#oh also Saturn is there

[curiosityschild]

Tonight we get a Supermoon which means it's a full moon *and* the moon is at the closest point in it's orbit to the earth (perigee). This doesn't mean a whole lot astronomically BUT it is the perfect opportunity to give her a littol kiss :)

[punksocks]

I’ve been on a crazy journey of self discovery this year and I’m about to say the most Capricorn thing I can say- I’ve learned that if folks aren’t on your level you don’t have to make yourself smaller to match them you can just keep it stepping and the Divine will match you up with the right folks at the right time

[iaxsl]

DESERVED!

[andonuts-about-you]

get a load of THIS fat bastard

he also comes with a lil Mr. Saturn :)

[saturn-sends-hugs]

burnt my toast this morning, have a doodle :)

context:

i’m like 90% moved in to my apartment now!! but yeah, forgot to check the settings on my new toaster and ended up with a chunk of coal. didn’t set the fire alarm off, but my place smells vaguely of burnt toast now…

also… up until VERY recently i had no idea these kind of toasters were common in america 😅 i’ve only had a toaster oven my whole life so i thought this version was like… just a british thing lol. i am very smart 100% of the time 🫠

[tetzoro]

goood morning friendz and happy happy thursday ! just one more day until we are at the weekend hehe i hope you all have a magnificent day (ㅅ´ ˘ `) <3

[ao3screenshotss]

just found out i have the same enneagram as freud

not sure how to feel about that

[neptunesailing]

sorry yall ive been extremely burnt out and havent been able to draw at all.. in other news im now into 18.trip ALSO LOOK AT THIS MICROSCOPIC SACABAMBAPSIS CHARM I GOT THE OTHER DAY IT WAS SO TINY I HAD TO GET IT

[ronkeyroo]

Need to draw Team Galactic x Half life crossover........

[sonicmusicmusings]

Green Grove from the Saturn 3D Blast played on shuffle, and for a short while I legit thought it was a Lost World track... The Saturn soundchip is really good??

Yes! The Saturn was using PCM CD quality audio being read straight from the disc, so composers could use the exact synthesizers they wanted! The Saturn in particular used a Yamaha YMF292 chip that had modes for both FM synthesis and PCM audio, as PCM could take up a lot of space on disc. That 5th-gen era of consoles (PS1/N64/Saturn) was a really experimental time where a lot was happening. (It's also a great Wikipedia rabbit hole to fall into...time to close a couple tabs...)

I've done Act 2, so why don't we cover Act 1?

I do like the soundfont used for this whole soundtrack, it has such a lush and clear sound. The rhythm section is so nicely set up--piano in the background with a bright bass and active drums. There's some low synths in the very back as well that sparkle deep in the mix--like how water can sparkle under moonlight. The melody is a muted but flowing violin synth. The bridge section has some nice chordal movement, followed by a gorgeous piano solo that flows into the turnaround.

Oh, and before I forget--Richard Jacques is the composer on this, and this track quotes a song he would later write for Metropolis Street Racer on the Dreamcast--listen to this, then listen to It Doesn't Really Matter, especially the chorus! The vocals are preformed by T.J. Davis, who also worked with Jacques on the Sonic R soundtrack. I love seeing composer and artist continuity, especially in SEGA!

[phillippaa]

Omg Phillip is drawing more characters than Pluto and Charon

here's dione! I did my best to replicate information i saw but I don't think i did this as well as I did with rhea. Overall I love her design tho LMAO, just idk if it's her

[kyros-tha-soldier]

This panel goes WAY TOO COLD and you cannot convince me otherwise, THAT lasik surgery has payed off good! The detail on this one looks phenomenal!

[anhonest-puck]

Dear Neil, 

 You remind me of a cozy evening in December, snow falling gently outside, being warm inside with a cup of hot chocolate. You remind me of the stars in space, and planets of different shades. You remind me of a walk in the forest, and sunlight filtering through the leaves of a tree. You remind me of the little bird out my window, he sings his sweet song every morning, I think maybe he learned the tune from you. 

You have so much love to give, please never forget to be just as kind to yourself.

 I read this poem,

“jupiter and saturn 

friends from a distance 

just like you and I

until our paths cross again,”

And it reminded me of you ^_^ 

Your song: Till there was you- The Beatles

your hexcode: #7b8a5a

 -🌙

oh. OH MY GOSH MOON ANON HOW DOES IT FEEL TO MAKE SOMEONE SOB??? /pos /pos

this was so perfectly timed i swear. thank you so much love this is so beautiful! 🫶🫶

”i think maybe he learned his tune from you” genuinely speechless at this. this whole thing is so gorgeously written, i don’t think you understand how obsessed with this i am!!!!!!

THE POEM. OUUGGHHH THE POEM ☹️ i think i might know who you are, and i’m so so grateful that our paths are crossing, right at this very moment. 🤍

[a-moth-to-the-light]

Most-Listened of February 2024

[last month]

Out of all the releases I've been interested in these past two months, I feel like I've listened to barely any of them :( But I've really, really loved the ones I've gotten around to checking out, so I've been having a great couple months of music anyway! My music taste is in its seasonal transition--plenty of bleak winter stuff this month, but I've been craving big heartstopping pop anthems, too (G-IDLE's "Revenge" isn't on here, but I've been loving it lately).

