Touhou: Other Works / Awesome Music

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The supplementary material

To begin this section, enjoy "Kid's Festival ~ Innocent Treasures", widely considered to be ZUN's own theme song.
- And, of course, WAVE cranks the awesomeness up once again and manages to make it even more awesome. And four years later Morrigan goes ahead and makes his seventh arrange of it, possibly the most epic yet.
- Try a rocking version. It takes about 45 seconds for the epic to arrive.
- And IOSYS turns this theme into quite possibly the most Hot-Blooded drinking song ever with B-E-E-R.
- A fantastic piano version.
- "TOUHOU BANZAI! TOUHOU BANZAI!"
- Active NEETs reworked the track to incorporate an entire orchestra, complete with a powerful male chorus.
- ZUN's wedding theme is a beautiful chorus of fans coming together to thank him for creating the series and congratulate his marriage.
- Touhou Rhythm Carnival gives us a swinging, jazz rendition fitting for the final stage of the game.
- Have a funky-folk instrumental arrange.
From the same collection - "Phantasm Machine ~ Phantom Factory".
"Greenwich in the Sky", from Magical Astronomy, an album devoted to Maribel and Renko, is something you have got to hear for yourself.
- FlanGoY does it justice; then, there's this jazzy number from the album Time Limit~Eternity~.
- This is a wonderful remix.
- O-Life Japan delivers yet again, with a high-energy rendition.
- And here is a supremely energetic vocal version.
- How about a cello arrangement?
Also from Magical Astronomy, you have "G Free". This piece is probably more known for it's rearrangement and usage as the rather dramatic Final Boss theme and the Final Spell Card theme of Concealed the Conclusion (with no small part of "Eternal Shrine Maiden" mixed in as well). An orchestral version of "G Free" sure doesn't hurt.
Yet another Magical Astronomy masterpiece, helpfully titled "Celestial Wizardry ~ Magical Astronomy". Crazy Berry delivers well with their vocal cover, with a little bit of G Free thrown in for good measure.
Magical Astronomy's Welcome to the Moon Tour is a powerful start to the CD. It has also received a very well-made PC-98 cover by pedipanol.
"Youkai Space Travel", a FM-synth tune from the Silent Sinner in Blue bonus CD, is a well-hidden gem.
- =NeutraL='s incredible orchestral arrangement is worthy to be considered a theme song for SSiB as a whole.
- "Watatsuki's Spell Card ~ Lunatic Blue" from the same disc, and NeutraL's remix of such.
  - The Aquastyle remix sounds like it's straight from the Ar tonelico series.
  - The remix "Disaster" by Secret Messenger.
  - For extra ass kicking points there is the arrange from Gensou Shoujo Taisen.
Magical Astronomy's ninth track, "Necrofantasia", builds on Yukari's original theme by transitioning the second loop's key around the 3:33 mark into Ran's "A Maiden's Illusionary Funeral ~ Necro Fantasy".
Similarly, from the second Strange and Bright Nature Deity CD comes the beautiful "The Refrain of the Lovely Great War".
And "The Strange Everyday Life of the Flying Shrine Maiden" from Dolls in Pseudo Paradise is just plain awesome.
Dolls in Pseudo Paradise isn't as liked as the other music collections, however its version of "Eternal Shrine Maiden" is simply beautiful.
From Dolls in Pseudo Paradise, the tearjerking "Legend of Hourai". Have some tissues ready just in case.
From Ghostly Field Club, the largely ignored and completely fantastic "Mary, the Magician". The piano version is pretty good, too.
Another from Ghostly Field Club, Girls' Sealing Club.
Ancient Temple of the Netherworld. Pizuya's Cell delivers some downright badass Metalstep once more.
"Blue Sea of 53 Minutes" needs little introduction. It was remixed for the Concealed the Conclusion fangame, where it's used to heartbreaking effect. And of course once TAM gets his hands on it the song becomes one of the saddest, most tear-jerking things ever.
- One Youtuber made a piano arrange that is as slow as it is beautiful.
- The original piece the above was transcribed and subtly remixed from isn't that bad either.
"The Purest Sky and Sea" is calming, but also tinged with melancholy. Again, Concealed the Conclusion used it well. Apparently, they are in Hawaii.
"Border Between Dream and Reality". Around 1:38, the piano can really blow you away.
