Doujin Music - Japanese Fan Arrranged VGM

[niki]

No, we're not talking about fan-made erotic comics here. The term "doujin" aims at anything derived from a copyrighted creation by a fan, and that practice being very widely spread in Japan, it's no surprise that the Game Doujin Music field is pretty big and got it's fair share of hidden gems.

Now, how could we, poor non japanese things, get to know and, better, get to actually listen to these numerous arrangements of our favourite tunes?

There are of course numerous ways, like buying them off Yahoo Japan, downloading them from winny, or get in contact with the musicians themselves and negociate the buying of their CDs via international mail.

The goal of this thread is of course to make the whole VGM community benefit from all this, and as I and a few others started collecting a few of these VGM Doujin albums, I thought I might list all the ones I know here, and get to make you guys share what you have or simply enjoy what's already been collected so far.

I'll list only the official available for purchase albums here. There are of course many talented arrangers making their music available for free on their sites, but they're by far too numerous to list.

So, here it goes:

Atsushi Fukai
http://www.mushi.net/

That one might be the most famous of the Doujin Music makers abroad. Some of his albums have been floating around for a while. Here are the ones I got:

1995 - Ys MIDI Special
01. Lucky [Ys 1]
02. Feena [Ys 1]
03. First Steps Towards Wars [Ys 1]
04. Palace [Ys 1]
05. Palace of Destruction [Ys 1]
06. Tower of the Shadow of Death [Ys 1]
07. See You Again [Ys 1]
08. Church [Ys 1]
09. Theme of Adol [Ys 1]
10. Open Your Heart [Ys 1]
11. To Make the End of Battle [Ys 2]
12. Stay With Me Forever [Ys 2]
13. Sealed Time [Ys 3]
14. Departure At Sunrise [Ys 3]
15. The Dawn of Ys [Ys 4]
16. Celceta Forest [Ys 4]
17. A Test to Become Mighty [Ys 4]
18. Foresta Village [Ys 5]
19. Niena [Ys 5]

1996 - Zundarers from Ys
01. Zinst
02.
03. Zundara X
04.
05. Embodier Of History
06. Foresta Village
07. Sand Castle
08. Desert Clime
09. Desert Clime
10. Desert Clime
11. Desert Clime
12. Time Away - Call To Mind
13. A Scheme
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

1997 - Music from Project Ys
"This is an original 'sequel' orientated soundtrack, intentionally written to sound as if it really was a sequel (with the same style), yet with it's own original music. In honor of Falcom's time proved classic "Ys"."
01. Joy of Departure (data screen)
02. Beyond the Legend (Opening)
03. Adventurer (main theme)
04. Breeze of a Strange World
05. Shade of Time
06. Return to the Legend
07. Abyss
08. Stride into Unknown
09. Hostile Territory
10. Crash (boss)
11. Beats of Courage
12. Leena (heroine theme)
13. Warmth of Love
14. Minka (house)
15. Shop
16. Road to Justice
17. Legend of Roda
18. Beats of Darkness
19. For the Sake of the Protected One
20. Theme of Adol '98
21. Room of Illusion
22. Image of the Goddesses
23. Gust of History
24. Bringer of Fate
25. Corridor of Destiny
26. Fight for Destiny (Final Boss)
27. Farewell
28. New Departure
29. Remember the Dream
30. A Moment of Vision (game over)

Cool and Create
http://homepage3.nifty.com/beatmario/

Cool and Create is, as far as I could understand, a collective of several musicians remixing VGM. They're usually into the techno/dance thing, but do it in what I'd call that special japanese "VGM flavour" and thus doesnt sound like anything you'd hear on OC Remix. There really are some excellent stuffs.

2002 - Atlach = Night!! [Zen-Ya-Sai]
01. Atlach=Nacha Crash the Beat
02. Lovers Night happy LoveLove mix
03. Zeroshiki - Medley
04. World Walker
05. Barbaric Beats - B edit -
06. Pastel Battnole
07. The Blue Moon - Soshite Yo Ga Akeru
08. Theme of Alice
09. Theme of Alice 2

[b]2002 - Ragna-Beat 1
01. Welcome Mr.E-R [Welcome Mr Hwang]
02. Believe in Myself [Clock tower mix]
03. No.37 Arrange S-Phinx [TeMPPorsche]
04. TeMPoison
05. Snow Dance Prontera
06. I-M-U [I Miss You]
07. Potato Disturbance [Everlasting Wanderers]
08. Super Stream Side
09. Be Nice'n Easy
10. Burst Attacker [Backattack]
11. Did I Wake You [Labyrinth]
12. Through The Tower
13. Bonus Track

[b]2003 - Ragna Beat 2
01. Ragna-Beat [Title]
02. OscyiR [One Step Closer - You're in Ruins]
03. Rag All Night Long (EP2.0-UTI Rave mix)
04. Ootori [Theme Of Payon]
05. Hammer The Tangram [Hamatan]
06. Labyrinth Drama [Labyrinth]
07. Peaceful Forest (deep'In mix)
08. Red Heat Morroc
09. Dreamer's Dream (Mine's Groover Mix)
10. Prontera
11. VS.RAyDRiC [TeMP it Up]
12. Dream Plateau doki^2 panic mix
13. Bonus Track

2003 - STGxSTG
01. XeviXevi'82 [Game BGM]
02. Space Plant' Turbo [Space Plant]
03. Cartridge Curtain Decision [Nekuro Fantasia]
04. Lapid Fire [Level 1 - Level 2 - Boss]
05. Happy Fantasy [Opa-Opa]
06. Aquatic [Aquarium]
07. East Tea Hall [STG-FOP] [Chinese Tea]
08. Referee Day All-Out Attack [Evac Industry]
09. STG-Forever Earth epsilon [Medley]
10. STG-forever All caming The space [Medley]
11. STG-Forever Take core Take the No Enemy [Medley]
12. STG-Forever one-nine eighty-seven [Medley]
13. ESP Raging [Raging Decide�ASnow Illusion]
14. Love So++ [Love so Radio active mix]

[u]Earth Japan Soft
http://earthj.net/

I don't know much about them as I only discovered them recently. The album I got is pretty good though, as long as you like Falcom. ;)

2003 - Tribute to the Music of Ys 2 with Falcom Classics
01. The Gate Of The Tranquillity (Intro)
02. Termination (Termination From Ys2)
03. Cooling (Ice Ridge Of Noltia From Ys2)
04. Burndbless (Mort Of Burndbless From Ys2)
05. Dance In The Palace (Palace Of Salmon From Ys2)
06. Eternity (God! Fom Dinosaur)
07. You & I (Too Full With Love From Ys2)
08. Mother's Power (Meia Worzen From Dragon Slayer Iv)
09. Believe The Skies (Ending2 From Brandish)

EtlanZ
http://www.etlanz.com/

EtlanZ is, as far as I know, one and only very active person: Excelsia. The amount of midi arrange s/he provided is quite impressive and pretty good, even if it usually remains very close to the originals.

