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{ "English": "Wrath of the Beast" }, "track_length": "2:22" }, { "names": { "English": "Arid Sands" }, "track_length": "5:27" }, { "names": { "English": "Pandora's Box" }, "track_length": "4:00" }, { "names": { "English": "This Song Got Me Pregnant" }, "track_length": "3:48" }, { "names": { "English": "Cursed" }, "track_length": "2:18" }, { "names": { "English": "The Oracle" }, "track_length": "7:06" }, { "names": { "English": "Sword from Stone" }, "track_length": "11:06" } ] }, { "disc_length": "73:39", "name": "Disc 2", "tracks": [ { "names": { "English": "In the Dead of Night" }, "track_length": "4:05" }, { "names": { "English": "Seed" }, "track_length": "4:47" }, { "names": { "English": "Teal and Silent" }, "track_length": "4:30" }, { "names": { "English": "Tale of the Curious Stranger" }, "track_length": "4:10" }, { "names": { "English": "Together Always" }, "track_length": "4:17" }, { "names": { "English": "A Storm is Coming" }, "track_length": "3:25" }, { "names": { "English": "Fond Memories" }, "track_length": "3:09" }, { "names": { "English": "Echoes of the Exiled" }, "track_length": "3:35" }, { "names": { "English": "Voyage" }, "track_length": "3:11" }, { "names": { "English": "The Summer Sky is Blue" }, "track_length": "2:45" }, { "names": { "English": "Forest Lesson" }, "track_length": "3:08" }, { "names": { "English": "Spirit of the Night" }, "track_length": "3:26" }, { "names": { "English": "Aurora Borealis" }, "track_length": "4:47" }, { "names": { "English": "Village of Silent Roses" }, "track_length": "2:42" }, { "names": { "English": "Farewell to Jinx" }, "track_length": "2:48" }, { "names": { "English": "Beginning of the End" }, "track_length": "5:43" }, { "names": { "English": "Solum" }, "track_length": "7:17" }, { "names": { "English": "Holy Intruder" }, "track_length": "4:49" }, { "names": { "English": "No Trace Ever Found" }, "track_length": "1:05" } ] }, { "disc_length": "77:24", "name": "Disc 3", "tracks": [ { "names": { "English": "NOW IS THE TIME FOR NOMENCLATURE" }, "track_length": "1:47" }, { "names": { "English": "Steampunk Funk" }, "track_length": "3:23" }, { "names": { "English": "Assault on the Witch's Castle" }, "track_length": "6:14" }, { "names": { "English": "You Gotta Fight for Your Sprite to Party" }, "track_length": "1:59" }, { "names": { "English": "Girl, You Got a Nice Beard" }, "track_length": "1:43" }, { "names": { "English": "Hear the Whispers of Gaia" }, "track_length": "5:16" }, { "names": { "English": "On the Wings of Dragons" }, "track_length": "4:52" }, { "names": { "English": "A Bell is Tolling" }, "track_length": "5:57" }, { "names": { "English": "The Wind Never Ceases" }, "track_length": "2:28" }, { "names": { "English": "At Least You Got 'Em" }, "track_length": "2:21" }, { "names": { "English": "Mushroom Kingdom" }, "track_length": "6:04" }, { "names": { "English": "Meridian Rush (Parts I, II, & III)" }, "track_length": "12:00" }, { "names": { "English": "Survivors of the Storm" }, "track_length": "5:40" }, { "names": { "English": "Epilogue" }, "track_length": "17:40" } ] } ], "link": "album/41159", "lyricists": [], "media_format": "3 CD", "meta": { "added_date": "2013-08-18T07:08", "edited_date": "2024-01-08T01:02", "fetched_date": "2026-06-02T13:25", "ttl": 86400, "visitors": 9182 }, "name": "Spectrum of Mana", "names": { "en": "Spectrum of Mana", "ja": "Spectrum of Mana: A Tribute to Secret of Mana", "ja-latn": "Spectrum of Mana" }, "notes": "Available also as a free download of either MP3 in 320kbps or VBR, as well as lossless (FLAC).