Sound Test I - Commentary Sound Test I - Commentary
Sound Test I - Commentary Sound Test I - Commentary
Album released 10/31/2019.
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Sound Test I Sound Test I (album commentary) Listen on: Bandcamp
The first collection of various unreleased and unfinished songs from the VEMT that would have never seen the light of day otherwise.
GUIDE:
[UF]- Unfinished
[Demo]- Earliest version of a track
[Beta]- A track in the process of being finished or revised
[Loud]- The song is loud.
Our Tapestry [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Planned to be the intro for Catch 322, but the file was corrupted before it could be finished.
Calm Before The Storm Listen on: Bandcamp
Originally the title theme for 'You're Happy Now', a game being made by austinado from 2015-2016. Was going to be reutilized as an Arcjec song.
Dismas's Theme [Beta] Listen on: Bandcamp
Originally made for Catch 322, scrapped because it was discovered that there were no plans for a Dismas-centric walkaround in the future at the time the song was made. May eventually be repurposed into a standalone track.
Godroot [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
Demo meant to be attributed to Wormwood, Denizen of Blood. Was planned to be attached to a now scrapped denizen album, most tracks of which ended up on Vol. 4.
BLOODRIGHTCORE Listen on: Bandcamp
Literally just Blood Right from Vol. 3, but it's nightcore now. We are so very sorry, psithurist.
Cultista De Le Sala (Radio Mix) Listen on: Bandcamp
Veritas Unae ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
A lo-fi Spanish version of Chamber Cultist that eventually (with the help of dbnet) became Pursuit of Happiness. Used in the 'War From Another World' radio play submitted for the Vast Error Yulepassing Fic Jam on AO3.
Reverent Listen on: Bandcamp
Song originally meant for Vol. 3, but was scrapped due to a lack of satisfaction with the sound. Probably would have been related to Calder or Occeus.
Tomatoes Listen on: Bandcamp
Yet another Solana arrangement meant for Vol. 4 but scrapped for time and a lack of polish. It was originally titled 'Belladonna' but since we already have another song on here titled that, we gave it a sillier name to distinguish itself.
Minute To Win It [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
Minute to Win It was originally created as a one-off doodle I made to test some instruments out. I came across this interesting 90s-electro synth backing while working on the UMSPAF track "Home" with Grace Medley, and decided to throw together a quick song based around it. This is the first version of that file, with the synth lead, a rudimentary bassline, and some drum loops.
Minute To Win It [Demo 2] Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
An updated version of the demo file with more sections; still relatively unpolished, but I began to add more instruments inspired by 90s big beat as well as a rough outline of the guitar outro.
Minute To Win It [Demo 3] Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
The final version of the demo file. I added the SFX intro (made by throwing a quick snippet of a snare drum through tape delay) and polished up the composition and instrumentation throughout. At this point I realized I had made something deserving of more work than a demo: I talked to Austin about it and work on Minute to Win It began.
Minute To Win It (No Intro) Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
An alternate version of Minute to Win It without the "video game startup" opening. This was supposed to be the version of the song that made it onto Catch 322, but I felt the SFX intro was too sudden to work well as an album opener.
Minute To Win It (Slowed) Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
A "vaporwave" version of Minute to Win It I made for fun while working on the song.
yo dogg whos bumpin that hotline miami noise at 5am [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Scrapped track intended for Vol. 4, tossed aside in favor of Secure.
JCore [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Kal-la-kal-la ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
One of the scraps I offered to develop for Vol. 3 for Austin, he preferred the other one which became Sunrise, I didn't expect anything to ever come of this file but I like the sound it had.
I'VE COME TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Created to be a Murrit track, but was eventually abandoned due to a lack of interest.
Here We Go [Beta] Listen on: Bandcamp
Work in progress for a track that is meant to go on an eventual votl solo album, potentially focused on the relationships of the main cast.
Albion's Theme (Ucklin Cut) Listen on: Bandcamp
Edited version of Albion's Theme with extra flourishes added by Ucklin. This was going to be the final version of the song, but it wasn't finished in time for the release, so the original cut was chosen.
Serpaz's Happy Accordion Funtimes Listen on: Bandcamp
All of the little accordion ditties from '[S] Serpaz: Play your soul out on the accursed accordion'. Plus a few that didn't make it in. Ordered by original conception, not including the section specifically taken from Weird Al's Polka song or John Mulaney's 'No'.
Alpocalypse [Loud] Listen on: Bandcamp
Audio used in the hidden "WEIRDAL" screen of '[S] Serpaz: Play your soul out on the accursed accordion.'
Kazoo Call Listen on: Bandcamp
Joke track recorded as a prank for the VEMT.
Immortal (Country Rock Mix) Listen on: Bandcamp
Edited version of Immortal, stripping down and adding some intruments to make it sound like a completely different song. CJ does not remember why this was done at all.
At Death's Door [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
Riff concepted for Sorush, Denizen of Doom on the scrapped denizens album. It would later be revamped and utilized for 'Be All End All' on Vol. 4.
Lovecraft [Beta] Listen on: Bandcamp
Originally used as a barkeeper shop theme in 'You're Happy Now'. The song is being revised as a Dead Shufflers track.
