Awesome Music / Touhou Early Windows Era

This page covers the music from Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom, Touhou Suimusou ~ Immaterial and Missing Power, Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night, Touhou Kaeidzuka ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View and Touhou Bunkachou ~ Shoot the Bullet.

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The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

• The stage 1 theme "A Soul as Red as a Ground Cherry" has an epic, if somewhat odd, name^note "ground cherry" in this context refers to the plant Physalis alkekengi., and an equally epic classical remix. O-Life Japan delivers a delightful piece that begins ominous then becomes supremely energetic.
• Rumia's theme, "Apparitions Stalk the Night", is the most cheerful theme of a darkness creature in history.
  • Sekken-ya's "EX Devil's Rush (Road of Pandemonium)" and TaNaBaTa's "Pick Me Up In The Dance Hall" certainly do conserve the cheerfulness.
  • Pirates of the Caribbean? In MY Rumia theme? It's more likely than you think.
  • And the TAMusic version creates a great 'nighttime' atmosphere.
  • Her theme in Gensou Shoujo Taisen is nice too.
  • This remix goes from chilling, to awesome, to chilling again. And it's awesome.
  • Yuuhei Satellite adds some impressive vocals for it; this song is also included as the ending piece for the second episode of Fantasy Kaleidoscope.
• Lunate Elf could be considered as Daiyosei's theme. Unfortunately, they are both overshadowed by Cirno and her theme.
  • Discord Registers unleashes their potential with a rocking metal arrangement.
  • If you prefer a soft and mellow vocal, try Hatsunetsumiko's "Innocent World".
  • For those of you looking for a more upbeat and peppy version, "Best Friends Atop The Silent Lake," from Gensou Shoujo Taisen is a blast.
• Cirno's "Beloved Tomboyish Girl" is made of love.
  • She's getting tired of being called an idiot all the time, though.
    • Miku Hatsune's version of "Cirno's Advanced Math Class". You might want some tissues.
    • Cirno's Perfect Piano Class.
    • TAMusic's Perfect Violin Rendition. TAM has the STRONGEST violin!
    • A challenger appears!
    • 9th Anniversary Edition!
  • Cirno's "Tokimeki Frozen Pack". Your teeth are already dead from the sweetness.
  • Liverne's remix is so heavily retooled, it barely sounds recognisable... and yet it's wonderfully haunting. (The arranger is the secretive Kurenainagi Tabibito, who also did Keine's theme and... not much else. Which is a shame, because his/her work is amazing.)
  • Chiruno, Chiruno, Chiruno, Chiruno, Chiruno... Chiru Chiruu~ Chiru Chiruu~ Chiruno...
  • "Chirumiru, chirumiru genki, chirumiru!" ("Genki da yo~")
  • Cirnoroth.
  • A beautiful piece brought to you by k-waves lab.
  • And now, for a Homestuck remix, Heir Conditioning. Also has "Complete Darkness" and "Solar Sect of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclear Fusion".
  • Tutti Sounds rendition of Cirno's theme.
  • IOSYS goes old school with '80s guitar rock.
• Meiling's stage theme, "Shanghai Teahouse ~ Chinese Tea".
  • IOSYS combines her theme with her stage music in "Chinese Gatekeeper Girl Meiling: Watashi namae wa Hong Meiling!"
  • Floating Cloud Acoustic Band give us a gorgeous folk mix carried by one of China's most iconic instruments, the erhu.
  • A metal arrange? By IOSYS? Well why didn't you say so?
  • Yuuhei Satellite has a vocal remix of it.
  • The other Satellite, Shinigiwa Satellite, did a pretty rocky remix of Meiling's theme.
• "Shanghai Alice of Meiji 17", Hong Meiling's theme, is great.
  • Have an orchestral arrangement.
  • In "Enough With Knife - The Gatekeeper's Chapter", Meiling rants about always being knifed by Sakuya.
  • An incredibly powerful piano version, courtesy of Aojiru.
• "Voile, The Magic Library", Patchouli's stage theme, may not be the best song from the game, but it's a quite nice tune. It fits the stage mode really well.
  • And there's ARA's version.
  • This arrange by Tutti Sound turns an otherwise underwhelming theme into the most epic library ever.
  • The IaMP version is incredible.
• Patchouli's theme, "Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room" is pretty ominous and epic sounding, quite appropriate for the spike in difficulty the game has at the point of this battle..
  • The remixes are also really good sounding. Its SWR remix (noted below) is awesome, IOSYS brings us "Special Ability To Sing A Love Spell", and if you add in a little of Marisa's theme, you get COOL&CREATE's "Locked Girl".
  • Patchouli's theme sounds best when made epic.
  • This arrangement from Tutti Sound, to paraphrase the video's description, truly encompasses the eerie feel of the original, while showing off the magnitude of a magus that has mastered all the elements.
  • Rejoice! Tutti Sound released one more arrange of Locked Girl. And it's epic.
  • Patchouli Knowledge will destroy all of us with Royal Flare.
  • And Yellow Zebra show us what they know.
• Sakuya's stage theme, "The Maid and the Pocket Watch of Blood". Try also these awesome remixes.
  • A remix by Dark PHOENiX that mixes it with The Battle For everyone's Souls.
  • From the Fantasy Kaleidoscope fanime comes "Hospitality of Blades", which combines elegant harpsichords with head-bopping rock.
• Sakuya's theme, "Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial". ZUN was right - maids go well with hard rock!
  • The Concealed the Conclusion version is even better!
  • There's just no way a classical remix of "Luna Dial" would work, right? Wrong.
  • This remix combines both her themes from EoSD and PoFV into an epic gothic rock piece that could have come straight out of Castlevania.
  • And here's a vocal remix for you all: "Dial Connected".
  • There's hard rock, and then there's face-melting rock.
  • Ditto for speed metal.
  • And how can we forget the Ezel-Ash version.
  • Tutti Sound combines Sakuya's stage and boss themes for one intense ride.
  • Also combining Sakuya's stage and boss themes, the hauntingly beautiful "Bloody Devotion". Stack's gorgeous vocals combine with a gothic symphonic metal piece to create an absolute masterpiece.
  • ziki_7 gives us a cover that makes you think of the mafia.
  • And now there is the Magnum Opus remix.
  • Thor -alpha break VI- A "Metal"Techno mix of Luna dial, affectionetly nicknamed Mafia Touhou, because it oozes badass.
  • FELT gives us a relaxing, epic remix.
  • And Sonic Hybrid Orchestra provides us with a powerful heavy metal remix.
  • The version by Carrot Wine transcends awesome and into the realm of epic.
  • Another gem from the Fantasy Kaleidoscope fanime is the classical rock track, "Ruler of Time", which perfectly captures the deadliness of Sakuya.
• "The Young Descendant of Tepes", Remilia's stage music, is easily overshadowed by what comes after it but still deserves mention.
  • At long last Aojiru's take on it has been reuploaded!
  • O-Life Japan steps up with a lively Irish flavor with the appropriately titled "The Importance of Fun".
  • To say "absolutely emotional" would be a disservice to TAMUSIC's rendition.
• "Septette for the Dead Princess", Remilia's theme, is so popular, arranges, remixes, and vocal versions of it are extremely widespread!
  • The versatile circle FELT produced an achingly sad piano and vocal piece entitled Endless Pain.
  • S.S.H. has remixed it.
  • TAMUSIC's violin + Remilia's theme = Awesome.
  • Another gorgeous TAM version of "Septet". Someone really needs to give him a medal or something.
  • After this Fan Vid, Innocent Key's "Touhou Sweets! The Cruel Sisters and the Suffering Maid", you'll never see Remilia or Sakuya the same way again.
