[Memories] A Collection of Nostalgic and Classic Popular Vocaloid Songs
It’s no exaggeration to say that Vocaloid grew up alongside internet culture.
Sparked by the release of the MEIKO library in 2004, countless masterpieces have continued to be created up to the present day.
Especially after Hatsune Miku’s debut in 2007, there are surely people who devoted their entire youth to the explosive Vocaloid boom centered on Niconico Douga.
In this article, we’ve put together a collection of nostalgic Vocaloid songs that helped shape that scene.
It’s a playlist perfect for diving into memories or discovering something new!
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[Memories] Summary of Nostalgic Popular and Classic Vocaloid Songs (71–80)
Likes and DislikesHONEY WORKS
A cute Rin and Len duet that makes you want to fall in love just by listening.
It’s a song by the creator unit HoneyWorks, released in 2011.
It’s a laid-back mixture rock track that blends band sounds with strings, scratch effects, and various other tones.
The back-and-forth lyrics between two people in love are just so adorable! Even just reading the lyrics is enough to make your heart skip a beat.
It might especially resonate with those who are experiencing their very first love right now!
Winter Gustshigoto shite P
Listening to it feels like being in the flow of eternity… it’s a piece that evokes a strangely nostalgic mood.
It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer Shigotoshite-P, released in 2008.
The Japanese-style sound arrangement and the beautiful choral work by KAITO and MEIKO are absolutely captivating.
This warm worldview makes you want to keep listening, doesn’t it? By the way, the video introduced here is a rearranged version released in 2019.
The tempo is more rhythmic than the original, but its beauty remains unchanged.
Although a song has no shapedoriko
“I want to protect you, someone precious, for the rest of my life.” It’s moving how the lyrics convey such pure love, isn’t it? This piece, “Even if the Song Has No Form,” is by doriko, the composer behind works like “Romeo and Cinderella” and various anime theme songs.
Released on Nico Nico Douga in 2008, it’s a Miku ballad number.
It delivers straightforward feelings through grand sound and beautiful words, and it brings tears to your eyes when you listen.
It makes you wish you could care about someone this much…
[Memories] Collection of Nostalgic and Classic Popular Vocaloid Songs (81–90)
Chain Girlnoboru↑P
A sophisticated electric tune that also echoes the TK sound.
It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Noboru↑, also known for “Shiroi Yuki no Princess wa” and “Shotgun Lovers,” released in 2009.
The lyrics, which project a resolve to “live as myself, for myself,” carry a powerful undercurrent beneath their poignancy.
That message builds toward the end of the song, making your heart swell.
Be sure to check out the rearranged version released in 2019 as well.
Pumpkin SyndromePolyphonicBranch
PolyphonicBranch’s “Pumpkin Syndrome” is a unique song themed around Halloween.
Its delicate and diverse instrumentation colors the season and captivates listeners, while the light, upbeat groove and pleasantly shifting time signatures further enhance its entertainment value.
In particular, the call-and-response between Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len grabs the listener’s attention, and the storylike lyrics create a fantastical atmosphere.
The tale woven by the costumed characters offers both fresh surprises and a sense of familiarity.
It’s a perfect track for a party with friends on Halloween night.
Hello, WorkerHayashi Kei
It’s a rock number that gives you the motivation to work and the energy to make it through the day.
Created by Vocaloid producer Hayashi Kei, also known as “Not-an-illustrator KEI,” it was released in 2011.
The standout feature of this song is, of course, that it takes “work” as its theme.
At the moment you’re about to enter society, you can’t help but worry, “What am I capable of? What do I want to do?” This piece offers comfort for those feelings.
Please take a moment to think back to who you were when you first listened to it.
roadblockwowaka
It’s a stylish, fast-paced rock tune! The song is by wowaka, a Vocaloid producer who also served as the frontman of the band Hitorie, and it was released in 2009.
The crisp, shimmering high tones and Miku’s voice that flips into a falsetto are so characteristically wowaka.
The sheer momentum of the chorus sweeps away both your ears and your heart.
Why not take this chance to rediscover a glimpse of that incredible musicality which later had a huge influence on many active Vocaloid producers?