Terraria Infernum Mod Music - 'Catastrophic Fabrications' - Theme of The Exo Mechs

BPM: 204, chosen specifically to almost match the tempo of "It Has To Be This Way", which is 205.
Keys: A Minor, C Minor, E Minor

*What is Infernum mod?*
Infernum mod is an extension mod for Calamity that adds an extra difficulty - "Infernum", that's harder than Death mode, with a primary focus on expansive reworking of boss AIs.

I'm sure y'all have many questions regarding this track, and I bet the main one is "Why did you make this? CDMusic aka Charlie is already making the official theme!". For that, allow me to tell you the story behind this track, and why it means so much to me.

It all began back in march, on a day where I was feeling particularly motivated. At the time, I was really obsessed with draedon's motif, and I really wanted to do something with it. So, after asking the calamity dev team to make sure that it's okay, I began working on my own version of the exo mechs theme, intending for it to be an alternate exo mechs theme in infernum mod.

No other calamity bosses will get this treatment in the future, so don't ask for them.

At the time, I decided to keep this project a secret from the infernum team, intending to surprise them by posting the completed work once it's done. Was it silly, and perhaps immature? Yeah, it was. But I just couldn't help myself, ya know?

I then poured my heart and soul into it for the next few days, really sure that this one will truly be my magnum opus aka best work of the year. For a while, it was my pride and joy. Unfortunately, after I managed to reach the 2 minutes mark with the track... awful stuff happened.

I won't go into details, but basically, my self-confidence took a massive dive. Same with my mental stability, to a lesser extent. It was so bad that I essentially lost all my passion for the track, as my insecurities started to set in. Suddenly, the prospect of people comparing my piece and Charlie's official one, and potentially mocking mine for being "worse" became really dreadful. Paranoid thoughts of people accusing me of trying to "one up Charlie" or "steal his spotlight" didn't help matters.

So, with a heavy heart, I abandoned the project and left it to collect dust. The next few miserable months flew by, and I had started to resign myself to the fact that I'll have to move on from it eventually. But a while ago, as I was sifting through at my unfinished projects, I stumbled upon it again. Thinking "why not?", I decided to post the WIP track for the infernum team to check out, not expecting much.

To my surprise, they really like it. They then encouraged me to finish it, as they'd love for the track to be officially implemented into infernum mod. So with some hesitation, I decided to give the track a try one last time. It was then that, as I was tweaking a few things about it and listening to it on repeat, I realized that my passion for the track was back and stronger than ever. Suddenly, all those insecurities and fears I had about the track during my rough patch didn't seem so bad anymore.

Mind made up, the day after that I was hell bent on completing the track, and went straight to doing so after lunch. I even got a bit emotional at some points, especially as I re-listened to the climax of the track over and over again to make sure that it's as great as I wanted it to be.

An over 5 hours marathon of a composing session later, and there's breaks don't worry, it was ready to go!

... Yes, I know that when the official exo mechs theme comes out, most people will likely flock to that and leave this piece of mine behind. I'd be lying if I said that the thought doesn't make me a bit sad. But that's alright, because when the time comes, I'll learn to accept it eventually. Sides, Charlie deserves all those views for his hardwork!

That and... my best friend Dominic, the owner of infernum mod loves the track to bits, and I'm sure there'll be at least be some others who do too. And that was all the encouragement I needed to post this.

Treat this track as just something to listen to while waiting for the official theme if you want, heh.
There'll be a toggle to swap between the themes once the official theme is out too, so don't cha worry.

Anywho, thank you SO much for all the support y'all have been giving me! It means a ton to me :D
Now, have a good day everyone! See y'all next time! ^w^

#calamity #infernum

[pinpinneon]

I'm sure y'all have many questions regarding this track, and I bet the main one is "Why did you make this? CDMusic (Charlie) is already making the official theme!". For that, allow me to tell you the story behind this track, and why it means so much to me.

It all began back in march, on a day where I was feeling particularly motivated. At the time, I was really obsessed with draedon's motif (still am, now, just a bit less), and I really wanted to do something with it. So, after asking the calamity dev team to make sure that it's okay, I began working on my own version of the exo mechs theme, intending for it to be an alternate exo mechs theme in infernum mod (no other calamity bosses will get this treatment, so don't ask). At the time, I decided to keep this project a secret from the infernum team, intending to surprise them by posting the completed work once it's done. Was it silly, and perhaps immature? Yeah, it was. But I just couldn't help myself, ya know?

I then poured my heart and soul into it for the next few days, really sure that this one will truly be my magnum opus (best work) of the year. For a while, it was my pride and joy. Unfortunately, after I managed to reach the 2 minutes mark with the track... awful stuff happened.

I won't go into details, but basically, my self-confidence took a massive dive. Same with my mental stability, to a lesser extent. It was so bad that I essentially lost all my passion for the track, as my insecurities started to set in. Suddenly, the prospect of people comparing my piece and Charlie's official one, and potentially mocking mine for being "worse" became really dreadful. Paranoid thoughts of people accusing me of trying to "one up Charlie" or "steal his spotlight" didn't help matters.

So, with a heavy heart, I abandoned the project and left it to collect dust. The next few miserable months flew by, and I had started to resign myself to the fact that I'll have to move on from it eventually. But a while ago, as I was sifting through at my unfinished projects, I stumbled upon it again. Thinking "why not?", I decided to post the WIP track for the infernum team to check out, not expecting much.

