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Album: 'coloUrs and mayhem: Universe B'
Directory: coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-b
Directory Suffix: universe-b
Date: April 13, 2012
Date Added: November 15, 2019
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/colours-and-mayhem-universe-a-b
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD729D6C2BFB4844C
Cover Artists:
- Shelby Cragg
Color: '#a5d2e2'
Groups:
- group:official
Art Tags:
- John
- Rose
- Dave
- Jade
- Jane
- Roxy
- Dirk
- Jake
Banner Artists:
- Shelby Cragg
- Niklink (edits for wiki)
Banner Dimensions: 1100x180
Banner File Extension: png
Wallpaper Style: 'opacity: 0.8;'
Wallpaper File Extension: png
Wallpaper Artists:
- Shelby Cragg
- Niklink (edits for wiki)
Additional Files:
- Title: Credits, lyrics, and trivia
  Description: >-
    Included with the album download.
  Files:
  - CREDITS_B.txt
  - LYRICS_ETC_B.txt
Commentary: |-
    <i>Homestuck:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20120414114842/https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/colours-and-mayhem-universe-b))

    *What Pumpkin Music proudly presents coloUrs and mayhem: Universe B, the second of [[album:coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-a|TWO albums]] to feature many incredibly fine musicians who haven't had a chance in the limelight until now.*

    *You can lick your screen now.*

    <i>Andrew Hussie:</i> ([MSPA news post](https://web.archive.org/web/20120412154625/http://www.mspaintadventures.com/))

    <b>Extensive Pause</b>

    [[flash-act:a6a3|A6A3]] will also begin on 4/13, coinciding with the second installment of coloUrs and mayhem, and the end of Homestuck's third year. Please use the next ten days wisely, mostly by making an effort not to go insane. I recommend distractions.

    <i>Homestuck:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20120414114842/https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/colours-and-mayhem-universe-b))

    Includes tracks by:

    [[artist:monobrow]]<br>
    [[artist:david-decou]]<br>
    [[artist:nathan-h|Nathan "EbonHawk7x" H.]]<br>
    [[artist:david-ellis|David Ellis (A Lunatic's Daydream)]]<br>
    [[artist:ryan-ames|Ryan Ames (Nachturne)]]<br>
    [[artist:plumegeist]]<br>
    [[artist:elisa-mccabe|Elisa "Moony" McCabe]]<br>
    [[artist:maya-kern]]<br>
    [[artist:shandy]]<br>
    [[artist:clydesdale-edwin]]<br>
    [[artist:brian-schaefer]]<br>
    [[artist:thomas-ibarra|Thomas Ibarra (AutoDevote, SparksD2145)]]<br>
    [[artist:eligecos|Gec]]<br>
    [[artist:liam-odonnell]]<br>
    [[artist:tristan-scroggins]]<br>
    [[artist:elliot-colp|Elliot "TheLastBanana" Colp]]<br>
    [[artist:will-kommor]]<br>
    [[artist:kris-flacke|Kris "Astartus" Flacke]]<br>
    [[artist:twirlin-curtis|Solarbear]]<br>
    [[artist:marcy-nabors|Marcy "Shadolith" Nabors]]<br>
    [[artist:haunter]]<br>
    [[artist:pixelseph|viaSatellite]] & [[artist:paradiddlesjosh|infiniteKnife]]<br>
    [[artist:max-wright|Max 'Imbrog' Wright]]<br>
    [[artist:david-dycus|David "Dirtiest" Dycus]]<br>
    [[artist:catboss|Mai Yishan (konec0)]]<br>
    [[artist:elaine-wang|Elaine "OJ" Wang]]<br>
    [[artist:gabe-stilez|Gabe 'zorg' Stilez]]<br>
    [[artist:james-roach|James "soselfimportant" Roach]]

    Cover art - [[artist:shelby-cragg]]
    Mixing, transitions, and contest management – [[artist:toby-fox|Toby “Radiation” Fox]]
    Special Thanks – [[artist:sarah-fu|Sarahfu]], Liane Behrens

    Homestuck and associated characters © [[artist:andrew-hussie]]

    Thanks again to everyone who entered the contests, and to everyone who bought this album!
---
Section: Side 1
---
Track: ~~SIDE 1~~
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Toby Fox
Duration: 0:08
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/universe-b-side-1
- https://youtu.be/ScD8J0igQwU
Referenced Tracks:
- English
---
Track: Green Ghost
Additional Names:
- Cosmic Surgeon (contest-submitted name)
Artists:
- Monobrow
Duration: '5:58'
Color: '#4ac925'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/green-ghost-2
- https://youtu.be/nx2CqNp16IA
- https://soundcloud.com/robobrow/green_ghost
Cover Artists:
- artist:kobacake
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- John
- LoWaS
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Moonsong
- Eternal Recurrence
- A Bell is Tolling
- Terra's Theme
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Piano score by adamus
  Files:
  - 'Green Ghost - adamus (piano score).pdf'
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by adamus
  Files:
  - 'Green Ghost - adamus (piano).mid'
Commentary: |-
    <i>Monobrow:</i> (via [early commentary collection](https://hsmusic.wiki/media/misc/commentary-collection.txt))

    So my song, Cosmic Surgeon?  People told me to enter a contest that came up right around the time I finished it.  It was for the Homestuck Fan Album, which actually turned out to be 2 albums lol.  So yup, I entered, and I was one of the winners, in fact it's actually the first track (track 1 is an opener)... I'm kinda astonished by that today, but I guess it fits!