"Flower of Past Days ~ Fairy of Flower". This track was originally designed to be used in Touhou 7 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom, but ZUN, for some reason, didn't use it. Some badass Metalstep delivered once more by Pizuya's Cell.
"Illusionary Eternal Festival", the last track of Ghostly Field Club.
"A Maiden's Illusionary Funeral ~ Necro-Fantasy", from Ghostly Field Club.
From the Strange and Bright Nature Deity CD: "Sunny Milk's Scarlet Mist Incident" which could affectionately be referred to as "UN Owen Was Sunny Milk?".
Also from the Strange and Bright Nature Deity CD is "Star Voyage 2008", an almost completely mesmerizing tune as if you are traveling amongst the stars.
Many songs from ZUN's new album, Ruins of Torifune ~ Trojan Green Asteroid counts, among them are Satellite Torifune, Ame-no-Torifune Shrine, Barrier of Ame-no-Torifune Shrine, a remix of Hartmann's Youkai Girl, and The Gensokyo That Floats in Outer Space. Unfortunately, ZUN's took down the videos since it's not derivative works. ^note. And the piano version of The Gensokyo That Floats in Outer Space.
Magician's Melancholy from the Grimoire of Marisa.
"Japanese Saga", "Child of Are" and "Fly above Hatoyama at night - Power MIX" from Perfect Memento in Strict Sense.
- IOSYS provides a beautiful remix by combining the three above into "Until the end of History". Anyone familiar with Fraxy probably recognises this one.
- Buta Otome delivers a stunning rock rendition in Winter Lament. They also combine it with Eternal Shrine Maiden and Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly with lovely results.
- From RD-Sounds comes a hauntingly beautiful and sad vocal rendition that puts Child of Are with Theme of Eastern Story together. All in a song that implores Akyuu's listener to cherish their memories and not forget her as she passes away.
The entire ZUN's Strange Works album is awesome, Magician of the Evening Darkness just for starters.
From Neo-traditionalism of Japan, a longer arrange of Eastern Judgement in the Sixtieth Year ~ Fate of Sixty Years which greatly improves upon the original song.

The whole libraries of albums overflowing with fanworks

5150 are a supergroup of Touhou fan-musicians who deliberately try to invoke the style of JAM Project with their works. More often than not, they succeed. Case in point, their arrange of the IaMP and SWR staff roll themes.
A group behind several songs probably more well known than their actual circle name, Hatsunetsumiko is a lovely circle that provided the majority of the music used in Touhou Kinema Kan. As good as these songs are however, this circle has many other songs that are well worth a listen.
The Poltergeist Mansion, a site devoted to all of the best arranges and mixes. The full collection of their uploads can be found here. Chaos Angel's "Lunasa" playlist covers Metal/Progressive Rock arranges and mixes, Emiya's "Merlin" playlist covers Classical arranges and mixes, and Moomaria's "Lyrica" playlist covers Techno/Trance arranges and mixes.
This remix known as Hakurei Shrine Neighborhood Association Marching Song should be ranked among the top remixes in all of Touhou, along with these three remixes.
- Remilia@Full-moon, Sunshine, Catshine, Border of Death, Artificial Children, as well as the previously-mentioned Heartful Neko-romancer.
- Give Praise Unto Me, and Celebrate My Miracles is a truly rocking remix of Kanako's stage theme with her boss theme.
Anything covered by marasy8 is awesome. The guy's so good, he's probably no longer human and has most likely become a Pianist youkai! More awesome by marasy. Seriously, just amazing.
While Yellow Zebra's vocal remix work may not as well known as, say, IOSYS, they do remarkable, infectious, dare we say radio-ready takes on Touhou. Ayakaze (remix of Wind God Girl), Scarlet Moon (remix of UN Owen Was Her?), I Know (remix of Locked Girl), and Melody! (remix of Phantom Ensemble) are pretty good places to start for their work. And Star-Colored Night Sky.
It had to happen eventually... but someone had the genius idea of doing Touhou/Hip-Hop mashups. And somehow it WORKS. Between crossing Eminem with UN Owen, Outkast with Flowering Night, to Jay-Z AND Linkin Park with Withered Leaf amongst other things...well, it shows how versatile the songs can be.
- Linky for when the Youtube links go dead.
- There was a hip-hop version of Necro-Fantasy on Sound Sepher's "Cradle" album from waaaay back (pre-IN), so the idea isn't exactly new. The interesting thing is that the lyrics sound like they're partially borrowed from a Bemani track. Necro-Fantasy.
