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diff --git a/album/alterniabound/album.txt b/album/alterniabound/album.txt index 1cdc0d1a..0d5129fb 100644 --- a/album/alterniabound/album.txt +++ b/album/alterniabound/album.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Album: AlterniaBound -Cover Art: saffronScarf -Track Art: Homestuck +Cover Art: Hanni Brosh Date: March 14, 2011 +Art Date: October 25, 2017 FG: #00a4a4 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/alterniabound-with-alternia @@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ Commentary: Once you pop, the games don't stop. Oh, and the games. WILL THEY EVER? + <i>Florrie Haero:</i> + as with [[album:homestuck-vol-5]], track art for [[album:alternia]] and [[album:alterniabound]] is from the <a href="https://alterniaart.tumblr.com/">Alternia/Bound</a> track art anthology projects! original track arts, which were largely (though not entirely) just crops of panels from the webcomic, have been left in the commentary for each track. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Arisen Anew Artist: Tensei +Track Art: vorpos Duration: 2:55 References: psych0ruins, My Little Pony Theme URLs: @@ -36,10 +39,14 @@ Commentary: Coincidentally, the album version of this song is actually a version that was remastered at a lower volume level to fit in better with the album. The original versions (i.e. the versions that I mastered myself) of "Arisen Anew" and "She's a Sp8der" will be available for free in 192 kbps mp3 format on my tindeck account. <i>Toby Fox:</i> So why start with this track? Tensei's album was last, so starting with another solid track by him starts us off with a good impression and holds the listener up from where they were. It's almost like an unofficial continuation of his album's narrative this way... sorta like musical fanfiction, I guess. - That, and the whoel song kinda reminds me of an anime opening where Aradia undergoes a 3 minute transformation into a maid costume. Please imagine this. + That, and the whole song kinda reminds me of an anime opening where Aradia undergoes a 3 minute transformation into a maid costume. Please imagine this. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/arisen-anew.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Karkat's Theme Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: gaylalondes Duration: 1:58 References: Crustacean URLs: @@ -49,13 +56,17 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> (Karkat Walkabout) [[album:Alternia]] began when I created [[Crustacean]]. - AlterniaBound began when Andrew asked me for a looping version of that track - Crustacean - to use in a flash. Initially this song was simply so, but after I learned more about the scope and depth of the AlterniaBound project... I decided that more of a change was in order for the track. (It was at that point that I also decided it would be cool to have some hidden tracks... leading to the early premiere of many tracks that would eventually be on Volume 6.) + AlterniaBound began when Andrew asked me for a looping version of that track - Crustacean - to use in a flash. Initially this song was simply so, but after I learned more about the scope and depth of the AlterniaBound project... I decided that more of a change was in order for the track. (It was at that point that I also decided it would be cool to have some hidden tracks... leading to the early premiere of many tracks that would eventually be on [[album:homestuck-vol-6]]. A little while ago, I finished the "final version" of this track. It's not incredibly melodic or wrenchingly dire like my usual fare, but it still remains one of my own personal favorites: <ul><li>It's pompous, alien, and goofy - in short, pretty accurate of Karkat and Alternia as a whole</li><li>It subtly implies that tuba is Karkat's instrument of choice, which we all know is entirely true</li><li>WHO THE FUCK LET THE ELEPHANTS IN HERE ARRRGH FUCKING GAMZEE</li></ul> I hope you like it too. And if you don't, I hope it pisses you off as much as it annoys Karkat to have this song play wherever he goes. That's all I can hope for. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/karkats-theme.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Trollcops Artist: Erik Scheele +Track Art: Melissa Peebles Duration: 2:45 References: Under the Hat:under-the-hat URLs: @@ -69,9 +80,13 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> Don't tell anyone, but this is actually a remix of one of Jit's old fansongs called [[Under the Hat]], which was a battle theme for Dad. So if your heart still pines for him... his soul and pipe are contained deep within this track. So damn catchy and sleuthy. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/trollcops.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: BL1ND JUST1C3 : 1NV3ST1G4T1ON !! Artist: Malcolm Brown +Track Art: fenkko Duration: 2:48 References: The Lemonsnout Turnabout, Objection! 2001, Sburban Jungle URLs: @@ -83,13 +98,17 @@ Commentary: Inspired by Lexxy's awesome Art Team Tip Jar wallpaper and the scene in which Terezi conducts a rather silly investigation RP into Tavros' murder. It's a delightful bit of dark humour sandwiched between lots of murder and grimdark. It's a combination of her theme (Elements of 'The Lemonsnout Turnabout') blended into a track inspired by various pieces from the Pheonix Wright / Gyakuten Saiban games and a bit of those modern, dancey crime drama series' theme tunes (NCIS springs to mind). Sburban Countdown also makes an appearance because it's awesome and fits really well. I've also tried to sync in bits of the story as it happens, so you'll hear a bit of Gamzee honking in the distanec, andthe whole thing builds up to that special climax. - HOP3 YOU L1K3 1T, 1T W4S 4 PL34SUR3 TO M4K3! + <code style="color: #008282">HOP3 YOU L1K3 1T, 1T W4S 4 PL34SUR3 TO M4K3!</code> <i>Toby Fox:</i> People kept asking me for a Phoenix Wright remix of Lemonsnout Turnabout, so Malcolm creating this was essentially a miracle, especially considering he hadn't been around since [[Squiddidle!]]. Thank you Malcolm. That kiss at the end? That's me kissing you. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/bl1nd-just1c3-1nv3st1g4t1on.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Terezi's Theme Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: Kirvia Duration: 2:16 References: The Lemonsnout Turnabout, Theme URLs: @@ -100,10 +119,14 @@ Commentary: (Terezi Walkabout) Terezi's theme evolved when Andrew asked me to create a looping version of Lemonsnout Turnabout. Lemonsnout is a very narrative song. It didn't feel right to repeat a single part of it indefinitely, so I instead took several motifs from it and re-implemented them into a new track. It has a similar chord progression, and in ways of instrumentation it has the harpsichord as the main instrument, oboe, deep piano, triangle, and the "tick tock tick tock" woodblocks that are the eternal harbringer of her countdown judgment. - After I first completed the song, I noticed that the track was kind of short. That's when I came up with the idea for the second part of the piece - a reprise of "Theme" from the ALternia album. This shows that Terezi has another side to her beyond her devious Alternian judgment: She truly cares about her friends, so much that she has a certain level of tender emotion that almost puts Karkat to shame. I'm not sure if the bifurcation of the piece worked really well as a faux videogame track, but I think it fits her personality. + After I first completed the song, I noticed that the track was kind of short. That's when I came up with the idea for the second part of the piece - a reprise of "Theme" from the Alternia album. This shows that Terezi has another side to her beyond her devious Alternian judgment: She truly cares about her friends, so much that she has a certain level of tender emotion that almost puts Karkat to shame. I'm not sure if the bifurcation of the piece worked really well as a faux videogame track, but I think it fits her personality. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/terezis-theme.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Dreamers and The Dead Artist: Thomas Ferkol +Track Art: sicklydoodles Duration: 4:04 References: Cuddlefish URLs: @@ -116,9 +139,13 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> Thomas is continually on point with his orchestral stuff. He actually made a bunch of awesome troll-related tracks that are on his tindeck: <a href="http://tindeck.com/users/EidolonOrpheus">(dead link)</a> Go check out the track "Cuddlefish" - he actually uses a minor version of the melody from that at 2:50. Dude is a talent. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/dreamers-and-the-dead.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Vriska's Theme Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: Chumi Duration: 1:43 References: Spider's Claw, Theme URLs: @@ -132,9 +159,13 @@ Commentary: Like Terezi's theme, the piece's second part contains another reprise of "Theme" in the piano - but to contrast the other Scourge sister, Vriska's version of "Theme" is hopeless and dark. Where Terezi showed hope and emotion, Vriska only shows fear, anger, and loathing due to the repression of her own emotions, her upbringing, and her rotten attitude. In the flash, the high and low of the theme repeat indefinitely... on the album, the piece ends, but on an unresolved chord. Who knows what's up next for her? ... oh, and if you're looking for the full verison of Spider's Claw, wait until Volume 8, ok???????? + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/vriskas-theme.