1. Ahora y Aquí -- Ramon Mirabet, Bely Basarte

So I keep saying I'm tired of the 80s-inspired synthpop trend that's taken over our post-"Blinding Lights" world, but here I am with this at the top of my list. No but this one's DIFFERENT, SHE'S NOT LIKE OTHER SYNTHPOP. As with most tracks blessed by Bely Basarte, the vocals are what elevates this for me--they're unexpectedly gritty for a sleek pop track like this, and when both singers let it all out in that last chorus, I understand what it means to go feral. It has all the uncontrolled chaos of a real dance party, and I love it!!

2. Lejos -- Andrea Santiago

This is a pretty by-the-numbers Andrea Santiago song, but even the most average of her music is a world of its own to escape into. I'm not sure how to feel about this new album--something feels really off about the production--but "Lejos" is absolutely hypnotizing! Definitely going to be bringing this one out at karaoke sometime, because it's exactly my type of angst (and the chorus jumps are SOOO fun to sing???).

3. Turning Tables -- Adele

I sulked to this song all month, and I don't regret a minute of it.

4. Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart -- Mitski

Do I win sapphic points for having Mitski in the top 5?

5. Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) -- Taylor Swift

LETS FAST FOWARD TWO THREE HUNDRED TAKEOUT COFFEES LATER !!!!!! Yeah I'm completely obsessed with that line. Taylor Swift always releases songs that are just SO fun to sing along to, so I'm running around my apartment like YOU SEARCH IN EVERY MODEL'S BED FOR SOMETHING GREATER, BABY !!!! This song is such an off-balance mix of humor and agony, so like I don't really understand it but I can't take my eyes off it. And that intro is GORGEOUS.

6. Easy -- Le Sserafim

I didn't get the hype for "Perfect Night", so I didn't particularly care either way about this comeback--until I heard it. And oh my god "Easy" got me on first listen. ("Smart" has been working its way up my On Repeat playlist, too.) Le Sserafim stole all my new-release energy this month, but my appreciation for "Easy" still hasn't died out. A silky-smooth song like this is perfect for my mood right now--their delivery is so casually confident, contagious enough that I can't help but feel stronger when I listen to it; but it's not so energetic that my poor gloomy winter-brain is overwhelmed. The production is really crisp, too, complimenting the vocals well and making for some really iconic moments. And yes i'm aware this is gg "Sticker". I still can't listen to "Sticker" (it gives me a headache), but this version isn't too annoying for me, I guess?

7. Unstoppable -- Sia

I actually don't have a real explanation for this one? I remembered this song existed mid-month (after having forgotten about it since 2016), had a crisis with it as a soundtrack, and now it's in the playlists.

8. Roaring 20s -- Panic! At The Disco

Burnout anthem?? Burnout anthem.

9. Outta My Head -- Jeon Somi

My commentary on every Somi song ever is just "Somi sing so pretty SQUEEEEEEEE". So, that's my review for "Outta My Head". I don't know if people still like this one, but my love for it hasn't died since "Birthday" era!

10. Budget (feat. Latto) -- Megan Thee Stallion, Latto

@shyreol got me with her Megan Thee Stallion agenda! I don't think I'd ever cared for a Megan Thee Stallion song before this year, but "Ungrateful" and "Budget" have me HOOKED.

11. Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) -- Taylor Swift

I don't know, I just really like it when the title drop goes BOOM !!

NOW THAT. WE DON'T. TALK.

12. Tinnitus (Wanna be a rock) -- TXT

WHOOOOO AFROBEATS !!!

13. There Will Be Tears -- Faux Paz

Faux Paz is back for round two on my 2024 monthly lists! They're my favorite holdover from my acappella days--their arrangements always hit hard, and there's something about the really gloomy, and also cathartic, acceptance in the phrase "there will be tears" when its repeated by this giant wall of voices? It really gets me. This isn't my favorite Faux Paz cover, but it's a song I can't look away from.

14. Escape Room -- fromis_9

I'm a gg stan, so this was going to show up on here eventually. Next up, Chung Ha's "Roller Coaster" ?

15. Hold The Girl -- Rina Sawayama

Stole this rec from @nayeonline a while ago (thank you for sharing!!), and it really hit this month :) This song goes all out with the angst, and Rina Sawayama has more than enough vocal power to do it justice!

Five-Star Songs (& Albums) This Month:

Ahora y Aquí -- Ramon Mirabet, Bely Basarte (bely basarte is two-for-two in 2024's five-star songs lists, and wow is it deserved)

DNA -- Yena (i have no idea what about this song makes it so perfect for me, but i love it 100x more than "good morning" for some reason?? it just hits SO hard)

Pirate Radio* -- Jean Dawson (okay i'm actually not a huge fan of dawson's voice, but this instrumental is too wonderful to leave off the list. i watched & enjoyed school spirits on netflix this month, and this is by far my favorite from the soundtrack! string instruments make my heart go BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ and this song is just a delightful confection of them !!)

Vision -- G-IDLE (a sixth star added for that layering where someone's murmuring underneath the whispery vocals in the chorus??????? like it should NOT sound as good as it does but here we are ?????)

Prenderle Fuego a Todo -- Andrea Santiago (i want to start including albums on here, mostly to get myself to listen to more albums all the way through! i've been obsessed with a few songs from this album for years now, but i finally listened to the whole thing this month--and it's even more wonderful as a complete set. the CLOSING SONG ?? I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE SPENT YEARS OF MY LIFE IGNORING IT. when i'm listening to andrea santiago's music, i see the world with completely new eyes, and this album captures that wanderlust, an emotion i've actually never felt without help from music, even in its slow moments.)

[saturn-sends-hugs]

uhhhhh here have some pain sketchies :))))))

[saturndoesnotsleep]

Someone on twitter asked for strangesonas/variants, and I decided to be self indulgent for once. I love this man, so so much.