The Messenger Soundtrack is a collection of music tracks that play in The Messenger. The soundtrack was solely composed by chiptune artist Rainbowdragoneyes. The collection is officially released as three separate original soundtracks, "Disc I: The Past," "Disc II: The Future," and "Picnic Panic." "Disc I: The Past" and "Disc II: The Future" encompass the music of the main game, while "Picnic Panic" encompasses the music of the Picnic Panic DLC.
The soundtrack of The Messenger contains both 8-bit era and 16-bit era chiptune music, in order to reflect the time-traveling gameplay mechanic. As the player travels through time rifts in order to explore the world, they transition between two distinct eras of time that are separated by 500 years; the "past" is 8-bit, while the "future" is 16-bit. The music tracks, along with the video game's graphics, transition seamlessly between the 8-bit era and 16-bit era.
"Disc I: The Past" consists of 8-bit music created via Famitracker, and "Disc II: The Future" consists of 16-bit music created via Deflemask.[1] "Picnic Panic" contains both 8-bit and 16-bit music. Unlike the "Disc I: The Past" and "Disc II: The Future" soundtracks, which only loop each track once, the "Picnic Panic" soundtrack loops most of its tracks twice.
External Links[]
Platform | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
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Amazon Music | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Apple Music | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Bandcamp | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Deezer | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Pandora | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
SoundCloud | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Spotify | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Steam | Disc I, Disc II, and Picnic Panic | ||
TIDAL | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
YouTube | Disc I | Disc II | Picnic Panic |
Bandcamp Music Players[]
The Messenger (Original Soundtrack) Disc I: The Past[]
The Messenger (Original Soundtrack) Disc II: The Future[]
The Messenger: Picnic Panic (Original Soundtrack)[]
List of Songs[]
The Messenger (Original Soundtrack) Disc I: The Past[]
Track # | Name | Length | Where it plays |
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1 | A Messenger is Needed (Introduction) | 01:10 | Intro cutscene |
2 | Ninja's Respite (Ninja Village) | 01:15 | Ninja Village (8-bit) |
3 | Hills of Destiny (Autumn Hills) | 01:25 | Autumn Hills (8-bit) |
4 | Detritus Risen (Autumn Hills Boss) | 00:46 | Leaf Monster boss theme |
5 | Forgotten (Forlorn Temple) | 02:24 | Forlorn Temple (8-bit) |
6 | Into the Depths (Catacombs) | 01:59 | Catacombs (8-bit) |
7 | Ruxxtin the Great | 00:47 | Ruxxtin boss theme |
8 | Bamboo Boogaloo (Bamboo Creek) | 02:00 | Bamboo Creek (8-bit) |
9 | Harness the Winds (Howling Grotto) | 01:50 | Howling Grotto (8-bit) |
10 | Quillshroom's Horrors (Quillshroom Marsh) | 02:12 | Quillshroom Marsh (8-bit) |
11 | Turmoil & Treachery | 00:43 | Emerald Golem boss theme Queen of Quills boss theme |
12 | Impossible Ascent (Searing Crags) | 02:11 | Searing Crags (8-bit) |
13 | Colos & Suses | 01:42 | Colos & Suses boss theme |
14 | The Frozen Light (Glacial Peak) | 02:01 | Glacial Peak (8-bit) |
15 | The Time Gauntlet (Tower of Time) | 01:43 | Tower of Time |
16 | The Arcane Golem | 01:36 | Arcane Golem boss theme |
17 | Leap of Faith | 00:48 | Cutscene that occurs in the Tower of Time after defeating the Arcane Golem |
18 | The Arcane Shoppe | 02:02 | The Shop (8-bit) |
