Welcome to this multi-part series exploring the influences that went into creating the story of Moira's Lake. (I'm sure the title gave that away already).
I decided to break this essay into 8 short chunks, just because I know how much you love reading a long, intimidating block of evil words. (No one likes that. Seriously. No one. Books? Pfffffttt).
So, hopefully you'll enjoy this format better. (Probably not, knowing you. Which I do).
PART 0 (INTRODUCTION): WHAT TO WRITE?
During the process of working on my second album, Empyreal Progeny, I began to toy with the idea of telling a story across several tracks of the album.
Though the album was not a full-blown concept record, it was, in many ways, a "themed" record, with a loose narrative of sorts broken up and divided amongst a few songs.
Once I had completed the album, I realized that I really loved the idea of telling a story through music, and I wanted to make my next album a full story from beginning to end.
But given that this would be my first foray into a concept album, what would I write about?
I mean, it could be anything, right?
How about obese space ninjas, with a fear of babies?
(I'll save that one for the next album).
As I slowly accumulated musical ideas that I tucked away for the 3rd album, I also began to see flashes in my mind. (No, not the nude kind. Well, okay. Occasionally that).
Sometimes colors, sometimes a person, sometimes a feeling, a place, an event. Usually random at first, but over time I started to piece it together.
To really begin to flesh out the potential story, I looked at many of the influences I want to pay homage to.
Namely, turnips.
... No wait...
To be continued in part 1: Eras In Time...
-Niko
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