpt) + + Probably my favorite track that I did on the entire album. For this song I wanted to make a theme for the dynamic and bold socialite that is Lydia Kameron. As I mentioned on the commentary for [[Saving Grace]], all my prospect songs were inspired by JRPG sound tracks. This one was inspired by [[track:terras-theme|Terra's theme]] from Final Fantasy as well's as [Primrose's theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErEGz0HHHOo) from Octopath Traveler. This is probably my favorite song composition wise cause it is so dense with harmony and counter melody. Eagle Eared listens might notice Saving Grace spiced through out the track but there might be something else in here as well. I wonder what it could be... --- Track: Capitalistmania Artists: @@ -62,7 +73,7 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/capitalistmania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBs4BUv-yPA Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - Prospit --- @@ -84,13 +95,17 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/divine-counsel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRcBF-7hJck Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - Gaea (Desynced) - Ananke (Desynced) - Hemera (Desynced) - Styx (Desynced) - Phoebe (Desynced) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnK1i05UwyA), excerpt) + + So I wrote this song as a sort a more general theme for the Scholars of Skaia. I've personally found the gods in desynced to be the distinguishing factor between it and homestuck. In the desynced, the Scholars are far more realized as a concept than the Denizens, so they've had my attention for a while. For the song, I want to compose a piece that you would hear you were being told the lore about Skaia and her Scholars. [The latest update](https://mspfa.com/?s=28296&p=769) at time of writing (1/10/2021) would be a good example of a place you would here it. It took pretty major influence from the song [[track:lotus|"Lotus"]] by [[artist:seth-peelle|Beatfox]] both in terms of composition and instrumentation. The song also serves as a preview of something to come but I'll talk more about that when the time comes. --- Track: Absolution Directory: absolution-desynced @@ -168,7 +183,7 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/intermission-switch-the-station - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y86jo36KYr8 Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - '"Her" (Desynced)' Referenced Tracks: @@ -248,7 +263,7 @@ URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/d-saffect-e - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=927GQrN1uxk Cover Artists: -- Jeremy Boznango +- Reaver Art Tags: - Kate (Desynced) --- @@ -295,6 +310,10 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Mirror Mirror - What was Ya'll Thinking? - Do You Dream of Electric Sheep? +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeLyyoIkL8U), excerpt) + + So back when I wrote [[track:do-you-dream-of-electric-sheep|"Do You Dream of Electric Sheep?"]] I had this idea for a track that was a combined all of the motifs for the Derse Dreamers in Desynced (I.E Evan, Josh, [Redacted]). Seeing as this was essentially our Prospit and Derse album, I figured it might fit nicely on Election Season. If it wasn't already obvious, this track is meant to be the Desynced equivalent of Solatrus's track [[track:derse-dreamers|"Derse Dreamers."]] The song follows as fairly similar compositional style, where I have an original melody serving as a base and then throwing in leitmotifs like nuts. Something that is unique to this track is how the song changes feels. The song goes between a more typical swing feel to some thing that more akin to a break beat. This was inspired by a song that we played for Jazz ensemble that went between latin and swing feels. Honestly this might be my second favorite track compositionally after [[Antigone]] and I'm happy with how this turned out. --- Track: Gestalt Directory: gestalt-desynced @@ -311,3 +330,7 @@ Art Tags: - '"Her" (Desynced)' Referenced Tracks: - Void of the Moon +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtlhPbmhpZE), excerpt) + + Gestalt is apparently one of the best songs I've written just based on the Music Team's reaction while I was writing it. The idea behind the track was simple enough, make a theme for Dusken that remixed [[Void of the Moon]]. Initially, I figured I would try and write a track that could fit the kinda jazzy feel we had already established for the derse side of the album. However, after a brief stint where I was listening to Apex Twin, I decided to try my hand at something in the vain IDM. What resulted was probably my best attempt at my breakbeat centric style to date. The whispers at the start and end where based on the concept of Dusken having clouds that whispers to people so I figured it might be appropriate to have em. Also yeah the woman laughing through out is supposed to be the narrator, who is pulling the strings from behind the scenes. Frankly, I don't know why people like this song as much as they do but hey I ain't complaining lol diff --git a/album/fighting-further.yaml b/album/fighting-further.yaml index 1876c1d7..853a742a 100644 --- a/album/fighting-further.yaml +++ b/album/fighting-further.yaml @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ Directory: fighting-further Date: November 4, 2023 Date Added: January 6, 2024 URLs: -- https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/album/magnum-opus -- https://music.deconreconstruction.com/albums/magnum-opus +- https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/album/fighting-further +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSEey9l2g3U +# this was accidentally linking to magnum-opus and as of March 3 2024 the DCRC website is unreachable, so can't check if it's the right URL below +# - https://music.deconreconstruction.com/albums/fighting-further Artists: - Rainy Cover Artists: @@ -16,26 +18,46 @@ Color: '#FFF25B' Groups: - Deconreconstruction - Fandom +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSEey9l2g3U), excerpt) + + Special thanks to Hannah for reading over the lyrics and monologue for the album --- Section: Main album --- Track: Could I Be A Hero Too? (Arcjec Voorat Vs. The End Of The World) +Additional Names: +- Could I Be Hero Too? ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGx9FYddaKk), title) +- Could I be a Hero Too? ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGx9FYddaKk), in-video) Cover Artists: - Ouijeebies Duration: '2:16' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/could-i-be-a-hero-too-arcjec-voorat-vs-the-end-of-the-world +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGx9FYddaKk Referenced Tracks: - No One's Prisoner (Taz Is Unbreakable) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGx9FYddaKk), excerpt) + + If I remember correctly, this was the very first song that I finished for the album. I pretty much knew what I wanted this track to be from the beginning: A rockin chiptune infused banger in the vein of Anamanaguchi’s work on the Scott Pilgrim vs The World Soundtrack. However, as I started developing the track beyond the demo phase, I wanted to incorporate influences from tracks like [“Just”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFLtNYI3Ls) by Radiohead and the [“I’m In Your Mind Fuzz”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE_muDsndyU) Suite by King Gizz. The final product is something I feel works as an intro to the album as a whole. It’s a familiar sound for those who’ve listened to Tensei’s [[album:strife|“Strife”]] [[album:strife-2|albums]] but also serves as jumping off point for the album to start doing its own thing. --- Track: No One's Prisoner (Taz Is Unbreakable) +Additional Names: +- Name: No One's Prisoner (Taz is Unbreakable) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QygJd3SOQ)' Cover Artists: - Ciaran Duration: '2:34' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/no-ones-prisoner-taz-is-unbreakable +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QygJd3SOQ Referenced Tracks: - On The Hunt For Something Dangerous (Redux) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7QygJd3SOQ), excerpt) + + And now time for something entirely different. Like Arcjec’s song for the album, I knew what wanted this track be very early on. If it wasn’t already apparent, this song takes heavy influence from Yoko Shimamura’s work on the Street Fighter 2 soundtrack. I wanted a song that felt intense but heavy like many of the tracks from SF2 and Taz’s songs more generally. Specifically, I took influences from [Ryu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO7JEqIPQv0) and [[track:guiles-theme|Guile’s themes]] as well as [[track:tazs-theme|Taz’s Theme]] for Catch 322. I like how the main melody develops over the whole song with more and more added layers of harmony. Really helps convey a somewhat triumphant feel, like it’s as if Taz is overcoming her adversity and coming out the other side stronger. --- Track: On The Hunt For Something Dangerous (Redux) Cover Artists: @@ -43,9 +65,14 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '2:18' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/on-the-hunt-for-something-dangerous-redux +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tUFZ8EeVno Referenced Tracks: - On The Hunt For Something Dangerous [Beta] - RUN IT BACK +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tUFZ8EeVno), excerpt) + + So, this song has an interesting history. I initially wrote [[track:on-the-hunt-for-something-dangerous-beta|the beta version]] of this track for Vol.6 before I started development on Fighting Further. I wanted to write a Go Ichinose style Pokémon battle theme for Laivan since I was told that a song like that would fit him best. In the process of writing it, it gave me the idea to try and write battle themes for the rest of the main cast. This idea would eventually crystalize into the idea for my solo. Once the solo had started development, I found myself wanting to rearrange the original track to fit the album’s feel a bit better. Most of the beta version’s elements are here but altered and interpolated in a more intense way. I took a lot of influence from “PWT Final Round” and Go Ichinose’s arrangement of “Battle! Champion Cynthia” for this track and I think it shows. This song is a personal composition highlight with all of its dynamic changes and tempo weirdness. If you’re curious what the beta version sounds like I did include it as a bonus for your listening pleasure. --- Track: RUN IT BACK Cover Artists: @@ -61,9 +88,16 @@ Referenced Tracks: Sampled Tracks: - Various Audio from Static-X Goldmine - Various Audio from Zero-G +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Lah5JEuzw), excerpt) + + I knew that I couldn’t miss an opportunity to remix what is, at time of writing, my most popular VE song for my solo. That being said this song was a bit of challenge. For this track I was aiming to emulate the styles of Hideki Naganuma and 2 Mello to create a Jet Set Radio type vibe. I’m not as familiar with the plunderphonic dance/big beat style those two are known for so knew going in that it would be a pain to write. Not helping matters was my commitment to make sure