Difference between revisions of "Hawaii: Part II"

'''Hawaii: Part II''' is an album by [[ミラクルミュージカル]] (Also known as '''Miracle Musical'''). The album was released independently on 12/12/12, at 12:12:12 A.M. Four members of [[Tally Hall]] appear on this album: [[Joe Hawley]], [[Ross Federman]], [[Rob Cantor]], and [[Zubin Sedghi]]. [[Bora Karaca]] also appears. The album is categorised under "World" music on iTunes,<ref name="iTunes">[https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/hawaii-part-ii/938227937 Hawaii: Part II, iTunes] ''iTunes/Apple Music.''</ref> and Bandcamp<ref name=HIIbandcamp>[https://miraclemusical.bandcamp.com/album/hawaii-part-ii Hawaii: Part II on Bandcamp] ''Bandcamp.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref> however the whole album shifts between genres, including pop, rap, and ballads.

On May 19th, 2014, an album of demos, outtakes, and instrumentals of Hawaii: Part II was digitally released through Bandcamp, entitled: [[Hawaii: Part II: Part ii]].<ref>[https://miraclemusical.bandcamp.com/album/hawaii-part-ii-part-ii Hawaii: Part II: Part ii on Bandcamp]. Digital Album. ''Bandcamp.''</ref> Later on December 31st, 2015, ミラクルミュージカル released [[Hawaii Partii]], an album of instrumental 8-bit style chiptunes based on Hawaii: Part II<ref name="Bandcamp">Miracle Musical. [https://miraclemusical.bandcamp.com/album/hawaii-partii Hawaii Partii Bandcamp page.] ''Bandcamp.''</ref>

Upon it's release [[Hidden In The Sand (Website)]]'s founder [[Coz Baldwin]], had given praise to the album before even finishing it, saying "I’m barely halfway through it and it’s seriously breathtaking."<ref>Coz Baldwin [https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/blogs/joe-hawley/2012/12/joe-hawleys-hawaii-part-ii-is-available/ 'Joe Hawley’s Hawaii: Part II is available!'] December 12th 2012. ''Hidden In The Sand.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref> Talon Boudreaux of The Paper Wolf praised the album calling it "Unique and artistic"<ref>Talon Boudreaux. [https://thepaperwolf.com/2022/12/07/album-review-hawaiipart-ii-by-musical-miracle/ 'Album Review – “Hawaii: Part II” by Miracle Musical'.] December 7th 2022. ''The Paper Wolf.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref> Ace Richards of KP Times praised the through narrative of the album, saying: "While the music in "Hawaii: Part II is really well crafted and creatve, the real star in this album is the story".<ref name=KPTimes>Ace Richards. [https://kptimes.com/13620/opinions/hawaii-part-ii-still-resonates-with-fans-almost-11-years-later/ 'Hawaii Part II' Still Resonates With Fans Almost 11 Years Later.] November 24th 2023. ''KP Times.'' Retrieved 12th May 2024.</ref>  

| Introduction To The Snow || The entire song, save for the instrumental intro, is repeated at the beginning of 'Dream Sweet in Sea Major' though most of the lyrics are changed.

| Isle Unto Thyself || The melody of the bridges is the same as used in the post-chorus of 'Variations on a Cloud'.

| Black Rainbows || The line "And lo the hues arrange to show it's perfectly clear" reappears in 'Dream Sweet in Sea Major', though the melody is different.

| White Ball || None.

| Murders || The melody of the bridge also appears in the third verse of 'Variations on a Cloud' with altered lyrics.

| 宇宙ステーションのレベル7 || The bridge shares it's melody and most of it's lyrics with the first bridge of 'Dream Sweet in Sea Major', though the final line, "Lance-toi et tu vivras toujours ce soir" translates to "You'll live forever tonight", the final line of 'Introduction to the Snow'.

| The Mind Electric || There's a sample of the piano line in 'Murders', and part of the melody to 'Labyrinth' during the "See how the serfs work the ground" section.

| Labyrinth || Parts of the instrumental are largely based off of a somewhat hard to hear melody in The Mind Electric.  

| Time Machine || None.

| Stranded Lullaby || Some of the humming appears in 'Dream Sweet In Sea Major'.

| Dream Sweet In Sea Major|| The songs opening is near identical to Introduction to the Snow, though the song ditches the piano introduction and instead begins at the start of the vocals; most of the lyrics are also changed. The pizzicato line that plays (with some variation) through the songs second movement is the same melody as the refrain in 'Variations on a Cloud' (though sped up and maybe with a different time signature?). The first bridge shares it's melody and half of it's lyrics with '宇宙ステーションのレベル7'. The line "And lo the hues arrange to show it's perfectly clear" is repeated from  'Black Rainbows'. The humming heard throughout the song is a pitched down version of the humming from "Stranded Lullaby" The first verse of the final movement carries the same melody as the piano that began the album. Finally, the melody from "The Mind Electric Demo 4" is shared with the line "We never meant to part" at the end of the song.

| Variations On A Cloud || The melody of the third verse is the same as the bridge in 'Murders', The post chorus has the same melody as the bridge from 'Isle Unto Thyself' and the refrain is a slower version of the melody used for the pizzicato line in 'Dream Sweet in Sea Major'. The final section of the song also shares the melody and lyrics (with slight variations) of [[Ruler Of Everything]].