Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Hakurei Shrine~ => Alice's Art Atelier => Topic started by: Sedrife on February 16, 2011, 11:40:27 PM
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Replacing all the songs with better quality. They will be arranged at the top of the channels.
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I'm making it a central point to upload a new piece of Touhou arrangement once every week to contribute to my project. I also make it a point to attempt songs that are rarely arranged or transcribed to sheet of music, so that I can get closer to my main objective, which is to arrange all Touhou songs in live piano performance.
Sheet Music:
Rigid Paradise - http://www.mediafire.com/?m3ym83zgm7c2jak
Shotoku Legend ~ True Administrator - http://www.mediafire.com/?xm3cu5g29kxhz3h
Note: it has been transcribed in a manner I've played (or will play) the song.
Album:
Bandcamp:
Touhou Piano -1st- Legacy: https://sedrife.bandcamp.com/album/touhou-piano-1st-legacy
Touhou Piano -1st-: https://sedrife.bandcamp.com/album/touhou-piano-1st-remastered
Touhou Piano -2nd-: https://sedrife.bandcamp.com/album/touhou-piano-2nd
1st Album Crossfade demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wo58aQ8G1M
2nd Album Crossfade demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=431q6IJ2toE
3rd Album Crossfade demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4xXr-aB_es
Collaboration
w/ vannedeschenes:
Houjou Nue Speedpainting! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-cJzp7StLs)
List of Arranged Songs:
Digital Piano:
Last Occultism ~ Estotericist of the Present World (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG8MEC_io1Y) (TH14.5, Usami Sumireko's theme)
Thundercloud of Magical Power (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tszh4XGfS4k) (TH14 Extra Stage Theme)
Himorogi, Burn in Violet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVADElHTKfk) (TH2 Stage 4 Theme)
Shrine of the Wind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBx4WYuU1Y) (TH1 Unused Theme)
Iris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJ7Gk3sgkM) (TH1 Ending Theme)
Alice in Wonderland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOpp3jjIFls) (TH5 Extra Stage Theme)
Lonesome Werewolf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JtwFwYA6M0) (TH14 Stage 3 Boss, Imaizumi Kagerou's Theme)
Magus Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrRmW0lLKoY) (Guitar, April Fool's Special): (TH12.8 Extra Boss, Kirisame Marisa's Theme)
Mermaid from Uncharted Land (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxlQkFt7oOs) (TH14 Stage 1 Boss, Wakasagihime's Theme)
Dream Land (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAtjgzGGXjY) (TH4 Stage 6 Theme)
Gensokyo ~ Lotus Land Story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbTCn3d1xow) (TH4 Title Theme)
U.N. Owen while drunk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqCtY325m_o)
Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAmuc58JfQ) (TH14, Sukuna Shinmyoumaru's theme)
Dullan Under the Willows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goYRQRS8EK8) (TH14, Sekibanki's theme)
Doll of Misery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywIwzUD8cE0) (TH5, Yumeko's theme)
Greenwich in the Sky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEZPrMLefNo) (Magical Astronomy, Track 2)
The Venerable Ancient Battlefield ~ Suwa Foughten Field (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu7rw-dtkoY) (TH12, Yasaka Kanako's theme)
This Dull World's Unchanging Pessimism (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaIE3Nkck7E) (TH13.5, Title theme) (Demo Ver.)
the Positive and Negative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFIbER3yIbM)(TH1, Shingyoku's theme)
Straberry Crisis!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3qc0iyH4c)(TH3, Okazaki Yumemi's theme)
Returning Home From the Sky ~ Sky Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwhAH0DvC6s)(TH12, Credit Music)
Futatsuiwa from Sado (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzN1owYCC4s)(TH13, Futatsuiwa Mamizou's theme)
Road of the Apotropaic God ~ Dark Road (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp8MLR_nGQ4)(TH10, Kagiyama Hina's theme)
Septette for the Dead Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fghgb2_CP90) (TH6, Remilia Scarlet's theme)
U.N. Owen was Her? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmECSPK429k) (TH6, Flandre Scarlet's theme)
Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKT2aApcwA) (Th8, Houraisan Kaguya's theme)
Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q58YLmDWWqo) (TH12, Hijiri Byakuren's theme)
Complete Darkness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMmli2Mf744) (TH2, Mima's theme)
Hakurei Shine Ground (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmrQIDcLpZA) (TH2, unused track)
Drunkard's Lemuria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk6O00vzguU) (Uwabami Breakers / SSiB Track 3)
Spring Lane ~ Colorful Path (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfKfysZ0PzI) (TH9, Hakurei Reimu's theme)
A Dream Transcending Space-time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbX0wmRBjc) (TH3, title theme)
The Gensokyo that Floats in Outher Space (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7foawccA4Yg) (Trojan Green Astroid, track 10)
Bad Apple!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFjorhKkWtE) (TH4, Stage 3 theme)
Our Hisou Tensoku (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYHNNKYaZ8s) (TH12.3, Pre-Battle Theme Music)
Necrofantasia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyPxzjQAzEY) (TH7, Yukari Yakumo's theme)
Magician's Melancholy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgjozx465KY) (1st track from Grimoire of Marisa)
Aerial Army (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9z9G17uU7A) (SH1, Gate's Theme)
Vanishing Dream ~ Lost Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f1nkpXZKy0) (TH3, Kana Anaberal's theme)
Extend Ash ~ Hourai Victim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIKW2TOe1aY) (TH8, EX stage theme)
Great Fairy Wars ~ Fairy Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4NsvPcIRSk) (TH12.8, Three Fairies' theme)
