The Homestuck Soundtrack Experience

I would've made a joke about listening on shuffle but honestly going in order is whiplash already.

[@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450]

Sburban jungle giving speedrun vibes is fitting considerinh the fact the beta sburb session lasted only 24 in-universe hours, when it's supposed to take months to finish it.

[@No_Plays_Hand_Empty]

It's even funnier that that m,eans that about 2-3 hours into learning about her personal quest, Rose decided "fuck this I'm breaking everything"

[@respectable-username]

Well that's what happens when you got a mf Knight of Time in ur sesh. Meaning their session lacks time....

[@WackoMcGoose]

I mean, the Beta Trolls session lasted barely four weeks, and even Karkat said that that was pretty much a speedrun by Sburb standards. It's just, the Beta Trolls were running AnyFrog% (it's GoodFrog% that finishes the game "properly", with an undamaged Genesis Frog) while the Beta Kids went for Scratch% (while still, somehow, completing the GoodFrog% criteria to import their save file to Alpha Kids)...

[@No_Plays_Hand_Empty]

@@WackoMcGoose see thats just because the Beta Kids are, to put it bluntly, just Built Different (TM)

[@WackoMcGoose]

@@No_Plays_Hand_Empty Yup, good old plot armor. Which, apparently, actually has an in-story explanation because Lord English needed things to happen in XYZ way to ensure his own existence in the ultimate mobius double reacharound!

[@MunkeyMakes]

The best thing to come out of Homestuck is undoubtedly the music

[@heartfelt_hero]

Heir of grief, the crying uncontrollably is too fucking true, literally me watching it

[@EclipseSystem]

i feel like i just experienced the entire webcomic all over again just watching this.

[@omoriboyxx]

haha, yeah.

[@time_locke]

I cannot believe I found you in the wild

[@Filipokerface]

we found june egbert hamsteak everyone

[@EclipseSystem]

@@Filipokerface yup, you found me! your prize is one single toblerone.

[@Filipokerface]

@@EclipseSystem ...i wish for homestuck^6

[@gsamov]

i love how cascade is shown 3 times just because of how many songs they fit into that wonderful little musical five for one bundle

[@returnofthemari]

I considered doing only 1 as a highlight but how could I do Cascade dirty like that.

[@Zero_Gyro]

5:18 that literally how i felt after finishing Homestuck listening to that theme, not sad tho it was a weird feeling

[@madlad2200]

like release

[@robii254]

as the last notes fade on that lonely spirograph you feel that it’s the end of something big but it’s also beckoning you to open the door to the seed of your potential the nexus of the past and the future empty. full dark. bright monke

[@hosatus2433]

Melancholy

[@Serketry88]

@@hosatus2433 "The game presently eluding you is only the latest sleight of hand in the repertoire of an unseen riddler, one to engender a sense not of mirth, but of lack. His coarse schemes are those less of a prankster than a common pickpocket. His riddle is Absence itself."

[@quimicalkirby]

The beatdown strider style literally screams how Dave is

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

I could see him in a supreme tee and black slim jeans with his converses. Ironically of course.

[@dakikong]

the fact that the screen expands like in Cascade is perfect 3:33

[@technobeagle9598]

I didn’t even notice holy shit

[@blartversenwaldiii]

woah

[@g-hmd]

i don't think i'll ever experience something like that again, i never expected the screen to expand how it did

[@fatale5166]

this is great lmao, love seeing Homestuck stuff in 2023

[@dustycatt]

The fandom will never die, and I will never have enough patience to read past the first chapter... Love the ost tho 💥

[@GenericClient]

Love seeing it in 2024 too lol

[@skylertaliesin3132]

i'm trying so hard not to laugh because my roommates are sleeping but i'm failing and this video is worth it

[@kingsting12]

You know... Seven years later, I think I am finally ready to admit that Homestuck was a good experience and that I'm happy I read it. All the pauses, the kickstarter fiasco, the unresolved plot threads and unanswered questions, the horrible way some characters were done dirty in the last arcs, the terrible transparency, the outsourced art, the at times godawful fandom, and the questionable epilogues left me feeling really bad about the whole thing for a long time. It made me feel weird whenever I thought about it because my nostalgic feelings are mixed with in with both anger and grief. But as a whole I think it was worth it, and if I had a time machine and had the opportunity to recommend it to my past-self I think I might've.

[@viraltang]

Despite how much I hate how it ended up, how much I REALLY hate "post cannon", and how I feel duped and scammed by giving to the Kickstarter back in the day....I do still massively love most of the main HS comic and would not trade the experience I had during that very first read thru so long ago for anything. It captured my imagination and lit a creative spark in me like few other things in me before or since. All the characters live completely rent free in my heart forever....