- There're also the RED ZONE mashups, Scarlet Zone and Youkai Zone, which combines Red Zone with the Scarlet Sisters's and Koishi's themes.
And if you think that Touhou music is good combined with other music, this combination of Meiling's theme and Suwako's theme shows it's even better when combined with itself.
- A second case in point is Are they U.N.Owens? a Touhou 6 boss rush of themes mixed with U N Owen.
- Then there's this chiptune-style medley of 12 songs, including "Native Faith", "UN Owen was Her?", "Septet for the Dead Princess", and "Flowering Night".
- How about this classical remix of Kaguya's and Mokou's theme?? "The Battle of Eternity" indeed.
- This particular mix of songs is awesome in itself, and defies words.
- The title says it all: U.N. Hartmann was a Youkai girl?
- White Fall's "Unknown Girls" goes beyond the previous example and adds something Nue to the mix.
- This mix of Kanako's and Suwako's themes is amazing.
- Cirno and Suwako arguing in sync = epic
- "Heian Crisis?! ~ Stellar Cross" combines Yumemi's theme with Nue's.
- How about ZUN's theme itself, combining with other top-tier Touhou themes, creating something epic beyond mortal words.
- This 6-minute medley contains 92 Touhou songs!
- Once TPP went into Season 2 with Twitch Plays Touhoumon & Moemon, Touhou music was inevitable. From The Church of The Helix Choir, "Desire".
- Memers, behold - "Sakuya vs. Flandre - Night of Nights x Last Brutal Sister Flandre S".
While we're at it, try some music from the Mystical Chain fangame: here, here, here, here and here. Refined Grandiose at its finest.
- The Final Boss Themes.
- The music for Mystic Records/PC-98 Alice is pretty incredible.
Another notable Touhou fan-uploader is kkcwkoh.
- Here, have some wonderful piano medleys. They are simply mesmerising.
- While not as widely known as kkcwkoh, sedrife is quite good too. Here's a few samples.
The entire soundtrack of the fangame Concealed The Conclusion.
While there have been more than enough 8-bit style remixes, Hobby Atelier Carrot Wine does one better by creating a whole album of Mega Man-inspired remixes of the the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil themes plus extra. It's no small feat to make Locked Girl, Doll Maker of Bucharest, and Centennial Festival Magical Girls sound more dynamic than the originals, by DOWNGRADING THEM (in a purely and literally technical sense).
Every EWI instrument theme made. Case in point - Reincarnation.
Indy rock circle Saitama Saishuu Heiki, or S.S.H. for short, has done a number of Touhou remixes. In addition to the examples mentioned above, they've got a remix of Kaguya's theme Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess, and a magnificent little piece called Detroit Marisa City.
Youtube comment: Marisa stole the precious metal.
Anything and everything by CROW'S CLAW. Then again, they have songs called Kick Your Ass and Parental Advisory Explicit Guitar, so they can make any music awesome. CROW'S CLAW specializes in ridiculously badass metal covers of video game music; in addition to a full three albums worth of Touhou stuff, he has two Type Moon cover albums (the second version of "Emiya", in particular, has to be heard to be believed) and one devoted to Final Fantasy music. They are all awesome.
Here is a great compilation of damn near every windows boss theme.
On a more focused scale, this medley of the EoSD themes as made by hapi. Now with a sequel using the themes from PCB.
The Western Phantasm compilation by Otachiden is a great 18-minute mix of most of the Shuusou Gyoku and Kioh Gyoku themes, as well as some more obscure works by ZUN.
What if one combined Cirno's theme with one of the best musics of the Mother series? Touhou Mother did it: It's Cirno's Unfounded Revenge, for the boss fight against Future Badass Advent Cirno.
Speaking of Advent Cirno - a group of artists got together to make an "OST" for the doujin, and as is appropriate blended Touhou themes with tunes from Final Fantasy. For example...
So there's a Mega Man-style fangame starring Marisa (and Alice)...and the music is mind blowingly awe some. Seriously. As long as we're unapologetically gushing, the fortress stage 5 music is suitably epic for a final stage to cross.
When people started making Pokemon hacks crossing the franchise over with Touhou, the music was bound to get remade as well. Here are some that stand out from the rest:
- U.N. Owen for certain FireRed hacks' Gym Leaders. And before each fight with them, you hear Cosmic Mind.
