Xīngchén - Sháo yīn fù

Zhànchǎng Yuán Yāojing (or Senjougahara Yousei if you try to read his nickname in Japanese) seems to befallen in love with Xīngchén. Well, if you haven’t heard the latter name, this Vocaloid is better known as Stardust in Western world. OK, what’s so special with her?

The best way to find out is to listen to the latest Senjougahara’s release, the remastered version of “Sháo yīn fù”. The song dates back to 2012, being one of the first Vocaloid works of the producer. So it gets a general clean-up, few touches here and there, a pinch of extra djent spiciness, nothing extraordinary.  But most importantly, it features miss Xīngchén!

And I’m impressed, gentlemen. Xīngchén is a pure ear candy. The most amazing achievement of V4 technology is its ability to make all technical matters irrelevant. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, a wise man said. And few men can resist Xīngchén’s magic appeal! :)

Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6YAiJ5gLA
Bilibili link: http://www.bilibili.com/video/av4434313/


Not every 8-string guitar would qualify for trve djent. Fancy floral pattern is a certain step in the right direction.

Video’s art by swd3e2.

Hatsune Miku - Sakura kotoba

A beautiful arrange by JP-san. Progressive rock, yummy-yummy, bright and flashy, caring more for flamboyance than for integrity. The most amazing part is Miku keeping pace effortlessly with all this royal turmoil. Now that’s something worthy of respect! ;)

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/1Shi2rKd8W8
MP3 download & lyrics: http://piapro.jp/t/fg3q


Zettai ryouiki is so powerful, not a single law of physics can stand against it! ;)

Video art by king.

Hatsune Miku - RiA

The first video of KeitA (instrumentals) and T3 (lyrics). The song was released earlier on Piapro, it’s a nifty attempt at grunge being squeezed into post-hardcore shape. The best part of it is juicy sound of guitars, the bass support is particularly impressive. Miku, on the other side, seems to be rather shy…

Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28653397
MP3 download: http://piapro.jp/t/zgF1

Yuzuki Yukari - Ensei

Junto Kurokawa, the man who authored some deliciously sick songs in the past, is back with another Vocaloid release. I wish we heard new stuff from him more often, one song in twelve months is damn too little! Hell, even VMW updates more frequently! ;)

More importantly, it’s not hip-hop this time. Seriously, who’d wish to hear hip-hop more often? No, ‘Ensei’ sets new highs in the deliciousness and sickness of the producer’s sound. Make no mistake, it is prime djent, one-string-picking-abusive and boasting of down-tuning beyond any rationality :)

Yuzuki Yukari seems to be hardly moved by all of this, sounding a bit cold and distant. Yukari performs for the third version of the song. The first one was released a long, looong time ago, in May 2008. You won’t find it or the second version anywhere on Nicovideo or on the producer’s website. The most likely reason? They were not sick enough! ;)

Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28649296
Lyrics and off-vocal version: http://piapro.jp/t/bO_c


This was tagged ‘Yuzuki Yukari’ on Piapro, I swear! :)

Art by Assi.