\nMastering: Hugo Silva (disc 1), Grant Henry (disc 2), Bill Rahko (disc 3)\n- Track information -\n1.01. The Rabbit Hole\n  Source: The Legend\n  Arranger(s): Dr. Manhattan\n  Performer(s): Dr. Manhattan\n  Nate's Notes: Manhattan was one of the first people to finish his song. I think it might even be the first song I ever got for the whole album. Originally the release date before this became insane... was LAST August. he nailed it.\n1.02. Give Time Its Proper Love\n  Source: Leave Time for Love\n  Arranger(s): Ailsean\n  Performer(s): Bruce Bonebrake II (drums)\n  Nate's Notes: Ailsean, conversely, was one of the last people [to submit a track]. I actually did message him when we started, but he was busy at the time. After things got extended, he jumped back on, knocked this out in no time, then got his friend Bruce to provide kick ass drums.\n1.03. Like a Boss\n  Source: Danger\n  Arranger(s): norg\n  Performer(s): norg\n  Nate's Notes: This was a song I pretty much demanded norg do. If he passed on it, I have no idea who else I would have found. This song was MADE for him. Though apparently Mega Beardo wants to try it sometime!\n1.04. Atop a Dragon White\n  Source: Prophecy\n  Arranger(s): Omigadrive\n  Performance credits:\n    Jen Rose and the Jentlemen:\n      Omigadrive (lead guitar)\n      Barry Edward Bellomy (bass)\n      Dustin Garcia (guitar)\n      Robert Cammack (drums)\n      Jen Rose (keys)\n  Additional personnel: ROCKTendo (mixing)\n  Nate's Notes: Omigadrive's first track, despite the title. Glenn arranged it and had his live band perform it, but they eventually broke up. Such an interesting take on this song. Grab your dance partner!\n1.05. Monarch on the Shore\n  Source: Monarch on the Shore\n  Arranger(s): Amanda Lepre\n  Performer(s): finbeard (drums), Mateo John Marshall (keys)\n  Nate's Notes: Amanda's first track as well. This went through a lot of stages. But she got Big Mat on it and Chuck simpson for marching drums, which pulled it all together.\n1.06. Stainless Steel and Snare\n  Source: Steel and Snare\n  Arranger(s): Travis Morgan & Adam Henry\n  Performer(s): Travis Morgan (bass, guitar), Adam Henry (drums)\n  Nate's Notes: Travis' first track! This was actually the only one I expected him to take (joke's on me, he took like 12 others). But with nothing but drum and bass it was easy to point him and Adam towards it. Adam is a beast, travis is a Beats. And hey, now they even play together in VikingGuitar Live!\n1.07. Star of Darkness\n  Source: The Dark Star\n  Arranger(s): Amanda Lepre & Jameson Sutton\n  Performance credits:\n    Descendants of Erdrick:\n      Amanda Lepre (lead guitar)\n      Jim Watson (drums, SFX)\n      Brad Macchioni (rhythm guitar)\n      Jay Davis (bass, bass pedals, synthesizer)\n    Ben Triech (double bass)\n    Jameson Sutton (keys, mixing)\n    Aron Goodrum (assistant engineer, trumpet)\n    Izzy de Leon (violin)\n    Ruben Balboa (viola)\n    Josh Weber (cello)\n    Rudy Castro (french horn)\n    Moises Castro (trombone)\n  Additional personnel: Jason Gallardo (players booking)\n  Nate's Notes: This track was too complex for it's own good. It features a full live rock band and then a dozen or so hired musicians Jameson got to record live at his school's studio. Jameson told me this track had something like 70 layers to it. Ambitious? Just a bit.\n1.08. The Great Sprite Hope\n  Source: One of Them Is Hope\n  Arranger(s): Mega Beardo\n  Performer(s): Mega Beardo (guitars, drums), Travis Morgan (bass)\n  Nate's Notes: Thanks go out to Erik for recruiting Mega Beardo onto this album. Because otherwise, this would not exist. Ryan is incredibly good, and FAST. He knocked this out in no time, then got Travis to do bass. It felt effortless compared to everything else on this project.