- Other hacks go for Fate of Sixty Years for the Leaders.
- The Gensoukyou the Gods Loved for Routes 12, 13, and 14.
- The Grimoire of Alice for battles against Legendaries.
- NecroFantasia for FireRed's Champion.
- Ultimate Truth for Lavender Town.
The Japanese hardcore dance scene does quite a few remixes.
- By Minamotoya: Flower Stream -Trancecore Mix-
- By REDALiCE: Purple Storm, Six Nine, Feel of Feelings
- By Tsukasa: Drake
- By Thanatos: Rumble Iciclefall
The Castlevania-inspired fangame Koumajou Densetsu (Legend of the Scarlet Devil Castle), more colloquially called 'Touhouvania' (for obvious reasons) has some pretty good original music. And while it eschews remixes of existing Touhou songs, it DID get Chata to sing the opening theme, "Kirisome no" "Amnesia" (second version with natural violins). Which apparently has become a leitmotif in the second game.
- The second game ups the ante with two more: Reimu's boss theme and the true final boss theme vs. Remilia. Here is also the instrumental version of Rose Killing Carmilla.
- And the latest patch has Yukari's Phantasm theme.
- Also worth a mention is the opening theme from the sequel, Afraid, also by Chata.
Dark A Liar may be a funny name, but the (old) final boss theme for Labyrinth of Touhou is extremely awesome.
- Why the "old?" Because this music showed up on a special disc to take its place, an orchestral piece that is simultaneously epic and heartbreaking.
- "Ikusa JAPAN" may have been lifted from somewhere else, but will now forever be known as the theme music of MANnosuke.
- Celluloid might just be a normal battle theme for the second half of the game or so, but it's a masterful mix of upbeat and rocky elements, absolutely guaranteed to get you going!
- And with the sequel, you have this theme against 12th Floor Tenshi, showing you that this time they aren't holding back against you.
A 26-minute mix of every final stage boss themes as of 12.3, including PC-98 ones.
- Now on Youtube. -Patcheresu
- Also, from the same authou, there's a 2-part medley with the extra boss themes up to FW, with some other songs included, like the fan-phantasm themes from Mountain of Faith and Subterranean Animism.
A-zure's techno remixes of many of the songs.
Apparently, Touhou music sounds good when parodying Iron Maiden. Yes.
Jesselejohn has a collection of PC-98 and Seihou remasters and remaster-like remixes, some of which are linked on the other pages.
The fangame Fantasy Explorer Nitroid by Desunoya includes awesome songs such as the World 4 Theme and an amazing Final Boss Theme.
IOSYS are known for doing odd, often memetic things to Touhou songs. Here's one as a rap. A very competent, Japanese rap. Featuring Alice, Patchy, and Marisa.
Demetori has done a ton of awesome rock/metal Touhou covers, with the occasional softer cover as well.
Touhou PC-98 speed arrange medley here, plus some bonus CD arranges!
Youtube user HertzDevil has done a few covers of Touhou tracks in PC-98 style... But far more covers are part of the "MEGA ZUN" project. Despite the name, when Hertz says that he aims for "authenticity, accuracy, uniqueness and fullness," he speaks of staying true to the original songs rather than the MEGA MAN style. Staking Your Life on a Prank and Deaf to All but the Song will be provided as examples when this is for the better.
The whole soundtrack for Hifuu Club Activity Record ~The Sealed Esoteric History~ features various gorgeous orchestral arrangements of familiar tracks done in an almost Hans Zimmer style. Most fans most likely have never heard "Broken Moon" sound anything like "Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her".
If you like smooth jazzy tunes to relax to, then Cafe de Touhou by DDBY will not disappoint. Here are some small samples on Soundcloud. ^note

Songs in the style of ZUN

Things have gotten to the point where people have begun making songs in the vein of the ZUN style, some for fan games, some just for the hell of it. Choice examples:

The FamilyMart jingle (which reached meme status with Japanese fandom).
The Donkey Kong Hammer theme (which also reached meme status with Japanese Fandom with several mashups), done in typical Touhou style.
Rin Kagamine's signature theme, "MELTDOWN", is given the ZUN treatment in spectacular fashion.
Various fanmade stage and boss themes for Damakufu, such as "The Kappa Way as Said ~ One Way Accelerator", Mitori's theme in the fan-made Phantasm Stage of Subterranean Animism.
- Mitori's stage theme "Leaf ponders the Flower, Flower ponders the Leaf".
