Dec 8, 2015 Copying @Narsh and starting this up for my own album in a day or so. I'm going to post up the influences, moods, lyrics etc. about the track that I'm feeling or felt during it's creation, and the story behind it as we go through it all. Interludes will be bunched up with the track(s) they belong with. Hopefully this will give more insight for some people on the album, and get this out to more people if possible. If you're down for this, let me know and I'll add you to the mentions. For now I'm dropping my normal plus some that responded in the album thread. Jump to the individual song breakdowns in the thread here: Caught In The Rain Ripple Effect Interlude I (Mirror) and Reflect Inner Demons Hailfire and Interlude II (Tragedy) Downpour Haunt You Interlude III (Autumn Flowers) and Lost To The Storm G. S. K. Y. D. Spoiler @Squid @Source Act @captain awesome @threee @Loyalty @Hana bi @Sith Lord @Ozy @YaBoyTr @Jasmine @Pato @Skippy @Jakey @Translucent @Nori @emostar @visionnaire @azymv @Raziel @RobA7 @Sign Language @Bleed @Ordinary Joel @Zep @coldkick @Luke @Jet @LasiK @asvdawg @Mikey1990 @Meero @Radeem @Skippy @GMV @Young Sinatra @Creation @Koolo @mdemaz @Pretentious @MPURA @rapmusik @Michael Myers @rapmusik @Narsh @TrxggerShot @zipp39 @November23 @Victim @CreativeSXN @Feedback
Dec 8, 2015 For anyone that's into this album get excited cause LoopNation is about to drop a review on this album in the next 24-48 Hours! @Cyreides
Dec 8, 2015 Add me to the mention list, I'll definitely try and check it out whenever I have some time.
Dec 10, 2015 1. Caught In The Rain This is the track that started it all, and the first piece of the puzzle. Originally just produced as an experiment to find a way to followup 'The Coldest Winter' with another seasonally themed release, the track had no particular story in mind when I first began work on it. It was just suppose to be a simple flip on the concept of Strange Winds. It's here where I feel like I've finally began to refine my style from my previous releases into something more, and really capture the sound I was going for with the blends of EDM and Hip Hop. I went through 3 different versions before settling on the one you hear now. The first I had privately released after creating it to test the waters on the concept and style of production. The second was an extended version that was suppose to feature on a 'Caught In The Rain' EP that never materialized. Then there's the final version, which is a much more refined track, where I brought in elements of the rest of the album not present during this its creation and completely redid the tracks extension, so as to make it all more sonically cohesive and grounded in the story. And after realizing the story (or at least part of it at it the time), I really wanted this to set the tone for everything, and show what a ride this album is about to be with both the emotionally dark tone to it all, and the cinematic like story telling with all of the production. I also wanted this to really have an emotional feel and impact, because prior to hearing the rest of the album, you might not have any idea what the car chase and crash is about, or why the song is so emotional... but then after you've heard it, you know, and it just hits you... I hope this track is really the grand beginning to the experience I wanted this album to be. Spoiler: mentions @Squid @Source Act @captain awesome @threee @Loyalty @Hana bi @Sith Lord @Ozy @YaBoyTr @Jasmine @Pato @Skippy @Jakey @Translucent @Nori @emostar @visionnaire @azymv @Raziel @RobA7 @Sign Language @Bleed @Ordinary Joel @Zep @coldkick @Luke @Jet @LasiK @asvdawg @Mikey1990 @Meero @Radeem @Skippy @GMV @Young Sinatra @Creation @Koolo @mdemaz @Pretentious @MPURA @rapmusik @Michael Myers @rapmusik @Narsh @TrxggerShot @zipp39 @November23 @Victim @CreativeSXN @Feedback @Jehovah @Charlton01
Dec 10, 2015 Btw, this is probably not going to be a daily thing. I want to actually take my time and make sure I get across everything behind these songs/the album, so I won't just be spitting these backstories out on cue for a daily deadline.
Dec 10, 2015 I love the intro so much I remember listening to it like 3 time. I think its the sound of the rain, I just love how you used it in the majority of the song it really makes you feel like you are in a different place.
Dec 10, 2015 nah don't think i'd be able to gather everybody together for that sort of thing it's neat idea tho
Dec 10, 2015 as ive said before, cinematic as f---. i love how the drums sound, and that little thing that flutters throughout the track shitt
Dec 10, 2015 2. Ripple Effect (feat. Vardø) This collaboration came to be after our very own @Hana bi posted his work in the SXN. I felt like his voice and style was perfect for my production, and I had a spare track for the album that intended for a feature, so I got ahold of him and we worked out his part over the course of a month or so. I'm particularly proud of the production here, and how different it is at times from everything else on the album from a structure standpoint. It's bathed in a dark ambiance, and Vardø's vocals sit nicely in the track. The lyrics were mainly written by him and tuned slightly by the both of us. Spoiler: lyrics Every single thing I do Can be undone like a tattoo I'll start regretting halfway through When its effect is too cruel I never think before I do Although I know that I should Just stick to this simple rule Keeps me from being misunderstood If I die, I wish I could Go back to when I screwed it up Oh the effects, I wish I knew A workaround before it's too late But I'm the type that never learns As thing like this can be foreseen So that the bridges won't be burned The fire's choked behind the scenes I'm trying hard to right my wrongs I want to think it's never too late To repair something that's been Broken Broken To repair what's broken Broken To repair what's broken Broken To repair what's broken Broken To repair what's broken Oh the effects I wish I knew A workaround before it's too late Oh the effects I wish I knew A workaround before it's too late Oh the effects I wish I knew Oh the effects I wish I knew A workaround before it's too late Oh the effects I wish I knew A workaround before it's too late I wanted this to sort of reflect upon our choices and how they can have a huge impact and have terrible, unforeseen consequences... But honestly though, it goes deeper than that for me. I've burned so many bridges in my life growing up, and ruined so many friendships with people close to me due to how I've recklessly acted in the past, that the lyrics ended up hitting home for me more than I ever originally thought they would. Take all of this in combination with the story on the album, and my constant anxiety about ruining everything, and it can be downright depressing. Now for the story bits on this: 'Ripple Effect' is from the fathers perspective over the course of 'Hailfire', and before 'Tragedy' ends. So if it wasn't immediately obvious, the album doesn't and wasn't intended to play out in a straightforward way. I really wanted this here to foreshadow the horrible events to come, without actually revealing anything specific about them. I tried to make as much of the album as possible work like this, and re-arranged the tracklist repeatedly to do so. I also added and removed story elements and changed track names to fit better. So with it like this, I figured you'd have to give it a few listens to really figure it all out, and even then, only those who were actually paying attention would really notice it's all one story, one connected experience. Spoiler: mentions @Squid @Source Act @captain awesome @threee @Loyalty @Hana bi @Sith Lord @Ozy @YaBoyTr @Jasmine @Pato @Skippy @Jakey @Translucent @Nori @emostar @visionnaire @azymv @Raziel @RobA7 @Sign Language @Bleed @Ordinary Joel @Zep @coldkick @Luke @Jet @LasiK @asvdawg @Mikey1990 @Meero @Radeem @Skippy @GMV @Young Sinatra @Creation @Koolo @mdemaz @Pretentious @MPURA @rapmusik @Michael Myers @rapmusik @Narsh @TrxggerShot @zipp39 @November23 @Victim @CreativeSXN @Feedback @Jehovah @Charlton01
