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diff --git a/album/homestuck-vol-5/album.txt b/album/homestuck-vol-5/album.txt index 065ae484..0f8059f0 100644 --- a/album/homestuck-vol-5/album.txt +++ b/album/homestuck-vol-5/album.txt @@ -15,31 +15,46 @@ Commentary: Track: Homestuck Anthem Artist: Clark Powell Track Art: linde-enge -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-anthem-2 +Duration: 3:14 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-anthem-2 +- https://youtu.be/C-tawUqS2rc?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Skaian Skirmish Artist: Andrew Huo, Toby Fox Track Art: seiii-tan +Duration: 2:09 References: Skaian Skuffle, Lotus -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-skirmish-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-skirmish-2 +- https://youtu.be/_EB_Y3biviY?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Savior of the Waking World Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: cityinthesea +Duration: 2:26 References: Doctor, Penumbra Phantasm -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/savior-of-the-waking-world-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/savior-of-the-waking-world-2 +- https://youtu.be/juQcAEkvzdQ?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Clockwork Melody Artist: Clark Powell Track Art: fizzmouth +Duration: 0:35 References: Endless Climb -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-melody-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-melody-2 +- https://youtu.be/0s4JjBz-pr4?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Heirfare Artist: Alexander Rosetti Track Art: Sollay +Duration: 2:42 References: Showtime (Original Mix), Showtime (Piano Refrain), Harlequin -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/heirfare-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/heirfare-2 +- https://youtu.be/P1_QCWUi2wQ?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> This piece is one of the strongest examples of how much better my old music could have been if I had used better samples. But I had nothing but cheap stuff at the time, so I think this one suffers a lot. Personal regret aside, I composed this as an ode to John, so it features the themes from Showtime and Harlequin. I wanted something big and dramatic, so I went the semi-orchestral route, and completely transformed the context of the two melodies I used to suit the mood of the piece. In particular, Harlequin seems almost unrecognizable unless you're paying attention or have a good ear. I think its attempt to come off as big and noble is a little heavy-handed at times, but it would definitely be a fun one to come back to and update. @@ -47,13 +62,19 @@ Commentary: Track: Jade's Lullaby Artist: David Ko Track Art: Kibbynbits -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/jades-lullaby-2 +Duration: 0:48 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/jades-lullaby-2 +- https://youtu.be/7gD-IPfN6FU?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Aggrievance Artist: Mark Hadley Track Art: rose-ebottles +Duration: 3:01 References: Aggrieve -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/aggrievance-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/aggrievance-2 +- https://youtu.be/RcI76YVobAI?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Mark Hadley:</i> Since Aggrieve was the first song I wrote for Homestuck, I also imagined it would be the first thing I would remix. That turned out not to be the case (I remixed Harlequin first), but I went ahead with it anyway. I also figured it might come in handy in case there was ever another strife scene with Rose post-entry, but those became rare after a while, except for special situations. @@ -61,15 +82,21 @@ Commentary: Track: Happy Cat Song! Artist: Michael Guy Bowman, Toby Fox Track Art: strife-kind +Duration: 0:34 References: Chorale for Jaspers -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/happy-cat-song-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/happy-cat-song-2 +- https://youtu.be/oLxeExkmGWs?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Hardchorale Artist: Alexander Rosetti, Toby Fox Contributors: Michael Guy Bowman (meows) Track Art: floralmarsupial +Duration: 2:54 References: Chorale for Jaspers, Squiddles! -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/hardchorale-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/hardchorale-2 +- https://youtu.be/ldhG6Rx8OOE?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> I've always considered the creation of this song a "classic story". It came about in a strange, almost fateful way, and I think the final product reflects that. It was the first thing that Radiation and I worked on together, and it was through Hardchorale that our friendship started. He approached me with a MIDI file he had made, intending it to be a sort of "boss battle" arrangement of Chorale for Jaspers in the style of Harleboss. He asked if I would be interested in producing it, since at the time he was just starting out and had no means to do so. I agreed, Chorale being one of my favorite Homestuck tunes. So I produced it in a DAW to make it sound "good", and relative to the MIDI file it sounded great, and we were both really happy with it. Radiation got Bowman to record some heavy metal meows, which he apparently almost got kicked out of his apartment for recording and claims to have video of, though I have yet to see it. Once I found out it was going to be on Vol. 5, I added a section to it (roughly the last third of the piece) and at the very end sneaked the Squiddles theme just because I could. I realize that was more of a narrative than a commentary, but it's the history behind this piece that I find fun to talk about more than the piece itself. @@ -77,45 +104,66 @@ Commentary: Track: An Unbreakable Union Artist: Kalibration Track Art: cityinthesea -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/an-unbreakable-union-2 +Duration: 2:30 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/an-unbreakable-union-2 +- https://youtu.be/jc_q5lCjw0Q?