\n1.09. Wrath of the Beast\n  Source: Morning Is Here\n  Arranger(s): The Warring Triad\n  Performance credits:\n    The Warring Triad:\n      Josh Edginton (bass, guitar)\n      Nick Doane (percussion)\n      Dave Reardon (keys)\n      Joe Corbett (keys, mixing)\n  Nate's Notes: This is actually 3 of the Squares [The World is Square]. They tried their hand at some metal. It's a ridiculously intense 2 minutes.\n1.10. Arid Sands\n  Source: Secret of the Arid Sands\n  Arranger(s): Amanda Lepre\n  Performer(s): Amanda Lepre\n  Nate's Notes: Amanda made this track after almost a year from the previous ones she had done, and improved her production quality to the point that it forced her to go back and revise the previous ones. This track is pure atmosphere. Close your eyes and feel the sand.\n1.11 Pandora's Box\n  Source: Ceremony\n  Arranger(s): Bill Rahko\n  Performance credits:\n    Death Itself:\n      Adam Henry (drums, bass, guitar, synthesizer)\n      Bill Rahko (guitar, bass, svedka bottle, programming)\n      Travis Morgan (guitar, programming)\n      Wyatt Banks (didgeridoo)\n  Nate's Notes: One of the weirdest yet most perfect tracks on the album. Bill (rocktendo) wanted to do pure spooky ambience, and travis provided some bass. But then they got Adam Henry on board who brought the doom metal. Can I just say the music books is the most perfect thing ever? Because it is.\n1.12. This Song Got Me Pregnant\n  Source: The Second Truth From the Left\n  Arranger(s): Kidd Cabbage\n  Performer(s): Kidd Cabbage\n  Nate's Notes: Hahahahahahahahahaha... Listen. People are going to hate me for allowing this song to exist. But I just think it's hilarious. It wasn't what I was intending for this track, at all. But I have no regrets. Good work Jon, you nutcase.\n1.13. Cursed\n  Source: The Curse\n  Arranger(s): Travis Morgan\n  Nate's Notes: \"The Curse\" on the actual OST isn't even a song! But travis insisted on making it into the lead up for Thanatos... so here we are. Perfection.\n1.14. The Oracle\n  Source: The Oracle\n  Arranger(s): Travis Morgan\n  Performance credits:\n    Travis Morgan (bass, guitar)\n    Kevin Lawrence (drums)\n    Amanda Lepre (death (grief) scream)\n  Nate's Notes: This is absolutely one of the greatest takes of this song to exist. He captured Thanatos and the epic battle that ensues, perfectly. And then Kevin Lawrence from Metroid Metal did what he does best. What more can you ask for?\n1.15. Sword From Stone\n  Source: Fear of the Heavens\n  Arranger(s): VikingGuitar\n  Performance credits:\n    VikingGuitar (guitar, bass, drums programming)\n    Tim Lydon (guitar solo 1)\n    Stemage (guitar solo 2)\n  Nate's Notes: Erik kept giving me versions of this, longer and longer. \"7 minutes, not done yet\". I just laughed and said \"okay!\" As Grant puts it: this is the shortest longest song. When it's over you'll wonder how it was actually 11 minutes. Oh yeah and THOSE SOLOS, MAN!\n2.01. 歴史は繰り返す (In the Dead of Night)\n  Source: In the Dead of Night\n  Arranger(s): Travis Morgan\n  Performance credits:\n    Mercurial (keys)\n    Josh Czoski (violin)\n    Sarah Lecompte-Bergeron (percussion)\n    Phil Mius (cello)\n    Vivianne Ducharme (choir)\n    Cheryl Norfair (choir)\n    Nick Doane (djembe)\n  Additional personnel: Kana Baker Gurvitz (translation)\n  Nate's Notes: When Travis chose this I was both surprised and not. It's very bass-y, so that makes sense. But what else is there? Plenty, when you give it to him, apparently. He recruited a ton of amazing musicians to make this happen, and said of all the tracks, this one turned out exactly how he pictured it.