2002 - Seiken Densetsu & Chrono Trigger Best Collection [Square Best Series Vol.3]
01. Rising Sun [Seiken Densetsu 1]
02. Endless Battlefield [Seiken Densetsu 1]
03. Mana's Mission [Seiken Densetsu 1]
04. In Search Of The Sacred Sword [Seiken Densetsu 1]
05. In Sorrow [Seiken Densetsu 1]
06. Fight 2 [Seiken Densetsu 1]
07. Final Battle [Seiken Densetsu 1]
08. Angel's Fear [Seiken Densetsu 2]
09. The Boy Aims For Wild Fields [Seiken Densetsu 2]
10. Danger [Seiken Densetsu 2]
11. Spirit Of The Night [Seiken Densetsu 2]
12. Flight Bound For The Unknown [Seiken Densetsu 2]
13. Tell A Strange Tale [Seiken Densetsu 2]
14. Star Of Darkness [Seiken Densetsu 2]
15. Premonition - Flight Theme 3 [Seiken Densetsu 2]
16. Give Love Its Rightful Time [Seiken Densetsu 2]
17. Meridian Prayer [Seiken Densetsu 2]
18. Where Angel Fear To Tread [Seiken Densetsu 3]
19. Nucrear Fusion [Seiken Densetsu 3]
20. Can You Fly Sister [Seiken Densetsu 3]
21. Sacrifice Part Three [Seiken Densetsu 3]
22. Home Town Domina [Seiken Densetsu Legend of Mana]
23. A Premonition [Chrono Trigger]
24. Chrono Trigger [Chrono Trigger]
25. Wind Scene [Chrono Trigger]
26. Kaeru's Theme [Chrono Trigger]
27. Robo's Theme [Chrono Trigger]
28. Schala's Theme [Chrono Trigger]
29. Corridor Of Time [Chrono Trigger]
30. Singing Mountain (Unreleased Track) [Chrono Trigger]
31. World Revolution [Chrono Trigger]
32. To Far Away Times [Chrono Trigger]

2003 - Family Computer Best Collection Vol.2
01. Title (F1 Race)
02. Stop The Express! (Challenger)
03. Twinbee's Hometown Song - Fantastic Powers (Twinbee)
04. Main Theme (Ninja Hattori Kun)
05. Main Theme (The Legend Of Kage)
06. Theme Of Terra Cresta (Terra Cresta)
07. Garland Jonai Main Theme (Labyrinth)
08. Title~tokaitokai Star (Doraemon)
09. Main Theme (King Kong 2)
10. Stage1 (Parthena No Kagami)
11. Yamato - Hi No Tori (Houou Hen)
12. Shrine (Link's Adventure)
13. History1 (Hector '87)
14. Meia's Theme (Dragon Slayer 4)
15. Opa-Opa! (Fantasy Zone)
16. Stage1 (Almana No Kiseki)
17. Narrow Road (Falsion)
18. Main Theme (Bubble Bobble)
19. Theme Of Double Dragon (Double Dragon)
20. Vs Shadow Game - Last Game (Kunio-Kun No Nekketsu Soccer League)
21. Theme Of The Dragon Fighter (Hiryuu No Ken 2 - Dragon No Tsubasa)
22. Ryu's Vividness (Ninja Ryukenden)
23. High-Speed Scrolling - Stage6 (Gradius 2)
24. Bubble Man (Rockman 2 - Dr Wily No Nazo)
25. Edo (Ganbare Goemon 2)
26. Opening (Wizardry 2)
27. Bein' Friends (Mother)
28. Aquarius (Akumajou Densetsu)
29. Ma-Da-Ra (Mouryou Senki Madara)
30. Theme Of Toho School (Captain Tsubasa 2)
31. Field (Night Gundam Story)
32. Looking For A Promised Land (Agrange Point)
33. Stage1 (Crisis Force)
34. Chapter 5 Last Map - Player (Fire Emblem Gaiden)
35. Emito's Desert - Oldo-Jibol Game (Joy Mecha Fight
36. Ending (Famicom Detective Club 2)

2003 - Final Fantasy 2nd Collection [Square Best Series Vol.4]
01. Opening Theme [FF3]
02. Street [FF1]
03. Underwater Temple [FF1]
04. Pandemonium Castle [FF2]
05. Battle Scene 2 [FF2]
06. Komyou no Gaiuru [FF3]
07. Village of the Ancients [FF3]
08. Hidden Village Falgabot [FF3]
09. Huge Invincible Battleship [FF3]
10. Forbidden Land [FF3]
11. Crystal Tower [FF3]
12. Red Wings [FF4]
13. Dungeon [FF4]
14. Battle 2 [FF4]
15. Tower of Babel [FF4]
16. Golbez - Clad In Black [FF4]
17. Golbez Boss Battle [FF4]
18. Rena's Theme [FF5]
19. Town Theme [FF5]
20. Battle 2 [FF5]
21. Unknown Land [FF5]
22. Searching the Light [FF5]
23. Final battle [FF5]
24. Shadow's Theme [FF6]
25. Cayenne's Theme [FF6]
26. Setzer's Theme [FF6]
27. Coin of Fate [FF6]
28. Forever Rachel [FF6]
29. The Fierce Battle [FF6]
30. Aeris' theme [FF7]
31. The Extreme [FF8]
32. You're Not Alone [FF9]
33. Neverending Dream [FF10]

2003 - Game Music Battle ManiaX - EtlanZ 1st-Year Anniversary Album
01. Rockman 3 (FC) - Title
02. Thunder Force V (PS) - Legendry Wings
03. Dragon Saber (PCE) - Stage1 Submerged Town
04. Magical Chase (PCE) - Rampish Chase(Stage1)
05. Toukamitoshi 2 (PC98) - Maze 1
06. Akumajou Dracula (AC) - Wedding March Of Tragedy - Cross To The Breast
07. Legend Of Heroes 2 (SCD) - Stopper
08. Rudra no Hihou [SFC] - Blazing Impact
09. Saga2 Hihou Densetsu (GB) - Never Give Up
10. Saga2 Hihou Densetsu (GB) - Decisive Batttle
11. Romancing Saga (WSC) - Battle With Sheraha
12. Rockman X (SFC) - Power Plant Stage
13. Kizuato (PC98) - Kishinraku
14. Kuon No Kizuna (PS) - Wakakouji
15. Garou Densetsu Special(NeoGeo) - Geese Ni Shouyu
16. Sharashuumanhebi 2 (AC) - Sensation
17. Wild Arms (PS) - Battle Sheik
18. Wild Arms 2Nd Ignition (PS) - Vs Roadbraza ~ You'll Never Be Alone
19. Maimu (PC98) - Wish
20. Gradius Deluxe Pack(SS) - Ending

Fragile Online
http://www.fragileonline.com/

Now, what we have here is a real live instrument band, playing their progressive rock compositions as well as VGM arrangements. They're very special and unusual, and thus definitively deserve to be checked.

East and Shivering
(Probably bad album name translation)
01. East And Shivering
02. Ultimate Turusu
03. A Maid, Blood, and a Pocket Watch
04. Moon Clock [Runadiaranu]
05. Seputetto for Princess
06. Self Named Misuzu
07. Girl Club.mp3
08. Tomboyish.mp3
09. Fate Revolution [Girl Revolution Utena].mp3
10. Mighty Obstacle [Ys6]
11. The Sin War - Prg Ed [RKXX)
12. Clash On The Big Bridge [FF5]
13. Decisive Battle [FF5]
14. The Last Battle [FF5]
15. Tower Of The Shadow Of Death [Ys1]
16. The Blood fFow Of Asura [Daiva]
17. Alpha Theme [A Alpha]
18. Buming Tower [Tales Of Phantasia]
19. Meridian Line [Seiken Densetsu 2]
20. A Boy Aiming At Wilderness [Seiken Densetsu 2]
21. Dr. Wily Stage [Rockman]
22. The Mansion Of Doga And Une [FF3] [Bonus Track]
23. Self Named Misuzu - Bottom Grain [CD Extra]
24. Psycho [Live A Live] [CD Extra]

[u]Hellion Sounds
http://www.lkjp.net/h-s/

Metal arrange VGM is always a winner in my books. No live playing though, but they're good.

