2016-07-22 4:00:59 ¶ ●

Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman, Marcy Nabors, Clark Powell, and Erik Scheele. Instrumental contributions by Erik Scheele, Tensei, Paul Henderson, Marcy Nabors, and Jamie Paige Stanley.

A sweeping medley / mashup of Ruins, Flare, and Explore. The first half of the song’s pretty much directly sampled from the first two songs on that list, but that lead-up pays off big time starting around 2:00. This album has more ‘whoa’ moments on it than any other before it.

Solid production values, too. Starting with Solar Voyage, all the way through Thanks for Playing, the tracks flow together in smooth transitions. Nothing is sacrificed in the stand-alone songs, yet it all comes together as one solid half-an-hour of music.

2016-07-29 4:00:48 ¶ ●

By Marcy Nabors. Features contributions from several artists; see the song’s Bandcamp page for details.

An epic, orchestral arrangement, cut from the same cloth as [S] Act 7.

Unlike Creata, this one does feature a live choir. The first one ever to appear on a Homestuck music track, to my knowledge. I didn’t think that the ‘Warhammer of Zillyhoo’ chant could become any more ecclesiastic, yet here we stand. Especially starting at 6:30, it’s fantastic (the soprano really comes through).