The Race to Beat Silent Clubstep (Geometry Dash)

Silent Clubstep is one of the most notorious impossible levels in Geometry Dash. After being released by Sailent (Nautilus2k) in 2015, hundreds of thousands of players have attempted to defeat what seemed like a humanly impossible level. But over the years, as the skill ceiling was constantly being broken, we saw the birth of a race to be the first person to complete the level and place themselves in the history books.
Join me on a journey as we go through the last 7 years and explore the entirety of the race to beat Silent Clubstep, and how one person successfully changed the future of Geometry Dash forever.
This video has been in the works since May 2022. This is my first attempt at a documentary, and all of the research, scripting, and editing was done completely solo, so I apologize if I missed anything. I tried to make this video as accurate as possible, so if I missed something, please feel free to let me know in the comments.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 THE RISE OF DIFFICULTY
5:53 THE RACE BEGINS
7:32 UPDATE 2.1
10:49 8 JUMPS OF HELL
12:48 SILENT CLUBSTEP 2020
13:48 SILENT CLUBSTEP UPDATE
16:18 A NEW CHALLENGER (2020)
19:51 ANOTHER NEW CHALLENGER (2021)
22:31 PASSING THE PRE-DROP
26:54 NOCLIP ACCURACY
27:50 THE RISE OF SMALL PLAYERS
28:38 WORLD RECORD
30:01 THE FINAL BATTLE
33:34 CONCLUSION
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#geometrydash #silentclubstep #extremedemon
Have a great day! :)

[@MathGeniusGD]

🤍VICTORS OF SILENT CLUBSTEP💙 Beware of spoilers!! 👇👇👇 🤍 Paqoe (7/17/22) 💙 Zoink (8/16/22) 💜 Doggie (3/6/23) 🖤 Trick (5/8/23) 💚 Seturan (7/10/23) 💛 Vision (8/13/23) 💚 wPopoff (1/21/24)

[@drazey168]

Honestly its really good to see how far silent clubstep has come. like what is it, top 10 or smth (sry if wrong)

[@superhero25e]

Thanks for the dates lol

[@zorax1k170]

Hi

[@zorax1k170]

@@drazey168top 3 not even close

[@YungLocso]

vision beating it was my favorite moment on this race:')

[@error_found]

Incredible video :D

[@donchan327]

hi

[@charlesplayzrblxsong5637]

real

[@forgedinfaithfarmboys8092]

Lol

[@earthrex8799]

MY MAN

[@vungmunin]

bro carried for years

[@lovegalaxyfn]

Crazy how the first 11% of the level is so brutally hard that a 31% run is more impressive than a 14%-100% run

[@user-zq9pn9qc4t]

That's kind awfully wild

[@2PBOO]

My friend got 14 before beating a medium demon

[@Leo18489]

@@2PBOOliar

[@2PBOO]

@@Leo18489 hey I could get my friend to find this comment and tell you his name is fortuneteller30

[@iyn173]

@@2PBOO be thinking its true

[@Megapples]

Vision defeated Silent Clubstep five days ago, what a mad man his determination is unmatched!

[@ethancamacho566]

pee

[@rebeccabayog5018]

Poo

[@Unbreak1ng]

Puu

[@master_ognjen555]

Paa

[@KugelWasHere]

pii

[@CH3LS3A]

I stopped playing geometry dash in 2016. Randomly looked up this infamous level today. I also saw vision's video completing the level. This is absolutely fucking inconceivable. I can't believe this level was actually possible.

[@Luis..]

Chill out it's a nerfed version, silent clubstep is still unbeaten

[@LuckyWolfUnleashed]

@@Luis.. After tidal wave I think S-Clubstep would be breakfast for zonc.

[@subclassify.]

you should get back in to it.

