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Album: Stable Time Loops and Paradoxes 2
Directory: stlap2
Date: April 13, 2019
Date Added: June 12, 2024
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtcgklmZsk9Bco0c5efHd-gP14IIMfBIK
Cover Artists:
- wumby
- kiddlescribbles
- animmania
- Knil
Cover Art File Extension: png
Track Art File Extension: png
Art Tags:
- John
- Rose
- Dave
- Jade
- LoWaS
- LoLaR
- LoHaC
- LoFaF
- Skaia
Color: '#6185e1'
Groups:
- The Paradox Music Team
- Fandom
Additional Files:
- Title: Album Booklet
  Description: >-
    The commentary from this booklet, part of the album's official and since-delisted download, is included with updated names on this album's track pages. At the artists' requests, the original file (including deadnames, etc) isn't available.
Commentary: |-
    <i>The Paradox Music Team:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20200413234758/https://pascalpotatovandenbos.bandcamp.com/album/stable-time-loops-and-paradoxes-2))

    62 wicked wacky tracks (one of which a whole bonus track!) and a PDF booklet with commentary by the musicians!

    <i>The Paradox Music Team:</i> ([Bandcamp credits blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20200413234758/https://pascalpotatovandenbos.bandcamp.com/album/stable-time-loops-and-paradoxes-2), excerpt)

    Cover art by: [[artist:wumby]], [[artist:kiddlescribbles]], [[artist:animmania]] and [[artist:knil]]

    Album Mastering by: [[artist:spad3s]]

    Musicians:<br>
    [[artist:michael-frank]]<br>
    [[artist:apatheticpianist]]<br>
    [[artist:rowyn-berlan]]<br>
    [[artist:caelan-kier]]<br>
    [[artist:pascal-van-den-bos]]<br>
    [[artist:rainy]]<br>
    [[artist:the-pure-spectre]]<br>
    [[artist:frost-carter]]<br>
    [[artist:caldw3ll]]<br>
    [[artist:beau-brian]]<br>
    [[artist:asian|Asian Trash]]<br>
    [[artist:spad3s]]<br>
    [[artist:michael-parker]]<br>
    [[artist:quantumbun]]<br>
    [[artist:monobrow|monobrow]]

    Artists:<br>
    [[artist:wumby]]<br>
    [[artist:naturestormz]]<br>
    [[artist:knil]]<br>
    [[artist:seacode]]<br>
    [[artist:camelote]]<br>
    [[artist:phos]]<br>
    [[artist:kiddlescribbles]]<br>
    [[artist:cookie-josh]]<br>
    [[artist:sketchoodles]]<br>
    [[artist:t4ngl3p4l]]<br>
    [[artist:citriare]]<br>
    [[artist:diolis]]<br>
    [[artist:doctorcorby]]<br>
    [[artist:starcrossedanalyst]]<br>
    [[artist:cup|Cup]]<br>
    [[artist:marblemint]]<br>
    [[artist:sapphireskeletons]]<br>
    [[artist:siedlag|siedlag]]
---
Section: Disc 1
---
Track: ~~Disc 1~~
Directory: disc1
Suffix Directory: true
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    Disc 1
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2pa50GBuTM)
Artists:
- Asian
Duration: 0:27
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2pa50GBuTM
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Doc Scratch
- Felt Manor
Commentary: |-
    <i>Asian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    This was my first song for the team. This is actually a recreation of an old piano melody I made a while back, so redoing the chords was pretty rad.
---
Track: Miasmic Decay
Artists:
- Rowyn Berlan
Duration: 3:34
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvmxWizEJNM
Cover Artists:
- animmania
Art Tags:
- Dirk
- LoTaK
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    This song was basically made out of my love for the Alpha kids planets, this one in particular was supposed to be a kinda chill theme for the Land of Tombs and Krypton. The version you hear on the album took several hours as I was very critical and indecisive about what I was writing. In the end I'm proud of what's here but one day I'd like to [[track:miasmic-resurrection|revisit the song]] and hopefully fix the parts I was super unsure about.
---
Track: Versus Remix
Artists:
- Michael Frank
Duration: 1:12
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2eRFDo4jY
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
- Dave
- Dave's bro
- Earth
Referenced Tracks:
- Versus
- Spider's Claw
Commentary: |-
    <i>Michael Frank:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    This was initially going to be a recreation, utilizing the Secret of Mana soundfont used in the original song. I decided to try out some of the same instruments used in [[track:stronger-monsters]] (from Undertale) as well, which at that point I thought "what the heck, let's just make a full-on remix of this". Fun fact: I was initially following along [[artist:pascal-van-den-bos|PotatoBoss']] [Versus recreation video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYfZBrReslY), before I knew who he was.
---
Track: This Baby's Timeless!
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 2:12
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXSj_gIVkEY
Cover Artists:
- wumby
# Art Tags:
# - Trolls
Referenced Tracks:
- Miasmic Decay
Lyrics: |-
    ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO...
    roughly one million babies were born in the united states alone
    one of these babies
    looked like tensei from the homestuck music team
    this is the story about that
    his name
    <big><big><i>CHRIS</i></big></big>
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    I made this song as a birthday gift to [[artist:rowyn-berlan]], i wanted to kind of parody [[album:the-baby-is-you|"The Baby is You"]] since we had just finished ["The Baby is STLaP2"](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqi0iMdsva_wMBDC1dZgYmg--sJgtXtmG) and it seemed funny to me to make that for them. The only song I referenced was [[track:miasmic-decay|"Miasmic Decay"]] because Rowyn made it and that would make the song still fit in the album because it's still a remix of a song in the album. Also DVS-Saxophone is the best instrument, change my mind.
---
Track: Prismatic Season
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 4:51
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Q0Z6TgNks
Cover Artists:
- MarbleMint
Art Tags:
- Vriska
- Gate
- LoMaT
Referenced Tracks:
- Crystalanthemums
- Explore
- Penumbra Phantasm
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This [[track:crystalanthemums|Crystal]] remix is actually my first attempt at a song vvith entirely digital-sounding instruments (I.e. savvs, skvvares, D>S sax and the like) but it sur<i<ed the dreadful soundtest so..

    Anyvvay, it’s mostly a Crystal remix simply because nearly e<ery time I make something I can feel this song trying to inch it’s vvay in there, so I scratched that itch and ga<e it it’s ovvn song to try to hold it back.

    It didn’t vvork.

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    This [[track:crystalanthemums|Crystal]] remix is actually my first attempt at a song with entirely digital-sounding instruments (I.e. saws, squares, DVS sax and the like) but it survived the dreadful soundtest so..

    Anyway, it’s mostly a Crystal remix simply because nearly every time I make something I can feel this song trying to inch it’s way in there, so I scratched that itch and gave it it’s own song to try to hold it back.