  • In the IOSYS song "Such Adorable Scarlets Can't Possibly Be My Mistresses", Sakuya finally shows her perverted side. It's not as sexually suggestive as the above vid, but...yeah.
  • And here's another epic piano arrangement.
  • Behold Remi's true CHARISMA.
  • A beautiful orchestral arrange by Nazz-can.
  • Remi Remi Remi~ Ah ooh ah ooh ah~
  • And now for something completely different, a fantastic orchestral version, courtesy of Kitsune's Worshop.
  • "Dectet, Nonet, Octet", courtesy of the ever-amazing Morrigan of WAVE, is the perfect theme for a terror of the night, and even has a bonus "U.N. Owen" at the end in an also-perfect transition that makes the listener feel an absolute sense of dread at the thought that Flandre is joining the battle.
  • This transcendental piano version by the wonderful Shiraha is not only a slice of heaven, but is also an actual septet.
  • Although less known, Nashimoto-P lends his awesome guitar to help create Scarlet Myrtle along with Tonon's vocals.
  • Although it's not IOSYS's usual genre, they released a rock album that had an amazing rock remix.
  • Then there's Demetori providing us with Ascending Into Naught.
  • "Chained Lady", Odyssey's Eurobeat arrangement of the song.
  • SOUND HOLIC gives us a wonderful jazz arrangement in "Noite De Carnaval".
  • "Kind Lie" by SAM, featuring the Vocaloid Gumi.
  • "Day Breaker" by Elementas and Shihori.
  • The circle Shiraha offers us an actual septette.
• The Extra Stage theme, "The Centennial Festival for Magical Girls" builds up with violins and trumpets until glorious zunpets arrive in time for the midboss.
  • This amazing piano and violin cover of the theme calms the peppy theme down further, leaving a dream-like feel to the song.
  • On the opposite end, more electronic elements, lyrics and a faster beat gives us a far more frantic arrange most well known in osu!.
  • Fangame Frantically Forbidden Fruit's remix of the theme tones the song's more bombastic parts while keeping the core pacing.
• Flandre's boss theme, "U.N. Owen was Her?", conveys perfectly that feeling of "Holy crap I'm going to die!"
  • This remix of "UN Owen". Amazing how Christmassy Flandre's theme can sound while still retaining the baseline of UN Owen was her.
  • Who brought Flandre to the Carnival of Venice?
  • This opera remix is epic.
  • A version of her theme was performed by KK Slider.
  • Memories of Scarlet, a combination of both Scarlet Sister's themes, shows that Innocent Key is capable of far more than cutesy, ecchi J-pop numbers.
  • Yet another rendition of U.N. Owen by Innocent Key, "Significant point". This number is heavy on the rockin', although the version with vocals could scare you with her screams.
  • Sweets Time. The Midnight version is exquisitely creepy even without subtitles due to the mesmerizing images and haunting sound of a lonely child singing to herself in a vast manor. Then you look up the translated lyrics, and there shall you find the true meaning behind what she's singing about.
  • Let it be forever known that the remix of U.N. Owen by Red-Sight is FORKING AWESOME.
  • On the same note as their Septette cover, FELT's Moonlight Shines is a slow, tragic, despairing version of Flan's usual insane theme. (Note that the vocals come in halfway through.)
  • Devil's Advocate by PrototypeRaptor of OC ReMix is the result of what happens when U.N. Owen meets Danny Elfman and Tim Burton.
  • EastNewSound gives us two hard-edged techno remixes (the second being a....er...remix of the remix). Both are heavy on the Nightmare Fuel lyrics, with the first remix being much more horroriffic (especially with the accompanying vid), with the second remix only ever so slightly less creepy and more tragic sound.
  • "Sweet Little Sister" combines EastNewSound's nightmare fuel laden lyrics with an equally unsettling (but still very simple) music video. For an added bonus (only for non-Japanese talking tropers), just watch it first and feel amazed by the surreal Design Student's Orgasm feel of it all before you check up the lyrics and get struck by the Fridge Awesome. It's so popular that it's chosen as one of the handful of Touhou tracks to appear in the Sega's maimai Orange+ arcade game!
  • A very schizophrenic remix by O-Life Japan.
  • This version is simple, yet completely awesome version made by ZUN.
  • Sound Horizon with JIMANG made this remix. Considering it's JIMANG, it's already known that this is over-the-top.
    Youtube commenter: U.N. Owen was OHHH DESIREEE?!?!
  • Here is a piano mix of the COOL&CREATE remix that is famous for the sheer number of notes played, to the point where it has been known to break player pianos. Now in full orchestra.
  • Three relaxing piano arranges.
  • Arranged with real instruments, played by one man. Here it is.
    Video Description: No mortal should be capable of this. This man is talented.
  • A more peaceful remix.
  • On the subject of "U.N. Owen Was Her?", behold - COOL&CREATE's "Final Savage Sister Flandre S".
  • Here is an remix by Factory Noise & AG.
  • Tutti Sound's version is a magnificent, bombastic piece with a choir that blows away nearly all of the competition. Since we're at Tutti Sound - this blows every otherwise sane man's mind with its pure, undiluted, sinister over the top epicness.
  • As with Remilia's theme, IOSYS made an excellent rock remix of Flandre's theme.
  • Sound Holic's Grip and Break down!! And then comes out the PV version with loads of awesomeness. Touhou X Tekken anyone? And if you liked the general sound of "Grip and Break down!!" but felt it could use a bit more synth, DJ Command made a Eurobeat mix of it.
  • Smooth McGroove brings us an acapella version.
  • "Don't Break Me Down", Axel K.'s Eurobeat version.
  • From the same lyricist who brought you the With Lyrics version of Satori Maiden found under the Modern Windows Era section of this compilation, there's also an Image Song for Flandre Scarlet as well! The composer puts it best:
    "This is as creepy as it gets within the bounds of canon: She's not a psycho murderer, just a little girl who wants to play, but who can't control her own strength... and who's been locked up so long that she can't quite distinguish between a person and a plaything. Isn't that more terrifying, after all?"
  • You know this song is popular when it's rearranged for a new Touhou game eight years later. Gentlemen, may we present Stardust Dreams from Touhou Sky Fight, now With Lyrics!
  • A different arrange than most: Fancy Baby Melodies is more innocent, calm and happy.
  • An excellent hip hop arrangement can be found in Bass Killed Box.
  • And now, an official arrangement for Flandre's first playable appearance in 17.5.
• "An Eternity that is More Transient than Scarlet (previously known as Crimson Beyond a Fleeting Eternity)", the ending theme, is a short yet calming song to congratulate the player who beats the game and viewing one of several endings. AQUA STYLE creates a truly beautiful orchestral that really brings out the "Triumphant" feel of the original.
• "Crimson Tower ~ Eastern Dream...", the credits theme, is a peaceful and upbeat theme at the same time, and comes along really well after the final battle is over.
  • It has gotten these two piano versions who just bring out its majesty.
  • Piano is good, but piano and flute is even better.
  • Completely out of character, Demetori uses a guitar that isn't electric to create a gorgeous and soothing version that is beyond words.
  • Tutti Sound combines "Crimson Tower" and "An Eternity that is more Scarlet than Red" and creates something majestic.

