2014-09-03 4:01:17 ¶ ●

By Kalibration

If intense, booming percussion’s up your alley, have a listen: this track’s dominated by it. Bonus points for playing it while reading this.

2014-09-04 4:01:14 ¶ ●

By Clark “Plazmataz” Powell

The first half’s a long, drawn-out crescendo with a mix of traditional strings and eerie synth. That composition transitions into the backing for a somber, weighty cello reimagining of Endless Climb, one of the better, more original takes on that melody.

2014-09-05 4:01:04 ¶ ●

By Mark Hadley

More than any other tune in Homestuck, this one feels as though it’s been pulled straight out of an NES game, circa 1990. That really distinctive triangle wave bassline does it, I think. Reminds me of tunes from old classics like Guardian Legend or Rampage.

2014-09-10 4:01:15 ¶ ●

By Erik “Jit” Scheele

A brooding remix of Ruins off of Volume 5. The eclectic mix of synth, drumkit, and electric organ gives this version a wholly different feel: more ominous than its calm, thoughtful predecessor.

2014-09-14 4:01:21 ¶ ●

By William Ascenzo

A grim, booming accompaniment for the arrival of evil incarnate. I don’t know what effect is responsible for the soft, pattering drumline throughout most of the track, but it’s a really cool sound.

2014-09-18 4:01:13 ¶ ●

By Robert J! Lake

It’s a fun, deceptively simple little melody, and I especially like the crunchy drum part in the first half. That undulant bass backing instrumentation sounds almost like a set of weird, artificial bagpipes.

2014-09-23 4:01:33 ¶ ●

By Seth “Beatfox” Peelle. Written by Andrew Huo.

A mellow tune for lying back and watching the prognisticant clouds float by. I especially like the rather reserved brass in the back: it gives the song a bit of a noble, dignified feeling.

2014-09-25 4:01:25 ¶ ●

By William Ascenzo

Whoa, this is some seriously cinematic, ‘cast the ring into the volcano’ music. Rust Servant made it onto coloUrs and mayhem: Universe A, but I like this one even better. The heavy-metal electric guitar mixed in throughout gives it even more gravity, and a little bit of more modern style.

William Ascenzo’s album Rust Apocalypse is available for purchase at Bandcamp.

2014-09-26 4:01:29 ¶ ●

By Toby “Radiation” Fox

A simple fragment of lullaby in two parts. I like the last bit, with its note-warped ‘waking up, but something’s weird / wrong’ vibe.