    About the song, I called it Cosmic Surgeon because of John and that big drill thing he did... And the whole cancer thing.. So I guess the song did kinda cater as a theme for him already.  What a coincidence that as soon as I make a remix, I can enter it into a contest right away and it actually wins.  When I wrote it, I just really wanted to capture how the entire comic made me feel at the time, especially after watching Cascade.  It's a theme for John, but I also think of it as kind of a real "Homestuck" theme for the entire thing, I guess, as a lot of people kinda obsess over Doctor...

    Anyway, I remastered this version of the song, and added a few other elements, and instrument balance, per a couple suggestions by Radiation Fox... So you can think of this as more of a Cosmic Surgen v. 0.1...
---
Track: Orchid Horror
Additional Names:
- Dersite Lament (contest-submitted name)
Artists:
- David DeCou
Duration: '4:07'
Color: '#b536da'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/orchid-horror-2
- https://youtu.be/ZOVhMJgdIX0
Cover Artists:
- Sukka
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Rose
Referenced Tracks:
- Chorale for Jaspers
- Black Rose / Green Sun
Commentary: |-
    <i>David DeCou:</i> ([YouTube comment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf5X2PbLNfQ&lc=UgwWhsMYgXXX5g_F4Yl4AaABAg), 4/13/2012)

    > Probably one of my favorite songs on the album.<br>
    > I'm curious, what songs are remixed in this?

    Thanks! The first five notes are from Chorale for Jaspers, and I used that twice in the song. I also used the chord progression that's often used in Sburban Jungle in the middle section with the drums, organ, piano and strings. (actually, a lot of homestuck songs) but the rest of it is original I'm pretty sure.

    <i>David DeCou:</i> ([YouTube comment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf5X2PbLNfQ&lc=UgzZnx3ouFO3y5zD49B4AaABAg), 4/15/2012)

    > I thought I heard Black Hole/Green Sun, and also, if you squint your ears just right, it sounds a bit like The Dangerous Symphony (not a Homestuck song)

    Black Rose/Green Sun is a great song. I did use the same sort of chord progression that's in there. It shows up in a lot of Homestuck songs though I think.
---
Track: Red Disc
Additional Names:
- Ebonyk Attyre (contest-submitted name)
Artists:
- Nathan H.
Duration: '2:52'
Color: '#e00707'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/red-disc-2
- https://youtu.be/Y4lJcMpYGZk
Cover Artists:
- Aurum
Art Tags:
- Dave
- LoHaC
Referenced Tracks:
- Atomyk Ebonpyre
Commentary: |-
    <i>Nathan H.:</i> (via [early commentary collection](https://hsmusic.wiki/media/misc/commentary-collection.txt))

    This was the first entry I made for the contest, and likely the one that took me the longest to complete; probably because I was running into walls during transitions while trying to keep whole song congruent. Nonetheless, I think it turned out great. I had a battle between Hephaestus and Dave in mind as I wrote the piece, and took inspiration for it from the first few boss fights in the game Dark Souls.
---
Track: Blue Atom
Additional Names:
- The Middle of Something Truly Wonderful (contest-submitted name)
- Jack and Jade's fantastic corpseparty (working title)
Artists:
- David Ellis
Contributors:
- Malik Refaat (alto saxophone)
Duration: '4:46'
Color: '#5c66e8'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/blue-atom-2
- https://youtu.be/QrB8PrwBIY0
Cover Artists:
- Petra K.
Art Tags:
- Jade
- Frogs
Referenced Tracks:
- The Beginning of Something Really Excellent
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Sheet music by OI3L1V1OUS
  Files:
  - 'Blue Atom - OI3L1V1OUS.pdf'
- Title: Bass sheets by Dontrush
  Files:
  - 'Blue Atom - Dontrush (bass).pdf'
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by Unknown (piano)
  Files:
  - 'Blue Atom - Unknown (piano).mid'
Commentary: |-
    <i>David Ellis:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/21030369047/heh-didnt-expect-radiation-to-actually-put-that), excerpt, 4/13/2012)

    <b>Heh. Didn’t expect Radiation to actually put that in.</b>

    “! - Blue Atom was, at one point, called ‘Jack and Jade’s fantastic corpseparty.’”

    Only for a little while. I was trying to think when it could possibly happen and I thought the most <s>amusing</s> inappropriate time for the Jam would be for Jade to be jamming with Jack Noir just after Dave got all shot up and before he was revived.

    *(Continued in [[track:cyan-beast]])*

    <i>David Ellis:</i> ([Tumblr](https://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/21739915695/cyan-beastblue-atom-commentary), excerpt, 4/24/2012)

    First off, people seem to have been saying a lot of nice stuff about the two tunes I wrote and I’d just like to say thanks!

    I wrote some track commentary for my tunes, thought I’d post it here as I don’t know when/if all the submitted commentary will be posted. Feel free to ask me stuff if there are things about the songs I don’t cover that you want to know about or if you have any recording questions.

    When I started writing the pieces for the contest I knew I wanted one of them to be based around a theme that already existed. Running through a few ideas I landed on doing a kind of jazzy shuffle piece around the main theme from [[track:the-beginning-of-something-really-excellent|'The Beginning of Something Really Excellent’]]. As soon as I hit the first chord with the Rhodes piano it became smooth. The writing process was really quick and the piece was almost completely sketched out on the keyboard in one go. As the piece was intended for Jade - given the use of the earlier theme - I added in a little bass solo.

    Technical note: Sometimes when I think I've finished writing something I'll find that it's a bit too long and something needs to change, this was one of those times. The sound you hear at 3:53 is the sound of me finding a way to avoid playing an extra intro/verse and tightening up the song a bit. Using almost the same build up heard earlier in the piece and changing the resolution at the end has the added advantage of (hopefully) making you think it's heading back towards the intro riff until the key shifts in the last bar and the song jumps straight to the final chorus.