Vessel of Stars ~ Casket of Stars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uee-02umhhE) (TH4, Kirisame Marisa's theme)
Eternal Shrine Maiden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaA4ggxwxJ0) (TH1, First Stage theme)
Good Quality:
The Positive and Negative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamJ2EiidFQ)
Highly Responsive to Prayers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWVUugOTSXE)
Wind God Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckKObu4e2cE)
Captain Murasa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMV1MDgAo0w)
End of Daylight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWwqlvw-8No)
Sailor of Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fNgNaN05t8)
Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nqo71XXoMg)
The Tiger-Patterned Bishamonten (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4emxmomrk)
The Fantastic Legend of Tohno (Energetic Ver.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr8MsWbnhtw)
The Fantastic Legend of Tohno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJZ4mGVgn-M)
Heian Alien (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-cJzp7StLs)
World of Empty Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFaATWsU_Ro)
Reincarnation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLKLxEPu758)
Romantic Children (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkaJ40iI66s)
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's Kappa ~ Candid Friend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leR5dISIKyU)
Strawberry Crisis!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hurD5tdkxfc)
Faith is for the Transient People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIabcuUED8)
Sleeping Terror & Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HLU9w_p3dE)
Plastic Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6RIwAuBol0)
U.N.Owen was Her? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaNgP1Z2haY)
Our Hisou Tensoku (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdEhlwJ10g)
Hartmann's Youkai Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5l1YePxs_g)
Hakurei Shrine Grounds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvceI0uUPmU)
Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8onfGFDCd8)
Complete Darkness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzNpzCzauOA)
Strange Oriental Discourse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4AztGo1b8c)
Ghostly Band ~ Phantom Ensemble (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2P0RvzWXBU)
Legendary Illusion ~ Infinite Being (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIPmzbLuR8M)
Eternal Shrine Maiden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN2Foe2DfTA)
Rigid Paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PmXHj_Didw)
Spring Lane ~ Colorful Path (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdC5ikGNG4I)
Vessel of Stars ~ Casket of Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhA_emeW0xg)
BAD Apple!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XycOk8Wpbkk)
Necrofantasia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUx2J6_Cq2s)
Previous Quality (to be replaced):
Blade of Banishment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YhhkiT6p0Y)
Doll Story ~ Doll of Misery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwdChW2ugN8)
Beware the Umbrella Left There Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlTYa9UHJJQ)
Bloom Nobly, Cherry Blossoms of Sumizome (Short Ver.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ypY3ibLZE)
Peaceful Romancer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SCPKeVYl5E)
White Flag of Usa Shrine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpA7E9Z55pU)
Extra Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfiph61BtaU)
Skygazer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQbIdwO2I9U)
Mystical Oriental Love Consultation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J23ZbVBpZlw)
Catastrophe in Bhava-agra ~ Wonderful Heaven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQqgKr8weYE)
Corpse Voyage ~ Be of Good Cheer! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyYLh663n4)
She's in Temper!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Vq3eUfqhc)
Green-Eyed Jealousy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LiQWd1VS7U)
Sakura, Sakura ~ Japanize Dream... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMsWiChA-lw)
Onigashima in the Fairyland ~ Missing Power (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFp1GkIsA3I)
Darkening Dusk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaUQm3Hc7tI)
Paradise ~ Deep Mountain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae7cBJ8CRyw)
Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecff3WkkaVA)
Love Colored Master Spark (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeI1lMixotY)
Shanghai Teahouse ~ Chinese Tea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR2vhk9x4dE)
Maiden's Capriccio (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v_mrJ9RRmk)
Crimson Belvedere ~ Eastern Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhaMEKVWsKs)
The Doll Maker of Bucuresti (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVccCCZpMpU)
Septette For the Dead Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hAU7ePPp54)
Gensokyo Millenium ~ History of the Moon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iy5aVksJBA)
Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrKCTedjsS8)
Alice in Wonderland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO0jn0aWIY4)
Please feel free to leave any comments (as I love to read all the comments).
In the end, I would like to be a part of the Touhou community, and would like to contribute in any way I can that interests me deeply. I sometimes work on translations and subbing, which you can find more in my occasional inserts in my channel other than the videos labeled as [Touhou Piano].
よろしくお願いします~!
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Update for the 3rd Week of February - Beware the Umbrella Left There Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlTYa9UHJJQ) (Tatara Kogasa's Theme in Unidentified Fantastic Object)
Some Notes:
- Couple of hiccups from switching key signatures.
