Hatsune Miku - Urotaeru shinzou to gunjou shigari ni nari chi kasu siren ga hidoku urusakatta

Fresh rock by Eight-san. The song, besides horribly long title, has novel character, and both novelty and character are very impressive. By a large degree this is Miku‘s achievement. Her perky vocals could hardly be considered sounding lifelike but a sheer intensity of her temper will convince everyone!


Youtube:

Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23091627
Lyrics (JP): http://piapro.jp/t/EH4u


Like me, Makino Sena has a fondness for old TVs…

Video by Makino Sena.

GUMI - Time Traveler

I'm desperately late with this awesome song, but better late than even later :) The reason is Dasou circle disregards Nicovideo while I favor it... “Dasou” stands for ‘Describing A Story Of Us’. There are two members, Ensou and Dasu, both are from Philippines. Ensou is responsible for the music part, and Dasu works on drawings. And, I believe, both participate in lyrics creation.

Why, here they are!


“Time Traveler” is a beautiful, very touching and bright composition. It has some post-hardcore features, of lighter variety, but the sound is quite far from the current edgy trends. Gumi sings in Tagalog language, quite unfamiliar for Western, and sounding very different from what we Vocaloid fans get used to in a multitude of Japanese songs. What matters is that the producer has created fascinating vocals, vibrant, deep and rich. English subs are present too, so don’t worry.


Youtube:

Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23087819
Lyrics (PH/EN) & Song download ($): http://ensou.bandcamp.com/track/time-traveler-feat-gumi

Hatsune Miku - Fuku-sou no Agartha

Tetraphobia_system kicks ass!!! A high-voltage heavy metal, fast-paced and seamless. The sound is yummy, the drum section being especially intense. Miku is exceptional here, keeping on par with the storming music and at the same time adding a touch of her vivid character.

The title translates as “Multiple levels of Agartha”.


Nicovideo link:

Nicoviewer link: http://nicoviewer.net/sm23084753



Video’s art by Rei-chi.

Lily - SIGN

An excellent song from Zilart-P. The music is fierce and liquid post-hardcore with a nifty balance between electronic sequences and distorted guitars’ noise. Yeah, fierce, for Lily sounds a bit timid compared to such a forceful support. The breakdown, made with a help of Yuzen-san, has some strength too, though it isn’t as striking as the one from “When will you take action?”. Because, guys, dubstep is a much more common thing, and with a sheer sickness you cannot achieve as much as with a smart trolling courage :)

The version of the song with nietzsche-san’s and Zilart’s vocals is also present.


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Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23078462



Video’s art by Mizuki Aoi.

Hatsune Miku - Haruka uta

And a song by UzP, long-awaited! A grunge-y thing too, only a little different from “Sonzai shoumei”, and more classy as you may expect from such a renowned producer. “Haruka uta” has a richer, more tender, affecting keyboards line that blends nicely with fiery guitars. Luckily, the producer has decided not to ‘experiment’ with unusual vocal sounding, and we’re enjoying clean and sweet Miku’s singing. The song unfolds, piece by piece, it evolves, and it ends in an amazing emotional climax. Truly masterful!


Youtube:

Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23077255


Sugoi desu ne which roughly translates as “I fell in love with Vocaloid kill me now the thing is infectious”.

Video by AO-sama.

GUMI - Sonzai shoumei

A neat grunge-y work by zakooon. The title translates as 'Proof of existence'. I always wonder why producers make Vocaloid sound worse than vanilla, out-of-the-box singing. Can’t say it’s something to worry about in this particular case, but still: why?..


Nicovideo link:

Nicoviewer link: http://nicoviewer.net/sm23075849


I also wonder whether many of the Ruuya’s drawings truly depict some characters or it’s some kind of subtle trolling…

Video’s art by Ruuya.

Hatsune Miku - When will you take action?

Well, the composition can boast perfect mastering. Hmm, that's uncommon for me to start with such a sentence. Usually it means for the song there isn’t much to boast of. But the latest song of Kurihara Genki is a step away from usual. Yeah, you may say that guitar amplifiers lack power. You may say ‘Meh’ on synthetic parts. But, man, wait for the breakdown. Keep calm until the breakdown, dammit!



And listen through the end of it. Me, I just repeat after Miku: wow. Wo-o-o-o-ow. I don’t know if it is a sincere attempt to merge dance pop with the louder environment, or it’s just some kind of trolling. I don’t care. Because, no matter what, it works!


Nicovideo link:

Nicoviewer link: http://nicoviewer.net/sm23071666


A poster with Megurine Luka is the center of the composition. Quite symbolic, isn’t it?

GUMI - Maboroshi (remixed)

Jiwataneho-san has presented a remake of his own song, “Maboroshi”. The song was originally posted two years ago. Current version, besides generally more juicy sound, has got more evil guitars and toned down synth parts and (to a lesser degree) vocals. The sound is definitely more aggressive now. Gumi’s singing, mellow and tender, makes an excellent contrast with the brutality of the instrumental part. Though Jiwataneho has added screaming parts as well. Overall, a great remake of a solid post-hardcore.


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Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23048454



Video’s art by knst.

Let Me Hear You Scream - cover by GUMI

ROUKEN DOGS project makes covers of old dusty metal songs with a help of Gumi. The last one is Ozzy Osbourne’s piece from his 2010 album “Scream”. What should I say, my friends? First, I was shocked to find out Ozzy is still making albums. Twenty-first fucking century, holy crap! Second, I was even more shocked to find out that someone still buys these albums. Man, I’ve disappointed in humanity! Third, Gumi has outsung Ozzy (in my expert, totally unbiased and never-ever-erroneous opinion). Just think of it: vocal-synthesizing software, no, Japanese vocal-synthesizing software has overcome a man. A fucking story for sci-fi action movie, if the reasons weren’t in a man himself. So yeah, Gumi, there isn’t much to be proud of. Keep practicing.


Youtube:

Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23050758



Video’s art by piku.

Hatsune Miku - compensation

Wow, what an exquisite song! It sounds completely off mainstream. Yeah, alternative metal maybe, only you should forget about any alternative metal you’ve heard before :p . Crazy synth sequences mix perfectly with superb vocal part. LuvI-san is torturing Miku naturally, forcing her to pitch the voice up to the extremes. But you know: no pain, no gain :)


Nicovideo link:

Nicoviewer link: http://nicoviewer.net/sm23042619



Video’s art by cheewts.

MEIKO - inferno

Speed metal, no further explanation needed. Since 2011 Negaro-san has been in hibernation mode, his previous work was posted more than a year ago. But the producer keeps his allegiance to Meiko. “Inferno” features V3 “Power”. Power she is indeed, performing nicely among hot shredding and drumbeat.


Youtube:
Nicovideo link: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23040680



Video’s art by Tachi-kaze.

Hatsune Miku - Kubi

Some bulky hard rock by “alt.pop” project (previously known as “Optical Tree”). No haste, no twitching – just sure pressing on. The guys use harsh-tuned guitars and perfectly sounding percussion. Many producers try to adjust Vocaloid as close as possible to the live voice, but alt.pop isn’t the case. They attempt their own way instead, and the result is quite opposite: digital and unrealistic… But somehow they manage to develop an engaging sound, rich of details and matching the music just excellently.


Nicovideo link:

Nicoviewer link: http://nicoviewer.net/sm23040252
Lyrics (JP): http://piapro.jp/t/Cz0F



Video’s art by Minesaki Mameko