Broadcasting - FNF: Hotline 024 (The Medley Update)

[PaullyBoiPlays]

This is probably the only time I actually like hearing the EAS Alert sound. IT JUST FITS IN SO WELL HOLY CRAP

[YingYang]

BEST SONG. BEST SONG IN THE WHOLE FNF FANDOM, PERIOD.

[dominichekashia]

This song feels really emotionally powerful, and I think part of that is its juxtaposition to the rest of the Chapter One songs. It's the only one where she appears solely as herself, without imitating anyone else.

Although it's a great opening in its own right, I'm surprised it comes first. It feels like after trying to brush off Boyfriend or get him to leave her alone, Nikku is finally showing her true colors to him.

[Bakuganluver]

This sounds freakin' AWESOME, honestly. This song has NO reason to go this hard, but it DOES, and it's GLORIOUS.

[thecursingsaltine]

2:55 I love how exposed the vocals get, it’s like “a car jumping over a canyon” kind of energy, it’s spectacular!

[edumostacho]

I shed a fat tear when I heard the World is Mine bit at 3:30
This song is my favorite out of every and any FNF mod out there

[Jayromi]

Debatedly one of the best mods in FNF, if not THE best mod, and the first playable song has Penis Music as a sample

Saruky you absolute legend

[GreenGuyGeno]

Theory time:
The Hotline 024 mod is not canon to Sunset Hills, but many aspects of this reveal parts of Sunset Hills. I don't know how psychic Nikku is now, or how much the whole telepathic singing voice-mimicry is still canon. But for the sake of speculation, let's assume that Nikku is still psychic to a degree, and with her telepathy she can bridge her mind to Boyfriend and Girlfriend.

A lot of the scenery of Hotline 024 is mostly for atmosphere but also drop a lot of hints. Armageddon is titled "Date at the End of The World", which if literal, depicts the end of Anaglyphos, Nikku's home planet which, according to "Lies", was destroyed around year 2020 by Asmodeux(?). Out in the sky appears to be a black hole being formed and Matzushii or Yokki on the screens. One of Nikku's last moments on Anaglyphos was with Rude#1. Hard to say if Rude#1 is also a Polygurian like Nikku, since he's from the Comic World, and how much of a Polygurian he is is up for debate.

Broadcasting appears to take place well into the destruction of Anaglyphos. The beginning of Broadcasting, after all, is an emergency broadcast. The black hole has fully formed and has already started tearing up nearby planets alongside Anaglyphos. Any features left on the planet has been practically eradicated, as Nikku and the others are on floating earth and no buildings are seen. This scenery can be interpreted as Nikku's last memory of Anaglyphos before escaping, which leads to the scenery depicted in Extraterrestrial. She doesn't actually stick around to see the world end, but she did stay long enough to remember how ruined it was.

A lot of the backgrounds can in fact be interpreted as Nikku's memories, with other scenes more closely associated with Boyfriend (Overdrive for example), or just jokes (like Sussy Pussy).
Actually, there are five backgrounds that are tied to Anaglyphos, which is characterized by the blocky features, especially the clouds. The rest are hard to distinguish whether it's a memory of home or a memory on Earth(?).

Nightland - Outskirts of an Anaglyphian town.
Armageddon - Beginning of Anaglyphos' destruction.
Broadcasting - Final moments of Anaglyphos.
Astral Projection - Matzushii, of course.
Extraterrestrial - Nikku's escape.

Who knows? Maybe behind all the jokes, references, and funky beats, Nikku is grieving and this is how she copes with the reality of her situation: an alien refugee with no family left, and the family she did have are either possessed, dead, or both all in the name of a false god who wants her dead. 19-years-old, stranded on a foreign planet with an actual cult of the apocalypse trailing behind her for a prophecy.

At least the empanadas are tasty.

[empty_corruption]

このMODの中で一番好きな曲ですよ…
やっとタイトルが分かった…2年間ずっと君を探していた…

[zamboozle]

this track in particular speaks deeply to my long-buried inner 12 year-old weeb self, because i recognize and grew up with a LOT of the melodies and samples used here
that repeating refrain of butterfly constantly in the background, the touhou u.n owen arpeggio, that one line of classic vocaloid world is mine, some vague memory of a taiko rhythm game, and all that other incredible jazz from the late 2000s/early 2010s

[crist-roayt]

OBRA DE ARTE!! 11/10 ASI ES COMO SE EMPIEZA UN GRAN MOD DEMONIOS!!

[Yusis-od]

This is, without a doubt, my favourite FNF theme of all time!

The instrumentals are absolutely glorious, especially at the start where you managed to include an amber alert as part of the main rhythm, with the following electric guitar keeping the rhythm and feel throughout the remaining track as the countless samples make appearances in the background.
It's almost like the entire planet is singing along to Nikki and BF's rap battle.

Another small thing that I like is that Nikku isn't mimicking some else; This is HER voice, exclusively, and it makes the track feel more personal.
She isn't trying to recreate previous songs she's overheard or attempting to put any layers between her and BF.
This is just Nikku, revealing exactly who she is, against BF and GF with no holds barred

What a track!

[Joshuamiller]

This Song just freaking SPEAKS to me man, There's tons of amazing Songs in this Mod, But this one just easily stands out as the best one the Mod has too offer, I don't know how you did it man, It's just so heavenly well-made.

I'm also sure that this is one of "If not the only" Songs in the Mod where Nikku harmonizes/accompanies Boyfriend while he Sings, And it just sounds so PERFECT! Boyfriend's Solo at the very end is just so freaking EPIC as well.

"I am not ashamed to admit that I've played this Song about a Dozen times so far, While all of the other Songs I've only gotten around to playing about 2-3 times each" "I first played this Mod just 3 days ago xD" I'm super close to FCing it, But I get so teary-eyed near the hardest part of the Song so I usually end up missing 2-3 Notes during it lol

Edit: "My best run is now 97.36% Accuracy with only 1 miss. SUPER close man! xD"

God the fact that this was the FIRST SONG really was a good idea, For literally such an absolute Masterpiece of a Song to be the INTRODUCTION for the Mod itself, Really gives you everything you need to be hyped up for everything else in the Mod ^_^

[zanwrightmfwr]

This just ascended FnF into a whole other worldy levels

[Lucafio]

i absolutely love the instrumental in this one, the samples suprisingly work well, the vocals are amazing.
Absolutely incredible

[Yuzu-ohuy]

It's a great mix of songs, I really appreciate it.
1:39 It reminds me of a familiar rhythm.

[AveryyVoid_]

For some odd reasons, this feels like an anime opening scene now that I think about it--

especially at BF's long notes-- they sound so heavenly!!! Love it!!!

[iMrQueso]

1:39 That's Miku's World is Mine!! So cool

[ekho]

this mod was basically saruky dumping her entire sample folder in one ost and i love it for it

[earthchan]

man when they say "this is a test of the emergency broadcasting system, the broadcasters in your area in voluntary cooperation with federal state and local authorities" I felt that.