[@Moonsong227]

Reread it as an adult at your own pace without all the community shenanigans. You'll thank me later.

[@Kissingerzones1311]

It's still shit ​@@Moonsong227

[@NightMargins]

this is, without exaggeration, the best homestuck-related meta i have EVER seen

[@returnofthemari]

Mrs. Obama it's been an honor.

[@cyberneticsquid]

Out of all the places I would expect to run into you, a video about the Homestuck soundtrack was not high on my list

[@starwarsevilanakin]

OMG IS THAT MS ONESHOT?

[@at0micArt]

0:01 Foley 0:08 showtime original mix 0:18 beatdown Strider Style 0:32 game bro theme 0:45 sburban jungle 0:57 Dead Shuffle - Midnight Crew 1:10 doctor 1:21 black 1:37 [S] John: Reunite with your loving wife and daughter 1:52 Descend 2:00 crystalanthemums 2:10 umbral ultimatum 2:25 sunslammer 2:42 Serenade 2:59 unlabled 3:16 cascade 3:25 Flare 3:33 savior of the dreaming dead 3:42 homestuck anthem 3:50 fuchsia ruler 3:58 Pumpkin Party in Sea Hitler's Water Apocalypse 4:05 CarneVale 4:11 PipeOrganKind (My personal favorite) 4:25 Moonsetter 4:48 Do you remember me? 5:00 Oppa toby style 5:11 heir of grief 5:21: Overture (the final part)/ Even in Death 5:57 MeGaLoVania if anyone knows those i dont, reply me and i will edit my message

[@dj-osha]

0:00 is Foley, 1:10 is Doctor, 2:00 is Crystalanthemums, 2:42 is Serenade

[@gesaltcrystals2233]

2:59 is unlabled, from one year older

[@qwertyuiop.lkjhgfdsa]

there is no 1 'collide' song, there are 4 tracks that play during [s] collide, being 'creata (canon edit)' 'oppa toby style' 'eternity served cold (canon edit)' and 'heir of grief' i cant be bothered to figure out which the ones in the video are tho

[@awe_nyx6838]

2:59 is clair de lune im pretty sure

[@absolutemaniac7368]

I think 2:42 is called blood covered walls or something, I can't remember I haven't liked Homestuck in years.

[@demispectra9783]

2:10 ngl this is the best one out of all of these, just really captures the vibe

[@Jakecake95]

colorful and fast just like the original flash

[@evilmusicaccount1047]

make the butterfly green and thats just the average sburb entrance

[@keysmashljcgbsdnk4376]

moonsetter took me out like YES that's how it feels exactly

[@jojogape]

Why is 3:42 so ridiculously accurate, the "happy but off" feeling is replicated so well

[@returnofthemari]

the visage of Family Guy characters actually being happy is wrong on a spiritual level.

[@batzoro]

Honestly I joke about how I'm not into Homestuck anymore but I always come back for the soundtrack - you can't deny that the soundtrack was what made Homestuck good

[@-lijosu-]

Lately I feel like Im done with Homestuck and that its in my past now... But I have almost every album on my phone and I still listen to them all the time. It definitely helps to separate the music from the webcomic in your mind, which isn't a stretch either, given that almost all of it was fan contribution. It almost feels a shame to me that all of these absolute bangers are forever cursed with this name, but it is what it is, I guess. On the plus side, its rare that other people recognise Homestuck music as anything but "good music", until you find another Homestuck fan and they nod solemnly and knowingly.

[@w0rIdly]

@@-lijosu- get back in the fandom. you know theres no point trying to escape

[@malum9478]

nah i think homestuck(at least part 1-5) are really really good. and part 6 is an amazing meta deconstruction of homestuck within the narrative. it's hard to say any one thing i'd say is wrong with it that wouldn't change the fabric of it's identity in a way that'd make it unrecognizable. like, there's some stuff i'd change, like the humans all being white for example, but there's some shit i don't think you could touch and leave the experience as impactful as it is. it has been a while since i've gone through homestuck since the beginning, but man...as someone that used to HATE homestuck (mostly due to it's fans) and still hate it's fanbase...like, part of why these songs are as good as they are is because of what they're associated with. like umbral ultimatum goes so hard when you think about the animation that went along with it, or fucking cascade for example. nah homestuck is good. i'm adult enough to admit it. when i was a teen i wasn't but now i am. the music is part of what makes it good.

[@arch_caff]

@@malum9478 I think the humans are supposed to be racially ambiguous, but culturally wise I agree with you.