    It didn’t work.
---
Track: Rough and Jungle
Artists:
- Caldw3ll
Duration: 2:10
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Im7mGpFj8
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- BK
# - Red Miles
# - Queen's Ring
- Skaia
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Sburban Jungle
- Unite Synchronization
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (album team, booklet commentary)

    Rough and Jungle puts an interesting spin on [[track:sburban-jungle|sburban jungle]] and [[track:doctor|doctor]] which compliment each other quite well in this arrangement. Also [[track:unite-synchronization|unite synchronization]] is in here somewhere so that’s cool.  <!-- no signature in booklet -->
---
Track: Gale Force Winds
Artists:
- Frost Carter
Duration: 2:51
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDT5zXwOOck
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- John
- LoWaS
# - Fireflies
# - Breath (outfit)
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Penumbra Phantasm
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (album team, booklet commentary)

    Starting off the numerous doctor remixes with a bang is FrostyMacs “Gale Force Winds”. This in my honest opinion is a step up from frostys previous doctor remixes and is pretty damn solid with some tasty synths.  <!-- no signature in booklet, PB signed another frost carter commentary -->
---
Track: Chill Out (Strider Style)
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:20
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ooEdICnlGE
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Cover Art Dimensions: 1500x1520
Art Tags:
- Dave
# - GameBro
# - Dave's home
- Earth
Referenced Tracks:
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Spider's Claw
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I wanted to make a beatdown remix that was kind of beach-y i suppose? So basically i took [[track:beatdown-strider-style|Beatdown]], some upbeat drums, Earthbound beach sounds, \*DVS SAX\* and some other cool stuff. I ended up with a pretty cool result, it was basically exactly what i wanted. Near the end i also sampled the original Beatdown for a cool effect, and also at the end because i wanted to make it sound as if you were sitting on the beach, listening to Beatdown through a small radio. The Vriska references where just kinda there because they sound good with the rest, they are in squarewave to match Dave’s intrumentation. And lastly the name is also obviously a reference to Beatdown.
---
Track: Celestic Aviators
Artists:
- Caelan Kier
Duration: 3:56
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nC2ZxZREPU
Cover Artists:
- animmania
Cover Art Dimensions: 2227x2229
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- PM
# - Queen's Ring
# - Regisword
# - (PM's sword)
- Green Sun
- Horrorterrors
- 'cw: blood'  # light, arm
Commentary: |-
    <i>Caelan Kier:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I listen to a lot of prog-metal-that’s-also-very-melodic, a good example is Sithu Aye, who is the main inspiration behind this song, I love the way he keeps this melodic flow throughout pretty much every song and has like every other instrument that’s not the lead dedicated to just backing up this melody; So I thought it would be a good idea to turn this style into chiptune. It’s different than my usual chiptune style, and I guess that just kinda developed as I made the song, but honestly I like the way this sounds more than my normal style so I’ll probably make more songs like this. I wanna say more but that’s p much it lol.
---
Track: Moonstruck (Vinyl)
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:18
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhgtEiIHW4s
Cover Artists:
- Sketchoodles
Art Tags:
- Dirk
- Derse
- Carapacians
Referenced Tracks:
- Moonsetter
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This song is a redone version of an old Lo-Fi Hip-Hop remix i made of the song [[track:moonsetter|“Moonsetter”]] by Toby Fox. I didn’t like the old one i made but since i was getting so much positive feedback on it i decided to remake it for this album. It turned out way better than the old version in my opinion and i hope everyone who listened to the old version agrees with me.
---
Track: Fireflies and Clockwork
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Artists:
- apatheticPianist
Duration: 2:53
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6NQCrX6yjI
Cover Artists:
- doctorcorby
Art Tags:
- Dave
# - Fireflies
- LoHaC
# - LoWaS  (possibly?)
Referenced Tracks:
- Candles and Clockwork
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Doctor
- Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
- Penumbra Phantasm
- Showtime (Original Mix)
Commentary: |-
    <i>apatheticPianist:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Tbh this’s one of my fav songs I’ve ever made? For a few reasons, one being that admittedly it was made in GarageBand and yet isn’t (totally) awful-sounding instrument-wise, and another being that swapping the “main” instruments of Dave’s and John’s motifs worked out really well, imo, and finally cuz it’s from a transitional period right before I got better software and so sort of marks a personal turning point on the path towards becoming a better composer? It’s a pretty nice jam, regardless of all that, and [[track:spacetime-continuum|I might wind up doing]] either a remaster of it or a version with Jade and Rose for STLaP3 - hope y’all enjoy listening!
---
Track: Distortion Navigator
Artists:
- Caelan Kier
Duration: 4:14
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-MXug_oA4
Cover Artists:
- starcrossedAnalyst
Art Tags:
- Sollux
- 'cw: blood'
Commentary:
    <i>Caelan Kier:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    So this was made back when [[album:alternate-hues-and-melodies|AHaM]] was being made, pretty close to it being released the guy who was making the Sollux song didn't finish it for reasons I can't be bothered remembering, and since the position for the Sollux song was open I was like "damn I wanna do the Sollux song because Sollux is cool". So I made the first melody you hear in [[Distortion Navigator]], but before I could do anymore we had to release the album like right then and there, so I didn't get to finish it. Then I just turned it into the full Sollux song I wanted back then and released it here on STLaP 2 instead.
---
Track: Thread the Needle
Artists:
- Frost Carter
Duration: 2:15
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBEjpgRLe54
Cover Artists:
- artist:cookie-josh
Art Tags:
- Rose
- Underlings
- Cats
# - Thorns of Oglogoth
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (album team, booklet commentary)

    The use of violins in this song really capture the feel of rose early on in HomeStuck especially as a strife theme which is backed up by the amazing art accompanying it. Overall Frosty did a great job on the composition and instrumentation on Thread the Needle.  <!-- no signature in booklet, PB signed another frost carter commentary -->
---
Track: Rebirth without Elegance, True is Resolve; Young is the GAME
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 9:10
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYpA6W91uIs
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- Gate
# - Reckoning
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    A requiem for those not lucky enough to sur<i<e Sburb. One cannot keep a gentle touch and sur<i<e. Rebirth, vvithout elegance. They must steel themsel<es, and knovv vvhat to do; vvhy to do it. True is resol<e. After all, the game is young. R.E.T.R.Y. GAME.

    The length is actually a bit of an accident on my end. Sometimes there are just so many inter<als and melodies that need their part, and each one of those need *some* kind of transition. Not sure if it shovvs or not, but this is certainly the track I vvorked hardest on, and ironically I made my longest track at a point vvhere vve had no more room on the album!

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    A requiem for those not lucky enough to survive Sburb. One cannot keep a gentle touch and survive. Rebirth, without elegance. They must steel themselves, and know what to do; why to do it. True is resolve. After all, the game is young. R.E.T.R.Y. GAME.

