#i could scream for days on end about the hnk soundtrack okay

[naihexiang]

fave hnk ost tracks

this is for you @solsmasher 

1. Afternoon - lighthearted and fun, listen for a boost in energy bc it’s just… so nice and bubbly

2. Trials in Winter - played when Antarc is showing Phos the ins and outs of winter duty and the reason why I think Antarc plays lower range instruments because of the big parts the cello/double bass have in this track. Also, it’s really fun to listen to because you can practically hear Phos and Antarc bickering lmao

3. Idea - a more low key version of Afternoon featuring some nice flute and violin duet

4. Phosphophyllite - literally the sweetest, most innocent, most hopeful track I’ve ever heard. Like, it’s just… so nice to listen to because it’s just so soft??? I miss bby Phos okay

5. Unreachable - listen to this only if you want to cry because this is the track that is played when Antarc is taken ;; like, you can literally feel Phos’ desperation through the music and like… oof that hit me right in the feels, thank you

6. liquescimus - listen to this to be instantly reduced to tears (also that cello solo tho)

7. Battle - you know that song that plays during every episode preview? Yeah, that’s this one

8. Danger - the track that plays during Bort’s first appearance, and it sounds pretty badass to match

9. Breather - I don’t even know why I like this track so much, it just sounds fun and also kind of chill… like Padparadscha but in song form. I don’t know what I’m talking about, the strings part at the end just gets me okay

10. What is This?! - this is the track that’s played whenever bby Phos is being a little shit and I love them so much. Baby Phos shenanigans are immediately brought to mind. You can practically hear Jade sighing.

11. Transformation - played when alloy Phos is first presented to the other gems after winter and also when Padparadscha wakes up. Fhdcdjxmdj Padpa’s voice in the sub? Hnggg

12. Isolation - that cello part tho. I have to admit, I’m a cellist, so basically any song with a good cello part is immediately on this list.

13. Cinnabar - BABY ANGEL PRECIOUS CHILD I LOVE YOU SO GODDAMN MUCH- But Shinsha as a character aside, this song just feels… so lonely and detached and distant and sad and I want to pick Shinsha up and hug them and never let go

14. Retreat - played during Bort and Phos’ encounter with Shiro (and also that time in ep 12 when Shinsha saves Phos from a sunspot) and like… it’s just so good on so many levels? Like, there are actually layers to this track, and I can feel all of them…. Also, at the part near the end you can totally visualize Bort dragging Phos away from Shiro and then yeeting them at the bell lmao

15. Shiro - play for fun memories of that one time Phos lured Shiro away from the other gems by making a gold fake gem and then getting their ass beat

16. Awakening Power - one of my top faves of the OST; played when Phos discovers their speed and also when Dia and the other gems get Phos out of Ventricosus’ shell and put them back together. It’s like… so hopeful and soft and sweet… it’s just really good okay

17. Phos and Cinnabar - “WHY ARE YOU RUNNING???? WHY ARE YOU RUNNING”; jokes aside, I thought this was a cool rendition of Shinsha’s theme so yeah

18. Hibernation - time to cry over the winter arc :’)))

19. Kyoumen no Nami Orchestral ver - okay so there are two versions of this one, one that has the actual song and the other that’s an instrumental, and they’re both so good oh my god

20. Land of the Lustrous - this is my ultimate OST fave because it is a fucking medley and I’m weak for medleys okay??? Like, the song transitions and the whole composition is just so good and I literally love this so much. Also, them having Shinsha’s theme after Phos’? ;)))

21. C’mon! - played only once during the entire anime, and that’s when Sensei stomps into the school to scold Phos for running off into the sea. That entire scene is fucking hilarious and I love it and this track so much

also tagging @pancakethepikachu bc this is basically a better version of the original i sent u <3

hope u enjoy ~

#i could scream for days on end about the hnk soundtrack okay #it's just.... so good ghdhdhjfjcjdde #houseki no kuni #land of the lustrous #boi i sure hope i linked the songs right #chrys speaks