From b36250218888ba47c5f4aa3920cc79d52f4073f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lilithtreasure <62890895+Lilithtreasure@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 12:12:59 -0400 Subject: split tumblr commentary into commentary and referencing sources --- album/7th-gate-project.yaml | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/album/7th-gate-project.yaml b/album/7th-gate-project.yaml index d1d5bae8..458b616e 100644 --- a/album/7th-gate-project.yaml +++ b/album/7th-gate-project.yaml @@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Warhammer of Zillyhoo - Doctor Commentary: |- - Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7260287179/seventh-gate-lowas), 7/5/2011) - - Originals:
- [[Doctor|"Doctor"]] by [[artist:buzinkai]], [[artist:michael-vallejo]], and [[artist:clark-powell|Clark "Plazmataz" Powell]]
- [[Warhammer of Zillyhoo|"Warhammer of Zillyhoo"]] by [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7260287179/seventh-gate-lowas), excerpt, 7/5/2011) *(Continued from [[album:7th-gate-project|Tumblr album commentary]])* @@ -83,6 +79,12 @@ Commentary: |- The Heir of Breath enters the Tower of the Tempest... Although many seem to prefer [[track:through-the-seventh-gate-land-of-frost-and-frogs|Land of Frost and Frogs]] more, this is my personal favorite from the set. For one, it strays furthest from the source material. For another, I experimented much more heavily with dynamic changes in this song, and I'm honestly quite happy with the outcome! +Referencing Sources: |- + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7260287179/seventh-gate-lowas), excerpt, 7/5/2011) + + Originals:
+ [[Doctor|"Doctor"]] by [[artist:buzinkai]], [[artist:michael-vallejo]], and [[artist:clark-powell|Clark "Plazmataz" Powell]]
+ [[Warhammer of Zillyhoo|"Warhammer of Zillyhoo"]] by [[artist:michael-guy-bowman]] --- Track: Through the Seventh Gate ~Land of Heat and Clockwork~ Duration: 4:36 @@ -98,11 +100,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Beatdown (Strider Style) - Atomyk Ebonpyre Commentary: |- - Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7345321566/seventh-gate-lohac), 7/7/2011) - Originals:
- [[Atomyk Ebonpyre|"Atomyk Ebonpyre"]] by [[artist:toby-fox|Toby "Radiation" Fox]]
- [[Tribal Ebonpyre|"Tribal Ebonpyre"]] by [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik "Jit" Scheele]]
- [[Beatdown (Strider Style)|"Beatdown"]] by [[artist:curt-blakeslee]] (traces of) + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7345321566/seventh-gate-lohac), excerpt, 7/7/2011) Sometimes songs come to me more or less fully formed - this was the case for [[track:through-the-seventh-gate-land-of-wind-and-shade|LOWAS]]; some fidelity is lost in the transition from imagination to audio, but that song is more or less how I imagine it. @@ -123,6 +121,13 @@ Commentary: |- The Knight of Time enters the Forge of Flame... This song was heavily inspired by the music of the Castlevania series. More specifically, I tried to emulate the style of one particular song - "[Empty Tome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyXRV7wkeyoAn)," from Order of Ecclesia. I think it's possibly one of my favorite songs from the series! +Referencing Sources: |- + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7345321566/seventh-gate-lohac), excerpt, 7/7/2011) + + Originals:
+ [[Atomyk Ebonpyre|"Atomyk Ebonpyre"]] by [[artist:toby-fox|Toby "Radiation" Fox]]
+ [[Tribal Ebonpyre|"Tribal Ebonpyre"]] by [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik "Jit" Scheele]]
+ [[Beatdown (Strider Style)|"Beatdown"]] by [[artist:curt-blakeslee]] (traces of) --- Track: Through the Seventh Gate ~Land of Light and Rain~ Duration: 4:36 @@ -137,11 +142,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Endless Climb - Black Rose / Green Sun Commentary: |- - Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7561460690/seventh-gate-lolar), 7/12/2011) - - Originals:
- [[track:black-rose-green-sun|"Black Rose / Green Sun"]] by [[artist:malcolm-brown]]
- [[Endless Climb|"Endless Climb"]] by [[artist:buzinkai]] + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7561460690/seventh-gate-lolar), excerpt, 7/12/2011) Slow songs are NOT my forte. Welp. @@ -168,6 +169,12 @@ Commentary: |- Slow songs are definitely not my forte. As such, Land of Light and Rain was the hardest of the four songs for me. I tried using sounds such as the bowed waterphone to create an unsettling atmosphere, but I think the song still ended up sounding too relaxed and even a little sluggish. Slow songs are definitely something I have to improve on. +Referencing Sources: |- + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7561460690/seventh-gate-lolar), excerpt, 7/12/2011) + + Originals:
+ [[track:black-rose-green-sun|"Black Rose / Green Sun"]] by [[artist:malcolm-brown]]
+ [[Endless Climb|"Endless Climb"]] by [[artist:buzinkai]] --- Track: Through the Seventh Gate ~Land of Frost and Frogs~ Duration: 5:43 @@ -183,11 +190,7 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Dissension (Original) - Sunsetter Commentary: |- - Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7920295724/seventh-gate-lofaf), 7/22/2011) - Originals:
- [[track:frost-vol6|"Frost"]] by [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy "Solatrus" Iamurri]]
- [[track:dissension-original|"Dissension (Original)"]] by [[artist:david-ko]]
- [[track:sunsetter|"Sunsetter"]] by [[artist:toby-fox|Toby "Radiation" Fox]] + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7920295724/seventh-gate-lofaf), excerpt, 7/22/2011) Remember when I said I'd sit on LOFAF for a bit? I lied. @@ -222,3 +225,10 @@ Commentary: |- The Witch of Space enters the Glacier of Genesis... I really enjoyed pulling the sudden switch from what was essentially house-inspired electronica to orchestral. I've used several more times since, such as in [[Vodka Mutiny]] or [Jackpot (Birthday Bash Mix)](https://soundcloud.com/catbossstudio/jackpot-birthday-bash-mix). I'm not personally fond of the idea of pigeonholing songs into genres, so making this song was a real treat for me; I like to think of it as kind of genre-fluid, and that's interesting to me." +Referencing Sources: |- + Catboss: ([Tumblr](https://konec0.tumblr.com/post/7920295724/seventh-gate-lofaf), excerpt, 7/22/2011) + + Originals:
+ [[track:frost-vol6|"Frost"]] by [[artist:solatrus|Jeremy "Solatrus" Iamurri]]
+ [[track:dissension-original|"Dissension (Original)"]] by [[artist:david-ko]]
+ [[track:sunsetter|"Sunsetter"]] by [[artist:toby-fox|Toby "Radiation" Fox]] -- cgit 1.3.0-6-gf8a5