#2) toe the line between '1911 gunslinger' and '2011 edgelord' for an aesthetic that i've mentally dubbed the ~Hot Topic Cowboy~

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spotify | the tragedy of the gunslinger: chronicled through rock, alt country, and heavy metal.

#pardner playlists #john marston #red dead #rdr1 #rdr1 spoilers #rdr2 #this playlist is mostly rdr1-centric but also it references john's past so.. it involves rdr2 kind of ? #the imagery is a screenshot of rdr2 that i edited SEVERELY to make it fit the aesthetics of rdr1's graphic design elements #but the typography /isn't/ attempting to fit anything in the rdr graphic design canon #listen . i wanted an excuse to work with 'mesquite' bc its one of my favorite typefaces. #and i think the bold stylistic look of the typeface compliments all the bold rock music in this playlist #im actually Really Proud of how the playlist turned out. i wanted to: #1) make everything mesh with the sick guitar solos of the canon soundtrack #2) toe the line between '1911 gunslinger' and '2011 edgelord' for an aesthetic that i've mentally dubbed the ~Hot Topic Cowboy~ #3) hit the key plot ideas of the reformed outlaw + bounty hunt premise + missing family + etc #4) fit into a circular narrative like the game does #the song sequencing is primarily chronological bc i wanted to convey a slow build to the inevitable. #also like . babes you will never understand the EXCITEMENT i felt finding a heavy metal cover of the 'gunfight at the ok corral' guitar rif #+ an ominous alt country johnny cash cover #anyways. john is my babygirl and i will make 5 billion playlists about him. this is just my rock-heavy one. #pardner posts