[@krino45]

I loved the part where Paqoe said "it's morbin time" and killed Vision in cold blood. Truly a Geometry Dash experience

[@MathGeniusGD]

The most iconic part of the race tbh

[@wiggymatters]

You mean “it’s paqin time”

[@Steve606_]

@@wiggymatters no, pretty sure she said "it's clubbin time" Edit: oh another comment beat me to the joke

[@adolfschmitler4061]

I would even go so far as to say it was one of the events in Geometry Dash history

[@JomSnail]

@@adolfschmitler4061 one of the most achievements the playerbase has to offer

[@Vortrox]

Video isn’t even out yet, but I wanna say this thumbnail is epic

[@MathGeniusGD]

Let's goooooooooo 🔥🔥

[@Corrupt_W]

@@ahoj113 welcome to grammarly hairline*

[@zdenkakortusova8503]

nice extreme demons

[@GeogrifyFresh]

Ayyy vortrox

[@Mr_chicken378]

Love you

[@leon6798]

As of 13th August 2023 Vision became the 2nd person to beat Silent Clubstep! This also happened to be the exact day of Geometry Dash's 10th anniversary.

[@tarunrapaka]

What about doggie?

[@jonathanvergara930]

Ya and cursed

[@Deprocarter]

Zoink and doggie

[@user-bn5un9wp9f]

Zoink = top 2 player

[@clawkingzela8089]

Zoink!? Doggie!? Trick!? Seturan!?

[@hotnosic]

Incredibly job to Vision for beating silent clubstep! No one deserves it more than him.

[@Xvryyy]

wasnt it paqoe?

[@-tylerrodgers-]

​@@Xvryyyye paqoe beat it first

[@AverageCircel]

@Xvryyy yea but he took 3 years and 800k attemps

[@TrideGD]

Absolute banger dude, super interesting to hear about not just the level, but how far the community's skill has come as a whole. Presented amazingly as always, good job bro!

[@jrblopez800]

carmen winstead

[@synexiasaturnds727yearsago7]

beat Unnerfed Silent Clubstep pls

[@AJpenguin712]

Yo wassup tride

[@Curtis0305]

Hola trid Bonjour

[@spymorp6024]

TRIDEEE

[@AeonAir]

Awesome video as per usual, Math! Leaving my comment for the algorithm, so this hopefully blows up. Keep up the amazing work, man

[@Dogofthesea]

aeonair.

[@iceicicle3046]

Hi aeon love your vids

[@iceicicle3046]

@@Dogofthesea bro why does that translate to stranger xd

[@rraaiin]

@@iceicicle3046 because he's no stranger to love

[@iceicicle3046]

@@rraaiin you know the rules and so do i

[@everybodyisnobody9538]

Silent Clubstep 2023 Victors: Paqoe: 138K+ Attempts Zoink: 22,199 or more Attempts Doggie: 120,190 Attempts Trick: 85K-100K Attempts Seturan: 152,699 Attempts Vision: 821,027 Attempts WPopoff: 45K Attempts WTF Zoink. That man is crazy.

[@Chaos_knight553]

spaceuk could do it first try

[@MCCLunarE]

im convinced zoink isnt real and is ai generated

[@everybodyisnobody9538]

@@MCCLunarE He jokes a lot but I know it's real.

[@MiserablePizza]

Ngl I think zoink is hacking

[@courierdubois]

@@MiserablePizzasame

[@itWaf]

Can we give Vision a huge round of applause for even spending half a million attempts on the level? That amount of effort and time is insane.

[@copp3rflam3]

Bro loves his virginity

[@unrenownedc]

I think it was 820k

[@jupiter776]

​@@unrenownedcYeah quarter half

[@user-zz6dy1fs8f]

it took him closer to 800k to beat it

[@Marsbepixo]

I saw the vid vision posted beating silent cluster and I respect him for having so much attempts

[@Jadenette11111]

Silent clubstep is one of the only recognized extreme demons without a wave

[@gem-knight_master_diamond]

Wave causes me physical pain.

[@LegenarityProductionsYT]

​@@gem-knight_master_diamondsame

[@finnmacmanus5723]

Is it the oldest recognised extreme demon?

[@notveryultraguy]

​@@finnmacmanus5723 silent club is older

[@agentblackbird9435]

@@notveryultraguyThey’re different levels?

[@EMLeth]

Update: August 13th, 2023, Vision - Silent Clubstep 100%. GG Legend.