- "Awakening Wolf's Instinct", Momiji's boss theme from the fan-made Phantasm stage to Mountain of Faith. Gets used in a cathartic sense in the fangame Touhou Healing Nature, during Ha Seoi's Character Development, when she saves the party when everyone was struggling to hold back the seemingly endless army of monsters, showing just how much she's grown from when she was first introduced.
- The fanmade Phantasm for UFO features an unexpectedly badass Nazrin, and the song "Outskirts of the Battle". And then another composer took another shot at it and managed to produce the musical equivalent of a ridiculously powerful mouse on crack backed by a carnival band who might also be on crack: "Crafty Tiny Gray".
- "Tonight's Rainfall", an EX-Stage theme for Daiyousei from the creator of many of the other ZUN-Alikes already on this list.
- With a fanmade Phantasm for Ten Desires comes the rowdy theme of Ibara Kasen, "Rumble Temple".
- And the stage theme, for good measures: "Divine Spirit's Evening Bell Road". Somewhere between understated and solemn, and jazz groove.
- The fanmade Phantasm stage script for Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom has Dream Neil Express.
Characters without stages also get their own themes: Hisoutensoku's fan-made final boss character Sasha Sashiromiya's "The Fake History of Black and Shadow ~ The Fake with High Quality", and Rin Satsuki's (the third player character cut from EoSD) "Cherry-Flavoured Justice ~ Descending Red" both deserve a mention.
Kimiko Muffin, maker of Touhou Nekokayou, has some wonderful pieces to complement to series. "Aperture Girl" (Meimu's pre-battle theme), "Edge of Spacetime ~ Navy-Blue Generation" (Meimu's main theme), and "Subterranean God ~ Sunfire" (Yasora Kojiwa's theme) stand out above the rest.
- Yasora's Theme and an Extension.
- Masha isn't much of a fighter so her theme, "Mushroom Land ~ Little Red Mushroom", is used as a credits theme. Still awesome, though.
- Cottagesnagged, the eponymous main theme of the second CSA game.
- Cottagesnagged has also produced Entry of the Young Shrine Maiden and Magus Day.
Seven Sea Girl, a theme for the fan-character Noriko, from the Walfas series, "White Flower of Summer". It's a very good theme for a ningyou, both young and bittersweet.
Here's one for the Homestuck fans. (Alternate link if needed.)
Someone turned the freaking Nokia tune into a Touhou song.

Songs from Touhou fangames

The fangame Marine Benefit has a soundtrack consisting of original music in ZUN's style, with slightly altered instruments to give it an underwater feel, and it is amazing. Practically the entire soundtrack deserves mention here. Some of the more noteworthy pieces:
- Banquet of 200 Nautical Miles ~ Prayed Feast, the stage 5 theme. A very relaxing theme that just gets more and more awe-inspiring as it progresses.
- Could a Mermaid Dream of Being a Human? One of the most intense themes in the game, it suits the dancer mermaid Megumi Yaobi perfectly, and makes for a wonderful setting for her fight as both That One Boss and a Best Boss Ever.
- Seven Flowers of the Deep Sea ~ Forgotten Benefit, the final boss theme. Majestic and calming, well suited for the creator of life and mother of the sea Mikoto.
- Footprints of Trieste, used for the extra stage. Epic and climactic in every way.
- The Butterfly of Isaac the Traveler, used for the extra stage boss, manages to be ominous and intense and tranquil all in the same track. Often considered the best theme in the game, which is really saying something. And that one piano arrange by Lacren Monoto... only one.
Another fangame: The Last Comer has a very good soundtrack as well; for example:
- Corin Charite's theme, Philinion's Resurrection, starting off with some reserved harpsichord that leads into dignified poise.
- The stage 3 theme The Wise Men's Planetarium, going to see the star-reaching wisewoman.
- The stage 4 theme Feast of Wicked Stars ~ Celestial Burst, some sort of ballad for meeting the other half of the (premature) final battle between good and evil. Naturally, incredibly beautiful.
- Mumumu Mikaboshi's theme The Morning Star that Hides Tomorrow's Morning, for the dark princess who fell from grace. Incidentally, the staff roll track (The Morning Star that Illuminates Tomorrow's Morning) is an arrange of this.
- The Stage 5 theme Those With the Seals, Go to the Mountain. It really feels like you're ascending a celestial tower, greeted by angelic fairies with their trumpets.
