The Allure of the Keyboard: A Collection of Piano Vocaloid Songs

The BeastSpectacle P

[Hatsune Miku] The Beast. [Original]

This is a Hatsune Miku song released in 2011.

The subtitle attached on Nico Nico is “Roar of Confession.” It unfolds a world like reading a slightly challenging picture book.

The powerful piano accompaniment alone is compelling in its completeness and is highly renowned even among the “Piano Miku” tag.

I wish the seasons wouldn’t turn.Nakase Miru

I wish the seasons would never turn / Uramei

An emotional piece where sensitive feelings are conveyed through a fleeting melody.

Showcasing Miru Nakase’s delicate musicality and keen sensibility, this work was released in August 2023.

Its avant-garde sound, rooted in electronica, blends beautifully with Uramei’s whispery vocals.

The lyrics overlay a sense of loneliness onto the changing seasons.

It’s especially resonant on contemplative nights or when your heart feels a little tired.

KotonokisekiMarasy

Koto no Kiseki / marasy feat. Hatsune Miku & Megurine Luka

It opens with a piano melody that feels close to the heart, from which a dramatic soundscape unfolds.

It’s a piece by the pianist marasy, originally written for voice actor Yuki Ono, presented here in a Vocaloid version.

The video was released in March 2022.

The beautiful harmony woven by Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka is striking.

The lyrics center on human connections and bonds through music, and together with the piano’s brilliant timbre, they convey hope for the future.

It’s a moving work that gives you the strength to live for tomorrow.

Exploding Brain Girlreruriri

Brain Fluid Explosion Girl – rerulili feat. Hatsune Miku & GUMI

With jazz piano resonating comfortably over a dance beat, “Brain Fluid Explosion Girl” is a track that sticks in your head after a single listen and makes you want to play it again and again.

You can feel elements from a variety of genres—jazz, pop, rock, and mixture—showcasing the full breadth of producer rerulili’s talent in songwriting and composition.

The piece also emerged when rerulili hit a wall with ballads and pop, then fused the era’s trend of uptempo tracks with fast-paced VOCALOID vocals.

Featuring meticulously crafted piano lines that feel great and clever twists that keep listeners engaged, this song is perfect for when you want to boost your energy!

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Kawaruga Waru (feat. Otomachi Una, Hatsune Miku) Official Music Video

It’s a song with an ennui-laden, intellectual vibe.

Released by Kagon in March 2023, it features vocals by Hatsune Miku and Otomachi Una.

The two singers weave sophisticated harmonies that embody the song’s theme of “change,” drawing you deeper and deeper into the music as you listen.

The retro-tinged sound arrangement and the modern lyrical world likely contribute to that effect.

It’s a Vocaloid track that reveals more flavor the more you listen.

Stay aliveTaa-P

[GUMI] Live [Original Song]

This is a GUMI song released on March 13, right after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

It’s a straightforward recovery song and a sincere anthem cheering on those who survived that disaster.

At 2 minutes and 14 seconds, it’s short for a song, but that brevity is precisely why it’s valued as an unadorned, candid message.

How to Conquer the WorldNeru

Neru – How-to World Domination feat. Kagamine Rin & Kagamine Len

A song by Kagamine Rin and Len released in 2013.

Despite its driving pace, it features a beautiful melody and lyrics—somewhat extreme and aggressive—sung by a boy and a girl, which have sustained its strong popularity.

It seems many young listeners say, “This song saved me,” or “This song got me into Vocaloid.”