Kaiju Kaos 1 (CD)

On April 1, 2003, there is a tear in the fabric of the space-time continuum, now referred to as the Rift. Details of the origin of the Rift are sketchy at best and are CLASSIFIED at the highest level. It is known for certain that life on Earth will never be the same. 01. This is Kaiju Kaos is a triumphant opening titles song if Kaiju Kaos were a summer blockbuster movie. This is Kaiju Kaos was composed and arranged as an homage to classic horror and monster movies that inspired the game mashed up with modern electronic sounds, sequencing, and instruments. 02. Kaiju Rising was the first single, released January 12, 2010. Inspiration for this song comes from all the expected places: Godzilla, Cloverfield, Mechabot, etc. This song is, in many ways, a sequel to Triunedon Awakes from Mecha Vs Kaiju - The Soundtrack (Bailey Records, 2007). Kaiju Rising features a dark and ambient intro that continually builds as creature sounds are revealed. While this is an entirely new composition many of the sounds are borrowed from Triunedon Awakes. This song is meant to be a soundscape for the three-headed dragon-like monster that lords over the deep in the world of Kaiju Kaos but monster lovers and/or games masters can enjoy this song and use it for whatever imagery is created within their own minds' eye. 03. Defending the Planet is meant to be used as a theme song of sorts for the heroic human faction known as Special Mission Force. Inspiration for this song comes from all the expected places: Ultraman, G.I. Joe, Mechabot, Power Rangers, etc. Defending the Planet was written and produced by Stratos and features guitars by Trevor Peters. 04. Behold! The Planet Devourer was the fourth promotional single. Inspiration for this song comes from two specific places one might not expect: Unicron (Transformers) and a 1988 Master of the Universe comic strip entitled The Planet Devourer. Additional inspiration comes from the expected places: Godzilla, Mechabot, Power Rangers, etc. 05. Divergent Strike is meant to be an unique take on an action sequence where the heroic mech named StratoMaxx is sent to stop the destruction being caused by the Kaiju called Triunedon. Inspiration for this song comes from all the expected places: Ultraman, G.I. Joe, Godzilla, Mechabot, Power Rangers, etc. Divergent Strike features a blend of electronic beats and orchestrated melodies. 06. The Darkrider, the Raven, and the Beng-Arii Syndicate is a theme of sorts for the evil human faction within Kaiju Kaos - The Miniatures Games called the Beng-Arii Syndicate. The Beng-Arii Syndicate is led by the Darkrider and his faithful second-in-command, the charming yet deadly Raven. This particular composition is a mash-up of three songs originally released on the CyberNet Official Roleplaying Soundtrack by Stratos (Bailey Records, 2004): Darkrider Returneth, Raven's Rebirth, and The Beng-Arii Syndicate. 07. On the Hunt is a blend of organic and acoustic sounds and instruments with some electric beats and synths added in for accompaniment. The song features numerous tempo changes to accentuate the feeling of movement and utilizes a subwoofer for each of the Kaos Monster's enormous steps. 08. Mecha Madness is an electronica beats song with a slight arcade stylization often found in 8-bit video games. The song is reminiscent of music found on the Mecha Vs Kaiju soundtrack (2007) and features Trevor Peters (Warlands - The Soundtrack (2009)) on guitar. In the year 2015, when Kaiju run rampant, huma