\n2.02. Seed\n  Source: Whisper and Mantra\n  Arranger(s): Bill Rahko & Julia Seeholzer\n  Performance credits:\n    Mana Philharmonic:\n      Vanessa Young (harp)\n      Amanda Lepre (vocals)\n      Julia Seeholzer (vocals)\n      Bill Rahko (vocals, programming)\n      Travis Morgan (vocals)\n      Josh Czoski (violin)\n      Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n      Sidney Hopson (percussion)\n      Dan Ryan (percussion)\n  Nate's Notes: Rocktendo is all over this album, but you wouldn't know because his tracks have these fake band names like \"Mana Philharmonic\" and \"Death Itself\" etc. Why? because he put TONS of people on his songs. 12 people worked on this to make it be the most angelic thing ever.\n2.03. Teal and Silent\n  Source: Eternal Recurrence\n  Arranger(s): Mercurial\n  Performer(s): Mercurial\n  Nate's Notes: After working on Harmony of a Hunter and discovering Mercury Adept (Now \"Mercurial\"), I knew I had to have him for Mana. And he delivered in spades. Try not to cry listening to this.\n2.04. Tale of the Curious Stranger\n  Source: A Curious Tale\n  Arranger(s): Jameson Sutton\n  Performance credits:\n    The Second Story:\n      Jen Rose (guitar)\n      Kaylei Bristol (flute)\n      Justin Olejnik (drums)\n      Kenny Reichelderfer (accordion, bass)\n      Jameson Sutton (keyboard)\n    Nick Doane (castanets)\n  Additional personnel: Stemage (mixing)\n  Nate's Notes: This is the debut track from band: The Second Story! The members have since changed a bit, but they should be some to watch for! love the overall feel of this track.\n2.05. Together Always\n  Source: Together Always\n  Arranger(s): William Reyes\n  Performer(s): William Reyes\n  Nate's Notes: Will from the One Ups. How the hell did I get him? Erik suggested I hit up Tim from the One Ups (Also a WTF moment), and Will wanted to jump on too. He never showed me a WIP, just delivered a final. He said \"Don't worry, I don't like to disappoint\" when asking about WIPs. Nope. You sure didn't, Will.\n2.06. A Storm Is Coming\n  Source: Distant Thunder\n  Arranger(s): Alexander Brandon\n  Performer(s): Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n  Nate's Notes: Alexander Brandon is maybe the biggest WTF moment. Jameson is interning for him, and I casually suggested he tell Alex about the album just, you know, to see what he thinks. Turns out he LOVES Secret of Mana, and even claimed to have a video of him playing it with a friend from like 20 years ago. Having him on board was enough of a dream. His track is a surreal experience and unsurprisingly is incredible.\n2.07. Fond Memories\n  Source: Fond Memories\n  Arranger(s): Cory Johnson\n  Nate's Notes: I found Cory because of his incredible Zelda album. I was listening to it and just going \"I HAVE to ask this guy on Mana...\" With great nervousness you get from trying to contact a rock star, I sent him a message. He was Down. Whoa! Then he wanted 2 tracks, sweet. But then as the project went on he took more and more. This was one of those. It's bliss.\n2.08. Echoes of the Exiled\n  Source: I Won't Forget\n  Arranger(s): John Weible\n  Performance credits:\n    WARK:\n      Chunkstyle (bass, drum engineering)\n      Kevin Lawrence (drums)\n      Jeff Ball (violin)\n      Amanda Lepre (acoustic guitar)\n  Additional personnel: John Weible (mixing)\n  Nate's Notes: WARK is: John Weible, Chunkstyle, Kevin Lawrence, Jeff Ball, Amanda Lepre. Why did he call it WARK? Because he's a silly guy. That John Weible. This went through probably 10 different changes. Even including something like DeadMou5. Seriously.\n2.09. Voyage\n  Source: Did You See the Ocean?