HUMANITY (and faith) RESTORED. To wrap up the BUTAOTOME 15th anniversary, we are gonna have a one man live where they will only play original songs! KOTOHOGI (meaning “congratulations, wishing (someone) well”) will be held on December 22 at Aoyama RizM. Tickets will be sold on eplus starting September 21. Woah. Can’t believe this is happening. You see, a couple… Read more »
The final interview left in my queue. This issue of Gekkayo features an interview with BUTAOTOME and the vocaloid producer Hachioji-P (8#Prince) where they mainly talk about SOUND VOLTEX, and music sheets for the songs dilemma and Kyouen! Very special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the scans! Next, we bring you a cross-genre interview with Touhou arrangement circle BUTAOTOME (Ranko,… Read more »
Comiket 104 is on August 12 and BUTAOTOME will bring something new at their space (東ス14a)! This time we are getting a new re-arrange album: Guerrilla 3 (ゲリラ3) The official website is here. Event-exclusive freebie is a clearfile. You can preorder the album on BOOTH and the doujin shops. There will also be new 15th anniversary goods! IC card, gym… Read more »
This is an interview with Comp and Beatmario by Ryuichiro Ban (yes, the TDMD manager) where they talk about karaoke. Special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the scans! Notes: I know this is a DAM CHANNEL book so they couldn’t talk about the rival karaoke service JOYSOUND, but… The Signs of a Resurgence in Touhou Songs in Karaoke Recently, a… Read more »
This magazine was one of the earliest things I ever purchased, and translating the relevant content feels like I’m tying up some loose ends after a long time. Said content is a BUTAOTOME interview, focused on SOUND VOLTEX things, and an exclusive illustration by Ane. You can buy a digital copy on Melonbooks. BUTAOTOMEBUTAOTOME’s Touhou arrangements have been included in… Read more »
Oh, hello? So, Reitaisai is next Friday (new official Hifuu CD hype!) and BUTAOTOME will bring something new, more info here. …Okay, now I want to be completely honest with you – I’m really not excited for this release and I have not preordered it. The concept of “Meiling morning routine” is not exciting in the slightest, and while I… Read more »
More Gekkayo content! This time I translated this interview-ish thing with ZUN and various people involved in the Touhou music scene (including our Ranko and Comp). It was made around Summer/Fall 2011, so the “latest Touhou game” is Ten Desires and the newest release they are talking about is Oriental Yumekikou. Special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the scans! If… Read more »
Reitaisai is next week and… yes, BUTAOTOME will bring yet another book + song. This time it’s about Meiling’s morning routine, with a new Meiji 17 vocal arrangement called Yume wo Misasete (夢を見させて). You can pre-order it on BOOTH. If you go to Reitaisai, you can also buy a sticker set.
Gekkayo was a very old music magazine that had some doujin/internet culture-related content. It’s currently dead, so your only way to get copies is through second-hand shops. The Novemeber 2011 issue had a review of Oriental Yumekikou from Comp and a music sheet for Machibito wa Kozu., and here they are! Special thanks to Merami fan for sending me the… Read more »