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: She's a Sp8der Artist: Tensei +Track Art: gaylalondes Duration: 3:05 References: Spider's Claw, MeGaLoVania, Eridan's Theme, Crustacean URLs: @@ -147,9 +178,13 @@ Commentary: When writing this song, I kinda envisioned a big ship to ship battle between Vriska and Eridan, with a bumbling Karkat acting as comic relief at the very end. It's actually quite remarkable how well the song translates to a Mindfang/Dualscar theme song, even though it wasn't really intended as such when I wrote it. <i>Toby Fox:</i> I love this track. The end is some serious Skipper Plumbthroat shit. Cue Karkat the Angry Crab pinches him on the nose. Tee hee. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/shes-a-sp8der.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: FIDUSPAWN, GO! Artist: David Ko +Track Art: Phil Gibson Duration: 1:43 Contributors: Toby Fox (arrangement), The_Eighth_Bit (soundfont) URLs: @@ -167,15 +202,19 @@ References: Commentary: <i>David Ko:</i> (Tavros' Battle Theme) - uHHH...I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO BEGIN THIS COMMENTARY. So I might as well just introduce myself as MightyMoose. I do a lot of really short tunes for Homestuck that are often more silly than epic-sounding. And this is another one! More specifically, this is a remix of Radiation's "dESPERADO ROCKET CHAIRS" in the style of a Pokem-- er, Fiduspawn battle. + <code style="color: #a15000">uHHH...I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO BEGIN THIS COMMENTARY.</code> So I might as well just introduce myself as MightyMoose. I do a lot of really short tunes for Homestuck that are often more silly than epic-sounding. And this is another one! More specifically, this is a remix of Radiation's "dESPERADO ROCKET CHAIRS" in the style of a Pokem-- er, Fiduspawn battle. As a handful of you on the forums may know, I've always been a bit of a Pokemon fan. Other songs included in Alternia have focused more on SGRUB or Flarping, but I've wanted to do a Fiduspawn song for a while now. This song kind of acts as an homage to both Tavros and the old Pokemon games. I tried to invoke the style of the battles in the classic Game Bro Boy versions when creating this song. Listen closely and you can hear snippets of other Homestuck pieces! I absolutely love doing this. (Most of my other songs feature the opening notes of Vagabounce somewhere. <a href="artist/david-ko/index.html">Ooh, go find them!</a> It's like a treasure hunt!) <i>Toby Fox:</i> This track was awesome to work on. David's songs are always really darn fun, and while fiddling around with it I was barely cognizant of the irony that I was arranging someone else's remix of my own track. Hope you all enjoy the little touches I did with the drums and the weird guitar-ish NES synth. This is probably the music that's playing in game when Terezi and Karkat are playing on the cover. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/fiduspawn-go.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Darling Kanaya Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: vorpos Duration: 2:07 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/darling-kanaya-2 @@ -187,9 +226,13 @@ Commentary: I didn't call it "Kanaya's Theme" because I didn't think that it was stylish enough for her. I originally wrote it as the theme just for walking around her house, but I think it turned out to fit her really well as a character despite my own doubts. Like Terezi's theme, "Darling Kanaya" isn't a remix of her Alternia track ([[Virgin Orb]]), but it contains some similar stuff. There are heavily vibrato'd strings... wavering, luscious 7th chords... melodic piano... lots of arpeggios... and a general uplifting feeling of satisfying, calm emotion. She is one of the very few characters in Hivebent that I would categorize as "sane" by human standards, and thus actually one of my favorite trolls. And despite the semi-low quality of the instrumentation, this is one of my favorite tracks by myself. It's all kind of ghostly and heartfelt, like a sad look out the window with a romance novel in your lap, and then a knowing, welcoming smile. I think that makes sense considering she's an undead vampire now! Or not. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/darling-kanaya.