Arrival of the NotThem || The Magnus Archives Fan-song / Animatic

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Published 2020-06-24
I just finished s2 of tma and got inspired to write a song about Sasha from the perspective of the NotThem :D

*CW for Jane Prentiss related imagery

Update: You can listen to this song on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/track/16frIlYrFjNHrXDf7z6EyO?si=7…

(Also to all my fellow adhd dudes out there, do not start hyper-fixating on a project at midnight like I did for this lol)

VAGUE SPOILERS FOR EVERYTHING AND NOT-VAGUE- AT-ALL SPOILERS FOR TRAVELER CON!!!

Check me out here:

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/0y0TqRzQtENZ6JHSFa1Z5K?si=…

Bandcamp:
egrace527.bandcamp.com/

TikTok:
www.tiktok.com/@elliot.orsomething

Instagram:
www.instagram.com/_elliot_was_here_/

Tumblr:
theriddlesoflife.tumblr.com/

Thanks for watching :D

All Comments (21)
  • @Quimbles
    this is so incredible!! i've been looping it while i do my homework lol. Can i ask what chords you used?
  • @MoonyMoonzzi
    “And I am a mockery of your memory made reality” God that gave me chills. That’s so good.
  • @Anamizuki
    I like how this song is pretty laid-back, given Not-Them is a rather laid-back/lazy monster in itself. Less about directly copying and more about using its powers to trick people.
  • I love how this says "spoilers" but I still don't know what the hell is going on. If you take away the visuals this could be a normal indie song
  • The Not Them's constant repetition of "I am Me," and "Now I'm You, was used in a really interesting way. They keep saying "I'm you," but they seem to refuse to reciprocate, saying instead "Now you're nothing." Really fits into the whole theme of the Stranger and how they prey on the fear of the things we love being taken away and everything (including ourselves and our identities) being rendered meaningless. The fear that maybe it never meant much in the first place. (I don't really believe that, of course, but I think it's a scary concept all the same.) Kind of reminds me of Goner Kid from Undertale. Anyways this song is really great and haunting. :D
  • @lazarb4419
    Low key picturing this as a song in a tma musical. I'm thinking for the final you are nothing Not-Sasha pulls of Sasha's face (revealed to be a mask to the audience) leaving a blank slate behind.
  • @Archiv1st
    At the end of season 2 I realized I had completely forgotten what Shasta’s voice sounded like, and only knew not!sashas voice
  • @Companion92
    This is really good. My favourite part is, when the fears appear as stickers on Sasha's laptop. And your lyrics are great.
  • @simonMLee
    this is so good it is SO GOOD i cant even words honestly the EFFORT the QUALITY its all too amazing im just heart eyes
  • @saylemevelyn
    so let me get this straight. you not only created a WONDERFUL song that fit the situation perfectly, you also created a BEAUTIFUL animatic with excellent visuals and colors? you are a god amongst mortals
  • @caseyd4272
    Hecking. Wow. Just wow. I love this so much! This is an amazing perspective song, and it gives me the feels for Sasha all over again, and now I need to go cry in a corner. And like, the color contrast of red for Sasha and blue for the NotThem was perfect, Sasha felt warm and real and the NotThem felt cold and false, and like, the layout of the lyrics, the typography, and the lyrics themselves are fantastic! I literally got chills at 0:32. Just. Amazing. You are amazing and thank you for sharing this with the world, I'm going to go listen to this on repeat for the next hour or so.
  • holy fucking shit this is a genuinely AMAZING song like wow i can't evennnnnnnn also the line “And I am a mockery of your memory made reality” will haunt me from now on because holy fuck that line is RAW
  • @kenatodd1767
    The art style real nails home an uncanniness that makes this video all the more better
  • @gab5006
    oh this genuinely slaps tho im SUCH a fan!!!
  • @sageh133
    Wow!! This is absolutely stellar. Love your lyrics, your voice, the production, the animatic. Just wow. 10s' across the board. My favorite line is, "And I am a mockery of you memory." That punched me right in the solar plexus. Great work!
  • @CactiTvs
    Oh my god when I saw this in my recommendations I got so excited, once again your voice is just: so gorgeous and takes my breath away and the lyrics like I have actual chills. but also the VISUALS god the art is incredible and the attention to detail??? with the fears and your design for jane just: oh my god! Im absolutely in love with this song and Im still like god I dont even know its so amazing and I applaud you!!
  • @craftcat1012
    I love TMA but does anyone else think this song is perfect for every non-cis or LGBTQ person who's felt guilt over being theirselves because of their family?
  • @Anon26535
    The NotThem already has a theme song. "Chicken Boo, what's the matter with you? You don't act like the other chickens do..."
  • @Lord_Jackalope
    DEAR GOD I LOVE THIS ITS SO WELL DONE AND I LOVE YOUR VOICE IN THIS