As previously announced, a new Groove Coaster compilation will be released for Autumnal Reitaisai. The title is Touhou Sanmenroku (東方参面録) and its overall motif is “stage 3 bosses”. The new BUTAOTOME song is entitled Kiyoraka na Koufuku (清らかな幸福) and it’s a Candid Friend arrangement! It will be playable at Reitaisai and the album will be sold exclusively there, but it… Read more »
The official website hasn’t been updated, but the album is up on Melonbooks! Now waiting for BuyDoujin to put it up… 猫の安眠DISC[眠れない人の為の12曲の東方ピアノソロ] | Neko no Anmin DISC [Nemurenai Hito no Tame no 12 kyoku no Touhou Piano solo]Crossfade 1. マモルベキモノ | Mamorubeki mono [Shanghai Alice of Meiji 17] 2. 歪～Y～ [Rigid Paradise | Desire Drive | Old Yuanxian] 3. 響縁… Read more »
Mmmm, actually this time I don’t have news regarding this site. After the live-week, I’m resting for a while (but I still deliver to you the latest news!), but next week I’ll come back to work on a couple of pages! Now, for some Butanews… first of all, today Comp sent the Kouroumu album to the press! Technically the CD… Read more »
Paprika just uploaded a piano version of Check Check Check One Two! (チェチェ・チェック・ワンツー！), a song by KurageP. Nicovideo link (I’m currently reuploading it on Youtube, hoping there are no problems…) EDIT: I’ve asked Paprika if it was fine to reupload it and she told me no. Sorry 🙁
IT FINALLY HAPPENED. Butaotome’s albums are available to buy on BuyDoujin, which is the official overseas retailer for many doujin circles. It’s time to rejoice! (and buy the CDs) BuyDoujin link
Extraordinary edition of the news! Currently, the Japanese fandom is exploding. Today’s episode of Nakai no Mado (ナカイの窓, which seems to be a talk/variety show in Japan) was dedicated to otaku people. They also showed some Touhou cosplay and footage from Comiket 90. And for a moment, a sign that indicates the end of the line for BUTAOTOME’s booth was… Read more »
Comp and Paprika were guests for the ZUNTATA NIGHT 9 (they just left) and between the usual talks they also played their contribution for the TAITO GAME MUSIC REMIXS album which will be released in November: it’s a remix of the main theme from the game The Legend of Kage (影の伝説, Kage no Densetsu)! UPDATE: the livestream is freely rewatchable… Read more »
And the most voted 12 songs are… 1. Gensou no Satellite 2. Machibito wa Kozu. 3. Kyou En 4. Wai 5. Haruka Tooi Sora no Koe 6. Panorama Girl 7. Koishi ni 8. Kakoinaki yo wa Ichigo no Tsukikage 9. Moonstone 10. Mamorubeki Mono 11. Futatsume no Kokyou 12. Makkuro na Yuki Thanks to everybody who voted!
The voting for the Kouroumu album is finally on! Official website It will last one week. I’ve also wrote a guide. You can read it by checking the column at the right or (if you have that damn Tumblr layout bug) by clicking here
ZUNTATA just announced a remix album of Taito’s game music! It will be released on the 9th of November, and BUTAOTOME are among the participating artists. The tracklist is still unknown, but it will include lots of Taito games from Space Invaders to Groove Coaster. The 11th of September, Comp and Paprika will be guests on ZUNTATA NIGHT 9. Here… Read more »