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Skaian Ride Artist: Seth Peelle, Andrew Huo Track Art: awildcale +Duration: 3:04 References: Aggrieve, Showtime (Original Mix) -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-ride-2 +- https://youtu.be/tD_AfVeEyu4?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: White Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: RainbowCookiz +Duration: 1:25 References: Liquid Negrocity -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/white-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/white-2 +- https://youtu.be/AmsR9n_5xKk?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Octoroon Rangoon Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: enjistier +Duration: 2:11 References: - Liquid Negrocity - The Ballad of Jack Noir - Non Compos Mentis - I'm a Member of the Midnight Crew -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/octoroon-rangoon-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/octoroon-rangoon-2 +- https://youtu.be/mkCprHAqw8w?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Pumpkin Cravings Artist: Seth Peelle Track Art: Freckledoctopus -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pumpkin-cravings-2 +Duration: 3:57 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pumpkin-cravings-2 +- https://youtu.be/jnq_L-yTdxs?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Welcome to the New Extreme Artist: Robert J! Lake Track Art: Xagave +Duration: 3:18 References: Sburban Jungle -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/welcome-to-the-new-extreme-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/welcome-to-the-new-extreme-2 +- https://youtu.be/kWVQH0Z5u08?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Crystalanthemums Artist: Alexander Rosetti +Duration: 1:27 Track Art: Chumi -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/crystalanthemums-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/crystalanthemums-2 +- https://youtu.be/gNuqEgNlqnM?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> I composed this one intending it to be the theme of Jade's land. This is the reason Jit has gone on the record as saying Crystamenthequins was intended to accompany Jade's island being destroyed/her entering her land (I'm pretty sure that's how he described it) was because of this song. It's actually a really simple tune, and I've wanted to expand on it for ages but never got around to it. The entire piece consists of the same simple chord progression, but it's a good, if played out, progression. That and the beautiful harmonies one is guaranteed to find with it is why I think this is one of my more popular songs. It's not as well-composed as I'd like it to be, but it is definitely catchy. And Radiation was responsible for the name, jokingly calling it "crystalanthemums" after I described it sound like a crystalline flower. I decided that was as good a name as any, and I've had the pleasure of infecting its two remixes with such silly-sounding titles. @@ -123,8 +171,11 @@ Commentary: Track: Skaia (Incipisphere Mix) Artist: Solatrus Track Art: razzberrysheep +Duration: 5:06 References: Skies of Skaia -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaia-incipisphere-mix-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaia-incipisphere-mix-2 +- https://youtu.be/IaT2a68dyJo?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Solatrus:</i> <i>(original commentary)</i> @@ -149,8 +200,11 @@ Commentary: Track: Sarabande Artist: Erik Scheele Track Art: Sollay +Duration: 2:18 Directory: sarabande-vol5 -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sarabande-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sarabande-2 +- https://youtu.be/bkzYLa9iR6Q?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Erik Scheele:</i> I’ll never really know what happened to produce this. Not really, never. I wish I could remember if there was some thought process behind it, some sort of inspiration, but I really can’t remember any. Most likely, that was for the better. @@ -161,13 +215,19 @@ Commentary: Track: Clockwork Sorrow Artist: David Ko Track Art: Prince +Duration: 1:04 References: Clockwork Melody -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-sorrow-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-sorrow-2 +- https://youtu.be/fMn4Iehh2A4?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Phantasmagoric Waltz Artist: Alexander Rosetti Track Art: Dzu -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/phantasmagoric-waltz-2 +Duration: 1:43 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/phantasmagoric-waltz-2 +- https://youtu.be/WnqZR9rzEJA?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> This is exactly what it sounds like. I went for a whimsical, dreamy feel with this one, expressed through the 3/4 meter, waltz patterns, Lydian mode, and ringing, bell-like timbres. There's not a lot going on in this one, though I think it's charming in a childlike way. It was the first piece I made upon my return to the music team (I was in it since the beginning, but never made anything worthwhile and left for a few months since I was starting my first year of college) @@ -179,20 +239,29 @@ Commentary: Track: Sunslammer Artist: Seth Peelle Track Art: Aeritus +Duration: 3:05 References: Sunsetter -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sunslammer-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sunslammer-2 +- https://youtu.be/DJ5crJDYtDg?