every song was referenceable by the following track on the tracklist. After a couple of false starts, I finally got something in the form of “RUN IT BACK”. I knew going into this that I wanted more pronounced original elements in conjunction with the D2R Riff. These elements a synth bass line that I could reference in other tracks, some stabs, and some psychedelic funk guitar. The final product is something I consider to be a worthy successor to D2R’s daft punk infused dance rock. This song understands the CONCEPT OF LOVE. --- Track: Atomsplitter / Destroyer Of Worlds (Ft. votl) Directory: atomsplitter-destroyer-of-worlds +Additional Names: +- Name: Atomsplitter/Destroyer of Worlds (feat. Votl) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8FO8H_twow)' Contributors: - Alex Votl (guitars) Cover Artists: @@ -71,28 +105,42 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '2:56' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/atomsplitter-destroyer-of-worlds-ft-votl +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8FO8H_twow Referenced Tracks: - Battle Against an Unyielding Foe - Hope For A More Radiant Dawn Sampled Tracks: - Audio from "The Decision to Drop the Bomb" -Commentary: |- - Vast Error: - +Lyrics: |- The age of man has ended Hubris now exceeds ambition A burned-in shadow of yesterday A screaming silence echos +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8FO8H_twow), excerpt) + + Indecision is a funny thing. So, the idea with this track is that it was supposed to be a Shin Megami Tensei inspired battle theme. Thing is about SMT’s battle themes is that they are wildly different depending on what game you are talking about. I was torn between the thrash metal sound of classic SMT battle themes like [[track:old-enemy|“Old Enemy”]] and Synth infused Apocalyptic rock sounds of [“Normal Battle”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH82gJ7fYtk) from Nocturne. Then a thought occurred to me: what if I did both? And that’s what I did. In the move inspired by Tyler, The Creator I decided to make this song two parter. Part 1 is “Atomsplitter” which focused on delivering a fast as fuck thrash metal sound fill with synths and funny midi guitar solo. Part 2 “,Destroyer of Worlds” is a bit slower with meatier riffs and fucked up text to speech lyrics. Shout out to Votl who played the live guitar I layered with the Shreddage guitar to beef up the song. Not really much else to say about this track, I like how I arranged the [[track:battle-against-an-unyielding-foe|“Battle Against an Unyielding Foe”]] Riff in part 2 + + Quasar Nebula: (wiki editor) + + This track's "Atomsplitter" title appears to have originated as the initial title for [[track:battle-against-an-unyielding-foe]]. --- Track: Hope For A More Radiant Dawn +Additional Names: +- Hope for a More Radiant Dawn ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkPqEcS69S0), title) Cover Artists: - swanfire Cover Art File Extension: jpg Duration: '2:35' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/hope-for-a-more-radiant-dawn +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkPqEcS69S0 Referenced Tracks: - The Fool Does Not Laugh +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkPqEcS69S0), excerpt) + + Another compositional highlight on this album. The idea for this track was to create a chrono trigger inspired battle theme for everyone’s favorite star child, Albion. She’s an interesting character to write a battle theme for given that most of her music leans on the more mystical/meditative side of things. Rather than abandon that aspect of her sound entirely I decided to lean into it for the intro/outro to create contrast from the more intense sections. I took heavy influence from [“Battle with Magus”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyjNbPdhQRg) and the way it handles its various sections. From the very first demo I had of this song it was one of my favorites and I think it goes toe to toe with some of the more ambitious songs on the record. --- Track: The Fool Does Not Laugh Cover Artists: @@ -100,9 +148,14 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '2:24' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/the-fool-does-not-laugh +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ntWDYWU10 Referenced Tracks: - Little Miss Fortune - The Curtain Rises ~ Millenium Actress +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ntWDYWU10), excerpt) + + This song might be a controversial given what it was taking influence from. Serpaz has big earthbound energy and so I wanted to write a battle theme in that style. However, I quickly realized that a more traditional earthbound battle theme would not fit the more intense feel of the record. So I decided to get a little bit…extracurricular with the influence on this. If it wasn’t already immediately apparent, this song takes heavy influence from [[track:megalo-strike-back|“Megalo Strike Back”]] by Toby Fox. “But Rainy” I hear you ask “Isn’t Megalo Strike Back a song from Undertale/Deltarune?” The answer is no, it’s from [[album:i-miss-you-earthbound-2012|an Earthbound tribute]] so that’s how I can still connect this to Earthbound even if it’s tangential. That being said I didn’t just want to make my own version of a Toby track but I wanted add my own spin. To do that I did incorporate more earthbound-y influences like those from [“Sanctuary Guardian”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-NkQAo-3E) and [“Pokey Means Business.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMCXMg8p9sc) In addition, I pulled a little bit of influence from [[track:welcome-to-hell|“Welcome to Hell”]] by Black Midi. The final song is a bit unhinged and all over the place but I think that fits the feel of the song perfectly imo. Fun Fact: I finished this song on April 1st. --- Track: The Curtain Rises ~ Millenium Actress Cover Artists: @@ -110,39 +163,74 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '2:48' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/the-curtain-rises-millenium-actress +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QFVeTPM0Ak Referenced Tracks: -- Strobelite Striker (Ft. Levc) +- track:strobelite-striker +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QFVeTPM0Ak), excerpt) + + This was the very first demo I wrote back when my solo was in its initial phase. I knew that I wanted a Touhou style song for this album since 1. I’m familiar with the style from previous songs and 2. I like Touhou. The difficult part of writing in this style is that getting the instrumental pallet sounding right since most of the synths that ZUN uses don’t have VSTs. I tried to emulate the sound by primarily using VSTs of famous 90s and 2000’s romplers (i.e SoundCanvas, Wavestation, M1 etc.) to give the song a nostalgic feel. The primary inspiration for this song is [“Reach to the Moon, Immortal Smoke”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETTk83qis0w) which is like one of my favorite Touhou tracks. In the grander scope of the album, I do think this song winds up being one of the weaker tracks but I do like what I was able to do melody wise for this song. --- Track: Strobelite Striker (Ft. Levc) Directory: strobelite-striker -Contributors: +Always Reference By Directory: true +Additional Names: +- Name: Strobelite Striker (feat. [@LevcEGM](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6x8hF0CTc2BB7pcMKj0LA)) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ABDFM9xuw), title' +- Name: Strobelite Striker (Feat. Levc EGM) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ABDFM9xuw), in-video' +Artists: +- Rainy - Levc Cover Artists: - TK Duration: '2:51' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/strobelite-striker-ft-levc +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ABDFM9xuw Referenced Tracks: - track:torchlight-vast-error - At The Gates Of Truth +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ABDFM9xuw), excerpt) + + So, this track was a collab between me and Levc EGM. Dude jokes all the time that people think his music sounds like Kirby music and I thought who better to reach out to help with a Kirby styled track. The process this time around was pretty simple, I sent him my original demo and he added stuff and sent it back to me until the track was done. For me, there really wasn’t a singular major inspiration for this track aside from SNES Era Kirby soundtracks. Eagle eared listeners will hear a call back to my track [[track:torchlight-vast-error|“Torchlight”]] from Vol.5. In a way I wanted to redeem that track given the less than pleasant circumstances of its making. I definitely think that Levc carried this song hard especially with that slowdown section towards the end of the track which is insane. Anyway, Levc’s cool as fuck and I hope to work again with him on something. + + Levc: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ABDFM9xuw), excerpt) + + Rainy contacted with me to work on this track since it's supposed to sound like a kirby song. And I'm the guy that always get's "this sounds like a kirby song" on his music so I guess that checks out lmao (lov u rainy I'm your fan ur best fren). Classic kirby tracks are so much fun thanks to it's structure and melodic composition, tho ironicly I was just thinking in the "kirby forgor his lan [ADD SKULL EMOTE HERE]" OST since it's really good. You can tell by some of the sections I worked in (like that really cool C section with a ostinato melody that also shows up in the end of the track). My favorite part is the one before the climatic end, that slow section that gets even slower to BURST UP with a ton of energy! That sick move was inspired by lemon demon's ["When He Died"](https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/when-he-died). Also the general vibe of that slow part was inspired by ["proto man theme"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDkiPAqhhk) from megaman... I'm sorry I also get the "sounds like a megaman song" a lot too... --- -Track: At The Gates Of Truth +Track: At The Gates Of Truth +Additional Names: +- At the Gates of Truth ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTYUP381xmI)) Cover Artists: - _apsinthos Duration: '2:16' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/at-the-gates-of-truth +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTYUP381xmI Referenced Tracks: - A Portrait Of Ruin +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTYUP381xmI), excerpt) + + I’ll tell you what I very much felt out of my depth with this track. I wanted to write a Super Metroid inspired battle theme for Occeus in the vein of [[track:big-boss-confrontation-bgm-ridley-draigon|“Ridley’s Theme.”]] I was initially going to use soundfonts for this song but quickly realized that the Metroid soundfont sucked and decided to utilize synths instead. Personally, I don’t feel like I’m as well versed in utilizing synths compared to other music team members, so figuring out how to make my composition shine while using them was an uphill battle. Making things more difficult is the fact that Metroid’s music is typically less melody driven which contrasts starkly with my style. All that being said I began to pull in other influences to help move the song along. Aside from Ridley’s theme, the other big