- Michel Sant'Angelo's Theme Brilliant Saint Michael. Its serious, low-pitch sounds, in addition to sounds of a church organ, makes it fitting to the angel closest to Iesua and God, yet it keeps the Touhou theme by using the classic synth trumpets.
- The Stage 6 theme, Illusionary Via Dolorosa, is simply majestic, a perfect match for reaching the mountain summit and seeing the world in all its glory below you — and contemplating the sacrifices that had to be made to get this far.
- Iesua Nazarenus's theme, "Mankind Salvation Plan ~ The Greatest Salvation", which, using prayer-like synth sounds, church bells and more, is truly fitting for Touhou's new Jesus Christ.
- The Extra Stage theme, Neighborhood Lost World, is one track that pumps you up for what's to come.
- The Extra Boss Elfin Mint's theme.
From Mystical Power Plant, by the people behind The Last Comer, a splendid soundtrack composed by everyone's friendly neighbourhood Wanwan.
- The stage 2 theme Spread Bullets Over the Sunset, for climbing the Life-Guiding Tree high up into the sky.
- Momo Tobikura's theme, Do Squirrels Dream of Electric Mice? It's pretty pleasant as well as fitting for a battle with a determined rodent.
- Have the chaotic and excitingly evil Tenmu Meteor ~ Royal Monster, the stage 4 boss theme.
- The Stage 5 theme, Milky Broadway gives you the feeling that your journey is almost over, and is just outright beautiful.
- An Yaezaki's theme, The 1110th Year's Legend of Tobiume, uses all of the instruments the Kodama have been seen with, and it is gorgeous.
- The Stage 6 theme, Spirit Mausoleum of the Spirit of Language just pumps you up before the penultimate encounter with the Midboss Hatate.
- Both of Mitama Magahara's themes, Sky-Filling Departed Spirit ~ Lightning Word and Fantastic Light, Ancient Flowers ~ Infinity Lightning are epic. Lightning Word gives the feeling of facing a thunder god while Fantastic Light, Ancient Flowers gives the feeling of facing the ultimate power.
- The Extra Stage theme, Diva's Device, has traces of Brilliant Saint Michael in it, fitting since Michel Sant'Angelo returns as the midboss.
- Riko Toone's theme, Life-Guiding Song ~ Prospect Mirai. It might sound familiar to some, which is fitting considering what she's based on.
Riverbed Soul Saver, from the same developers as The Last Comer and Mystical Power Plant, has an outstanding soundtrack.
- The stage 3 theme, Etheric Frosty Sea, as cold as the area about, foreboding yet engaging. Something solemn is in the air.
- Ruri's theme Soul Eater of the Abyss is sufficiently uneasy and menacing for an eldritch creature of Lovecraftian myth.
- The stage 4 theme, Surpass the Gate of the Silver Key. That rhythm. Which is apparently known as pyonko-bushi, originating from the "pyonko-pyonko-pyon" rhythm in the nursery song "The Frogs' Night Patrol".
- Suitenguu no Himemiko's theme, The Princess who was Erased from History, is quite beautiful, considering that she was supposed to be a stage 6 boss but her role was rearranged after the reveal of Double Dealing Character.
- The Stage 5 theme is epic as well. The Shangri-La Palace Floating in the Deep Sea not only has a soothing yet tense feel to it, it also bears a small snipper of DDC's stage 5 theme thrown in as well. Considering the naming between the two pieces follows a similar styling, the allusion is even more fitting.
- Takenouchi no Tarumi's theme, World Yamataizer, is packed full of energy and conveys dignity and power.
- Then there's the stage 6 theme, R'lyeh, the Capital of the Dead, a fast-paced waltz with sudden snatches of haunting melody, suitable indeed for its Lovecraftian inspiration.
- The new stage 6 boss, Yamatoyo no Momohime, certainly does not disappoint as a replacement for Himemiko, with Fantasy Nation Daybreak ~ Prayer Player, which is just as elegant as she is.
- The Extra Stage theme, Deep-Sea Nebula ~ Nebula Stream, will remind you about Mumumu's theme back from The Last Comer
- The Extra stage boss Yamata no Yato's theme, Source of the Starry River, Dragon of the Grass-Mowing Sword, is very intense.
- The Phantasm stage theme Lost Capital of Lifeless Blasphemy is just full of catchiness. You can almost Mickey Mouse when you, as the player, enter Liberation mode to it.