[@-tylerrodgers-]

YALL ARE BEING MISINFORMED IT WAS PAQOE

[@EMLeth]

@@-tylerrodgers- ...I know

[@rengoku_speedrunner]

​@@-tylerrodgers- yes paqoe is the verifier of SC but he is saying vision is a Victor of SC

[@SiKky]

Dude, this is such an amazing production! Keep up with the great content!

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you SiKky! 💙

[@kakadumc]

yook sikky

[@PressStartLobby]

Har har har har har

[@Jogaser1]

yo siikky 🤯

[@TristanJacobCortez]

Sikky!!!

[@tacoshark]

I loved the part where paqoe said "it's clubbin time" and then verified it

[@pangolinh]

@@ahoj113 Your son has passed away

[@lecommentar9851]

@@nigga-kj6pn what's up

[@adenmitchell7633]

Unfunny and unoriginal comment

[@tacoshark]

@@adenmitchell7633 Thanks 🙏

[@UselessAccountt]

@@pangolinh good thing

[@ExoFear]

This is an amazingly done video! Very entertaining to watch.

[@Emmetton]

This feels like a documentary, and I'm literally here for every minute and second of it! Hats off to you! :D

[@CacoPholey]

Sidenote: Aza's run was in a dubious state of legitimacy not only because of the lack of a mirror portal, but because he did it in a seperate challenge that let you hold on the first jump unlike in the original level (Aza didn't do this intentionally, he was just not aware you couldn't hold for the first jump)

[@guidinglight9082]

Sidenote: Septagon never left the challenge, they were just grinding away in the background

[@SeptaGon7]

Corrections and comments from someone who's been in the race since the start: 8:18 Atomic had 8% tied with a few other people back in 2018, before Errors 7% iirc 8:50 yes it was lol, nobody uploaded it cause it was well known to be the easiest part by far 11:32 Icedcave had 71-92 on the original level 4 days before Azaftw made the 8joh challenge, and was the first person to do the 8 jumps in one run 12:40 Stormflys run was super nerfed, the actual first person to do it with mirror portal was my run of 70-95 13:25 Errors 67-100 run used skips and was on a slightly nerfed version btw 13:38 Both me and Icedcave were trying to do each part of the level at the time, I had already done 24-51 before his run of it was uploaded but didnt upload since I was waiting until I had videos of each part to upload as a segmented run of the full level 14:41 14-51 is easier than the 48-76 i had at the time and you just skipped over for some reason but ok 15:30 48-98 is way harder than 0-9 not "just barely" 16:03 I already had 24-67 at the time but not uploaded since I was waiting until I passed the dual, which would unfortunately take me way too long since I mindblocked it lol 17:12 Hyperbola wasnt the first to do the ship, I uploaded a vid of 5-10 on June 28th (also idk why you called 5-11 harder than 48-98 like youre really underrating that run) 17:31 not true, some of us think the spam is harder (me included) 20:47 Error's practice mode run wasnt the record at the time, it was my own 88 attempt practice run that got beaten by Vision's run 21:30 I didn't leave the race actually, I continued slowly making progress like finishing off 47-100 and 14-65, and continuing my 24-100 grind since I was still insanely mindblocked 23:45 not true, Paqoe just made the vid public 3 days later, she actually got 25% on the 17th 23:58 yes it was lol, 24-100 is harder than 0-16 25:42 Diamond was playing the Realvet version which is slightly easier 28:42 you skipped over Vision's 0-33 run

[@saido45]

pop off lmao

[@waboo]

you achieved a lot with this comment

[@GDAchlys]

Yeah with the 5-11 run I also thought 48-98 was a lot harder since I’ve done both runs and 49-100 took me like 20x longer. But yeah anyways either way it was a great video!

[@cubix015]

thank you

[@curshburger4582]

SeptaGon went ham 👀

[@TomDR1000]

Just an insane video, that one song you played nearby the end was a song I loved. Thank you!