    *(Continued in [[track:cyan-beast]])*

    <i>Petra K.:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://sigimigi.tumblr.com/post/18631349704/i-havent-done-a-decent-watercolor-painting-in))

    <img src="media/misc/blue-atom-full.jpg" width="450">

    I haven’t done a decent watercolor painting in years. THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN YOU HAVE NO IDEA!

    it could have been better but unfortunately my watercolor skills deteriorated and then my scanner killed the colors.

    <i>Petra K.:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](http://sigimigi.tumblr.com/post/21017691585/http-homestuck-bandcamp-com-track-blue-atom-i))

    I am so proud my watercolor Jade was picked as track art for her song in the new fan album :’)

    sigh, the song is really nice with its retro theme.
---
Section: Side 2
---
Track: ~~SIDE 2~~
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Toby Fox
Duration: 0:13
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/universe-b-side-2
- https://youtu.be/fhaFzwEZ-VI
Referenced Tracks:
- track:side-1-universe-b
---
Track: Cyan Beast
Additional Names:
- The Windy Thing (contest-submitted name)
- Heir of the Dog (working title)
Artists:
- David Ellis
Duration: '3:44'
Color: '#00d5f2'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/cyan-beast-2
- https://youtu.be/qhP_QTvAeQg
Cover Artists:
- PaperArtichokes
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Jane
- God Cat
- Rabbit
Commentary: |-
    <i>David Ellis:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/ducksual/21030369047/heh-didnt-expect-radiation-to-actually-put-that), excerpt, 4/13/2012)

    *(Continued from [[track:blue-atom]])*

    Side note, the working title for 'Cyan Beast' was 'Heir of the Dog'. Which is probably worse.

    <i>David Ellis:</i> ([Tumblr](https://ducksual.tumblr.com/post/21739915695/cyan-beastblue-atom-commentary), excerpt, 4/24/2012)

    *(Continued from [[track:blue-atom]])*

    This piece started as an offshoot of a song that was very loosely based on John and Jade's three year voyage between the two windows. I felt that the theme that became the chorus to this piece needed to be at a higher tempo than the rest of that song so I took it out and based this tune around it instead. It was originally titled 'Heir of the Dog' as I was still thinking it could be either a Jade or a John piece at the time and wasn't certain who I'd end up submitting it for (also because terrible puns).

    Technical note: Although the piece features keyboard and guitar solos the bass was actually the hardest part to play, in particular during the chorus and the part behind the guitar solo.

    <i>Extra: This is no longer true since I recorded [the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGLUBAgOS7E). For the original recording the two handed parts in the verses and the outro were originally done as 2 separate takes for each one. It wasn't until I started the video that I thought 'I could turn these into single parts' and made things really difficult for myself.</i>

    <i>PaperArtichokes:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](http://paperartichokes.tumblr.com/post/17340229037/your-name-is-jane-crocker-and-youre-pretty-sure))

    Your name is Jane Crocker

    and you’re pretty sure you’re not the BATTERWITCH
---
Track: Pink Cat
Additional Names:
- Void Hopper (contest-submitted name)
Artists:
- Ryan Ames
Duration: '3:52'
Color: '#ff6ff2'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pink-cat-2
- https://youtu.be/mF7WdQcSkHI
Cover Artists:
- OhThatNK
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Roxy
- Cats
- 'cw: alcohol'
Referenced Tracks:
- Chorale for Jaspers
- Aggrieve
- track:carefree-action
Commentary: |-
    <i>Ryan Ames:</i> (via [early commentary collection](https://hsmusic.wiki/media/misc/commentary-collection.txt))

    I don't want to clog up the audio post so I figured I'd make a separate post for my reasoning behind the different parts of the song!

    First off, the song itself was inspired by the mental image of Roxy jumping through fenestrated planes to get to a bunch of different places (hence the name Void Hopper). I tried capturing various aspects of her interests and personality through the different sections so it's less of a Theme For Roxy than it is a Song About Roxy. There is still a particular melody that can be heard throughout all three major sections, so I suppose could be the MAIN THEME?

    ANYWAY...... ==>

    <b>Section 1. [0:00-0:56]</b>

    This section is meant to represent her childish and playful side. Roxy always seemed to have this child-at-heart quality about her, what with her infatuation with cutesy wizards and her bedroom in the beta session.

    The beginning is an obvious nod to Harry Potter. She's totally into wizards so I felt it was appropriate. It then turns into a waltz rendition of Jasper's theme because she is also totally into cats. Then we have a neato transition that I guess could be her travelling through a window or something? I put a spacey sounding pad there to emphasize the VOIDINESS of it.

    <b>Section 2. [0:56-2:24]</b>

    After the transition, it picks up speed and has a variety of computer-y and sci-fi effects to hopefully capture her HACKER attribute. The bassline to Aggrievance can also be heard here as a callback to the STRIFE! between Mom and Rose. After that, we have the main theme again, this time accompanied by a busy slap bassline because I love slap bass. This and the following parts were an attempt to convey her get-shit-done attitude and her assertiveness with what she believes in. It could also be a cool action sequence. I imagine her rushing to reach a destination in time by jumping through windows and stuff all badass-like and it's a pretty fitting mental image for her I think!

    Anyway, after this, it all ends with a booze snooze. The song slows down and gets kind of tipsy sounding before glitching out into white noise.