Perfect Cherry Blossom

• Mystic Dream - Snow or Cherry Petal, the title theme is a very nice piano theme that is a medley of past songs in the series.
• "Paradise ~ Deep Mountain", the stage 1 theme is often overlooked, but the remixes really bring this awesome tune to life:
  • This vocal remix is absolutely beautiful.
  • O-life Japan's first rendition of "Deep Mountain" has the girls join in. Oh, and it also features epic dancing.
  • "Icy Peaks" is a beautiful violin renditioning.
  • Need to make a humble stage 1 theme absolutely badass? Ask Demetori. Bonus points for faux vynel player effects as Book Ends.
  • And then Demetori gave it another go with Paradise - Grief of Ressentiment, an epic 8-minute long jam session of melancholic guitar.
• And not to be outdone, Letty's boss theme, "Crystallized Silver", is worth a listen.
  • IRON ATTACK and dBu give us hard rocking remixes of Letty's theme.
  • As does O-Life Japan with its remix of Crystallized Silver.
  • And Morrigian strikes again.
• Chen's theme, "Withered Leaf", matches her cheerful and upbeat design. It sounds important, almost royal-like, but not bombastic.
  • Now combined with the smooooch memetic song.
  • SWING HOLIC offers us their jazzy rendition.
  • Foreground Eclipse x Draw The Emotional rock out.
  • Also, "The Fantastic Legend of Tohno", Chen's stage music.
    • Once again, O-Life Japan makes a wonderful reinterpretation of Chen's stage theme. First slow, then fast, this piece uses some instruments in ways people may not expect!
    • And how about the Floating Cloud remix, channeling Ar tonelico all the way.
• Alice's theme "Doll Judgment ~ The Girl who Played with People's Shapes" and stage theme "The Doll-Maker of Bucharest" are both classics.
  • "Doll Judgement" is especially notable for the IOSYS remix, Marisa Stole the Precious Thing.
  • Speaking of "Marisa Stole the Precious Thing" and "Doll Judgement", check out this in-house remix of both by IOSYS - done full orchestral:
    Youtube Comment: Marisa Stole the Precious Symphony.
  • That's enough peppy, techno remixes. Let's hear a remix of "Doll Judgment" that's a bit more... dangerous. Another one by xi-on!
  • SHI gives us a soothing string version.
  • There is the Secret Messenger remix of The Doll-Maker of Bucharest, "Alice magica spei", that also sneaks in a few parts of Plastic Mind and Alice in Wonderland as well, all mixed together in a style very reminiscent of Yuki Kajiura.
  • ARA of CarrotWine has re-arranged Doll Judgment into its most breathtaking rendition yet.
  • Or has he? Not if C-CLAYS has a say in it.
  • "sympacy dolls" from SYNC.ART'S is a hauntingly beautiful vocal rendition of "Doll-Maker of Bucharest" that explores Alice's thoughts on What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?
• "The Capital City of Flowers in the Sky", the theme for Stage 4.
  • Fans have provided us with a piano version.
  • This one, "Sensitive Heart - 天空の花の都 Capital City of Flowers in the Sky". Mmmmm-mmmm.
  • Demetori delivers a masterpiece as usual.
  • A great arrangement by Spaztique.
• "Ghostly Band ~ Phantom Ensemble" from the Prismriver fight, aka Perfect Cherry Blossom's Those Three Bosses. The best part is how, even in the original, you can make out the girls' signature instruments, plus lots more from their signature instrument styles, and how you can tell when each sister enters the song.
  • S.S.H gives us the best arrange ever, as if Lunasa had traded in her violin for an ax guitar.
  • TAMUSIC brought you a pop/classic rendition (and one of his earlier signature piece), Silent Ensemble.
  • Obligatory gorgeous piano version.
  • Soundholic does a wonderful song dedicated to the Prismriver Sisters and Layla with You May Know "Dream".
  • Silver Forest brings you Touhou ga naku koro ni - combination with Dear You, complete with trademark bird-spooker.
  • WAVE with Morrigian give it their usual treatment.
• "Mystic Oriental Dream ~ Ancient Temple", the stage 5 theme, is the perfect introduction to the Netherworld and its gardener.
  • And here is the Kitsune's Workshop version!
  • This vocal remix combining Ancient Temple and Japanese Dream is just simply epic.
  • This arrange combines Morrigan's glorious orchestra with some stunning vocals to create a continuous eargasm. By the way, vocalist is Rekka Katakiri - who also sang Answer, G-Senjou no Maou's opening.
  • Cutoff Thread by BUTAOTOME puts Ranko's amazing vocals to work on this piece, and it just works so well.
  • Demetori uses the power of rock to turn Ancient Temple into fun in musical format.
  • Didn't think Ancient Temple could be done as Eurobeat? Think again, Odyssey's Adequate succeeds and even makes the song symbolic of Youmu's loyalty to Yuyuko but also her desire to see the world outside of the Netherworld, as well as her existance as a as both a living human and a ghost.
  • Speaking of Eurobeat, NJK records goes against their standard and instead gives us imitation, a kind of tribal/rock remix.
  • TAMUSIC gives us two beautiful remixes, one focusing on the piano and the other on the violin.
  • C-CLAY's Top of the Stairway is powerful and elegant.
  • Silver Forest and Jimang bring us Natsumi Bomb, your ears can't comprehend the awesome.
  • Pizuya's Cell arrived.
  • SOUND HOLIC gives us 卍ZAKURA^note (prononunced Manji-Zakura), combining lapix's arrangement with Nana Takahashi's singing to create a masterpeice.
• Youmu's theme, "Hiroari Shoots A Strange Bird ~ Till When?"
  • An awesome remix.
  • Obligatory epic version, courtesy of Morrigan.
  • This metal and vocal version by Rokugen Alice is both elegant and intense.
  • This vocal arrange combines "Ancient Temple" and "~Till When", and will melt faces.
  • Demetori just arrived here.
  • Want even more of Morrigan/WAVE? Here you go.
• The final stage music, "The Ultimate Truth", really underscores the fact you're heading into a dramatic and emotional climax. The original is energetic and fast-paced, but Diverse System's remix is more sedate and poignant, something you can imagine playing when Yuyuko realizes who she's trying to resurrect...And I found Kitsune's Workshop's version!
• "Bloom Nobly, Cherry Blossoms of Sumizome - Border of Life" (A mix between soothing and tension, very appropriate for a cute yet very much lethal boss).
  • This spectacular orchestral arrange of Border of Life by WAVE goes beyond awesome and ascends into the realm of epic.
