[凋叶棕 - 謡] #11 - 忘れえぬ物語 (テーマ・オブ・イースタンストーリー)

Nico link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMYKaMza8yM&layer_token=d0bae58421fdd104
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Circle: 凋叶棕
Album: 謡 (Utai)
Homepage: http://www.rd-sounds.com/c78.html

This was the only C78 Touhou arrange album that impressed me in the crossfade, and that I waited for. Granted, I limited my search on albums containing Double Spoiler arranges, because I wanted to finally get that Nemesis's Stronghold arrange fix I'm waiting for since this game's release. Unfortunately, there were only four (yes, FOUR) arranges of that theme, neither of which impressed me. But what's really making me rage is the fact that this boring fan favorite Infinite Nightmare gets 14 (!), and many of those are pretty decent!
This album doesn't contain Nemesis's Stronghold either (in fact, the Infinite Nightmare arrange is the track I like the most of this album...), but it still amazing in it's own right. Featuring many different "softed-out" genres with alternating vocal and instrumental tracks, everyone should find a favorite.

Track #11: 忘れえぬ物語

Source: 阿礼の子供 (Child of Are)
From: 東方求聞史紀 ～ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense

Source: テーマ・オブ・イースタンストーリー (Theme of Eastern Story)
From: 幺樂団の歴史5 ～ Akyu's Untouched Score vol.5

Arrange/Lyrics: RD-Sounds
Vocals: めらみぽっぷ (Meramipop)

And the final track... I always find that ritual arranging of the Touhou title theme (Theme of Eastern Story, NOT Silk Road Alice as some people may incorrectly refer to it, that's another arranged version) on "complete game" arrange albums just for the sake of completeness to be a bit laughable.
But it has a really great effect when combined with the character of Akyu, who is my favorite Touhou character by far.
And thus, I always tend to really like Perfect Memento arranges (求聞持の能力 by IOSYS for example covers it in a dance style and is, in my opinion, also their best track ever), so it's nice to see it approached in this slow and ballad-like style.
Well, that's all I have to say. I guess the music will speak the rest for itself.

Until next time, then... whenever this may be~

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