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Harlequin (Rock Version)

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By Michael Guy Bowman bowman Bandcamp YouTube YouTube mguybowman Twitter michaelguybowman.com Other mguybowman Instagram Sburban Countdown Previous track by this artist Explore Next track by this artist.
Cover art by Homestuck Aggrieve (Violin Redux) Previous track art by this artist Skaian Dreams (Remix) Next track art by this artist.
Released 12/14/2009.
Duration: 2:48.

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Michael Guy Bowman:

The rock version of "Harlequin" sure made a scene, blasting through people's speakers as the background music for the Green Slime Ghost pogo game. Joseph nails the tough bits along with some sweet harmonics on the chorus.

Michael Guy Bowman: (Michael Guy Bowman Talks About His Homestuck Music, adapted to text)

Oh, the rock version of Harlequin. That was such a cool deal. That was I think one of the first really collab-y things I did, where it was like, "hey, let's work with multiple sources, let's take this person's piece" - that was a Mark Hadley composition - "let's take that and let's arrange it some other way," and we got live guitar on that one - not my playing, but, y'know, better than I could have done that quickly. I think it's so funny that when it comes through the speakers, it's just, so stupidly loud... it just blasts you with energy.

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Michael Guy Bowman: (excerpt)

The rock version of "Harlequin" sure made a scene [...] Joseph nails the tough bits along with some sweet harmonics on the chorus.

Michael Guy Bowman: (Bowmantown Discord, excerpt)

[...] And I wanted to work with musicians who could bring their own playing to the work so I leaned on Fenris and Joe Aylsworth.

Michael Guy Bowman: (Michael Guy Bowman Talks About His Homestuck Music, adapted to text, excerpt)

Oh, the rock version of Harlequin. [...] That was I think one of the first really collab-y things I did, where it was like, "hey, let's work with multiple sources, let's take this person's piece" - that was a Mark Hadley composition - "let's take that and let's arrange it some other way," and we got live guitar on that one - not my playing, but, y'know, better than I could have done that quickly. [...]

Homestuck: (Bandcamp credits blurb) captured 12/23/2009

Harlequin written by Mark Hadley
Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman
Guitar by Joseph Aylsworth

Homestuck: (Bandcamp credits blurb on Homestuck Vol. 1-4) captured 10/28/2011

Harlequin written by Mark Hadley
Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman
Guitar by Joseph Aylsworth

Homestuck: (Bandcamp credits blurb on "Homestuck Vol. 1-4 (with Midnight Crew: Drawing Dead)") captured 10/29/2020

Harlequin written by Mark Hadley
Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman
Guitar by Joseph Aylsworth

Homestuck: (MSPA sound credits, excerpt) captured 1/13/2010

Page 2376 - "Harlequin" (Rock Version)
Written by Mark Hadley
Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman
Guitar by Joseph Aylsworth

Homestuck: (MSPA sound credits) captured 8/5/2012

Page 2376 - "Harlequin (Rock Version)"
Available on Bandcamp in Homestuck Vol. 1-4
Written by Mark Hadley
Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman
Guitar by Joseph Aylsworth

Homestuck: (Homestuck sound credits) captured 7/17/2018

Page 476 - "Harlequin (Rock Version)"
Available on Bandcamp in Homestuck Vol. 1-4
Written by Mark Hadley
Arrangement by Michael Guy Bowman
Guitar by Joseph Aylsworth

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