[@TheRealAce0]

An absolutely amazing gd video. This all blew my mind and I love these videos. Keep up the amazing work

[@task_failer8223]

I love how it always loops back to being "neither of the leading forces won, it was this person that randomly appeared"

[@Jayxofc]

Still one of the best videos to be made by the GD Community. Such a deep history that this game has, and the extents that people will go to, just to make history and change the perspective of the whole community. I will always be impressed at the effort you've put into your videos and I can't wait for the next one :) 💙

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much! And thank you for being a member for so long, idk why you waste ur money on that lmaooooo but it’s very appreciated :) 💙

[@Jayxofc]

@@MathGeniusGD i’m just helping you all the more that I can while you figure out what to do :)

[@LMGroupieGirl]

26:04 Wow. Vision and hyperbola were SILENTLY grinding... I can't tell if it's a good or bad pun.

[@MathGeniusGD]

LOL I didn’t even think of it as a pun. But it’s absolutely amazing 11/10 🔥

[@guidinglight9082]

"But this SILENCED any uncertainties-"

[@richardstephens8596]

@@guidinglight9082 upper shock

[@guidinglight9082]

@@richardstephens8596 lower shock

[@chromedoesstuff]

@@guidinglight9082 middle shock

[@firekil1334]

Love the summoning Salt style video, was hoping he would make a Geometry dash video, but I’m so glad you did it instead. This is a video that needed to come from someone closely tied to the community.

[@_Sinclair_]

Really great editing and great choice of background music. Really sets in the mood of the video

[@paqoe]

phenomenal video. dont have much else to add

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much

[@pumpkin904]

Good job on verifying Silent Clubstep. And you’re right. This video is outrageous. It has almost every tiny aspect about Silent Clubstep.

[@NintendoGaming1]

You are a legend you verified silent clubstep👏

[@NintendoGaming1]

Good job for verifying silent clubstep👏

[@lydiaarmstrong2765]

you are a legend

[@NotHunter]

It’s so crazy seeing this level finally verified after so long.. GG to Paqoe and good luck to anyone who tries to beat it! Awesome video, Math!

[@splxs7763]

It was nerfed, it’s a difficult level but not as incredible as everyone makes it

[@NotHunter]

@@splxs7763 Still, it’s potentially a Top 3

[@Fakeducke]

This video is incredible keep up the good work Had alot of fun watching this

[@TenzinLungtok69]

This is the most legendary level and race to beat Silent Clubstep The race was crazy between the especially Paqoe and vison this was epic☘️

[@EchoGD]

This video is insane, especially the silent clubstep reveal, literally perfection. Great work and I'm not even done watching it :)

[@viralvoleisapogchampguy]

I liked when Vision went "it's silenting time" and proceeded to clubstep all over the place truly the level of all time

[@TheRealTreener]

Amazing video. Stellar editing. Fantastic story. Perfect.

[@xoEliii]

this video is awesome man, reminds me of summoning salt, and his video “the history of the ultra shortcut”. brings back alot of nostaliga, thank you

[@Coradia_]

this is honestly one of the best, if not THE best GD video out there. idk where to start. these music choices were perfect, and im so glad people are beginning to use more music from ori its so damn good. the editing is also so damn good, these transitions were really smart and creative, and you covered everything that was needed and more. honestly i really dont mind if you arent uploading too much, when your content is of this quality, it really makes up for the lack of quantity.

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I really did put 110% effort into this, so it makes me really happy to see comments like this 💙

[@rafsangd6810]

the video is long

[@Coradia_]

@@rafsangd6810 thats a good thing

[@TheNamesFathom]

Damn right, this video’s a masterclass in GD documentaries. You really popped off with this one MathGenius

[@theconfusionman7969]

This is the most repetitive video i e ever seen

[@EREnder]

Silent Clubstep has always been a level that intimidated me and to see it beaten is truly amazing Banger video :)

[@konfetii]

hi ender

[@Nightcaat]

Super solid video. Also NEVER thought I’d hear the classic Cube Runner music in a video, I assumed no one had heard of it

[@KayBosha]

This truly is the best, I've been wanting to know the story for years, Thanks!

[@Squidhatttt]

This being your first “documentary” style video is amazing. You’ve done a great job :) I’d love some more

[@croozington]

Loving this Summoning Salt style video, your commentary is on point and the music choice is classic. You make everything understandable and interesting. Banger video.

