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結局東方なのでシリアスすぎるということにはならないと思いますが、<br>
結局東方なのでシリアスすぎるということにはならないと思いますが、<br>
イメージは伝わるかと思います。
イメージは伝わるかと思います。
| translation =It's the so-called 'Theme of Eastern Story', but not quite the same.<br>
| translation =It's the so-called '[Theme of Eastern Story]', but not quite the same.<br>
I wanted to create a darker tone than usual to fit the game.<br>
I wanted to create a darker tone than usual to fit the game.<br>
It's still Touhou so nothing is TOO serious but I think the song<br>
It's still Touhou so nothing is TOO serious but I think the song<br>

Revision as of 01:12, 8 October 2019

Music List

Title Screen theme
泡沫の春 ~ Tipping Scales
Houmatsu no haru
Ephemeral Spring ~ Tipping Scales ExPorygon

いつもの「テーマ・オブ・イースタンストーリー」ですが、
内容に合わせて少しダークにしてみました。
結局東方なのでシリアスすぎるということにはならないと思いますが、
イメージは伝わるかと思います。

It's the so-called '[Theme of Eastern Story]', but not quite the same.
I wanted to create a darker tone than usual to fit the game.
It's still Touhou so nothing is TOO serious but I think the song
gives you a good feeling of what to expect.

Stage 1 theme
ドリームサンライズ
Dorīmu sanraizu
Dream Sunrise ExPorygon
(original: ZUN)

原曲よりもゆったりめのアレンジです。
まだ朝も早いので、朝起きて新しい一日が始まる
というイメージを出してみました。

It's slower and a bit more relaxed than the original.
It's still early in the morning, so I wanted to elicit the feeling
of just waking up to a brand new day.

Notes:

Arrangement of "The Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum" from Ten Desires.

Stage 1 Boss - Soga no Tojiko's theme
目覚めし復讐の土壺
Mezameshi fukushuu no dotsubo
Unfired Jar of Awakened Vengeance ExPorygon

ドカン!と始まる曲です。稲妻だからね。
そして普段はガラの悪い屠自古も、今回は弱くて単純な1面ボスです。
この二つを組み合わせてしびれる1曲に仕立て上げました。
1面の割にショッキングすぎないといいのですが…。

This song starts with a bang! Because thunder sounds like that.
Isn't that a funny joke? Tojiko is ususally a threatening character,
but this time she's the lowly and simple stage 1 boss.
I tried to combine both of these facts into one electrifying song.
I hope it's not too shocking for the first boss.

Stage 2 theme
枯れゆく木の葉の魂
Kareyuku konoha no tamashii
Souls of the Dying Leaves Spectral Nexus

枯れ葉が朽ち果て、生命が衰える秋ほど、哀愁を感じる季節もありません。
楽しい夏を奪い去っていく秋のイメージから、死別、憂鬱、
枯れ行く花の葬送曲とも言えるような雰囲気に仕立て上げました。
秋の鎖に繋がれ、血の赤色をした木の葉に覆われる…
なんと絶望的な運命なのでしょう。
でも逆に、ようやく涼しくなってきた訳で…

There is no season as melancholy as fall, when dying leaves decay
into nonexistence, and life withers away at every glance.
Fall steals away the joys of summer, so I tried to give this theme
an atmosphere of bereavement and morosity, almost as if the
song itself were a funeral hymn for the dying flora.
Alas, what despair-inducing fate, fettered by the chains of autumn
that brings blood-red leaves falling to their mass graves...
But hey, look on the bright side, at least it finally gets cooler
around this time!

Stage 2 Boss - Shizuha Aki's theme
嫌われ女神の伝説
Kiraware megami no densetsu
Legend of the Unloved Goddess ExPorygon
(original: ZUN)

原曲の激しさをうまく残せなかったので、
クライマックスに向けてゆっくりと盛り上げていく形になりました。
哀愁漂う感じになったので、
そこは静葉に合ってるんじゃないかなと思います。
いつも妹の影に隠れていて、毎年秋に木の葉を枯らしてしまうので、
本人が暗い感じになるのも無理は無いですね。
2面ボスの割に長い曲なのでアンコールスペルも
耐久にしました(テヘペロ)

After having difficulties capturing the intensity of the original,
I ended up instead making a slow buildup to a more powerful climax.
I believe it evokes a more melancholic feel, which fits
Shizuha rather well.
Always in the shadow of her sister and responsible for the annual
autumn withering, it's no wonder that she can be so gloomy.
It's quite long for stage 2 but that's why I made a timeout Encore Spell :p

Notes:

Arrangement of "Angel's Legend" from Highly Responsive to Prayers.

