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Title: 塔頂部～遭遇～平安京の幻影 
Arrange by: フィア
Circle: Full Power Pitchoon! Project
Album : 東方短髪娘
Original theme: Heian Alien
Original game: Touhou 12 - Undefined Fantastic Object

Nue Houjuu, Touhou © ZUN

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Video reference: http://youtu.be/rT4sk2nACSU

塔頂部～遭遇～平安京の幻影 (Touhou Orchestral/Traditional) Heian Alien

Bad Apple - TouHou [Orchestral]

Original Track:  少女が見た日本の原風景 // The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw (Stage 5)
Game: Touhou 10: 東方風神録 (lit. "Eastern Wind God Chronicles") ～ Mountain of Faith

Image from: http://kanekiru.deviantart.com/art/All-of-These-Roads-451641865

comments:

started 20150323, completed 20150503

so, I'm trying to push myself to do more music.  ever since I got back from China, I've been thinking more about life - you know, in that strange ambiguously serious kind of way that such a phrase entails.  I'm getting older, and sometimes when I look back, it's really hard to say that these past few years of my life really have anything noteworthy to show for them.

so while I'm still here, and while I still can, I'd like to try and do something substantial in/for the western Touhou scene; thus - at the very least, I'm pushing myself to write more music.  I do owe some people some game music for the very least, but there is more to it than that.  that might involve a solo album at some point.  or maybe more collaboration albums.  if we were to go in the hypothetical deep end, it would probably include figuring out a way to promote more Western/foreign doujin musicians somehow.    like, maybe building up Western conventions to match RTS and Comiket as a release event.  or maybe that involves something else that I haven't thought of yet.

anyway, onto the track.  I wasn't aware of many other orchestral covers of this song, so naturally that was a big incentive for me to do it.  moreover, this is one of those songs where the original track title really evokes a vivid image:  a sublime wilderness of untamed beauty, its denizens ranging from the expected and mundane to the brilliant and supernatural.  as such, my goals were to try and capture the essence of a magical journey to Gensokyo would be like - a miraculous odyssey filled with breathtaking sights, but fraught with peril.

this track's title is, once again, intentionally somewhat pretentious - once again, in an effort to boil down all of that word vomit into a few choice words.

on the technical side of things - I'm looking for a computer upgrade fairly soon, since I bought a few things earlier on in the year and have yet to use them due to various issues. since I happened to get it working, though, this is the first time I'm applying convolution reverb, albeit not without trouble.  imo, it's not that noticeable, but I didn't really like how things got when there was too much.  here's to hoping less is more.  (or idk maybe someone help me with installing the damn thing properly in the first place so the rest of my libraries don't somehow magically disappear fml)

on the path of wind and stars ~ descendent revelation

started 20150409, completed 20150529

I'm not feeling that this piece needs any special long-winded explanation - mostly, I tried to mimic KanColle's Escape from Ironbottom Sound; hence the title.  Kaori Ohkoshi is very good at what she does.

I do suppose that this is my first exercise in orchestral bass drums, so that's exciting maybe?~

Iron-willed Judgment ~ Abyssal Nightmare

started 20150601, completed 20150616

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I've been wanting to do a Yuyuko-related theme for a while now since she is basically my favorite Touhou character.  Originally this was going to be a short and sweet 2 minute rendition of Ultimate Truth, but in the process of writing Night Sakura of Dead Spirits demanded to be in, so I ended up scrapping my original plans for where this was going to go.  (It was such a lovely texture, too - maybe it'll show up again in the future in some other song.)

I'd like to dedicate this song to all of my friends in the Touhou community - especially those that I had a chance to hang out with in person at the DC Sakura Matsuri two months ago.  Thank you for your kindness and generosity in welcoming me as a friend, and for the inspiration you provided for arranging this song.

all things wandering

Album: Touhou Orchestral Suite ~ Grand Fantasy (Track 5)
Release date: 20150918 (Touhoucon 2015)
Arrangement: crescentia
Album Download: http://crescentia.bandcamp.com

written for Fantasy Crescendo (20150711): https://github.com/HouraiTeahouse/FantasyCrescendo

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original notes:

reverb, mixing, a little bit of compression
added a fancy title
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20150709

possible tweaks - adding more color (woodwinds, brass?) to certain sections
overall reverb and mixing
brass sounds a little wonky in some spots

Maiden's Capriccio ~ Battle Concerto

started 20150624, completed 20150710

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Comments:
Another track where the process was kind of hellish.  On the technical side of this: not as many crashes this time (compared to when I was doing Shikieiki's theme) because I've learned to work around hardware limitations a bit better, but I feel like it really limits the color palette of what I can work with.  Creatively - there were a lot of times where I feel like I lost the thread of what this was supposed to be, but I think I did some interesting stuff by the end.

I did end up watching Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso during the writing process of this one, which if nothing else kept me from giving up easily.  It's funny how the Dream Battle arrange came so easily in between writing this despite me knowing both of them fairly well on piano in the past.  I suppose there's less to express in a straight-up fight track, but maybe doing it refreshed my mental fatigue as well?

the halls of shadow and memory

Title: Embodiment of Resentment ~ Refined Violence
Album: Touhou Orchestral Suite ~ Grand Fantasy
Release: Touhoucon 2015 (2015.09.18)
Arrangement: crescentia
Original Track:  ピュアヒューリーズ　～　心の在処 || Pure Furies ~ Whereabouts of the Heart
Touhou 15: 東方紺珠伝 ～ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom) Stage 6 Boss Theme 

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Embodiment Of Resentment ~ Refined Violence

Touhou Orchestral arrangement album
Release date: 20150918 (Touhoucon 2015)
Arrangement: crescentia
Download at: http://crescentia.bandcamp.com

Tracks:
1. Prelude 
[Theme of Eastern Story]

2. the path of wind and stars ~ descendent revelation 
[TH10 Stage 5: The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw]

3. Iron-willed Judgment ~ Abyssal Nightmare 
[TH9 Stage 6 Boss: Fate of Sixty Years]

4. all things wandering 
[TH7 Stage 6: Ultimate Truth]
[TH13 Stage 1: Night Sakura of Dead Spirits]

5. Maiden's Capriccio ~ Battle Concerto
[TH8 Stage 4 Boss: Maiden's Capriccio ~ Dream Battle]

6. the halls of shadow and memory
[TH11 Stage 4: Heartfelt Fancy]

7. awakening ~ future horizon
[TH12 Stage 6 Boss: Cosmic Mind ~ Emotional Skyscraper]

8. Embodiment of Resentment ~ Refined Violence 
[TH15 Stage 6 Boss: Pure Furies ~ Whereabouts of the Heart]

9. clear skies 
[TH10.5 Stage 6: Flawless Clothing of the Celestials]

DL on Bandcamp

Touhou Orchestral Suite ~ Grand Fantasy [XFD] {Touhoucon 2015}

Touhou Remix E.60 (Orchestral) Fate Of Sixty Years

Something I've been working on for the past month or so.

New version out now! https://soundcloud.com/wunderwander/touhou-night-of-nights-astral-clocktower-remix

Touhou - Night of Nights (Chaos Remake)

I make video game music - orchestral primarily, occasionally other genres. mostly touhou/doujin arrangements; sometimes I make originals.

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