[@ZsXRBS]

Nice bro! Keep up the good work and editing 😊

[@Y33tSaVag33Plays]

this might be my favorite gd video of all time. It’s fun to watch and the storytelling is perfect. I’ve watched this video like 6 times lol.

[@TheDiamondMaskBSS]

Dude this is a stellar video! Absolutely loved seeing the past history of silent clubstep, this really shows how groundbreaking this accomplishment is. Love these documentary videos Math!

[@Ghostly_Nemesis]

Can we just appreciate this video. It’s so well edited and written. It’s just perfect

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much :) 💙

[@Ghostly_Nemesis]

@@MathGeniusGD omg bro you commented on my comment. Let’s goooooooo

[@Darkwold101]

This is the best video I have seen ever. The amount of time on this and the entertainment is insane. You’re the best! Hope you make more like this soon!

[@62bumperbrush]

this truly is one of, if not THE most historic impossible level in all of GD, I remember waking up every morning and checking my notifications to see if there was any progress, this video is so good too, please do more!!!

[@gmdblue]

fantastic work brotha

[@MathGeniusGD]

ty Blue :D

[@Hex3lis]

Just an opinion, but Vision deserved the first place

[@BliffydaBoi]

Fax

[@drive578]

Fr he is better

[@mahmoudayoub8202]

Yeah

[@haydenbeard123]

i agree

[@underscorededits]

Paqoe has unmatched progress, only 138,000 attemps? That's insane! But Vision has the best determination.

[@felicedibenedetto4634]

Incredible video, even if i’m not in the community since a lot of time, hearing that “I verified it” gave me goosebumps… Nice job 💜🤟🏻

[@Toasted-Toast]

Great Video, It’s really amazing how people even complete these, much less get far.

[@yes-is5wf]

This deserves a nomination for the best gd video of 2022 as that's gonna be a thing this year

[@Peridoughnut]

This video is absolutely amazing. You're so good at making long and entertaining videos that have a great atmosphere to them. You're amazing!

[@notPlague]

The amount of work and effort put into this video definitely deserves a like

[@GalacticPixel09]

I keep on rewatching this he is too good as a storyteller

[@Steve606_]

Seeing a video of this quality, i expected to see it have more views, this channel deserves more recognition. You've gotten a new subscriber

[@EnzN]

The whole video was so inspiring I almost cried even though I didn't watch it fully.

[@Larsio-gq3ce]

Wow this has to be one of the best Gd vids ever! Keep up the good work man❤

[@OLIV3RLOW328]

These story style videos are awesome! One of a kind Math!!!

[@bluestonegd4340]

This video is stunning. I have no words except good job!

[@neekie2008]

I loved this video so much. You told the journey of how the level was shaped and how it shaped the GD community SO WELL. I didn't realize how old Silent Clubstep was and am amazed that the 4th hardest level in the game is so old. Amazing job.

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much

[@handsomeboyzay]

This is a really high detailed video. It's one of the rarest of its kind that even when you rewatch it, it feels like an entirely new experience. It's a good video without making you die of laughter, or someone screaming in your eardrums. I honestly am surprised you don't have 100k yet. Looking forward to your next video!

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much! Really means a lot

[@ernestsbaltins]

Absolute cinematic MASTERPIECE. i genuinely cried watching this

[@zFl3meisbad]

This vid is still so fun to watch even after rewatching it 3 times

[@reroman3950]

@[GD] Adaho the video itself is already repetitive enough

[@reroman3950]

@[GD] Adaho I'm glad you can appreciate it as much as you do, though a lot of the lines and effects were repeated for like every few percentages of progress I don't think the video itself is bad, could have been more interesting in my eyes, well not that you care.

[@er1koe799]

One of the most worth 35 minutes ive ever watched and the storytelling was 10/10

[@Kryptonite985]

Finally i found a youtube video that i can eat with. I watched the whole thing. Keep up the great content 👍

[@alfaro30]

Such a good video, I saw it like 7 times already!