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Requiem of Sunshine and Rainbows Artist: Paige Turner +Track Art: rose-ebottles Duration: 2:44 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/requiem-of-sunshine-and-rainbows-2 @@ -198,14 +241,18 @@ Commentary: <i>Paige Turner:</i> (Rainbow Drinker Kanaya) I wanted to make a Castlevania: Symphony of the Night-influenced theme for Rainbow Drinker Kanaya even before Radiation announced he wanted one, so this was the perfect opportunity for me. Somehow a bit of Infected Mushrooms influence got mixed into it as it became more synthesized and trancey. - The chiptune segment at the end is basically a nod straight to the original Castlevania games; I wanted to mkae the Castlevania influence obvious. + The chiptune segment at the end is basically a nod straight to the original Castlevania games; I wanted to make the Castlevania influence obvious. All the song titles from the SotN soundtrack have appropriately gloomy and foreboding names like "Moonlight Nocturne", "Requiuem for the Gods", "Land of Benediction" and "Death Ballad". Kanaya is basically the Alternian equivalent of a goth, and I've always found it hilarious how goths and vampire-fans on her world are all about sunshine and rainbows, so I thought it would be funny to incorporate that weird dichotomy into the title. <i>Toby Fox:</i> I like the idea of having two diametrically opposed Kanaya tracks one right after the other. Saves me the trouble of pointlessly bifurcating Kanaya's song like the other ones. What is a troll? + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/requiem-of-sunshine-and-rainbows.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Eridan's Theme Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: chocolatula Contributors: The_Eighth_Bit (soundfont) Duration: 2:41 References: Catchyegrabber (Skipper Plumbthroat's Song) @@ -217,8 +264,8 @@ Commentary: (Eridan Walkabout) O come all ye scallywags, sing along with me,<br>(For) we are the royal trolls, the terrors of the sea!<br>We pillage and plunder, and we never compromise,<br>We'll sail these raging waters 'till we take our glorious prize! We run from no enemy and we can feel no pain.<br>All of the lower bloods will quake under our reign!<br>To build metal death machinse to do just what we crave,<br>To pummel all the land-lovers until they're in the grave! - Masters of the tide,<br>(The) stars shall be our guide.<br>If you're not a royl blood,<br>You'd better run and hide! - Confiscate the crown,<br>Swing the ship around,<br>Take a swig of Faygo just to wash the whiskey dow. + Masters of the tide,<br>(The) stars shall be our guide.<br>If you're not a royal blood,<br>You'd better run and hide! + Confiscate the crown,<br>Swing the ship around,<br>Take a swig of Faygo just to wash the whiskey down. *Instrumental Break* Our brave and fearless leader is...<br>Eridan!<br>What a hopeless romantic...<br>From matesprit to kismesis, his feelings are frantic!<br>His poor broken heart has been shattered on the floor,<br>But he'll never stop until he can have her for "shore!" Come all ye scallywags, sing along with me,<br>We are the Royal Trolls, the terrors of the sea!<br>We pillage and plunder, 'cause we know we've got the nerve,<br>We'll rule these stormy waters and we'll take what we deserve! @@ -228,9 +275,13 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> Lyrics by <a href="artist/david-ko/index.html">David Ko</a>. The only thing I'd like to note is the middle section remixing Alexander Rosetti's Catchyegrabber. I mean, I'm not the voice of Eridan... and it's a bit of a parallel... but... you know all those people you saw in the flash animation? They were ONLY in the opening sequence. They left after the theme song ecause they realized Plumbthroat was about as bright as a lump of seaweed. He doesn't have any friends. Even the Squiddles refuse to love him. He is one damn lonely man. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/eridans-theme.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Nautical Nightmare Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: officialspec Contributors: The_Eighth_Bit (soundfont) Duration: 1:50 URLs: @@ -242,9 +293,13 @@ Commentary: Originally Nautical Nightmare was an orchestral piece for Rose's Denizen.* I wasn't completely satisfied with the end result so it was ultimately scrapped, but the melody and chords kept dancing in my head. MANY months later I discovered the Ultimate Megadrive soundfont by The_Eighth_Bit and I decided to remake it as a boss theme for Eridan. Basically everything about the song changed - the only thing that remains is the main melody and chords. It's not a really overwhelming track because Eridan is a bit of a joke, but I'm pretty happy with it. The bassline and solo section are some of the sassiest I've ever written, the melody is still really catchy, and the action is persistent. Just listen to that thing a couple times and I'll be damned if it doesn't get stuck in your head. *I have since done something better called [[Earthsea Borealis]]. Maybe you will hear it someday. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/nautical-nightmare.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Nepeta's Theme Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: pbnj-art Duration: 1:32 References: Walls Covered in Blood URLs: @@ -257,9 +312,13 @@ Commentary: The original <i>Walls</i> was actually pretty divisive - either people loved it or they thought the Mario Paint instruments were too much to bear. Here we get the best of both worlds - the catchy theme without the weird instrumentation! (And if you liked the original better... well... great! Because it still exists.) I decided to hit on some of the more Latin aspects of her theme without a self-imposed limitation on what instruments I could choose. So I threw in some vibraslaps, some bongos, and a steel drum. To extend it for the album, I just decided to add EarthBound instruments and beatbox to the second part of the original song. Always a failproof plan! :33 + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/nepetas-theme.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Horschestra STRONG Version Artist: Alexander Rosetti +Track Art: chocolatula Duration: 3:23 References: Horschestra, Walls Covered in Blood Directory: horschestra-STRONG-version @@ -277,9 +336,13 @@ Commentary: Seriously though, despite its goofiness, this is one great track. Alexander Rosetti is easily one of the best composers on the team, and despite being often limited by his electronic instrumentation palette (he usually composes for real musicians to play), he's pulled this track off and several others fantastically. Did I mention we're in love? Also, the SNES funeral section interspersed with a small amount of Walls Covered in Blood at the end is just brilliant. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/horschestra-STRONG-version.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Blackest Heart (With Honks) Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: officialspec Duration: 2:30 References: Blackest Heart, La Cucaracha, First Call, Toreador Song URLs: @@ -292,9 +355,13 @@ Commentary: Andrew asked me to add some 'brooding honks' to it... and some amazingly hilarious justaposition occurred that somehow made the piece even more frightening to all those that played it at 6am in the morning. Now people love it. Step one to improvement - add clowns! Yep, that's my voice, by the way. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/blackest-heart-with-honks.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Midnight Calliope Artist: Mark Hadley +Track Art: lime-time Duration: 1:50 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/midnight-calliope-2 @@ -306,9 +373,13 @@ Commentary: On a side note, I think I enjoy writing creepy music even more than any other kind of music. <i>Toby Fox:</i> Soundtrack-wise... I think this was one of the greatest moments of Homestuck. This track makes my hair stand on end. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/midnight-calliope.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Chaotic Strength Artist: Thomas Ferkol +Track Art: reasonpeason Duration: 2:34 References: Chaotic Frenzy, The Number of the Beast, The Riddle Wants To Be URLs: @@ -319,12 +390,16 @@ Commentary: HOW TO WRITE MUSIC<br>STEP 1: WRITE STRONG GUITAR<br>STEP 2: WRITE STRONG DRUMS<br>STEP 3: YELL INTO THE MICROPHONE<br>STEP 4: FLEX<br>STEP 5: Get a towel because GOD DAMN so much sweat. (Samples form "Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden and "The Riddle Wants to Be" by Madder Mortem.) <i>Toby Fox:</i> - Thomas composed this right after the flash between Gamzee and Equius... if you can, just imagine the beginning of the song playing as Gamzee stars into Equius's face... and then the "YEAHHHHHH!!!!" just as Equius breaks the string around his neck with a manly flex. + Thomas composed this right after the flash between Gamzee and Equius... if you can, just imagine the beginning of the song playing as Gamzee stares into Equius's face... and then the "YEAHHHHHH!!!!" just as Equius breaks the string around his neck with a manly flex. Awesome fighting ensues. That didn't happen though. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/chaotic-strength.