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Downtime Downtime

Downtime Downtime

Artwork by Thomas Ibarra sparksd2145 SoundCloud ThomasIbarra YouTube Curtain Roll Previous cover art by this artist Requiem of Space Next cover art by this artist

By Thomas Ibarra sparksd2145 SoundCloud ThomasIbarra YouTube Curtain Roll Previous track by this artist Requiem of Space Next track by this artist.
Released 8/12/2011.
Duration: 2:15.

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Also released on Land of Fans and Musicabout 13 days earlier.

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Artist commentary for Downtime:

The following commentary is properly placed on this track's main release, Land of Fans and Music.

Thomas Ibarra: (booklet commentary)

My younger sister is responsible for my admiration of MSPA: she desrves the first line of this commentary, because she is awesome. Problem Sleuth has always held a place in my heart; with the rise of Homestuck, MSPA continues to be a beacon of awesome. I have never before been faced with such a preposterous amount of talent in any fandom, and the MSPA Community continues to grow and evolve in such a way that smashes through any "threshold" of artistic creativity. I am inspired, and wish to inspire.

My knowledge in FL Studio is limited to what I have learned over the years in tinkering with it, to be honest. As such, my composition "Downtime" is actually pretty simplistic from a technical standpoint; my teachers have always told me, "the simpler, the better." I have always disliked this sentiment, but reluctantly I've come to understand the necessity of simplicity in my works. My sister - who wishes to be unnamed becuase "lol, internet" - was the mastermind behind this piece; I functioned as merely the interpreter to her excellent judgment. I was given the task of weaving Showtime and Showdown together, and my result became Downtime.

Honestly, I never thought Downtime would receive as much attention as it has, let alone its own place in an awesome fan-music album alongside (in my opinion) better artists than myself. I'm grateful that it's well received, and I hope to continue composing - even if only to inspire those that listen.

Thanks, MSPA.

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