[Refreshing] A Special Feature on Vocaloid Summer Songs [Nostalgia]

Cumulonimbus Graffitiryo

[60fps Full] Cumulonimbus Graffiti – Hatsune Miku DIVA Dreamy Theater English Romaji

This is a song I want people who are determined to make the most of this summer to listen to.

It’s a 2011 work by ryo, the composer active in the creator unit supercell.

The track served as a double tie-in for the game “Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- extend” and the TV program “Dream Creator,” which supports creative activities.

Built on a four-on-the-floor rhythm, it achieves a sound that’s both grand and catchy.

The straightforward words woven into the lyrics are truly wonderful.

It’s a Vocaloid song that heightens your anticipation for summer.

Summer Love Fireworks40mP

Summer Love Fireworks / 40mP feat. GUMI

This is a self-cover version of an original song by vocalist Shano and 40mP.

It’s included on their second album, “Small Me and the Big World,” released in 2011.

Just the setup of “a summer festival with the one you love” is enough to make your heart flutter—it’s a straightforward love song.

Listening to it might make you think, “I want to fall in love like this this summer!”

Rainy in AugustHarumaki Gohan

August Rainy – Harumaki Gohan feat. Hatsune Miku

A track whose melody makes a lasting impression by bringing out Hatsune Miku’s clear, translucent voice.

Harumaki Gohan, the Vocaloid producer behind the song, is a multitalented creator who also makes the PV’s illustrations and video himself.

While the arrangement follows a classic rock style, it possesses a strangely unique beauty, resulting in a song you’ll find yourself wanting to listen to at the end of summer.

In early summer, malice spreads through the city like a disease.Hello, Mr./Ms. Tanida

Early summer, like a disease that soaks the city with murderous intent / Hello, Ms. Tanida feat. Kagamine Rin

A scene comes to mind of a girl standing amid the shimmering summer heat haze.

The hook is addictive—you’ll likely have it looping in your head after just one listen.

It’s an early-summer track that beautifully captures Hello Tanita-san’s worldview.

The sharp guitar is great, too.

PostscriptOrangestar

Orangestar – Postscript (feat. Hatsune Miku)

From its refreshing sound, you can almost see the summer blue sky spreading out.

It’s a song by Orangestar, released in 2024.

The lyrics capture a sense of nostalgia for days gone by and a longing for a future just out of reach.

Paired with its driving energy, it delivers a squeeze-your-heart kind of feeling.

Be sure to give it a listen at the end of summer!

Summer Sky and ContrailLaterne

Summer Sky and Contrail / Laterne feat. Hatsune Miku

It’s a grand rock number that makes you inevitably recall your own childhood.

It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Laterne, released in 2020.

The brisk, driving tempo is exhilarating and really lifts your spirits.

And somehow, the tambourine in the chorus sticks in your ears.

Memories fade with time…

but the lyrics—“I’ll never forget the summer I spent with you”—convey a poignant yet powerful sentiment.

It’s a Vocaloid song you’ll want to listen to while gazing up at the summer blue sky.

Bloom in summerYukopi

Yukopi – Blooming in Summer (feat. Hatsune Miku)

I can’t help but cry and cry when I listen at the end of summer.

“Natsu ni Saku” (Blooming in Summer), a song by Vocaloid producer Yukopi—also known for the smash hit “Strong Wind All Back”—was released in July 2022.

The lyrics, which recall summer days spent with someone dear, are steeped in nostalgia.

The sparkling piano and the deep timbre of the strings are truly stirring.

The animated music video by Ozu-san is wonderful as well.

I imagine there are quite a lot of people who love this kind of worldbuilding.