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Lotus Land Story Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: fenkko +Duration: 1:52 References: Lotus, Doctor -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/lotus-land-story-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/lotus-land-story-2 +- https://youtu.be/O7qf5KhmM-I?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Chorale for War Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: appulsprite +Duration: 1:37 References: Chorale for Jaspers -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/chorale-for-war-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/chorale-for-war-2 +- https://youtu.be/5nzzYzdm8sI?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Steve Everson:</i> This one predates my time on the music team! It started life as a midi called Battle Chorale (obviously, a pun on "battle royale"). It was pretty popular, if I recall correctly, though there wasn’t a lot of fan music around in those days to compare to. Some time after joining the team, one of the other musicians created their own hard rock Chorale remix by that same name! So I updated my old one under a new name, and Albatross and Rad created their Hardchorale remix too. Battle Chorale never made it to publication but these two survived. @@ -200,7 +269,10 @@ Commentary: Track: Unsheath'd Artist: Alexander Rosetti Track Art: Egossweetart -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/unsheathd-2 +Duration: 0:56 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/unsheathd-2 +- https://youtu.be/GBlD4tBCGmE?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> I based this off a short tune I wrote as a composition exercise. It turns out the tune was really short, since this song clocked in at a little under a minute. I had intended it to be associated with Dave, hence the style and Hip-Hop sounding lead. Not much to say about this one either other than I should definitely use this theme in the future for something more worthwhile. @@ -208,20 +280,29 @@ Commentary: Track: Versus Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: demfury -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/versus-2 +Duration: 2:03 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/versus-2 +- https://youtu.be/d3JKaZpfJjE?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Planet Healer Artist: Seth Peelle Track Art: Meruz -References: Doctor, Penumbra Phantasm Contributors: Toby Fox (various material), Erik Scheele (various material) -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/planet-healer-2 +Duration: 1:39 +References: Doctor, Penumbra Phantasm +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/planet-healer-2 +- https://youtu.be/VQjHlYSM_jo?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Bed of Rose's / Dreams of Derse Artist: Mark Hadley Track Art: Seagrot +Duration: 1:43 References: Aggrieve -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/bed-of-roses-dreams-of-derse-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/bed-of-roses-dreams-of-derse-2 +- https://youtu.be/D5_LohYeVjk?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Mark Hadley:</i> John had a "sleep and recover hp/mp" type theme, so I wrote one for Rose as well. Naturally it uses part of the theme from Aggrieve. When it came time to put it on the album, I didn't really want to leave it as short as it was, so I added the Dreams of Derse section to lengthen it, imagining what the cold, far orbit of Derse might be like. @@ -229,43 +310,64 @@ Commentary: Track: Skaian Flight Artist: Kalibration Track Art: Aryll +Duration: 1:30 References: Skaian Ride -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-flight-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-flight-2 +- https://youtu.be/1pXdGOSIvEs?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: How Do I Live (Bunny Back in the Box Version) Artist: Michael Guy Bowman Track Art: copiko-art Contributors: Nick Smalley (guitar solo) +Duration: 3:43 References: How Do I Live -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/how-do-i-live-bunny-back-in-the-box-version-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/how-do-i-live-bunny-back-in-the-box-version-2 +- https://youtu.be/gUHzNBepsJI?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Dupliblaze COMAGMA Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: Shoutloaf +Duration: 2:24 References: Atomyk Ebonpyre, Drop It Like It's Hot, Beatdown (Strider Style) -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dupliblaze-comagma-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dupliblaze-comagma-2 +- https://youtu.be/YsG54QnsMLc?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Moonshatter Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: madragingven +Duration: 1:17 References: Harlequin -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/moonshatter-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/moonshatter-2 +- https://youtu.be/pGgEeNu-WpY?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Sunsetter Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: Raddical -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sunsetter-2 +Duration: 1:32 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/sunsetter-2 +- https://youtu.be/DooIE-BKSGo?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Lotus Artist: Seth Peelle Track Art: tea-rezi -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/lotus-2 +Duration: 1:39 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/lotus-2 +- https://youtu.be/yc32rRerfgc?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Ruins (With Strings) Artist: Erik Scheele, Michael Guy Bowman Track Art: ghostpressure +Duration: 3:09 References: Ruins, Sburban Jungle -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ruins-with-strings-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ruins-with-strings-2 +- https://youtu.be/j0vdgsVJGHQ?