Jorge Rivera-Herrans posts
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The Journey Continues (With a Short Break) 😄
Hello my friends!!! :DWhen I first made this Patreon, I was deep in the process of writing EPIC. I had already written a bunch of songs, still had so much writing left to go, and I had a clear sense of where the story was headed. Because of that, I was able to regularly post Progress Updates, host L...
April Early Access Video - Different Beast drafts
Hello my friends! Here is the April Early Access video, where I talk about different ways of giving the audience important information in the song Different Beast!Please don't post this outside of Patreon before I do! :D
March Early Access Video - Super Cute Cut Song ☺️
Hello my friends! Here is this month’s early access video! This is one of mh favorite cut songs. It’s short and sweet and super cute hahahaha. :) thank you all for supporting me!!Please don’t post this video anywhere/on social medias until I post it there first! I’ll be posting this video on...
February Early Access Video - Demons and Square Up
Hello my friends! Upon looking through old files to see what I still have after all these years that I can use on a Cut Songs Album, I found two items that will probably never see the light of day... but holy cow they are hilarious.The first one is an earlier draft of Polyphemus. The second one... w...
Early Access Video - Original Penelope Song
Hello my friends! Here is the January Early Access Video! This is a snippet of a cut song from WAAAAY back in 2019!!! Long before The Challenge was ever written! Please do not share this outside of Patreon until I post it outside of Patreon first! I will post this on the night of February 7th or lat...
Early Access - cut Song 38 “King” and Song 39 “Royal Wisdom Burst” snippets
Hello my friends! For this month’s early access video, here’s what Song 38-39 almost sounded like! 😂 I present to you: Super Human Antinous who miraculously can sing with an arrow in his neck!! :DPlease do not share this outside of Patreon before I post it outside of Patreon myself! I plan to...
November Early Access Video - Anticipation for Penelope
Hello, my friends! Here is the November Early Access Video! This is a video on how I build anticipation around the character of Penelope!In order for you to get the most out of your Patreon subscription, please refrain from sharing this video outside of Patreon. These clips only remain early access ...
October Early Access Video - Six Hundred Strike Reference Video
Hello, my friends! Here is the October Early Access Video! Now that The Vengeance Saga is out, I can show you my favorite reference video I have ever made!!! :DThank you all so much for the love and support last night, it was so fun and I appreciate you all so much! :)In order for you to get the mos...
September Early Access Video - Athena's Hourglass Transformation
Hello, my friends! This is the September Early Access Video! In this video, I talk about a transformation that occurs with Athena's Quick-Thought Hourglass in The Wisdom Saga! You may have noticed that the hourglass on the cover of The Wisdom Saga looks different than it usually does! (Or you ma...
Update to God Tier Movie Nights
Hello, my friends!As the current state of EPIC continues to change and our wonderful community grows, I will be making some slight adjustments to my Patreon!When I originally created the God Tier movie nights, it was for the purpose of learning from their storytelling tools to make use of them in th...
August Early Access Video - Scylla and Circe
Hello, my friends! Here is the August Early Access video! This video talks about how the music in a moment from The Thunder Saga connects Scylla to Circe from The Circe Saga!This, along with Eurylochus's backstory, is one of several ideas I have for potential short stories that occur in the univ...
July Early Access Video - Polites's Influence in Luck Runs Out
Hello my friends! This is the July Early Access Video, where I talk about the music in Luck Runs Out indicating Polites's lasting effect on Odysseus! :D This is one of many reasons why Luck Runs Out has a special place in my heart!I wonder if any of this will be important in The Wisdom Saga... I...
June Early Access Video
Hello, my friends! Here is the June Early Access Video!In this video, I talk about how Eurylochus's lack of traditional instruments gives us insight into his character and climatic moments. I also admit that I am interested in writing a very short origin saga for Eurylochus sometime in the futur...
June ACCIDENTAL CHOICE VIDEO LOL ENJOY THE FREEBIE :D - Comfort Zone
Hello my friends,I present to you one of the greatest pieces of lyricism I have ever written. You see, in a musical with lines such as "Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves," "When does a ripple become a tidal wave," and "this day, you sever your own head," nothing has ever c...
