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  • Tuesday
    Author update!

    I'm editing stuff! But also incredibly dried out of writing power atm. I'll get going again soon, but just bear with me for a bit. I'm publishing a chapter of XCOM today, then start on the daily writing (not publishing) again tomorrow morning. In the meantime, always remember:

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  • 3 weeks
    Remembering Koji Wada

    Like every year, I like to remember the man/legend responsible for the theme songs of one of my favorite shows of all time on the anniversary of his death.

    So if you were wondering about the timing for the latest Isekai chapters? There you go.

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  • 4 weeks
    Welp, here's a life update

    These last couple of weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster. Good things have happened, and also bad ones. No wonder I could relate to both Furina and Navia in the latest Isekai chapter. Sometimes pretending things are fine is really exhausting, even if they do get better.

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  • 5 weeks
    Welp, another year older and...

    ...still writing ponies. (Among other things, granted.)

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  • 6 weeks
    Update to the Isekai coming tonight! And some additional details and change of plans.

    First, to everyone waiting patiently for the next Isekai chapter, I apologize for the delay. I know there are a lot of people that want to see another visit to Hell happen soon, and it will, I promise. However, due to some circumstances, I decided for a different pair of visitors to visit the bar this week.

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May
20th
2022

So I just found out... · 3:38am May 20th, 2022

That Vangelis passed away just a few days ago. Geez.

A bit late, but a fond farewell to one of the most epic composers to have graced the big screen.

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Eldorado
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Man, Blade Runner is easily a top-5 all-time movie soundtrack for me. Absolutely flawless, timeless masterpiece. I genuinely can't decide whether it or the visuals are the better part of that experience.

Vangelis was a legend. RIP.

Vangelis?

I feel like I'm missing out on something

Wanderer D
Moderator

5658676 I mean, if you don't know, yeah, you are. He was one of the most amazing composers out there, and as I posted, he passed away recently.

Raise a glass to a genuine legend.

Conquest of paradise, never fails me when i need to think of something epic or gamechanging. His talent will be missed

https://img.youtube.com/vi/r78QV5Cwiq0/mqdefault.jpg
Never until this moment have I ever knew who made this brilliant piece. You will be missed.

Yep. I posted about him on my FB page. He, along with a few others, pulled me into the world of ambient and orchestral synth. Aside from the mentions of Chariots of Fire, Bladerunner, et al., I remember the first album of his that I purchased, "Direct" from 1988. Here's my favorite song, the one that won me over to him and his vision:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3S9bbhDBVw

I later found out that he had taught himself to play the piano, and to read music. Truly, he was a gifted and talented man. He will be missed.

Blade Runner... such a great soundtrack.

I wonder if saying things like "I like the music of Vangelis", or "I like the theme to Chariots of Fire", isn't narrowing our focus too much. His music isn't meant to stand on its own. It's always part of a larger composition and a larger story.

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