#strange tides

[outofdeepwaters]

Strange Tides keepin it spoopy this Octoberrrrrr

[trashy-artzy]

Random Doodle for fun~ 

Strange Tides- Pirate Verse for se Countries

Mermaid(?) Singy

Singapore!sans / @nekoitzer

[valentine--x]

I keep listening to Them Changes by Tundercat and its making me want to do Strange Tides related stuff again but I feel awful for not being able to ask my writer if I can do anything or change stuff and make it my own

I put a lot of time into ST and we got some decent hype irl but without them I think it's just going to die off and I should stop holding on hope for contact, its been almost 2 years since we've even talked and even longer since we talked about Strange Tides

Maybe I'll make my own thing and just change the looks of the characters and go the darker route so they can keep the light hearted story they wanted, I'll make new names, characters, locations, plot points, ect

[thepermanentrainpress]

UNDER THE RADAR: DECEMBER 2021

For our final Under the Radar of 2021, we delve into pop, folk, and hip hop beats from Cold Fame, Strange Tides, Sail Cassady, DVRLENE & Tyler Pal, 29 East and Paulson Pass! Wishing you all a bright and adventurous 2022.

1) Cold Fame - “tuesday.”

Cold Fame and Xana bring delicious, dreamy pop to “tuesday.” Xana’s edgy, soulful vocals soar over hydrated electronic notes. Lyrics cut through with a bitter tinge; “the troubles in your head / set a fire to our bed.” Toxicity is shed with each magnetic line. Damian Anthony and Cody Dalman craft a compelling composition. Drums are woven seamlessly into the soundscape, in the fog of haunting echoes. The courage and heartbreak of setting boundaries have never sounded so catchy.

“Breaking all my promises / And letting myself down again / Time’s up / Guess we’re outta luck.”

Written by: Jenna Keeble

2) Strange Tides - “Breathless” 

Love is a paradox, explored in vibrant folk-rock fashion in the duo’s new track. “Breathless” immediately captures with its power and exploration into connection—attachment and the ability to be both “safe and uncertain.” It thrives on covering that duality; the risk of opening your heart, overcome with passion, and the fear of trials and disappointment (for all parties). Hasty actions, impulsive behaviour based on the heart, it’s a vulnerability that can lie in wait at different points of a relationship. For Kirsten Bale and Victoria Carbol, the song also speaks to their LGBTQ+ community and the continued fight for acceptance. 

A pulsing sound, the instrumentation and lyrical play traverses between gentle and questioning, to well-intentioned conflict. Their harmonies remain raw and balanced, like strong feelings that can’t be placed. In pursuit of an answer to what’s ahead, a guiding light that refuses to ignite, “Breathless” relishes in the search. Their debut EP Reckless is out now.

Written by: Chloe Hoy

3) Sail Cassady - “Old Green House”

Sail Cassady is a seven-piece band fronted by singer-songwriter Colin Craveiro. Their new single, “Old Green House,” is a journey of self-discovery. Fingerpicked guitars and rich baritone vocals course through its veins. Shannon Sargent’s harmonies dig into fading memories; piano notes dance across abstract textures, forging a powerful and poetic narrative.

“...An old walkway / paced back and forth by various saints while the wars waged on / Come home they pleaded / it’s taking too long.”

“Old Green House” is cathartic chamber folk, reminiscent of a time when things were good; things bloomed. The confidence to find it again.

Written by: Natalie Hoy

4) DVRLENE & Tyler Pal - “Landing”

An unconventional love song, if I may say, not to take away from the alternate dimension I find myself in. The alternative R&B/hip hop duo (and producer Bryden Veinot) build a beguiling ambiance, one of infatuation, passion and regret. It’s a love story from opposing sides; the imperfections that lie beneath a shiny surface, perhaps unwilling to acknowledge their existence. Synthetic sounds and live instruments are splashed—harmoniously and yet create a distortion, smooth and sultry with interruption. The lovesick dreamy beat is sweet to the ear, how a blissful companionship can be (DVRLENE). We’re grounded by Tyler Pal’s verse, more rigid in tone and explicit in sharing (“Some days are meant for reminiscing / Some days are for forgetting it happened”). 

Their debut EP For Your Safety, Hold On is centered around the notion of outer space, “Landing” is a hypnotic journey that feels simultaneously found, and uncertain. 

Written by: Chloe Hoy

5) 29 East - “What Dream?”

29 East snags a high-energy groove with “What Dream?” It’s jumpy and bright alt-rock funk – an infusion of casual celebration. Suave vocals lead spunky and spry guitars. The lyrics are cheeky and clever; bold as the rich bass. Drumbeats splatter in cool succession.

“What Dream?” is polished and colourful. 29 East members Toze Campos, Cole Dine, Daniel Hunter and Cody have delivered a splendid musical trip.

