[Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs
A huge number of Vocaloid songs are available online.
New tracks are constantly being created around themes like emotions, scenery, seasons, and events.
Among them, there are also many pieces known as “yami songs” (dark or depressive songs).
I bet quite a few people like that kind of music.
You might listen when you want something to empathize with your feelings, or play them when you want to think deeply and intensely.
So in this article, we’ll be introducing plenty of Vocaloid yami songs!
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[Hits you hard] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs (161–170)
Children’s ParadiseSadoya
The gap between the title and the song just gets me.
It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Sadoya, released in October 2022.
Every timbre feels ominous, perfectly matched with KAFU’s noise-tinged vocals.
I imagine many people love this dark, heavy, frightening mood.
The eerie MV, which blends illustration and live-action footage, adds even more depth to the worldbuilding.
(What kind of story is about to begin from here…?) It’s one of those Vocaloid songs that makes you want to see what happens next.
Nibi-iro DoroureTsumiki
These are lyrics that make you want to read deeply into them.
Created by Tsumiki, the author behind songs like “Recollection Endroll” and “Ground Zero,” it was released in 2018.
I’m introducing it as a dark-themed song, but its stylish sound is highly addictive and actually gets you hyped as you listen.
StrangersHebunzu P
This is a famous Hatsune Miku song that rides a catchy melody to express a heart swaying between freedom and restraint.
Even if you break out of confinement, what spreads before you is still a world of constraint.
It sings of how restrictive life can be.
And yet, it also conveys a hopeful message: unless you keep moving forward, your feelings will never reach anyone.
Freyla VillanzeYugika
Songs with a heavy-bass foundation and a dark vibe are great, aren’t they? They can feel cool and stylish, too.
With that in mind, I’d like to introduce “Freyla Villainze.” It’s a track produced by Yugika for the VOCALOID Collection 2023 Summer TOP100.
The song pairs a deep, heavy-bass sound with Nalkana Mikoto’s low vocals.
Also pay attention to the lyrics that depict negative emotions and the music video’s intensely dynamic animation.
Experience a unique world you won’t find anywhere else.
GiftNaisho no piasu
There are so many different forms of “yami songs” (dark-themed songs).
Naisho no Pierce’s track “Gift” is one of them.
Released in April 2024, it resonated with people struggling with love.
Despite its melancholic soundscape, it somehow carries a certain intensity.
The pop sensibility and emotional weight are exquisitely mixed, making it linger in your ears.
The lyric world is also unique, depicting loneliness, despair, and fragments of hope.
It might be perfect for those wrestling with inner conflict or when you’re in the mood to think deeply.
Goblin shark?Hiiragi Kirai
Just from the intro, you’re completely immersed in its world.
Created by Hiiragi Kirai—known for the distinctive worlds of tracks like “Autophagy” and “Bocca della Verità”—this piece was released in 2020.
It’s a unique song that plays on the homophony between “love” and the deep-sea fish “goblin shark” (loveca/loveka), brimming with Hiiragi Kirai’s signature eerie flair.
The brisk horn section phrases slide through your ears and shoot straight through your mind.
Once you’re hooked, there’s no getting out—such is this VOCALOID track.
I don’t know.Aoigi Gou
It might be the kind of song that stays by your side when you’re feeling down, thinking, “I’m such a failure…” It’s a track by Aogiki Gou, a Vocaloid producer also known as Gogo Afternoon Tea, released in 2021.
It’s a rock number that blends a breezy lightness with a nostalgic vibe.
The crisp, lightweight guitar tones are pleasing to the ear.
By the time it ends, you might feel a faint but forward-looking resolve—like you don’t really know what to do, but you’re going to try anyway.