Price range: $ 34.99 through $ 59.99
YOKAI explores the atmosphere of 1970s Japanese supernatural cinema through the Yamaha Suiko ST-20, ghostly koto and organ progressions, and detuned shakuhachi-inspired leads. Processed through vintage gear and reel-to-reel tape.
Compositions: $34.99 · Stems: $59.99. Digital download.
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YOKAI features ten haunting compositions inspired by Shōwa-kaiki, the eerie folklore and quiet suspense of 1970s Japanese supernatural cinema. Ghostly melodies and restrained arrangements evoke ancient spirits, elusive foxes, and dimly lit forests.
Introducing YOKAI, the 14th release in the Omega Music Library series. Inspired by the haunting atmosphere of Shōwa-kaiki—a genre of 1970s Japanese cinema defined by quiet suspense, eerie folklore, and melancholic beauty—this collection explores the strange and subtle side of sound. Composed in Japan and built around the rare Yamaha Suiko ST-20, a koto-tuning synthesizer designed in the early '80s, YOKAI blends ghostly koto and organ progressions, detuned shakuhachi-inspired leads, and melodies that feel pulled from a forgotten temple corridor.
Each sample was processed entirely through vintage gear, including a 1979 AKAI GX-635D reel-to-reel on Maxell XLI 35-180B tape, preserving every hiss and wobble. Haunting and restrained, the compositions evoke ancient spirits, elusive foxes, and dimly lit forests hiding old secrets. Vintage analog gear and modules used on this pack include: Yamaha Suiko ST-20, Prophet 5 Rev.3, Roland Super Jupiter, Solina String Ensemble, Roland VP-330, KORG Trident, AKG C414 and C451-E microphones, Suitcase Rhodes MKI, RE-201 Space Echo, and a 1982 upright Yamaha acoustic piano.
Omega Music Library has collaborated with artists including Royce Da 5'9", Curren$y, Skyzoo, Saigon, Del the Funky Homosapien, Statik Selektah, Studio Ghibli, and more.
Composed, mixed, and mastered by Marcus Marino. Keyboards and synthesizers by Marcus Marino. Guitar and bass by Gerson Zaragoza. Cover art by CameOne.
10 WAV files. 24-bit / 44.1 kHz stereo WAV.
Compositions — $34.99: full stereo WAV compositions.
Stems — $59.99: separated instrument stems, plus the full compositions. Archives are supplied in ZIP format.
Listen to the Vol. 14 previews on Omega Music Library
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| Gear / Instruments Used | Yamaha Suiko ST-20, Prophet 5 Rev. 3, Roland Super Jupiter, Solina String Ensemble, Roland VP-330, Korg Trident, AKG C414 microphone, AKG C451-E microphone, Suitcase Rhodes MKI, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, 1982 Yamaha upright acoustic piano, 1979 AKAI GX-635D reel-to-reel tape machine, Maxell XLI 35-180B tape, Guitar, Bass |
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