    <b>Section 3. [2:25-END]</b>

    Roxy is asleep and we are now on Derse. This last section is meant to represent her sleepwalking around the void. We have a little sad sounding ocarina melody which then makes way for the main theme to play one last time on violin. The song finally ends on an ominous and spooky note as Roxy drifts further and further into the void.

    Wow I did not expect to type this much. Anyway this song was a blast to make and even if it's not accepted, I still learned a whole lot! I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!

    <i>OhThatNK:</i> (full-size artwork, [Tumblr](https://ohthatnk.tumblr.com/post/16135664428/what-a-classy-dame-u), 1/19/2012)

    <img src="media/misc/pink-cat-full-original.png" width="225" warning="alcohol">

    What a classy dame.  * u *

    <i>OhThatNK:</i> (artwork redraw, [Tumblr](https://ohthatnk.tumblr.com/post/98935131271/so-like-a-couple-of-years-ago-some-homestuck), 10/1/2014)

    <img src="media/misc/pink-cat-2014.png" width="225" warning="alcohol">

    SO LIKE a couple of years ago some Homestuck drawings I'd done were used as album art which is still preeetty cool for me.

    Yet... at the same time, as I look at the Roxy I'd done for the track "Pink Cat", I can't help but cringe because it's so old and awkward-lookin'. 8'(

    So I felt like redrawing it. And now I'm happy.

    <i>OhThatNK:</i> (redraw comparison, [Tumblr](https://ohthatnk.tumblr.com/post/98954374276/its-a-little-easier-to-set-these-two-side-by-side), 10/1/2014)

    It's a little easier to set these two side by side for comparison, haha.

    [[media:misc/pink-cat-full-adjusted.png|To the left]] is from 2012 (I moved bits around to fit the dimensions for the album), [[media:misc/pink-cat-2014.png|and then]]... yeah 2014.

    <i>Quasar Nebula:</i> (wiki editor)

    The artwork for the album is recomposited, as mentioned, but closest resembles the one included in the comparison post - retouched a little versus the original post. (Compare fog on the right.)
---
Track: Orange Hat
Additional Names:
- Breakdown (contest-submitted name)
Artists:
- Plumegeist
Duration: '2:36'
Color: '#f2a400'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/orange-hat-2
- https://youtu.be/sMkNFjy8xcU
Cover Artists:
- Meggie Fox
Art Tags:
- Dirk
---
Track: Emerald Terror
Additional Names:
- Hellmurder Island (contest-submitted name)
Artists:
- Elisa McCabe
Duration: '2:31'
Color: '#1f9400'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/emerald-terror-2
- https://youtu.be/CWDbNoGgGyQ
Cover Artists:
- HamsterParade
Art Tags:
- Jake
- Earth
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Sheet music by Phantasmicka
  Files:
  - 'Emerald Terror - Phantasmicka.pdf'
Commentary: |-
    <i>Elisa McCabe:</i> (via [early commentary collection](https://hsmusic.wiki/media/misc/commentary-collection.txt))

    First of all I have this unreasonably intense love of Jake that I can't really entirely explain. Uh. So I definitely wanted to do a song for him. The main idea I started out with was that I'd do a song with two parts, the first part representing Grandpa Harley, then I'd have it morph into the second part, which would be for post-scratch Jake. I first thought of having a literal record scratch but man that sounded dumb :] I referred to the first part, to myself, as Grandpa Harley, and the second part as Hellmurder Island.

    For the Grandpa Harley part, I spent about half an hour listening to/watching ragtime piano and vaudeville acts on youtube, to refresh myself on the types of intervals and suchlike that they used. Then I just made it up.

    I wanted to make Hellmurder Island really dramatic. I had some (not particularly complicated) scenes of Jake running around on his island that I was making it a soundtrack for. Like...the first section is just...running around in the jungle. Then there's him standing at the top of this huge waterfall, and some birds take off, and the last part is him fighting something or being about to enter the SBURB session. Whatever shit is about to get real for him. :3

    The song is mainly influenced by ELO's 'Jungle', haha. Mainly in the way it goes, "duh DUH, duh DUH!" I love how that sounds. I tried to do more jungley percussion but it didn't end up sounding that good. I made the drum track in this app, which I pretty much use for all my drum tracks cuz it's awesome.

    I did everything except the guitar - which was my bandmate playing - in Garageband using my midi keyboard and various soundfonts. I'm so in love with the one that does the main melody. It's a flugelhorn. It just sounded so much like Jake to me!
---
Section: Additional Mayhem
---
Track: ~~ADDITIONAL MAYHEM~~
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Toby Fox
Duration: 0:18
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/universe-b-additional-mayhem
- https://youtu.be/GetfDAZKshg
Referenced Tracks:
- Jadesprite
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by IronInvoker47
  Files:
  - 'Additional Mayhem (Universe B) - IronInvoker47.mid'
---
Track: Squiddle Song
Artists:
- Maya Kern
Duration: '2:27'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/squiddle-song-2
- https://youtu.be/eWNMf4-ZMOQ
- https://soundcloud.com/isthatwhatyoumint/squiddle-song
Cover Artists:
- Maya Kern
Art Tags:
- Squiddles
Lyrics: |-
    (<i>C G6 Am F</i>)

    wake up in the morning
    there's a brand new day ahead
    the sun is bright and the clouds smile down
    and all your friends are dead

    but the ocean is so friendly
    the bright blue diamond stratosphere
    and you know you're gonna have buckets of fun
    as soon as you can get out of here

    (<i>G F C G6</i>)

    running from skipper plumbthroat
    last night he murdered all your friends
    hiding from skipper plumbthroat
    you gotta run from your end