\n  Arranger(s): Julia Seeholzer\n  Performer(s): Julia Seeholzer\n  Nate's Notes: Julia tells me she wants to make this song (which originally is more like a NIN remix of into the thick of it) into a Piano ballad. I'm like... Okay? I don't see how but, okay. And yup! She did it!\n2.10. The Summer Sky Is Blue\n  Source: The Color of the Summer Sky\n  Arranger(s): Super Guitar Bros.\n  Performer(s): Super Guitar Bros.\n  Nate's Notes: Super Guitar Bros are the perfect people for this song. There isn't much more you can say than that!\n2.11. Forest Lesson\n  Source: What the Forest Taught Me\n  Arranger(s): Tim Yarbrough\n  Performer(s): Tim Yarbrough\n  Nate's Notes: So here is Tim from the One Ups. It's still surreal I got him on this album, and all I had to do is ask. Isn't it something when people you treat like VGM legends, are just normal people who LOVE game music? His version of the upperlands is spot on.\n2.12. Spirit of the Night\n  Source: Spirit of the Night\n  Arranger(s): Cory Johnson\n  Performer(s): Cory Johnson, Josh Czoski (violin)\n  Nate's Notes: Another Cory track, another track dropped by someone else and recovered by him! He pulled on Josh Czoski to add sweet sweet violins so you bawl.\n2.13. Aurora Borealis\n  Source: A Wish\n  Arranger(s): VikingGuitar\n  Performer(s): VikingGuitar, Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n  Nate's Notes: When people think of \"VikingGuitar\", they don't think of this, but Erik isn't ALL about metal, despite what he says ;) Pulling Lauren Liebowitz on for flute just elevates this to a stand out performance from everyone. Close your eyes and drift into snow.\n2.14. Village of Silent Roses\n  Source: Phantom and a Rose\n  Arranger(s): Super Guitar Bros.\n  Performer(s): Super Guitar Bros.\n  Nate's Notes: Another perfect one for the bros. They put a unique spin on it halfway in. Spoilers.\n2.15. Farewell to Jinx\n  Source: Now Flightless Wings\n  Arranger(s): Jen Rose\n  Performer(s): Jen Rose\n  Nate's Notes: Jen has a very special attachment to this game, and this song is kind of like saying goodbye, so it's an emotional piece for her. Great job, Jen!\n2.16. Beginning of the End\n  Source: A Conclusion\n  Arranger(s): John Weible, Ryan Davies\n  Performance credits:\n    John Weible (keys, percussion)\n    Ryan Davies (guitar, mixing)\n    Stemage (vocals)\n    James Moats (vocals)\n  Nate's Notes: A complicated song! At some point John got the idea to pull in James Moats from yes Mayhem, which was a a neat bonus. Then Grant jumped in too! And Ryan Davis... all the way in the UK, did all the electric jams.\n2.17 Solum\n  Source: Still of the Night\n  Arranger(s): Omigadrive\n  Performance credits:\n    The Nate Horsfall Experience:\n      Omigadrive (lead guitar, synths)\n      Cory Johnson (intro, bass, clean guitar, mixing)\n      Mercurial (piano)\n      Stemage (rhythm guitar, guitar solo)\n  Nate's Notes: I didn't name this band, just so everyone knows. The Culprits are: Omigadrive, Stemage, Cory Johnson and Mercurial. This track was originally dropped, and these guys picked it up and finished it from SCRATCH in like 2-3 days. What the hell.\n2.18. Holy Intruder\n  Source: Mystic Invasion\n  Arranger(s): Stemage, Travis Morgan\n  Performance credits:\n    Stemage (guitars, drum programming)\n    Amanda Lepre (acoustic guitar)\n    Travis Morgan (percussion, keys, synths)\n    Josh Czoski (violin)\n    Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n  Nate's Notes: Stemage is the best, Travis is the best, Amanda is the best, Josh Czoski is the best, and Lauren is best. So what do you get with all that? the bets, obviously.