- Replayed Twice, with the second attempt turning out better.
- Fade Out Ending (in a style similar to ZUN's OST album)
- Sheet Music by kkcwkoh, as always
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About the pedal thing. I notice that many arranges kkckwoh finds that have sheet music are essentially just rocking fifths/octaves over and over again (and as such many people use them because they're simple). A [few] years ago that was me, and like you, when you have that pattern, you pretty much need the pedal to make it sound not awkward. Also it tends to cover up mistakes, which a lot of people tend to rely on. But as you get better with dynamics, fluidity, and just general playing ability, that pedal will slowly vanish~!
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About the pedal thing. I notice that many arranges kkckwoh finds that have sheet music are essentially just rocking fifths/octaves over and over again (and as such many people use them because they're simple). A [few] years ago that was me, and like you, when you have that pattern, you pretty much need the pedal to make it sound not awkward. Also it tends to cover up mistakes, which a lot of people tend to rely on. But as you get better with dynamics, fluidity, and just general playing ability, that pedal will slowly vanish~!
Thanks a lot, Drake. You are very right, and I hope to improve and provide a better material as I'm doing some retakes in the future. Octaves and fifths do make the sound richer, but it's hard to make it sound fluid without a pedal.
I do feel that my piano is generally a very "ringy" piano (sign of broken pedal?), but I'll have to take a recording of a song without any pedal (I have some in my inventory) to truly see the difference.
An alternate option would be using a keyboard than a piano, which I don't have at the moment. I'm thinking of a clearer recording using that if I can actually get my hands on one. Though I do like the feel on piano better, >_>;;
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Update for the 4th Week of February:
Title: Doll Story ~ Doll of Misery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwdChW2ugN8)
Album: 東方怪綺談 ～ Mystic Square
Some Notes:
- Replayed Twice.
- Fade Out Ending (in a style similar to ZUN's OST album)
- Sheet Music by kkcwkoh
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Update for the 1st week of March:
Title: Highly Responsive to Prayers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgIRkBbkJVI&feature=channel_video_title)
Album: 東方靈異伝 ～ Highly Responsive to Prayers
Some Note:
This song, was placed LAST on the Touhou 8th Popularity Poll.
I thought it deserved some attention.
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Update for the 2nd Week of March:
Title: The Positive and Negative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQP8ClnLdk)
Album: 東方靈異伝 ～ Highly Responsive to Prayers
Note:
Finally, an arrangement and love to Shingyoku, which at least its half is a male forgotten in the series.
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Update for the 2nd Week of March:
Title: The Positive and Negative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQP8ClnLdk)
Album: 東方靈異伝 ～ Highly Responsive to Prayers
Note:
Finally, an arrangement and love to Shingyoku, which at least its half is a male forgotten in the series.
Nice one! :D
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Hmmm must have missed this thread when it was posted =p These are all really nice amigo. Ya definitely get a subscription from me.
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Oh cool, you use DMBN too? :)
Awesome piano playing! I'm trying to learn some of them myself (nowhere near as many as you at this point. I only know how to play U.N. Owen was Her?, and am working on Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess).
That's kinda irrelevant though. Nice work learning all of these songs, you're clearly very talented at piano! :)
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Update for the 3rd week of March:
Title: Blade of Banishment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YhhkiT6p0Y)
Album: 東方靈異伝 ～ Highly Responsive to Prayers
Special Retake, a tribute to 2011 Sendai Earthquake:
Title Faith is for the Transient People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8WVlHkvCsw)
Album: 東方風神録 ～ Mountain of Faith
Let us gather small parts of our faith to bring forth a miracle truly needed in Japan.
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Update for the 4th week of March:
Title: Hakurei Shrine Grounds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwhVW_m4vt4)
Album: 東方封魔録 ～ The Story of Eastern Wonderland
Note: This theme is "unused" by ZUN, only to be composed and shown in the Music Room in TH5. It was designed to be Stage 1 Theme of the SoEW.
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Update for the last week of March:
Title: Sailor of Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCGV0hOi_AU)
Album: 東方夢時空 ～ Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream
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Sweet orbs of ZUN, you're good.
I was just about to go to bed when I noticed this thread. That was way over an hour ago and I'm far from done here.
I'll be sure to keep track of this thread in the future, because it's damn worth it.
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Hi! I've been listening to your songs, and I have some critique;
* Pleeeease please get that piano tuned.
* You seem to be mixing up and missing some of the notes. I'd keep listening to the original songs to make sure you get them right.
* Your tempos are generally too high and transitions not very smooth. I think you need to relax quite a bit before you start and during playing. Let the music flow out on it's own, you don't have to force it.
* I'm not sure if your sheet music is 100% correct to the music. I know that if you need help with the PC98 music, you can get an FM player (like FMPMD2000 (http://c60.fmp.jp/download.html), music files here (http://snesmusic.org/hoot/v2/?system=PC-98&page=44)) where you can solo individual channels. That way you can figure out each part separately and perfectly.