    The length is actually a bit of an accident on my end. Sometimes there are just so many intervals and melodies that need their part, and each one of those need *some* kind of transition. Not sure if it shows or not, but this is certainly the track I worked hardest on, and ironically I made my longest track at a point where we had no more room on the album!
---
Section: Disc 2
---
Track: ~~Disc 2~~
Directory: disc2
Suffix Directory: true
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    Disc 2
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAbIrLkJQS8)
Artists:
- Rowyn Berlan
Duration: 0:34
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAbIrLkJQS8
Cover Artists:
- Knil
# Art Tags:
# - Beat Mesa
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    Got bored one day and wanted to write a quick little song that turned into Disc 2... that's pretty much it lmao
---
Track: Insurrection
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Caelan Kier
Duration: 4:04
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2sQq7lciCI
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- Jade
- Becquerel
# - Lotus
- Frog Temple
- Earth
- Veil
Referenced Tracks:
- track:mutiny
- track:mutiny-remix-caelan-kier
Commentary: |-
    <i>Caelan Kier:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    I remember like thinking that [my Mutiny remix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3znbbnDOChY) could be totally better, so like I only made this a while after that was uploaded (that's why it sounds so much like my old stuff). I didn't even plan for the song to be said remix, I was just bored in FL Studio and placed down the [[track:mutiny|Mutiny]] melody in there and somehow just kept going until it turned into a full song. I was gonna put it in [[album:stlap|STLaP 1]], but then didn't because [[track:fetch-the-bullet|there was already a Mutiny remix]], so first chance I got I dunked it into STLaP 2.
---
Track: Lust
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 4:03
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81M9yLFPl4k
Cover Artists:
- seacode
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Rose
- Dave
- Roxy
- Dirk
- Derse
- Prospit
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    A while ago, i worked on an album called [[album:solar-sessions|“Solar Sessions”]] hosted by “Handshake Collaborations”. On this is a song called [[track:earth-solar-sessions|“Earth”]] by psithurist. I was extremely inspired by this song because it’s so good, so i tried to make something in that style. The way it came out, it was pretty perfect for a chill Derse kinda song so i ended up putting it on STLaP 2.
---
Track: Candlelit Contemplation
Duration: 3:37
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK_vGEn16jY
Artists:
- Rowyn Berlan
Cover Artists:
- Naturestormz
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Dave
- LoHaC
# blood (abstract) ???
Referenced Tracks:
- Candlelit Contemplation (Beta)
- Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
- Candles and Clockwork
Sampled Tracks:
- Candlelit Contemplation (Beta)
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Now [[track:candles-and-clockwork|Candles and Clockwork]] over the years has become my favorite song from Homestuck so of course I wanted to try and do something with it. Candlelit originally started out as [[track:candlelit-contemplation-beta|a shitty PXTone cover]] that’s on my YouTube Channel (you’ve been warned) and well after a while I grew unhappy with it. One day I got the stupid idea to reverse the song and boy am I glad I did that. I decided to try and make a remix of Candles and Clockwork that would sound just as good reversed and well what’s there sure is something. (By the way all the reversed bits are actually from the original PXTone version which I thought was a cool little reference)
---
Track: CITH - Beatdown (Strider in the House)
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Contributors:
- Michael Parker (Dave)
- QuantumBun (Vriska)
Duration: 1:00
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEIhetsdJzA
Cover Artists:
- Kiddlescribbles
Art Tags:
# - Cory (CITH)
- Dirk
- Lil Cal
# - Dave (archetype)
# - Unbreakable Katana
# - Dave's home
- Earth
Referenced Tracks:
- Cory in the House (Theme Song)
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Versus
- Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
Lyrics: |-
    [Dave]: Woo! Yeah!
    [Dave]: Go Strider (go) (go) Go Strider (go) (go)
    [Dave]: Listen up, here we go!
    [Dave]: I'm the new kid, movin' in, gettin' it done, and i'm officially the candidate for having some fun, you know?
    [Vriska]: You better calm down Strider.
    [Dave]: I'm talkin' bout an all out party, and we're gettin' it started. How the president is dropping some sick ass beats!
    [Vriska]: Washington D.C. will never be the same.
    [Vriska]: Cause we got Strider Strider Strider in the house.
    [Dave]: Yeah! It's a party every week bro!
    [Vriska]: Strider Strider Strider check it out.
    [Dave]: That's right i'm in the house!
    [Vriska]: He's gonna shake it up and change it.
    [Dave]: Shake it up!
    [Vriska]: Take it all and rearrange it.
    [Dave]: Just a little bit.
    [Vriska]: Got a new plan, hey Uncle Sam.
    [Dave]: Look out now!
    [Vriska]: We got, Strider in the house!
    [Dave]: Whaaaat.
    [Vriska]: Strider in the house!
    [Dave]: I'm your man!
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    So this one is pretty odd (obviously wtf). One day i was hanging out on the Bowman Discord server and we were just kinda talking, so then Michael mentions that him and some friends are making a Strider version of the vocals to [[track:cory-in-the-house-theme-song|the Cory in the House opening]], and i was like, ohshit i can make a remix of the theme that uses Strider motifs if you want :eyes:. So i made it and i named the instrumental version CITH Beatdown as a reference to [[track:wsw-beatdown|WSW Beatdown]]. Later the vocals were added and it became Strider in the House. Thanks for making this Michael your Dave voice is epic lmao.

    <i>Michael Parker:</i> (Dave, booklet commentary)

    This entire concept started as a joke between me and my friends, “what if you took Dave Strider and put him in Cory in the House”. It was a meme, a dumb idea I did and even drew art for. We came up with a whole scenario and description of “the show”. Then we were like “what if we made a parody of an intro”, and I contacted PotatoBoss and proposed the concept. I was honestly shocked when he agreed to make an instrumental remix of Cory in the House. Over the span of around a month or two, we made the music, got myself and my friend to record the lyrics, and then made it a video on youtube. Now it’s making an appearance on this album, which boggles my mind. I voice Dave Strider, while my friend Bun sings as Vriska. Making this was extremely fun, since I have no musical talent whatsoever, but enjoy working with PMT on their various projects. Everyone in PMT is so talented, and as cheesy as it sounds, it’s an honor to be able to contribute to this album and work with them. To be honest, this shitpost is probably my magnum opus, but I am perfectly fine with that.

    <i>Unknown Artist|[[artist:unknown-artist|Unknown]], but maybe [[artist:quantumbun]]:</i> (booklet commentary)

    STRIDER IS IN MY HOUSE. HE HAS A GUN OH GOD OH F*CK PLEASE HAVE MERCY CALL 911 DO SOMETHING PLEASE DEAR GOD HE SHOT KAREN AND HE TOOK MY KIDS OH JESUS THERE IS BLOOD EVERYWHERE!! HOW DID HE EVEN GET INTO MY HOUSE?! ALL THE DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE LOCKED! PLEASE OH GOD I HEAR HIM. HES HERE. TELL MY PARENTS I LOV-

    strider is in the house motherfucker
---
Track: Balabushka
Artists:
- Frost Carter
Duration: 3:13
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiUduSkwDHg
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
- Cherubs  # but like, the snake kind
- Green Sun
Referenced Tracks:
- English
- Rex Duodecim Angelus
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos|[[artist:pascal-van-den-bos|Wikipedia]]:</i> (booklet commentary)

    George Balabushka (Russian: Grigoriy Antonovich Balabushka; December 9, 1912 – December 5, 1975) was a Russian-born billiards (pool) cue maker, arguably the most prominent member of that profession.
---
Track: Purely Black
Artists:
- The Pure Spectre
Duration: 6:07
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L2HP0VsqIo
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- PM
- Prospit
- Skaia
Referenced Tracks:
- Black
Commentary: |-
    <i>The Pure Spectre:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    So, this song apparently started way back in 2017, where it was just a mere shadow of it’s current self. Simply put, it was the main beginning bit, ‘cept it was at a slower tempo, and sounded decently worse than it does now. I had it lying around when I joined the PMT, and decided it has potential. So, I took it, looked closely at how [[Black]] actually played, and made it into a more fully-fledged remix. Can I say it’s my best work? Probably not. But I would, at the very least, hope that it’s decently enjoyable to listen to if anything.