    (<i>C G6 Am F</i>)

    he came last night when you were all asleep
    and you narrowly avoided death
    you hid behind a rock while he got to work
    now there's no buddies to tangle with

    you swim and swim and swim some more
    to find a new squiddle colony
    and though there's hope you really can't help
    but feel just a little bit lonely

    (<i>G F C G6</i>)

    running from skipper plumbthroat
    why must squiddles meet such an end?
    hiding from skipper plumbthroat
    it's time to make new squiddle friends

    (<i>E F C G</i>)

    squiddles are social creatures
    squiddles need friends
    even when they have squiddle fights
    they always make amends

    squiddles are peaceful plushes
    squiddles would never hurt you
    they tangle you up in a big friendship ball
    oooooooooooooooooo

    (<i>G F C G6</i>)

    running from skipper plumbthroat
    why must squiddles meet such an end?
    hiding from skipper plumbthroat
    it's time to make new squiddle friends

    it's time to make new squiddle friends
Commentary: |-
    <i>Maya Kern:</i> (via [early commentary collection](https://hsmusic.wiki/media/misc/commentary-collection.txt))

    well i really love the squiddles? and the squiddles album is one of my favorite albums.

    but i think a lot of it is because i'm not super great at writing music on demand? like, i write music all the time, but only when inspiration hits. and since there was a deadline, i didn't quite have that option. i had tried writing a very different song before that with... not great results. i mean, it's not a bad song, but it's very unspecific and was not a good homestuck song.

    so then i just decided i would write something silly and the squiddle song came out! because silly, i can do

    <i>Maya Kern:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/isthatwhatyoumint/squiddle-song) / [Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/mayakern/15420603007/isthatwhatyoumint-squiddle-song-for-lack-of-a), 1/5/2012)

    my first (and maybe only?) entry for the homestuck music contest!<br>
    i will be incredibly shocked if this makes it in hahaha

    <i>Maya Kern:</i> ([Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/mayakern/18598207373/isthatwhatyoumint-im-a-good-artist-okay-time), 3/2/2012)

    <img src="media/misc/squiddle-song-tumblr.png" width="250">

    i’m a good artist

    okay time to pick the giveaway winner!
---
Track: Pendulum
Artists:
- Shandy
Duration: '3:16'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pendulum-2
- https://youtu.be/Mv0zF9BRfOI
Cover Artists:
- Rii Abrego
Art Tags:
- Dave
- 'cw: blood'
- 'cw: corpse (abstract)'
Referenced Tracks:
- Sburban Jungle
---
Track: Pale Rapture
Artists:
- Clydesdale Edwin
Duration: '4:06'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pale-rapture-2
- https://youtu.be/iWnZhSjbPrs
- https://soundcloud.com/clydesdale-edwin/pale-rapture
Cover Artists:
- The-Everlasting-Ash
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- John
- Skaia
---
Track: Do The Windy Thing
Artists:
- Brian Schaefer
Duration: '2:45'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/do-the-windy-thing-2
- https://youtu.be/T-CliOV5-sg
Cover Artists:
- Emily Blundell
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- John
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Showtime (Original Mix)
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Sheet music by Kurama101
  Files:
  - 'Do The Windy Thing - Kurama101.pdf'
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by Unknown (marching band)
  Files:
  - 'Do The Windy Thing - Unknown (marching band).mid'
---
Track: Pilot Light
Artists:
- Thomas Ibarra
Duration: '2:51'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pilot-light-2
- https://youtu.be/05nEUculjxM
Cover Artists:
- KIIPPU
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Jade
- Green Sun
- LoWaS
- LoLaR
- LoHaC
- LoFaF
Referenced Tracks:
- Flare
---
Track: Ohgodcat
Artists:
- Eligecos
Duration: '2:22'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/ohgodcat-2
- https://youtu.be/s-4SihyV1yU
Cover Artists:
- Shelby Cragg
Art Tags:
- God Cat
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Sheet music by adamus
  Files:
  - 'Ohgodcat - adamus.pdf'
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by Gec
  Files:
  - 'Ohgodcat - Gec.mid'
---
Track: Cupcake Girl
Artists:
- Liam O'Donnell
Duration: '1:21'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/cupcake-girl-2
- https://youtu.be/zvtTVc1s70A
Cover Artists:
- dodostad
Art Tags:
- Jane
---
Track: Phantasmic Youngsters
Artists:
- Tristan Scroggins
Duration: '3:21'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/phantasmic-youngsters-2
- https://youtu.be/q4VTyykeKFw
Cover Artists:
- Ari Hunt
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Rose
- Jade
---
Track: Battle Brotocol
Artists:
- Elliot Colp
Duration: '2:16'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/battle-brotocol-2
- https://youtu.be/XeHvUfWSYS4
Cover Artists:
- Hanni Brosh
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Dirk
- Squarewave
- Sawtooth
Lyrics: |-
    Exterminate

    Target locked, scanning
    There you are, target acquired

    Severe damage to right arm detected
    Attempt to repair
    Repair failure
    Compensating
    Hard mode engaged

    You win
    Thanks for p-p-p-p-playing
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by IronInvoker47 (piano)
  Files:
  - 'Battle Brotocol - IronInvoker47 (piano).mid'
---
Track: Bec Noir
Artists:
- Will Kommor
Duration: '3:17'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/bec-noir-2
- https://youtu.be/5V-RpYzKfx8
Cover Artists:
- Rem
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- 'cw: blood'
Referenced Tracks:
- Amen, Brother
---
Track: The Vast Glub
Artists:
- Kris Flacke
Duration: '4:23'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/the-vast-glub-2
- https://youtu.be/wq3tRD7hBH0
Cover Artists:
- M. Schmahl
Art Tags:
- Feferi
- Horrorterrors
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by adamus (piano)
  Files:
  - 'The Vast Glub - adamus (piano).mid'
---
Track: 'WV: Become the Mayor of Cans'
Artists:
- Twirlin' Curtis
Duration: '4:00'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/wv-become-the-mayor-of-cans-2
- https://youtu.be/uQ-OLuD6WAM
Cover Artists:
- Derples
Art Tags:
- WV
- Serenity
- Ruined Earth
- Can Town
Commentary: |-
    <i>Twirlin' Curtis:</i> (composer, [Twitter](https://x.com/TwirlinCurtis/status/1779209373887103050), 4/13/2024)
    Happy Homestuck Day.

