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The Sword & The Stoned

by Icy-la-Belle

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1.
Twisted Honeycombs 03:56
2.
Allegory of Time and Lust 03:17
3.
The Home of Dark Butterflies 03:17
4.
Vixen's Laughter Among Midnight's Chimes 03:16
5.
Chaos and Toxick Magick 02:53
6.
Seven Satans 03:36
7.
Guillotine 00:56
8.
Quantum Killers 01:46
9.
The Blood-Stained Throne 01:35
10.
Cupid and The Sphinx 02:02
11.
Cassapella Theme 01:16
12.
"I love you, but I don't like you" 06:22
13.
Kurumi's Theme 03:28

about

The Sword & The Stoned is a new installment of eclectic instrumentals in the Icy-la-Belle series. This album continues the synth-driven VG-inspired style, from its upbeat opening to its dark, uncertain ending.

Unlike previous Icy-la-Belle releases, most of these tracks weren't initially written for any particular game. I was just trying out new styles at the time. (Some tracks did end up in Cosmic Zephyr DX, and some now appear as secret songs in Iridescent Crown.)

The first 7 tracks I wrote in early 2019. I continue branching out further in my rhythmic experiments - the opening track is in 17/8, Seven Satans is in 13/8, and there are myriad tuplets throughout. Chaos and Toxick Magick actually plays with three cross-rhythms of 9:10:12 - a uniquely rhythmic piece given that it has no percussion.

This was my second or third attempt at writing the "Cupid" album, but I deemed these insufficient for my vision. They're good tracks, just not the style I want for "Cupid". The rest are a variety of gems I wrote alongside the previous album I.C.Y.

I wrote the bass-heavy Guillotine for my friend Jeff Waites! Shoutout to him. ^_^

I dedicated Allegory of Time and Lust to my friend Jon Pidcock. Rest in radiance.

Favorite songs: "Twisted Honeycombs", "Allegory of Time and Lust", "Chaos and Toxick Magick"

credits

released October 31, 2019

All tracks composed, mixed and mastered in 2012-2019.

Album art by Sonja Renea.

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