Embittered Shore
By Max Wright
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Released 12/25/2012.
Duration: 3:22.
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Artist commentary:
Max Wright: (composer, booklet commentary)
I've always liked the idea behind Mobius Trip and Hadron Kaleido, and the mysterious character canvas that the album brought across. So, from there, I wanted to contribute my own ideas of how MTaHK were represented, and ended up with Embittered Shore. I wanted the piece to have that 'Bowman' quality to it, while still refraining from outright copying his ideas off in any particular way - the heavy use of guitars and fleeting synths was my way of capturing the emotion that Bowman injects into his music, to bring across his characterisation. Ultimately, the piece ends the way it started - it is a brief window through which the troubled characters may be projected and represented.
Max Wright: (Tumblr)
Homestuck Music Contest Entry #2 - Embittered Shore (MT&HK)
This second entry is one for Mobius Trip and/or Hadron Kaleido - it's a bit more serious than my first. The idea behind this is, I suppose, what I believed the story behind MT&HK is from the album, in particular No Release and Lies with the Sea. I see the entire concept as highly Romantic, with metaphorical emphasis on the feminine Nature (Hadron) vs. masculine Science (Mobius) development that was a popular topic of creative exploration in the 19th century.
Artwork has been used with permission by the awesome Tavia. I would also like to point out that this song is in no way officially endorsed by either Bowman, Tavia or What Pumpkin.
Aysha U. Farah: (Pesterquest director/writer, Twitter)
oh yeah that final track in the game is "embittered shore" by max wright! i'm really glad i finally got to use it, it's one of my favorite pieces of homestuck music
when "unofficial" music becomes Official
Tavia Morra: (SoundCloud artwork)
Tavia Morra: (full-size artwork, Tumblr)
Here's a fun fake poster I made for a Mobius Trip and Hadron Kaleido concert. Still debating to make it full size for at-home printouts.