    Funnily enough, when I uploaded the song to SoundCloud (where it suffered in quality from the upload, unfortunately) I mentioned in the description that it was likely to be my last Homestuck song/remix. Apparently, I was lying to everyone including myself, since I not only made another song for the STLaP2 album, but I’ve got a larger project in the works... a project being made in the most unorthodox ways, but being created nonetheless.
---
Track: Spritely Gardener
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 3:41
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyg1dtrTgI
Cover Artists:
- Naturestormz
Art Tags:
- Jade
Referenced Tracks:
- Spritely Gardener (Beta)
- Jadesprite
- The Beginning of Something Really Excellent # listed in booklet
- Blue Atom
- Softly
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    This song has a special place in my heart because it my first homestuck remix. I started this song months before I joined the PMT and I remember doing it out of boredom. I wanted to make remix a song the no one had done before, so I decided to remix the first half of the unreleased song [[track:jadesprite|"Jadesprite."]] The [[track:spritely-gardener-beta|original demo]] of the song was like 30 seconds long and wasn't very good imo. Joining the team gave me the impetus I needed to expand upon my original demo and finish the song. Of my remixes, this one is probably my favorite.
---
Track: Davesprite 3
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:24
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwosPuFXgF0
Cover Artists:
- diolis
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Davesprite
Referenced Tracks:
- Davesprite
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Atomyk Ebonpyre
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    One day i was just listening to [[track:davesprite|“Davesprite”]] by Toby Fox and i was trying to recreate the opening drums. Since i always wanted to remix Davesprite i decided to just lay down the main melody too and remix the song. This song probably took longest to make, not because it was harder than the rest, but because it kept being edited. The first time was because i messed up some notes and pitching, the i removed some parts for no reason which i ended up adding back later. Then i got some disc scratch samples from [[artist:erik-scheele|Erik Scheele]] that sounded really cool so i added those in, that took a while to get decent too. And still with this version i’m not 100% satisfied but it’ll do. And the name is “Davesprite 3” because there’s an unused song by Erik Scheele called [[track:davesprite2|“Davesprite 2”]] so i just followed up after that.
---
Track: Between Mediums
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 3:24
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRv70kGqEgI
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
# - Sburb
Referenced Tracks:
- Freefall
- Cascade (Beta)
- track:interstellar-p-s
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I Wanted to see what would happen if a mashed up [[track:cascade-beta|cascade]] and [[track:freefall|freefall]]. Also there is a little bit of [[track:interstellar-p-s|interstellar]] in there for good measure. I hope y’all enjoy songs about the 3 year journey Between Mediums lol.
---
Track: Lovely and Saccharine
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 2:10
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXqIGOkg7Gg
Cover Artists:
- Camelote
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
# Art Tags:
# - Ilenah Helpin
#  (fantroll, probably fan setting)
Referenced Tracks:
- track:lust-stlap2
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This track was actually a commission for a fantroll theme. I basically just based the entire song off one motif that i used from Lust, the rest of the song was based off the track [[track:virgin-orb|“Virgin Orb”]] by Toby Fox. I promised 2 commissioners that i would use their fantroll themes in STLaP 2 and [[track:i-warned-you-about-the-elevator-bro|i did]]. I’m kinda glad i did too because i really like the songs.

    <i>The Paradox Music Team:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20220317221220/https://pascalpotatovandenbos.bandcamp.com/track/lovely-and-saccharine))

    For the fantroll Ilenah Helpin by: Doodlele on HSA
---
Track: Black - Electro Swing Remix
Artists:
- Spad3s
Duration: 2:55
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25rSl1kGEVM
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- 'cw: smoking'
Referenced Tracks:
- Black
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (album team, booklet commentary)

    Spad3s sadly didn’t wanna write commentary on this song which is a shame so I’ll try my best in his place lmao. So in short this remix really breathes new life into [[track:black|Black]] and as a whole adds enough to the base composition to make something unique. Also Spad3s, buddy, you gotta get over your Black addiction.  <!-- no signature in booklet -->
---
Track: An Orange-Blue Rose
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    An Orange Blue Rose
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=812hSMnzk-4)
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 3:26
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=812hSMnzk-4
Cover Artists:
- Phos
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Rose
Referenced Tracks:
- Clockwork Melody
- Heir of Grief
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Based off yet another meaningless >ibraphone session, but I guess those stick in your head vvhen you ha<e nothing to do but play randomly for a hour e<ery Monday through Friday. It vvas another one I found pretty fun to make, especially vvith the subtle [[track:heir-of-grief|Heir of Grief]] and [[track:candles-and-clockwork|Candles and Clockvvork]]-based bits a little near the end.

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    Based off yet another meaningless vibraphone session, but I guess those stick in your head when you have nothing to do but play randomly for a hour every Monday through Friday. It was another one I found pretty fun to make, especially with the subtle [[track:heir-of-grief|Heir of Grief]] and [[track:candles-and-clockwork|Candles and Clockwork]]-based bits a little near the end.
---
Track: Artificial Extortion
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:02
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Q5bqTUDM0
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
- Becquerel
# - Becsprite
- Davesprite
# - Hal  (probably??)
- LoWaS
Referenced Tracks:
- track:deception-paradox-music-team
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    [[artist:rowyn-berlan]] and i were once in a fansession, there she made a song titled: “Deception” which she still hates with a flaming passion, even though i don’t think it’s that bad, around the time that she made that i tried to remix it into a sort of really fast battle theme based on [[Umbral Ultimatum]] by Toby Fox. At first this song sounded really different because i had used sounds from games like Goemon on Nintendo 64 and Earthbound, then i tried to use more orchestral sounds and it just sounded way better. So in the end i think it came out really well for what it is, \*Umbral Ultimatum 2\* B)
---
Track: Cascading Towards the End
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 3:17
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0USfsJQZdHQ
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Referenced Tracks:
- Flare
- Liquid Negrocity
- Cascade (Beta)
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- Snowman
# - Cue Ball / Cue Stick
- 'cw: blood'
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I had the idea for for a jazzy version of [[track:cascade-beta|“Cascade”]] for a while. As I started making however, it slowly but surly turned into a remix of [[track:flare-cascade-cut|“Flare (Cascade Cut).”]] I also added a little bit of [[track:liquid-negrocity|“Liquid Negrocity”]] for added jazziness. I’m pretty sure that this song sucks at being jazz but is pretty alright in being a song.
---
Track: Land of the Sharpest Shale
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 2:57
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WFgYU74T1Q
Cover Artists:
- animmania
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- John  # (ghost)
- LoWaS
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Sburban Jungle
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I am.. extremely surprised this e<en came out decent. This is the bastard child of an inexperienced kid’s old MuseScore composition turned midi and plopped into demo Fruity Loops, mixed into a big bovvl of re<erb.

    That said, I can ne<er get this one out of my head. I like it. I only vvish demo FL had been a bit nicer and let me sa<e the file, e<en if I couldn’t open it then. You can bet someday there vvould be a remix tvvice as long vvith some real mixing, had that been the case.

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    I am.. extremely surprised this even came out decent. This is the bastard child of an inexperienced kid’s old MuseScore composition turned midi and plopped into demo Fruity Loops, mixed into a big bowl of reverb.