19 | A Home Amongst the Clouds (Cloud Ruins) | 01:59 | Cloud Ruins (8-bit) |
20 | Find a Way (Dark Cave) | 01:32 | Colos & Suses boss prelude Dark Cave (8-bit) |
21 | The Poisoned River (Riviére Turquoise) | 01:55 | Rivière Turquoise (8-bit) |
22 | The Bat Matriarch | 01:37 | Butterfly Matriarch boss theme (8-bit) |
23 | Beneath the Tides (Sunken Shrine) | 02:10 | Sunken Shrine (8-bit) |
24 | Fire & Earth (Elemental Skylands) | 02:04 | Elemental Skylands (8-bit) |
25 | The Demon Army (Underworld) | 01:32 | Underworld (8-bit) |
26 | The Corrupted Past | 01:56 | Corrupted Future (8-bit) |
27 | To Break the Curse (Music Box) | 02:02 | Music Box (8-bit) |
28 | Phantom of Yore (Final Boss) | 01:54 | Phantom boss theme (8-bit) |
29 | Convocation of the Curse | 08:28 | Music Box cutscene |
The Messenger (Original Soundtrack) Disc II: The Future[]
Track # | Name | Length | Where it plays |
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1 | Ninja's Reprieve (Ninja Village) | 01:15 | Ninja Village (16-bit) |
2 | Hills of Intent (Autumn Hills) | 01:25 | Autumn Hills (16-bit) |
3 | Remembered and Forgotten (Forlorn Temple) | 02:24 | Forlorn Temple (16-bit) |
4 | Return to the Depths (Catacombs) | 01:59 | Catacombs (16-bit) |
5 | Bamboo Boogaloo II (Bamboo Creek) | 02:00 | Bamboo Creek (16-bit) |
6 | Harnessing the Wind (Howling Grotto) | 01:50 | Howling Grotto (16-bit) |
7 | The Queendom of Quills (Quillshroom Marsh) | 02:12 | Quillshroom Marsh (16-bit) |
8 | To the Top (Searing Crags) | 02:11 | Searing Crags (16-bit) |
9 | The Frozen Dark (Glacial Peak) | 02:01 | Glacial Peak (16-bit) |
10 | The Tower of Time | 01:43 | Tower of Time HQ |
11 | The Shopkeeper | 02:02 | The Shop (16-bit) |
12 | Civilization in the Sky (Cloud Ruins) | 01:59 | Cloud Ruins (16-bit) |
13 | Evil Manfred | 01:20 | Manfred boss theme |
14 | Know the Way (Dark Cave) | 01:32 | Dark Cave (16-bit) |
15 | The Blue River (Riviére Turquoise) | 01:55 | Rivière Turquoise (16-bit) |
16 | Sacred Grove | 00:41 | Butterfly Matriarch cutscenes |
17 | The Butterfly Matriarch | 01:37 | Butterfly Matriarch boss theme |
18 | Beneath the Surface (Sunken Shrine) | 02:10 | Sunken Shrine (16-bit) |
19 | A Hero's Gift | 01:28 | Guardian Gods cutscene |
20 | Water & Wind (Elemental Skylands) | 02:04 | Elemental Skylands (16-bit) |
21 | The Clockwork Concierge | 01:37 | Clockwork Concierge boss theme |
22 | The Demon's Lair (Underworld) | 01:32 | Underworld (16-bit) |
23 | Barma'thazël | 00:31 | Barma'thazël prelude |
24 | The Demon King | 01:05 | Barma'thazël boss theme Demon King boss theme |
25 | Manfred, the Sky Serpent | 01:51 | Cutscene that occurs with Manfred after defeating Barma'thazël |
26 | The Corrupted Future | 01:56 | Corrupted Future (16-bit) |
27 | Abomination Beyond Words | 01:29 | Abomination chase sequence (16-bit) |
28 | A Melody to Break the Curse (Music Box) | 02:02 | Music Box (16-bit) |
29 | Phantom's Legacy (Final Boss) | 01:54 | Phantom boss theme (16-bit) |
30 | Staff Roll (End Credits) | 04:04 | Credits |
The Messenger: Picnic Panic (Original Soundtrack)[]
Track # | Name | Length | Where it plays |
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1 | Picnic Panic Theme | 00:54 | Picnic Panic credits |
2 | Overgunned (Intro) | 01:03 | Picnic Panic intro cutscene |
3 | Impact Zone (Surf) | 02:33 | Open Sea |
4 | Sea Beast (Surf Boss) | 01:28 | Octo boss theme |
5 | The Tiki Shoppe | 02:13 | The Shop (Picnic Panic, 8-bit) |
6 | Shoreline Showdown (Beach) | 02:27 | Voodkin Shore (8-bit) |
7 | Barma'thazël (Past) | 00:37 | Cutscene that occurs with Barma'thazël on Voodkin Shore after defeating Octo |
