The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #208: “Empty Hands” Behind the Scenes Part 4 and Musical Interludes

Episode #208: "Empty Hands" Behind the Scenes Part 4 and Musical Interludes

Episode #208: Empty Hands Behind the Scenes Part 4 and Musical Interludes

https://archive.org/download/podcast208_201908/Podcast%20208.mp3

This week, we’re discussing Empty Hands behind the scenes, specifically the influence of Dungeons and Dragons and the character creation process.  Just like the D and D alignments, the eight Rangers in Empty Hands have their own specific alignment that informs which sidearm they are assigned.  (If the idea of D and D morality alignments are as mysterious to you as they were to me before my brother explained them to me, check out the graphic I found on the internet below).

The rest of the episode focuses on two new synth tracks.  I add a second track to finish up “A Place of our Own” (see episodes 202 – 204 and the pixelart animation below).

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Pixel art animation to accompany “A Place of Our Own” from one of the upcoming Thirteenth Hour sequels. I think the track is just about done. There’s a little scene at the end of the first book where the main characters, Logan and Aurora, look up into the night sky overlooking the house they’ve built and seen an aurora (the southern lights, in their case). In future books, we find out how they created their home – an island refuge against the pulls and demands of the world. Of course, that doesn’t last forever, but then there wouldn’t be much of a story, then. . . . . #creativeprocess #synth #newwave #wip #auroraborealis #auroraaustralis #indie #keyboard #songwriting #songwriting #soundtrack #songwriterslife #songwritingprocess #musicproduction #songwritersofinstagram #atmospheric #chillwave #musiciansofinstagram #keyboard #authorsofinstagram #author #synthesizer #musicproduction #musicproducer #soundtrack #pixelart #8bit #animation

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I also start a new track that IG musician @nikeboyocta approached me about inspired by Van Halen’s “Dreams” (video above).  Look for more on IG and in coming weeks!

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Empty Hands, the synth EP soundtrack to the novella, Empty Hands, is now out for streaming on Bandcamp.  

Follow along on Spotify!  There is also a growing extended Thirteenth Hour playlist on Spotify with a growing number of retro 80s songs.

Check it out!

As always, thanks for listening!

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