嵐神楽 | arashi-kagura | Dance of Storms

This remix was made possible by The Almighty Algorithm, as Starlight Festival would show up consistently as a recommendation next to my own songs on Soundcloud. It has such a vibe, and I simply had to drench it in fusion drums and stabby synths. As one does.

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Starlight Festival (by DDRKirby(ISQ))

Music used in the animation "Missing Halloween: 10 Years Later"
https://youtu.be/9VSeaWiMDns

Missing Halloween (10 Years Later)

Some of my most enjoyable encounters with chiptune music have been with the work of the amazing @ddrkirbyisq. His tracks have an infectious charm that make them quite irresistible, but with a tasteful use of layers that results in a well-paced, accessible sound. I contributed this arrangement of DDRKirby's 'Twilight Melody' for his recent album 'The Ecstasy of Life', which you can purchase here: http://ddrkirbyisq.bandcamp.com/album/the-ecstasy-of-life

While the original track combines sparkling synth loops under a series of long soaring melodies, this arrangement takes apart the weave of layers piece by piece and lays them bare. The slow pace and spacious writing allows each note to ring out into the silence, like faint stars in the sky. While a completely different mood from its source material, 'A Grey Line in the Sky' aims to capture the slow movement of the twilight zone across the Earth's surface while exposing the wonderful inherent lyricism of DDRKirby's hidden melodies that is sometimes missed within the multi-layered textures.

DDRKirby(ISQ) Twilight Melody [Piano arr.] - 'A Grey Line in the Sky'

A music box version of the main theme for a game jam entry which unfortunately was unable to be completed in time. This music plays whenever the character is reading one of the journals or diaries in which the backstory of the game is detailed.

Moonbound

Original Composition: LAURA SHIGIHARA, DALE NORTH
https://www.youtube.com/user/supershigi
http://www.dalenorthmusic.com/

Arrangement: EL 
https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicEun

Composed for the Rakuen 1st Anniversary Tribute Album

Rakuen's Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/55...
Official Rakuen Soundtrack: https://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/a...
Website: https://projectrakuen.com/

ABOUT
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'The Light Festival' is a fantasy scenario in which the racial tensions between the Kanko and Illbo tribes (representing Korea and Japan respectively) have been laid to rest, and Winston and Gemma - a couple from opposing tribes - are able to celebrate their love without facing discrimination or hostility. The music draws heavily from traditional Korean and Japanese music, as well as material from both 'Lights' and 'Ao Boshi Matsuri' from the Rakuen soundtrack.

The piece is written for seven instruments - three Korean (gayageum, janggu and jing), three Japanese (koto, shakuhachi and taiko), and piano. The piece begins with 'Lights', before introducing a combination of a traditional Korean 'jangdan' (rhythmic pattern) on the janggu and a common beat for an 'ondo' (a dance for the Japanese Bon festival) on the taiko that leads into 'Ao Boshi Matsuri'.

The Korean instruments then play 'Arirang', a famous Korean folk tune, which is answered by the Japanese instruments playing 'Sakura Sakura', a traditional Japanese melody, representing an exchange of cultures between the Kanko and Illbo tribes. The instruments come together for a combination of 'Lights' and 'Ao Boshi Matsuri', joined by the piano - a tribute to Laura Shigihara's frequent use of the piano in her music.

​The piece finishes with a trio between the koto, gayageum and piano, representing the hope for greater interaction and understanding between the two 'tribes' as portrayed by Rakuen's creator.

光 / The Light Festival

Original Composition: LAURA SHIGIHARA
https://www.youtube.com/user/supershigi

Arrangement: EL 

Rakuen's Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/55...
Official Rakuen Soundtrack: https://laurashigihara.bandcamp.com/a...
Website: https://projectrakuen.com/

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