To my surprise, they really like it. They then encouraged me to finish it, as they'd love for the track to be officially implemented into infernum mod. So with some hesitation, I decided to give the track a try one last time. It was then that, as I was tweaking a few things about it and listening to it on repeat, I realized that my passion for the track was back and stronger than ever. Suddenly, all those insecurities and fears I had about the track during my rough patch didn't seem so bad anymore.

Mind made up, the day after that I was hell bent on completing the track, and went straight to doing so after lunch. I even got a bit emotional at some points, especially as I re-listened to the climax of the track over and over again to make sure that it's as great as I wanted it to be.

An over 5 hours marathon of a composing session (with breaks, don't worry!) later, it was ready to go!

... Yes, I know that when the official exo mechs theme comes out, most people will likely flock to that and leave this piece of mine behind. I'd be lying if I said that the thought doesn't make me a bit sad. But that's alright, because when the time comes, I'll learn to accept it eventually. Sides, Charlie deserves all those views for his hardwork!

That and... my best friend Dominic, the owner of infernum mod loves the track to bits, and I'm sure there'll be at least be some others who do too. And that was all the encouragement I needed to post this.

Treat this track as just something to listen to while waiting for the official theme if you want, heh.
There'll be a toggle to swap between the themes once the official theme is out too, so don't cha worry.

Anywho, thank you SO much for all the support y'all have been giving me! It means a ton to me <3
Now, have a good day everyone! See y'all next time! ^w^

[cloudyy]

If you play this at 1.25x speed, it almost sounds like a sped up version of Terraria Infernum Mod Music - "Catastrophic Fabrications" Theme of The Exo Mechs 🤯🤯🤯

[TheMantisLord]

I like how this is close to inferior fabrications in the main Melody, but everything else has been made much more extreme

[aldrin-]

The spirit of Dokuro will never leave Calamity, no matter what happens

[glassofmilk]

When Dokuro stopped making music for the Calamity mod, I was worried that the music would never be the same, but the only thing that really changed was style. You got all the motifs spot on, and did the mod its due diligence. Good stuff.

[teoportun]

The entire song screams : "beep boop, I am a robot, we studied your arse for the past 50 years so we could kick it"

[noahhughes]

At 3:44 we see that the mechs gain colour, but Draedon stays colourless. He's realized what these automatons have not; there is no chance of winning. He gains colour again later, and it shows how he will throw everything at you, just to watch and improve on his designs

[councilmembero]

2:07 Dokuro vibes. He’s no longer in community, but i’m sure you’re his worthy successor. Good job man

[lancezealot]

I love how personalized each mechs’ part sounds. In Thanatos’s segments you can hear synths going up and down like a sine wave, like the movement of a serpent. Then that electric guitar goes off during the Twin segments, which perfectly describes their fight: *hectic, heart pumping, and relentless*. Not only that, it also sounds like there are two synths playing together, working as one analagous to the Twins. And during Ares part a “siren” can be heard. It screams “danger is coming, ” especially when Ares and his four exo super weapons give you the death stare.

[cieele]

2:41 gets me every time. That transition into the chorus is so good.

[abnormalperson]

"Oh so you like terraria calamity?"
*"Name the full name of each exo mech."*

[vfxValerie]

0:21 The Perfect Annihilator, XM-05 Thanatos

0:46 The Supreme Hunters, XS-01 Artemis and XS-03 Apollo

1:14 The Ultimate War Machine, XF-09 Ares

i died so many times during this damn boss fight

[bettergamerofanything]

The fact that the BPM was made to match “It has to be this way” in tempo while also having small references (4:12) of the said song just helps me realize more that most of Calamity’s Content is inspired by MGRR

[ExtraPoulpy]

The transition from "It has to be this way" to the "Tale of a cruel world" leitmotif was unreal

[brucebrags]

3:25 Draedon: "My children, I have returned with the milk."

[royalhybrid]

I like how Inferior has elements of "Collective Consciousness" and Catastrophic has elements of "It has to be this way".
A thematically satisfying passion project to listen to, and that passion pays off.
I know it wasn't for us but thank you regardless

[IvyRex]

This should 100% be the permanent theme for the Exo Mechs. It’s a MASTERPIECE!!!

[I.astar.]

God Catastsrophes Before Calamity is such a good song and the motif at the end of the song being used at 4:17 brought a tear to my eye. I was so worried that when DM DOKURO left that the music would never be the same in calamity, and while that's true to an extent, this is definitely not disappointing in the slightest. You not only do the mod justice, but DOKURO himself justice, and that's a feat to behold. Congratulations, and much love ❤

[purplehaze]

I'll be honest. I actually prefer the sound of this to inferior fabrications.

[ThestGamer]

You weren't told to make this song, CDMusic had it covered. And yet, you did, just cause you loved Draedon's leitmotif (and presumably music) so much.

It's incredible how Catastrophic Fabrications, a song made for the passion of music, the joy of creation, is the song about Draedon. A being who's only purpose is to create. Who lives to satiate that urge to make. Not to mention, the creation of the Exo-Mechs were (probably?) not ordered by Yharim, they were only made to fulfil Draedon's goal in life.

It's beautiful in a way.

To me this song is first and foremost about creation. To make something beyond ourselves with the human gift of consciousness. Not only from the song being about Draedon, but also the aforementioned context regarding the song.

I've felt this need to create something myself, specifically in music. This song, even if musically somewhat irrelevant, thematically fits that. It brings out that inner artist in me, I guess.

...Excuse my introspection, I must gather my thoughts after listening to this piece for probably the hundredth time.

I know you probably won't see this Pinpin, but if you do: Incredible work. I can only hope to reach the heights you have as a musician.