Anyway, you're off to a good start, please don't stop playing! Hope to hear more soon. ^.^
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I missed this thread before, but hell, that is a lot of pieces you already played there. As was suggested by someone, this deserves to be honored with a Resident Artist Tag~
Keep up the good work, and if you can heed Momi's advice there this will get even better :3
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Thanks so much for your comment! I'm honored to have my project worth considered even a cent.
Here's my reply in attempt to start up some more conversation with people willing.
Hi! I've been listening to your songs, and I have some critique;
* Pleeeease please get that piano tuned.
R: *facedesk**facedesk**facedesk**facedesk* - I have no money nor time at this dire moment. I'll definitely get it fixed this year after I graduate.
* You seem to be mixing up and missing some of the notes. I'd keep listening to the original songs to make sure you get them right.
R: I try my best to stick to the original. I listen to original songs every time I'm on the subway for commuting. However, indeed, because current state of the project is: Quantity > Quality (once a week release for at least a year's duration), it is my idea to increase the inventory, then slowly progress towards better performance. In addition, what my brain registers are not necessarily what ZUN transcribed, due to my lack of musical training background.
* Your tempos are generally too high and transitions not very smooth. I think you need to relax quite a bit before you start and during playing. Let the music flow out on it's own, you don't have to force it.
- R: You are very keen on your observation that you realized that the playing looked "tense". Though not all cases, but often enough, the recorded playings required several retakes and repeats that consumed my time to get all the notes right as I see it. (Mind you, I have to (want to) memorize the music within one week's period, playing it to the heart's content with enough practice while attending to university works and studies) By then, I probably succumb to a bit of frustration, and fingers become less smooth. What I hope that DOESN'T happen (at least, not noticeably), is that the tempo is EVERYWHERE, which was probably the case on the earliest recordings.
* I'm not sure if your sheet music is 100% correct to the music. I know that if you need help with the PC98 music, you can get an FM player (like FMPMD2000 (http://c60.fmp.jp/download.html), music files here (http://snesmusic.org/hoot/v2/?system=PC-98&page=44)) where you can solo individual channels. That way you can figure out each part separately and perfectly.
- R: Thanks very much for this information for a know-how. I definitely will investigate this and incorporate it into my project's future.
Anyway, you're off to a good start, please don't stop playing! Hope to hear more soon. ^.^
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*facedesk**facedesk**facedesk**facedesk* - I have no money nor time at this dire moment. I'll definitely get it fixed this year after I graduate.
You might be able to do it yourself, as long as you have the proper tools (tuning hammer and mutes, etc.). You can hack it pretty well if you're resourceful but you definitely have to be careful, you can easily break your strings if you try tuning them too much.
Anyway, good luck, and congrats on your Resident Artist tag!
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Update for the 1st week of April:
Title: Heian Alien (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYD4sdqSIe8)
Album: 東方星蓮船 ～ Undefined Fantastic Object
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I am hearing few missed notes and some back ground noises. Slow it down a bit, because I would rather hear clarity of notes than bunched up notes. Nonetheless, that is some fine work you have done.
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Update for the 1st week of April:
Title: Heian Alien (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYD4sdqSIe8)
Album: 東方星蓮船 ～ Undefined Fantastic Object
Ah awesome, ive always wanted to do Hein Alien, but damn... That song confuses the hell outa me @.@ Especially that nonsensical chorus part XD So hey, you should play in the jazz/rock band that I found out existed a few days ago~
http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,7838.0.html
Gonna have to figure somthin out as far as that recordin quality, but im sure it can be worked with =p
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I am hearing few missed notes and some back ground noises. Slow it down a bit, because I would rather hear clarity of notes than bunched up notes. Nonetheless, that is some fine work you have done.
Thanks a lot. At one point of time, I shall have to perform major change of the style in a not-too-distant future.
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I've made a retake on Necrofantasia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUx2J6_Cq2s) with a different recording method to improve the sound of the quality.
Please generously make comments on what you guys think in terms of the quality change.
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Watched the video, and my god, you made some significant improvements in quality. Background noise is gone and that does count a lot. Also notes sound clearer than the older take.
Groove on, mate. Good job.
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I had to giggle at your "wtf is this semiquaver bullshit" video. Basically because I now exactly what you're talking about.
As in, I knew the song almost immediately because I've done it before, and recognized it once I got past the key change. It comes faster with progressing notereading skills.
Sound quality is definitely up.
both you and i need new pianos though
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Yup, thats pretty good amigo. A definite improvement in quality, and great job on the song as well~
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Tried out for fun. Who thinks Heian Alien makes a good ringtone? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDwIxeu4Kqc)
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Update for the 2nd week of April:
Title: BAD Apple!! (Retake) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XycOk8Wpbkk)
Album: 東方幻想郷 ～ Lotus Land Story
Title: Vessel of Stars ~ Casket of Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhA_emeW0xg)
Album: 東方幻想郷 ～ Lotus Land Story
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You just raped my subscription box with a lot of amazing piano arranges.
I love you.
