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VESPERS

A selection of short ambient and orchestral works based on the painted works of Peter Mohrbacher, particularly his Seraphim paintings for Angelarium.

You can find Mohrbacher’s work at Angelarium.Net

Please browse it, they are truly breathtaking pieces.

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Reminder and announcement that Vespers and its follow-up Grigori are available for streaming through most services in addition to download!

#peter mohrbacher #angelarium #music #angels #Spotify

Been posting these to my Bluesky, but should probably post them here too. Ceramic masks I’ve been making over the past year or so.

#ceramics #pottery #art

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The Show Goes On

A piece inspired by Halandil Fang, orcish bard playwright and brother of the infamous revolutionary Thjazi Fang, played by Liam O'Brien in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

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Since it's Thursday...

#critical role #campaign 4 #halandil fang #schemers table #music #cr

it is i. cucumber quest georg. i demand. more.

Ehhhhh maybe. The change between the originals and whatever was made now would be pretty wild.

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The Show Goes On

A piece inspired by Halandil Fang, orcish bard playwright and brother of the infamous revolutionary Thjazi Fang, played by Liam O'Brien in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

#critical role #cr #campaign 4 #halandil fang

The Show Goes On

A piece inspired by Halandil Fang, orcish bard playwright and brother of the infamous revolutionary Thjazi Fang, played by Liam O'Brien in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

#critical role #music #orchestral #cr #campaign 4 #halandil fang #schemers table #SoundCloud

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Walking the Path

A piece inspired by Thaisha Lloy, orcish druid and scion of the family that forged the blades to kill a god, played by Aabria Iyengar in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

Made this one shortly after the Occtis one. Once again, maybe more to come.

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Once more, because it's Thursday.

#critical role #music #orchestral #cr #campaign 4 #seekers table #thaisha lloy

Walking the Path

A piece inspired by Thaisha Lloy, orcish druid and scion of the family that forged the blades to kill a god, played by Aabria Iyengar in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

Made this one shortly after the Occtis one. Once again, maybe more to come.

#critical role #music #orchestral #cr #campaign 4 #seekers table #thaisha lloy #SoundCloud

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Scholar of Death

A piece inspired by Occtis Tachonis, necromancer and black sheep of a noble house that tried to kill him, played by Alexander Ward in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

Been a while since I had time and energy to make music, and this campaign both got me hooked and provided some inspiration. Maybe more to come.

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One more reblog, since it’s Thursday night.

#critical role #cr #occtis tachonis #campaign 4 #music

Scholar of Death

A piece inspired by Occtis Tachonis, necromancer and black sheep of a noble house that tried to kill him, played by Alexander Ward in Critical Role's Campaign 4.

Been a while since I had time and energy to make music, and this campaign both got me hooked and provided some inspiration. Maybe more to come.

#critical role #music #orchestral #cr #campaign 4 #occtis tachonis #seekers table #SoundCloud

I made a Bluesky profile:

Ceramics. Music. Social media is difficult.

Posting ceramic masks I’ve made over time.

Also, music soon.

Perhaps one of the most enduring mysteries I experience with my own music is not knowing why, aside from the Undertale arrangement, the most common thing I see being liked on my SoundCloud is my Cucumber Quest tracks.

Where are the listeners coming from?

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Since Homestuck is trending again because of the Spindlehorse Pilot, I did just want to take a moment to remember “Usagi” Buzinkai, a really talented composer who wrote one of the most iconic and reoccurring melodies in Homestuck, Doctor.

Usagi was a brilliant musician and composer who tragically passed away in 2018. She was early in her transition at the time of her passing, and I was unable to find any confirmation of the name she preferred. I will be referring to her using her online moniker “Usagi” since we don’t know how she felt about the name she was given at birth, or if she wanted to change it.

She wrote many of the most beloved songs for Homestuck, as well as the soundtrack for the game Spelunkey.

Usagi was a part of the LGBTQ community, and talked about her experiences regarding her trans and ace identities openly and with joy.

Her Bandcamp and last album, Qualia, can be found here

Usagi’s music deeply impacted many people. Homestuck as a whole would not be the same without the iconic songs that she wrote for it. Her music influenced Toby Fox, who remixed Buzinkai’s song “Doctor” and sites the song as a major turning point in his growth as a musician.

I didn’t even know that she was the composer or that she had passed until a few years ago.

I was really upset to learn that someone who contributed so much to something I loved had passed and, in my opinion, never really received the wide-spread recognition she deserved for her art. My goal in making this post is to try and educate people who were unaware of her artistic contributions to Homestuck. I hope to honor her memory, as well as the beauty and music she brought to the world.

I’ll leave you with a really lovely quote from her regarding accepting and discovering one’s identity:

“…There's nothing like that first time stepping out as yourself, talking about who you are meant to be without fear. The world might come knocking, but when it does, knock back louder and say it loudly and proudly;

"This is my life. This is who I am right now. I won't wear a mask for you."”

I know I’ve essentially disappeared for a while, but I’m alive. That’s about all I can report. I haven’t made any music since 2023. There were attempts, but nothing complete.

I started a project with someone around the Fall last year, but it’s been on hold since. Also my MIDI keyboard fell over, causing the pitch bend wheel to falsely register, which has been an annoyance to work around. Might replace it sometime.

I recently started playing guitar again, so that’s been something, at least. The world is scary and depressing, but it’s something I can hold onto.

I also recently decided to look at the old YouTube uploads of my official Homestuck tracks. It’s nice to see comments still popping up within the past few years. Someone even did a piano cover of Voidlight. That made me happy.

Perhaps I’ll have something to share in the future. Stay alive, if you can. I am.

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I hate this so much.

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