2014-10-01 4:01:34 ¶ ●

By Michael Guy Bowman

Lyrically, this is the wittiest song on Mobius Trip & Hadron Kaleido, in my opinion. The recurring intro hook works really well to tie together the verses.

2014-10-02 4:01:37 ¶ ●

By William Ascenzo

I can’t get enough of the mix of instrumentation used on this album. The roaring, apocalyptic baritones behind the distorted guitar make for a really powerful piece. This song, in particular, has a great alternating pace to it: calm plucked interludes framed by crushing, epic brass.

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

2014-10-03 4:01:12 ¶ ●

By Christian Michael Poynter

A rockin’ synth anthem. It’s surprising how catchy a tune that features a bit of softened dot matrix printer as one of its lead voices can be.

The album From Beta to Alpha can be downloaded for free from the Skaianet Download Database.

2014-10-04 4:01:59 ¶ ●

By Kris “Astartus” Flacke

Two totally different sides to this track, and both of them are solid. The first part’s a futuristic, upbeat synth jam. The second part (about the last 90 seconds or so) is more of an anthem. For a song ostensibly about the death of a civilization, this one’s pretty uplifting.

2014-10-05 4:01:12 ¶ ●

By Toby “Radiation” Fox

A little bit of action-oriented chiptune. Reminds me of a Mega Man level soundtrack.

Radiation’s soundtrack Undertale Demo OST is available for purchase at Bandcamp.

2014-10-07 4:01:37 ¶ ●

By Mai Yishan

The intro track for Land of Fans and Music, and a good choice for that spot. It’s mostly a medley of many of the most popular Homestuck tunes, and I especially like the increase in pace from beginning to end.

2014-10-08 4:01:31 ¶ ●

By Christian Michael Poynter

My top track for the newly released fan album, From Beta to Alpha. It’s a synth jam through and through, and the choice of instrumentation for this original track is pretty familiar. Almost as though the insurrection were triggered by some kind of coolkid.

The album From Beta to Alpha can be downloaded for free from the Skaianet Download Database.

2014-10-10 4:01:12 ¶ ●

By Jeremy “Solatrus” Iamurri, original (Skies of Skaia) by Mark Hadley.

The original version of this song sort of jumps right into the action without much fanfare: the longer introduction in this remix is a big improvement. Kick in some percussion and some high-voltage synth, and the pastoral ‘Skies of Skaia’ turns into a jam. The piano that wanders around the main melody is a nice touch.

2014-10-11 4:01:32 ¶ ●

Written, performed, and produced by Michael Guy Bowman. Featuring Thomas Ferkol (guitar solo) and Tavia Morra (backup vocals).

It’s far simpler in composition than most of Bowman’s tunes, but I like it all the better for it. The pacing carries a pretty serious Tom Petty vibe to it. This might be my favorite vocal performance of his, too: it’s a little more subdued and he really nails it (same goes for the duet). This one’s a rocker.

Bowman’s album Ithaca is available for purchase at Bandcamp.

2014-10-16 4:01:11 ¶ ●

By Team Paradox

A little bit simplistic, and it flirts with that ‘uncanny valley’ of sampled instrumentation, but there’s a pretty cool combination of energetic melodies throughout in this one.

The album Team Paradox can be downloaded for free from the Skaianet Download Database.

2014-10-18 4:01:11 ¶ ●

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By Astro Kid. Original ‘Crystalmethequins’ by Astro Kid and Clark Powell.

Crystalmanthequins, off of Volume 5, has proven to be fertile material for remixes. First Crystalmethequins (one of my all-time favorites), which hammered forward with a lockstep beat, and now this one, which has a little more frenetic flow to it.

2014-10-19 4:01:33 ¶ ●

By Erik “Jit” Scheele

Wow. Hard to put a finger on the genre for this one. It’s like a weird combination of chiptune, funk, and old-timey muzak. That’s one of the things I like most about this entire catalog: there’s no genre left untouched or uncombined.

2014-10-20 4:01:12 ¶ ●

By Clark Powell. Featuring vocals by Astro Kid.

This one grew on me. The main hook’s ridiculously catchy, and the auto-tuned vocals give it a little more of that pop music feel.

Clark Powell’s album Namesake is available for purchase at Bandcamp.

There’s a couple of remixes of this one that Plazmataz and Astro Kid released as a single, as well. Check it out.