Theking35 | [Undertale x Touhou Remix] Theking35 - It's Raining Somewhere Else ~ Japanize Dream @Theking35_YT | Uploaded August 2019 | Updated October 2024, 46 minutes ago.
//What genre even is this song? I just made something that I thought sounded cool...
My first musical project EVER!!!

If you may recall, this song is used at the credits of my Undertale DDD Episode 5.5 video. I wanted to try something new and make my own song and some of you had requested it to be released as its own video so... Here it is!

Now... I don't know squat about making music and my musical theory is... basically non-existent so... Don't expect, like, ABSOLUTE quality here.

Feel free to leave behind some thoughts or criticisms down below (keep it constructive plz) And with that, I've got yet another musical idea to execute... sometime in the future.

Anyways, I may be onto something. It may not be much now, but hopefully I can improve over time just like I do with my animations ;)

-TK35 out
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Undertale DDD Notes
[It's Raining Somewhere ~ Japanize Dream]

Based on these original compositions:
It's Raining Somewhere Else - Toby Fox
Sakura Sakura ~ Japanize Dream - ZUN

"To end such a massive and ambitious project, I wanted to create a song fitting for an Undertale x Touhou crossover. (Not gonna lie... a mashup as a first project was TRICKY...) It was a matter of trial and error on what parts sounded nice together and what sounded like two children arguing over each other. In the end, as much as I would've liked the two choruses to simultaneously play at the same time, they would've collided massively (within my capacity to write music anyways), so I had them transition between the two every now and then in a manner that still made them like hybrids.

As for the song itself, during the hybrid verses, I had utilized two different, main instruments: A high-pitched and soft instrument which mostly played the parts of [Sakura Sakura ~ Japanize Dream] and a low-pitched, gritty chiptune which mostly played the parts of [It's Raining Somewhere Else]. Every now and then I would have them interchange their verses so that the high-pitched instrument then played [It's Raining Somewhere Else] and-- you get the idea. I just thought the difference in instruments would not only cover a substantial range of tones altogether, but would symbolize both Undertale and Touhou combining together in this musical piece.

I've also segmented the atmosphere of the song into two halves. (and the music video can signify this) the first half, I wanted to have this feeling of swiftly flying through the air in a clear breeze, on a clear sunny day. Then it starts to slow down as the sun begins to set; It's a lot more chill and mellow. Then, night time hits, which I had hoped ensued the feeling of a rave party or just partying in general. Not only that, most of [It's Raining Somewhere Else]'s bass resides in the first half, and the [Sakura Sakura ~ Japanize Dream]'s bass resides in the second half. This basically told the story of Undertale DDD 5.5: A world of death brought into the light of new possibilites, Sans prominently attacking the human in the first half, Yukari stepping in within the second half, and the both of them working together in the final act, before closing on a sober note as Sans returns back into limbo, dead but renewed... Oh and I guess it also signifies the theme of boundaries: Boundary of Night and Day, Fast and Slow, Undertale and Touhou -- you get the picture.

Overall, it was stressful, but fulfilling on my part to make a musical piece I can call my own. Hopefully it wasn't too bad as first projects go. This marks the first of hopefully many musical projects to come!"