influence on this track was [[track:atomyk-ebonpyre|“Atomyk Ebonpyre”]] with its industrial feel, abrasive synths and early Toby’s signature winding melodic lines. Through combination of these two influences, I got something that was distinctly dark, alien, and futuristic. I think that song is a standout not just on the album but in whole of my composing career thus far --- Track: A Portrait Of Ruin +Additional Names: +- A Portrait of Ruin ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9noCe04JR8), title) Cover Artists: - Rjay Duration: '2:20' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/a-portrait-of-ruin +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9noCe04JR8 Referenced Tracks: - Occult Hymns +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9noCe04JR8), excerpt) + + Let the record show that I think Calder’s vibes are wrenched. Regardless I knew going into this album that I wanted to do Calder song in the vein of NES/SNES Castlevania games. The B-Movie Horror/gothic vibe from those games fits Calder’s aesthetic. Initially going to use the Dracula X soundfont but that soundfont sounded like ass so I opted to use the Final Fantasy ones instead. I wrote this one pretty early on in the process as thus this track is simple in comparison to the later tracks I wrote. That being said do think that the main melody of this is one of the strongest melodies I’ve ever written. Definitely, coming back to this one for a remix down the road so keep an eye --- Track: Occult Hymns Cover Artists: @@ -150,10 +238,20 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '3:13' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/occult-hymns +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmN2lGI4zrs Referenced Tracks: - Could I Be A Hero Too? (Arcjec Voorat Vs. The End Of The World) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmN2lGI4zrs), excerpt) + + Out of all the songs on the album, this one took the longest to put together. Initially, this was going to be a collab between me and [[artist:dbnet18|dbnet]] but for time constraint reasons it fell through. I wrote the initial demo very early on but it wound up being the last song I wrote on the album. For this track I wanted to write something in the vein of Secret of Mana’s [“Viridian Dance.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E2LqFwn9v8) However, as I got to writing parts for the collab, the songs concept mutated. I was listening to [“Battle on the Big Bridge”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycO1_T6sLHw) from Final Fantasy V and though it would be interesting if wrote an opening 6/4 arpeggio section just like that song. From there, I went wild lol. One of my biggest regrets with this album was the fact I didn’t use odd time signature as much as I would have liked. To make up for it, I went hard on the time signatures on this track. This is the closest thing to an outright progressive rock song I’ve ever written and I’m pretty proud of it. --- Track: Go Beyond And Fight Further (Ft. Tee-Vee and NezumiVA) +Additional Names: +- Name: 'Go Beyond and Fight Further (feat. [@teevee27](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOl_-tVAbbp8JFZh6p7FlJQ) and [@NezumiVA](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUlTkv4Dnuug2WVhPOe5d9w))' + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFMBpO-V3Q), title' +- Name: 'Go Beyond and Fight Further (feat. Tee-vee and NezumiVA)' + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFMBpO-V3Q), in-video' Directory: go-beyond-and-fight-further Contributors: - Tee-Vee (guitars) @@ -163,6 +261,7 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '13:22' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/go-beyond-and-fight-further-ft-tee-vee-and-nezumiva +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFMBpO-V3Q Referenced Tracks: - Could I Be A Hero Too? (Arcjec Voorat Vs. The End Of The World) - No One's Prisoner (Taz Is Unbreakable) @@ -172,59 +271,91 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Hope For A More Radiant Dawn - The Fool Does Not Laugh - The Curtain Rises ~ Millenium Actress -- Strobelite Striker (Ft. Levc) +- track:strobelite-striker - At The Gates Of Truth - A Portrait Of Ruin - Occult Hymns - track:perfection-vast-error - A New World - track:courage-catch-322 +Sampled Tracks: - Glimpses Of Perfection [Loud] Lyrics: |- - You know, dear listener It’s funny… + (You know, dear listener, it’s funny…) - Our plucky protagonists had overcome every trial and tribulation that laid before them. They had forged alliances, gathered their forces, and stood ready to fight against Gaiaeon’s encroachment into their world. + (Our plucky protagonists had overcome every trial and tribulation that laid before them. They had forged alliances, gathered their forces, and stood ready to fight against Gaiaeon’s encroachment into their world.) - They planned accordingly down to the most minute details; every step deliberately taken to ensure their victory. Through all of their collective efforts, the twelve believed that overcoming the Naught-father was nothing more than forgone conclusion. A full house waiting to be played… + (They planned accordingly down to the most minute details; every step deliberately taken to ensure their victory. Through all of their collective efforts, the twelve believed that overcoming the Naught-father was nothing more than forgone conclusion. A full house waiting to be played…) - But here’s a word from the wise about overconfidence; it’s an insidious poison. + (But here’s a word from the wise about overconfidence; it’s an insidious poison.) - To such experienced eyes, even a hand like that is no better than a bluff. No one, not even our heroes at the height their power, could have anticipated the terrifying extent of Gaiaeon’s assault. + (To such experienced eyes, even a hand like that's no better than a bluff. No one, not even our heroes at the height their power, could have anticipated the terrifying extent of Gaiaeon’s assault.) - And thus, one by one, our heroes fell. + (And thus, one by one, our heroes fell.) - Everything they had worked toward and fought for was gone in an instant. The promise of a new world forged by the twelve and their many allies left unfulfilled. Hence, nothing remained, not even their regrets + (Everything they had worked toward and fought for was gone in an instant. The promise of a new world forged by the twelve and their many allies left unfulfilled. Hence, nothing remains, not even their regrets.) - Their efforts were all for naught. + (Their efforts were all for naught, naught, naught...) +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXFMBpO-V3Q), excerpt) + + Here it is, the longest, most ambitious song I’ve ever written. I knew when I pitched the album to [[artist:austinado|Austin]] back in early January, I wanted to do a big medley encompassing all the songs on the album as a closer. The obvious point of comparison for this track is [[track:rex-duodecim-angelus|“Rex Duodecim Angelus”]] by Malcolm Brown. It’s an iconic homestuck and pretty anyone would jump to write something like. That being said I grossly underestimated how much work would be involved. The track took about 70 hours across 5-6 different projects files and took about a full month to write. With no hyperbole, this is probably the largest undertaking I have ever done musically. I will talk about this song more but for the sake of ease I’ll break it into 2 parts just like the song. + + Part I – The Battle Begins
+ I like to think that every VGM composer wants to compose an absolutely nutty final boss song to show off their composition chops. That ethos is basically what is driving this part of the track. I wanted to write a song that would basically soundtrack the final battle against The Naughtfather, Gaiaeon. It might surprise you that I took a very normal song writing approach for this track. The song has typical Verse-Bridge-Chorus structure with the only twist being the 4-medley section between the various parts and those riff breakdown parts in 7/4. My concern with writing a song this ambitious is that it can quickly get stale if you don’t pace it right. I used this track structure to create a cohesive “shell” that would help guide the listener along and make the track feel like it’s constantly moving forward without disorienting the listener too much. It’s at this point I’d like to thank Tee-vee for bringing this song to life with his guitar performance In terms of influences aside from RDA, I took major influence from both [“Raise Thy Sword in Pride”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4S37F7YZvw) by Yuzo Koshiro and [“The Ones Who Gather Stars in the Night”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OkSmLK1jUg) by Revo. The former is where I took symphonic rock influence from and the latter, I took the overall structure for the song from. In terms of the medley section, I tried my best to make so that every character had their chance to shine musically. Given how disparate the song on the album have been up to this point, getting them to cohesively transition into each other was a pain to put it lightly. Some segments with in the various medley sections are pretty close to original songs but some had more or less complete rearrangements to better fit the tempo of the song. The end result is a song that is largely cobbled together sounding but is that way by choice. Given that eclectic nature of the album, I think it works. This song is also notable because it’s only time that leitmotifs written other than me pop up on the album. What final battle theme would it be it I didn’t references some of the key leitmotifs from VE. Probably the most notable one of these is the interpolation of [[track:perfection-vast-error|“Perfection”]] by Rom which I arranged over the off-kilter 7/4 riff breakdown. I wanted the utilization of these motif in a way that created a loose-ish narrative of how the battle went. Those riff breakdowns represent Gaiaeon’s unnerving, hostly presence while the more heroic motifs signify the growing confidence of our heroes as the battle goes on. This confidence culminates in the reprise of [[track:a-new-world|“A New World”]] and [[track:courage-catch-322|“Courage”]] as the battle ends with our heroes battered but ultimately triumphant…right? + + Part II – All for Naught