  • If WAVE's remix is "Border of Life" made epic, this remix by =Neutral= is "Border of Life" after taking a level in badass.
  • Border of Life. Just when you thought it couldn't get more epic, here comes the Unlucky Morpheus arrangement which should count as one of the most epic pieces of Metal ever made.
  • SOUND HOLIC's "Drive My Life" turns Yuyuko's theme into some of the most awesome driving music ever. They also have Perfect Cherry Blossom, an epic rock arrange.
  • With this one, Lily-an of the group Liz-Triangle lends her beautiful voice.
  • Making a good vocal rearrangement of "Border of Life" may seem impossible (well, except for WAVE's version, of course)... until one hears this awesome vocal arrangement by Neutral2, sung by Tamari. It remixes both Yuyuko's theme and "Ultimate Truth", her great but often overlooked stage theme. The result is... wonderful.
  • Odyssey Eurobeat has her own take on the song.
  • The circle EastNewSound gives us the beautiful and awesome "Shisou Rinne, Reirou No Tsui".
  • And for something completely different, we have this cute and energetic arrange by the circle Silver Forest.
  • Another excellent submission comes from FELT, with their deceptively upbeat Flower Flag. And then there's the remix of the remix, for those who crave the 'synth.
  • Kitsune Workshop gives us another beautiful rendition, which mixes a brief piano solo into the orchestral music.
  • Yuuhei Satellite adds vocals to the mix.
  • Floating Cloud goes Irish with their rendition.
  • TAMusic's rendition of the theme is pure Tear Jerker material.
  • Tutti Sound's take on it. There's a (Life) side floating somewhere as well...
  • Demetori remixed this song not once, but twice. And the latter one is considered one of the best arranges of the song.
• "Border of Life", Yuyuko's second theme, certainly qualifies, especially when combined with the boss fight itself. Yuyuko appears to be defeated, everything goes silent, then she suddenly reappears for one last Spell Card attack, which is also a survival card. The music starts at a relatively soft volume, and as you dodge wave after wave of bullets, it gradually builds up and crescendos, culminating in the triumphant climax during the final wave as the game briefly goes into Bullet Time, an explosion occurs around Yuyuko, and all the bullets turn into point items and are absorbed. The triumphant music also continues into the results screen (unlike with previous levels' results screens) as your collected items and extra lives and such are tallied and converted into bonus points, furthering the climactic effect. O-Life Japan takes their electronic guitar to "Border of Life", and it results in what can only be best described as a multiple eargasm.
• The Extra Stage theme, "Charming Domination", and its Phantasm Stage counterpart, "Charming Domination ~ Who done it?", are arguably part of the better Extra Stage themes in the series. They are incredibly well-suited for the portions leading up to two very epic boss fights.
  • Moro of KINZOK ON lays his hands on "Charming Domination ~ Who done it?" and gives us this Hardjump remix.
  • Spaztique of Diamond in the Rough (Touhou) fame has arranged it was well.
  • Tutti Sound does not disappoint.
• Ran Yakumo's theme "A Maiden's Illusionary Funeral ~ Necro-Fantasy", is full of win. Yukari's theme, "Necrofantasia", featured next on this page, is actually an arranged version of this theme.
  • Aojiru of TAMusic gives us this awesome orchestral arrange of Necro-Fantasy.
  • Ladies and gentlemen, the SUPPA TENKO Song! (Warning: NSFW)
  • Have a listen to this spectacular piano version.
  • =Neutral= gives us a remix that sounds out of this world.
  • FELT goes for another upbeat take with My Black, with a tricky beat and solid vocals.
  • If you ever just need something to cheer you up and put a spring in your step, Silver Forest has your prescription with this little number.
• "Necrofantasia": It's a perfect theme for a one woman badass Ancient Tradition who could do basically anything to you or the world you're in but prefers to sleep and is actually quite kind.
  • The IOSYS remix of "Necrofantasia", "Border of Death", is amazing, with or without vocals. It is even more impressive with German lyrics.
  • Demetori brings us the speed metal version.
  • This version is a nice choral remix.
  • This rendition of "Necrofantasia" by O-Life Japan is something that must be heard to be believed.
  • Here's a speedcore version by t+ pazolite of C.H.S.
  • The RED ALiCE remix. The one sung by Misato (also brought by Alstroemeria Records) is pure Tear Jerker though.
  • "Viollet Orden" by artist Precious Sounds of the circle Croak Not Rue takes the already awesome "Necrofantasia" and turns it into an epic score that wouldn't be out of place in a World War II movie.
  • Neutral gives us this very awesome orchestral version of "Necrofantasia".
  • WAVE's Divine Purple is distilled and refined epicness.
  • Another orchestral version, courtesy of Kitsune's Workshop.
  • maria♂polo of the circle NJK Record blasts out an awesome Eurobeat remix of Yukari's theme with Dirty Sexy Girl.
  • Ezel-Ash gives us Dead Fantasia, a very nice rock remix of Yukari's theme.
  • Sonic Hybrid Orchestra's version is a symphonic metal mix that is simultaneously beautiful and epic.
  • hatsunetsumiko's stunning arrangement "Fragments of a Chronology" with its classic opening line.
  • Tutti Sound makes another appearance, with a brilliant orchestral version which runs rather quickly, at about the same pace as the original game music.
  • Yuuhei Satellite gives us the fast-paced "Daphne Illusionary Song", complete with senya's ever-passionate vocals. The same circle also made a slower, yet still dynamic, rendition in "Explosive Irony".
  • Arranged by Odyssey as "Deadly Fantasy".
  • "Break The Chain" and "Break Into The Dark" from the Toho Eurobeat arrange albums.
  • Xi-on's rock and piano rendition, which is used in minusT's trailer for the epic 3D version of Yukari's fight.
• "Sakura, Sakura ~ Japanize Dream...", PCB's credits theme, is unbelievably relaxing.
  • And =NeutraL='s trance version will just carry you away.
  • Another piano arrange, provided by, of all circles, Demetori. For a group that normally does rock/metal, it is a major change of pace for them and extremely well done.