- Abe no Kiyohime's theme Yin-Yang-Shi Serpent has the feel of a battling a powerful opponent, as expected from a Phantasm stage boss.
Wanwan, who has composed many of the songs listed above, is also a fan of KanColle. It should come as no surprise that he eventually took "We shall engage in a night battle" from the latter and redid it in a ZUN-esque manner in splendid fashion. (On NicoVideo)
White Names Spoiled Past has its own share of awesome music:
- The stage 2 theme, Screen of Morning Mist, especially when the midboss is revealed to be Sasha.
- Uka Kadofuyu's theme, The Equations that the General Loved, is very catchy.
- The stage 3 theme, Gathering the Memorious from All Around Japan. Especially when Raku attacks you with holograms of the three supporting characters!
- The stage 3 boss theme, Recollection of Gravel and Dust ~ Vanishing Memories, is used in a battle against one of the supporting characters, and it fills with mystery.
- The extra stage theme, Rainy Torifune Shrine, plays as Elfin returns, this time with a partner of her own!
- Azuma Himefuji's theme, Pass Through the Front Line's Wind ~ Flow Scale, has the thunder theme fitting in an powerful manner.
- Mihana Kayano's theme, Princess of the Green Skies ~ Sky Garden, is leaned towards the side of nature, and it is fabulous.
With the emergence of a new fanshooter, Shining Shooting Star, a beautiful, sorrowful soundtrack follows this new adventure.
- The first stage theme A Peaceful Summer Night's Breeze has some beautiful piano leading the night on the journey's start.
- Ami's theme, Let's Make Some Noise on this Sleepless Night! is filled with determination and strangely dramatic flair for a fairy.
- The second stage track, Lamplights in the Bamboo Forest is a rather expressive ballad of yearning.
- Rakuki's theme Gale Lightning conveys the effect of a dogged archer who intends to hit her mark.
- The third stage theme, The Kodama's Summer Night Festival, invokes a familiar sense of blissfully soaring over forgotten celebrations.
- Seiryuu's theme, Legend of the Willow Tree, refined and graceful for a dance within the lost forest.
- The fourth stage fading into another world, Light and Shadows in the Kaleidoscope World provides a foreboding atmosphere.
- Kage's theme, Illusions in the Mirror. A sinister, yet playful track for the shadow reflected on the surface of a face.
- The fifth stage theme, Eternal Stars in Memories as the altar for the Star God is nearing, filled with oppressive anticipation.
- The theme of Rakuki's sister, the shrine maiden whose existence is devoted to calling on the aid of the Star God, Meteors Illuminating the Night Sky.
- The final stage theme, The Other Side of the Galaxy, with a familiar windy, mellow beginning. A track for the end of a journey to see the stars.
- The final boss, Tensei's theme, The Lapislazuli Star's Wish ~ Dream Star's Wish. A star-like track for a lofty person and tragic god.
- The extra stage theme, New Wind from the World of Hermits, has some charming and wistful flights of melody.
- The extra boss, Rika's theme, Flowers in the Wind, Moon in the Snow is relaxing, gorgeous and contemplative, a perfect match for the "four beauties of nature".
Book Of Star Mythology has its own collection of beautiful songs.
- Akitsu Nezu's theme, Illness Illusioner has a creepy feel, suiting a character that can disguise anything.
- Fuma Mishandra's theme, Great Magic of the Power of Words ~ Starry Wisdom has the power you'd expect from a Stage 6 boss.
- Fuma's second theme, Hate not the Wind, Spring Blossoms ~ Eternal Wind, plays for her last batch of spell cards. It's suitably grandiose and epic for what is effectively the character's last stand.
Studio Nenem gives us Adventures in Inferno, an anthology of a PC-98-style album (for the moment) filled with nostalgic goodness.
- Flutter the Dovecotes! The theme of Pigeon the musketeer.
- Stage 3, The Gateway to Hell. Suitably ominous but headstrong.
- Carefree Guardian, the theme of the cheerful, yet determined guardian beast Bell.
- Stage 4, Dark Road ~ Nether Road, when meeting some familiar faces.
- Eternal Wickedness, the mischievous theme of Mima, who is one of the two potential bosses.
- Hell Flower of Fantasy ~ Dreamy Amaryllis is a reimagining of Sleeping Terror with new feelings and twice the horror, for the Yuuka who dreams up nightmares.
