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Stage 5 Theme from Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object

This is my favourite Stage 5 theme and my favourite stage theme in UFO. I guess the irregular 11/4 meter (or 5/4s and 6/4s) has something to do with it. I knew it was in ireegular time all the while, but recently another Youtube user enlightened me something even more in-depth: The beginning is 5+6, while the 'main melodic' parts are 6+5. What a genius ZUN is. Also, the 5/4 and 6/4 bars remind me strongly of Dream Theater's Stream of Consciousness.

As for the music itself, it gives a strange and mysterious mood. In the original, the 2nd time the main melody comes in synchronizes with Nazrin's entry, and somehow I particularly love this synchronization, along with her spellcard (Jeweled Pagoda 'Greatest Treasure'). Thereafter this theme links fittingly into Shou's boss theme, which happens to actually be my favourite theme from UFO. Yes I love this theme, and I haven't really heard (or seen) many remixes of it, but I would think no remix would be able to recapture the intensity and atmosphere the original gives.

Played by: JLam