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Update for the 3nd week of April:
Title: Rigid Paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PmXHj_Didw)
Album: 東方神霊廟 ～ Ten Desires
Title: Spring Lane ~ Colorful Path (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdC5ikGNG4I)
Album: 東方花映塚 ～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Note: Stage 2 Theme of Ten Desires live-played by 4thSymphony
Stage 3 Theme of Ten Desires live-played by Holeyhell
Find them at my playlist for Ten Desires or search it up yourself. Awesome renditions in such a quick time too.
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Sheet Music for Rigid Paradise is available for everyone to try out - http://www.mediafire.com/?m3ym83zgm7c2jak
It's transcribed in a manner I've played it on the previous post I mentioned.
If you visit Holeyhell (http://www.youtube.com/user/Holeyhell)'s channel, he's also got "A Wonderful LIfe at Cemetary" and "Youkai Girl at the Gate" available for sheet music along with midi file.
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Update for the 4th week of April:
Title: Eternal Shrine Maiden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN2Foe2DfTA)
Album: 東方靈異伝 ～ Highly Responsive to Prayers
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Sounds really different from the original piece. Nonetheless, great work as I can not pick up any noticeable mistakes or missed notes (except @ 2:05). However, I would soften up the backing
notes coming from the left hand unless you were aiming for that 8 bit feeling.
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Update for the 1st week of May:
Title: Legendary Illusion ~ Infinite Being (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIPmzbLuR8M)
Album: 東方怪綺談 ～ Mystic Square
Title: Necrofantasia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-sE0DkUKO8)
Album: 東方妖々夢 ～ Perfect Cherry Blossom
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Update for the 2nd week of May:
Title: Strange Oriental Discourse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4AztGo1b8c)
Album: 東方靈異伝 ～ Highly Responsive to Prayers
Title: Ghostly Band ~ Phantom Ensemble (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2P0RvzWXBU)
Album: 東方妖々夢 ～ Perfect Cherry Blossom
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I reall like your Necrofantasia, i could honestly have it on repeat for hours. Great job on that and the other ones too!
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Hey, nicely done. Compared to the time when you did Captain Murasa, the sound of each note is much clearer and tempo is well calculated. Also, I see this is your second take of the song and damn, change
in recording method makes a lot of difference. Keep it coming!
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Title: Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8onfGFDCd8)
Album: 東方星蓮船 ～ Undefined Fantastic Object
Title: Complete Darkness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzNpzCzauOA)
Album: 東方封魔録 ～ The Story of Eastern Wonderland
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I'm attending Anime North 2011 this weekend, where I'll bring myself a compilation of some Touhou music I've played.
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It's basically my (experimental) first album, and it's not made for commercial purpose, so I'll distribute it on first-come first serve basis. So it's free to download the mp3 as well from here.
Touhou Piano -1st- (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25161187/Touhou%20Piano%20-1st-.rar)
(2nd link in case 1st doesn't work: Touhou Piano -1st- (http://www.mediafire.com/?f6r842fi7w2u7cz)
Thanks a lot and hope to see you there for those who are attending!
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Stupid question.
Should I be crediting the music to "Sedrife"? I picked up one of your CDs today but couldn't find the name of the musician, and only the album illustrator. I googled "Touhou Piano -1st-" and then found this thread.
EDIT: The download answered my question.
Also, you don't mind if this album's in the Touhou Wiki, do you?
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Stupid question.
Should I be crediting the music to "Sedrife"? I picked up one of your CDs today but couldn't find the name of the musician, and only the album illustrator. I googled "Touhou Piano -1st-" and then found this thread.
EDIT: The download answered my question.
Also, you don't mind if this album's in the Touhou Wiki, do you?
Ah, thanks for picking up the cd. Yeah, Sedrife would be the name of the artist that made it.
I don't mind if you put it up on Touhou Wiki. Thanks, =D
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Well, it's an album, so it qualifies, unless there's something I'm missing. I look forward to future releases.
Also, I guess the convention released is Anime North?
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Well, it's an album, so it qualifies, unless there's something I'm missing. I look forward to future releases.
Also, I guess the convention released is Anime North?
Yup.
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Since I've been half busy and half lazy in weekly update, here's the addition of the videos since the last one.
I'll try to get myself back to consistent schedule updates.
Sleeping Terror & Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HLU9w_p3dE)
Plastic Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6RIwAuBol0)
U.N.Owen was Her? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaNgP1Z2haY)
Our Hisou Tensoku (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdEhlwJ10g)
Hartmann's Youkai Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5l1YePxs_g)
Hakurei Shrine Grounds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvceI0uUPmU)
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You're amazing. I especially love your rendition of Plastic Mind.
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Thanks, =3
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Next update is out. Pretty much a biweekly update of four songs.
Romantic Children (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkaJ40iI66s)
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's Kappa ~ Candid Friend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leR5dISIKyU)
Strawberry Crisis!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hurD5tdkxfc)
Faith is for the Transient People (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPIabcuUED8)
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I really like this version of Candid Friend.
And uhh...do you take requests? :3 Or are you too busy for that?