2004 - The Sentence of Death
01. Introduction (Final Fantasy)
02. The Decisive Battle (Final Fantasy 6)
03. The Man With The Machine Gun (Final Fantasy 8)
04. Those Who Fight Further (Final Fantasy 7)
05. Battle Scene 2 (Final Fantasy 2)
06. Battle Scene 1 (Final Fantasy 1)
07. Clash On The Big Bridge (Final Fantasy 5)
08. Battle 2 (Final Fantasy 4)
09. J-E-N-O-V-A (Final Fantasy 7)
10. The Birth Of God (Final Fantasy 7)
11. Battle1 (Final Fantasy Usa)
12. Decisive Battle (Final Fantasy 5)
13. Dancing Mad (Final Fantasy 6)

Levo Lution XII
http://www.levolution.info/

Hard beat pure techno here. I like their few down tempo things the best, like their CT ones, but they're still nice to listen to overall.

2002 - Lestia - GameMusic Remix Vol.1
01. Ragnarok Online - Through the Tower - The Decisive Battle Ver.1.0
02. Seiken Densetsu 3 - Decision Bell - Future Trance mix Ver.1.0
03. Ragnarok Online - Desert - Crystalic Trance Mix Ver.1.2
04. Final Fantasy 4 - Main Theme - Digitalic House Mix
05. Seiken Densetsu 3 - Hightension Wire - Angelic Skylite Mix Ver1.1
06. Valkylie Profile - The Highway Breaker Ver.1.2
07. Ragnarok Online - Backattack!! - Black Bladen Mix Ver.1.1
08. Ys 2 - Ice Ridge of Noltia - Lunatical Dance Mix Ver.2.1
09. Ragnarok Online - Title -180db Remix Ver.1.1
10. Chrono Trigger - Wings that Cross Time - Sunset House Mix Ver.2.0
11. Ragnarok Online - Through the Tower - Lavic Euro Mix Ver.1.1
12. Ragnarok Online - Ancient Groover - Falsic Revival Mix Ver.1.1
13. Legend of Heroes 4 - A Line that Should Be Protected - Flative Reasonation Mix Ver.2.0
14. Ragnarok Online - Dreamer's Dream - Acidic Progress Style Ver.1.0
15. Final Fantasy 5 - The New World - Liberate House Mix Ver.1.0
16. Legend of Heroes 5 - Jama Suru Mono wa Youshanai - Digital Devilish Style Ver.1.1
17. Seiken Densetsu 3 - Sacrifice Part Three - Ancient Spectralic Mix Ver.2.0
18. Romancing SaGa 3 - Last Battle - Heaven or Hell Ver.7.1

2003 - Reflex - GameMusic Remix Vol.3
01. Ragnarok Online - Nano East - 303 Logic Mix Ver.1.3
02. SaGa Frontier 2 - Besessenheit - F.N.8080 Mix Ver.2.0
03. Ragnarok Online - Streamside - Eden of Abyss Ver.1.0
04. Final Fantasy 6 - The Airship Blackjack - Pure Sine Mix Ver.1.0
05. Ragnarok Online - AG4 - F.Revival 2nd Mix Ver.1.0
06. Chrono Trigger - Corridor of Time - BF.Light Mix Ver.1.0
07. Final Fantasy 6 - Theme of Tina - D.T. Mix Ver.2.0
08. Ragnarok Online - Samurai Discotheque - L.Destination Mix Ver.1.2
09. Ys 2 - Ice Ridge of Noltia - Lunatical Dance Mix Ver.3.0
10. Ragnarok Online - Be Nice'n Easy - Aquic Pulse Mix Ver.3.1
11. Ys 6 - Mythos Path - 150 SysTrance Mix Ver.1.0
12. Seiken Densetsu 4 Legend of Mana - Core Divide Mix Ver.2.0
13. Ragnarok Online - Labyrinth - Black Trance Mix Ver.2.0
14. Final Fantasy 8 - TM2G - Chaotic Energy Mix Ver.2.0
15. Seiken Densetsu 3 - Decision Bell - N.R. Mix Ver.1.2

MintJam
http://www.mintjam.net/

Another mix of electronic/live instrument band that both compose their original songs and arrange VGM. They're good to the point they actually did official game soundtracks, lately. ;)

2004 - 1st GIG #Awake
01. Melty Blood (Tribreath).mp3
02. Atlach=nacha - Red Tint [Re-Arrangement].mp3
03. Atlach=nacha Guitar Edition.mp3
04. Devil King Lance - Rough Edge.mp3
05. Chrono Trigger - 600 Ad & Frog's Theme.mp3
06. Clannad - Kochi.mp3
07. How To Spend Significant Time.mp3
08. The Theme Of Arcueid.mp3
09. The End Of 1000Years.mp3
10. Romancing Saga 3 - Last Battle.mp3
11. Melty Blood (Tribreath Remix).mp3

Ooedo Presents
http://www.ooedo.jp/

Hard to know what they are exactly, only a portal for game arrangers or a pretty big musician collective. Anyway, their site... :drools:

2003 - I-zu - At the End of this World - Ragnarok Online
01. Love Escape [Through the Tower]
02. More More Under the Ground
03. Backattack!! [Ancient Groover]
04. Fighting Spirits
05. I Say my Be... [Tread on the Ground]
06. Theme of Geffen
07. Time of Changing [Plateau]
08. Take Me Yourself [Title]
09. An Uncanny Muddy Stream [Streamside]
10. White Seed [Streamside]
11. NTH [Backattack!!]
12. Desert

[b]2004 - f [ef] - The Falcom Game Music Arrange Collection
01. Leone Fredrik Richter 'Cage Song of the Ocean (LoH 5)
02. The Ground of a Phantom (Zwei!!)
03. Serenade of a Fickle Man (Ys)
04. When a Thought Arrives... (LoH 3 - White Witch)
05. Cane of the vanished King (Sorcerian)
06. Down to The Abyss (Legend of Xanadu 2)
07. Welcome (Ys 2)
08. Cane of the vanished King - Dungeon (Sorcerian)
09. Toon (Legend of Xanadu)
10. Palace (Ys)
11. Comforting (Vantage Master V2)
12. Mad Blaster (Ys2)
13. Lamplight in the Nightlight of Darkness (LoH 5)
14. Mask of the Sun (Ys4)
15. Pine Grove Riding on the Winds (LoH 4)

Saitama Saisyu Heiki - S.S.H
http://www.ssh.ne.jp/

Aaahhh... Here's another relatively famous one and probably my favourite, as he remains the man who gave me what I wanted the most in this world: a SaGa and Rudra no Hihou metal arrange. Little know that SSH actually did much more than the Lost Child OSTs and the arrangements on his site. Here's what I could gather by him.