[@Bala_Niranna]

i always said you can say whatever you want about homestuck but you cant say the musics bad

[@leeshapon]

as someone who recently started rereading homestuck, this is insanely accurate. the music slaps so hard

[@at0micArt]

2:39 this one could be perfectly me

[@cometnight0]

Nepeta my beloved, you deserved more than what you got

[@at0micArt]

@@cometnight0 definitely

[@zaxarie]

very true

[@MisterSam007]

Now i am sad about homestuck again

[@cucumber-icepop]

2:39 EXACTLY!!!

[@kitkatmuffin]

That is exactly what listening to Umbral Ultimatum feels like

[@forget-me-not9565]

Heir of grief is so goddamn true

[@Conejoazul2018]

Im pretty sure Homestuck changed both the webcomic and comic landscape.

[@schwiftyjerry666]

and video games, or at the very least indie games!

[@Kissingerzones1311]

No No it fucking didn't

[@Kissingerzones1311]

​@@schwiftyjerry666delusional

[@M1ntyS4turn]

​@Kissingerzones1311 you may just be stupid

[@KaliDreamer]

Doctor and Heir of Grief called me out so hard

[@QuelendUnderground]

I can't be the only one who legit listen to the gamebro theme unironically from time to time

[@eugeniabukhman8533]

My high school life is flashing before my eyes

[@jolerojosta]

watching at 4:13 AM

[@mochhhhee]

It’s 4:01 for me!

[@RinnyMiqo]

Homestuck on my timeline in 2023..? Homestuck never dies, it really don't. 💜✨

[@kindredbarkmaw2509]

Homestuck is like Happy Souls. It will ALWAYS return and be just as fun as the first time, every time.

[@magorzatatrybaa9033]

i left the fandom like 2 years ago but still i cant escape the fact that homestuck soundtrack is firee

[@palecaptainwolfkayls8499]

Okay but this is just the actual entirety of homestuck condensed into 6 minutes

[@springdeerling7866]

I need to reread. I genuinely havent since it ended back in 2016. I remember being on my school laptop throughout the years and being so hyped when it finally started updating again after one of the many pauses

[@etruscanetwork]

5:57 Dr Andonuts gonna give you a bad time

[@SoylentGamer]

I can't get over the Carne Vale meme. It perfectly outlines how traumatic [S] Game Over was.

[@augustthenerd4213]

sunsetter makes me want to be in middle school again in a very painful way

[@forvirresky]

i think this is one of my favorite videos ever, it just captures the the memories and feelings every song evokes so perfectly. i keep coming back to it, it's almost like the pure essence of the flashes in just a short clip.

[@AxolinaAxolotl]

this video is the reason i started reading homestuck

[@clairedantzlerward4266]

1:06 was when I knew this was a 110% accurate take on the homestuck soundtrack

[@Jadez1207]

Genuinely even though it's a meme video this is bringing back lots of nostalgia and emotions

[@marthhhsss8053]

its gorgeous wtf?????

[@Chopscrewyyy]

4:23 literally vriskagram

[@ajajaj2168]

Am I the only one that gets unreasonably emotional because of moonsetter

[@Rumblephil1]

Bro the tears come back to me every time I hear that song, pretty much.

[@kevinpeixes3735]

The nostalgia I feel right now... I used to listen to these tracks almost daily. Thank you so much for the great video! 💙

[@rouleigh]

This is soooo accurate. Why does this silly webcomic have the most amazing range of tunes !!! I be here over a decade later still listening to this,, glad we're not alone

[@Maria_MiraclE]

So accurate lmao. Godtier real

[@orangeflavoredtoothpaste7420]

One of the best Homestuck fan videos to date. Thank you for perfectly encapsulating everything.

[@ntf2049]

This entire video was me waiting for the end to hear the last four notes of a certain song and I was not disappointed

[@PyroKittensInSuits]

Oh god the Serenade track with the picture of Nepeta, cry every time

[@lovelyfma]

Yep, this is definitely the feeling of reliving the comic. very good.

[@bry9t]

3:50 surprise cameo

[@the_magicalruru]

As someone who never experienced homesuck this is good as hell

[@gabbyn.3049]

People will tell you otherwise but I think it's worth a read. The fandom is kinda dead anyway.