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I big update, and all of them themes I love, amazingly played?
*subscribes*
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Oh god, that Romantic Childen. Keep up doing what you do.
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I was never a fan of Faith is for the Transient People and you managed to make it sound very nice to my ears - it may just be a matter of taste, but that's awesome. Wonderful work!
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I really like this version of Candid Friend.
And uhh...do you take requests? :3 Or are you too busy for that?
lol, if you tell me, I'll see what I can do.
I big update, and all of them themes I love, amazingly played?
*subscribes*
Still needs refinement I think, but thanks a lot and for your sub, =3
Oh god, that Romantic Childen. Keep up doing what you do.
I loved Romantic Children since I saw Artificial Children. XD
I was never a fan of Faith is for the Transient People and you managed to make it sound very nice to my ears - it may just be a matter of taste, but that's awesome. Wonderful work!
I'm glad you liked it, XD I need to work again on that some time, though cuz I don't think it turned out that well, >_>;;
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I loved Romantic Children since I saw Artificial Children. XD
It is exactly the same for me. Anyways, i really hope to hear more awesome stuff from you in the future.
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You're very welcome! I understand the feeling - it's hard getting something that you hear differently in your head into your instrument; even if we really like it, you probably want to keep playing around with it, right..? Well, I'll be looking forward to more of your work - it'll be even better, I know. :)
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Album: 東方封魔録 ～ The Story of Eastern Wonderland
World of Empty Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFaATWsU_Ro)
Album: 東方夢時空 ~ Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream
Reincarnation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLKLxEPu758)
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Update for the July 16, 2011 - Had a special collaboration where I provided a piano cover for speed-painting of Houjou Nue by Valerie Deschenes.
Collaboration:
w/ vannedeschenes:
Houjou Nue Speedpainting! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-cJzp7StLs)
Arranged Songs:
The Tiger-Patterned Bishamonten (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4emxmomrk)
The Fantastic Legend of Tohno (Energetic Ver.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr8MsWbnhtw)
The Fantastic Legend of Tohno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJZ4mGVgn-M)
Heian Alien (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-cJzp7StLs)
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w/ vannedeschenes:
Houjou Nue Speedpainting! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-cJzp7StLs)
Links to the Heian Alien video, just wanted to point that out.
But I really, really like the piano version of that! 1:21-1:43 was always my favorite part of the original song, but this sounds so pretty on the piano.
Also, may I pretty please ask for a piano version of Legend of Aokigahara? That song doesn't get a lot of love.
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Update before the end of July:
Story of Eastern Wonderland:
End of Daylight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWwqlvw-8No)
Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream:
Sailor of Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fNgNaN05t8)
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil:
Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nqo71XXoMg)
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Highly Responsive to Prayers:
The Positive and Negative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamJ2EiidFQ)
Highly Responsive to Prayers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWVUugOTSXE)
Phantasmagoria of Flower View / Shoot the Bullet:
Wind God Girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckKObu4e2cE)
Undefined Fantastic Object:
Captain Murasa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMV1MDgAo0w)
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Positive & Negative has just shot up my chart; the tempo of it just blew me away. ^^
And it's a shame that the track of the same name as HRtP has been pretty much forgotten about; it's a lovely track. Maybe we should use one of our votes when the next contest comes around to get it off from that spot; it needs love.
Fantastic work as always. XD
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For this week, I've transcribed Ten Desire's final stage boss.
Sheet Music: Shotoku Legend ~ True Administrator - http://www.mediafire.com/?xm3cu5g29kxhz3h
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YprgCAYw0Zs
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That was fast. BV
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It has been such an amazing weekend on Atlanta. Meeting ZUN face to face doesn't just "happen". I thank the AWA staffs and event organizers for giving me such a tremendous opportunity in expressing my fandom towards the man I respect and love for making such an amazing series.
During AWA, I handed out two of my doujin albums that I previously released on two occasions: Anime North 2012 / 2013 and a Korean touhou-only event called Touhou Fireworks Festival (東方煙火祭). When AWA was finished, I'm happy to announce that all my physical copies have been cleared out!
1st album crossfade demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wo58aQ8G1M
2nd album crossfade demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=431q6IJ2toE
To mark this joyous occasion, I decided to release two of my albums to the public, free-to-listen.
You can download my two albums here:
1st: https://mega.co.nz/#!LJQm0TgS!YQO_O0_AMOG7GD8MXKH-OFyBAogXsHzZ164v1igRawI
2nd: https://mega.co.nz/#!aVoWDYbY!N5oIph3dc0T8-hf-B98Gx0BfJGtpRZeDu1gAeRr2lzk
That is all for now, and I will definitely come back with the 3rd album, hopefully by Anime North 2014.