+ And this is where the albums concept becomes apparent. On top of being VE’s “Strife” album it also the Probability album. Every song you’ve so far depicts a different alternate reality with this song being about the Alt! probability depicted in [\[S]Murrit: REW/FFW](https://www.deconreconstruction.com/vasterror/2190). If Part I is long but successful battle to save the world, Part II is our heroes realizing that the battle was over before it started. Those who’ve listened to the Hollownull album will recognize the narrator as the wonderful Marcie Hobbs (NezumiVA) reprising her role as Mimesis’s canon voice. Her performance here adds so much to the desolate tone I was going for. I couldn’t think of a better way close out this album especially considering the 1 Year Anniversary of PoP. Maybe things will wind up better for our heroes next time. --- Section: Bonus tracks --- Track: Fool's Plea Additional Names: -- "BONUS: Fool's Plea (unedited name)" +- Name: >- + BONUS: Fool's Plea + Annotation: >- + [Bandcamp](https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-fools-plea) +Artists: +- Rabooski Cover Artists: - SilentNeptune Duration: '2:14' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-fools-plea +- https://soundcloud.com/rab-cant-think-of-a-url/rabooski-fools-plea Referenced Tracks: - The Fool Does Not Laugh - track:fool-djo Sampled Tracks: -- Audio from Five Night's at Freddy's +- Audio from Five Nights at Freddy's +Commentary: |- + Rabooski: ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/rab-cant-think-of-a-url/rabooski-fools-plea), excerpt) + + Rabooski's Remix of the talented Rainy's [[track:the-fool-does-not-laugh|'The Fool Does Not Laugh']]. --- Track: On The Hunt For Something Dangerous [Beta] Additional Names: -- 'BONUS: On The Hunt For Something Dangerous [Beta] (unedited name)' +- Name: >- + BONUS: On The Hunt For Something Dangerous [Beta] + Annotation: >- + [Bandcamp](https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-on-the-hunt-for-something-dangerous-beta) +- Name: >- + BONUS: On the Hunt for Something Dangerous [Beta] + Annotation: >- + [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhUpFZf5u50) Cover Artists: - expirequiem Duration: '1:41' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-on-the-hunt-for-something-dangerous-beta +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhUpFZf5u50 --- Track: LEFT 2 DIE Additional Names: -- 'BONUS: LEFT 2 DIE (unedited name)' +- Name: >- + BONUS: LEFT 2 DIE + Annotation: >- + [Bandcamp](https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-left-2-die) Artists: - Ash Taylor Cover Artists: diff --git a/album/friendsymphony.yaml b/album/friendsymphony.yaml index b7b2c5ab..abebd0ed 100644 --- a/album/friendsymphony.yaml +++ b/album/friendsymphony.yaml @@ -267,9 +267,11 @@ URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/disctwo --- Track: Marvelous Marauder +# Credits referenced from: +# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub7XTdRlLGk Artists: -- Rainy -- Tee-vee +- Rainy (partial composition) +- Tee-vee (arrangement, production) Duration: '3:45' Color: '#588a00' URLs: diff --git a/album/gotta-hatch-em-all.yaml b/album/gotta-hatch-em-all.yaml index 3357d30f..7c23315b 100644 --- a/album/gotta-hatch-em-all.yaml +++ b/album/gotta-hatch-em-all.yaml @@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ Referenced Tracks: - track:carefree-action --- Track: Battle with a Legendary Fiduspawn +Additional Names: +- Name: Battle with a Legendary Fiduspawn (English Remix) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQzHbM_dtVs)' Duration: '2:52' Artists: - Rainy @@ -217,3 +220,4 @@ Referenced Tracks: - English URLs: - https://sahcon.bandcamp.com/track/battle-with-a-legendary-fiduspawn +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQzHbM_dtVs diff --git a/album/lofam5.yaml b/album/lofam5.yaml index 29cfa403..9290688d 100644 --- a/album/lofam5.yaml +++ b/album/lofam5.yaml @@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ Commentary: |- This song was made up on the spot note-by-note, but I think it turned out well. --- Track: Spritely Gardener +Additional Names: +- Name: Spritely Gardener (Redux) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yux7hM9TrhQ)' Directory: spritely-gardener-lofam5 Artists: - Rainy diff --git a/album/lofam5a2.yaml b/album/lofam5a2.yaml index 839faba9..49f8f796 100644 --- a/album/lofam5a2.yaml +++ b/album/lofam5a2.yaml @@ -196,8 +196,13 @@ Commentary: |- I tried my best to replicate the Ghibli style whilst still keeping it Homestuck. Researching Ghibli backgrounds was quite fascinating, because until then I hadn’t realised Hayao Miyazaki liked to create a sense of openness with his scenes. The composition of them often involves a large open plain and then a small section for the focal point, so I tried doing the same thing with this piece. Keeping Rose and John to the right-hand side, while giving the sense of a much larger and calmer open space to the left. --- Track: Grave of the Fireflies +Additional Names: +- Name: Grave of the Fireflies (Firefly Remix) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=har3VS51HBY)' Artists: - Rainy +Contributors: +- Morris (mastering) Duration: '2:38' URLs: - https://unofficialmspafans.bandcamp.com/track/grave-of-the-fireflies @@ -1914,7 +1919,8 @@ Lyrics: |- (Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality.) Commentary: |- - Rainy: + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS9lSSRirSE), excerpt) + This track was bit of a last minute addition to [DistantQuest's] soundtrack for signless's route. Without getting into the details, the track that was originally going to be used for the route had to be removed. I was more than happy to fill in and it gave me excuse to write a rock track. I took a lot of influence from the track "Burn" by Deep Purple, especially in the organ solo parts. I hope you enjoy the music and take time to enjoy [the game](https://distantpast.itch.io/distantquest) as well. Biggest shout out to Tee-vee, who performed all the guitars for this diff --git a/album/magnum-opus.yaml b/album/magnum-opus.yaml index cfc23ef0..4a4bb15a 100644 --- a/album/magnum-opus.yaml +++ b/album/magnum-opus.yaml @@ -60,8 +60,13 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '2:02' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/eye-of-providence +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364-nDrFw2I Referenced Tracks: - Waltz in the Static Void +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364-nDrFw2I), excerpt) + + Out of all 3 songs, Eye of providence is the only one that wasn’t retooled for another character or purpose. Like all my songs on this album, this was intended for vol.6 as a character theme for Metatron. The main influence from this track was Toby Fox’s early homestuck “” chiptune”” work using NES Pulse, Tri and Noise. To be blunt, these plugins are pretty shit for creating believable chiptune instruments but they have a distinct crust to their sound, so I’ll let it slide. As a challenge to myself, I decided to write within NES channel limitations and only use 5 channels for my various instruments. The result is a song that tries to do a lot with very little. There’s really not a whole lot going on in this track but I think the track conveys the whimsical, yet all seeing nature of Metatron well enough. --- Track: Wandering Waltz Artists: @@ -86,15 +91,26 @@ URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/catacombs --- Track: Battle Against An Unyielding Foe +Additional Names: +- Name: Battle Against an Unyielding Foe (feat. Votl) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4AM88SfXHo)' +- Name: Atomsplitter + Annotation: original name Artists: -- Rainy +- Rainy (composition, arrangement, production) Contributors: -- Alex Votl (guitar) +- Rainy (mastering) +- Alex Votl (guitar pick scrapes) Cover Artists: - Prab Duration: '2:53' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/battle-against-an-unyielding-foe +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4AM88SfXHo +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4AM88SfXHo), excerpt) + + Like most of the songs I wrote for Magnum Opus, BAaUF, was initially intended for volume 6 but wound up on here when some of the songs were retooled for this album. It was initially titled "Atomsplitter" and was originally intended to be a Dismas Track since dude hasn’t had any music specifically about him since Vol.4 (which I will rectify mark my words). This track in particular was directly inspired by the [“Altered Beast Suite”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4odRl9np7rA) off of King Gizzard’s “Murder of the Universe” album, specifically [“Altered Beast III.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZ55v0RIcM) The whole song started with me writing a riff in 6/4 and the whole track or less was built out from there. Funnily enough, Votl actually gave me the idea for the to incorporate 7/4 into this song when he misheard the riff as being alternating measures of 6/4 and 7/4. While I didn’t do that in the song, I did make it so that the main riff, I did make it so that riff ends with a single bar of 7/4 before starting again. This might be one of my most complex songs just given the fact that it goes through like 5 different time signatures through the whole thing. At one point, it literally had a math equation to capture all the rhythmic changes going on. I digress, but I’m very proud of how it came together and happy how the pick scrapes by Votl added to the piece. --- Track: Crown Jewels Artists: @@ -119,14 +135,23 @@ Referenced Tracks: - track:secure-vast-error --- Track: By My Blade (Justice Is Served) +Additional Names: +- Name: By My Blade (Justice is Served) (feat [@dbnet18](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa46F53RUfEYG6UMP56dxOw) ) + Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok3_j2kUahY)' Artists: -- Rainy -- dbnet18 +- Rainy (composition, arrangement, production) +- dbnet18 (composition, arrangement, production) +Contributors: +- dbnet18 (mastering) Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Duration: '2:16' URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/by-my-blade-justice-is-served +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok3_j2kUahY), excerpt) + + As you are probably astutely aware of at this point, By My Blade is collaboration between me and dbnet. I’ve actually been a pretty big fan of his VE work for long time prior to joining the music team and I thought it would be a cool idea to collab with him on a song. He agreed and I got to immediately starting cooking up a melodic idea for us to work on. Within an hour of tooling around on piano, I had the main melody and we got to work. From there, the collab mostly consisted tossing an FLP + stems back and forth while adding to each other’s ideas. When dbnet arranged the initial idea he gave it a “very homestuck era Toby Fox” feel, so I decided to lean into that a bit and take influence from [[track:the-blind-prophet|“The Blind Prophet”]] by incorporating Shreddage guitar and MMX2 instruments. Neither of us really had a concept going into making BMB but I eventually settled on making it a Vigilant Protector track given how heroic it sounds. It works shockingly well as a battlefield theme too. Anyway, you should give dbnet’s work a listen if you haven’t already, he’s pretty good at music imo. --- Track: Anode Tube Artists: diff --git a/album/nibiru.yaml b/album/nibiru.yaml index 4912a9b0..9f29f9eb 100644 --- a/album/nibiru.yaml +++ b/album/nibiru.yaml @@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ Cover Artists: Art Tags: - Kate (Desynced) - Pollyon (Desynced) +Referenced Tracks: +- track:daughter-desynced +- Desynced Anthem +- track:escapade-desynced URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-until-my-blood-runs-dry Lyrics: |- @@ -496,3 +500,9 @@ Referenced Tracks: - track:redeye-nibiru URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-megalovania +Commentary: |- + Witch's Cadence: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTSG4lglGR4), excerpt) + + This was the first ever song I made for desynced lol.
+ You have no idea how many revisions this went through.