\n2.19. No Trace Ever Found\n  Source: I Closed My Eyes\n  Arranger(s): Nick Doane\n  Additional personnel: Stemage (mixing)\n  Nate's Notes: This is how you close out the Peace disc. There is no other way.\n3.01. NOW IS THE TIME FOR NOMENCLATURE\n  Source: Menu Music\n  Arranger(s): Stemage, Chris Dlugosz\n  Performer(s): Stemage (guitars, drums), Chris Dlugosz (keys)\n  Nate's Notes: I jokingly pitched this not-a-song to grant and he of course went for it. And then he got Chris from Armcannon to add extra silliness. Grant calls this track Musical Masterbation, but you know, we can't print that.\n3.02. Steampunk Funk\n  Source: A Curious Happening\n  Arranger(s): Dr. Manhattan\n  Performer(s): Dr. Manhattan\n  Nate's Notes: Manhattan's second track is just as incredible as the first. Keep in mind this guy has NOT played the game! It must be a testament to Kikuta to capture the visual feel where this song is first heard. That or Manhattan is all knowing. Oh, so it's not just a nickname.........\n3.03. Assault on the Witch's Castle\n  Source: Into the Thick of It\n  Arranger(s): Jameson Sutton\n  Performance credits:\n    Jameson Sutton (piano, mixing)\n    Ron Kinard (bass)\n    Stemage (rhythm guitar, Psycho Boss Battle section)\n    Amanda Lepre (acoustic guitar, cameo solo)\n    Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n    Izzy de Leon (violin)\n    Ruben Balboa (viola)\n    Josh Weber (cello)\n    Rudy Castro (french horn)\n    Moises Castro (trombone)\n    Aron Goodrum (trumpet on Dark Star, assistant engineer)\n    Ben Triech (double bass)\n  Additional personnel: Jason Gallardo (player booking assistance)\n  Nate's Notes: This track is a journey from the forets to the castle, to a boss fight to out again. A journey with 12 people on it! Almost entirely performed live. Listen carefully to the wind chimes, Mana fans.\n3.04. You Gotta Fight For Your Sprite to Party\n  Source: The Little Sprite\n  Arranger(s): The World Is Square\n  Performance credits:\n    The World Is Square:\n      Nick Doane (keyboard, percussion, glockenspiel)\n      Josh Edginton (guitar, bass, percussion, synth)\n      Lauren Michelle Christerson (guitar, ukulele, mandolin, bass)\n      Dave Reardon (bass, synth, percussion, glockenspiel)\n      Joe Corbett (keyboard, bass, percussion)\n    Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n  Nate's Notes: How can you make a Squaresoft album without the Squares? you can't. And then they recruited Lauren because why WOULDN'T you? Their intro is genius.\n3.05. Girl, You Got a Nice Beard\n  Source: It Happened Late One Evening\n  Arranger(s): Careless Gorodetsky\n  Performance credits:\n    Careless Gorodetsky (accordion)\n    Travis Morgan (drunken vocals)\n    Mike Treanor (sitar, drunken vocals)\n    Nick Doane (drink percussion, drunken vocals)\n  Additional personnel: Audience at Random Encounter live show (singing along)\n  Nate's Notes: The dwarf song was the hardest one to assign, but then I met careless and he said it was his favorite song in the game. It was fate. He even recruited a live audience form an RE show to chant on this in addition to drunken Travis and even live Sitar from Mike Treanor! Are you ready for a party yet?\n3.06. Hear the Whispers of Gaia\n  Source: Distant Thunder\n  Arranger(s): housethegrate\n  Performer(s): housethegrate\n  Additional personnel: Chris Dlugosz (keyboard sound font replacement)\n  Nate's Notes: House was a #1 for this album because I knew he loved the game. If you love House, you won't be disappointed.