The discography of American composer, musician, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Varien. Genres have been cited as industrial, metal, orchestral, neofolk, and ambient music. This includes material that has been credited under their stage names Chrono Rabbit, Halo Nova, Koinu, as well as their names Nick Kaelar and Nikki Kaelar.
Discography
Studio albums TitleDetailsThe Ancient & Arcane Released: August 5, 2015 Label: Monstercat Format: DigitalLa Douleur Exquise Released: September 29, 2017 Label: Subterra Records Format: DigitalThe Second Industrial Revolution Released: December 6, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: DigitalIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Released: June 8, 2023 Label: Self-released Format: Digital
Extended plays TitleDetailsPick Your Poison, Vol. 01 Released: February 6, 2013 Label: Subterra Records Format: DigitalIt's Showtime!, Vol. 01 Released: February 6, 2013 Label: Subterra Records Format: DigitalPick Your Poison, Vol. 02 Released: January 23, 2014 Label: Subterra Records Format: DigitalMirai Sekai (with 7 Minutes Dead) Released: September 1, 2014 Label: Monstercat Format: DigitalMy Prayers Have Become Ghosts Released: October 31, 2016 Label: Monstercat Format: DigitalInto Oblivion Released: December 6, 2016 Label: Subterra Records Format: DigitalDeath Asked a Question Released: October 26, 2018 Label: Most Addictive Records Format: Digital
Singles
As Varien Title Year Album Label Cloak and Dagger2011 Monstercat 003 – MomentumMonstercat Throne of Ravens Monstercat 005 – Evolution Monstercat "Skrillex Orchestral Suite" Bangarang Mirrors2012 Monstercat 005 – Evolution Monstercat The Alchemist's Nightmare Monstercat 006 – Embrace Monstercat Seduction Monstercat 007 – Solace Monstercat Resurrection of the Dagger Monstercat 009 – Reunion Monstercat The Anthem Monstercat Nights in Bangalore Play Me Records Morphine Monstercat 011 – Revolution Monstercat Lilith Monstercat 012 – Aftermath Monstercat Nights in Bangalore Pt. 22013 Monstercat Toothless Hawkins (And His Robot Jazz Band) Monstercat 013 – Awakening Monstercat The Scarlet Dawn Monstercat 016 – Expedition Monstercat Memories of Melodies Past Monstercat – The Best of 2013 Monstercat Metalworks FiXT/Position Music Moonlight 2014 Monstercat 017 – Ascension Monstercat Valkyrie Monstercat 018 – Frontier Monstercat Gunmetal Black Monstercat Valkyrie II: Lacuna Monstercat 019 – Endeavour Monstercat Mirai Sekai Pt. 3 – Aeon Metropolis Mirai Sekai, Monstercat 019 – Endeavour Monstercat Whispers in the Mist Monstercat 020 – Altitude Monstercat Aether and Light2015 Monstercat 022 – Contact Monstercat Supercell The Ancient & Arcane, Monstercat 023 – Voyage Monstercat Hypnotique Monstercat Beyond the Surface Self-released Valkyrie III: Atonement Monstercat 024 – Vanguard Monstercat We Are the Lights Monstercat 025 – Threshold Monstercat Sacred Woods 2016 Monstercat 027 – Cataclysm Monstercat TEVA833 My Prayers Have Become Ghosts, Monstercat 029 – Havoc Monstercat Catherine 2017 rowspan="11" Self-released Wrath of God Spinnin' Records Mutiny Outerloop Records Blood Hunter2018 Self-released The Dark Harvest Self-released Of Foxes and Hounds Self-released Claws Self-released Monarch Butterfly Self-released Never Ending Self-released Eventide Circus Records Oh, Sparrow Self-released Death Asked a Question Death Asked a Question Most Addictive Records Born of Blood, Risen of Ash 2019 rowspan="12" Lowly Palace Can You Feel My Heart Self-released Hush the Storms Away Self-released A Pale White Horse Self-released One Shot, One Kill Metanoia Music "Phoenix" Wakaan
As Halo Nova Title Year Album Label The Force2011 Monstercat 001 – Launch Week Monstercat Triceracops Monstercat 002 – Early Stage Monstercat Totally Radical Monstercat
As Koinu Title Year Milkshakes and Chill2016 Storm the Gates #SHIBESQUAD Gainax Bounce Tomodachi Kuroneko
Remixes
TitleDetails "Tokyo (Varien Remix)"(from Tokyo (The Remixes by Gareth Emery) Released: March 5, 2012 Label: Armada Music Format: Digital "Louder Than Words (Varien Remix)"(from Space & Time EP by Celldweller) Released: December 11, 2012 Label: FiXT Format: Digital "Wake/E-Bow" (Varien Remix)(from Cataclasm (The Remixes) by Crywolf) Released: July 29, 2016 Label: Okami Records Format: Digital
Film, television, and video games
Kaelar's music has appeared in the following works:
YearTitle2012Intervention2013Breaking Amish: Los Angeles2013Pain & Gain2013The Tomorrow People2013The Challenge: Rivals II2013NASCAR Race Hub2013Runner Runner2014America's Next Top Model2014300: Rise of an Empire2014PlanetSide 22014The Purge: Anarchy2014Face Off2014M.A.V.2014Monsters: Dark Continent2014Bones2014The Loft2015The Walking Dead2015Furious 72017Injustice 22017Doki Doki Literature Club!2018America's Got Talent2018The Return of Superman (TV series)2019Replicas2021Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (Lead Composer)2021Heart of the Woods (Vocal Engineer)2022Sprawl (Lead Composer)2023Goddess of Victory: Nikke (Composer)
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