8 | Basalt Assault (Volcano) | 03:08 | Fire Mountain (8-bit) |
9 | Deadly Dash (Volcano Chase) | 01:30 | Dark Messenger battle (8-bit) |
10 | The Tiki Shopkeeper | 02:13 | The Shop (Picnic Panic, 16-bit) |
11 | Tropical Tussle (Beach) | 02:27 | Voodkin Shore (16-bit) |
12 | The Ritual (Beach Boss) | 01:20 | Voodoo Totem boss theme |
13 | Eruption Hazard (Volcano) | 03:08 | Fire Mountain (16-bit) |
14 | He Looks Familiar... | 00:30 | Cutscene that occurs with Monk at the peak of Fire Mountain |
15 | Landslide (Volcano Chase) | 01:29 | Dark Messenger battle (16-bit) |
16 | Doppelgänger | 00:30 | Cutscene that occurs with the Dark Messenger at the peak of Fire Mountain, and with Barma'thething in the Voodoo Heart |
17 | Title Bout (Volcano Boss) | 02:32 | Barma'thething boss theme |
18 | Wingding (Outro) | 02:53 | Ending picnic at Voodkin Shore |
Unreleased Tracks[]
Internal Name | Music | Where it plays |
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CatacombsCUTSCENE_8 | Ruxxtin's intro song. | |
HowlingGrottoBOSSINTRO_8 | Emerald Golem's intro song. | |
QuillshroomBOSSINTRO8 | Queen of Quills's intro song. | |
ManfredCHASE_16 | Evil Manfred's chase sequence song. | |
CorruptedFuture8CHASE | The 8-bit version of "Abomination Beyond Words," used in the Abomination chase sequence. | |
OrganMusic | The song that plays as you approach Phantom's room. | |
PHANTOMORGAN816 | The organ music that overlays with the final boss music during Phantom's Mask attack. | |
EndPhantom | The song that plays when the Mask returns during the ending. | |
TOTEM4_Faster1 | "The Ritual (Beach Boss)" sped up, for Voodoo Totem's phase 2 music. | |
TOTEM4_Faster2 | "The Ritual (Beach Boss)" sped up again, for Voodoo Totem's phase 3 music. | |
Description | Music | Where it plays |
Basalt Assault (Volcano) with Congas | "Basalt Assault (Volcano)" with congas that overlay while inside the volcano portion of Fire Mountain. | |
Eruption Hazard (Volcano) with Congas | "Eruption Hazard (Volcano)" with congas that overlay while inside the volcano portion of Fire Mountain. |
Trivia[]
- There is a "HEY!" sound effect used in several of the music tracks: Bamboo Creek 16-bit, Howling Grotto 8-bit/16-bit, Elemental Skylands 8-bit/16-bit, and Manfred the Sky Serpent 16-bit. This is a sound sample that Rainbowdragoneyes created by having the entire dev team yell "HEY" into the phone at once.[2]
- Rainbowdragoneyes is the one who says "Picnic Panic" during the song, "Picnic Panic Theme."[3]
- "Staff Roll (End Credits)" employs leitmotifs from several different area songs in the game.[4]
- 0:00-0:32: –––
- 00:33-0:51: Autumn Hills
- 00:52-1:01: Bamboo Creek
- 01:02-1:11: –––
- 01:12-1:31: Glacial Peak
- 01:32-1:55: –––
- 01:56-2:18: Searing Crags
- 02:19-2:39: Quillshroom Marsh
- 02:40-2:51: ––––
- 02:52-4:04: Shop
- There is a musical reference to "Master Ov Time" in the Cloud Ruins music track.[5]
- Rainbowdragoneyes made a "Flowers of Antimony (remix)" music track, which was introduced to the video game, Just Shapes & Beats, with the "Just Shovels & Knights" update. The remix contains a musical reference to the Glacial Peak music track, which occurs around the same time a winged creature resembling Quarble shows up.[6]
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References[]
- ↑ File:Citation Rainbowdragoneyes Music Program.png
- ↑ File:Citation HEY! 1.jpg
File:Citation HEY! 2.png - ↑ File:Citation Picnic Panic Trailer.png
- ↑ File:Citation Staff Roll (End Credits) Leitmotif.png
- ↑ https://twitter.com/rnbwdragoneyes/status/1060332162111553536
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb4Dcy_eNUA&t=85