Immaterial and Missing Power

• All the unique scenario tracks qualify. Intermezzo is a rather atmospheric, nightly track. Wanderings is nostalgic and peaceful, inciting a sense as if meeting with an old friend. Swift Battle is fast-paced and jovial, though seems to betray something more. Scarlet Night is dark and anxious, similar to the Castlevania games' style of music. Unexpected Visitor is a playful, and ironically pleasant tune.
• "Demystify Feast", the Battle Theme for the 5th Story Mode fight.
  • IOSYS's vocals of it, "Club Ibuki in Break All" and "The Feast Never Ends", as well as marasy8's piano rendition of it.
  • ZUN's own remixes tends to be extremely close to the version that appeared in game. "Demystify Feast" is the exception and really benefits from it.
  • "Demystification Darkness" by WAVE is simply epic.
  • SOUND HOLIC's fast-paced "Psychedelic Onizakura Alliance", accompanied by its very own widget-y PV!
• Yukari's new theme, "Night Falls ~Evening Star", portrays her true personality even better, with its fast and frenetic tempo that hints of both playfulness and tension.
  • Concealed the Conclusion has its own version.
  • Nozan ACT also did this awesome piece justice.
  • Sound Holic takes this theme and the pre-battle theme "Swift Battle", mixes them, and gives us this awesome vocal arrangement.
• Suika's pre-battle conversation theme "Broken Moon" and stage theme "Onigashima in the Fairyland ~ Missing Power".
  • This combination of several of Suika's themes by [TAMusic] manages to bring out Suika's sadness at being forgotten by humans. FlanGoY also did a decent flute solo arrange of Broken Moon that has the same emotional effect. Compare them with the more cheerful original version.
  • For maximum sadness, you want FELT's CLONE/And Other, or an erhu cover by Floating Cloud Acoustic Band.
  • "End of Strong" is a rocked-out revisit to her theme. Onis go well with rock too~
  • Listen to Midnight March, WAVE's arrange of Suika's theme. Now that is epic.
  • "Broken the Moon" by Xi of AQUAELIE speeds things up and adds 200% more merry drunken madness.
  • Here's another, again courtesy of Kitsune's Workshop.
  • The Hatsunetsu mix of "Broken Moon" (used as the opening for "Touhou Kinema-Kan") is another great vocal remix.
  • This two-for-one special by SOUND HOLIC is an exercise in contrasts, the first one an energetic piece straight out of Ōkami, and the second tragic and majestic.
  • Yuuhei Satellite has their own vocalized remix in "Dramatic Show". The circle would revisit "Broken Moon" for Comiket 93 with "The wish which wouldn't spill out", this time as a trance rock arrangement. For good measure, they included a music video in the album.
• We get new versions of previous themes. Have a listen to "Dance of Witches" (a remix of "Witches' Ball", see the "Seihou" section below), "Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial", "Voile, Magic Library" and "Septette for the Dead Princess".
• The credits theme, "Oriental Memory of Forgathering Dream", is just awesome in every way (except for being so short). A relaxing version? If you insist.

