[Touhou Remix] Crescent Dream ~ Eternal Dream (DDD Project)

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Published on July 15, 2020 3:28:34 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcr9O1Y6NVA

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Dream (2020)

Duration: 4:31

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Here is the credits song to my Last Word video!

// Here is a mashup with Touhou and... Touhou? *ahem*
A remix of Crescent Dream, the Unused Staff Roll theme of Lotus Land Story, with a slice of Eternal Dream ~ Mystical Maple - the Staff Roll theme of Imperishable Night thrown into the mix.

I'm pretty happy with this one. In a way I see it as evidence that I'm slowly getting better at this whole music-making gig (I hope). My Fl Studio project is less of a mess (it's still kinda messy), and I had the mindset to add in some ambient sounds this time. I did think of ways of extending this remix, but I decided that at 4 minutes, without another full loop, it'd be enough.

Hope you enjoy yet another musical project of Theking35!
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DDD Notes
[Crescent Dream ~ Eternal Dream]

Based on these original compositions:
Crescent Dream - ZUN
Eternal Dream ~ Mystical Maple - ZUN

"I wanted to make a song signifying the end of an era. With Season 1 coming to a full close and Season 2 on the horizon, I thought it fitting to remix a Staff Roll theme that I found quite enjoyable and... way underrated. That being Crescent Dream.

Crescent Dream always had a soft spot in my heart. Just the somber, nostalgic way it sounded that'd make for a good audible lullaby. Plus, such a gem was both unused and underrated... What a shame! Then again, ZUN had quite a lot of unused, hidden gems that only the most dedicated Touhou fans can find and appreciate.

I decided to also throw in a bit of Eternal Dream ~ Mystic Maple into the mix, because just from hearing the two back-to-back, I figured that they could potentially go well together. And they did! Not only that, but Eternal Dream came from Imperishable Night. You know what else came from IN? The debut of Last Words in Touhou. Thus, it's natural that I include Eternal Dream into this song. If you also pay close attention, I used PC-98 instruments for the main melody in Eternal Dream. A bit of a switcheroo, y'know?

Space was the main theme for this remix. The feeling of viewing the wonders of the universe; the endless glittering stars in the sky among the gleaming nebula, from under the clearest night sky, or as you're drifting slowly across space - weightless and free. As such this song uses a lot of reverb, sci-fi ambient noises, and is generally echo-y. My first few iterations had a bit of a volume and balancing problem, due to the use of a lot of instruments that had lots of reverb. I'm still learning to let go of the mentality that: Lot's of Instruments + High Volume = Excellence. It may sound powerful, but so does a nuclear explosion. But overall, I'm happy with this resonant, space ambience that I got in the final iteration.

Overall, I'm happy. It was both a learning experience and another avenue to push out yet another musical project; my third one!

I have plans to make another music remix - and this one also has a soft spot in my heart. But that's for another time.
Until then, this is Theking35, resigning for now..."

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