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Trollian Standoff Artist: Tensei +Track Art: atissi Duration: 1:14 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/trollian-standoff-2 @@ -333,13 +408,17 @@ Commentary: <i>Tensei:</i> (Triple Showdown Combo) This was the song that accompanied THAT ONE FLASH WHERE NOTHING HAPPENED. This is also the song that probably had the quickest turnabout rate from being written to being used in a flash, which happened over the course of only a day or two. - I actually wrote htis in direct response to all the people making spaghetti western jokes and references about the way the standoff was being set-up. + I actually wrote this in direct response to all the people making spaghetti western jokes and references about the way the standoff was being set-up. Stylistically I basically just tried to make it soun as spaghetti western-ish as possible, but I combined it with a bunch of horror movie style ambient sounds (and honks, obviously). <i>Toby Fox:</i> An awesome track that sets up really well... for the next one. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/trollian-standoff.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Rex Duodecim Angelus Artist: Malcolm Brown +Track Art: floralmarsupial Duration: 6:39 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rex-duodecim-angelus-2 @@ -371,15 +450,19 @@ Commentary: 3:53 - Feferi and Eridan move in ([[Keepers]]). These two have worked together before, and provide a potent force against the King. 4:13 - The King responds once again. 4:36 - Sollux and Aradia decide to now get involved having kept the King's psychic powers in check ([[The La2t Frontiier]] & [[psych0ruins]]). I took more or less the openings of both themes and tried gluing them together. There's also an additional bit influenced by Aradia's in the 2nd half. - 4:56 - Based on Karkat's description on what Gamzee's contribution to the fight was. I figured having Gamzee 'parody' the King's theme worked better here. The music doesn't even really imply what his attack was, only that it built up, was unleashed, and surprised the hell out of everyone... + 4:56 - Based on Karkat's description on what Gamzee's contribution to the fight was, I figured having Gamzee 'parody' the King's theme worked better here. The music doesn't even really imply what his attack was, only that it built up, was unleashed, and surprised the hell out of everyone... 5:14 - The King's nearly defeated and getting desperate. 5:39 - Vriska steps up, and finishes it. With one impossi8ly lucky roll. <i>Toby Fox:</i> I'm incredibly flattered to have such an awesome track feature so many pieces of music by myself... another miracle from the guy who brought you Showtime, folks. Definitely the peak of intensity on the album. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/rex-duodecim-angelus.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Killed by BR8K Spider!!!!!!!! Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: hellobeau Duration: 4:20 References: Spider's Claw URLs: @@ -389,9 +472,13 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> (God-Vriska's Finest Hour) What's wrong, baby? Can't you even play guitar? + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/killed-by-br8k-spider.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Alternia Artist: Seth Peelle +Track Art: Xan Drake Duration: 3:57 References: Theme URLs: @@ -406,9 +493,14 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> Beatfox, it is a great honor. <code style="color: #626262">FCG: AND</code><br><code style="color: #626262">FCG: I DUNNO</code><br><code style="color: #626262">FCG: THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY, I'M GETTING A LUMP IN MY SQUAWK BLISTER.</code> + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/alternia.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Trollcops (Radio Play) Artist: Erik Scheele +Track Art: Homestuck +Art Date: March 14, 2011 Contributors: Nick Smalley (words) Duration: 2:59 References: Trollcops @@ -428,6 +520,7 @@ Commentary: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Catapult Capuchin Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: Chumi Duration: 1:58 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/catapult-capuchin-2 @@ -439,9 +532,13 @@ Commentary: I used Mega Man X2 samples (by daveeeey) for this track. If Nepeta had a level in a Mega Man X game, this is probably something like what it would sound like... it's just a little bit like Neon Tiger, but maybe just in the chords. They both have the same claw weapons. Neon Tiger probably pounces because he likes Mega Man X. Time to update my shipping wall!!! I really think the toms in the opening do a good job of setting a "jungle" feel to the track. Same with the roaring cymbals and the jumpy bassline. The orchestra hits have a bunch of cool effects on them, too - vibrato, echo, pan, pitch shift... all within the limitations of something a SNES could do! Although I probably went over the instrument limitations for the system, especially if sound effects are involved... Oh! The name of the level was contributed by my friend Samantha. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/catapult-capuchin.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Science Seahorse Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: reasonpeason Duration: 3:06 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/science-seahorse-2 @@ -450,13 +547,17 @@ Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> (PISCES PRINCESS) Another make-believe Mega Man X Track using daveeeey's X2 samples. - Ironically, despite the awesome, Eri-licious name, this is kind of a combination Feferi and Eridan track. It starts out with some mystical, deep-sea vibraphones, rolling cymbals like waves washing through the piece... then plays some more beach-like music, which has just a hint of brassy regality to it. The solo is a bit emotional, kinda back and forth between hapyy and tempestuous, but that's how it is between moirails. + Ironically, despite the awesome, Eri-licious name, this is kind of a combination Feferi and Eridan track. It starts out with some mystical, deep-sea vibraphones, rolling cymbals like waves washing through the piece... then plays some more beach-like music, which has just a hint of brassy regality to it. The solo is a bit emotional, kinda back and forth between happy and tempestuous, but that's how it is between moirails. Eridan is DEFINITELY the boss of this level. Shame that Fef doesn't get a really Feffy track to herself on this album. Poor Fef. BUT if you ARE looking for that and don't mind skipping over somewhere else, go back to the Squiddles Album and check out [[Carefree Princess Berryboo]] by Alexander Rosetti. I think it fits her perfectly, especially as far as AlterniaBound walkabout themes go... enjoy it, it's cute! I sadly don't remember who suggested the name "Science Seahorse"... someone cool. You're cool, person! Smile. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/science-seahorse.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: A Fairy Battle Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: kanayamaryamistrans Duration: 1:37 URLs: - https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/a-fairy-battle-2 @@ -467,9 +568,13 @@ Commentary: This piece is made in PXTONE, so it might sound a bit like one of Buzinkai's tracks. I wanted to make a battle theme for Kanaya. I think it does fit her in a really weird way... although it doesn't really line up with the motifs presented in, say, [[Darling Kanaya]] and [[Virgin Orb]]. I can totally imagine her revving up that chainsaw and taking down some imps to this, though. Especially with the delicate synthesized bell so prominent, it does sound kinda delicate... So really, it's your choice what this song is supposed to be. Enjoy your freedom. Oh, and also enjoy that really loud bass. Pump that shit in your cars. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/a-fairy-battle.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: The Blind Prophet Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: Melissa Peebles Duration: 3:00 Contributors: hank hill & cyclops (everything) References: @@ -489,9 +594,14 @@ Commentary: let the games begin.......... <i>Toby Fox:</i> this song is the best song to air guitar and also sing along to and play shitty trumpet to + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/the-blind-prophet.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: AlterniaBound Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: Homestuck +Art Date: March 14, 2011 Duration: 0:20 References: Theme URLs: @@ -504,6 +614,7 @@ Commentary: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: You Won A Combat Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: allyssinian Duration: 0:08 References: Theme URLs: @@ -512,9 +623,13 @@ URLs: Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> When you win a battle on Alternia, this song plays. No one knows who's singing. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/you-won-a-combat.jpg"> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Rest A While Artist: Toby Fox +Track Art: scatterpunk Duration: 0:09 References: Theme URLs: @@ -523,3 +638,6 @@ URLs: Commentary: <i>Toby Fox:</i> And with that.... good night. + <i>Homestuck:</i> + (<i>original track art</i>) + <img src="misc/rest-a-while.jpg"> |