\n3.07. On the Wings of Dragons\n  Source: Flight Into the Unknown\n  Arranger(s): Lobos, Travis Morgan\n  Performer(s): Lobos\n  Additional personnel: Stemage (mixing)\n  Nate's Notes: Lobos is a fan of the game, so he was an easy pick! He hit a snag trying to arrange, and Travis (because he's on everything) gave him a hand with ideas. It was just what he needed, and examplified the \"multiplayer\" part of why this album works.\n3.08. A Bell Is Tolling\n  Source: A Bell Is Tolling\n  Arranger(s): Cory Johnson\n  Performer(s): Cory Johnson\n  Nate's Notes: This and the track following it, were the two Cory originally chose. He knocked these out so well and so early that he had time to help with damn near everything else! These are pure Cory Johnson.\n3.09. The Wind Never Ceases\n  Source: The Wind Never Ceases\n  Arranger(s): Cory Johnson\n  Performer(s): Cory Johnson\n3.10. At Least You Got 'Em\n  Source: Now Flightless Wings\n  Arranger(s): Hat\n  Performer(s): Hat\n  Nate's Notes: Hat got married in India of all places, while working on this song. I really thought he was going to skip out on it, but nope.. he came back, and delivered!\n3.11. Mushroom Kingdom\n  Source: Dancing Animals\n  Arranger(s): Bill Rahko & Travis Morgan\n  Performance credits:\n    The World Warriors:\n      finbeard (drums)\n      Kevin Lawrence (drums)\n      Bill Rahko (bass, percussion)\n      Travis Morgan (guitar, percussion)\n      VikingGuitar (guitar solos)\n      Stemage (guitar solos)\n      Dr. Manhattan (guitar solos)\n      Careless Gorodetsky (violin)\n      Lauren Liebowitz (flute)\n      Nick Doane (percussion)\n      Sarah Lecompte-Bergeron (percussion)\n      Ken Huffman (percussion)\n  Nate's Notes: Pure Party. I love this song to death.\n3.12. Meridian Rush (Parts I, II & III)\n  Source: Meridian Dance\n  Arranger(s): Omigadrive, Prince of Darkness\n  Performance credits:\n    Omigadrive (programming, electric guitar)\n    Prince of Darkness (programming, mixing, electric guitar, seven-string guitar)\n    Rize (electric guitar)\n    Cory Johnson (bass)\n    Amanda Lepre (acoustic guitar)\n    Mercurial (piano)\n    Kevin Lawrence (drums)\n    FoxxDragon (???)\n    Dr. Manhattan (guitar solo)\n    Demonstray (synth solo)\n    Lobos (guitar solo)\n    Josh Czoski (violin)\n    Nick Doane (glockenspiel)\n    VikingGuitar (guitar solo)\n    norg (synth solo)\n    Tim Lydon (lead guitar)\n    Mega Beardo (seven-string guitar)\n    Careless Gorodetsky (accordion)\n    Stemage (guitar solo)\n    Ailsean (guitar solo)\n    Snappleman (guitar solo)\n    Dan Taylor (bass solo)\n    Adam Henry (bass solo)\n    Travis Morgan (bass solo)\n  Solo breakdown:\n    Intro - 0:00 - 0:48 FoxxDragon\n    Guitar Solo - 1:25 - 1:53 Dr. Manhattan\n    Synth Solo - 1:53 - 1:59 Demonstray\n    Guitar Solo - 1:59 - 2:06 Lobos\n    Synth Solo - 2:06 - 2:13 Demonstray\n    Guitar Solo - 2:13 - 2:20 Prince of Darkness\n    Violin - 2:20 onwards - Josh Czoski\n    Glockenspiel - 3:01 onwards - Nick Doane\n    Guitar Solo - 3:01 - 3:14 VikingGuitar\n    Guitar Solo - 3:14 - 3:26 Rize\n    Synth Solo - 3:59 - 4:17 norg\n    Guitar Lead - 4:17 - 4:36 - Tim Lydon\n    7 Strings - 4:36 onwards - Mega Beardo, Prince of Darkness\n    Accordian - 4:42 onwards - Careless Gorodetsky\n    Guitar Solo - 6:36 - 6:49 - Omigadrive\n    Guitar Solo - 6:49 - 7:03 - Stemage\n    Guitar Solo - 7:37 - 7:51 - Ailsean\n    Guitar Solo - 8:18 - 8:46 - Snappleman\n    Drum/Bass solo 1 - 10:31 - 10:33 Kevin Lawrence/Dan Taylor\n    Drum/Bass solo 2 - 10:33 - 10:36 Adam Henry/Travis Morgan\n    Drum/Bass solo 3 - 10:36 - 10:39 Kevin Lawrence/Dan Taylor\n    Drum/Bass solo 4 - 10:39 - 10:42 Adam Henry/Travis Morgan\n    Harmonised guitar solo at 10:52 Omigadrive and Rize\n3.13. 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