2001 - Weekend Of A Certain Demon King [With Antique Shop 16 Night]
This is an album he did with the Antique Shop 16 Night band, all original tunes and dramas.
01. 01 Prologue
02. 02 Day 1
03. 03 Day
04. 04 Guidepost
05. 05 Encounter (1)
06. 06 Encounter (2)
07. 07 Guessing Thoughts
08. 08 Crash (1)
09. 09 Crash (2)
10. 10 Conviction (1)
11. 11 Conviction (2)
12. 12 End Chapter
13. 13 Weekend
14. 14 Fake Jazz
15. 15 Rage Metal
16. 16 Climax Of The Week
17. 17 Angel Breaker
18. 18 Night Walker

2002 - Summer Vacation Game Music Festival
This is one big 47 minutes long track. Probably not an official CD, but I found it on winny and saw it nowhere else. It features the following arrangements:
[00:37] 1:Shin Megami 2 - Death Match
[01:03] 2:Dracula - Beginning
[02:21] 3:Guilty Gear X - Feel A Fear
[03:00] 4:Romancing SaGa 2 - Fight With Kujinshi
[04:05] 5:Thunderforce 5 - Rising Blue Lightning
[05:34] 6:Legend Of Heroes 3 - Demonish Animal Appearance
[06:15] 7:Guilty Gear - Keep Yourself Alive?
[07:23] 8:Shin Megami 1&2 - Devil Dance
[07:59] 9:Guilty Gear X - Liquor Bar & Drunkard
[08:48]10:Shin Magami 1 - Ginza
[09:47]11:FF Series - Chocobo Theme
[10:38]12:Guilty Gear - Death And Republic
[11:43]13:Super Robot Taisen - Time To Come
[12:39]14:Dracula - Den
[14:02]15:Romancing SaGa 3 - Way Tank Battle
[15:19]16:Guilty Gear - Suck A Sage
[17:05]17:Guilty Gear - Meet Again
[18:30]18:Guilty Gear - The March of Wicked King
[20:25]19:Dracula - Young Noble Demon
[21:56]20:Dracula - Bloody Tears
[24:18]21:Thunderforce 5 - Steel of Destiny
[25:43]22:Dracula - Vampire Killer
[26:52]23:Dracula - Stalker
[27:18]24:Dracula - Heart of Fire
[28:24]25:Rockman X - Spark Mandrill
[29:12]26:Shin Megami 2 - Labyrinth
[31:02]27:Street Fighter 2 - Fight It Out
[32:09]28:Dragon Slayer - Speedy's Comming
[33:50]29:Shin Megami 1 - Hell Fire
[34:36]30:Super Robot Taisen Impact - Heart Of Steel
[35:45]31:Final Fantasy 1 - Battle
[36:48]32:Hiouden - Rush!
[37:52]33:SaGa 2 - Mortal Blow
[38:45]34:Final Fantasy 5 - Clash On The Big Bridge
[39:42]35:Sorcerian - All Because of You
[40:53]36:Broken Thunder - The Justice Ray Part 3
[44:47]37:Thunderforce 5 - Last Letter

2002 - Underworld Shade Saitama
01. The Spirit Chaser [Rudra No Hihou]
02. Sentou [Shin Megami Tensei 2]
03. Big Blue [F Zero]
04. Fallen Angel Of Silvery Snow [Super Robot Taisen Impact]
05. Blue Dragon [Sorcerian]
06. Night Comes! [Night Comes!]
07. Night Line [Checker Flag]
08. Satomitadashi Pharmacy Theme [Persona]
09. Rebel Army Theme [Final Fantasy 2]
10. Main Theme [Super Mario Brothers]
11. Bloody Tears [Dracula 2]
12. Going On [Atlach=Nacha]
13. Johnny C. Bad [Final Fantasy 6]
14. SaGa Battle Medley
15. Burn! Ivanhoe [Hiouden 2]

S.S.H Music Assortment Vol. 2
This was found in a bigass zip on winny as well. It features songs I never saw on his site. Vol.1 is nowhere to be found. ;_;
Contra - Relic of Moira
Contra - Stage 3-2
Cover - Enter Sandman
Devil King Lance - Rough Edge
Devil Summoner - Boss
Dracula - Bloody Tears [Raw Guitar]
Dracula - Bloody Tears Again
Dracula - Bloody Tears Again [Perfect Version]
Dracula - Medley
Dracula - Wicked Child
Dragon Quest 4 - Battle
Gradius 3 - Try To Star
Guilty Gear - Death And Republic
Guilty Gear - Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead)
Guilty Gear - Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) [Explosion Festival Ver]
Guilty Gear Festival
Guilty Gear X - Elegance
Legend Of Heroes 2 - Stopper
Legend Of Heroes 3 - Demonish Animal Appearance
Live Instru - About Saitama's Heart
Live Instru - Fans, I'm Sorry
Live Instru - Is it a Suspense Theater
Live Instru - Kyaramerukoo - Theme
Live Instru - Mesh
Live Instru - Papa is a Demon Sergeant
Live Instru - Reckless Challenge 2002
Live Instru - Sharp Edge
Live Instru - Suraimu
Live Instru - The Moon Is Replaced, GO TO HELL
Live Instru - Two Anthic Guitars
Maimu - Wish
Night Comes - A Night Comes [Hard Rock]
Night Comes - A Night Comes [Acoustic]
Persona - Satomitadashi Pharmacy
Rock n' Roll Racing - Paranoid
Rockman 2 - Dr. Willy Stage
Romancia - Opening
Romancing SaGa - Marathon
Romancing SaGa - Marathon Again [Raw Guitar]
Romancing SaGa 1 - Last Battle
Romancing SaGa 3 - Tank Technique Battle
Rudra No Hihou - The Spirit Chaser
Segagaga - Steel Squad
Segagaga - Steel Squad [Raw Guitar - Ver2.0]
Shin Megami 1 - Battle Field
Shin Megami 1 - DeadAlus
Shin Megami 1 - Last Battle
Shin Megami 1-2 - Micom
Shin Megami 2 - Death Match
Shin Megami 2 - Ex-convict (FO)
Shin Megami 2 - Explorer
Shin Megami 2 - Heretical Mansion (raw guitar)
Shin Megami 2 - Omega
Sorcerian - The Dark Wizard - Dungeon 1
Sorcerian Additional Scenario 2 - Ninja Lodge
Soul Hackers - Naomi Battle
Super mario Brothers - Main Theme
Super Robot Taisen - Cyber Star
Super Robot Taisen - Cyber Star [Raw Guitar]
Super Robot Taisen - Flapper Girl
Super Robot Taisen - Time Out (Ver2.00)
Super Robot Taisen Impact - Fallen Angel Of Silvery Snow
Tales of Phantasia - Fighting of The Spirit
Thunderforce 3 - Venus Fire
Thunderforce 4 - Lightning Strikes Again
Thunderforce 4 - Metal Squad
Thunderforce 4 - Stand Up Against Myself
Thunderforce 5 - Legendary Winds
Thunderforce 5 - Rising Blue Lightning
Thunderforce 5 - Steel of Destiny
Zero Type - Second Stage

[u]Scoundrel Records
http://www.gmgiga.com/sr/

Some pretty rarely arranged action games.

[b]2003 - Battle Lines [Action Game Music Arrangements]
01. The Punch Trio - Tough Guy's Theme
02. The Ninja Warriors Again - Stage 1
03. Baseball Stars Profesional - Crisis
04. Psychonica Oscar - Last Spark
05. Getufuma - Go Getufuma
06. Alisia Dragoon - Stage 1
07. Aquales - Outer Sight
08. Space Criminal Gyariban - Civilian Control
09. The GG Shinobi - Harbor Stage
10. Assault Suits Valken - Staff Roll
11. VARUKENWARUKYU Densetsu - Castle Theme

Woodsoft
http://www.ismusic.ne.jp/woodsoft/html/top2.html

Ok, these guys are just awesome. Great arrangements and great great skills. I just love their style.

