Album: Nibiru Date: February 24, 2024 Date Added: April 13, 2024 Additional Names: - Name: >- NIBIRU Annotation: >- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWIbTv3W8Eo), minus "Desynced" and "full album" URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/album/nibiru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWIbTv3W8Eo Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Cover Art File Extension: png Track Art File Extension: png Wallpaper File Extension: png Art Tags: - Layssah (Desynced) Wallpaper Artists: - artist:dizzims - Niklink (edits for wiki) Wallpaper Style: |- opacity: 0.85; image-rendering: pixelated; image-rendering: crisp-edges; Color: '#d10311' Groups: - group:desynced - group:fandom Commentary: |- Desynced: ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://desynced.bandcamp.com/album/nibiru), excerpt) Elsewhere in the Universe... NIBIRU: A Dragon-themed album comprised of the character themes for Desynced's Reptilian Aliens and the capitalistic cyber hell of a planet they inhabit. Desynced: ([Bandcamp about blurb, excerpt](https://desynced.bandcamp.com/album/nibiru)) Cover Art by: - [[artist:dizzims]] Music by: - [[artist:rainy]] - [[artist:levc]] - [[artist:spilledcereals]] - [[artist:metianull]] - [[artist:paltham]] - [[artist:autumnalequinox]] - [[artist:spad3s]] - [[artist:witchs-cadence]] Art by: - [[artist:dizzims]] - [[artist:limeade-arcade]] Mastering by: - [[artist:spad3s]] --- Section: Main album --- Track: Nibiru Duration: 0:41 Artists: - Rainy Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Nibiru (Desynced) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/nibiru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuH9Ul07rQ4 --- Track: Redeye (feat. Kasane Teto) Additional Names: - Name: >- Redeye Annotation: >- [YouTube album in-video](https://youtu.be/HWIbTv3W8Eo?t=41) Directory: redeye-nibiru Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: 3:38 Artists: - Rainy Contributors: - Kasane Teto (vocal synthesis) Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Layssah (Desynced) - Pollyon (Desynced) - Romelia (Desynced) - Nibiru (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - track:absolution-desynced URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/redeye-feat-kasane-teto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5xKX8SkC4 Lyrics: |- (One-two-three-four) Who am I and who are you? The line between us is becoming unclear I despise me and I know you hate me too Let me drown my sorrows for a little while more Who am I and who are you? (Are you? Are you?) The line between us is becoming unclear (Becoming unclear) I despise me and I know you hate me too Let me drown my sorrows for a little while more A little while more A little while more A little while more A little while more A little while more A little while more A little while more A little while more Commentary: |- Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5xKX8SkC4), excerpt) iirc Redeye was the first new Desynced song I’ve written in nearly 3ish years. I remember feeling invigorated by the release of [[album:anthology-i|Anthology I]] and I had a fresh demo for this song the evening after it came out. I’ve had concepts for this song sitting around since around 2021 and it was exciting to finally get a chance to execute it. I knew even back then that I wanted to combine elements of EDM and Rock/Metal but I didn’t really know how to pull it off. It was only after I started listening to Nine Inch Nails in 2023 that I found myself able to complete the song. The song leans in heavily on that distinct Reznor brand of industrial Rock while combing aspects of VGM and EDM. It might not be entirely evident, but the song was influenced by Toby Fox’s approach to [[track:vriskas-theme|“Vriska’s Theme.”]] In his commentary for Alterniabound, he talked about how he wrote that song to depict Vriska’s depression and angst. Layssah, much like Vriska, experiences a lot of self-loathing and I wanted to convey that in Redeye. To do that, I decided to do something I’ve never done before: putting vocals in a track. I am by no means a lyricist, but I figured it would help convey my intentions for the song as well as give me a reason to bust out SynthV. It’s not the best tuning or vSynth programing in the world but I think it does an okay enough job. It’s the best produced song I’ve ever made, I’ll give it that. --- Track: Unforgettable Face Duration: 3:05 Cover Artists: - Limeade Arcade Artists: - Levc Art Tags: - Pollyon (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - track:pokerface-desynced - An Unforgettable Line - track:daughter-desynced - Void of the Moon URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/unforgettable-face --- Track: Little Shop Of Horrors Additional Names: - Little Shop of Horrors ([YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS2T5DO8Dhk)) Duration: 3:29 Artists: - Rainy Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Romelia (Desynced) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/little-shop-of-horrors - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS2T5DO8Dhk Commentary: |- Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS2T5DO8Dhk), excerpt) Now going from the newest song on the album to one of the oldest. I did a decent amount of composition for this track in 2020/2021 iirc. Unlike [[track:redeye-nibiru|Redeye]], LSoH was a fully formed piano draft that was left to sit for 3ish years. I knew when Niberu was coming together that I’d finally get my chance to finish the song. Compositionally, the song is pretty much identical