Imperishable Night

• Even the menu themes can be - no, are pretty good. Case in point: "Eternal Night Vignette ~ Eastern Night", probably one of the most chilling menu themes you'll ever listen to.
  • Floating Cloud Acoustic Band offer a stunning folk mix to open their debut CD.
  • EastNewSound gives us a high energy techno version.
• The wonderful Stage 1 music "Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Eyes".
  • Kissing the Mirror gives us "Declare of Exception", an awesome power metal arrange of Wriggle's stage theme.
  • Eclipced(sic). Par for the course when we're talking about Crow'sClaw, really.
  • Everfades took this theme and created the outstandingly beautiful Blue Tears Night, with or without TAMusic's violin.
  • Then, there's the ever-excellent classical version by Yuki Mizuhashi.
  • Not to be outdone is the classical orchestral arrange by Kitsune's workshop.
  • NJK Records gave it the Eurobeat treatment with "Twinkle Twinkle".
• Wriggle gets things going with this Stage 1 Boss theme, "Stirring an Autumn Moon ~ Mooned Insect".
  • And there's IOSYS' depressing vocal arrange, too...
  • Here's a rock remix~
  • O-Life Japan gives us a version that starts slow and soft that eventually builds to an epic climax.
• The Stage 2 theme "Song of the Night Sparrow ~ Night Bird" eloquently plays the idea that night time's burning and you gotta hurry. Also coincides with the tune that maybe Mystia is actually a very lonely bird who might've been trying to make friends and failed.
• It seems only fitting that Mystia's theme "Deaf to all but the Song", contains such a fantastic melody.
  • And here's one of the (relatively speaking) few remixes of it, from dBu's Eternal Nocturne album.
  • And here's SOUND HOLIC's "Die Lorelei ~ eine Sage vom Rhein", a beautiful and awesome orchestral arrange of Mystia's theme.
  • WAVE give us a version that is a combination of soothing and intense.
  • Honeypocket from A-One combines Mystia's themes in the Toho Eurobeat song "Promise The Moonlight".
• "Nostalgic Blood of The East ~ Old World" and "Plain Asia", Keine's stage and boss themes respectively, are often overlooked, which only serves to make the remixes all the more amazing, as ARA demonstrates.
  • Want more proof? Try listening to this arrange of Plain Asia by Dark PHOENiX.
  • This version of "Old World" by El Dorado is delightfully sinister.
  • This masterpiece by Tenmon will draw streams of tears from even the hardest of souls.
  • Need moar epic strings? Don't worry, TAM has you covered.
  • This version from the album Negligent Maximum tune !!, Bloody Haven, is a wonderful demonstration how the descriptors "techno", "electronic", "hardcore" and "trance" can fit into a single piece.
  • SHI's gorgeous piano creates a version that can only be described as wonderfully soothing.
  • FELT's usual brand of stellar vocals and upbeat synth makes a masterpiece with Runway Drive.
  • Yuuhei Satellite's "Labyrinth" doesn't trail far behind, either.
  • On A-One's Toho Eurobeat Vol.2, Elementas and 3L have "Come Back To Me".
  • Toho Eurobeat Vol.5 has a twofer; "Still in Love" by Akane in Japanese, and "Let it Be" by Shihori in English.
  • A piano and string arrangement from the album "Touhou Lullaby" takes the melody and slows it down with a relaxing if melancholic use of cello and violin.
  • As expected, Mega Zun's arrangement is the most authentic 8-bit version you could ask for. The melody works quite well, almost as if this was the original.
• "Maiden's Capriccio ~ Dream Battle" Reimu's theme from the days of yore, making a come-back among the fandom. Very intense feeling, and an amazing piano line.
  • AQUAELIE makes the theme even more awesome.
  • IOSYS gives us "Neko Miko Reimu", which is just too damned cute for words.
    • Want even cuter? Try the videoclip.
  • Try it orchestrated. As one YouTube commenter put it: "This is spectacular. After sitting and listening Touhou covers all day, you get to this one, and Reimu comes along to remind us, gently, 'I am the heroine. Why? Because THIS MUSIC.'"
  • WAVE's remix of this track is EVEN MORE EPIC!.
  • Here's what it would sound like in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver.
  • Minami's "RED DREAMER" arrange in IOSYS's albums is an amazing take on Reimu's theme and must simply be experienced.
  • dBu's remix is quite awesome, as it covers the themes of both protagonists. Marisa's half even includes the sound of a Master Spark being fired at one point.
  • And now for something different - an electrifying big room house arrangement.
• Throw in "Love-coloured Master Spark" for Marisa too.
  • The Twilight Symphony remix slows the tempo down, adds an orchestra and ominous vocals, and overall causes dangerous levels of Epic.
  • And then there's IOSYS's I Am Marisa, which is incredibly badass.
  • And IOSYS takes back the crown with another remix of "I Am Marisa".
  • Also from IOSYS, "I've Developed Precious Feelings for Alice". And if anyone has the time, please translate and/or transcribe it.
  • IRON ATTACK delivers the Hot-Blooded awesome with Sparking.
  • What happens when you take Beatmario and Amane from COOL&CREATE and Morrigan from WAVE and have them work on a song together? You get "Endless Dream", a remix of both Reimu and Marisa's themes which simply cannot be described in human words.
  • Morrigan's masterpiece version is exhilarating, sinister, powerful, almost religious, and epic beyond reason. It could even exceed his "Border of Life" arrange.
  • Demetori gives us an excellent metal version with Final Sorcery.
  • Sensitive Heart's version, while not as fast as the other remixes, remains very upbeat and makes you want to dance.
  • "Magical Girl", another Eurobeat remix by Odyssey.
  • A-One has "Endless Sleepless Night" by (V)・∀・(V)(Kanipan) on Toho Eurobeat Vol. 1, and "Kakehiki" by Nagisa & Axel K. on Vol. 5.