[@soy4600]

@@gabbyn.3049agreed

[@meperd0nas493]

Adivine como 6 nomas jajaja aun le tengo cariño a este webcomic y sus soundtracks marcaron mi adolescencia 😢

[@caesars.bubbles]

descend always gives me nostalgia, i remember waching bro cut that meteor for the first time, the portals, jack, it brings so many memories

[@GenericClient]

WE ESCAPING THE METEORS WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GeodeRegan22]

This vid got me honestly, moved me to tears Nostalgia is a powerful thing

[@bigzingus2001]

2:18 that's literally what the animation is 😭

[@cmtsk8er]

god i missed homestuck memes

[@usedtissue2328]

i don't think i've ever seen on of these kinds of videos that has clips that match so perfectly

[@psychabscond]

As the Homestuck internet ambassador, I approve this video.

[@w1llchr]

4:48 FR

[@americawashington2700]

This is nostalgic for me and I wasn’t even really a Homestuck kid

[@radred3662]

hah! the sunny clip for sarabande was peffect

[@carmelwolf129]

this is 100% accurate

[@gegor41311]

the doctor one is kinda dark considering you know.

[@kingstondaking7877]

And by the off-chance that we don't know?

[@ayepotamono3442]

​@@kingstondaking7877 at first i thought they were talking about the composers death but i have 0 clue what that has to do with the clip so... i guess they mean egbert ascending? /shrugs

[@Keygentlemen]

Equal parts hysterical and accurate. Fantastic video.

[@chocoleaffff]

This is so accurate, I was literally thinking the other day that the spiderverse movie’s music intro gives the same vibes as umbral ultimatum

[@Moonburst12]

Fuck this is the realest homestuck video ever

[@kaniikarma]

Ngl megalovania at the end really got me

[@armageddongirl612]

lol i love John's eyelashes in the thumbnail

[@SmolivJuice]

AINT NOTHIN LIKE THESE SOUNDTRACKS IM NOT KIDDING

[@artisticaperture846]

All these years later and doctor continues to kill the man

[@AJ.F.T]

i miss homestuck in a weird way, also im so glad unlabelled was part of this

[@Fuzmonster59]

WE LEAVING THE INCISPHERE WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥

[@merlumili]

Ok that final clip captured my feelings at the end of Homestuck perfectly...

[@StrangeSkulls]

I used to listen to sburban jungle and synchronise while doing homework. It actually really helped 😅

[@DunkinPumpkin]

HOW IS THIS SO ACCURATE IM CRYING

[@stargirl3455]

this is making me emotional..

[@Cielesis]

RIP to the author of Doctor, such a great theme.

[@vidyabatter]

Sburban Jungle over a SM64 speedrun is perfect to me.

[@Poltard]

Tell me, why the fuck do most of the tracks go so damn hard, like my brain is gyrating out of my damn head thats how damn good it is.

[@shoobeydoobey]

Moonsetter makes me so friggin emotional

[@aliizkiin8819]

the clips used for this are so fucking funny i love it LMAO

[@Pixaurora]

MAN i saw the last one coming so hard... i was like "why is the screen black, they forgot a song"

[@higztv1166]

very well thought out

[@eltiolavara9]

this is the truest, most rawest and truest and very video to have in youtube

[@heinousy419]

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for just making this. And thank you for including the Cybergoth party. To meme music is revolutional.

[@LegendsDoesStuffKinda]

I somehow knew there'd be a megalovania jumpscare at the end.

[@ByrneBaby]

this is my new fave video on KZbin

[@Arcsin27]

Completely unrelated but I just discovered the context of the Danny devito crying clip and had to hunt down one of the places I’d seen it before Good thing it was in a cool video I really like!

[@xXErr4rXx]

Best video of all time ngl

[@anonymousnoone1]

you're right, but also. THE EMOTIONS. GOD DAMN IT. FUCK

[@anonymousnoone1]

sidenote: heir of grief always makes me cry, so of COURSE I went to listen to it immediately after this. I am filled with great decisions and not bad ones. definitely.

[@Ravensh1ne]

Final is 10/10

[@anon9359]

Ending legitimately jumpscared me. 🗿

[@sketchyswirl]

i love how the video for midnight crew is purple and gold, matching derse and prospit, where the midnight crew are from (well, the midnight crew are just from derse, but still)

[@theoverseer1775]

Toby Fox: "Wherever I go, I hear his theme" Sans: _patrick noises_

[@onrop-zq2ml]

Dirk's soundtracks always banger

[@turntechters]

Terezi remember gets me every time bro

[@megasocky]

The moonsetter segment is so funny because the actual comic moment is literallly a selfie slideshow and that is exactly how i visualize the song

[@KyrieFortune]

Had this meme compilation come out earlier That one theme would have likely been Reggie and Owata fighting and not you know comic nutdealer

[@Ms_Pinball]

this is the truest video ever mari