to the original draft I wrote in 2020/2021. Production-wise however, it’s an entirely new song. Romelia’s kinda spooky and I wanted her song to ooze “B-Horror Movie” energy. I took a lot of influence from the expected Halloween esque songs but also took cues from Hip Hip and Glitch pop production. [“Pac-Man”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-7U-FDql1A&pp=ygUQcGFjLW1hbiBnb3JpbGxheg%3D%3D) by Gorillaz and [“After Third Heaven”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqJfkS3LFXA&pp=ygUSYWZ0ZXIgdGhpcmQgaGVhdmVu) by Death’s dynamic Shroud were major influences. It's just a very normal song where nothing bad ever happens :^) --- Track: Crazy Phrog Duration: 4:06 Artists: - SpilledCereals Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Tsanzer (Desynced) - LoSaNS (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - Used To URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/crazy-phrog --- Track: Dead Performance Duration: 6:20 Artists: - GhostElevator Cover Artists: - Limeade Arcade Art Tags: - Odelia (Desynced) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/dead-performance --- Track: BLASTED Directory: blasted-nibiru Always Reference By Directory: true Duration: 1:21 Artists: - METIANULL Cover Artists: - Limeade Arcade Art Tags: - Baltro (Desynced) Sampled Tracks: - '212' - Blast it up 01 URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/blasted Lyrics: |- (Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope) (Nope, nope, nope) (Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope) (Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope) One, one time just blast it up Two times go pump it up Three times get outta' here Bring it down with coke, don't fear One- One time just blast it up (Nope, nope, nope) Two times go pump it up (Nope, nope, nope, nope) Three times get outta' here (Nope, nope, nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down with coke, don't fear (Nope, nope, nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) With coke, don't fear (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) With coke, don't fear (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) With coke, don't fear (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down, with Blasted, blasted (Coke, don't fear) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down, with (Nope, nope) Coke, don't fear (Blasted, blasted) (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down, with Coke, don't fear (Blasted, blasted) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) With coke, don't fear (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down, with Blasted, blasted (Coke, don't fear) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down, with (Nope, nope) Coke, don't fear (Blasted, blasted) (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down, with Coke, don't fear (Blasted, blasted) (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down (Nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down (Nope, nope) With coke, don't fear (Nope, nope) Bring it- Bring it down Bring it- Bring it- Bring it down Blasted, blasted --- Track: Training Mode! Duration: 2:20 Artists: - Paltham - autumnalEquinox Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Simsei (Desynced) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/training-mode --- Track: Exhausted Fanfare Duration: 2:34 Artists: - Levc Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Auranue (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - Nibiru Cataclysm URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/exhausted-fanfare --- Track: Heartbreak Studio Duration: 3:21 Artists: - SpilledCereals Cover Artists: - Limeade Arcade Art Tags: - Nelrith (Desynced) - Maragi (Desynced) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/heartbreak-studio Lyrics: |- (A two, a one, two, three) I saw you at the mall last night You were looking pretty under the flashing lights, of that storefront You were talking with your friends And I kinda wished that I was them 'Cause I'm begging, I'm begging, I'm begging now, baby I'm down on my knees Baby, baby, please can you listen? When I say Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-heart Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-heart I turned up the stereo And I always seem to catch you Tried to look so far, for a sign in the stars But they all point right back at you Your face gets plastered across space So I can't escape or forget you So I'm begging, I'm begging, I'm begging Oh baby I'm down on my knees Baby please can you listen? When I say Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-heart Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Oh, pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-heart Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 'Cause I'm begging, I'm begging I'm begging now, baby I'm down on my knees 'Cause I'm begging, I'm begging I'm begging now, baby I'm down on my knees Baby, baby, please can you listen? When I say Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-heart Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Oh, pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-heart Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Pretty miss you drive me crazy You're breaking my, breaking my, Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-heart Pretty miss you drive me crazy And you're tearing me apart Oh, pretty miss you drive me crazy I think that I cannot go On anymo-o-o-ore --- Track: Ephemeral Cogitation Duration: 3:27 Artists: - Spad3s Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Maragi (Desynced) - Nibiru (Desynced) URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/ephemeral-cogitation Lyrics: |- Underneath the city lights A new dawn finally begins I am shedding old skin I am breaking free from your chains There's no more tears, there's no more pain There's just laughter in the air In the aftermath of love My solace is not rare As the stage shines bright Bright as the distant sun I feel free Proud that I decided to run There's no more tears, there's no more pain There is but not one lesson learned In this universe of love My happiness is earned In the light The light where we once stood hand in hand I am twirling solo I am taking but one chance As the cheers begin to roar As my happiness soars I stand tall to play my part Let this ephemeral countdown finally start In the light The light where we once stood hand in hand I am twirling solo I am taking but one chance As the cheers begin to roar As my happiness soars I stand tall to play my part Let this ephemeral countdown finally start In the light The light where we once stood hand in hand I am twirling solo I am taking but one chance As the cheers begin to roar As my happiness soars I stand tall to play my part Let this ephemeral countdown finally start In the light The light where we once stood hand in hand I am twirling solo I am taking but one chance As the cheers begin to roar As my happiness soars I stand tall to play my part Let this ephemeral countdown finally start --- Track: Nibiru Cataclysm Additional Names: - Name: Nibiru (Cataclysm) Annotation: '[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEOxHLrWOQg)' Duration: 4:25 Artists: - Rainy (composition, arrangement, mixing) - Levc (composition, arrangement, production) Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Layssah (Desynced) - Pollyon (Desynced) - Romelia (Desynced) - Odelia (Desynced) - Tsanzer (Desynced) - Nelrith (Desynced) - Simsei (Desynced) - Maragi (Desynced) - Baltro (Desynced) - Auranue (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - Nibiru - track:noiz-rainy URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/nibiru-cataclysm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEOxHLrWOQg Commentary: |- Rainy: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEOxHLrWOQg), excerpt) Here’s the big one. [[artist:dizzims|Dizzims]] asked for two versions of Niberu’s main theme to bookend the album and given that I was already doing [[track:nibiru|the opener]], I decided to do the closer as well. The process from there saw the song evolve in ways that I didn't expect. I managed to get a decent melody that I wound up using for the opener and an ostinato figure, but I couldn’t figure out how to put them together into a full song. Given that [[artist:levc|Levc]] wrote the main theme of Desynced, I decided to reach out for his help on this track. Much like our other collabs we tossed a project file back and forth adding and tweaking stuff until we got a finished product. I think the big difference from those other times we’ve worked together is how much better we play off against each other here. This track is the [[track:flying-witch|second]] collab between me and Levc ([[track:strobelite-striker|third]] if you count VE) and it shows. The track’s a sprawling epic, spanning multiple phases over its 4-minute run time. The song was influenced by [[track:another-medium|“Another Medium”]] by Toby Fox but I think it goes above and beyond that initial influence imo. The track has 2 recurring melodic motifs meant to represent the opposing forces that make up Niberu: mechanism and naturalism. The idea came from [[album:undertale-soundtrack|Undertale]] and how that game’s main theme has the “hopes” and “dreams” motifs I really like the way we managed to arrange the two melodies in such a way as to embody the meaning of those themes. The ostinato figure unifies it all together in a way that is so satisfying. It’s probably the most ambitious song either of us have done for Desynced. There’s [[track:noiz-rainy|a familiar motif]] at the end but that’s a story for another day. --- Section: Bonus tracks --- Track: Until My Blood Runs Dry Additional Names: - Name: >- [BONUS] ~ Until My Blood Runs Dry Annotation: >- [Bandcamp](https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-until-my-blood-runs-dry) Duration: 3:44 Artists: - Witch's Cadence Cover Artists: - Limeade Arcade Art Tags: - Kate (Desynced) - Pollyon (Desynced) - Dusken (Desynced) - Derse - Fosvas (Desynced) - Derse Referenced Tracks: - track:daughter-desynced - Desynced Anthem - track:escapade-desynced URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-until-my-blood-runs-dry Lyrics: |- (You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight) --- Track: Megalovania Directory: megalovania-nibiru Always Reference By Directory: true Additional Names: - Name: >- [BONUS] ~ Megalovania Annotation: >- [Bandcamp](https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-megalovania) Duration: 3:34 Artists: - Witch's Cadence Cover Artists: - artist:dizzims Art Tags: - Layssah (Desynced) Referenced Tracks: - track:surrural-anthology-i - track:MeGaLoVania - MEGALOMANIA - track:redeye-nibiru URLs: - https://desynced.bandcamp.com/track/bonus-megalovania Commentary: |- Witch's Cadence: ([YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTSG4lglGR4), excerpt) This was the first ever song I made for desynced lol.
You have no idea how many revisions this went through.
Took forever to get someone to play guitar for it, but sometimes you just gotta learn to do things yourself :3