• Stage 4's own theme "Retribution for the Eternal Night ~ Imperishable Night". While the first thing you'll notice is that it's a mix of the title theme with a few quarts of adrenaline added, you'll soon find yourself getting restless and impatient as you speed through the forest, blasting through the cannon-fodder fairies. As the music swells to levels usually reserved for 6th or Extra stages, you will know that only a real boss can follow this stage up. Then, as the song climaxes, the screen flashes white, all hindrances vanishing - cue the youkai laughter at the end of the music's loop, followed by the boss flying in. Here's a remake that sounds identical to the original. The difference? It was made on a synthesiser that doesn't have all the necessary instruments.
• The stage 5 theme "Cinderella Cage ~ Kagome-Kagome" is so good it's often considered Tewi's definitive theme song over her dedicated tune from Phantasmagoria of Flower View.
  • This video with Tewi from a Sekken-ya song.
  • This metal arrangement also deserves mention.
  • As does this piano arrangement.
  • Another Morrigan masterpiece, giving the mischievous little rabbit's theme a dose of the spectacular.
  • War in Cage is a hardcore arrange of her theme by moro. And it's awesome.
  • dBu makes a combo hit combining Kagome Kagome with Lord Usa's Elemental Flag. Such an upbeat mix just can't be missed.
• "Lunatic Eyes ~ Invisible Full Moon" (Reisen's theme) has a beautiful high note.
  • Try two fantastic piano arranges.
  • IOSYS do a very crazy remix...then remix it AGAIN. It gets scary. Who knew Reisen was a party girl?
  • You think that's crazy? Well, listen to this. Manipulator of insanity, indeed.
  • Here's a soothing arrange.
  • SYNC ARTS gives us the wonderful vocal arrangement "Rendezvous".
  • This remix from Tutti Sound starts as a fairly loose, if excellent, take on Reisen's stage theme, but then it builds to that riff from "Lunatic Eyes..."
• "Voyage 1969 - Illusion of Space" for The Very Definitely Final Dungeon IN SPACE!.
  • And its in-game remix, "Voyage 1970".
  • There's a mix of Voyage 1969-1970 and Cinderella Cage that is either awesome/epic or crazy/insane depending how you see it. The name's "Voyage into a cage..." . Decide it for yourselves.
  • More fantastic piano.
  • Strap yourselves in, dBu is gonna take you to space with some exhilarating electronica.
  • Yuuhei Satellite created a phenomenal remix with the song "Iron Rain".
• "Gensokyo Millenium ~ History of the Moon" (Eirin's theme); This is just epic in every way.
  • Guess what do you get when you add orchestral instrumentation and metal on top of an already epic piece?
  • Guess what happens when you let WAVE make this already epic song even more epic?
  • "History of the Moon" works really damn well with classical instruments, doesn't it?
  • Indeed. So well, in fact, that WAVE decided to do another classical remix of "History of the Moon". Enjoy.
  • Try this metal version on for size.
  • Xi-on's metal version is out of this world.
  • Tutti Sound's magnificence requires no preamble.
  • Yuuhei Satellite gives us "Love Replica".
  • Try on the Tuuten metal version for more epicness.
  • Ever heard of Unchiku Company? No? You should. All of their arranges are beautiful in many ways.
• "Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess" Kaguya's theme too. Aw heck, nearly every boss theme qualifies for this.
  • For a gentle, emotional, and maybe a little bittersweet take, look no further than FELT's Under Cloud. Great vocals, or greatest vocals?
  • Kaguya's theme also brings us this ear worm. HELP ME, EIRINNNNNNNNNNNNN! And then Cranky remixed it.
  • IOSYS gives us The Hourai Jewel, Ever Beautiful. On the flip side of the tape is The Hourai Jewel, Ever Beautiful[B] , which remixes Kaguya's Theme with Voyage 1970.
  • Not to mention a down right fantastic remix by S.S.H.
  • Gentlemen. GENTLEMEN. Morrigan is back, and gives us the epic and awesome "Luna Forest".
  • Tutti Sound, being epic as usual, make "Lunatic Princess" even more beautiful and majestic.
  • senya of Yuuhei Satellite brings about the soaringly powerful "Riot of Flowers".
  • "Bamboo Dance", the Eurobeat version by DJ Command & Shihori.
  • Odyssey's version, showcasing the hatred of Mokou to the lunar queen. "Oh, I'm sorry, a princess, haven't quite earned your way?"
  • A folk metal arrangement from Frontier Records.
  • 2º gives us a high-intensity rave mix.
• "Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke" (Mokou's theme); Very good dynamic to it.
  • Mokou has a GREAT theme.
  • Mokou REALLY hates Kaguya, huh... yep.
  • Morrigan gives us "Timeless Mind" Now this is glorious.
  • IRON ATTACK gives Mokou a well-deserved metal treatment.
  • Dark Phoenix, aside from being appropriately named, gives us a version that can only be described as "hot damn!".
  • More Mokou metal by CROW'S CLAW is just what the Lunarian doctor ordered.
• Mokou's stage theme, "Extend Ash ~ Hourai Victim", is even better.
  • Extend Ash, Hammer Remix.
  • One last Morrigan eargasm, this time tragic and relentless.
  • Yuuhei Satellite mixes both Mokou's theme and Extend Ash, giving us "Utakata, Ai no Mahoroba" for the 4th PV of Fantasy Kaleidoscope.
  • Meanwhile, EastNewSound brings us the techno-vocal arrange Step-by-Step, which is one of the most amazing arranges of Mokou's stage theme EVER.
  • A-ONE takes this stage theme, combines it with Mokou's boss theme, then turns the blend into an eurobeat duet to give us the aptly named "Drive Your Fire". Warning: do not listen to this while driving, lest you go on an Initial D spree.
• The ending theme, "Evening Primrose".
• The Last Word theme "Eastern Youkai Beauty".
  • IOSYS has Darkness and Light, an epic piece truly fitting for what the original song is for: all the various characters in the game throwing out some of the hardest danmaku they can manage.

Phantasmagoria of Flower View

• Just about every returning character from the previous Touhou games gets an upgraded theme. Among them...
  • Reimu starts us off right with "Spring Lane - Colorful Path".

