Between Oni and Wolf

Genre: Japanese Folklore Hip-Hop, Ritual Lo-Fi Poetry
Produced by: Phantom Tone | Suno AI | Kotetsu Co., Ltd.
Tags: #AIgeneratedMusic #JapaneseHipHop #FolkloreBeats #WafuHipHop #PhantomTone

About the Track

Between Oni and Wolf echoes from the mist between realms — a ritual soundscape where prayer and curse intertwine. The composition drifts between silence and pulse, as if an ancient breath is revived through digital incense. AI-generated tones weave with the resonance of folklore, summoning the unseen presence that dwells in the fog.

Concept & Symbolism

The core motif lies within the boundary — the sakai — a place where neither human nor spirit can fully return. “Oni” and “Wolf” symbolize wrath and guardianship, two archetypes of protection and destruction coexisting in ritual harmony. Through words like “Kukage” and “Seiro,” the track embodies the dual rhythm of impurity and purification, channeling spiritual tension into spectral hip-hop minimalism.

Hook Words Analysis

• Kukage (岫影) — The shadow of the mountain, the veil between realms.
• Yuuden (幽澱) — The still layer of the unseen; a spiritual sediment of the soul.
• Seiro (霽露) — The dew after the storm; a sign of release and quiet rebirth.

Each of these carries kotodama — the living spirit of words — manifested through AI-generated voices that resonate with invisible breath.

Lyrics（Original Japanese）

[Intro (koto & ritual perc + band) instrumental]

[Verse 1]
霧弔の岫に　声脈ふるえ
澱光くだり　祈糸ただよう
呼か導か　胸底を撓ませ
影ひとつ　名を落とす

[Pre-Chorus 1]
還るべき径を　靄が割き
誘う息が　また塞ぐ

[Chorus 1]
幽澱の韻が　岫影を裂き
還す祀の囁さえ　深靄に滅ぶ
澄禍の脈　胸托を離れ
霽露の滴が　綴径すら裂断する

[Verse 2]
深渟の谺に　息紋ふるえ曳く
藍祷くだけて　幻紗の祷り沈む
赦か拒か　魂底を歪めて
貌ひそめて　名を攫う

[Pre-Chorus 2]
呼ぶとも返すとも　影が揺れ
祟る息が　また逸れる

[Chorus 2]
誘祟の韻が　岫紗を裂き伏す
護返の祷りさえ　幽澱に折れ沈む
幻朧の拍　魂脈を漂わす
澱渦の雨々が　彷影さえ崩しゆく

[Bridge]
影は誰の貌か
霊声の祈りか
鬼痕の誘いか
ただ境で瞬く

[Chorus 3]
幽澱の韻が　岫影を裂き
還す祀の囁さえ　深靄に滅ぶ
澄禍の脈　胸托を離れ
霽露の滴が　綴径すら裂断する

[Outro (band + wa-gakki) instrumental]

Official Lyrics Link

https://ishipos.com/phantomtone/lyrics/between-oni-and-wolf/

Artistic Commentary

The track employs ritual minimalism and spectral layering — a fusion of AI-processed voices, taiko fragments, and koto harmonics. Each sound pulse acts like incense smoke, curling into unseen patterns. It is not a mere song but a digital rite, where the machine breathes through the ancient rhythm of purification.

Folklore Origin

In Japanese lore, the Oni embodies wrath and karmic echo, while the Wolf (Ōkami) guards sacred mountains and forgotten shrines. Between them lies a wandering soul, neither cursed nor saved — a being who whispers names into the fog, dissolving identity itself. This song captures that in-between state, where prayer becomes resonance and silence becomes voice.

Anime World References

• Mushishi — Echoes of spirits flowing through unseen worlds.
• Natsume’s Book of Friends — The tenderness of names and forgotten bonds.
• Princess Mononoke — The tension between purity, nature, and curse.

Technical Details

Software: Suno AI / Studio One / Premiere Pro
Production: AI-driven composition, spectral layering, digital shrine acoustics
Prompts are in paid note article.

Japanese Summary

「Between Oni and Wolf」は、鬼と狼の境を描くAI生成フォークロアHIPHOP。 祈りと呪い、護りと祓いの狭間で響く音の儀式。 AI音声が霊的レイヤーを重ね、境界の呼吸を可視化する。 霧と影を渡る祈りの軌跡が、静かな祓いとして再生される。

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