2001 - Music From Falcom Games
01. Dancing on the Road [Ys 3]
02. Steeling The Will To Fight [Ys 3]
03. Ys 4 Medley 1 - The dawn [Ys 4]
04. Crimson Wings [Ys 4]
05. Tower [Ys 4]
06. Ys 4 Medley 2 - The Twilight [Ys 4]
07. Ancient City Is Reborn [Ys 4]
08. The Heat In The Blaze [Ys 4]
09. The Final Decisive Battle [Ys 4]
10. Niena [Ys 5]
11. Termination [Ys 2]
12. Let's Start, Ok [LOH 3]
13. Rudo Castle [LOH 3]
14. Love Shining Inside [LOH 3]
15. Exodus
16. Opening Gate [Romancia]
17. The Four Gods Of The Winds [Legend Of Xanadu]
18. Shrine Of Time [Selected Sorcerian]
19. The Ice Caverns [Sorcerian]
20. Sorcerian Medley
21. Ending 2 [Sorcerian]

[b]2002 - New Road, Old Way - 99,100
01. Full Metal Goddess
02. Mr Cool Beauty []
03. Peppermint Bloomers []
04. What's My Style
05. Rising Blue Lighting [Thunderforce 5]
06. Beautifull Tomorow [Kaze No Oka]
07. Heaven's Vengeance []
08. Moon Of Black Rain [Broken Thunder]
09. The Justice Ray Part 2 [Thunder Force 5]
10. Last Letter [Thunderforce 5]

[b]2003 - Super Takahashi [Hudson & PC Engine Game Music Arranged]
01. Artichoke [Original]
02. Meet the Dream (Galaxy Fraulen Yuna)
03. Power Up Time BGM [Star Soldier]
04. Soldier Blade Medley [Soldier Blade]
05. Nectol [Nectaris]
06. L Map [Tengai Makyo 2 Manjimaru]
07. Into The Super Battle [Super Star Soldier]
08. Stage Start [Challenger]
09. Area 9 [Gunhead]
10. Main Theme [Darius]
11. Guramesu Tower [Valis 3 - The Phantom Soldier]
12. Bomber King' Song
13. Space [Tengai Makyo 2 - Manjimaru]

[b]Yutaka Kubota

I don't know anything about him. The albums I have of him are the ones Carl got from Yahoo Japan and encoded, so you might know them as well. It's pretty good stuff, anyway.

2002 - Famicom Millenium Music Volume 1 + Alpha
01-Legend of Zelda - Opening Theme
02-Makaimura 7 Islands Adventure - Pirate Ship
03-Balloon Fight - Balloon Trip
04-Spellunker - Medley
05-Gippy Race - Medley
06-Donkey Kong - Opening Theme
07-Bomberman - Opening Theme
08-Okhotski ni Kiyu - Medley
09-Rockman - Thunderman
10-Nuts & Milk - Opening Theme
11-Bonus Track, Summit - Original
12-Bonus Track, Street Fighter - Cammy Fusion Mix

2002 - Famicom Millenium Music Volume 2
01. Secros - Car Chase
02. Mach Rider - Medley
03. Adventure Island - Stage 1
04. Xevious - Medley (House Mix)
05. Baggy Hopper - Stage 1
06. Pro Wrestling - Opening Theme
07. Fire Bird - Yamato Version
08. Kunio-Kun - Medley
09. Meta Fight - Main Theme
10. Gun Smoke - Stage 1

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Well, that's all for now. I'm sharing all of this and more on VGMCentral. I really think that stuff is worth interest and that these new, refreshing tunes should be spreaded among the VGM community. If people care, that is. ^_^

Feel free to add your own discoveries here. I know some people like Teioh are also killing their eyes looking at winny in order to find that kind of things, as some of the stuffs listed here were found by him, so if you're also that kind of freak, please let us know what you got. =)

hi5 @ Grass & Teioh ;)

[Grass-eatin'me]

Very nice niki =) Just what I wanted =)

It seems like my favourite, MintJam, has announced another album, 2nd GIG #Break Out. This album seems to be original compositions-only, but that's great, since their original compositions are fantastic! http://www.mintjam.net/newalbum.htm

I would like to mention Toshinor Hiramatsu's homepage, Sword of Justice (http://www.h7.dion.ne.jp/~soj/). He has arranged and peformed some groovy tunes, and he seems to be related to Woodsoft. I would recommend the Zan: Yaksa Enbukyoku arrange in the downloads section (the one above the Lost Child one).

[niki]

Ack, good news indeed, but I would have prefered a mix of orginal compositions and arrangements like the last one. <3 their CT track. ^_^

[Kami]

Doujin music rules :grin:
You should mention that there are A LOT more Doujin Groups around creating Gamemusic Remixes. Especially for the more popular stuff, like Ragnarok Online. There are 50+ Doujin CDs about RO i believe.
Maybe i could search for some links or something. I have a few Doujin Music News sites somewhere if you are interested.

[Lucy]

Ah, my f³ (friendly french friend) ^_~
Like I said it yesterday, your collection is really amazing.

[Carl]

Hi Niki,
Thanks for the informative list, so people can have a little direction to start with when exploring this area :grin:

I've listened to about half the albums you listed, courtesy of Secret Squirrel's ftp, and I'm definitially interested in checking out the rest of S.S.H.'s tunes, as his stuff really rocks.

Around 80% of doujin arranges are quite well done and enjoyable to listen to, but there's inevitably a rotten apple or two amidst all the other great stuff..

(as I found out when I tried out an ESPGaluda 'arrange' album.. It was practically a carbon-copy of the original tunes, with no changes whatsoever except slightly different main synth instruments.. boo!! I would have loved to hear some varying arranges of this great album...)

But yeah, in general the Japanese doujin music-makers sound better at capturing that "vgm spirit" than American OC-Remixers. Try some today!

[Teioh]

Great work, niki :D
I think you've mentioned the most important ones that have albums floating around here. I must say I like EtlanZ most, because they're the only group who really cover any nice snes/nes music tune and arrange it to..slightly better quality ^^. Their Rockman Road to X album has been discovered in mp3 a short while ago, too (and it's their newest together with the second Romancing SaGa CD) :)
As for the groups that arrange H-Game music, they've done some great work, too. Recommendable would be anything Jun.A worked on (some Highway Fortress albums, but I think he also did music for Ragnarok Online Dojins). I've heard many people like Little Wing and Type-Moon, too ^^.
Here's a link anyone should be sure to check out:
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/morisato/mml/link.html
Most of the active groups are listed in there. Levolution was hosting a linklist once too when this Final Fantasy Dojin Concert was taking place but that's too long ago :/

[niki]

New EtlanZ album found? Ack, too bad it's not the SaGa one, I'm not the Rockman fanatic. ^_^;

Another cool link to check daily is the Arrange Stream: http://music.readalittle.net/
Wake up and enjoy today's new VGM remixes. Sounds good, eh?

And yeah Carl, it's far to be like everything is excellent. Besides, I'm not the kind of collectors that keeps basically everything, so what I downloaded and listed here is only a selection according to my personal tastes. That scene is so huge that I believe anyone can be able to find *the* song he wanted arranged and never found. Gotta spend the time searching, though. =)

[Kozo]

Neat. Thanks niki. I hope I can find a chance to listen to all these!

I am curious - we discussed this a bit earlier - could I include some of my own arrangements on my new CD, or would that be "trouble" (to quote Lindsey Buckingham)?

By the way ~ I started arranging Urban Trail for piano tonight, and tinkered with some Romancing SaGa 3 stuff too... :)

Oh, and MintJam sounds awesome so far! THANK YOU!

Later,
Conn/Kozo

[Pixled]

You have me drooling at 1 in the morning. NOT FAIR.

You know, dispite knowing of the huge fanremix community around here, I, being a total idoit, didn't even think that there might be a Japanese community for this too.

Sentence of Death from Hellion Sounds and EtlanZ's 2002 - Seiken Densetsu & Chrono Trigger Best Collection [Square Best Series Vol.3] are both so extremly drool-worthy. Especially since Sentence of Death has sound samples :D~~

I shall try to find a way to get them. The sweet music shall be mine!

