Level 115 is the 116th level of the Backrooms, the headquarters of the famed music company Multiversal Music Group (shortened to MMG).
One of MMG's recording studios.
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Survival Difficulty: Class 0
Description
Level 115 takes the appearance of an large building, with doors leading to various recording studios. Three distinct floors can be seen. The lobby area is at Floor 1; one can see many couches and musical instruments laying on the ground, waiting to be played. Floor 2 and Floor 3 both consist of a long hallway in both directions consisting of numbered doors. The floors do not appear to contain any difference in general aesthetic, just the contents of the recording studios behind the doors. Vinyls and neon lights frequently line the walls of the hallways, which seemingly has no end.
While generally representing a normal Frontrooms music label headquarters building, the space appears to be non-linear — a few doors from Floor 3 suspiciously lead you to the lobby in Floor 1, but going back through the same door puts you in a recording studio. Despite our best efforts, such phenomenon cannot be explained. The recording studios themselves take the appearance of normal Frontrooms recording studios — they have microphones, instruments, and computers for music production. Surprisingly, these items replace themselves if damaged; the studios revert back to the condition you found them in upon leaving and re-entering.
The televisions in the studios are on at all times, but cannot transmit signals. However, upon playing a song on the laptop in the studio, the television will begin to the music video for the song. The songs on the computers are identical to songs made by artists in the Frontrooms, and the catalogue is constantly updating. As expected, the song catalogue does not include any songs without a visualizer or a music video. Electricity never runs out and battery never goes down.
Notably, the music videos for the songs are not the exact same as they are in the Frontrooms. For example, every music video starts with the music and ends with the music, with no additional scenes or noise. When you start playing the song on the computer, the song will start playing instantly; if the music video includes extra scenes, such as an intro before the song actually plays, those scenes will be cut and the television will start right from the point when the music starts. However, this is not the only change — the actual video itself will be slightly different from the original. In most scenarios, the lighting is more dramatic, the video synopsis takes a darker turn, and the video evokes an unsettling vibe.
We do not fully understand how the music videos work, but we have compiled a list of a few music videos below, which were modified from their originals. Hopefully, someone with more musical knowledge than me can make sense of them.
A basic description of the music video will be provided, as well as a link to the original song and a subsequent log from someone who was transported into the modified music video (if applicable).
Song: Kanye West - 24
Music Video Synopsis: 24 in Level 115 shares the same visuals of the original music video, with Kanye West levitating out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. However, during this levitation phase, Kanye West is seen clipping from reality. He eventually no-clips into the Backrooms; still levitating, he traverses through Level 0, Level 1, and Level 2 before ending up in his final destination — The Void, where the video ends.
Log from Jamie Polinski: I felt at peace at myself for the first time. While levitating through the sky with Kanye, I saw the beautiful landscapes of Level 0, Level 1, and Level 2. The memories all flowed back to me like a rush of blood. I relived my first experience no-clipping here; it was around 6 years ago when I first no-clipped into the Backrooms into Level 0 from my living room couch. It was amazing, like a child seeing her parents again after school. I experienced the emptiness of The Void and everything in-between, and I finally saw how relaxing it was to be surrounded by absolute nothingness. Life is suffering, and death is empty. I would do anything… everything… to experience it again.
There is nothing more left for me in this world.
I have done it all.
I have achieved enlightenment.
[GUNSHOT]
Song: LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)
Music Video Synopsis: Party Rock Anthem in Level 115 shares the same premise of the original music video, with an infection going around the town causing people to "shuffle" whenever Party Rock Anthem comes on. These so-called "Party Rockers" likewise ambush anyone not dancing to the song and attempt to infect them. However, the music video takes place during nighttime, the "Party Rockers" take the appearance of Partygoers, and the music video is told in the first-person perspective of an uninfected human who attempts to outrun the "Party Rockers" but ultimately gets infected himself at the end of the video.
Log from Jefferson Hoisnick: Look, I'm sorry. I had to. I've been stuck in the Backrooms for at least 3 damn years and frankly, not a day goes by when I miss the days of party rocking. So my friend and I decided to hit up the studio and listen to Party Rock Anthem, just for feelings of nostalgia. I think we got a little too invested in the music video, though. After a few instances of us shouting out “Everyday I'm shuffling" and "Party Rock is in the house tonight!", we were both transported inside the music video, where a bunch of "Party Rockers" (which suspiciously looked a lot of Partygoers) started chasing us. The rest of the song is a blur to me, but I remember my friend was caught in the crowd of "Party Rockers" and was infected. He ultimately became one of the Party Rockers. The song subsequently ended after a few more minutes of me running tirelessly so as to not share my friend's fate. I woke up on the couch back in the studio; the television had no signal, but my friend was nowhere to be found.
At least my friend died doing what he loved best — Party Rocking.
