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

Title Details
The Ancient & Arcane[1]
  • Released: August 5, 2015
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Format: Digital
La Douleur Exquise

Nick Kaelar
  • Released: September 29, 2017
  • Label: Subterra Records
  • Format: Digital
The Second Industrial Revolution[2]
  • Released: December 6, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital

Extended plays

Title Details
Pick Your Poison, Vol. 01[3]
It's Showtime!, Vol. 01

as Chrono Rabbit
  • Released: February 6, 2013
  • Label: Subterra Records
  • Format: Digital
Pick Your Poison, Vol. 02[4]
  • Released: January 23, 2014
  • Label: Subterra Records
  • Format: Digital
Mirai Sekai

(with 7 Minutes Dead)[5]
  • Released: September 1, 2014
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Format: Digital
My Prayers Have Become Ghosts[6]
  • Released: October 31, 2016
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Format: Digital
Into Oblivion[7]

as Nick Kaelar
  • Released: December 6, 2016
  • Label: Subterra Records
  • Format: Digital
Death Asked a Question[8]
  • Released: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Most Addictive Records
  • Format: Digital


Singles

As Varien

Title Year Album Label
Cloak and Dagger 2011 Monstercat 003 – Momentum Monstercat
Throne of Ravens Monstercat 005 – Evolution Monstercat
"Skrillex Orchestral Suite" Bangarang [9]
Mirrors 2012 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 (with Project 46 & Ephixa) Monstercat
Nights in Bangalore Non-album single Play Me Records
Morphine Monstercat 011 – Revolution Monstercat
Lilith Monstercat 012 – Aftermath Monstercat
Nights in Bangalore Pt. 2 2013 Monstercat
Toothless Hawkins (And His Robot Jazz Band) (with Razihel) Monstercat 013 – Awakening Monstercat
The Scarlet Dawn Monstercat 016 – Expedition Monstercat
Memories of Melodies Past Monstercat – The Best of 2013 Monstercat
Metalworks Non-album single FiXT/Position Music
Moonlight (with SirensCeol) [featuring Aloma Steele] 2014 Monstercat 017 – Ascension Monstercat
Valkyrie (featuring Laura Brehm) Monstercat 018 – Frontier Monstercat
Gunmetal Black Monstercat
Valkyrie II: Lacuna (featuring Cassandra Kay) Monstercat 019 – Endeavour Monstercat
Mirai Sekai Pt. 3 – Aeon Metropolis Mirai Sekai, Monstercat 019 – Endeavour Monstercat
Whispers in the Mist (featuring Aloma Steele) Monstercat 020 – Altitude Monstercat
Aether and Light 2015 Monstercat 022 – Contact Monstercat
Supercell (featuring Veela) The Ancient & Arcane, Monstercat 023 – Voyage Monstercat
Hypnotique (featuring Charlotte Haining) Monstercat
Beyond the Surface Non-album single Self-released
Valkyrie III: Atonement (featuring Laura Brehm) Monstercat 024 – Vanguard Monstercat
We Are the Lights (with Mr FijiWiji) Monstercat 025 – Threshold Monstercat
Sacred Woods (featuring Skyelle) 2016 Monstercat 027 – Cataclysm Monstercat
TEVA833 My Prayers Have Become Ghosts, Monstercat 029 – Havoc Monstercat
Catherine (with K?D) 2017 Non-album singles Self-released
Wrath of God (with Teri Miko) [featuring Flowsik] Spinnin' Records
Mutiny Outerloop Records
Blood Hunter 2018 Self-released
The Dark Harvest Self-released
Of Foxes and Hounds Self-released
Claws Self-released
Monarch Butterfly Self-released
Never Ending (with SWARM) Self-released
Eventide (with Diskord) Circus Records
Oh, Sparrow Self-released
Death Asked a Question Death Asked a Question Most Addictive Records
Born of Blood, Risen of Ash 2019 Non-album singles Lowly Palace
Can You Feel My Heart (feat. Andrew Zink) Self-released
Hush the Storms Away (feat. STRIX) Self-released
A Pale White Horse Self-released
One Shot, One Kill Metanoia Music
"Phoenix"
LSDREAM & Varien		 Wakaan

As Halo Nova

Title Year Album Label
The Force 2011 Monstercat 001 – Launch Week Monstercat
Triceracops Monstercat 002 – Early Stage Monstercat
Totally Radical Monstercat


As Koinu

Title Year
Milkshakes and Chill 2016
Storm the Gates (with Sakuraburst)
#SHIBESQUAD
Gainax Bounce
Tomodachi
Kuroneko

Remixes

Title Details
"Tokyo (Varien Remix)"
(from Tokyo (The Remixes by Gareth Emery)[10]
"Louder Than Words (Varien Remix)"
(from Space & Time EP by Celldweller)[11]
  • 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:

Year Title
2012 Intervention
2013 Breaking Amish: Los Angeles
2013 Pain & Gain
2013 The Tomorrow People
2013 The Challenge: Rivals II
2013 NASCAR Race Hub
2013 Runner Runner
2014 America's Next Top Model
2014 300: Rise of an Empire
2014 PlanetSide 2
2014 The Purge: Anarchy
2014 Face Off
2014 M.A.V.
2014 Monsters: Dark Continent
2014 Bones
2014 The Loft
2015 The Walking Dead
2015 Furious 7
2017 Injustice 2
2017 Doki Doki Literature Club!
2018 America's Got Talent
2018 The Return of Superman (TV series)
2019 Replicas[12]
2021 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (Lead Composer)
2021 Heart of the Woods (Vocal Engineer)
2022 Sprawl (Lead Composer)
2023 Goddess of Victory: Nikke (Composer)[13]

References

  1. ↑ Endykiewicz, Paige (August 6, 2015). "The Ancient & Arcane LP by Varien Finally Emerges [Monstercat]". Your EDM. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ Desk, TV News. "Varien Release New Album, 'The Second Industrial Revolution'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  3. ↑ "NEWS: Varien Releases Cinematic Inspired Album « Bring the Noise UK". www.bringthenoiseuk.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Varien discusses composing for video games, Pick Your Poison Vol 2". The Untz. January 31, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ Meadow, Matthew (September 3, 2014). "Varien & 7 Minutes Dead - Mirai Sekai EP [Monstercat]". Your EDM. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ MrRyanHarcourt (November 8, 2016). "Varien - My Prayers Have Become Ghosts EP - EDMTunes". EDMTunes. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Position Music - Nick Kaelar "Into Oblivion"". www.positionmusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Varien weaves a dark and vulnerable web in 'Death Asked A Question' [EP Premiere + Interview]". www.dancingastronaut.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Skrillex - Bangarang EP - Reviews - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Gareth Emery - Tokyo (The Remixes) - EDMupdate". EDMupdate. April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Space & Time [Discontinued]". Klayton.info. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Mona's Imprint (Varien Remix)" on YouTube
  13. ↑ REDASH : Daybreak (ULTRA) [GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE OST] on YouTube
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