my submission for ThaSauce's 2022 secret compo album, TORULETHEMALL. my prompt was "Space Upscale Shop."
you can listen to the whole album here:
https://albums.thasauce.net/torulethemall/ 

a huge thanks to the whole admin team for putting this album/website together, and a special congrats to everyone who submitted!

lyrics:
[chorus]
it’s your conquest
your own little piece of the galaxy
opulence
souvenirs of the majesty
long forgotten ghosts
of kings long been deposed
oh they’re waiting for you, waiting
for someone to take them home


[verse]
what’s new in the colonies?
got earthenware and tapestries
memories of forgotten planets
vanished from our galaxy
got this portrait from my dealer
from the ruins down in Xyll’h
it's a shame with 
what had happened with them
wish it happened cleaner

got some in my inventory:
some era-5 technology,
or check out this neat doodad
that’s... used to aid fertility (wink)
hand embroidered overskirts
just look at all that needlework
you wish you could work faster
and buy all of this merch!

[chorus]

[verse 2]
all our stuff’s curated
from our vanishing neighbors
no i don’t know where they’ve gone
but at least their art is still remaining
yeah i know a guy who knows a guy
who wants to know? who’s asking? why?
‘cause you’re getting way too curious
‘bout how i get these curios

[chorus]

[bridge]
they break it, i buy it
that’s what my empire
is founded on

you don’t get a say why,
just shut up and pay
and go on your way

they break it, you buy it
that’s what The Empire
was founded on

i don’t have a say
i save all that remains remains
and go on my way
hey

(that human-skin lamp is not for sale)

[chorus] (x2)

[outro] 
(and as always, darling:
no exchanges
no refunds
no returns)

TORULETHEMALL Original Soundtrack

saks fifth asteroid (from TORULETHEMALL)

Chasing Chrysalism, arranged by Moebius for Mel Choyce

*Lyrics:*
Verse 1:
I am inside, safe and sound
From the storm that is around
Rain pounds on the roof above
Symphony of chaos and love

Chorus:
Chasing chrysalism, calm within the storm
I am at peace, as the rain takes form
The muffled words of an argument upstairs
Are drowned out by the sound of my despair

Verse 2:
Thunder roars, a far cry
Mighty power in the sky
But I am safe, inside this womb
Guarded from rage and gloom

Chorus:
Chasing chrysalism, calm within the storm
I am at peace, as the rain takes form
The muffled words of an argument upstairs
Are drowned out by the sound of my despair.

Bridge:
The tension builds, a crescendo of sound
But I am at home, on solid ground
The storm may rage, but I am free
In this moment, just me

Chorus:
Chasing chrysalism, calm within the storm
I am at peace, as the rain takes form
The muffled words of an argument upstairs
Are drowned out by the sound of my despair.

*Tracks used in the arrangement:*
Intro & Verse: "Transitional Longings"
Prechorus & Chorus: "Chrysalism"
Interlude: "Chasing Pavement"
Solo: "Sailing Boats" (Afternoon)

*Notes:*

I could not decide which song to do so I decided to do them all! Well, not quite all but as you can tell from the list above I did use 4 different tracks in this arrangement. This song is heavily inspired by "Marigold" by Periphery and uses a similar structure to it.

It was very clear to me that I wanted lyrics in this song, trying to put words especially to "Chrysalism". Alas, I am no lyricist so I had to resort to ChatGPT to give me a starting point which I then refined into the lyrics as they appear. My wife agreed to sing them and write fitting melodies to the verses and the chorus. The bridge is spoken by me and processed to give them an otherwordly and unsettling sound.

As for the actual material used, the intro and verse melody is an adapted line from section B from "Transitional Longings", made to fit 8 bars of 7/4 and 2 bars of 4/4. The intro of that song contrasts this by playing throughout the section 1:1 as is (albeit played much faster at 200bpm), so in 4/4 over the 7/4 bars, creating some rhythmic interest. The bridge is a string arrangement of the same material.

The 9 bar prechorus comes mostly from the intro from "Chrysalism" while the Chorus itself is an arrangement of the A section.

The interlude introduces a temporary tonality change by emphasizing F over F# from the previous sections, while playing and arrangement of bars 9-40 from "Chasing Pavement".


Last but not least, the solo is arranged from the "Afternoon" section from "Sailing Boats".Some additional melodies were written by me.

*Additional Credits:*
Vocal melodies by Azmodea
Vocals by Azmodea and Moebius
Lyrics by ChatGPT and Moebius

*Instrumentation:*
Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
2 Supporting Guitars
Drums
Rock Organ
String Section
Flutes
Vocals

Chasing Chrysalism

all the things she said remix

FREE at https://ff8.ocremix.org !