    One of the Homestuck albums I wrote music for is apparently Music of Asia. Geography is very mysterious indeed.

    <img src="media/misc/coloUrs-and-mayhem-universe-b-music-of-asia.png" width="322">

    <i>Twirlin' Curtis:</i> ([Twitter](https://x.com/TwirlinCurtis/status/1779219653723611218), 4/13/2024)

    > What!?!??! Me and my homestuck buddies had you blasting on a car stereo!

    yea yea yea!!! I used to make chiptune under the name Solarbear!!

    <i>Twirlin' Curtis:</i> ([Twitter](https://x.com/TwirlinCurtis/status/1779569011820204306), 4/14/2024)

    > HOLY SHIT???

    YEA! I wrote a tune under the name Solarbear for that album!

    <i>Derples:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://melongifts.tumblr.com/post/21013986036/hey-guys))

    <img src="media/misc/wv-become-the-mayor-of-cans-bonus.jpg" width="171" height="103" pixelate inline alt="Fuck you radiation.png">

    Hey guys!!!!!!!!!!
---
Track: March of the Batterwitch
Artists:
- Marcy Nabors
Duration: '3:35'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/march-of-the-batterwitch-2
- https://youtu.be/1YyY6v87qsA
Cover Artists:
- Dawn Davis
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- The Condesce
- Imperial Drones
Referenced Tracks:
- Chorale for Jaspers
---
Track: Coolkid
Artists:
- Haunter
Duration: '4:03'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/coolkid-2
- https://youtu.be/2el6ZUkK6YE
Cover Artists:
- Raizor
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Dave
---
Track: Clockstopper
Artists:
- pixelseph
- paradiddlesjosh
Duration: '5:42'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/clockstopper-2
- https://youtu.be/CO5IN60Nt9E
Cover Artists:
- Kurimja
- len-yan (technical help)
Art Tags:
- Dave
- LoHaC
Referenced Tracks:
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Atomyk Ebonpyre
- Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by pixelseph (original composer)
  Files:
  - 'Clockstopper - pixelseph.mid'
Commentary: |-
    <i>paradiddlesjosh:</i> (co-composer, [Newgrounds description](https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/466582), excerpt)

    Here we are, NG. This is the twenty-sixth and final entry of Project 26. A combined 40 hours between me and [[artist:pixelseph]] went into this ending track, between the writing, recording, mixing, remixing and mastering processes (not to mention the software crashes, OH SHIT UNDO actions and other time wasters), but it's finally done.

    We consulted a college level textbook on the art of mixing in order to get the soundscape just right for this piece. The result is nothing short of beautiful, in our collective opinion.

    Now, many of you have probably never heard of, much less read Homestuck (and let me tell you about Homestuck...), so the material in "Clockstopper" will likely be new stuff. Hopefully you'll enjoy listening to new things; otherwise, prepare to be disappointed by the fact that this isn't a video game remix. Hey, we DO do more than just video game remixes!

    Where was I? Oh, right. This piece centers around themes from Homestuck for the character Dave Strider, the Knight of Time. Dave is an all-around badass whose lifestyle revolves around multiple layers of irony, creating music, partaking in TIME SHENANIGANS, and killing shit with broken swords.

    This isn't the completely finished product, though. Seph and I are submitting this piece to the Homestuck Music Contest, where it will be featured in the next Homestuck album if it wins (and that means it's now a piece of commercial music). That means, if it's on NG, we're violating our own copyright by having it available for free when it shouldn't be. This file, however, is the unmastered final cut, so it's technically a different file with a different (Creative Commons) license (and you can totally tell because we didn't even bother to chop off the nine seconds of silence at the end). I'll upload the mastered version if we don't win, though. :P

    <b>TIME/TEMPO:</b> 5'55"/127/135/120/16 0/105 BPM (4/4 and 6/4 time)<br>
    <b>KEY:</b> C Minor

    <b>ORIGINAL THEMES:</b> [[Beatdown (Strider Style)|"Beatdown (Strider Style)"]] and [[Beatdown Round 2|"Beatdown Round 2"]] by [[artist:curt-blakeslee]], [[Atomyk Ebonpyre|"Atomyk Ebonpyre"]] by [[artist:toby-fox]] and [[track:upward-movement-dave-owns|"Upward Movement (Dave Owns)"]] by [[artist:kalibration]]. Some melodic work in the breakdown of "Beatdown" by Joseph Brown (pixelseph/viaSatellite).<br>

    <b>MIDI TRANSCRIPTIONS:</b> "Beatdown (Strider Style)" and "Atomyk Ebonpyre" by [[artist:mrcheeze|MrCheese]] on the MSPA forum. "Upward Movement" was transcribed for piano by BRPXQZME on the MSPA forum.