    That said, I can never get this one out of my head. I like it. I only wish demo FL had been a bit nicer and let me save the file, even if I couldn’t open it then. You can bet someday there would be a remix twice as long with some real mixing, had that been the case.
Review Points:
- Date Recorded: May 8, 2024
  Field: Art Tags
  Referral Artists:
  - Quasar Nebula
  Reference Discussions:
  - Date: May 7, 2024
    Annotation: "#hsmusic-chat"
    URL: https://discord.com/channels/749042497610842152/954144431051788370/1237459602686083152
---
Section: Disc 3
---
Track: ~~Disc 3~~
Directory: disc3
Suffix Directory: true
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    Disc 3
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1-otUiQHQ)
- Name: >-
    Disc 3 (Goodnight)
  Annotation: >-
    name in booklet
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 0:33
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1-otUiQHQ
Cover Artists:
- animmania
Art Tags:
- Caliborn
# the like. etch-a-sketch masterpiece
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This is nothing special really, it was just a thing i improvised quickly on my midi keyboard because i was bored so uh, yeah.
---
Track: Moonlight Waltz
Artists:
- Asian
Duration: 2:39
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qpDuoCPotg
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- Rose
- Horrorterrors
# - Light
# - Light (outfit)
Referenced Tracks:
- Moonsetter
Commentary: |-
    <i>Asian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I really enjoyed making this. It’s really just [[Moonsetter]] in 3/4, but I got to screw around and add some other stuff in. My addiction to 7ths really shows in this.
---
Track: Windsong
Artists:
- Rowyn Berlan
Duration: 2:17
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xzwXJPlXc4
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- John
- Underlings
# - Warhammer of Zillyhoo
# - Grist
# - Breath  # equipment slots
# - Breath (outfit)
- LoWaS
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Moonsong
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    So ever since I first heard [[track:moonsong|Moonsong]] I’ve wanted to mix it in with [[track:doctor|Doctor]], what you hear on the album is roughly my 4th attempt at making this dream a reality. I’m quite happy with how the song turned out and how well I was able to blend in and sorta balance the melodies of both songs. In conclusion CaveStory’s great and Homestuck’s great nuff said.
---
Track: At the Strike of Three
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 5:22
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0YrEYWSVKw
Cover Artists:
- doctorcorby
Art Tags:
- Prospit
- Derse
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Referenced Tracks:
- Oppa Toby Style
- Intermission 1 # james roach
- Doctor
- Liquid Negrocity # credited as black
- Crystalanthemums
- Clockwork Melody
- Cascade (Beta)
- Play the Wind
- track:megalovania-ebhh # review which
- Filthy Nuclear Bunker # could just be nuclear?
- Rustblood
- Unsheath'd
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This is a remake of a *really* old project file of mine, vvhich is actually composed almost exactly the same. Only noticable difference is the mixing, brought from horrendous to..!

    ...still pretty bad. But not as bad as the first’s! That and some minor instrumentation. The motifs are combined the vvay they are because I thought they sounded nice!

    Yeah.. that’s all. It’s not some secret musical analogy of the Green Sun really causing this or that. I just like it this vvay, though if you can somehovv find the analogy that isn’t there, good for you! It’s just like poetry!

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    This is a remake of a *really* old project file of mine, which is actually composed almost exactly the same. Only noticable difference is the mixing, brought from horrendous to..!

    ...still pretty bad. But not as bad as the first’s! That and some minor instrumentation. The motifs are combined the way they are because I thought they sounded nice!

    Yeah.. that’s all. It’s not some secret musical analogy of the Green Sun really causing this or that. I just like it this way, though if you can somehow find the analogy that isn’t there, good for you! It’s just like poetry!
---
Track: Vaporsecata - ベーパセタ
Directory: vaporsecata
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    Vaporsecata
  Annotation: >-
    name in booklet
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 4:05
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utRxoAL_H3k
Cover Artists:
- Hilaletto
Art Tags:
- Davepeta
# - Time (outfit)
# - Soul (Undertale)
Referenced Tracks:
- Horschestra
- Horsecatska
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This is a vaporwave remix of [[Horsecatska]], it was suggested as a joke by [[artist:infinite|infiniteInconvenience]] on the Stalemate Discord server. But i made it anyway for some reason lol.
---
Track: Latum Alterum
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 2:53
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhP6otqp-XE
Cover Artists:
- starcrossedAnalyst
Art Tags:
- Alternate Calliope
# - Space (outfit)
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, commentary booklet)

    This is the first thing I made upon getting the full <ersion of Fruity Loops, vvhich I think came out pretty vvell. As such, it took me a lot longer to make than I’d like to admit, e<en at it’s length of a minute and fifty-one seconds.

    Also, it’s only fitting I should say, at this hea<y-piano track: I actually cannot play the piano.

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, commentary booklet, quirk-free)

    This is the first thing I made upon getting the full version of Fruity Loops, which I think came out pretty well. As such, it took me a lot longer to make than I’d like to admit, even at it’s length of a minute and fifty-one seconds.

    Also, it’s only fitting I should say, at this heavy-piano track: I actually cannot play the piano.
---
Track: Troublemaker Tango
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 4:13
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESS95sJff2M
Cover Artists:
- wumby
Art Tags:
- John
- Vriska
- Dave
- Jade
- WV
- Rose
- Kanaya
- Karkat
- AH
Referenced Tracks:
- Spider's Claw
- track:escapade-desynced # "Losas" in booklet
- Crystalanthemums
- Courser
- Versus
- Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Artificial Extortion
- track:deception-paradox-music-team
- Penumbra Phantasm
- Umbral Ultimatum
Sampled Tracks:
- CITH - Beatdown (Strider in the House)
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Prior to making this song me and my girlfriend had been watching a lot of the anime “Saiki-K” and the music in that is extremely good. When i got to my computer i wanted to write a song like the beach theme in Saiki. That’s where the beginning came from, after that it just became a mesh of a bunch of different things. At some point i just started to add different Homestuck motifs and stuff like the voice clips from Strider in the House. And also Deception, aka, The best song ever made. In the end it turned out as one of my favorite songs that i made for this album. Mayor props to wumby for the art as well, it’s really good.
---
Track: More Than a Game
Artists:
- Frost Carter
Duration: 1:50
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERTcTX61Mas
Cover Artists:
- siedlag
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- John
- Rose
- Dave
- Jade
- Jake
- Dirk
- Roxy
- Calliope
- Karkat
- Kanaya
- Terezi
- Victory Platform
# - Sburb (the house they're sitting on)
Referenced Tracks:
- Lullaby of the Furthest Ring
- Homestuck Anthem
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (album team, booklet commentary)

    This is a really cool version of the Homestuck Anthem, it’s just as calming as the original and it adds some cool parts, i enjoyed listening to it quite a bit. Good job Mac!  <!-- signed in-booklet -->
---
Track: Black (Cucumber Quest)
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 1:50
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AAfquGLS20
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
- PM
- BQ
# - Nightmare Knight (Cucumber Quest)
Referenced Tracks:
- Black
- Noisemaster Theme
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I can’t exactly remember how this was made, i just remember really liking [[track:noisemaster-theme|Noisemaster’s Theme]] and wanting to reemix it, just needed an excuse to put it on STLaP 2. I consider this to be in the line of “joke tracks” i made for STLaP 2, or maybe semi-in it, no idea haha.
---
Track: Learning to Stack-Modus
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    Learning to Stack Modus
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XJNm3m3r4w)
Artists:
- Caldw3ll
Duration: 2:52
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XJNm3m3r4w
Cover Artists:
- Cup
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- John
- John's nanna
# - Sburb
# - Sylladex
Referenced Tracks:
- Homestuck Anthem
- Carefree Action # credited as carefree victory
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (album team, booklet commentary)

    So Caldw3ll wrote this as a song based on the sylladex shenanigans of [[flash-act:a1|Act 1]] and I think it lives up to that by having this cheery kinda tutorial feel to it. In my opinion the song as a whole sums up the silliness of Act 1 and I dig it.  <!-- signed in-booklet -->
---
Track: I Warned You About the Elevator Bro
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:21
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5jenlpu1Io
Cover Artists:
- wumby
Art Tags:
- Hella Jeff
# - Vilros Safron
- SBaHJ
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This is [[track:lovely-and-saccharine|another]] commission track, it was commissioned for a fantroll that hears his own themes anywhere he goes. I made it kinda based off of tracks like [[track:elevatorstuck|elevator stuck]]. There’s also [[track:ascending-strife|a track on the soundtest]] that is a battle theme for the same troll and it’s a partial remix of this song.

