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Midnight Calliope Midnight Calliope

Midnight Calliope Midnight Calliope

Artwork by Homestuck ← Beatdown (Raid Remix) Previous cover art by this artist → Black Next cover art by this artist
Album cover for Pesterquest Soundtrack

Additional or alternate names:

  • Gamzee's Other Theme "Midnight Calliope" (Steam)
  • Gamzee's Theme 2, "Midnight Calliope" (in-game credits)

By Mark J. Hadley parsecproductions Bandcamp YouTube YouTube AgentParsec Twitter agentparsec Tumblr parsecproductions.net Other ← The Discloser (Ludum Dare 48) Previous track by this artist → Theory (Ludum Dare 49) Next track by this artist.
Released 9/13/2021.
Duration: 1:50.

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Also released on AlterniaBoundabout 10 years, 6 months earlier.

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Artist commentary for Midnight Calliope:

The following commentary is properly placed on this track's main release, AlterniaBound.

Mark J. Hadley ✑ booklet commentary

(Gamzee the Killer)

When trying to come up with something for the flipped-out Gamzee, I decided to stick with the basics and write a short calliope melody in a minor key. As it loops, however, a dark dronining backdrop becomes gradually more apparent, a darkness beneath the playfulness implied by the first part. The calliope fades out until only the droning sound remains, showing in essence that playtime is over. Also, I figured nothing makes carnival music sound more twisted than for the tempo/pitch to change, so I had the whole thing start gradually slowing down over time, giving it an even more unnatural feel. I wanted one last build-up near the end to build tension, and as it fades out and the listener is just starting to relax... HONK. honk.

On a side note, I think I enjoy writing creepy music more than any other kind of music.

Toby Fox, album organizer ✑ booklet commentary

Soundtrack-wise... I think this was one of the greatest moments of Homestuck. This track makes my hair stand on end.

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