[Clerk W No. 1] Dancin' Seasons / Otoshoukan

Nice to meet you. My name is W, a store clerk who loves rhythm games and cats.

　The CD I'm introducing this time is "Dancin' Seasons" by the circle "Otoshokan"! This is a hardcore Touhou Tenkushou only arrangement!

OTOMEKAN · [2019 Autumn Festival OMK - 50] Dancing Seasons Cross Fade

　This was distributed at the Hakurei Shrine Autumn Festival held in 2017.

　That year, Touhou Tenkuushou was distributed at the summer Comiket, so I remember that there were a lot of Tenkuushou-themed works.

...It seems like it was six years ago, but I've been listening to this album for a long time, so this time I'll be featuring three songs that I especially recommend: "Dancin' 2 step," "Witch's Caprice," and "blond and grace." I would like to introduce you! !

『Dancin' 2 step』/ MUZIK SERVANT

　This is the album's signature song, with Ai Osera on vocals.

　This is the song that is generating the most excitement, as it is the only one with a music video posted on YouTube.

　It starts with a powerful super sword, and the tension is increased with a four-hit kick. The guitar that comes in after that is also cool!

　When the song comes in, Osera's voice draws you even further through the door...and then, before the chorus, "Kamihamo" comes in. This feels so good.

　Particularly good is the last phrase, the progression from ``Stronger than anyone~'', and the harmonies are great. The progression is not limited to the end, and the chorus is more on the major side, so it's nice and bright. It's probably minor except for the chorus, but I love how they use major chords during the climax. I do it often too.

『Witch's Caprice』/ Epsilon

　This is an arrangement of "Magical Kasa Jizo" that has a hardcore sound but a less hard feel.

　This song is played as the background music at our Akihabara store, and it has been very well received by customers, who have asked me several times, ``Which CD is this song on?'' That's good. appreciate.

　This song has a structure that is quite faithful to the original song, and even the overall tonality remains the same. It changes the key twice (B minor → D minor → G minor).

　However, I think it's amazing how this song gives a completely different impression from the original song. It almost feels like they are using a different melody. The original song is light but has just the right amount of tension and impatience, and this song's cute upper part and heavy bass probably create a sense of stability and security.

『blond and grace』/ LU-I feat. Nozomi Yasaki Prince

　This is the only vocal song in this article. (There are a total of 3 vocal songs on the album.)

　The literal translation of the title is "Blonde Hair and Elegance"...Madara Okina is a blonde lady.

　This song is different from Witch's Caprice above, and it is difficult to feel the elements of the original song "Hidden Matara ~ Hidden Star in All Seasons." in both melody and structure. I don't mean it in a bad way at all.

The B melody is definitely the secret god Matara. But it's only a B melody. Are all other parts original? That's what I think. It's fitting that the priest progresses in F minor.

　The parts that I find attractive are, of course, the vocals, but I also love the synth interludes, which are very distinctive. I'm not sure what kind of waveform it has, but the tone is exquisite, and combined with the pitch bend and other movements, it's crazy.

　I don't listen to the lyrics of the song, so I can't write about it in detail, but when I looked at the lyric card, my impression was that he was fiercely dignified as the boss of Stage 6 and EXTRA. When I played the original, I was neutralized by the cuteness of the ZUN pictures and the lightheartedness of the song, but in the case of this song, it seems like there's more pressure.

　As a side note, the original song ``Hisamijin Matara'' uses a chord progression called ``Angel Shinshu'' in the Touhou original music world.

　This progression essentially includes the "third degree of Picardy." This progression is used in a variety of songs, but recently it was used in a certain anime theme song, so I felt like the name Picardy End had taken on a life of its own.

　I just wanted to point out that it's used a lot in Touhou songs.

 Track List:

1　Jumper Sky / MUZIK SERVANT
　"Cherry Blossoms Fluttering in the Sky"

2　Dancin' 2 step / MUZIK SERVANT feat. Yoshiai Ose
　"Crazy Back Dancers"

3　Dance with Fairy / MUZIK SERVANT
　"Midsummer Fairy's Dream"

4　Sharpen / tanso
　"Encounter in the Mountains"

5　Divine Beast 2017 hard / Richiter
　"A Pair of Divine Beasts"

6　Witch's Caprice / Epsilon
　"Magical Kasa Jizo"

7　Seasons / Freezer feat. Nozomi Yasaki Prince
　"The Secret Four Seasons"

8　blond and grace / LU-I feat.Yasaki Prince
　"Matara the Secret God ~ Hidden Star in All Seasons"

9　Dancin' 2 step(Instrumental)

10　Seasons(Instrumental)

11　blond and grace(Instrumental)

　Otoshokan's songs go well with music games, and are actually used in AC music games, so please look for more than just this album!

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