The Doom community has never been short on personality, and this 25th anniversary MIDI pack for Master Levels for Doom II is proof positive. Just look at the track titles: "Don't Fall Lmao," "Fist Urethra," "Icon Of put this map in the Bin," and the sequential pairing of "The Tit" and "Arse" tell you exactly what kind of energy the contributors were bringing.
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This is a community labor of love that refuses to take itself seriously while still delivering genuinely solid MIDI compositions. Musically, the pack runs the full gamut of what Doom MIDI can be. "Shepards Tone" plays with the auditory illusion in its name, "Locrian Trap MIDI" mashes up dark modal harmony with trap beats in MIDI form, and "Waltz into Mancubus Fireballs" is exactly the kind of darkly comedic action music that pairs perfectly with dodging flaming projectiles.
Contributors like Willy W and Bloo bring their own distinct styles, making tracks like "Death by Enriched Bagel" and "Catnip Forest" stand out as individual artistic statements. What makes community MIDI packs like this special is how they capture a moment in the Doom modding scene's culture.
"Are We Really Doing This" and "Guess We Are Then" as the opening pair set up a self-aware meta-commentary that carries through the whole tracklist. "Palate Cleanser" closes things out, presumably giving your ears a rest after twenty-three tracks of gleefully irreverent demon-slaying music.
It is chaotic, funny, and surprisingly well-crafted.