Song: The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Music Video Synopsis: Similar to the original music video, Blinding Lights as displayed by Level 115 appears to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada in a nighttime setting… after hours, if you will. The Weeknd does his regular activities while drunk — dancing, singing, and driving. However, the video, as it continuously plays, goes from a bright, vibrant setting to a dark, unsettling feeling. The entire video feels like an acid trip; just watching it induces hallucinations. As The Weeknd violates the speed limit in his car as a drunken mess, wanderers feel a sense of dread, anticipating imminent death. In the climax of the music video, the visuals devolve into darkness and the car crashes, exploding into a fiery mess. The video stays on this scene until the song ends.
No Logs Found: Anyone watching this music video was subsequently found dead on the couch, bleeding from their eyes and ears. Burn wounds can be seen all over the body, but no sources of fire can be seen nearby. Autopsies of the bodies show high amounts of cocaine and alcohol in each victim's system, despite no drugs nor drinks being present in the recording studio. Despite the immense pain and suffering, every dead body manages to have a smile on its face.
Seems like they really enjoyed it. So much that it killed them.
Join them, won't you?
Song: Michael Jackson - Thriller
Music Video Synopsis: Thriller night becomes much more dangerous and creepy; in this new revised version of the music video, the protagonist gets her brain eaten by Michael Jackson and his zombie crew after being caught. The zombies look much more unsettling; they don't even resemble humans anymore, more like monsters. As the song progresses, more zombies rise up from the dead in the cemetery and do the iconic dance. Unlike the original, this was no dream — Michael Jackson is in fact a zombie in this video, and a bloodthirsty one too. Playing this song in October results in the lights in the studio going off for whatever reason. They will turn back on when the song finishes.
Log from Jules Hefner: I made a massive mistake. The zombies — they're out for blood. They want human flesh… human brains. They're merciless — I ran for my life through that cemetery; no matter how fast I ran, Michael and his crew were always faster. I heard screaming from other victims of the zombies, who were not as fortunate as I was. I ran into a small cabin and hid there for the remainder of the song while lightning struck outside and zombies danced. I narrowly survived that ordeal… and I'm never returning to Thriller night ever again.
It was a thriller night alright… but also a killer night.
I'm lucky I even made it out alive. I woke up back on the couch; the small cut on my leg from when I tripped on a small branch was still there and still bleeding. I put a bandage on the wound and went about my day. That was absolute horror.
Song: Cardi B - WAP (ft. Megan Thee Stallion)
Music Video Synopsis: God, am I even allowed to describe this? The original music video was extremely sexual in nature and a massively disturbing sight. In Level 115? WAP's disturbing nature has been amplified by a factor of 10. The tigers and snakes in the video are hostile, attacking the women. The mansion's hallways are dimly lit and have a non-linear feel to them. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion actually start looking like actual demons from Hell in this music video. I don't suggest watching this, let alone listening to the song. Please. Spare your ears, your eyes, your sanity.
Log from Kelsey Teller: I'm done. Good lord, where is the bleach? I need to pour that shit into my eyes pronto. I'd rather go blind than have to see that disturbing music video again. I almost got mauled by tigers, suffocated by snakes, drowned by backup dancers, and killed by live fountains. I don't care what you people say about Level 6; whatever that level has that's "scary" doesn't even scratch the surface of what WAP will provide you.
I seriously need to see a therapist.
I swear, I'm hallucinating.
I'm dizzy, nauseous, disoriented.
I can't go on like this.
Colonies and Outposts
Anterior Six
Anterior Six is an indie band recently formed in the Backrooms, consisting of members Grigorovich Flannel, Fuchsia Janes, Julia T. Hutchinson, Derrick Wells, Ryan Wadderson, and Bucky Dearing, all around 20-30 years of age. They all met each other in the Backrooms and discovered that they shared a common love for music. As a result, they decided to start a band; occasionally, they may play in front of small crowds in Level 11. Unfortunately, they cannot book any tours yet (MMG strictly forbids this). However, in their free time, they hang out in Studio 231, playing their electric guitars or mixing vocals. They don't like to be disturbed — their craft is much too important for anyone to meddle in their process.
You may know them from their song "The Crackrooms", released in 2018 as the lead single from their album "Bittersweet", which is still yet to release despite the release date initially being set to early 2019. Their main instruments consist of cowbells, electric guitars, drums, and keyboards, while their primary genres are pop, rock, and alternative.
Other notable songs from Anterior Six include: "Don't Disturb Me!", "Cry About It", "Julia's Interlude", "Industry Fighter", and "Have My Almond Water, Baby".
Give them a listen! Just don't criticize their music. They don't like that.
Entrances and Exits
Entrances
- Enter a building labeled MMG in Level 11. From there, you can start your musical journey here!
- Changing the record playing in the gramophone in Level 3226 will bring you here.
- Painting the floor black on Level 931 will bring you here.
Exits
- Exit out the front door in Floor 1; you'll be taken back to Level 11.
- Entering Studio 3999 will take you to Level 133.
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