    <b>SOUNDFONTS USED</b> (* denotes a new soundfont):<br>
    SGM v2.01 (Shakuhachi, Koto, Room Kit)<br>
    Musica Theoria (Standard Kit 1)<br>
    Metal Drums* (MetlDrums 3 Soak)<br>
    Bass Multiple Rock Guitars (FBass w/Harms #2)<br>
    Strings Florestan<br>
    Strings Florestan Martellato<br>
    Caltronix MegaSound GS* (Violin)<br>
    EchoMoog Lead*<br>
    CymbalRoll 2*<br>
    Drum Set Vinyl V1* (Funkdrum 1, Funkdrum 2, Funkdrum 4, Funkdrum 8)

    Guitar tracks recorded using an Epiphone Custom Shop Silverburst Les Paul directly into FL Studio 9 via Rocksmith Guitar to USB connection. Written in Guitar Pro 5; recorded, mixed and (roughly) mastered in FL Studio 9.

    Enjoy! Don't forget to leave a review and check out my other works. Subscribe to the RSS feed of my submissions so you don't miss one! :D

    ~paradiddlesjosh

    P.S.: There will be more Homestuck works to come. It is a thing that is definitely happening.

    <i>Kurimja:</i> (uncropped artwork, [DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/kurimja/art/HS-Land-of-Heat-and-Clockwork-270993514), excerpt)

    Alpha Dave in LoHaC ftw~

    This one was... not as much of a pain in the ass as some pieces have been, but there were a lot of technical problems I was having - thankfully, [[artist:len-yan|len-yan]] was there to save the day as always <img src="media/misc/deviantart-heart.gif" alt="heart" width="15" height="13" inline>

    Mm, done from scratch in Adobe PS CS4 with intuos3 tablet, scaled to 30% of the original size - some detail shots at 100% available [here](https://www.deviantart.com/kurimja/art/Details-of-Land-of-Heat-and-Clockwork-270994754).

    <img src="media/misc/clockstopper-full.jpg" width="275">

    <i>Kurimja:</i> (full-size artwork crops, [DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/kurimja/art/Details-of-Land-of-Heat-and-Clockwork-270994754))

    Just a few sections from this piece, scaled at 100%. I'm quite fond of that eye;

    <img src="media/misc/clockstopper-details.jpg" width="300">
---
Track: Dapper Dueling
Artists:
- Max Wright
Duration: '2:45'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dapper-dueling-2
- https://youtu.be/-bnKY83hEAc
Cover Artists:
- Soju
Art Tags:
- Jake
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Rough sheet music
  Description: >-
    Shared by the composer on Tumblr, alongside a rough piano recording.
  Files:
  - 'Dapper Duelling Piano Rough - Max Wright.pdf'
Commentary: |-
    <i>Max Wright:</i> (composer, [Tumblr](https://imbrog.tumblr.com/post/21076871581/dapper-dueling-context), 4/14/2012)

    >So, I was a HUGE fan of Dapper Dueling when you first put up the original version, but I LOVE what you did with it for the Homestuck music contest. I can't wait to see what you came up with next, because holy crap you are talented. What inspired you with this one, since it's telling me to ask you something? It has a very Firefly, Joss Whedon sort of feel to it, which I personally really like about it.

    Dapper Dueling was inspired originally by a Steampunk band named [The Cog is Dead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tWnRrm_Xpw) - after listening to the song I just linked, I tried to take down the general feel and basic instrumentation, and then work on my own from there. Instruments used in the piece are:

    - Acoustic Guitars
    - Accordion
    - Whistle Synth (fun fact, I'm pretty sure it's the same one as used in Horchestra)
    - Banjo
    - Harmonica (1:14, panned left)
    - Violin/Fiddle
    - Full string section (1:28)
    - Maracas, castanets, very very faint snare (you can hear it at 0:10, under the whistle), constant bass drum beat
    - bang bang wink

    I also gave the [[Showtime (Original Mix)|original Showtime strife mix]] a few listens for the purpose of structuring my piece - after all, it's meant to be a Strife theme. However, pretty much all sources of inspiration were only used in the parts before the banjo solo; the rest was just me having fun with music.

    Let me also point out that it made me extremely happy to see in canon that Jake bounces from side to side before he is about to fight; it was the exact image of him I was hoping for.

    Also, while composing, I imagined Dapper Dueling to fit a fight scene similar to this ([dead link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGCMfprPJoA)), from Sherlock Holmes (2009).

    <i>Max Wright:</i> ([YouTube description](https://youtu.be/clnLNQkB5O4), excerpt, 12/14/2011)

    This was my interpretation of a Jake Strife theme. After the intensity of [[Cobalt Corsair]] I wanted to make something fun to listen to, and ended up with this. Imagine Jake English bouncing nimbly from side to side, facing off to wrestle his eager opponent.

    <i>Soju:</i> (track artist, [Tumblr](https://sojubrew.tumblr.com/post/12754503873) / [DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/shilloshilloh/art/Homestuck-Jake-English-268874606), excerpt, 11/13/2011)

    Obligatory Jake art, 30 min doodle that I took too seriously ;7;

    <img src="media/misc/dapper-dueling-full.jpg" width="375">
---
Track: Checkmate
Artists:
- David Dycus
Duration: '2:42'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/checkmate-2
- https://youtu.be/Z6IMxFibTTQ
Cover Artists:
- Shad Andrews
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- Derse
Commentary: |-
    <i>Shad Andrews:</i> ([Tumblr](https://whaoanon-old.tumblr.com/post/8585938298))

    <img src="media/misc/checkmate-alt.jpg" width="275">

    *Long Live the Queen.*

    <i>Shad Andrews:</i> ([Tumblr](https://whaoanon-old.tumblr.com/post/21014212039), re: final artwork)

    (◡‿◡★) this was the album art, with a few edits colorwise and I think I fixed up some bits on Jack i don’t recall. And wow the background a good deal
---
Track: Vodka Mutiny
Artists:
- Catboss
Contributors:
- theMfish (SFX)
Duration: '3:01'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/vodka-mutiny-2
- https://youtu.be/H1Ry5qhIaOs
- https://soundcloud.com/catbossstudio/vodka-mutiny
Cover Artists:
- Riri
Art Tags:
- Roxy
- Cats
- 'cw: alcohol'
Commentary: |-
    <i>Catboss:</i> ([SoundCloud description](https://soundcloud.com/catbossstudio/vodka-mutiny))

    &gt; Roxy: Succumb to unfathomable booze snooze.