    <i>The Paradox Music Team:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20220317221227/https://pascalpotatovandenbos.bandcamp.com/track/i-warned-you-about-the-elevator-bro))

    For the OC Vilros Safron by: [[artist:vilros-safron|Vilros Safron]] on HSA
---
Track: Threxecute
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 3:32
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwK-b4Jf804
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- Karkat
- The Felt
# - Clover
# - Homes Smell Ya Later
Referenced Tracks:
- Showdown
- Crustacean
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I know there has already been [[track:dungeness-showdown|a remix of showdown on a PMT album before]] (sorry Calikid), but I really wanted to do a hard rock version of the song so oh well. Funnily enough it was that remix on AHaM that inspired me to write Threxecute, so i guess it’s fine???. This song is also the most controversial song I have ever written. I will admit that part of it was my own stubbornness, but I will also admit that I didn’t think that UGK2 would sound good with this song. If you want to hear that version of the song, [check out the soundtest.](https://potatoboss.bandcamp.com/track/cool-threxecute)
---
Track: Windwielder
Additional Names:
- Wind Wielder (booklet name)
Artists:
- Caelan Kier
Duration: 4:35
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLwwOH0qy9o
Cover Artists:
- starcrossedAnalyst
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- John
- Rose
- Dave
- Jade
- LoLaR
- LoHaC
- LoFaF
- 'cw: blood'
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
Commentary: |-
    <i>Caelan Kier:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Honestly I don't have much to say about this, I don't remember starting this song, I guess I just put down some drums and then put down some synths and then put down some samples and then boom it's a song now.
---
Track: Turntables
Suffix Directory: true
Additional Names:
- TurnTables (booklet name)
Artists:
- Asian
Duration: 1:33
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hpa0z9EWII
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- Dave
# - Timetables
- LoHaC
Referenced Tracks:
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
Commentary: |-
    <i>Asian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This song was really fun to do. The art was actually made before the music, so the entire song is based on the idea of a Dave strife or something. Fast-paced music in general is just really fun to make, especially when I get to do a bunch of riffs. I regret making it so short, but it turned out alright I think.
---
Track: Wish Upon a Firefly
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 1:58
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci2t1GrCbos
Cover Artists:
- citriare
Art Tags:
- Consorts
- LoWaS
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Wish Upon a Firefly was made right after [[artist:buzinkai|Usagi Buzinkai]] unfortunately passed away, i wanted to make a tribute song and there was no better track than [[track:doctor|Doctor]]. I tried making it a more upbeat hero version of Doctor. In my opinion i could never get doctor right whenever i tried remixing it but this definitely worked out well.

    <i>The Paradox Music Team:</i> ([Bandcamp about blurb](https://web.archive.org/web/20220317221229/https://pascalpotatovandenbos.bandcamp.com/track/wish-upon-a-firefly))

    Rest in Peace, [[artist:buzinkai|Usagi Buzinkai]].
---
Track: Minuteman
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 3:16
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=804pHkyeFrA
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Art Tags:
- Underlings
# - Caledscratch
Referenced Tracks:
- Temporal Virtuoso
- Time on My Side
- Perfect Cascade of the Heart
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    So I had this idea for doing solo album in the style of [[album:strife|strife]] and [[album:strife-2|strife 2]]. One of the song ideas I had for the album was remix of the song [[track:temporal-virtuoso|“Temporal Virtuoso”]] by PB. I eventually decided against doing that in favor of different solo album idea, but I still wanted to do a remix of the song. I tried my best to create an [[artist:robert-j-lake|RJ Lake]] style remix, chopping up various sections of the song and stitching them together. I even added a reference to [[track:perfect-cascade-of-the-heart|“Perfect Cascade of the heart”]] by Tensei. I’m pretty satisfied with how this turned out and I hope you enjoy. ([[album:p-s|P.[S].]] You guys gotta start remixing more strife 2 songs. The album will be out 2 years by the time you read this and the lack of remixes is disappointing.)
---
Section: Disc 4
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Track: ~~Disc 4~~
Directory: disc4
Suffix Directory: true
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    Disc 4
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX1zLRxw8bQ)
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Cover Artists:
- MarbleMint
Art Tags:
- Earth
# - Vinyl (as in player/record)
# - Light
Duration: 0:17
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX1zLRxw8bQ
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    It vvas really just an old project file from vvhen I first got a certain free guitar plugin and started testing it out. I updated the drums, and apparently made a disc?

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    It was really just an old project file from when I first got a certain free guitar plugin and started testing it out. I updated the drums, and apparently made a disc?
---
Track: Sta-ag-gered Move-me-ent
Artists:
- The Pure Spectre
Duration: 5:22
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74qhP5R0Rc
Cover Artists:
- MarbleMint
Art Tags:
- Dave
- Jack Noir
- Prospit
- LoHaC
# - Beat Mesa
- Battlefield
- Skaia
# - Reckoning
- 'cw: blood'
Referenced Tracks:
- Upward Movement (Dave Owns)
- Descend
Commentary: |-
    <i>The Pure Spectre:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Note that this particular commentary piece is being written somewhat prematurely in my eyes, as the song is technically unfinished as of writing. Not my fault for doing so - there was a deadline on these.

    So this song wasn’t planned to be in this album at all. Instead, a more ambitious project of mine was going to be in it’s place, one that’s more related to cherubs and such. However, it became increasingly apparent that, if I were to try and finish it in a timely manner, it would likely turn out as a - excuse me when I say this - shit pile on fire. That’s to say, terribly. So, I’m reserving it for the next album, one where I can have time to acclimate to new software and actually make a good product.

    In it’s place, we have this sort of Descend/Upward Movement remix that I managed to cook up in the spare time away from my main PC. It turned out alright, but according to [[artist:pascal-van-den-bos|Mr. P-Boss]], equalization on it was quite poor. It was an understanble and true statement - the software I used for it wasn’t really made to equalize.

    Because of this fact, he actually offered to take the midi file of the song and the audio file and convert it into a more equalized, and hopefully better sounding, version. As of writing this, I’ve yet to hear anything about it though. This description will be changed if he does end up following through. If he doesn’t, then what you’ll be hearing is my version of it, and this description will be left unchanged. In any case, I hope it’s a good listening for the ears.
---
Track: Pascal "Don't call me Starkemeister" van den Bos and TimelessHeir's DX collab (gone wrong(gone sexual)) definitive edition
Additional Names:
- Name: >-
    PotatoBoss' and TimelessHeir's DX collab
  Annotation: >-
    [YouTube title](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTwRgtfk4tk)
- Name: >-
    Pascal “Don’t call me Starkemeister” van den Bos and TimelessHeir’s DX collab (gone wrong)(gone sexual) definitive edition
  Annotation: >-
    name in booklet
Artists:
- Rowyn Berlan
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 9:36
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTwRgtfk4tk
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Dave
- Dirk
- Jack Noir
- Jade
- John
- WV
- PM
- Carapacians
# - Reckoning
# - Red Miles
# - Queen's Ring
# - Ninja Sword  # probably
# - Unbreakable Katana  # probably
# - Dersite/Prospitian battleships
- Battlefield
Referenced Tracks:
- Miasmic Decay
- track:vexation-paradox-music-team
- track:proletariat-paradox-music-team
- track:avarice-paradox-music-team
- Static Dust
- Sunsetter
- The Lemonsnout Turnabout
- Hate You
- It's Safe Now
- Walk-Stab-Walk (R&E)
- Crystalanthemums
- Time on My Side
- Cascade (Beta)
- Penumbra Phantasm
- Liquid Negrocity # credited as black
- Oppa Toby Style
- track:lust-stlap2
- Versus
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (co-composer, booklet commentary)

    Rowyn and i wanted to do a collab song for a while and here we finally got to it. This took a while to make (mainly because i wasnt hurrying up with my part oops) but we got it done so hell ye. I produced Rowyn’s part so it would fit better with mine, after that i started working on my part, i just tried to make another song that had a lot of leitmotifs in it. I was also really into Hotline Miami at the time so it has [[track:its-safe-now|some of that]] in it too. I’m also proud of the [[track:oppa-toby-style|Oppa Toby Style]] reference since i haven’t seen many songs that use that anywhere. As for the name uhh, it’s a horrible mess but it’s also kinda funny, one of the artists suggested it and we just kinda went with it?? yeah.