Edit: Or, you know, I could search on the hub.
Edit #2: Which doesn't seem to work. XD

[niki]

hehe, can't wait to hear Kozo... =p

And well, for the majority, the albums listed here are of the semi-official category that is actually being sold and all, so I don't think you'll have trouble at all.

wat u say Pixled?! I've been on the hub all day. =/

[Pixled]

I know, but everytime I try to connect to you, it says DISCONNECTED X_X

[niki]

I'll keep a list updated here (http://www.saladedemais.com/index.php?file=Sections&op=article&artid=6) from now on. =)

[Grass-eatin'me]

Great list niki! :D It could need some more in-depht descriptions. :p If you guys find more by MintJam on Winny (I hope you're searching, for mÿ sake :p), give the stuff to me, and I will write an article about them. :p That's a nice deal, isn't it? :D

[niki]

Well, still searching on winny, but it really looks like it's slowly dying, and Share isnt working for me nor Teioh for the moment.

As for the more in-dephts descriptions, you're of course very welcomed. ;)

(ps write t's music article @ saladedemais)

[_DH_]

I just have to comment on how impressed I am with MintJam's works. I loved the rock/fusion style in both #gig's. My faves are Rude Performance, Strange Jam, Theme of Arcueid and of course Atlach=Nacha (red tint). Just started listening to their Mistral Note album and it's quite good as well. Hope we're able to obtain more of their stuff as they are easily the best vgm doujin out there.

[AkumuHau]

Mint Jam is maybe my favorite group in all, the 1st track on 1st gig, Melty Blood (TRIBREATH) is one of the best songs i ever heard

[Grass-eatin'me]

Good to see there are more of those who really appreciate MintJam's work. I've always described their sound as "mint", or "fresh". So I think the band's title fits their music perfectly. Though their name could be reminiscent of Pearl Jam, I don't think they share too much when it comes to musical style. (Pearl Jam rocks too though.)

MintJam has released a couple of solo-albums:

BRINY AIR -POTENEKO ACADEMY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS-
MISTRAL NOTE -POTENEKO ACADEMY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS 2-
Ragnarok Online Arrange CD -MintJam / GRAVITY-
Ryouki ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK PLUS (DLRD-1002)
1st GIG #Awake
2nd GIG #Break Out
ATMOSPHERE -POTENEKO ACADEMY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS 1&2-

We miss those in red. Note that Atmosphere is the same as Briny Air and Mistral Note, just combined, and with two neat bonus tracks.

MintJam has composed music for to psychs games. One of those got a soundtrack, that's the Ryouki one on that list. They also did 2 tracks on two Zwei Trial games: the music they did for リリアンブレイド バラエティギフト was released on 2nd GIG. The music they did for Lillian Fantasy hasn't been released on a CD (yet).

My favourites by MintJam is, as of today, in no particular order:

Kung-fu Kitten -Nekomi Mix-
GG -Gibson Girl-
Theme of Arcueid
A rude performance
A rude performance -spicy Jam remix-
Rough Edge

[_DH_]

I also partially downloaded something called Xchange2R SPL Data Disk (MintJam). It sure sounds like their style but unfortunately it has some vocal tracks on it. Which one of the ones listed would this be?

[niki]

I was quite surprised to see the RO album appear on their site out of the blue, one day. Never saw any encoding of it anywhere, though... =/

[Grass-eatin'me]

It has been there for a long time... At least since the first time I visited their site... At least I think so.

You probably downloaded some of that off me, _DH_, before I deleted it. :p If I understand the text right, they did the theme song there, the one sung by the 9-yo... I can't say I like it too well.

[GoldfishX]

Just want to say thanks a bunch for the list...Akineko now officially owns me (he/they own the Black Mages too, but only in a completely different way...) I'm enjoying their Air/Kanon album probably the most of all the doujins I've come across so far.

[niki]

Yeah, Akineko really grew on me too. You start thinking "Yeah, another MIDI metal arranger" but... there is actually that extra thing that puts him above many others. One of my favourite songs by him might be "Clock Dance", track 5 of Raydrick. Shows well how he's an unusual doujin musician. =)

[lolman]

I really like Azu Piano's Piano Fantasy. Are there similar albums around?

[GoldfishX]

Just a heads up: Cocoebiz will be stocking some of the Woodsoft doujin albums for a paltry $15 apiece.

http://www.cocoebiz.com/catalog.php?id=352
http://www.cocoebiz.com/catalog.php?id=351
http://www.cocoebiz.com/catalog.php?id=353

IMO, all three of these are well worth the entry price and having originals of (especially the Legend of Xanadu album...That may be one of my new favorite arranged albums overall). One good thing about the Woodsoft albums is that, unlike some doujins (*cough* Atsushi Fukai) they are professionally pressed like a normal CD...I own their Falcom Collection one and it's pretty professionally made (though its' in the CD+ format).

Hopefully, coco will stock more doujin albums in the future...I'd love to score originals of Akineko's stuff, Mintjam's stuff, Hellion's stuff and Preludio (among others).

[niki]

Awesome. I'm quite curious about the story behind that. =p

The Falcom Collection album you got is their first or second one?

[GoldfishX]

The 1st one...I think I've seen that album in your VGMcentral share before (though a different rip than mine). I'm dying to hear the second one.

Just curious: Have you or Teioh (or anyone that normally finds these) come across any of Midi Mushi's more recent albums? He has a couple of Ys ones I'm eager to hear (Windtales, an Ys Battle album and a new Ys VI arrangement!). I actually tried to use that Winny program, but I couldn't figure it out...

BTW, for anyone that needs a little 'incentive' to get those three albums, I've put up a few samples in my Yahoo Briefcase. 2 from the LoX one and 1 apiece from the others. Hellion Sounds 'Sentence of Death' is already up...I'm planning on taking it down soon, since its' been up for several months now. I'll probably replace it with Preludio.


http://briefcase.yahoo.com/ranma124x

[Grass-eatin'me]

I guess Cocoebiz' addition of doujin albums to her site is the cause of recent GMROnline spamming... *cough* I don't know if she sould sell them though.

[GoldfishX]

I guess Cocoebiz' addition of doujin albums to her site is the cause of recent GMROnline spamming... *cough* I don't know if she sould sell them though.

You're complaining about a single album update (The YK-2 one)? I'm more annoyed at seeing a bunch more Dragon Quest Symphonic Suites on there.

What's wrong with selling them? It's not like they're easily obtained through standard import methods. Plus it's not like she's jacking up the prices on them.

[Grass-eatin'me]

Yes, doujins shouldn't be added to the db. The Suites should be there, however, as long as they are official, which I guess they are.

I know very well they are not easly obtainable, very very well. :P I tried to find stores stocking before christmas last year, and although there are quite a deal of japanese webshops, none of them will ship here. I would have to go through Jerold, and that's way to expensive. It's alright with me, but would everyone think it's alright for a store to sell unofficial products violating copyright laws?

[Carl]

Unofficial doesn't always mean Unlicensed...

The page says that these cds are registered with JASRAC, which is Japan's equivalent to our BMI/ASCAP publishing organizations in the USA, so I think they did pay the owners for the rights to use the songs.

(Likewise how One Up Studios touts how their self-arrange albums are licensed from the copyright holder, it could also be the case with Woodsoft.)

[Eriol]

How much does it cost to press a master disc for reproduction? I noticed that nearly all doujin invest a lot in the covers and liner notes but also use CD-Rs. Why can't they make the CDs just like the retail CDs? Is it cost?

