[Clerk K Part 4] Kirisame -KIRISAME- / SOUND HOLIC
Hello. I'm K, a store clerk.
If you opened this blog post,
This may come as a surprise, but did you know that a popularity poll for the Touhou Project is currently being held?
It is held regularly by volunteers and consists of three categories: characters, music, and works.
In the 19th Touhou Popularity Poll held in September 2023, Marisa Kirisame returned to first place in the character category.
In response to this, I wrote a blog article. Clerk K's 4th recommended corner is ``KIRISAME-'' by SOUND HOLIC.
This is a multi-genre album that everyone can enjoy, with not only Marisa's theme song, but also a wide range of original song arrangements and a diverse vocal lineup!
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2 ASTRO DREAMER
There are many Marisa theme songs, currently about seven or eight in total.
How many can you think of?
In this album, Marisa's theme song is an arrangement of the song ``Casket of Star'', which first appeared in the so-called old work Touhou Gensokyo. .
The song is characterized by its unique rhythm and sense of speed.
Listen to this song while imagining Marisa's flashy magic!
8 VANISHING DREAM
The original song is "Yume Disappear ~ Lost Dream". Characteristics include the gradually descending chords in the chorus and the modulation that drops by a semitone.
The sound conveys the feeling of dreams fading away, as if falling into darkness.
Lyrics by Blue E・Singing voice by YURiCa・MasKaleido's cool trance-like arrangement is fused to bring out the horror hidden in the song. It feels like it's doubled.
11 Delights ~Towards the Treasure~
In a nutshell, it's a song that gives you the courage to look forward no matter how many times you stumble.
The original song is "Shining Needle Dwarf ~ Little Princess". This is the boss song on the 6th level of Touhou Kishinjou, and it's an epic song that feels like a ``main character vs. main character.''
The two songs introduced above have cool and scary arrangements, but this song has a much brighter tone.
Here are some of the lyrics:
The more you get hurt, the stronger you become. The more you are insulted, the stronger you become.
The birds are singing that everything has a meaning
The lyrics are so encouraging that they almost make me cry.
The album is titled "Kirisame", and it is no exaggeration to say that this song is the main focus.
It's that good.
By the way, the album below includes a Eurobeat version of this song, so be sure to check it out as well.
Track List:
1 ENDERA [INTRO]
"Going Through the Dendera Plains at Night"
Arranged by SOUND HOLIC
2 ASTRO DREAMER [EUROBEAT]
"Casket of Star"
Vocals: Nana Takahashi
Lyric by Blue E / Arranged by MasKaleido
3 Can we communicate ? [DIGI ROCK]
"Hartmann's Monster Girl"
Vocal : 709sec.
Lyric by Blue E / Arranged by 709sec.
4 EXISTENCE [TRANCE]
"Last Remote"
Arranged by zikee
5 D.E.S.I.R.E [LINJIN POP]
"Desire Drive"
Vocal : SYO
Lyric & Arranged by 隣人 (ZYTOKINE / CYTOKINE)
6 reverse the verse [NU JAZZ]
"Reverse Ideology"
Arranged by panoman
7 Rainbow PEACH♡GIRL [PEACH POP]
"Wonderful Heaven"
Vocals: Nana Takahashi
Lyric by Nana Takahashi / Arranged by MasKaleido
8 VANISHING DREAM [TRANCE]
｢Dream disappears ~ Lost Dream｣
Vocal : YURiCa (cordelia)
Lyric by Blue E / Arranged by MasKaleido
9 POLYHEDRA [NU METAL]
"Emotions of Loss"
Arranged by Baltz
10 Rhapsody of Gods [DIGI ROCK]
"Fall of Falls ~ Autumnal Waterfall"
Vocal : 3L (NJK Record)
Lyric by Blue E / Arranged by MasKaleido
11 Delights ~To the direction the treasure points~ [GIRLS POP]
"Shining Needle Dwarfs ~ Little Princess"
Vocals: Nana Takahashi
Lyric by Nana Takahashi / Arranged by 709sec.
12 Requiem For A Nightmare [TRANCE]
"Septet for the Dead Princess"
Remaster from [東方的紅蓮烈火弾]
Arranged by zikee