    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (co-composer, booklet commentary)

    So as PB said we’ve been wanting to do a collab for a while and welp here it is. I started and finished my bit in a single day (which is rare as hell for me) because I decided to reference nothing but past songs by me and PBoss. Now I tried to use the most interesting parts from every song I referenced since my composition on some of the previously mentioned songs was extremely mediocre (and you can check em all out on the sound test... sadly). Now comes PB whose section completely blows what I had out of the water and shit I’m proud of him. Hope you enjoy! ([[artist:knil|Knil]] I both hate and love the fucking name you gave it)
---
Track: Wind Awakening
Additional Names:
- when senpai breathes on my neck uwu (project name)
Artists:
- Asian
Duration: 5:26
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8Cypu9O4s
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- John
- Jhon
# - Trickster Mode
# - Breath (outfit)
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Savior of the Waking World
- Penumbra Phantasm
Commentary: |-
    <i>Asian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I had to make this song really quickly, my laptop killed itself for about two months before I could start work on this song. I actually barely finished within the deadline, and I’m grateful it’s complete (lol). This is probably one of my longest songs, kinda proud of it. Had to refrain from adding in a [[track:megalovania-ebhh|Megalovania]] reference in some parts, it’s always tempting when making songs in minor.

    The file wips were labelled as ‘when senpai breathes on my neck uwu’ the entire time I worked on this song. Thank [[artist:pascal-van-den-bos|Pboss]] for that.
---
Track: Land of the Orange
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:42
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-26aGLITAA
Cover Artists:
- spaceklownz
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- Dave
- Rose
- John
- Jade
# - Snoop Dogg Snow Cone Machine
# - Thorns of Oglogoth
# - Reckoning
- Skaia  # could be Battlefield though
Referenced Tracks:
- An Orange-Blue Rose
- Clockwork Melody
- Heir of Grief
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I’ve wanted to remix [[track:an-orange-blue-rose|“An Orange Blue Rose”]] since i first heard it, and here i finally got around to doing so. I tried to make some sort of [[track:savior-of-the-waking-world|SOTWW]] style Orchestral remix of AOBR. I think it worked pretty well, i’m most proud of the intro which is a mix of epic bitcrush effects and a recording i made of the wind outside my house when they were burning stuff at an energy plant.
---
Track: Lifesaver
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 4:57
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V77q32mulbU
Cover Artists:
- T4NGL3P4L
Art Tags:
- Jane
- The Condesce
# - Fork  # gdi what's this called lmao
# - The Condesce's double trident
# - Life (outfit)
- Derse
Referenced Tracks:
- First Steps
- Crock N' Roll
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Check the commentary for [[track:minuteman|“Minuteman”]] the full context, but this song is from an old solo album idea. Originally this song was going to have a bunch more references to Jane songs (I.E [[track:cyan-beast|Cyan Beast]], [[track:jane-dargason|Jane Dargason]], Etc), but I decided against this. The reason for this is that I felt like most of the songs I did for this album did not have enough of my own original composition and relied too heavily on references. So I decided to merge the references I had already planned with some original writing. I kept the references to [[track:first-steps|“First Steps”]] by David Ellis and added a reference to an unreleased song called [[track:crock-n-roll|Crock N’ Roll]] by RJ Lake. As my last song for the album, I’m pretty proud of this one and I hope you enjoy.
---
Track: Contentment
Suffix Directory: true
Artists:
- Rowyn Berlan
Duration: 3:51
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTydFXb8DC0
Cover Artists:
- seacode
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
- John
- Jade
- Jane
- Jake
- Prospit
- Derse
Referenced Tracks:
- track:lust-stlap2
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    I immediately fell in love with PotatoBoss’ song [[track:lust-stlap2|Lust]] as soon as he finished it. This is technically my third time messing with it and I’d consider it my best attempt lmao. After I showed pboss the WIP I had for the remix he came up with the idea of having the song be the prospit counterpart to Lust. I then went and added some sick piano cause john and some strings cause why not? In the end I’m happy with how it turned out but the original Lust is still better and you can’t convince me otherwise.
---
Track: Beastly Skirmish
Artists:
- Rainy
- Rowyn Berlan
Duration: 5:30
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBSYE478iSI
Cover Artists:
- doctorcorby
Art Tags:
- John
- Rose
- Dave
- Jade
- Denizens
# - Yaldabaoth
# - Caledfwlch
# - Reckoning (or just a meteor...)
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (co-composer, booklet commentary)

    This song comes from a love of jrpgs and their music and I’m kinda sad I lost interest in finishing it... anyway, the story behind the creation of this song came from a spark of inspiration from octopath travelers soundtrack (if you haven’t played the game do yourself a favor and at least listen to the OST) and a thought I had regarding the denizens of homestuck. In short I wanted to make a strife theme for the denizens but as stated earlier I lost interest. Then there’s Rainy my savior, he told me that he wanted to finish the song for stlap 2 if there was room and I honestly love the direction he took the song.

    <i>Rainy:</i> (co-composer, booklet commentary)

    So I lied about Lifesaver being my last song stlap 2, sorry. Basically, when Rowyn said she could not finish the original demo of Beastly Skirmish, I decided to take upon myself and finish it. I liked what I had heard from that initial and thought it would be a shame for it not to get finished. At the time there were no more slots on the album, so I was gonna put the arrangement on ice until [[album:stlap3|STLaP 3]]. To cut a very long story short, we wound up needing and extra song and I was more than happy to oblige as it gave me an excuse finish this. I’m not quite sure if I captured the feel of the composition all that well, but I am somewhat happy with what I did for the arrangement. Despite what she might say, Rowyn is pretty good at music making.
---
Track: Time on My Side 16-Bit Cover
Additional Names:
- Time on my Side 16 Bit Cover (name in booklet)
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 3:22
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6hJoz86Qrc
Cover Artists:
- Knil
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Art Tags:
# - Dirk, kinda? (glasses)
- Derse
- Earth
# - Hellmurder Island / Pacific Island
# - Rocket
Referenced Tracks:
- Time on My Side
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Liquid Negrocity # credited as black
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    A while before i made this i asked [[artist:erik-scheele|Jit]] if he still has the disc scratches from a bunch of his songs. Later i noticed that these were also used in [[track:time-on-my-side|Time on My Side]] by Tensei, so since u had them i wanted to make a 16-bit cover of Time on My Side using the disc scratches. Just seemed like a fun idea.
---
Track: Saxslammer
Additional Names:
- SaxSlammer (name in booklet)
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
- Grace Medley (lyrics)
Duration: 3:03
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg9N_YfIuXQ
Cover Artists:
- SapphireSkeletons
Art Tags:
- Jade
- Underlings
- Frogs
- LoFaF
# - Becquerel (symbol)
Referenced Tracks:
- Sunslammer # also credits Sunsetter, counting as "inherited"
Lyrics: |-
    got 'em em in the slammer
    slam 'em in the getter
    these lyrics are
    a genuine upsetter
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    This song started as a joke, i was gonna do a remix of [[track:sunslammer|Sunslammer]] using only DVS-Sax but i got distracted and remixed it properly while still using DVS-Sax as the main lead. The name was chosen in a poll on the PMT Discord server, some names were listed and voted on, Saxslammer was suggested by [[artist:rowyn-berlan|Rowyn Berlan]].
---
Track: Autonomous Autumn
Artists:
- Beau Brian
Duration: 6:03
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaxxu6jehFI
Cover Artists:
- MarbleMint
Art Tags:
- Jane
- LoCaH
Referenced Tracks:
- track:dimlight-paradox-music-team
Commentary: |-
    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    Based off of an excerpt from vvhat I’d call a rather producti<e hour of me hitting a >ibraphone repeatedly on a series of calculated vvhims for an hour and thirty minutes. None of it really felt forced, and I think I enjoyed making this track vvay more than I should ha<e, for no reason vvhatsoe<er, though it vvas definitely also a *really* exhausting process. The ending bit is based off yet another >ibraphone session vvhich came *much* later, but in a nutshell I vvas just playing the same song, or at least vvhat can be played vvith tvvo hunan hands, vvhen I got distracted and missed a note. Sounded nice, so I added it in.