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Erik Scheele:</i> This one is really hardly me, honest, it’s all Bowman. Ruins was this piano recording I’d put up back when I still hardly knew how to record anything, and then Bowman just went and added magic to it. And the piano track, that’s just another one of those “improvisations out of nowhere”, no real purpose or theory-thinking beforehand to delegate anything to it. Especially the descending-thirds, no way I could have just thought about that and been like “Yes that is a good thing to be doing”, it was just spur of the moment thinking. @@ -281,12 +383,18 @@ Commentary: Track: Ectobiology Artist: David Ko Track Art: Kirvia -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ectobiology-2 +Duration: 1:39 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ectobiology-2 +- https://youtu.be/3dS73kM5EIE?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Upholding the Law Artist: Alexander Rosetti Track Art: vorpos -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/upholding-the-law-2 +Duration: 1:44 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/upholding-the-law-2 +- https://youtu.be/xrKUOCR55sA?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> I consider this an important piece to myself, but not to Homestuck music in general. Actually, it's probably the lowest quality thing I have ever released as Homestuck music. It's just sloppy. But there's a bit more to it than that, and that lies in its instrumentation. This was the first piece I ever composed where I explored colorful and playful orchestration. The xylophone and pizzicato strings that I was playing around with would become my bread and butter a couple years later. I'm not currently known among the Homestuck musicians as being an orchestral composer, but I've reached the point where there's nothing I like composing more than fully orchestrated pieces. At least as far as soundtrack music goes. And not just fully orchestrated either, there's a certain sense of color I love exploring and I like making lighter sounds despite using a bigger and more imposing ensemble. I haven't released anything that showcases that yet, but I definitely will be in the future, so I think that's something to be excited about. @@ -294,7 +402,10 @@ Commentary: Track: Underworld Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: Koukouvayia -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/underworld-2 +Duration: 2:25 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/underworld-2 +- https://youtu.be/TzVrxUlBYOA?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Steve Everson:</i> My other favourite from Volume 5. It started life as a theme for the Aimless Renegade, inspired by a “Desperado” theme which I believe was written by Bolin back when he was still part of the team. I wasn’t really running on any particular goal of contributing so much as liking the style and wanting to make something similar. Imagine the piece as it is now played by some sort of mariachi band and you might have the right idea of what it originally sounded like. Naturally, it didn’t quite fit. I liked the melody but it just wasn’t working for the whole desert hero thing. So I flipped through my library of voices (small though it was back then) and came across the more electronic one that plays the melody now. I re-tooled the accompaniment to fit, and it became a piece that I always considered a theme for Derse. Hence its title. @@ -303,7 +414,10 @@ Track: Crystamanthequins Artist: Erik Scheele Track Art: Jenny References: Crystalanthemums, Mannequin -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/crystamanthequins-2 +Duration: 3:10 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/crystamanthequins-2 +- https://youtu.be/9YhdlvBqG5w?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Erik Scheele:</i> Probably the thing I’m best-known for off of Volume 5, which is slightly ironic given how rushed it was. No kidding, I finished it up the night that Hussie was rounding up tracks to go through, and threw it in as a last-minute thing, “hey I just finished this can it go in??” deal. I mean, I’d had inspiration for it earlier, but never got around to making it until it was almost too late! @@ -315,20 +429,29 @@ Commentary: Track: Endless Climbing Artist: Perry Sullivan Track Art: allyssinian +Duration: 2:12 References: Endless Climb -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/endless-climbing-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/endless-climbing-2 +- https://youtu.be/zBh8V5EonSs?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Land of the Salamanders Artist: David Ko Track Art: Kisbys +Duration: 1:44 References: Doctor, Sburban Jungle, Showtime (Original Mix), Dissension (Remix), Aggrieve, Vagabounce -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/land-of-the-salamanders-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/land-of-the-salamanders-2 +- https://youtu.be/bfKXw-kSnq8?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Medical Emergency Artist: Alexander Rosetti Track Art: Nolvini +Duration: 2:08 References: Savior of the Waking World -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/medical-emergency-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/medical-emergency-2 +- https://youtu.be/aCci9GxbsSM?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Alexander Rosetti:</i> Radiation gave me a MIDI of Savior of the Waking World to remix shortly before he figured out how to do it himself. It's based on a prototype of that song and goes in a completely different direction, complete with a cheesy electric guitar synth. I think the opening ended up sounding really cool, but the rest of it just sounds kind of dumb in its execution, not that the material itself isn't good. @@ -336,37 +459,55 @@ Commentary: Track: Clockwork Contrivance Artist: Clark Powell Track Art: Ghostcrebs +Duration: 4:33 References: Clockwork Melody -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-contrivance-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockwork-contrivance-2 +- https://youtu.be/b3VZo6aQyoc?