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Released 7/18/2010.
Art released 10/25/2017.
Duration: 1:31.

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Tracks that reference Crustacean:

From Official Discography:

• Death of the Lusii by Toby Fox
• Karkat's Theme by Toby Fox
• She's a Sp8der by Tensei
• Rex Duodecim Angelus by Malcolm Brown
• Frustracean by Toby Fox
• Oppa Toby Style by Toby Fox
• Ascend by Tensei
• Some Kind of Alien by James Roach and Toby Fox
• CRUSTacean by James Roach

From Fandom:

• Clockbreaker by Mal McGannon
• you godda be kideney (endoctorine mix) by Bin
• Umbrella Tomato by Interrobang
• 26x SHOWDOWN COMBO by cookiefonster
• Even in Kill by Cerulean
• le canrival by Noisemaker
• Cognize by Cecily Renns
• The King in Red by Tensei
• The King in Red (Beta) by Tensei
• ♍Theotokos♍ by SerialSymphony
• HOMOSUCK. DIRECTOR'S CUT, OF THE YEAR EDITION. by keyboard cait
• Bowman's Credit Score: A Rock Opera by Noisemaker
• Bleat Like a Goat Mom by cookiefonster
• Threxecute by Rainy
• 🎼 Fraymotif ! by Tee-vee
• Karkat Loses His Mind And Learns Holy C by Gryotharian
• Waltz in A Minor "Homestuck" (Op. 9) by casualclassical
• Sleepwalk by bould
• Broseph Bash by Jebb
• FUCKASS by bb-panzu
• Homestuck 15th Anniversary Medley by tsundereCat [TC]

From Beyond:

• Toby Fox Has Written Hundreds of Unique Original Songs by jan Misali

From Additional Tracks:

• A Knight's Reflection by Malcolm Brown
• Cheer up, Crabface, it's Hallowe'en by Malcolm Brown
• You're So Rad by Malcolm Brown
• Crab Waltz by Toby Fox

Print or download sheet music files:

• Band arrangement by Ryan "Jay Furor" Burnette

  • Crustacean - Ryan Burnette (concert band).pdf (1 MB)
  • Crustacean - Ryan Burnette (band parts).zip (1.2 MB)

Download MIDI/project files:

• MIDI by Unknown

  • Crustacean - Unknown.mid (10.7 kB)

Artist commentary:

Toby Fox: (booklet commentary)

(CG Sprite Theme)

Harlequin (partial) was the first track of Homestuck. Therefore it only makes sense to have something similar be the first track of Alternia. It's not the craziest or intensest thing, so I hope people aren't put off by its inclusion at the very beginning. I feel like it fits the start of the album well though - the variety in noise channels and the oddness of the melody and chords give it a bit of a laid-back "alien" feeling that I feel encapsulates Hivebent. In short, it's the scenesetter track (Sunsetter??? NOPE).

In any case, hopefully Mark J. Hadley won't sue me for CREATIVE LICENSE.

Oh yeah, Cindy (Betelgeuse) says this track reminds her of an undersea carnival, and that the ending is when all of the underwater elephants are climbing up on top of each other, about to topple down. And that's why it's the best part.

I think that's the best way to describe this song.

Just don't try any other way.

Quasar Nebula: (wiki editor)

"Harlequin (partial)" refers, as it was originally credited, to the shorter cut of Harlequin which was used in [S] John: Enter.

Homestuck: (original track art)