Jillian Aversa provides her voice for the remix "Never Ending Night".

• Marisa gets a little darker with "Oriental Dark Flight".
• Sakuya returns with "Flowering Night".
  • There's also Ezel-Ash's take on it, in addition to WAVE's perfect and elegant arrange.
  • For bonus points, "Night of Nights", the extremely catchy remix by BeatMario from COOl&CREATE. (It even has arranges and remixes itself!)
  • RED ALiCE's Iolite version, although Haru's instrumental version is rather out of this world as well.
  • Sekken-Ya proving again that maids go well with rock
  • The Floating Cloud Acostic Band turned it into the dreamy Flower Village.
  • EastNewSound's "Black Lotus" doesn't disappoint, either.
• Cirno's theme gets an upgrade with "Adventures of the Lovestruck Tomboy".
• Mystia rocks out with "Deaf to All But the Song - Flower Mix".
• And then DJ Command and Koshida "Rute" Takahito rock out some more with "Call of Truth".

• Tewi gets a voice and her own happy tune of "Lord Usa's Elemental Flag".
• Aya brings her theme song, "Wind God Girl" to the table.
  • Hellion Sounds' remix rocks the socks off of any others.
  • "The Fastest Highest Shutter Girl" by COOL&CREATE is made of Hot-Blooded awesome.
  • Nazz-can turned this theme into something for which the term Epic is most fitting.
    Youtube Comment: Airship Shameimaru, launch!
  • Innocent Key turned Aya's theme into "~The Perverted Tengu and the Maidens of Tragedy~", a musical drama that is epic in every sense of the word.
  • Demetori's speedy remix.
  • IOSYS's first Touhou arrange song, "Phantasmagoria Mystical Expectation".
  • The NicoNico Orchestra version is pretty darn good, too.
  • Forest306 takes us on a journey to the heart of the Old West.
• "Poison Body ~ Forsaken Doll" Medicine Melancholy's theme, a quite dramatic number for a somewhat underrated Touhou character.
  • This mashup of Medicine's theme with the Nutcracker Suite, by Riva of TATAMI STUGIWO, puts a whole new spin on the little poison doll.
  • And in case you wanted an epic and dramatic arrange of Medicine's theme, WAVE has you covered.
• Yuka's theme, "Gensokyo, Past and Present ~ Flower Land", has a sort of nostalgic feeling to it — perfect for a returning PC-98 character like her!
  • The vocal version Taiyou no Hana/Fragrance of Oriental Sunflower by IOSYS is sufficiently epic, not at all hindered by the visuals.
  • Yuka also has Cytokine.
  • WAVE yet again, this time with a simply breath-taking flute.
  • O-Life Japan gave Yuuka this rather magical sounding remix.
  • Hikari Syuyo gives us the laid back rock remix "Good Days, Bad Days".
  • Active NEETs' orchestra turns this track into a grandiose waltz to dance to.
• Komachi's theme, "Higan Retour ~ Riverside View".
  • The Concealed the Conclusion version outdoes it by far.
  • Both TAMusic and Alternative each provide a gorgeous version.
  • Demetori arrived.
  • WAVE did a remix.
  • For a change in pace, a peaceful vocal version by Riverside.
  • Yuuhei Satellite gives us this vocalized trance remix. They would later remix it again as "Guided by The Voice of My Soul"; unlike the previous remix, which was confined to a compilation album, this one serves as Fantasy Kaleidoscope's ending credits song for Episode 6, which aptly focuses on Komachi and Eiki Shiki.
• "Mound of Life", a simple pre-battle theme, is essentially a prelude to the awesomeness that is the Yama of Xanadu's theme music. Demetori takes a break from the heavy metal to bring us "Unnamed Scenery", a mesmerizing acoustic arrange that's relaxing, but with a hint of uneasy anticipation for what is to come.
• Eiki Shiki brings along the awesome "Judgement in the Sixtieth Year - Fate of Sixty Years".
  • WAVE strikes again, Bringing us "T, 1948,12 Yama of Xanadu", an awesomely epic arrange of Eiki Shiki's theme nothing short of majestic and quite fitting for Gensokyo's resident judge of the dead.
  • AQUAELIE gives us this awesomely epic remix, "Rapidity is a justice".
  • S.S.H. has remixed it as well.
  • IOSYS has just recently brought us what might be their most epic song ever, Danzai Yamaxanadu. The Yama is gangsta!
  • "Starlight Vision" from Alstroemeria Records is a much gentler vocal remix, something soft and wistful.
  • Yuuhei Satellite's "Beauties of Nature", whose lyrics reflect on the one constant that remains in an ever-changing world, is appropriately used for the third PV of Fantasy Kaleidoscope which focuses on the characters of PoFV. A collaboration with Active NEETs' symphony would produce an even more majestic arrangement.
    If anything in this world is immutable, it's the beauties of nature [...]
  • Almost as, if not more epic in its own way than WAVE's remix is this arrange done by Noc. It's just great.
  • From Prismriver Orchestra over on YouTube, we get this amazing orchestral rendition of Yama-sama's theme.
• "The Flower Like The Fantasy", the ending theme.
• And finally, the credits theme Flower of Soul ~ Another Dream...

Shoot The Bullet

• "Retrospective Kyoto", the fourth stage theme, is one of the few songs that stands out from Shoot The Bullet.
  • Again, TAMusic delivers not only a great solo piano, but even an outstanding piano + violin duet arrange. And another.
  • WAVE's full orchestral rendition is beyond words.
  • Before they became known for the High School Of The Dead intro, Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets did doujin songs including a lot of Touhou. Their remix of this one? "Akeboshi Rocket".
  • SWING HOLIC scores again with the mellow smooth jazz sound of "Blue Rain in Kyoto".
• The third stage theme "Sleepless Night of the Eatern Country". The upbeat tempo certainly provides a contrast to a game with mostly serious or melancholy tones.
• If you wanna be prepared to take photos to the Touhou characters, there's the first stage theme: "Wind Circulation ~ Wind Tour".

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