By Erik “Jit” Scheele
Under the Hat is a great stand-alone piano tune, but this takes it to the next level. The grainy, warbly organ, the distant, stale muted trumpet, the twangy bass, the static… it’s the perfect introduction for a hard-boiled 40’s detective radio serial.
Fanart source: tinikah.
Trollcops (Radio Play) (by Erik “Jit” Scheele, with words by Nick “OMGTSN” Smalley) is a bonus track that takes that base Trollcops melody to its logical conclusion. Well, not quite: this version seems to have come first (according to the liner notes), with the instrumental version following. Regardless, the voiceover’s great, with that stern, staccato ‘30’s cadence.
For a little bit of atmospheric context, check out the introduction to Dragnet from the early '50’s.
By Erik “Jit” Scheele
Dreamy. This is the song that will play for the big, final, reveal Flash. You know, the one at the end of Homestuck that shows John (or Jade, I guess) sleeping, implying that the entire comic was just a dream.
By Erik “Jit” Scheele
A remix of an unreleased song, “Penumbra Phantasm” by Radiation. Judging by the snippets of that song that appear in other places (read: every important moment in Homestuck, pretty much), this is a more cheerful, more irreverent take on the original.
The first half’s light with mellow synth and a perky flute lead. But it really picks up steam about a third of the way in, as fuzzy, deep electric guitar and more percussion is layered on.
By Erik “Jit” Scheele
The melodies from Ruins and Walk-Stab-Walk complement each other well. The choice in tempo makes both parts interesting: Ruins, at a faster pace, becomes foreboding, while Walk-Stab-Walk becomes a stately anthem.
By Erik “Jit” Scheele
Cheerful to the point of giddiness. It’s one of many tracks on the album with a strong piano part played against the main melody (glockenspiel, I would guess, by the sound of it).