+ Took forever to get someone to play guitar for it, but sometimes you just gotta learn to do things yourself :3 diff --git a/album/perils-of-probability.yaml b/album/perils-of-probability.yaml index 703e3e0e..b9ed5552 100644 --- a/album/perils-of-probability.yaml +++ b/album/perils-of-probability.yaml @@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ Commentary: |- Serpaz swallows back the acid that rises in her throat. She can’t bring herself to answer any of his questions, but she must. She caused this, and whatever else is happening to her friends, she’s the only one who can stop it. And then she’ll figure out how to get them back to the way they were. + + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDFihB9Coao), excerpt) + + So this track's a bit interesting. I happened to be working on a pokemon themed Laivan track for Vol.6 while the Halloween Album was being developed. I initially pitched an early version of track song for the album but it was rejected for being too upbeat to fit the vibe of the album. So instead I decided to re-arrange the melody from the original to make it more halloween-y sounding. I also added bits and pieces from [[track:be-all-end-all|End All, Be All]] from vol.4 and [[False Security]] from False Security Vol.5 Side 1 because they were both Serpaz motifs. I think of this song as a bit of a taster of what I have cooking for Vol.6 more than anything else. Perhaps you'll get to hear a finished version of that original demo one day... --- Track: Chromatic Abberator Artists: diff --git a/album/references-beyond-homestuck.yaml b/album/references-beyond-homestuck.yaml index f16b0579..8451bb92 100644 --- a/album/references-beyond-homestuck.yaml +++ b/album/references-beyond-homestuck.yaml @@ -1551,6 +1551,17 @@ URLs: - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k9Le8OItb5pXtunkKE6S8Hf9q3XGTphrA - https://music.apple.com/us/album/aint-nothin-like-a-funky-beat/1440947919?i=1440948140 --- +Track: All American Badass +# Official Bandcamp release +# Reference: +# https://vgmdb.net/album/60634 +Artists: +- LISA +- Austin Jorgensen +Duration: '1:57' +URLs: +- https://marinahova.bandcamp.com/track/all-american-badass +--- Track: Alola Region Theme # Also known as "Welcome to the Alola Region!" # JP: アローラ地方のテーマ @@ -3866,6 +3877,25 @@ Duration: '2:42' URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkdMeqbHh1M --- +Track: Forced Battle +# JP: 強制戦闘 +# Official release: +# 真・女神転生III-NOCTURNE オリジナルサウンドトラック (original release) +# Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne Original Soundtrack (western release) +# Reference: +# https://vgmdb.net/album/1584 +# https://vgmdb.net/album/4881 +Artists: +- Shin Megami Tensei +- Shoji Meguro +Duration: '2:06' +URLs: +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R14WHw2GZk +Commentary: |- + Quasar Nebula: (wiki editor) + + This track is generally better known as "Firce Battle", but Forced Battle is the official translation used in [2004's official English material](https://vgmdb.net/album/4881). +--- Track: Forest World # Reference: # https://vgmdb.net/album/6177 @@ -5952,6 +5982,20 @@ Duration: '1:04' URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLJiAWspUw4 --- +Track: Old Enemy +# JP: 宿敵（アキラ編） +# Official release: +# Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection +# 真・女神転生 サウンド・コレクション +# Reference: +# https://vgmdb.net/album/2482 +Artists: +- Shin Megami Tensei +- Kenichi Tsuchiya +Duration: '2:50' +URLs: +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCmq5IQUchM +--- Track: Old Friends # Official release on Bandcamp Artists: @@ -30475,6 +30519,62 @@ Lyrics: |- (I'm talkin' about the Kool Klown Klan.) (I need to step out for a fresh of breath air after that!) --- +Track: Money Machine +Artists: +- 100 gecs +- Dylan Brady +- Laura Les +Duration: '1:54' +URLs: +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hLJeGl9wi8 +Lyrics: |- + Hey, you little piss baby + You think you're so fucking cool? Huh? + You think you're so fucking tough? + You talk a lotta big game for someone with such a small truck + Aw, look at those arms + Your arms look so fucking cute, they look like lil' cigarettes + I bet I could smoke you, I could roast you + And then you'd love it and you'd text me "I love you" + And then I'd fucking ghost you + + With the big boys coming with the big stuff + I feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah + Big boys coming with the big trucks + Feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah + Big boys coming with the big trucks + Feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah + Big boys coming with the picture + Feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah (Oh yeah) + + Feel so clean like a money machine + Feel so clean like a money machine + Feel so clean like a money machine + Feel so clean like a money machine + + Tell me what's the deal, I've been tryin' to go to bed + I've been up for days, I've been tryna get ahead + Said it all before, and I'll say it once again + I'm better off alone + Tell me what's the deal, I've been tryin' to go to bed + I've been up for days, I've been tryna get ahead + Said it all before, and I'll say it once again + I'm better off alone + + With the big boys coming with the big stuff + I feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah + Big boys coming with the big trucks + Feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah + Big boys coming with the big trucks + Feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah + Big boys coming with the picture + Feel so clean like a money machine, oh yeah (Oh yeah) + + Feel so clean like a money machine + Feel so clean like a money machine + Feel so clean like a money machine + Feel so clean like a money machine +--- Track: Mortal Man Artists: - Kendrick Lamar @@ -31168,6 +31268,85 @@ Duration: '0:30' URLs: - https://3277.bandcamp.com/track/new-island-theme --- +Track: NEW MAGIC WAND +Artists: +- Tyler, the Creator +Contributors: +- Santigold (backing vocals) +Duration: '3:15' +URLs: +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w8KUgIkAu8 +Lyrics: |- + (Sometimes, you gotta close a door to... open a window.) + + I saw a photo, you looked joyous + My eyes are green, I eat my veggies + I need to get her out the picture + She's really fuckin' up my frame + She's not developed like we are + + Like magic, like magic, like magic, gone + New magic, new magic, new magic wand (Ayy) + Like magic, like magic, like magic, gone (Gone, nigga) + New magic (Woo), new magic, new magic wand + + My brother said I'm on the spectrum + Don't call me selfish, I hate sharin' + This 60-40 isn't workin' + I want a hundred of your time, you're mine + + Please don't leave me now + Please don't leave me now (Don't leave) + Please don't leave me now + Please don't leave me now (Don't leave) + Please don't leave me now (Don't leave) + (Like magic, like magic, like magic, gone) + Please don't leave me now (I can make her leave) + (New magic, new magic, new magic wand) + Please don't leave me now (Don't leave) + (Like magic, like magic, like magic, gone) + Please don't leave me now + (New magic, new magic, new magic wand) + + I wanna be found, passenger in your car (Don't leave) + You wanna be mean, mixed signals don't park (I can make her leave) + She's gonna be dead, I just got a magic wand (Don't leave) + We can finally be together + + You roll the dice, hit a seven, sure you right + Beginner's luck? You not my first, who gives a fuck? + Your other one? Evaporate, we celebrate + You under oath, now pick a side and if you don't + I'll pick you both (Run, run, run, run) + (Run, run, run, run) + It's not a joke + Murder she wrote + + (Oh) + + Ayo, take one look in the mirror, implications so clear + I live life with no fear, except for the idea + That one day you won't be here + I will not fetch the ball + Eyes are green, I eat my vegetables + It has nothin' to do with that broad + But if it did, guarantee she'd be gone, well + I got a plan, but the walkin' depends + If you can't understand, I'm a hawk in the gym + Eyes on the prize, got weight on my chest + That I need to get off, I ain't talkin' to them + Can't be in the picture if it got no frame + And let the world know 'cause I ain't got no shame + Blow the whole spot up, 'cause I ain't— + I wanna share last names, I wanna be your number one + Not the other one, keep it on the low + I'm in my right mind, keep it on a high + Janis Joplin spillin' feelings, now I'm out here moppin' 'em + Four on the floor, pack up your bags, we hit the store + Grab our supplies, no need for masks, bust through the door + Get the job done like retirement, I admit you look concerned + New magic wand +--- Track: Nil Admirari Duration: '5:07' Artists: @@ -38819,6 +38998,77 @@ Lyrics: |- And don't you know I would move heaven and earth To be together forever with you? --- +Track: Touchtone Telephone +Artists: +- Neil Cicierega +Duration: '4:42' +URLs: +- https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/touch-tone-telephone +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbxL5BVEkRs +Lyrics: |- + I think it's time + For you to know + The awful truth + The truth about me, and the truth about you + 'Cause you're a brand new species + Big cat (Uh oh) + Space Nazis, Robert Stack (Uh oh) + God damn it, gonna snap (Oh, oh oh oh oh) + Leonard Nimoy, call me back (Call me back) + + I try to call you every day + I'm rehearsing what to say + When the truth comes out (Of my very own mouth) + I've been working on a unified theory + If I make it through tonight everybody's gonna hear me out + 'Cause I'm the right one + On my touch-tone, touch-tone telephone + I'm the only one + On your A.M., A.M. radio + + Oh, I'm crying now, authentic tears + They flow out of me when I think about you + 'Cause you're the only person in the world who'd understand + 'Cause you're the only person in the world who'd understand the meaning of this + Oh my God + I try and I try and I try to make you listen to me + + I