[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!
Let’s take a peek into the deep, rich world of the Vocaloid scene!
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[Hits You Deep] A Collection of Dark/Venty Vocaloid Songs (21–30)
Reincarnate nownakiso
Expressing the earnest wish to reset one’s life right now, “Imasugu Rinne” by Vocaloid producer Nakiso blends the dark worldview showcased in songs like “Dokusite Choudai” with a pop sensibility.
Through Miku’s whispery voice, the protagonist’s strong emotions—born from a desperate desire for connection so intense they wish to be reborn—come across directly.
Paired with the music video, you can’t help but ponder the story behind it.
This is the Nakiso world at its finest—experience it for yourself!
MarshmallowDECO*27
This work, released for streaming in October 2025 by DECO*27, who continues to lead the forefront of the Vocaloid scene, is a mixture rock number brimming with intensity despite its sweet title.
It portrays the mindset of a protagonist who realizes the relationship is false and tries to sever the other’s deceit, lining up sharp words that challenge the very act of professing love.
With a song structure interweaving hard guitar riffs and rap sections, it delivers an aggressive sound.
VTuber Laplus Darknesss joins the chorus.
It may resonate especially with those who have suffered through a fabricated romance.
Synicalityden|kujira
The song that ranked 14th in the VocaColle Summer 2023 TOP 100 is “Synicality.” It’s a track by DenǂWhale, and at first glance it has a gentle, nursery rhyme-like feel.
However, its lyrics are quite dark, depicting the fish at a fishmonger’s.
There are many terrifying expressions woven in, and you might find your impression of fish changed after listening.
Moreover, it can be interpreted not merely as a depiction of fish, but as an allegory comparing people living in society to fish.
Unhappy Jamtepe
A piercing song themed around trauma and inner darkness.
It’s a track by tepe, released in February 2025.
The call-and-response between Hatsune Miku and Kasane Teto SV powerfully voices anxiety and inner conflict.
The sound—dance music fused with rock—carries a shadowy allure.
And when you reflect on the protagonist’s heart, bound by the past, it really makes your chest tighten.
Immerse yourself in this downbeat, addictive world and feel it for yourself.
post-mortem carehaiiro nemuri
A song by Nemuri Haiiro titled with a word that means the procedure of preparing one’s appearance after death.
It was released in December 2025.
This approximately 1-minute-45-second piece features the UTAU voicebank Nurse-robo_Type T.
It portrays a perverse psychology: a rejection of ever hearing that spoiled, needy voice again, an attachment that still can’t let go, and a self that can only stay intact by offloading pain onto the other.
The vocal, where mechanical coldness and fragility coexist, alternately illuminates images of bodily pain and clinical, cold procedures.
Please experience its dark, decadent world.
I’m a good girl.namiguru
This piece portrays the pain of a child striving to meet their parents’ expectations.
It’s a song by Namigure, released in November 2025, created as part of the Yuka Satoishi compilation project.
Focusing on a mother–daughter relationship with the theme of “self-sacrifice,” it depicts a daily life where lessons take priority over friendships, and even a perfect score is dismissed as “only natural.” Through repeated questioning, the girl’s earnest struggle comes into sharp relief.
Notably different from the artist’s usually bright style, it drew attention as a bold new direction.
BouquetMIMI
This song is sure to keep you company when you feel the loneliness of night or the sense that “I’m all alone.” It’s a track by the popular Vocaloid producer MIMI, known for releasing many works with a pop yet wistful, uniquely mysterious worldview, and it was released in 2022.
It’s a four-on-the-floor track with a light, lingering piano tone and an overall soft sound.
The sections that incorporate sound effects like falling water are also captivating.
The lyrics carry a lovely message that says, “It’s okay not to rush.” I’m sure this song will save your heart.
