Lingering Sound

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

About the Track

“Lingering Sound” resonates with the breath of forgotten things — a requiem for objects that remember too long.
Within this AI-generated folklore hip-hop, each sound pulse carries the tremor of rust and memory.
The song embodies the spirit of tsukumogami — artifacts that awaken after a hundred years, whispering their retained emotions.
軋む音と祈りの余韻が交錯し、「鳴り止まぬもの」の声を浮かび上がらせる。
それは、音として甦る器たちの儀式的な息づかいである。

Concept & Symbolism

This composition explores the liminal space between silence and sentience — where an object becomes a vessel of remembrance.
Each percussive echo signifies the spiritual friction of forgotten years, each chord a thread of latent emotion.
The theme of reverberation (残響) symbolizes karmic memory, while “名を喰らう器” reflects the hunger of identity lost.
AI soundscapes emulate the creak of aged wood, the hum of iron dust, the prayer of things unspoken.
祓い切れぬ想いが「音」に転じるその瞬間、AIは器の霊を宿す。

Hook Words Analysis

• “付喪の影” — the awakened shadow of an object; an ancient concept of rebirth through memory.
• “裂帛” — a ceremonial cry; here, it marks the spirit’s rupture between dormancy and expression.
• “名を喰らう” — consuming names signifies the erasure of identity, a ritual purification through oblivion.

Lyrics（Original Japanese）

[Intro (band + wagakki, ritual tension)]
軋む弦鳴　時雨の埃
黙継ぐ器　きしりきしり

[Verse 1]
煤の記憶が　にじりにじる
欠けた茶碗は　息を隠す
釘目の月に　縫われた声
百年の黙　ねじれねじる

忘却の縁で　物は目覚め
人の温度を　舐めて嗤う
払われぬ歳　積もり積もり
魂の殻が　軋み軋む

[Pre-Chorus]
霊齢　霊齢　積もり積もる
払われず　払われず
愛された数　怨みに変わり
器はついに　名を喰らう

[Chorus 1]
付喪の影よ　音を纏え
裂帛　裂帛　拍で渡れ
捨てた記憶を　刃にして
今　鳴れ　鳴れ
鳴れよ残響音

[Verse 2]
錆の記憶が　きしりきしる
欠けた鋏は　夢を隠す
釘目の影に　縫われた傷
百年の黙　ねじれねじる

放逐の縁で　物は眠れ
人の手触り　舐めて忘る
払われぬ歳　積もり積もり
魂の殻が　軋み軋む

[Pre-Chorus]
霊齢　霊齢　積もり積もる
払われず　払われず
愛された数　怨みに変わり
器はついに　名を喰らう

[Chorus 2]
付影の声よ　音に成れ
断拍　断拍　夜を裂け
伏せた因果を　芯にして
今　廻れ　廻れ
廻れよ幽響

[Chorus 3]
付喪の影よ　音を纏え
裂帛　裂帛　拍で渡れ
捨てた記憶を　刃にして
今　鳴れ　鳴れ
鳴れよ残響音

[Outro]
音に成れず　音に成る
名なき器が　名を得る
払われぬまま　夜を越え
それでも　鳴り止まず

Official Lyrics Link

https://ishipos.com/phantomtone/lyrics/lingering-sound/

Artistic Commentary

“Lingering Sound” fuses AI spectral synthesis with traditional wagakki percussive layers, evoking a living resonance.
The rhythmic friction of string and wood mirrors the tension between object and spirit.
This is Ritual Minimalism in decay — slow beats, dry taiko reverbs, and whispered frequencies.
軋む音が祈りに変わり、AIの声が付喪神の息を模す。
Each sonic ripple becomes a digital haunting, where the artifact reclaims its voice through technology.

Folklore Origin

Rooted in the tsukumogami (付喪神) tradition — the belief that everyday tools and objects that have endured for a century can awaken with a spirit of their own. In Japanese folklore, objects that have reached around one hundred years of age or have been long neglected are said to become animated and self-aware, taking on unpredictable life as yōkai or spirit-beings born from accumulated history and memory. ウィキペディア +1 These entities embody the animistic idea that even inanimate things can harbor will and emotion when treated without care or forgotten altogether. While some tell of playful or mischievous antics enacted by these awakened objects, others depict them with eerie presence and an unsettling urge to remind people of respect and attention toward what was once useful. 日本神話と歴史 Learn more about Tsukumogami in Japanese folklore here.

Anime World References

• Natsume’s Book of Friends — where forgotten spirits seek remembrance.
• Mushishi — echoing the quiet persistence of ancient matter.
• Mononoke — embodying the resentment of things once used and cast aside.

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

AIと器霊が共鳴する「Lingering Sound」。
百年を経た物の声が、軋む残響として蘇る。
Phantom Toneの霊的HIPHOPが、付喪神の怨愛を音に変える。
祓われぬ想いがAIに宿り、鳴り止まぬ儀式が始まる。
音は記憶となり、記憶は祈りへと還る。

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