try to call you every day + I'm rehearsing what to say + When the truth comes out (Of my very own mouth) + I've been working on a unified theory + If I make it through tonight everybody's gonna hear me out + 'Cause I'm the right one + On my touch-tone, touch-tone telephone + I'm the only one (Hey) + On your A.M., A.M. radio + + (Ooh) + Don't hang up yet, I'm not done + I'm an expert, I'm the one + The one who was right all along + Better to be laughed at than wrong + I'm an expert in my field + UFOlogy, yes, it's all real + Ancient aliens, it's all true + I'm an expert just like you + And like you, I'm a genius before my time + Disbelieving, that's the real crime + Pretty soon they'll discover me + In the Super-Sargasso Sea + + I try to call you every day + What can I say + When the truth comes out? (Of my very own mouth) + I've been working on a unified theory + If I make it through tonight everybody's gonna hear me out + 'Cause I'm the right one (Now, now, now) + On my touch-tone telephone (On my touch-tone, touch-tone telephone) + I'm the only one on your A.M. radio + On your A.M., A.M. radio + + (Ooh) +--- Track: Transmission 3 Duration: '1:10' Artists: @@ -40065,6 +40315,199 @@ URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVdMhArabQ - https://disasterpeace.bandcamp.com/track/wagering-lights-feat-derris-kharlan --- +Track: War +Directory: war-the-temptations +Always Reference By Directory: true +Artists: +- The Temptations +- Norman Whitfield (composition, production) +- Barrett Strong (composition) +Contributors: +- The Temptations (vocals) +- Dennis Edwards (vocals) +Duration: 3:11 +URLs: +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0K3LJq9KnU +Lyrics: |- + War, huh + What is it good for? + Nothing + War! huh (Mmmm) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again) + War! huh (Mmmm, yeah) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing + + War! I despise + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + War means tears in thousands of mothers' eyes + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three four) + I said + + War, huh (Mmmm) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again) + War! huh (Mmmm) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing + + War - It's nothing but a heartbreak + War! Friend only to the undertaker + + War! is an enemy to all mankind + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + The thought of war blows my mind + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + War has caused unrest within the younger generation + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + Induction then destruction, who wants to die? + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + Oh! + + War, huh (Mmmm) + What is it good for? (You tell 'em) + Nothing (Mmmm) + War! huh + What is it good for? + Absolutely! Nothing (Good God) + + War - It's nothing but a heartbreaker + War! Friend only to the undertaker + + Wars have shattered many young men's dreams + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + Made him disabled, bitter and mean + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars these days + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + War can't give life, it can only take it away + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + Oh! + + War, huh (Good God, mmmm) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Mmmm) + War! huh (Good God almighty, listen) + What is it good for? + Absolutely! Nothing (Yeah) + + War - it's nothing but a heartbreaker + War! Friend only to the undertaker + + Peace, love and understanding, tell me + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + Is there no place for them today? + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + They say we must fight to keep our freedom + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + But Lord knows it got to be a better way + (Hup, two, three, four, hup, two, three, four) + I said + + War, huh (Yeah, yeah) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again) + War! huh (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again) + War, huh (nothing but a heartbreaker) + What is it good for? +--- +Track: War +Directory: war-edwin-starr +Always Reference By Directory: true +Artists: +- Edwin Starr +- Norman Whitfield (composition, production) +Contributors: +- Edwin Starr (vocals) +- The Originals (backing vocals) +- The Undisputed Truth (backing vocals) +Referenced Tracks: +- track:war-the-temptations +Duration: 3:12 +URLs: +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpWmlRNfLck +Lyrics: |- + War! huh (Yeah) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Oh-oh, oh-oh) + War! huh (Yeah) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again, y'all) + War! huh (Huh, look out) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Listen to me, oh!) + + War! I despise + 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives + War means tears in thousands of mothers' eyes + When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives + I said + + War! huh (Good God, y'all) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again) + War! huh (Oh-oh-oh-oh) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Listen to me) + + War - It ain't nothing but a heartbreak + War! Friend only to the undertaker + Oh + + War! is an enemy to all mankind + The thought of war blows my mind + War has caused unrest within the younger generation + Induction then destruction, who wants to die? + Oh! + + War! huh (Good god, y'all) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it, say it, say it) + War! huh (Hu-huh, yeah, huh) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Listen to me) + + War - It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker + War! It got one friend, that's the undertaker + Oh + + War has shattered many young men's dreams + Made him disabled, bitter and mean + Life is much too short and precious to spend fighting wars these days + War can't give life, it can only take it away + Oh! + + War! huh (Good God, y'all) + What is it good for? + (Absolutely) Nothing (Say it again) + War! huh (Oh-oh-oh-oh) + What is it good for? + (Oh, absolutely) Nothing (Listen to me) + + War - It ain't nothing but a heartbreaker + War! Friend only to the undertaker (Hoo) + + Peace, love and understanding, tell me + Is there no place for them today? + They say we must fight to keep our freedom + But Lord knows there's got to be a better way + Oh! + + War, huh (God, y'all) + What is it good for? (You tell them) + Nothing (Say it, say it, say it, say it) + War! huh (Good god, oo-ah, huh) + What is it good for? (Stand up and shout it) + Nothing + War! +--- Track: Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae) Artists: - Silentó diff --git a/album/sburban-neighborhood.yaml b/album/sburban-neighborhood.yaml index 82824269..66d2050a 100644 --- a/album/sburban-neighborhood.yaml +++ b/album/sburban-neighborhood.yaml @@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ Duration: '2:00' URLs: - https://sahcon.bandcamp.com/track/bridging-the-event-horizon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0hpnVN1r7Q +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0hpnVN1r7Q), excerpt) + + First bit of proper Homestuck music I've done in a bit. the idea for this track was to capture the vibe and feel of the black hole that alt calliope created at the end of [[flash:8127|Act 7]]. I wanted to create a feeling a floating along while the black hole tears up the session. Not going to lie, I was incredibly burned out when I wrote this, so I think I could have done a lot better. I do love the ending that I did at the end. --- Track: no homo Artists: diff --git a/album/songs-from-the-planet-earth.yaml b/album/songs-from-the-planet-earth.yaml index da76fe4d..9de85add 100644 --- a/album/songs-from-the-planet-earth.yaml +++ b/album/songs-from-the-planet-earth.yaml @@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ Artists: Duration: '6:03' URLs: - https://songsfromearth.bandcamp.com/track/in-the-depths +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqY9g7UXWHE Cover Artists: - slamalama_1 Commentary: |- @@ -493,6 +494,7 @@ Artists: Duration: '2:21' URLs: - https://songsfromearth.bandcamp.com/track/barn-buddies +- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOq2KrQlBmI Cover Artists: - Jas Commentary: |- diff --git a/album/vast-error-vol-1-3.yaml b/album/vast-error-vol-1-3.yaml index e9fbe5fc..11aeec18 100644 --- a/album/vast-error-vol-1-3.yaml +++ b/album/vast-error-vol-1-3.yaml @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Groups: - Deconreconstruction - Fandom --- +Section: Main album +--- Track: The Static Directory: the-static-vol-1-3 Originally Released As: The Static @@ -176,6 +178,8 @@ URLs: --- Track: Clamor Directory: clamor-vast-error +Artists: +- Husr Cover Artists: - Xagave Duration: '01:53' @@ -505,6 +509,8 @@ URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/gone - https://music.deconreconstruction.com/albums/vast-error-vol-1-3?track=gone --- +Section: Download-only tracks +--- Track: Sortir (Alpha Demo) Directory: sortir-alpha-demo-vol-1-3 Originally Released As: Sortir (Alpha Demo) @@ -513,3 +519,12 @@ Cover Artists: Duration: '01:36' URLs: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_g9SDfm68 +--- +Track: Distortion +Directory: distortion-vast-error-vol-1-3 +Originally Released As: track:distortion-vast-error +Duration: '00:02' +Commentary: |- + Quasar Nebula: (wiki editor) + + Positioned as the zeroth track in the album, this has the actual album cover as its cover artwork, so the first track ([[track:the-static-vol-1-3]]) can retain its own artwork without messing with the album's presentation in music players. diff --git a/album/vast-error-vol-4.yaml b/album/vast-error-vol-4.yaml index f6c614e4..24694188 100644 --- a/album/vast-error-vol-4.yaml +++ b/album/vast-error-vol-4.yaml @@ -479,3 +479,18 @@ Referenced Tracks: URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-twelve-by-twelve - https://music.deconreconstruction.com/albums/vast-error-vol-4?track=bonus-twelve-by-twelve +--- +Section: Download-only tracks +--- +Track: Distortion +Artists: +- SplitSuns +Directory: distortion-vast-error +Always Reference By Directory: true +Duration: '0:02' +Commentary: |- + Quasar Nebula: (wiki editor) + + Positioned as the zeroth track in the album, this has the actual album cover as its cover artwork, so the first track ([[track:nostalgia-vast-error]]) can retain its own artwork without messing with the album's presentation in music players. + + Album metadata and crediting don't name a composer for this track, but [[artist:rainy]] credits it to [[artist:splitsuns]] in the reference list for [[track:your-blood-not-mine-beta]]. diff --git a/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-1.yaml b/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-1.yaml index cbf839ed..edbb20cf 100644 --- a/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-1.yaml +++ b/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-1.yaml @@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Freefall Sampled Tracks: - Dialogue from Serial Experiments Lane +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mw_rHk3Av0), excerpt) + + This song is a bit of a special one since it was my first Vast Error song I wrote when I joined the team. I had actually written the main riff a few months prior to joining the team but never really got around to making a finished song with it. When I was retooling it for Vol.5, I decided to take an entirely different approach then I had previously. I was listening to a lot of Daft Punk at the time and I decided to rewrite the song in the vein of the song [[track:aerodynamic-daft-punk|“Aerodynamic.”]] Just like that song, DEAD 2 RIGHTS is built around a processed, resampled guitar riffs that I took from the original demo and dance beats like 909s and Amen Breaks. In addition, I played around with repetition by having certain elements drop in and out throughout the track. It was a bit out of my wheel house but I think the final product was good. --- Track: False Security Duration: '3:52' @@ -329,6 +333,10 @@ Cover Artists: - halcyotis URLs: - https://vasterror.bandcamp.com/track/torchlight +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKqRYTXaLiQ), excerpt) + + Okay so. this song had a bit of a troubled development. For various reasons, this song went through like 3-4 different iterations before it became the song you’re hearing now. More so, this final version of the song was almost completely written 48 hours before the album came out. Despite all of that however, Torchlight probably one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written at up to this point. In terms of inspiration for this track, I took influence from the songs [[track:softly|“Softly”]] and [[track:stellarum-salve|“Stellarum Salve”]] by RJ Lake. In addition, I also drew inspiration from the song [“Shanghai”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-01sgnVgkRc) by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. I wanted this song to be bright, saccharine and little cute like those songs I mentioned previously because I felt that vibe fit Jentha perfectly. I’m pretty proud of this one not just because of how I was able to write this in such a short period of time but also because the song gave me an avenue to experiment with synthpop production for the first time. For that I will probably always love this song despite the issues. --- Track: Rashomon Effect Duration: '2:54' diff --git a/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-2.yaml b/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-2.yaml index 116d236a..b1d5cc0a 100644 --- a/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-2.yaml +++ b/album/vast-error-vol-5-side-2.yaml @@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Chamber Cultist Sampled Tracks: - SFX from The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask +Commentary: |- + Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLjswX3Z_P4), excerpt) + + So, since before I joined the VEMT, I wanted to remix [[Chamber Cultist]] from Vast Error Vol.4. That song is one of personal favorite VE songs and I thought it would be fun to remix it. When I did eventually join the team, I figured it was my time to do so. As for the song itself, I wanted to play around with the main Chamber Cultist motif in a 12/8-time signature. In additional I wanted to see how I could twist the motif while still keeping it identifiable. It’s probably the craziest song I did out of the 3 for vol.5 in terms of rhythm and it’s a favorite for that reason. “Fun” fact: the name “Ritual Summoning” comes from a type of special summoning where you have to sacrifice monsters to the grave to summon a powerful “Ritual Monster.” Not sure why but I feel that it’s perfect considering who this song is about ;) --- Track: Pink Champagne On Ice Duration: '3:55' diff --git a/artists.yaml b/artists.yaml index da6b9992..425a0b5c 100644 --- a/artists.yaml +++ b/artists.yaml @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ URLs: --- Artist: 0ysTezy --- +Artist: 100 gecs +--- Artist: 12yz12ab --- Artist: 1vs @@ -789,6 +791,11 @@ URLs: - https://geolu.tumblr.com/ - https://www.quietcosmos.com/ --- +Artist: Austin Jorgensen +Aliases: +- Dingaling +- Widdly 2 Diddly +--- Artist: Austinado URLs: - https://twitter.com/avstinado @@ -914,6 +921,8 @@ Artist: Barenaked Ladies Aliases: - BNL # That's how fundamental they are --- +Artist: Barrett Strong +--- Artist: Barry Clayton --- Artist: Barry White @@ -2474,6 +2483,8 @@ Artist: Denzel Curry --- Artist: Dennis Brown --- +Artist: Dennis Edwards +--- Artist: Demographerist --- Artist: Denny Jacob @@ -2813,6 +2824,8 @@ URLs: --- Artist: Dweller's Empty Path --- +Artist: Dylan Brady +--- Artist: Dylan S. URLs: - https://soundcloud.com/dasindylan @@ -2878,6 +2891,8 @@ URLs: --- Artist: Edvard Grieg --- +Artist: Edwin Starr +--- Artist: Ee Va How Aliases: - Eeva @@ -4431,8 +4446,6 @@ URLs: - https://www.twitch.tv/jununy - https://www.artstation.com/jununy --- -Artist: Jeremy Boznango ---- Artist: Jeremy Couture --- Artist: Jeremy Soule @@ -5012,9 +5025,11 @@ Artist: Kelsie Urias --- Artist: Kendrick Lamar --- +Artist: Kenichi Matsubara +--- Artist: Kenichi Tokoi --- -Artist: Kenichi Matsubara +Artist: Kenichi Tsuchiya --- Artist: Kenji Hiramatsu --- @@ -5339,6 +5354,8 @@ URLs: --- Artist: Laufey --- +Artist: Laura Les +--- Artist: Laura Shigihara URLs: - https://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/ @@ -5538,6 +5555,8 @@ Dead URLs: --- Artist: LiquidVoid --- +Artist: LISA +--- Artist: Little Willie John --- Artist: Live A Live @@ -6908,6 +6927,8 @@ Artist: Norihiko Hibino --- Artist: Noriyuki Iwadare --- +Artist: Norman Whitfield +--- Artist: No Relic Aliases: - intersensoryStimuli @@ -7108,6 +7129,8 @@ Aliases: - Muhammad Shahid Nazir - £1 Fish Man --- +Artist: The Originals +--- Artist: Oscar Oberheim --- Artist: ostrichlittledungeon @@ -7535,6 +7558,7 @@ Artist: Quirk --- Artist: Rabooski URLs: +- https://soundcloud.com/rab-cant-think-of-a-url - https://twitter.com/Rabooski1 --- Artist: Rachel Lake @@ -7737,6 +7761,42 @@ URLs: Dead URLs: - https://vk.com/greensunpalace --- +Artist: Reaver +# It looks like Reaver might've intentionally separated +# from Desynced, and those are his only credits on the +# music wiki, so URLs is left empty here. "Reaver" is +# the latest credit used on Bandcamp and in Rainy's +# YouTube uploads, all on album:election-season. +Aliases: +- eliysianSplendor # pronouny.xyz, twitter +- Jeremy Boznango # misc. desynced credits +- crimea_reaver # instagram +- reaversid # twitter +- bropilled # twitter +- keepers-verdict # tumblr +# also Elijah, per carrd, twitter archive +# also Riley, per pronouny.xyz +# also possibly Joseph in track:what-was-yall-thinking but this isn't exactly clear +URLs: +# - https://twitter.com/bropilled +# acct owner of "Art moment" linked from carrd +# https://twitter.com/i/events/1316172687656603648 +Dead URLs: +- https://keepers-verdict.carrd.co/ + # not updated in a while, linked from KEEPERSVERDICT twitter archive +- https://twitter.com/elysianSplendor + # main linked from carrd +- https://twitter.com/reaversid + # alive but private acct, linked from carrd +- https://twitter.com/GranReverse + # linked from carrd, "Gran Nocturne MSPFA" +- https://twitter.com/KEEPERSVERDlCT + # linked from Election Season credits +- https://keepers-verdict.tumblr.com + # linked from carrd +- https://www.instagram.com/crimea_reaver/ + # linked from carrd +--- Artist: Rebecca Black --- Artist: Rebecca Harding @@ -8195,6 +8255,8 @@ URLs: --- Artist: Santana --- +Artist: Santigold +--- Artist: Saori Kodama Aliases: - Saori Codama @@ -8461,6 +8523,8 @@ Artist: Sherman Brothers --- Artist: Shiho Fujii --- +Artist: Shin Megami Tensei +--- Artist: Shinji Hosoe --- Artist: Shinji Ushiroda @@ -9362,6 +9426,8 @@ URLs: - https://soundcloud.com/tempusliberi-1 - https://tempitunes.tumblr.com/ --- +Artist: The Temptations +--- Artist: temzias URLs: - https://twitter.com/temzias @@ -9858,6 +9924,8 @@ Artist: Undertale Wiki URLs: - https://undertale.fandom.com/ --- +Artist: The Undisputed Truth +--- Artist: Unofficial MSPA Fans --- Artist: Unknown Artist diff --git a/static-page/changelog.yaml b/static-page/changelog.yaml index f5b54953..8cfc549b 100644 --- a/static-page/changelog.yaml +++ b/static-page/changelog.yaml @@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ Content: |- - added internal and alternate names, plus historical commentary, for [[track:roblox-death-sound]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - added original name and literal transiation for [[track:xmas-i-dont-know-such-a-thing]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - added original and alternate names for [[track:chorale-for-war]], [[track:havoc]], [[track:john-do-the-windy-thing]], [[track:apexhalation]], [[track:the-new-crew]], [[track:heir-of-grief-8-bit]], [[track:heel-girl]], [[track:heel-girl-beta]], [[track:woman-i-never-met]], [[track:puzzle-i-never-solved]] (thanks, Lilith!) - - added