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Get Up Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: reinardfox +Duration: 1:18 References: Penumbra Phantasm, Doctor -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/get-up-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/get-up-2 +- https://youtu.be/RG-gwMm7vcg?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Vertical Motion Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: inariijane +Duration: 1:32 References: Endless Climb -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/vertical-motion-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/vertical-motion-2 +- https://youtu.be/RCMpwY8pirw?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: The Beginning of Something Really Excellent Artist: Robert J! Lake Track Art: a-vodka-mutini -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-beginning-of-something-really-excellent-2 +Duration: 5:27 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-beginning-of-something-really-excellent-2 +- https://youtu.be/h23WFhv2Sms?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Pyrocumulus (Kickstart) Artist: Robert J! Lake Track Art: thespacemaid References: Skaian Skuffle -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pyrocumulus-kickstart-2 +Duration: 3:02 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pyrocumulus-kickstart-2 +- https://youtu.be/KYc4reXiKfE?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Skaian Skuffle Artist: Andrew Huo Track Art: innocoussketches +Duration: 2:11 References: Skies of Skaia -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-skuffle-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/skaian-skuffle-2 +- https://youtu.be/P0Es-6hSihA?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Andrew Huo:</i> Skaian Skuffle was made with the intent of turning Skies of Skaia into a battle theme. The bass progression matches Skies of Skaia's, with more bounce to it, and the melody of Skies of Skaia was quantified/simplified into a repeating motif. It was mostly composed by feel the rest of the way. I actually had writer's block for a while after I reached about 1:02, and it never really got resolved, which is why 1:21 onwards feels kinda awkward and not so great. I kinda wish I could go back and redo it so it sounds better. But what Radiation did with it turning it into Skaian Skirmish worked really well. There was some vague artistic direction from the Big Man that helped with this a little bit. If I remember correctly, it was something along the lines of "okay, maybe you can bring it down a bit in the middle, then ramp it up for the big finish." So I tried to do that using a new bassline, using wandering skips of third and fourth rather than downwise step in an attempt to mirror Skies of Skaia's original melody, as well as scrambling the repeating sixteenth note motif based on the original melody. Like I said, though, I would say it worked out awkwardly rather than well. It does create a certain mood, which, like I said, Radiation capitalized on. Whoops, I just repeated myself, but in more detail the second time. What's that called in literary device terms? Amplification? Yeah, let's go with that. @@ -374,7 +515,10 @@ Commentary: Track: Throwdown Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: Gene -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/throwdown-2 +Duration: 1:36 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/throwdown-2 +- https://youtu.be/pe-4Gsc6TMI?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Steve Everson:</i> Man, this track goes way back. I’m talking years. One of my really early midi compositions. It sounded like the coolest shit when I was 14. It’s practically unchanged besides being synthesised with non-midi voices. Same instruments and all. @@ -383,19 +527,28 @@ Commentary: Track: Valhalla Artist: Kalibration Track Art: Alina James -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/valhalla-2 +Duration: 3:06 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/valhalla-2 +- https://youtu.be/fPKk7ZAvbbk?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Amphibious Subterrain Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: dazed-squid -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/amphibious-subterrain-2 +Duration: 1:40 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/amphibious-subterrain-2 +- https://youtu.be/b1fKvjP5ego?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Light Artist: Erik Scheele Track Art: allyssinian +Duration: 4:27 References: Showtime (Piano Refrain) Directory: light-vol5 -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/light-3 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/light-3 +- https://youtu.be/dmJDWAQSQBs?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Erik Scheele:</i> This one, man. Not really as well-known as the other three, I don’t think, but I’m still happy with various aspects of it. Not really any specific inspiration, I just started out with the thought of wanting to make a contrasting piece to Black. Especially with the opening piano line, but overall, something more pure and light. Of course, by the time I got around to finishing it, Radiation had already stolen the title “White”, so I called mine “Light” instead. @@ -405,22 +558,34 @@ Commentary: Track: Softly Artist: Robert J! Lake Track Art: Mika B., Rune -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/softly-2 +Duration: 3:04 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/softly-2 +- https://youtu.be/h8AOosBD-fA?