[@meeloclean37]

math, i just gotta say, your vids are absolutely phonomenal! keep up the great work bro! 💙

[@GDDNID]

great commentary video for the full 35 minutes, banged 10/10 🔥

[@MathGeniusGD]

video literally hasn’t even been out for 15 minutes 💀 💀

[@GDDNID]

@@MathGeniusGD i know yet i dont care lol

[@xr.istoforos]

Shut up lol

[@virginiephuoc]

The fact that Zoink is the 1st victor has to be a foreshadowing.

[@EMOJlZ]

HE BEAT IT

[@Ozone2505]

this video was incredible, it's amazing seeing the barriers that some players were able to break as well as the hype surrounding the insane progress made on it. that coupled with your top tier editing made for an unforgettable watching experience. i didn't think i was going to write an entire paragraph on how much i loved watching this but i really do appreciate the effort that you put into your videos. they never fail to be as entertaining as possible

[@_Koffindancer]

You are so underrated, keep making vids like this!

[@TTVOlli3FN]

I actually can’t stop watching this video over and over again

[@me_when_yes]

Vision put up such a good fight competing against paqoe. For 1v1ing a top 100 player and his hardest only being bloodbath, it blew me away

[@Robbo01]

her but ya its an insane achievement considering she beat it from bloodbath

[@me_when_yes]

@@Robbo01 ur talking about paqoe, right?

[@Robbo01]

@@me_when_yes yea

[@TheRealZephal]

I think this is the GD video that has impacted me the most emotionally. Part of that is probably because of nostalgia factors but nonetheless, INCREDIBLE job on this video. You're earnin a big sub here.

[@MathGeniusGD]

Thank you so much bro

[@nal929]

Same man

[@smurtzii]

this is such an amazing video talking about the race to beating clubstep. great editing skills, and great narration, 11/10 brotha

[@beepduck]

smurfy

[@smurtzii]

@@beepduck hii :D

[@Amigana]

Whats insane to think, is that the level was made so long ago and its still one of the hardest levels to this day

[@FluffBomb]

Wow this video is great, telling a gd story like this is just incredible, nice job

[@pickelyo]

The "This is Hyperbola" part at 16:38 kinda reminds me of cars 3 when Jackson Storm just comes in and wins the race

[@ShowtimeRL]

This is the type of video I love thank you so much

[@SniMyyRBX]

I have watched this so many times and i still cant get enough of it. U have inspired me to make my own vids. I hope you have a great day!

[@Hapapro]

Wow. Intresting and inspiring video, thanks!

[@dreamlight5483]

Wow you really outdid yourself with this one, good stuff math

[@fullcapslock4388]

This is insane I can’t believe people even figured out how to do this great vid man

[@EchoflameGD9987]

Bro that made me shiver like 50 times. How do you make a geometry dash level verification so intense?! Great vid

[@Void-Gamer852]

Amazing! So fun to listen to and pass the time

[@Sportsskitss]

You really dropped the hardest documentary on a gd level and it’s awsome

[@maffoo9775]

This was a level that I knew was impossible as a kid. And seeing it finally be completed over 6 years later is basically a dream come true. GG to everyone.

[@iSuckAtEveryhting]

this is such a good video, i watched it literally 3 times and it’s still fun

[@zylaaeria2627]

So they really did beat it. Heard about this coming back to this game after being six years out. Well done to everyone in the race. Insane stuff.

[@nelson1908]

the way this guy introduces the players gives me goosebumps

[@CrankieFrankie]

8 months later and I still think this is the best “race to beat” geometry dash video

[@Reilly_clipz]

This video was fantastic this editing is unreal

[@Cyjako]

This is a good ass vid holly don’t usually watch vids like this all the way through but I was entertained the whole time 🐐 🔥

[@weirdpersonv]

This is the summoning salt of GD, this video was top notch

[@Ghostly_Nemesis]

Can we all admit this video has a better story and a better script and awesome storytelling than most movies.

[@catsawesomecool]

What a legendary video, keep up the good work! 🎉

[@mitality2735]

Accidentally pressed subscribe before watching the video... Guess what, you deserve it! Keep going, great video :)