SeeDs of Pandora is the 78th FREE community arrangement album published by OverClocked ReMix and arranges music from Final Fantasy VIII for the Sony PlayStation. It features 80 tracks arranged by 97 artists in a variety of styles.

It was made by fans, for fans, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Enix; all images, characters, and original compositions are copyright their respective owners.

• Game: Final Fantasy VIII (Square, 1999, PS1)

• Arrangers/Performers: APZX, Audio Mocha, Blake Inc., bLiNd, Bluelighter, Capt'n Shred, Carlos Piano, Chris Kohler, Clément Panchout, CNDR, colorado weeks, Cyril the Wolf, Deedubs, DJ Orange, djpretzel, donut, DrakeId, Earth Kid, feraldreams., Fishy, Flake, Gario, GlacialSpoon, HeavenWraith, HeavyViper, Hemophiliac, Ian Martyn, Ivan Hakštok, J Damashii, Jean Of mArc, Jorito, KaS, Lucas Guimaraes, Mel Decision, MkVaff, Pixel Pirates, RebeccaETripp, Rockos, Siolfor the Jackal, SirCorn, Sirenstar, Sorven, The Vodoú Queen, Treyt, Tuberz McGee, Vylent, ZackParrish

• Performers: Andrew Steffen, Anna Hanabi, Becky Reid, Bonnie Bogovich, Bullicann, Calem Destiny, Carrie Wood, Chris | Amaterasu, Chromatic Apparatus, Daphne F., Darby Cupit, Dewey Newt, Dionté George, dpMusicman, E. Jesús Chic Acevedo, Éder Grangeiro, Facemelting Solos, Gamer of the Winds, GuitarSVD, Ian Cowell, Jabo, James Perretta, John Bishop, Jordi Storm, JoyDreamer, Juan Medrano, KestrelGirl, Khoo Sze Ning, Leo Martyn, Marcel Balciunas, Masikus, MegadudeXD, metamoogle, Numoon, optimizasean, Pearl Pixel, Ron Wikso, SableProvidence, Serrin's Toes, Shea's Violin, Sir Telias, thebitterroost, Travis Kindred, TSori, Viking Guitar, Warp Whistles Music (donut, lobby), William Sandberg, Wurtzel

• Composer: Nobuo Uematsu

Directors
• Darkflamewolf - director
• Jorrith Schaap (Jorito) - co-director

Artwork
• Azurelly - front & back covers, disc 2
• EdgeKagami - logo, discs 3 & 5
• MDVillareal - disc 1
• Rhett Whittington (WhittGraphics) - disc 4
• Reinhold Hoffmann (GBK666) - art director (Game-Art-HQ - http://game-art-hq.com)
• David Lloyd (djpretzel) - cover edits

Mastering
• James C. Hoffman - discs 1-4
• ZackParrish - disc 5

Website
• EdgeKagami
• Jorrith Schaap (Jorito)

Trailer
• José E. Felix (José the Bronx Rican)

Original Concept
• Brandon Strader

Associate Producers
• Chris Roman (Hemophiliac)
• MindWanderer
• Greg Nourse (Gario)
• Truong-Son Nguyen (timaeus222)
• Cain McCormack (Fishy)
• Joe Zieja (XPRTNovice)

Executive Producers
• David W. Lloyd (djpretzel)
• Larry Oji (Liontamer)

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Final Fantasy VIII: SeeDs of Pandora

FREE download

3-11 For a Few Draws More [Flake & friends]

Changing Colors

Download for free at https://www.animeremix.org/songs/144 (updated from last one to fix kick)


Image is from https://www.deviantart.com/sunshineikimaru/art/Eevee-s-Pumpkin-Field-184148978 artist is sunshineikimaru

This is a halloween metal cover of the Pokemon Theme using a Type O Negative style singing, thus the "All Hallows' Eevee'" pun.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did playing it!

https://www.animeremix.org

All Hallows' Eevee (Halloween Pokemon Theme Cover/Anime Remix)

as cold as you

Track for the upcoming indie game "Beat Boxing"

Guitar performance & recording by Zack Parrish

Shining Heart

Jan.16th.2024.
Synth : Omnisphere

Waveform : sine / sine
Studio EQ2 / Vintage EQ3 / Unclean Channel / Parametric EQ3 / Graphic EQ7 / Vintage Tremolo
Aux send : Unclean Verb

Sine 4 Digital 1

Jan.16th.2024.
Synth : Omnisphere

Waveform : sine
Studio EQ2 / Vintage EQ3 / Unclean Channel / Parametric EQ3 / Graphic EQ7 / Imager
Aux send : Under Echo

Sine 4 Digital 2

a music side project, motivated by artificial deadlines. you can find me writing songs on a time limit at https://compo.thasauce.net/profiles/view/coloradoweeks!

saks fifth asteroid (from TORULETHEMALL)

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