May Early Access Video - My Songwriting Process
Hello, my friends! Here is the May Early Access Video! I talk about my inconsistent songwriting process and how different forms of exploration have led me to some of my favorite songs I have written. In order for you to get the most out of your Patreon subscription, please refrain from sharing this ...
May Choice Videos Poll
Hello, my friends! Here are the suggestions I received for this month's choice videos!!!
Changes to Monster and God Tiers - May/June 2024
Hello, my friends!Firstly, I want to thank you all for your massive support over the years on Patreon. You guys have kept me afloat and have made so much of EPIC possible with your support and your kindness. I care a lot about giving you all a great experience on Patreon and giving you the most valu...
April Early Access Video - Odysseus's Mom's Melodic Motif
Hello, my friends! Here is the April Early Access video! This is the explanation of one of my favorite details in The Underworld Saga: Odysseus's Mom's motif!Having musical elements be inherited genetically is one of the cool little nuggets in EPIC I am especially proud of. It's why Tele...
April Choice Video (2 of 2) - Easter eggs in EPIC
Hello, my friends! This is the second (of two) April Choice Video! This is about some of my favorite Easter eggs in EPIC!One of the things I'm so excited for in terms of visual mediums for EPIC is getting to put even more of these Easter eggs, specifically the ones that can't be represented ...
April Choice Video (1 of 2) - Elpenor Cut Song
Hello, my friends! Here is the first of two April Choice Videos! This is a snippet from one of the Cut Songs! This snippet is where the melody from Song 20: Monster was first made. This song was supposed to be an interesting moment for Elpenor's character, contrasting his usual plainness with a ...
April Choice Videos Poll
Hello my friends! Here are the suggestions I received for the April Choice Videos!
March Choice Video (2 of 2) - Cut Song Saga Possibilities
Hello, my friends! This is March Choice Video #2, where I talk about the possibilities of a Cut Song Saga! The long story short is that this is totally something possible, and there are a bunch of different cut songs' demos we could release down the line! :D (Some much more wacky than others LOL...
March Choice Video (1 of 2) - The Underworld Saga Update
Hello my friends! Here is the first of two March Choice Videos! This is an update on The Underworld Saga!Thank you all so much for supporting this. Your excitement and kindness have been so helpful in every step of the progress. The Underworld Saga is coming together at a steady pace, and I'm so...
March Early Access - No Longer You Orchestration
Hello, my friends! For this month's Early Access video, I break down some new orchestration for the second chorus of No Longer You! This song is one of the most important in EPIC and I've been working hard at having the orchestration in the second half of the song capture the gravity of this...
March Choice Videos Poll
Hello my friends! These are the suggestions for this month's Choice Videos!
February Early Access Video - The Original HERMES
Hello, my friends! This is the February Early Access Video! For this month, I'm giving y'all a look at some original drafts for Hermes in EPIC: The Circe Saga!In order for you to get the most out of your Patreon subscription, please refrain from sharing this video outside of Patreon. These c...
February Choice Video (2 of 2) - Cut Song 40 - Olive Tree
Hello my friends! This is the second February Choice Video! This is the cut song "Olive Tree" which was later replaced by "Would You Fall in Love With Me Again?"I really, REALLY like the melody of this song, and I especially love it as an instrumental on a piano or guitar. Part of wh...
February Choice Video (1 of 2) - Pick Me (2019 Cut Song)
Hello my friends! This is the first of two February choice videos! This is the cut song titled "Pick Me" from when I first started writing EPIC in 2019. In fact, I think I wrote this song before I even thought of the title of EPIC.My thought process when I was writing this song was I was a d...
February Choice Video Poll
Hello my friends! Here are the suggestions I received for the February choice videos!
January Choice Video (2 of 2) - Dad and Jorge Build a Booth (Part 2: The Frame)
Hello, my friends! This is the second January choice video. This is "Dad and Jorge Build a Booth (Part 2)." In this video, we take several steps towards building the frame of the vocal booth. This included some obstacles, like figuring out proper ventilation and changing the frame from woode...