    <hr>

    The second of my three entries to the Homestuck Music Contest, the other two being [[track:guns-blazing|[Guns Blazing\]]] and [[track:daywalker-rise-contest|Daywalker ~Rise~]].

    This one actually got in! It can be found on coloUrs and mayhem: Universe B, the second of two albums released as a result of the contest.

    I love pulling genre bait-and-switch and I totally do the same going from dance music to orchestral thing I did in [[track:through-the-seventh-gate-land-of-frost-and-frogs|"Land of Frost and Frogs"]]. This one has added chiptune flavor, though. And portamento to simulate drunken hiccups!

    Also: this actually isn't the album version. I updated it because the album version was actually over-compressed; I'm still not sure how I let that pass...
---
Track: Dord Waltz
Artists:
- Elaine Wang
Duration: '2:09'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/dord-waltz-2
- https://youtu.be/e-fb2fUGNIE
Cover Artists:
- Merrigo
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Roxy
- Dream Bubbles
Sheet Music Files:
- Title: Sheet music by adamus
  Files:
  - 'Dord Waltz - adamus.pdf'
MIDI Project Files:
- Title: MIDI by adamus
  Files:
  - 'Dord Waltz - adamus.mid'
Commentary: |-
    <i>Elaine Wang:</i> (via [early commentary collection](https://hsmusic.wiki/media/misc/commentary-collection.txt))

    Fun facts:

    "Dord" is a rather amusing typographical error that occured back in 1934 when someone in the Merriam-Webster editing staff misread "D or d", intended as abbreviations for density, as "Dord" and... made up a pronunciation for it. (Whoops.)

    Given Roxy Lalonde's penchant for drunk typing^W^W lexicographical creativity, I thought it was appropriate. The accidentals, at least as much so. As for the waltz part of it... well, I have no idea either.

    It was written as a Roxy song. It will now be a Roxy song until the end of the Internet.

    I came up with the title first and the music second. The accidentals were there the first time I put down the notes. (They are going to stay there.)

    The above is not normal for me. I have more recently taken to using random word generators to title my music, because I often struggle with that.

    I am told that the song has some similarities to Endless Climb. That part is most definitely not deliberate. Not going to rule out subconscious influences though.

    The album art is by merrigo. She (?) does cool work. Go look at her tumblr too.

    "Dord" is a real thing that happened in the Merriam-Webster in the 1934 edition. Read the article for more information.

    A dord is also a kind of instrument. There's none of them in the song, just so's you know.

    Although if you're willing to play Dord on a dord I can send you sheet music.

    Full disclosure: I'm not actually finished with the Dord sheet music. Remind me in two weeks and I'll probably have something.

    The above two points also apply even if you aren't going to play Dord on a dord. (I have no idea what the range of that instrument is, so whatever.)
---
Track: Rustless Fall
Artists:
- Gabe Stilez
Duration: '3:32'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/rustless-fall-2
- https://youtu.be/YDzxho9uztI
Cover Artists:
- Kadi Fedoruk
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- Rose
- Horrorterrors
- Green Sun
Referenced Tracks:
- Endless Climb
---
Track: Pipeorgankind
Artists:
- James Roach
Duration: '5:04'
URLs:
- https://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/pipeorgankind-2
- https://youtu.be/hTpm_sDz62M
Cover Artists:
- VickyBit
Cover Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- John
- LoWaS
Referenced Tracks:
- Showtime (Original Mix)
- Warhammer of Zillyhoo
- Explore
- Liquid Negrocity
- Doctor
- Lifdoff
- Harlequin
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Commentary: |-
    <i>James Roach:</i> ([Tumblr](https://jamesroach.tumblr.com/post/103822615712/as-a-lot-of-you-know-my-track-pipeorgankind-was), 11/28/2014)

    As a lot of you know, my track Pipeorgankind was featured in last night's Flash! I used melodies and themes from several talented musicians to create this track, and orchestrated/arranged them for fun! I never thought it would become anything!

    I thought it might be fun to show you all the nods and themes I used in the track! (though unless otherwise stated its Showtime, throughout)

    - 0:00 [[Showtime (Original Mix)]]
    - 0:35 [[Warhammer of Zillyhoo]]
    - 1:05 [[Explore]]
    - 1:24 [[Black]]
    - 1:47 [[Doctor]]
    - 2:04 [[Lifdoff]]
    - 2:17 [[Harlequin]] / [[Toccata and Fugue in D minor]]
    - 2:29 Toccata line turns into [[Warhammer of Zillyhoo]]
    - 3:27 [[Doctor]] line again
    - 3:32 [[Harlequin]]
    - 3:43 Zillyhoo/Toccata line
    - 3:56 I wrote in a Breath, (or whats called a Grand Pause!) since John was the Heir of Breath!

    Thanks for all the overwhelming encouragement and support! I wouldn't be here without you guys!