Written by: Jenna Keeble

6) Paulson Pass - “Coffee With You”

In the universal repertoire of music, one themed about the brewed drink (and the community it creates) is a warm welcome. Paulson Pass (also known as Brett Wildeman) reflects on the impact of a pandemic lockdown on local cafés and coffee shops, mirrored with our lack of connection with others. A tale sorely experienced at the time of release, the downtempo folk cut elicits feelings of longing and appreciation for simplicity – sharing a meal or drink, and good conversation. His pensive tone shows resentment towards the government restrictions (“The government says we gotta / Maintain our space / We can no longer sip / Face to face”) but mainly draws anticipation for the comfort of uniting once again.

“Coffee With You” stands for small business owners, social hubs, and time together; a quality brew if you ask me.

Written by: Chloe Hoy

[shemakesmusic-uk]

Folk-rock duo Strange Tides release new single ‘Black Skies’

Vancouver-based duo Strange Tides have shared their new single ‘Black Skies’.

The single is heavily influenced by the production qualities of Jenn Grant’s ‘Dreamer’, and the old-country-pop of Taylor Swift, while midpoint transitions bring Fleetwood Mac tendencies. Together with a balance of lyrical reflectiveness and directive dominance, it truly is an undeniably gorgeous listen.

Speaking about the sound of the new single duo says: "’Black Skies’ began with Kirsten messing around on a micro guitar and grew into the sound it is today when Victoria fleshed out a chorus and bridge. Our first song, ‘Criminal’, is sonically more in line with Victoria's grittier tastes, so for our second song, we wanted Kirsten's preference for quirky melodies and unusual instruments to shine. We've got a falsetto bass line in the intro and a baritone guitar, so the song is strangely empty in the mid-range. As well as this, Kirsten pushed Victoria – in a good way - to write a piano part for the track, which our producer Dan Ponich tweaked into something that sounds like the gentle rain the lyrics talk about.”

Photo credit: Kristina Lee

[strangetides]

Not completely happy with this since it's not great but I've got performance to consider and don't want to spend too long on just the foliage.

Marking it as "complete" on my to-do list and returning to UV mapping and texturing the island. Will probably return to foliage at some point in the future, to add things like reeds and lilly grass, twigs and dead leaves etc. However for the moment, for beta/alpha builds, it’s enough in Strange Tides. Will continue learning more foliage techniques in 3D/2D software and engines. Particularly fond of the last screenshot, for no other reason than it looks rather nice. Need to add in an alpha texture and blur the edges a little, clean up that bit on the big mushrooms that are making it look repetitive. Won't be able to use only 1 texture map since alpha channel seems to ditch the data I need, but otherwise getting there. Each mushroom has gone from 50-100 polys down to 5 single poly planes lol. My texture map is set up with enough room to drop in new plants etc without moving any UVs or textures around. -Should- hopefully future proof me.

[nezumivc103221]

Strange Tides

@matsuokalamna | closed starter

The sun was blazing down on the white sand, making it almost unbearable to walk on it with bare feet. Yet many were forced to do so as they had to follow after a convoy of slave merchants. They didn’t really have much of a choice. The chains that bound them all together wouldn’t crumble under any amount of force the weakened men could produce.

It was almost like a miracle when the party stopped by a river and the merchants and guards allowed the slaves to go and cool off by the river. They chased them into the water like a cattle. They would be reaching a market soon and a clean and replenished slave could be sold for a higher price than a half dead body.

Nezumi watched from a distance how the rest of the group waded through the waters, trying to stay together and avoid the danger that lurked under the surface - crocodiles. Dozens of predators only waiting for one unfortunate slave to wander further away from the group. The guards took the liberty of shoving spears into the water, but Nezumi doubted that would chase away all the hungry beasts.

Which was why he, Nezumi, aka the only one who didn’t posses any heavy iron shackles, was brought a large bowl with fresh water. His bounds were made of silk, they were just as strong as the rough ones, but didn’t damage the skin. The merchants were smart.

Nezumi cleaned off and drank till his belly felt stuffed. He was tired and underweight, but his skin (apart from sunburn in his face) was unmarred. The merchants knew the price for a well groomed boy and they kept him in good shape and covered in a thin layer of cloth to keep his pale body out of the aggressive Sahara sun.

It didn’t stop Nezumi from trying to escape several times and continuously showing disrespect to his temporary masters. Whatever faith was awaiting him wasn’t anything peachy, anyway.

Nothing, however, could stop him from trying to escape his disastrous faith.

After refreshing his sore muscles and replenishing some of his strength, Nezumi looked around, glared at his personal guard who had been appointed to keep an eye on him since his last escape attempt, and then looked at a huge wooden crate which was being currently transported towards their group. He couldn’t see what was inside, but it seemed it was filled with water, thus very heavy.

An object like that would slow down their travels. It must have been of a great value since the merchants decided to buy it from the fishermen in the nearby village.

[geodedog]

i said i hate the way you do that knock me off of my feet like some kind of wrecking ball i hate the way you say my name like a foreign language rolling off of someone elses tongue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK45nee7Cm8