original names for [[track:sarabande-vol5]], [[track:galactic-cancer]], [[track:unite-synchronization]] + - added original and alternate names for [[track:sarabande-vol5]], [[track:galactic-cancer]], [[track:unite-synchronization]] + - added original and alternate names for [[track:spritely-gardener]], [[track:grave-of-the-fireflies]], [[track:battle-with-a-legendary-fiduspawn]] + - added original and alternate names for [[track:friends-to-the-end]], [[track:what-was-yall-thinking]] - added English-localized names to [[track:letat-de-lambivalence]], [[track:ira-quod-angelus]], [[track:ave-dei-novi]], [[track:confinis]], [[track:bagarre-unfinished]], [[track:yo-quiero-la-homestuck]], [[track:wieczna-wiedza]] - added "normalized", i.e. de-quirked, names to [[track:miracles]], [[track:psych0ruins]], [[track:desperado-rocket-chairs]], [[track:the-la2t-frontiier]], [[track:bl1nd-just1c3-1nv3st1g4t1on]], [[track:shes-a-sp8der]], [[track:killed-by-br8k-spider]], [[track:spider8reath]], [[track:how-do-i-live-d8-night-version]], [[track:iRRRRRRRRECONCILA8LE]], [[track:hometeam-adv8ntage]], [[track:twoward2-the-heaven2]], [[track:wwretched-wwaltz]], [[track:empirical]], [[track:dishonorable-highb100d]], [[track:an-unholy-ritual]], [[track:r3dgl4r3]], [[track:spider8ite]], [[track:spider8ite-thief-of-lounge-mix]], [[track:w4rn1ng-twistedacquittal]], [[track:the-drowned-sea-prince-poseidonscoronation]], [[track:too-l8]], [[track:cr1m1n4l-cr1m1n4l]], [[track:soulb0t]], [[track:breathtak1ng]], [[track:civil-discussi9n]], [[track:r4d1c4l]], [[track:salv8tion]], [[track:march-9f-the-insuffera6le]], [[track:50m3-gr347-4c7-0f-h3r015m]], [[track:antevorta]], [[track:7un3]], [[track:vwiolet-vwelvwet]], [[track:7ur8ul3n7-coll4bor4t1on]], [[track:we-are-tog3th3r]], [[track:7un3-r3m1x]], [[track:g4m3-or-d13]], [[track:batterwitch-ascendant]], [[track:prii2m-break]], [[track:c9me-t9gether]], [[track:expatri8s-march]], [[track:exile-ancestral]], [[track:vwigor8us]], [[track:the-confront8ion]], [[track:just1c3-r41ns-from-4bov3]], [[track:one-la2t-prophecy]], [[track:megalo-in-death]], [[track:megalovania-no-place-like-home]] [[track:talkin-sh8t]], [[track:shes-a-d8ddy-l8ng-l8gs-lofam5]], [[track:iiits-me-your-friiiend]], [[track:ap0calypsearisen-lohad]], [[track:adiostoreador-lohad]], [[track:twiinarmageddon2-lohad]], [[track:carcinogeneticist-lohad]], [[track:arseniccatnip-lohad]], [[track:grimauxiliatrix-lohad]], [[track:g4llowsc4l1br4tor-lohad]], [[track:ar8chnidsgrip-lohad]], [[track:terminallycapricious-lohad]], [[track:cuttlefishculler-lohad]], [[track:8ad-guy]], [[track:vriskafic8ion]], [[track:bull2hiit]], [[track:interlude-elsewhere-in-another-time-and-space-it-pours-ft-cozmia]]

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@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ Content: |- - added additional files to [[album:s-press-play]] (thanks, Niklink!) - added additional file of logo-less cover art to [[album:sburb-funkin-edition-ost]] (thanks, Jebb!) - added commentary and context for removals across [[track:indigo-archer]], [[track:purple-tyrant]], and [[track:temporal-shenanigans]] + - added download-only tracks [[track:distortion-vast-error]] ([[album:vast-error-vol-4]]), [[track:distortion-catch-322]] ([[album:catch-322]]), [[track:distortion-vast-error-vol-1-3]] ([[album:vast-error-vol-1-3]]) to their respective albums - added Discord liveblog commentary (featuring various community members) to [[artist:jebb|Jebb's]] tracks on [[album:lofam5a2]] (thanks, Jebb!) - added track art anthology commentary across [[album-commentary:homestuck-vol-5]]: - added commentary from [[artist:cityinthesea]] to [[track:savior-of-the-waking-world]] and [[track:an-unbreakable-union]] @@ -272,6 +275,10 @@ Content: |- - added commentary from [[artist:wheals]] (SoundCloud) to [[track:step-back-doors-closing-step-back-to-allow-the-doors-to-close]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - added commentary from [[artist:circlejourney]] (Jade commentary.txt) to [[track:on-an-island-far-away]] (thanks, Niklink!) - added commentary from [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] (Bowmantown) to [[album:archive-2018]] (thanks, Bowman!) + - added commentary from [[artist:rainy]] (YouTube) to [[track:winds-of-change]], [[track:cooldown-desynced]], [[track:mother-dearest]], [[track:mirror-mirror]], [[track:friends-to-the-end]], [[track:heartbreaker]], [[track:tsukuyomi]], [[track:what-was-yall-thinking]], [[track:do-you-dream-of-electric-sheep]], [[track:egress-desynced]], [[track:her-loving-embrace]], [[track:allegro]], [[track:bloodstained-camellias]], [[track:inner-demons]], [[track:asimov-3]], [[track:desynced]], [[track:saving-grace]], [[track:antigone]], [[track:divine-counsel]], [[track:twilight-dreamers]], [[track:gestalt-desynced]], and [[track:bridging-the-event-horizon]] + - added commentary from [[artist:levc]] (YouTube) to [[track:a-very-forgiving-kind-of-guy]], [[track:behind-the-door]], [[track:witch-hunting]], [[track:lady-desynced]], [[track:desynced-anthem]] + - added citations for commentary from [[artist:levc]] to [[track:nostalgia-paradox]] and [[track:one-last-strife]] + - added citation for commentary from [[artist:rainy]] to [[track:dreams-of-a-better-future]] - added commentary by [[artist:clark-powell]] (and co.) from Tumblr to [[track:doctor]] - added reference breakdown commentary to [[track:caliborns-lament]] (thanks, Grace, Jebb!) - added alternate animated banner to [[album:cyber-city-sound-pak]] under additional files (thanks, Niklink!) @@ -291,6 +298,7 @@ Content: |- - moved [[track:summer-vanilla]] from "Other works originating outside of Homestuck" to "Other music originating outside of Homestuck" - added Bandcamp listening links to bonus tracks in [[album:pantheon]] - added MUSIC@DCRC links to [[album:running-for-eons]], [[album:repiton]], [[album:vast-error-vol-4]], [[album:catch-322]], [[album:dead-shufflers-anything-goes]], [[album:corporate-holiday-hits]], [[album:reminders-of-you-beta]], [[album:vast-error-vol-1-3]], [[album:empyreal-rhapsody]], and [[album:faux-dramatica]] + - added YouTube listening links to [[track:battle-with-a-legendary-fiduspawn]], [[track:in-the-depths]], [[track:barn-buddies]] - added description and [Category:Homestuck wiki link](https://siivagunner.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Homestuck) to [[artist:siivagunner]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - added an ascii image of bowsette to [[track:an-ascii-image-of-bowsette]]

data fixes

@@ -364,6 +372,8 @@ Content: |- - fixed [[track:toby-fox-has-written-hundreds-of-unique-original-songs]] referencing [[track:nyeh-heh-heh]] instead of [[track:bonetrousle]] - fixed [[track:lifelight]] not referencing [[track:lifelight-jp]] (thanks, Morris!) - fixed [[track:megalovania-ssbu]] ([[album:super-smash-bros-ultimate]]) referencing [[track:megalovania-halloween]] ([[album:earthbound-halloween-hack]]) instead of [[track:megalovania-undertale]] ([[album:undertale-soundtrack]]), and not referencing [[track:heartache]] and [[track:bonetrousle]] (thanks, Morris!) + - fixed [[track:bloodstained-camellias]] not sampling [[track:amen-brother]] + - fixed [[track:antigone]] not referencing [[track:psycho-desynced]] and [[track:saving-grace]] - fixed [[track:my-grand-dad-is-the-green-sun]] not sampling [[track:flare]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - fixed [[track:sunsetter-ska]] not referencing [[track:sunsetter]] - fixed [[track:old-skacret]] not referencing [[track:old-secret]], and added listening link (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) @@ -464,6 +474,7 @@ Content: |- - added [[artist:cookiefonster]] to art credits for [[track:twilight-rhythm]], replacing [[artist:kobacat]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - added [[artist:cookiefonster]], [[artist:wheals]], and [[artist:difarem]] to credits for [[track:multi-track-drifting-last-stop]] (thanks, Rosetta Leijonde!) - added [[artist:fruitytee]] to credits for [[track:predestination-vast-error]] and [[track:nothing-special]] + - added [[artist:husr]] to credits for [[track:clamor-vast-error]] (was mistakenly credited to no one) - added [[artist:levc]] to credits for [[track:flying-witch]] - added [[artist:kawaiimochiora]] to credits for [[track:davekat-rappets]] and [[track:davekat-alt]] (thanks, Niklink!) - added [[artist:riki-tsuji]] to credits for [[track:get-start]] (thanks, Lilith!) @@ -495,6 +506,7 @@ Content: |- - added performance credits to [[track:fist-bump]] and updated its lyrics (thanks, Morris!) - added performance credits to [[track:open-your-heart]] and updated its lyrics (thanks, Morris!) - added performance credits to [[track:unknown-from-me]] and updated its lyrics (thanks, Morris!) + - added credit details to [[track:marvelous-marauder]] - changed [[artist:toby-fox]]'s credit on [[track:fiduspawn-go]] from contributor to co-artist - changed [[artist:nick-smalley]]'s credit on [[track:trollcops-radio-play]] from contributor to (lyrical) co-artist - removed [[artist:andrew-huo]] from credits for [[track:skaian-skirmish]], per Vol. 5 booklet and [[track:skaian-skuffle]] commentary (thanks, Lilith!) @@ -516,6 +528,7 @@ Content: |- - changed directory of [[track:mimesiswing]] from intermission-mimesiswing to mimesiswing - changed directory of [[track:dear-pesky-shufflers]] from dear-pesky-shufflers-bonus to dear-pesky-shufflers (thanks, Niklink!) - changed directory of [[track:the-show-must-go-on-friendsymphony]] from the-show-must-go-on to the-show-must-go-on-friendsymphony + - changed directory of [[track:psycho-desynced]] from psycho to psycho-desynced - changed directory of [[track:title-theme-namco-high]] from namco-theme to title-theme-namco-high - changed directory of [[track:school-times]] from school-namco-high to school-times - changed directory of [[track:romance-times]] from romance to romance-times -- cgit 1.3.0-6-gf8a5