Finally, after a lot of time and hard work that started as a total noob... it's here! The album the world never asked for but everybody will be able to enjoy (or suffer)!
Musically I'd say it's mostly metal but lots of variety. Generally dark but also funny, sometimes too aggressive and sometimes too cheesy. This thing moves too much between opposite extremes.
There are over 30 talented musicians from the VGM scene involved, and you'll easily notice the contrast in quality comparing with the tracks that are just me without anyone else.
Beware that this thing has a high comedic point, though.You might be surprised to hear a ridiculous, high-pitched voice similar to that of a chocobo humming most of the melodies. After all it was never my intention to make actual good music but just ruining it! Over these 3 years, however, I learnt a lot and I was surrounded by the best company in musical terms, and this thing finally became real.
This album happens to be actually 3 discs and this is the first and main one.
Here's the second/fillers disc:
unknownpseudoartist.bandcamp.com/album/unknown-pseudoalbum-disc-2-the-fillers
released March 3, 2023
All tracks arranged, produced, mixed, ruined and whatever by Unknown Pseudoartist at Chocobo Studios between 2021 - 2023.
Andromeda - Choirs in track 25
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/andromeda/
Angry Polar Bear - Keyboard (organs) in track 15
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/angry-polar-bear/
Biggoron - A bunch of keys in track 10 (and cover artwork for this album!)
biggoron.bandcamp.com
ButcherShoppe - Guitars at tracks 3 & 6
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/butchershoppe/
Cory Johnson - Guitars at track 16
coryjohnson.bandcamp.com
darmock - bass at track 8
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/darmock/
David Travis - Trombones at track 6
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/david-travis/
Development of Avoid - Guitars at tracks 10 & 18, also bass at track 10
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/development-of-avoid/
evilsonic - Bass, acoustic guitar and mandolin at track 15
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/evilsonic/
General Grunt - Gruntin's voice acting for track 27
www.youtube.com/channel/UCcScLpTD_7A_8UdMYnW7uyg
Harpsibored - Harp base at track 1 (part of what was reused in faster tempo at track 27)
www.youtube.com/channel/UCgmAaN-DvRHnKf8RrUgOf_g
Ian Cowell - Guitars at track 25
iancowell.bandcamp.com
Ian Martyn - Cat keyboard at track 15
ianmartyn.bandcamp.com
Ivan Hakstok - Keyboards at track 14
www.youtube.com/c/IvanHak%C5%A1tok
Jett Swole - Guitars at track 17
jettswole.bandcamp.com
Jinx - Piano at tracks 4 & 6, (serious) vocals at track 24
thejinx.wordpress.com
Katajun - Bass at track 6
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/katajun/
Lucas Guimaraes - Bass at track 25
www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQEUHIRpF7VHEGm687W8Kw
Max Noel - French warning at track 1 of disc 2
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/wild-cat/
minusworld - Guitars at track 19
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/minusworld/
Nicole Chang - Harp at track 9
www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMBLYRPR_LPBaDrTJdvz3Q
Nightmare Dreams - Growls and operatic choirs at track 19
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/nightmare-dreams/
Newmajoe - Keyboards (hammond organs) and arrangement improvements at track 8
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/newmajoe/
Prince uf Darkness - Voice acting and evil laughs at track 6
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/prince-uf-darkness/
Ronin Op F - Violins at track 25
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/ronin-op-f/
SableProvidence - Various acoustic instruments at track 15
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/sableprovidence/
Serrin's Toes - Drums at tracks 6 & 26
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/serrins-toes/
Shea's Violin - Violins at track 18
www.youtube.com/@SheaViolin
Siolfor the Jackal - Guitars at track 26
www.youtube.com/@SiolfortheJackal
Sly Man - Bass at track 19
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/sly-man/
TheBitterRoost - Drums at track 8
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/thebitterroost/
TheManPF - Guitars at tracks 5, 8, 14, 23 & 24; bass sequencing at track 8
youtube.com/c/TheManPF
ThisIsJayC - Bass at track 25
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/thisisjayc/
Tremendouz - Low whistle at track 9
www.youtube.com/Tremendouz
Zachary Chapman - Bass at track 14
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/zachary-chapman/
Zeonicfreak - Kazoos and meows at track 5
www.dwellingofduels.net/artists/zeonicfreak/
Front cover and chocobo drawing by Biggoron
biggoron.bandcamp.com
Special thanks to:
The cool people from Dwelling of Duels, a monthy videogame music contest with a very friendly community full of kind and talented folks!
www.dwellingofduels.net
LMMS, the DAW I use for arranging, sequencing, mixing, occasionally playing keys and all that stuff. It's free (both as in freedom and as free beer) and it's great!
lmms.io
Everyone who supported me and dealt with me during all the time I was working hard to get this thing finally released!
