By Samm Neiland sammneiland Bandcamp samm-neiland SoundCloud YouTube YouTube ← Red Miles Previous track by this artist → Natural Selection Next track by this artist.
Cover art by Reid Slater ← Prince of Mind Previous track art by this artist.
Released 12/25/2012.
Duration: 5:15.

Listen on Bandcamp or YouTube.

Read artist commentary.

Tracks that The Four Thrones references:

• Sburban Jungle by Michael Guy Bowman
• Showtime (Original Mix) by Malcolm Brown
• Endless Climb by Buzinkai
• Doctor by Buzinkai and Clark Powell
• Upward Movement (Dave Owns) by Kalibration
• Homestuck Anthem by Clark Powell
• Dissension (Original) by David Ko

Artist commentary:

Samm Neiland: (composer, booklet commentary)

So this was done mostly as a self response to another fan track I did which was a minute or so long music box rendition of Showtime. While pretty, it hardly showcased my abilities as a musician or a producer. So in about the span of the week, I arranged, composed, and produced a traditional string quartet, heavily inspired by cellist and multitrack recording artist, Zoë Keating. All the recording was done with only my viola and my signature production style.

I remember it being a week of musical hell for me, but I'm quite proud of the end results. Perhaps one day, I'll be able to rerecord it with a proper quartet. One can dream at least.

Reid Slater: (track artist, booklet commentary)

I wanted to represent the beta kids reaching their godtier status while mixing in the royalty theme that Samm's song gave me. Samm said to me himself that he thought of the crowning scene in Narnia and the four thrones, and I thought it was suitable to represent them with crowns, holding the Skaia they influenced and looking content and almost relieved in each other's company. I wanted to create something happy and a little bitter-sweet, which was the feeling I got from Samm's track. And I wanted to show that sort of unity and friendship the kids have, even after all they've been through.

Samm Neiland: (Tumblr, excerpt) 8/27/2011

the four thrones

HOOBOY finally got this monster done. okay, here's the skinny of it.

its a homestuck medley for string quartet basically. two violins, a viola, and a cello.

the themes the song itself draws from are sburban jungle, showtime, endless climb, upward movement, homestuck anthem, dissension, and savior of the waking world. yes, that many songs into one song. crazy right?

the song is really supposed to be a reflection of the four kids and their relation to each other. that's right, no trolls allowed :U

anyway, i hope you enjoy it all!