Stage 3 theme
イニシエーツアセント ~ 秋めく滝
Inishiētsu asento ~ Akimeku taki
Initiate's Ascent ~ Autumnal Waterfall ExPorygon
(original: ZUN)

原曲の「フォールオブフォール」によく似た感じですが、
文と椛は相変わらず仲が悪いようです。
こんな異変中なのに、どうも見覚えのある光景…あれ?滝は?
ここ妖怪の山じゃないじゃん!

It sounds pretty similar to the original "Autumnal Waterfall", but
Aya and Momiji still seem to be as untightly-knit as ever.
In spite of the incident, it all still seems so familiar - except the
waterfall. Wherever did that go?
Wait, this isn't Youkai Mountain.

Notes:

Arrangement of "Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall" from Mountain of Faith.

Stage 3 Boss - Momiji Inubashiri's theme
群れの心理 ~ Order Versus Curiosity
Mure no shinri
Pack Mentality ~ Order Versus Curiosity ExPorygon
(original: senpi)

有名な二次創作の椛のテーマを私なりにアレンジしてみました。
最終的に曲の最初と最後がかなり違うものになりましたが、
長いExtraやPhantasmボスよりも普通のステージに合ってるかなと思います。
原曲が残っている部分も完全に原曲通りではないのですが、
その方がいいのかなと思っています。

This is my take on Momiji's popular fan theme.
I aimed to not only add complexity but to also add my own touch.
It also ended up having a more distinct beginning and end,
which was rather fitting for a regular stage boss rather than
a longer Extra or Phantasm style boss.
Even during the traditional sections, it isn't an exact imitation
of the original but I think it's better that way.

Notes:

Arrangement of "Awakened White Wolf's Instinct ~ awaking wolf's instinct" from the fan-made Mountain of Faith Phantasm stage.

Stage 4 theme
花の戦旗の下に ~ Miasmatic Fragrance
Hana no senki no shita ni
Under the Flower Banner ~ Miasmatic Fragrance Popfan
(original: U2 Akiyama)

ゲームの後半なので、何か暗い曲を作ってみました。
マーチングドラムというテーマがあったのですが、パーカッションを増やそうにも
リズムのためにボンゴしか増やせませんでした。
オリジナルではなくアレンジという事で、
後半は特に前半と違った感じにするのがとても難しかったです。
今でも追加されたメロディを聞くとびっくりしてしまいます。

Going into the second half of the game, I tried to make something dark.
Marching drums were a theme, too, but all I could really do with that
without outright killing the pace was add some bongos.
The second half in particular was a pain to differentiate from the first,
as this was an arrangement, rather than an original composition.
The new melody still manages to catch me off-guard every single time.

Notes:

Arrangement of "Fragrant Plants" from Scarlet Weather Rhapsody.

Stage 4 Boss - Daiyousei's theme
花持ちの行進 ~ Fairy General
Hanamochi no koushin
The Flower Bearer's March ~ Fairy General ExPorygon
(original: ZUN)

その名に違わず、精鋭妖精兵のリーダーとして現れた大妖精。
なので行進のイメージを入れてみました。
うまくいったかどうかはわかりませんが、
激しいアレンジになった事は間違いありません。
妖精大戦争、見逃されがちだけど楽しいよ。

To live up to her name, Daiyousei has become leader of an elite squad of
fairies. To complement that, I tried to invoke a feeling of marching in
this theme. I don't know if it really ended up working, but the end
result is still an intense arrangement of an often overlooked track from
a really fun stage. Fairy Wars is a pretty fun game.

Notes:

Arrangement of "Loose Rain" from Fairy Wars.