Ellsee's Theme (Take 1) [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
First of five concepts for Ellsee's Theme. One of which would eventually become Sirage's Theme in Snowbound Blood and another being the final version. This version was lost and then later found much too late.
Ellsee's Theme (Take 2) [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Second version of Ellsee's Theme. Scrapped because of dissatisfaction with the sound, but would influence what the final version became.
Ellsee's Theme (Ft. Calder Kerian) [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Fourth version of Ellsee's Theme, with the idea being that Calder sort of hijacks the track much as he tries to hijack Ellsee's role in the comic. Rejected as it didn't really seem to fit Ellsee specifically as a character.
Belladonna (Radio Mix) Listen on: Bandcamp
Veritas Unae ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
A jazz take on Solana for the War From Another World radio play. This is the full amount of the song I made (so far? wink).
Hope Onwards Listen on: Bandcamp
Albion song originally made for Vol. 5 but the song file was corrupted. Basically finished outside of some mixing issues.
The Static [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
The original full live recording of The Static, sans the record player effects by sympolite.
Day After Day [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
Original concept for Day After Day from Repiton, revised for the final album.
Arcjec's Theme (Scrapped Guitars) Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
A version of Arcjec's Theme with different guitars. I made this part of the track over the course of a few days in April. I only revisited the song in late June, when I swapped out the guitars for the updated samples in the final version.
Arcjec's Theme (Detuned) Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
An alternate take of Arcjec's Theme a quarter step lower in pitch. I considered using this for Catch 322 to match Minute to Win It's similar detuned effect, but decided on the original take instead.
Arcjec's Theme (Slowed) Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
A "vaporwave" version of Arcjec's Theme I made some time after finishing the song. I had given Minute to Win it a similar treatment and wanted to see what it would make other songs sound like. Results were predictable: very cool.
Hesitating [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
A theme made for Jentha, meant to go on Catch 322. Scrapped because it didn't fit the tone of the album.
Talking Hands Listen on: Bandcamp
Battle theme originally made for 'You're Happy Now', was going to be reutilized as a White Noise song.
Disk Of Violet Listen on: Bandcamp
A song based on the Star Childrens purple emotional response (compassion). Originally made for a scrapped Star Children album that never came to be due to a lack of interest and information.
Rootin' Tootin' [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Scrapped Dismas track for Vol. 4, abandoned due to a lack of time and the sound not necessarily fitting the character.
Anywhere Can Be Paradise [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
First version of Anywhere Can Be Paradise, originally lacking orchestration and made with a piano and chiptune lead in mind.
Anywhere Can Be Paradise (Alt. Take) [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
A sort of reprise version of the original Anywhere Can Be Paradise, scrapped in favor of the final track.
Sympath [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
The first track ever submitted by Cerulean to the VEMT, sent more as a test than anything made to be finished. A test of their sound, if you will.
Land Of Wave And Record [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
Concept made for a scrapped land centric album.
Negative Feedback [Beta] Listen on: Bandcamp
Originally made for Catch 322 but is currently being wholly revised for an eventual release, potentially on Vol. 5.
Procel [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Unfinished track for Procel, Denizen of Void. Originally made for the scrapped denizen album.
Alter Schmerz Listen on: Bandcamp
Song that plays after you die in 'You're Happy Now', was going to be utilized in a later walkaround but the initial concept that would have used it was scrapped.
The Show Must Go On Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
A song I finished in 2015, at the end of 8th grade. This was one of the first songs I wrote entirely by myself without using Apple Loops, made on a Mac at my old middle school. It was a silly techno track that I decided to reference Showtime in just because I thought it sounded cool. Although I've improved since, the melody never left my mind: I ended up reusing most of it in Murrit's Theme years later, albeit altered and placed under a different chord progression.
Murrit's Theme [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
SplitSuns ✑ Bandcamp about blurb
An early version of Murrit's Theme with a different chord progression on the verse. This take was very similar to The Show Must Go On, but after feedback from the team I decided to alter it for the final version.
Bittersweet [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
First recording of Bittersweet from Vol. 4.
Sweeps Past [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Originally a concept for the credits of 'You're Happy Now', then meant to be a track relating to the past of the main cast.
Solstice [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Scrapped track from Vol. 4, unfinished due to time constraints.
The Midnight Meat Train Listen on: Bandcamp
Butcher shopkeeper theme from 'You're Happy Now', was going to be reused in a walkaround but was scrapped.
Undone [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
Scrapped collab between Rnd and votl meant for Vol. 4, abandoned due to time constraints.
Star Crossed [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
VHS rental store shopkeeper track from 'You're Happy Now', was originally going to be repurposed as an Albion track but was scrapped.
Sickly Green Glow [Demo] Listen on: Bandcamp
Original concept for Sickly Green Glow from Vol. 3.
Bohemian Rhapsody (VE Mix) [UF] Listen on: Bandcamp
An unfinished cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," featuring Michael Guy Bowman.
Glimpses Of Perfection [Loud] Listen on: Bandcamp
Audio used in [S] WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM. Loops infinitely in the animation; this version consists of two loops and a fade-out.
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