[niki]

Just curious: Have you or Teioh (or anyone that normally finds these) come across any of Midi Mushi's more recent albums? He has a couple of Ys ones I'm eager to hear (Windtales, an Ys Battle album and a new Ys VI arrangement!). I actually tried to use that Winny program, but I couldn't figure it out...

Nope. Mushi's albums are basically inexistant on J P2Ps. Probably because he doesnt attend comicmarket conventions, i guess. =/

[Secret Squirrel]

Just curious: Have you or Teioh (or anyone that normally finds these) come across any of Midi Mushi's more recent albums? He has a couple of Ys ones I'm eager to hear (Windtales, an Ys Battle album and a new Ys VI arrangement!). I actually tried to use that Winny program, but I couldn't figure it out...

I've got Project Dracula by Midimushi. It was in a batch of dojin rips that Carl got from Owen, but I hadn't been able to identify and verify until recently. What I heard was pretty good. However, I think it's an older one, and I haven't seen any of the newer ones on the Japanese p2p services.

[Cyrus]

I recently downloaded some Doujin Arrangements from someone´sYahoo Briefcase (http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/ranma124x/lst?&.dir=/Game+and+Anime+Music&.src=bc&.begin=9999&.view=l&.order=&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/ranma124x/lst%3f%26.dir=/Game%2band%2bAnime%2bMusic%26.src=bc%26.view=l), I especially love the ones labeled 1-10, unfortunately I still could not find out who the arranger is. Some of the arrangements really put the Black Mages (and the likes) to shame, hence I´d love to hear more of them.

[GoldfishX]

Hey, I've seen that briefcase before...Oh yeah, it's mine. :smirk: Too bad they don't give me enough space to actually write the track name out and what album its' from.

The 1-10 tracks are the Preludio Final Fantasy arranged album. I have a few from the Woodsoft gang's Legend of Xanadu KLEENE in there as well (Toon and Like a Wind), the Airman Gameboy theme arranged by Phoenix and my arranged Zeromus collection, along with some official stuff.

I tend to cycle stuff now and then...Check back from time to time.

[Cyrus]

Ahh, thanks for the info (and providing the music). :grin:

[Carl]

OK, so I got that cd -LOCUS- by Redeemer, which niki saw on Yahoo Japan auctions. My first Doujin cd purchase, yay.

Pretty good arrangements, most of them in a speedy synth-rock style, with a couple piano balads inbetween.

Niki: If you want to buy the original album from me sometime later when you have some cash, it'll be here available.

[niki]

Gah! I missed you on VGMC and am leaving tomorrow. ='(

[DML]

Heh, I have a feeling he's less interested in purchasing the actual album as so much hearing what it sounds like. Not to say he doesn't want to buy it (I mean, hell, I sure don't want to talk for him either), but the cd did look interesting. Then again, so does anything that comes from Japan. :)

Isn't it ironic how the US wants to be like Japan, yet Japan wants to be like the US?

:1omfg:

[sabbey]

And well, for the majority, the albums listed here are of the semi-official category that is actually being sold and all, so I don't think you'll have trouble at all.

Problem is, who wants to pay $30 for a CD-R (After shipping) regardless of the quality of the music. I want to buy Atsushi Fukai's Project G and Project Dracula albums, but not at that kind of price. The Project G album isn't even 30 minutes long. So...

Oh well, if anyone knows where one can buy cheap copies or get them in lossless, please let me know! ;)

[dma]

The "Essence - Music of Mana" Seiken Densetsu arrange album is really great.
http://www.lkjp.net/cd/essence/essence.html

[niki]

Yeah, this C68 was a good one for doujin music. Too much Touhou stuffs but heh...

Here's the list of what's been ripped and is available on my FTP so far:

Sonic Revolution \ 2005 - Unific † Falcula - Ragnarok Online Arrange 6
Hierograph \ 2005 - Touhou Battle Music 2
Iosys \ 2005 - Famicom CDDX
Aether \ 2005 - Essence - Music of Mana
Crow's Claw \ 2005 - Battlefield 1987
Hellion Sounds \ 2005 - Wayfarer
Mintjam \ 2005 - 3rd GIG #Crescent
Serenade \ 2005 - Shifting Horizon
K.M.E \ 2005 - Sincerely - Ragnarok Online Arrange
ViViX \ 2005 - ViViX C68 Disc
LukarDow \ 2005 - Ties of Worzen's Folks - Dragon Slayer 4 Arrange
Rolando \ 2005 - Seraphic Lawsuit - Game Music Collection Vol.14
Kohigiuniu \ 2005 - TeN BeST - Ragnarok Online Arrange
Woodsoft \ 2005 - Maicoso Basic Magazime
Phoenix Project \ 2005 - Vain Cry

[Rama Himura]

Errr... Guys, sorry for interrupting. But, I have trouble getting those albums via direct connect. so, can I get it through FTP or torrent?

[niki]

What's your nick on DC?

PM sent ~

[Carl]

Thanks for the list of updates, niki.
A couple of those look pretty interesting

[AkumuHau]

the new Mint Jam album is amazing

[niki]

Just got the last album I was really awaiting, MTK2 lastest: Electric Light Plaza, which is one of their occasional piano solo albums by Kuboto Makinosuke. I love the guy, and the album is great. =p

New MinJam do rocks, though MintJam's purists will be surprised (sup Grass). What's also really astounding on the technical level is the lastest Serenade.

[_DH_]

I found the new MintJam #3rd gig to be a bit of a disappointment compared to their other stuff mainly because they allowed the other group members to play a more prominent role in the album. TERRA's arrangements were average and kya's piano solos were boring. Not enough guitar solos/interludes in this album. The few tracks that setzer and a2c arranged were quite good as expected from those two especially "In Search of the Holy Sword" and the FFV main theme. A decent album overall but doesn't come close to their first two gigs. Here's hoping someone gets a hold of the Mushihimesama arrange album as the two samples on the MintJam site have me craving for more of it.

[AkumuHau]

i agree, but i still found it extremely good, but still 1st gig is my favorite, i read 4th gig is an all vocal album? i like TERRA's voice, so im looking forward to it

[niki]

*erm*

Reading your post DMA, I realised I downloaded that Mushihimesame arrange album months ago and never even extracted it. I'll do that now so it'll be waiting for you tomorrow. ^_^;

edit: ripped and shared ~

[_DH_]

*erm*

That's _DH_ not DMA =p. Thanks niki, I'll be waiting with anticipation until tomorrow!

[Secret Squirrel]

Don't forget about the Zephyr Cradle - 'sweet Avenue' - 1st Solo Album.

It has a Terranigma arranged track. o=

[niki]

*erm*

That's _DH_ not DMA =p. Thanks niki, I'll be waiting with anticipation until tomorrow!

haha, I need to sleep. ^__^;;

And yeah SS, I was only listing the C68 stuffs. =)

[Rama Himura]

Guys, could somebody recommend me a doujin album which has orchestral atmosphere in it?

I actually like arranging VGM tracks, so you could probably listen to some of my works I put on VGMIX. Wish I could create some what similarly called doujin album (what we call if I make it in Indonesia?).

These tracks would probably help you recommend doujin album that suits me, as I am still learning to be a good composer. OK, here goes...!

Final Trigger (Final Fantasy VII + Chrono Trigger)
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=3678

Marcapada (Chaos Seed)
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=3348

Tiara Menari (Chaos Seed)
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=3480

Tiara Menari 2 (Chaos Seed)
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=3771

Tiara Menari 3 (Chaos Seed)
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=3885

Hope you can enjoy and help me...