Might as well post some updates on what I've been doing since the last post:
Digital Piano [NEW]:
Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAmuc58JfQ) (TH14, Sukuna Shinmyoumaru's theme)
Dullan Under the Willows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goYRQRS8EK8) (TH14, Sekibanki's theme)
Doll of Misery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywIwzUD8cE0) (TH5, Yumeko's theme)
Greenwich in the Sky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEZPrMLefNo) (Magical Astronomy, Track 2)
The Venerable Ancient Battlefield ~ Suwa Foughten Field (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu7rw-dtkoY) (TH12, Yasaka Kanako's theme)
This Dull World's Unchanging Pessimism (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaIE3Nkck7E) (TH13.5, Title theme) (Demo Ver.)
the Positive and Negative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFIbER3yIbM)(TH1, Shingyoku's theme)
Straberry Crisis!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3qc0iyH4c)(TH3, Okazaki Yumemi's theme)
Returning Home From the Sky ~ Sky Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwhAH0DvC6s)(TH12, Credit Music)
Futatsuiwa from Sado (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzN1owYCC4s)(TH13, Futatsuiwa Mamizou's theme)
Road of the Apotropaic God ~ Dark Road (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp8MLR_nGQ4)(TH10, Kagiyama Hina's theme)
Septette for the Dead Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fghgb2_CP90) (TH6, Remilia Scarlet's theme)
U.N. Owen was Her? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmECSPK429k) (TH6, Flandre Scarlet's theme)
Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKT2aApcwA) (Th8, Houraisan Kaguya's theme)
Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q58YLmDWWqo) (TH12, Hijiri Byakuren's theme)
Complete Darkness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMmli2Mf744) (TH2, Mima's theme)
Hakurei Shine Ground (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmrQIDcLpZA) (TH2, unused track)
Drunkard's Lemuria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk6O00vzguU) (Uwabami Breakers / SSiB Track 3)
Spring Lane ~ Colorful Path (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfKfysZ0PzI) (TH9, Hakurei Reimu's theme)
A Dream Transcending Space-time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbX0wmRBjc) (TH3, title theme)
The Gensokyo that Floats in Outher Space (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7foawccA4Yg) (Trojan Green Astroid, track 10)
Bad Apple!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFjorhKkWtE) (TH4, Stage 3 theme)
Our Hisou Tensoku (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYHNNKYaZ8s) (TH12.3, Pre-Battle Theme Music)
Necrofantasia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyPxzjQAzEY) (TH7, Yukari Yakumo's theme)
Magician's Melancholy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgjozx465KY) (1st track from Grimoire of Marisa)
Aerial Army (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9z9G17uU7A) (SH1, Gate's Theme)
Vanishing Dream ~ Lost Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f1nkpXZKy0) (TH3, Kana Anaberal's theme)
Extend Ash ~ Hourai Victim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIKW2TOe1aY) (TH8, EX stage theme)
Great Fairy Wars ~ Fairy Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4NsvPcIRSk) (TH12.8, Three Fairies' theme)
Vessel of Stars ~ Casket of Stars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uee-02umhhE) (TH4, Kirisame Marisa's theme)
Eternal Shrine Maiden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaA4ggxwxJ0) (TH1, First Stage theme)
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The Mega link seems to be behaving funny. It seems to try to load and then goes to the front page.
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Oh I am a follower of your Youtube channel but I didn't know that you are a MoTK user too, nice job with the Piano videos and thanks for the albums, later I'll try to download them :)
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The Mega link seems to be behaving funny. It seems to try to load and then goes to the front page.
Got the new link that works:
1st Touhou Piano Album: https://mega.co.nz/#!LJQm0TgS!YQO_O0_AMOG7GD8MXKH-OFyBAogXsHzZ164v1igRawI
2nd Touhou Piano Album: https://mega.co.nz/#!aVoWDYbY!N5oIph3dc0T8-hf-B98Gx0BfJGtpRZeDu1gAeRr2lzk
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Ooh hey, nice electric piano. What is it? Sound is way better now
Been a while since I checked your thread(sorry orz), you've gotten way better, and you were already pretty good. Great stuff
e: looks like you've had the piano for a while hurp, just how long have I not checked this thread
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Wow, I haven't posted anything here in like, two years. AWA2013... sure brings back memories with ZUN in America.
I just came back from Touhoucon 2015, which was just as good if not better. At Touhoucon, I was selling my 3rd album (without booth) that I was promising to make 2 years ago. Here's the crossfade demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4xXr-aB_es
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Update since 2013:
Thundercloud of Magical Power (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tszh4XGfS4k) (TH14 Extra Stage Theme)
Himorogi, Burn in Violet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVADElHTKfk) (TH2 Stage 4 Theme)
Shrine of the Wind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhBx4WYuU1Y) (TH1 Unused Theme)
Iris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJ7Gk3sgkM) (TH1 Ending Theme)
Alice in Wonderland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOpp3jjIFls) (TH5 Extra Stage Theme)
Lonesome Werewolf (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JtwFwYA6M0) (TH14 Stage 3 Boss, Imaizumi Kagerou's Theme)
Magus Night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrRmW0lLKoY) (Guitar, April Fool's Special): (TH12.8 Extra Boss, Kirisame Marisa's Theme)
Mermaid from Uncharted Land (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxlQkFt7oOs) (TH14 Stage 1 Boss, Wakasagihime's Theme)
Dream Land (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAtjgzGGXjY) (TH4 Stage 6 Theme)
Gensokyo ~ Lotus Land Story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbTCn3d1xow) (TH4 Title Theme)
U.N. Owen while drunk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqCtY325m_o)
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Cool stuff, I think I liked the Alice theme the best it works perfectly with piano. Followed by the UN Owen video because of how silly the latter half looks. And then the first one, the instrument change cracked me up since I wasn't expecting it.
