The track names alone tell you this one's going to dark places. Touhou Fading Illusion vol.3 leans into gothic territory with compositions that feel genuinely haunted. Somnambulism has this slow creeping melody that builds without ever fully releasing, just tension on tension.
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Breezy Inferno somehow makes fire sound cold, all minor key runs over a beat that refuses to rush. And then Bicycle Goddess exists and is just... vibes? Like a breather between nightmares. Wurdulac pulls from Eastern European folklore energy and the instrumentation matches, lots of strings and low drones.
The Higan Retour Moon-Tone Remix closes things out with a reworking that earns its spot. If you like your Touhou fan soundtracks with teeth, this delivers.