[AkumuHau]

what, this is you? i had some of your songs for some time and love them man

[niki]

Wow, that's impressive Rama Himura. =P

I really can't think of any album having that kind of orchestral feeling to it, though. The most common arrange styles are metal/hard rock or technoish ones, all with that hard to define japanese way of doing game music.

You shouldnt waste time with that Crystal Festival you're getting now though, especially since your connection doesnt look that fast. Try full albums instead. How about trying Preludio's FF cd?

[DML]

Wow Rama, I'm impressed! I can't say I can recommend any music to you, but I have to give you some compliments for your compositions! I totally dig your style, man - keep up the good work!

Oh, and if anyone does know of arrangements like this, well, yeah, spread the love. :)

[Rama Himura]

Hey, thanks to you all, friends! Yeah, I am still doing many arrangements, and tose are the best I think.

Yes, so bit by bit everyone starts to understand how poor my connection is *crying*. But that's okay Niki, I will finish downloading them and I will go straight to your recommendation.

Metal's fine, too! I love kind of "Black Mages" style.

[Rama Himura]

This is also the info, probably to give calming down atmosphere for those who are listening to doujin metal album. This is not doujin album, but rather fan-based album. I recommend this for those looking for relaxing VGM arrangements. You can also download other albums provided, but make sure you grab Relaxing VGM Style Vol. 2, 3, and 4 (latest).

The link is here:
http://www.circleofdeth.com/vgmmp3s.htm

[DML]

Sweet, awesome link! I'll be downloading these all weekend now, heh. Thanks Rama. :)

[Rama Himura]

Whoa!!! *surprise*

I just downloaded the Relaxing VGM Style Vol. 4, and my composition (Marcapada) was there...! Unbelievable that it was chosen... *crying*

So, the album sounds nicer then. Oh yeah, if somebody would like to download some of my composition, please go here:

http://www.ramaditya.com/mp3.htm

[AkumuHau]

Hey Niki, think you will get Zephyr Cradle's Chronos album?

[niki]

Sure I will, but not before it's released in december. =p

[AkumuHau]

*slaps forehead*

i should read more throughout on these things :lol:

[Servilonus2112]

Even though I've had MintJam's stuff for awhile, I never really gave it a proper listen. My favorite is the Theme of Arcueid, and I just love the instrumental spacing, it has really good tone.

More or less, I've been listening to Crow's Claw's Final Fantasy Heavy Metal Arrange, and various Preludio, Seranade, and SSH stuff. The involvement of all the different members in various projects is kind of interesting to consider as well. It seems SSH is almost involved with all the hard rock/live bands.

[Carl]

Just stumbled across a website today, which looks to be a pretty HUGE Doujin Database/Release-Info page, with links to lots of the artists' pages too.

http://www.ahoge.com/

Didn't have much time to explore it, but it might be of some use to somebody.

[Secret Squirrel]

I haven't seen that one, so I'll have to check it out.

Lately, I've been using:

http://oddb.main.jp/

[Fulgore]

Hi there!

I'm new here but i've been listening to game soundstrack for a while.
Recently i saw a killer instinct video with a final fantasy VI remixed music.
The matter is that i can't figure out what artirst made it!

The music is a remix from the Decisive battle theme and the video is located here : http://www.blood-sports.net/ki/kimult/kimovies/kimovies.shtml (part one video) and the music is begining at 2:02.

I already checked the Hellions songs - sentence of death - song, the dark mages version (but there can be another version i don't know) , and the powerglove one. no one correspond :'(

If anyone can tell me the name of the version i'm talking of, i would realy apreciate!

In advance thanks!

Fulgore.

(ps : sorry for my bad english, i'm french :) )

[Myrkul]

Salut (Hi!) :)

This remix is from S.S.H. (Saitama Saisyu Heiki)

You can find this song on his mp3 download page:
http://www.ssh.ne.jp/file/mp3_main.htm

You can find it under the name of "決戦～Ｔｈｅ Ｄｅｃｉｓｉｖｅ Ｂａｔｔｌｅ Ｖｅr2.01".

[Fulgore]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

you are my hero Myrkul! :love:

I found about 15+ version of this and i started to be mad :)

thanks a lot!


*happy*

[CaptainCommando]

If you haven't checked there already, SSH has a TON of links to other mixers (some of which are probably mentioned already).

http://www.ssh.ne.jp/file/link.htm

SSH has great stuff (though I like the Broken Thunder version of Metal Squad better).

A bit OT, but I used Travel Demon for a Super Castlevania IV video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpC7-A4Ye-Y

[Lowe]

It's quite shocking there isn't a large database for doujin music considering how popular it seems to be in Japan. I've been using the site SS linked to above for a while now as well, but it's seriously lacking and a lot of the time google doesn't come up with much either.

I used to be huge fan of Mintjam. I'd listen to the albums on repeat almost daily, but for some reason I went really off them. Lately I've been listening to Barbarian On The Groove, dBu Music, IOSYS, Sound Horizon and Scinicade.

Scinicade has a new album out and it's FANTASTIC, anyone interested in trying them should just grab the new album which is called Permafrost. Grab it on share as it's very popular on there I was getting like 10MB/s downloading it. I do warn anyone interested in trying them to avoid Project 2006 which was really disappointing.

[CaptainCommando]

Do you think this has more to do with greater enforcement of illegal downloads by doujin composers than big studios or because doujin is still small in comparison to big studios? I heard some sites that hosted Doujin were requested to remove them by the composers (I think Earth Japan Soft might have been one of them).

[Lowe]

Do you think this has more to do with greater enforcement of illegal downloads by doujin composers than big studios or because doujin is still small in comparison to big studios? I heard some sites that hosted Doujin were requested to remove them by the composers (I think Earth Japan Soft might have been one of them).

Sorry for taking so long to reply, I don't visit SD that often because it's usually quite inactive. I don't think it has anything to do with illegal downloads, because most database sites are only information on tracklists, composers and what not and Doujin composers always have a way of getting their work out, somehow. Just look at any of the major Japanese P2P networks that are flooded with Doujin music.

I guess in comparison to original game music, there isn't a lot of Doujin music, but I still don't understand why there isn't a large database on Doujin music because like I said in my original post it seems to be really popular, at least on the Japanese P2P networks and through places like last.fm.

Also, MintJam released a new album just recently. Perhaps this will re spark my interest in them. The album is called 'Reincarnation' and it can be found on Share like most Doujin music. I haven't listened to it fully yet, but so far it seems a lot less upbeat than previous albums.

[CaptainCommando]

Don't worry about the long delay in reply, Lowe. BTW, have you noticed what a popular thread this is? Over 10,000 views...

If Doujin is popular, but there isn't a large database containing the music then there are only a couple other things I can think of. Perhaps the music is so hard to find that it isn't widely disseminated. But they have internet shops, so the people who want the music will surely know how to get it.

This leads me to believe that there simply isn't somebody with the money to set up a Doujin database. Legal issues aside, gigabytes of data transfer per month is a lot to pay for. That would be my guess based on what you have said. Or maybe it's something else.

I think I am going to have to look into some of those P2P networks as there are a couple albums I was interested in.

[Lowe]

Heh or maybe I think it's more popular than it actually is.

Anyway, I found a nice database. Seems to have a lot of the less popular artists.

http://www.jv44.info/cddb/

[niki]

Otokei (http://oddb.main.jp/) covers more than just Touhou stuff, but I guess that one can be very useful for the crazy Touhou collectors. =p

[Lowe]

To be honest, I had no idea that site was for only Touhou stuff. I'm so used to downloading huge batches of Doujin music, listening to it once and dumping it in a folder. >_>

[niki]

Heh, yeah, I'm way, way more selective. ^_^;