    <i>Beau Brian:</i> (composer, booklet commentary, quirk-free)

    Based off of an excerpt from what I’d call a rather productive hour of me hitting a vibraphone repeatedly on a series of calculated whims for an hour and thirty minutes. None of it really felt forced, and I think I enjoyed making this track way more than I should have, for no reason whatsoever, though it was definitely also a *really* exhausting process. The ending bit is based off yet another vibraphone session which came *much* later, but in a nutshell I was just playing the same song, or at least what can be played with two hunan hands, when I got distracted and missed a note. Sounded nice, so I added it in.
---
Track: Of the Grim and Godlike
Artists:
- apatheticPianist
Duration: 2:29
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3lo9AuB48Y
Cover Artists:
- T4NGL3P4L
Art Tags:
- Jack Noir
- Rose  # Sorta...
- 'cw: blood'
Commentary: |-
    <i>apatheticPianist:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    So this song started out as a thing for an original, completely different album, then turned into a song about Grimdarkness in general, and now it’s a fight anthem for Grimdark Rose versus Bec Noir? And also probably some Vriska vs Bec Noir by the end, too, given how heroic-sounding and grandiose the ending gets... which probably means that “Of the Grim” also refers to how that’s a doomed timeline, and so definitely grim in a completely different sense? This was all definitely very intentional, and definitely not a complete coincidence.

    Either way, this’s probably the best song I’ve made so far and I’m super hyped to share it with y’all!
---
Track: Play the Rain
Artists:
- Monobrow
Duration: 3:47
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f6asOx076A
Cover Artists:
- siedlag
Art Tags:
- Rose
- Rose's mom
# - Rose's home
- 'cw: alcohol'
Referenced Tracks:
- track:aggrieve
- track:aggrieve-violin-refrain
- Chorale for Jaspers
- Crystal Castle Final
- Rose's Death
- Endless Climb
- Doctor
- Lotus (Bloom)
- Dance of Thorns
- track:rain
Commentary: |-
    <i>Monobrow:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    I was enthusiastically approached by [[artist:pascal-van-den-bos|PotatoBoss]] a couple years ago to make music for his projects... About ten days ago (lol) I said, "OK, let's go4it!" and gave it a shot. The result is something I have put off, like getting back into music. Thanks PotatoBoss, he's rad and a gracious manager to a [[group:the-paradox-music-team|bright group of musicians and artists]] I've been welcomed to create with. Homestuck takes me back and the ones who still love it pushed me forward <3.
---
Track: Ascend x10 Combo
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 2:39
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5SjchVabw4
Cover Artists:
- doctorcorby
Art Tags:
- Dave
# - Timetables
# - Time (outfit)
Referenced Tracks:
- Doctor
- Penumbra Phantasm
- Sunsetter
- Time on My Side
- Beatdown (Strider Style)
- Liquid Negrocity
- Cascade (Beta)
- Derse Dreamers
- Sburban Jungle
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    A lot of things were done for the 10th anniversary of Homestuck this year, one of them was the Homestuck Reanimate Project where a bunch of extremely talented artists came together to [reanimate the entire Collide Flash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdFdXOdfcrc). One of our artists, [[artist:sketchoodles|Sketchoodles]], was also [working on this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEtC2WWffHI) and i decided to check it out. I ended up making this track for the credit sequence that would play after the animation. I also added it to this album because i wanted to officially release it on 4/13 as well. This is basically the track i made specifically to celebrate Homestuck’s 10th birthday, so thanks for being awesome, Homestuck.
---
Track: A Happy Ending
Artists:
- Rainy
Duration: 10:34
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsg9sPO4Kl4
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Art Tags:
- John
- Rose
- Dave
- Jade
- Earth
# - Thorns of Oglogoth
# - Shitty Liberty
Referenced Tracks:
- Mother (Piano) # credited as mother
- Crystalanthemums
- Candles and Clockwork
- Endless Climb
- Clockwork Apocalypse
- Doctor
Commentary: |-
    <i>Rainy:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)
    
    This song's commentary is going to get a little serious. After doing [[track:spritely-gardener|Spritely Gardener]], I wanted to do another song for the album. I had a bunch of stuff started but I just never had the energy to finish them. One of the ideas was a massive multi movement homestuck medley referencing all the beta kids' land theme. But like the other WIPs, I couldn't bring myself to work on it more. This went on until some time in early November. In November, I learned that [[artist:buzinkai|George Buzinkai]], Creator of homestuck songs like [[track:doctor|"Doctor"]] and [[track:endless-climb|"Endless Climb"]], had passed away. I was felt a profound sense of grief at her death. Some time passed, and I wanted to do something to commemorate her memory. So I decided to give my old project file another shot and that how "A Happy Ending" was created. I wanted to create something that embodied how much Homestuck and it's musicians meant to me. Is it perfect? No, it has a lot of issues and is overly long (Sorry [[artist:pascal-van-den-bos|Pb]]). But I think it is something conveys the monumental impact that homestuck had on my life.
---
Section: Bonus tracks
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Track: Caring, Compassion, Kindness. The 3 Elements of SALE!
Artists:
- Pascal van den Bos
Duration: 1:06
URLs:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ4dgmD0zcQ
Cover Artists:
- KiddleScribbles
Cover Art File Extension: jpg
Cover Art Dimensions: 1516x1518
# Art Tags:
# - Help
Referenced Tracks:
- Passionate Duelists
Commentary: |-
    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> (composer, booklet commentary)

    So [[artist:rowyn-berlan|Rowyn]] texts me at 1am asking me to [dub part of the first episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk9MdEWLvHw) of [[artist:yu-gi-oh|Yu-Gi-Oh]] with her and [[artist:beau-brian|Beau]]. I of course say yes B) So we recorded it and i asked Rowyn if we needed a song for the background music, she said yes so i decided to remix [[track:passionate-duelists|Passionate Duelist]] from Yu-Gi-Oh. I tried to make it some sort of F-Zero GX style track.... So yeah a shitpost that's what this is.

    <i>Rowyn Berlan:</i> (album help, booklet commentary)

    This song is so emotional it had me on the floor in tears 10/10... anyway this is for [some meme video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk9MdEWLvHw) I made which you can check out on the pmt youtube (4kids hates "creativity"). Caring, Compassion, and Kindness are the names of the legendary hero, Kia Subarus, blue eyes white dragons lmao (god this video is gonna be the reason I go to hell I swear)

    <i>Pascal van den Bos:</i> ([composer, YouTube description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqptk5L98GE), excerpt)

    Music for the battle between Kia Subaru and Yugi

    hah april 5th got u guys