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Greenhouse Artist: Michael Guy Bowman Track Art: creepyknees -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/greenhouse-2 +Duration: 2:50 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/greenhouse-2 +- https://youtu.be/QZlsdtFRPWc?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Space Prankster Artist: David Ko Track Art: kindergraph -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/space-prankster-2 +Duration: 0:50 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/space-prankster-2 +- https://youtu.be/Vho9Rgk2kHQ?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Ecstacy Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: aranciart -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ecstasy-2 +Duration: 2:48 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ecstasy-2 +- https://youtu.be/JKBuMqKSu68?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Steve Everson:</i> Probably remains my favourite of my pieces, while also being one of the ones with the least real thought put into it. The whole thing was written more or less on the fly. The chord pattern is one that I’d liked for several months, possibly even a year or two, without ever having come up with something good enough to write to it. Then, one evening while I was in the shower (all of my best ideas come from the shower) my mind pulled together a half-remembered bassline from an obscure-ish Sonic the Hedgehog game and a brief snippet from an old quiz show called Catchphrase, and strung them into the main harmonies of the piece. From there I just lay an improvised piano melody on top. @@ -429,24 +594,36 @@ Commentary: Track: Snow Pollen Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: Rozenn-blog +Duration: 2:10 References: Lotus -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/snow-pollen-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/snow-pollen-2 +- https://youtu.be/xFTuVM3nACY?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Candles and Clockwork Artist: James Dever Track Art: Quibbs -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/candles-and-clockwork-2 +Duration: 2:34 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/candles-and-clockwork-2 +- https://youtu.be/gTNWsk3dKqc?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Can Town Artist: Alexander Rosetti Track Art: taqibun -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/can-town-2 +Duration: 1:40 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/can-town-2 +- https://youtu.be/-BP2X5opz4M?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Plague Doctor Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: ghostecutioner +Duration: 1:13 References: Doctor -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/plague-doctor-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/plague-doctor-2 +- https://youtu.be/SnVdIDSx5-I?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Steve Everson:</i> I’m sure you all know the story behind the Doctor remixes. During the Intermission Andrew wanted a remix of that to use for LOWAS and everyone jumped at the chance. This was my contribution. It’s a pretty straight transcription to different instruments. Nowadays I find that a little disappointing. I started writing a new version not long ago; maybe one day I’ll finish it and post it here. @@ -454,29 +631,44 @@ Commentary: Track: Enlightenment Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: mcsiggy +Duration: 1:15 References: Aggrieve, Endless Climb -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/enlightenment-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/enlightenment-2 +- https://youtu.be/h0UVwLDYneI?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Doctor Remix Artist: Gabe Nezovic Track Art: microwavedsoap +Duration: 0:58 References: Doctor -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/doctor-remix-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/doctor-remix-2 +- https://youtu.be/EhVwra6X4B0?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Biophosphoradelecrystalluminescence Artist: Robert J! Lake Track Art: the-nothing-maker -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/biophosphoradelecrystalluminescence-2 +Duration: 3:39 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/biophosphoradelecrystalluminescence-2 +- https://youtu.be/R6H0bLgRNpo?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Song of Life Artist: Steve Everson Track Art: arosoup -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/song-of-life-2 +Duration: 2:09 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/song-of-life-2 +- https://youtu.be/L6IjePPeB0E?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track: Descend Artist: Toby Fox Track Art: queenoftheantz -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/descend-2 +Duration: 4:25 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/descend-2 +- https://youtu.be/HE1JZZYUZYM?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito References: - Upward Movement (Dave Owns) - Sburban Jungle @@ -508,8 +700,11 @@ References: Track: Homestuck Artist: Mark Hadley Track Art: Snilm +Duration: 2:27 References: Homestuck Anthem -URLs: https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-2 +URLs: +- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/homestuck-2 +- https://youtu.be/FUwG73ATI7k?list=PL6_yub4_EV2SVvGuBwOxgN4aMhISOZito Commentary: <i>Mark Hadley:</i> Plazmataz came up with a melody to use as an anthem for Homestuck, which they then used in Homestuck Anthem. While that was a very driving melody, I opted to come up with something that might be more suitable for credits (opening or end) or a title screen. I really like how this came out; it sounds a bit moody, but still optimistic, which is what I was aiming for. |