Original: Eternal Shrine Maiden

From Touhou 1: Highly Responsive to Prayers

Stage 1-4 & Jigoku Route 16-19 Theme

Based on the Dolls in Pseudo Paradise version

Composed by ZUN

Medium Arrangement

Made in FL Studio 20

Prominent FLEX synths

1-2 AutoGun synths

Uncivilised G'rooves sample CD (featured heavily in the Metroid Prime games)

Eternal Shrine Maiden is one of ZUN's favorite pieces, and it's not hard to see why. I thought to take some queues from the Dolls in Pseudo Paradise version of Eternal Shrine Maiden, and add a "stormy" and "rainy" vibe to the track, while also using, funnily enough, the FLOOD(P sample from Uncivilised G'rooves, hence the title "Eternal Flood". That sample CD is the gift that keeps on giving I swear to God. You can do practically anything with it.

I wanted to give the impression that Gensokyo is being hailed by non-stop rain, and thought to give the track a much darker timbre as a result. Water is a source of life, but it's also a force of unimaginable destructive power.