[Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs

sleepwalkingSecret Piercing

Sleepwalking / KAF

This work vividly portrays the protagonist’s emotions, which have lost any place to go.

It’s a track by Naisho no Pierce, released in October 2024.

The repeated vocal phrase carries a sense of powerlessness against fate, piercing deeply into the listener’s heart alongside the emotional melody line.

KAFU’s vocals further enhance the ethereal worldview.

It’s a recommended song for those who want to face themselves in the stillness of the night.

You’ll feel as if you’re wandering through a dream.

Notoriousparticles (te-ni-wo-ha)

Notorious / Teniwoha feat. KAFU

This is a song related to “Maimai Maigoen,” a mixed-media project spanning games, manga, and more.

Composed by the Vocaloid producer Teniwoha—also known for the massive hit “Villain”—it was released in March 2023.

The track was created with Aki, a character from “Maimai Maigoen,” as its theme.

She often acts with an artistic flair, but… I can’t say too much.

If you know the story, just reading the lyrics might hit you hard.

It’s a chilling Vocaloid track that draws you in with its stylish yet sickly, deranged atmosphere.

Eroding WorldKurai Haruto

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A track that evokes madness with sandstorm-like noise and repeating high tones.

As an instrument, the vocaloid—GUMI’s voice—gives me chills.

The sensation that the listener’s breathing and heartbeat are being controlled feels exactly like the “world” is being “eroded,” and it becomes irresistible.

fox fox foxHarmony and Evil

Fox Fox Fox / Waaku feat. Hatsune Miku

I’d like to introduce “Kitsune Kitsune Kitsune” as a song with a Japanese-style, dark atmosphere.

It’s a work produced by the Vocaloid producer Wao.

From the perspective of a protagonist burdened with feelings of inferiority, it portrays the envy they feel toward people who seem to be happily spending time together.

Depending on whether you interpret the title “Kitsune Kitsune Kitsune” as referring to a mythical fox spirit or to a person with a fox-like personality, the song may sound different.

Another highlight is how it uses Hatsune Miku to express vocal techniques like shakuri (scooping) and kobushi (melismatic ornamentation).

Reflectyukkedoluce

Reflect – yukkedoluce feat. Hatsune Miku

This song voices self-disgust, directed at the self reflected in the mirror.

It sings of powerlessness and not having a place to belong.

Many will resonate with its sense of nihilism about living in the modern world.

It’s a Vocaloid masterpiece packed with unspoken anger toward oneself.

I'm glad it wasn't today.Asano Kogetsu

I'm glad it wasn't today / Asano Kozuki feat. Hatsune Miku

Precisely because of its light, buoyant tone, the lyrics’ bittersweet worldview stands out.

The song, by Vocaloid producer Asano Kogetsu, was released in 2021.

Centered on an acoustic guitar–driven band sound and colored with piano, strings, and synths, it features a pleasantly soothing vibe.

The lyrics spell out feelings for a dear person who can no longer be met, making you want to unravel the story of what might have happened.

Give it a listen when you find yourself thinking, “I wonder what they’re doing now…”

kitchenObikita Nemu.

kitchen/Obikita Nemu feat. Kafu

If you’re living on your own as a working adult, this might resonate with you in particular.

It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Nemu Obikita, released in 2022.

A mid‑tempo guitar rock number, its string and piano tones that envelop the band sound really stick in your ears.

And the lyrics, which vividly capture that anxious feeling of “I’m not the adult I imagined I’d be when I was a child,” really hit home.

This piece might just keep you company in your loneliness.