I do have a question though, are your hands or fingers tensed? If so, you should work on making sure your hands are very loose or you could risk injury. I take it you learn a bunch of songs and then push them up to speed to make the video, but make sure you don't tense up in that process. Simply, literally, shaking your hands out to release the stress when you feel them tensing up may help. I'm also noticing with your left hand, mostly, that your knuckle joint is prone to caving in on itself. This is harder on your hands and will stress/tire them out quicker. To demonstrate, rest your hand on a table with your finger tips in a 'piano playing position' and then push your knuckles (the ones closest to your wrist) towards the table so your wrist and middle finger joints are higher. Then try lifting your fingers. Now stop pushing and let that knuckle joint naturally curve outward and keep your whole hand loose. Now when you try lifting your fingers, it's much easier and you can even get them higher right? Try not to work against your body or you may develop some problems in the future. Keeping your wrists above the keyboard can also help.
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Cool stuff, I think I liked the Alice theme the best it works perfectly with piano. Followed by the UN Owen video because of how silly the latter half looks. And then the first one, the instrument change cracked me up since I wasn't expecting it.
I do have a question though, are your hands or fingers tensed? If so, you should work on making sure your hands are very loose or you could risk injury. I take it you learn a bunch of songs and then push them up to speed to make the video, but make sure you don't tense up in that process. Simply, literally, shaking your hands out to release the stress when you feel them tensing up may help. I'm also noticing with your left hand, mostly, that your knuckle joint is prone to caving in on itself. This is harder on your hands and will stress/tire them out quicker. To demonstrate, rest your hand on a table with your finger tips in a 'piano playing position' and then push your knuckles (the ones closest to your wrist) towards the table so your wrist and middle finger joints are higher. Then try lifting your fingers. Now stop pushing and let that knuckle joint naturally curve outward and keep your whole hand loose. Now when you try lifting your fingers, it's much easier and you can even get them higher right? Try not to work against your body or you may develop some problems in the future. Keeping your wrists above the keyboard can also help.
Great tips! But what ends up really happening is that these records take 10-20 cuts to actually get it right, and I rarely have time for more practice because I can only play them when there's nobody home, so I'm always on a rush. (My folks hating everything that is Japanese and all...) So I naturally get tense from those and I try my best not to show it, but I guess there's a limit.
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Can't you just wear headphones while practicing though?
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Can't you just wear headphones while practicing though?
That's what I do but several problems:
1. Upright piano and keyboard are two different things when practicing on.
2. Even with headphone, the noise of hitting the key on keyboard is loud enough for people to notice.
3. There is only one tripod and camera set, which is usually occupied. I practically need to steal it to record anything.
I could go on but it doesn't really change anything.
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Your family doesn't even like to hear your keyboard clacking? That's pretty stupid. Since you can record the audio digitally, couldn't you just use your phone camera? Also I recommend an external phone mic if you want to record sound with a bit more quality. I got one for about 15$ that I find adequate enough.
You may not necessarily find this advice useful but I'll throw it out there anyway. One of the best ways to practice solidly is to choose a section, say the main theme section, and work backwards. When you perfect the last measure or so in that section (slowly, hands separately if need be), leave it alone then work on the measure or so before that and perfect it. Then put them together. Keep working backwards like so. You may find it slow but It's very reliable.
Edit: I forgot to mention that the key to fast fluid playing is to get rid of all excess, bad tension. Tension kills speed, it just doesn't work together. If not getting injured wasn't incentive enough, this is a better one for you. Tension is really, really bad, I can't stress this enough, like it shouldn't even be a choice. Relaxation is crucial, vital. There's a special circle of hell for music teachers who don't teach their pupils to not be tense. Don't be tense, please please, if at least for your very own sake.
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New video has been posted:
Last Occultism ~ Estotericist of the Present World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG8MEC_io1Y (TH14.5, Usami Sumireko's theme)
I also opened up Bandcamp to distribute my 1st and 2nd albums for free, to celebrate the occasion of 20th Anniversary of Touhou Project.
Touhou Piano -1st-: https://sedrife.bandcamp.com/album/touhou-piano-1st-remastered
Touhou Piano -2nd-: https://sedrife.bandcamp.com/album/touhou-piano-2nd
If you share my nostalgia of bad audio quality on out-of-tune upright piano, you would also be interested in this:
Touhou Piano -1st- Legacy: https://sedrife.bandcamp.com/album/touhou-piano-1st-legacy
Happy 20th Anniversary, everyone!