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[From Classics to the Latest] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Masterpieces and Legendary Tracks!

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Vocaloid songs that are popular with younger generations and big hits at karaoke!

In this article, we’ll introduce famous “god-tier” tracks for anyone thinking, “I want to get into Vocaloid, but I don’t know where to start!”

The Vocaloid scene kicked off around 2007, and since then countless masterpieces have continued to emerge up to today.

So we’ve picked out a whole lot of standout songs!

We’re also updating this article regularly so more people can discover the world of Vocaloid.

Even if you’ve read it before, be sure to check back again!

[From Classics to the Latest] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Masterpieces and God-Tier Songs! (381–390)

GibyuritaVell

Vell – Gibyurita feat. GUMI

Gibyurita Vell

The song Gibyurita, produced by Vell, has lyrics whose line endings become surprisingly addictive.

Its repeating melody is highly catchy, so once you hear it, it’s sure to stick in your head.

The lyrics depict a protagonist who can get anything they want with money and does whatever they please.

They also quickly lose interest when things don’t go their way.

Yet there’s an air of something unresolved within them, making you want to dig a little deeper into what this protagonist is really thinking.

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Catchy !?r-906

Catchy !? / r-906 feat. Ci flower

Catchy !?r-906

It’s a highly sophisticated piece that gives the impression of “refined music.” The track is by r-906, a well-known Vocaloid producer famous for the hit “Manimani,” and it was released in March 2023.

It was submitted to VocaColle Spring 2023 and ranked 6th in the TOP 100.

The drum’n’bass sound with a pared-down palette of tones is almost too stylish.

It’s crafted so well your body starts keeping time on its own.

It really reaffirms how well slapped bass pairs with a four-on-the-floor beat.

The vocal work, tuned to make the Japanese lyrics sound like English, is also outstanding.

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X.E.N.Osasakure.UK

“X.E.N.O” feat.HatsuneMiku+KAITO / sasakure.‌UK

X.E.N.Osasakure.UK

A wave of futuristic sound rushes in that makes you feel you’ve “encountered a new kind of music.” X.E.N.O, produced by sasakure.UK, who has long been at the forefront of the Vocaloid scene, was released in October 2023 as an entry for the 2nd ultra-high-difficulty track contest, “Project Sekai ULTIMATE.” With vocals not composed in any human-understandable language and dizzyingly unpredictable song development, “extraordinary” is the perfect word.

It’s a work that lets you fully savor sasakure.UK’s taste and musicality.

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tsuzumigusaIyowa

Tsuzumigusa / Iyowa feat. Hatsune Miku (Dandelion / Iyowa feat. Hatsune Miku)

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Sanrio’s character project “Maimai Maigoen.” “Tsuzumigusa” is themed around one of its characters, the Lion.

It portrays the Lion’s determination to protect someone precious to him, as well as the inner conflict that arises from it.

If you know the story of the work, you’ll be able to relate even more.

By the way, the title “Tsuzumigusa” is another name for the dandelion.

Keeping that in mind as you listen might lead to all kinds of discoveries.

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Notoriousparticles (te-ni-wo-ha)

Notorious / Teniwoha feat. KAFU

Notorious particles 'te, ni, wo, ha'

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.

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[From Classics to the Latest] Vocaloid Masterpieces and Legendary Tracks Special! (391–400)

All things are in fluxNuyuri

Nuyuri – Transmigration of All Things / flower: Panta Rhei

All things flow and change

Nuyuri is active as a Vocaloid producer and singer-songwriter.

One of his works that instantly went viral is “Banbutsu Ruten.” The title expresses a philosophical concept that, put simply, means “nothing remains in the same state.” In the song, the protagonist, who is on the verge of being crushed by painful experiences, is portrayed as trying to move forward.

In other words, it may suggest that sad feelings, too, cannot remain the same forever.

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Electric AngelYasuo P

Electric Angel (feat. Hatsune Miku)

Electric Angel Yasuo-P

Combining a driving rhythm with a wistful melodic line, this is Yasuo-P’s “Electric Angel.” Hatsune Miku’s voice library was released on August 31, 2007, and the short version of this song was uploaded on October 1, 2007.

Although it’s no longer available to listen to now, another version had been released even before that—meaning this is one of the works that truly helped shape the very beginning of the Vocaloid scene.

Listening to it not only brings back the excitement around Vocaloid but also evokes the broader internet boom centered on Nico Nico Douga.

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