- Stage 5, Closed World, filled with familiar tunes, and a new story.
- Erika, the fifth "boss"' theme Wonderland ~ Washed Ashore. Ominous and a little unhinged.
- Illusionary Natural Calamity ~ Ultimate Phantom, a familiar theme for the final boss, Yomimi.
- Obelisk of a Future Century, Rin's theme. A long saga of desperate effort for our forgotten Extra boss.
Tri Focuser ~ Outside the Traditional World, from the same developers as The Last Comer, Mystical Power Plant, Riverbed Soul Saver, and Book of Star Mythology, brings its own collection of awesome music.
- The theme for Levels 5 and 6 Shangri-La Sailing Route ~ Avalon Gate brings the tense feel of visiting the mysterious Life-Guiding Tree and R'lyeh for another time.
- The theme for Levels 7 and 8 The Beanstalk Linking Heaven and Earth makes use of woodwind for a soothing feel.
- The theme for Level 9 Zenith of Destruction and Creation is a fitting theme for the ultimate showdown against all four final bosses of the four games this game takes its characters from!
- Saraka Sant'Angelo's theme Deathscythe Paradise shows that the fallen angel is being serious this time.
- Tamako Sant'Angelo's theme A Pure and Innocent Fleeting Flower ~ Absolute Lily is about what you would expect from an angel as a final boss.
Hollow Song Of Birds continues to deliver Wanwan's talent at music.
- The Stage 1 theme, Silent Spring Scenery, is a great song to start off the journey with.
- Chii Shirobakama's theme, An Invitation to the Eensy-Chiinsy Graveyard!, parodies some previous Stage 2 boss themes.
- Hikariko Aosagi's theme, Noble Green Cinderella, is a great accompaniment to a character that parodies Twitter.
- The stage 5 theme, Far East Eldorado, is an intense and mysterious track with an egyptian flair, perfectly fitting the pyramid.
- General Set's theme, Tyrant of the Scorching Sun ~ Violent General, is a suitable theme for a hectic battle with a foe that has an Egyptian feel and can throw out giant punches.
- Horou Torisumi's theme, Golden Hymn ~ Ibis Trismegistus, dips between mellow and powerful to show her story.
- Fujitsubo Mumei's theme, Glass Heart Chevalier, is surprisingly jazzy and energetic for an extra boss theme, even making use of electric organs as an instrument never before heard in a theme, but it makes for a powerful display of emotion.
Touhou Spell Bubble has some really good arranged versions of the characters' theme musics, some of which are vocalized into Image Songs. Which means the characters themselves are singing the songs. And they do not disappoint.
- Let's start with Reimu Hakurei's theme, "Journey to the Other Side", an awesome rock remix of "Mystic Oriental Love Consultation" performed by Ayaka Suwa.
- Marisa Kirisame's theme, "Bubble no Jumon ha Shoot! Pop! Push!" performed by Naomi Ozora, is quite possibly the most energetic and catchiest version of "Love-Colored Master Spark" you'll ever hear.
- Yukari Yakumo's theme, "Feast of the Boundary", is probably the most badass version of "Necrofantasia" you'll ever hear. Even better with Shizuka Itō's vocals!
While a lot of music from Touhou LostWord is covers of songs from the original works, some are amazing in their own right:
- "The Heat of My Fingertips", contributed by Virtual Youtuber Pomu Rainpuff, takes "Septette of the Dead Princess" (Remilia's theme) and adds vocals and catchy instrumental numbers. The original cover by Shimamiya Eiko and Yuuhei Sattelite is no slouch either.
- "Blue Goodbyes" from Toshihiko Tahara and Butaotome takes "The Venerable Ancient Battlefield ~ Suwa Foughten Field" (Kanako's theme) and adds catchy guitars and vocals.
- "Disillusion" by Faylan adapts "Perfect Cherry Blossom ~ Ancient Temple" into a tune well befitting the melancholic alternate Youmu from the third chapter of the main story, complete with heartfelt vocals.
- "The Moon and Izayoi", an original work by nano alongside Kishida Kyoudan & the Akeboshi Rockets, is a fast-paced banger befitting Sakuya, with energetic vocals to boot.
- "No Name, No Life", a song for Junko, has a mix of melodic and emotionally charged vocals, suitable for an entity with an active grudge.
- "Holy Again" is a melodic piece suitable for a religious monk like Byakuren. The nature visuals in the video add to the tone.

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