New Featured Artist: ginkiha

A timeless classic, ginkiha arises as our latest addition to the Featured Artist lineup!

Making waves in osu!'s musical fabric since 2012, ginkiha is basically a household name when it comes to rhythm gaming music, easily one of the most beloved artists embraced by our community to date. Today, we're delighted to announce that it is official, and he's here to stay.

You might know him from maps like EOS, Borealis, Oriens and dawn, just to name a few. His signature high-speed, uplifting sound is practically perfect for mapping, with that little lick of classic rhythm game arcade sound that brings it all together.

We've got 28 tracks available right now for your perusal, including pretty much all the classics you know and love.

Check out a sample of a few:

Oriens

Check out this classic collab set hosted by Deif!

EOS

Check out this legendary collaboration hosted by alacat, featuring RLC and the visual design of 11t!

Paved Garden

Check out this set from the Mappers' Guild hosted by Leader!

Haruka (Short Ver.) w/ TEA

Check out this set from the Mappers' Guild hosted by Hinsvar!

nightfall

All of the above plus so, so much more are ready and waiting for you over at ginkiha's Featured Artist listing, so grab your things and set off into your next round of mapping adventures today, totally worry free. 100% free for use in mapping in osu!, forever.

Nobody gets a hint call-out this week because it wasn't just easy, it was practically a special announcement before the fact! ginkiha has been a hugely requested artist for a long time, and we're super excited to have finally made it all official, and in the process, to have paid homage to some of the best creations the game has ever seen.

We've still got several months of artists in wings just ready and waiting to go, courtesy of pishifat's never-ending efforts to sling deals with every artist on the planet. Check back this time next week for another taste, and maybe even visit the @osugame Twitter mid-week for more news and a sneaky hint or two, if that's your deal.

—Ephemeral