Vocaloids!

[OrbitusII]

Exactly what the title says- this thread is for Vocaloids! Discuss, recommend, or inquire about anything related to the software-based music!

First off, for those of you who don't know what this mysterious "Vocaloid" is, a Vocaloid is a piece of software that is designed to perform music, most notably vocals (hence the name). However, these songs are most commonly in Japanese, since the Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company, first developed the software. The very first two voices created and sold were Leon and Lola, but the most well known one AFAIK is Hatsune Miku. Perhaps you've heard of her?

Miku isn't the only Vocaloid on the internet. There's a TON of songs created by TONS of different members of the Vocaloid community (based on NicoVideo or NicoNico, as the official site title calls it), each using a different style and different voice to perform this. The music ranges from alternative-sounding tracks like IA's "Imagination Forest" to upbeat, super catchy tunes like "Electric Angel" as performed by Rin and Len Kagamine to trance like

(one of my personal favorites) to sad love songs like

(this one is in English, and you can tell it's synthesized, but that doesn't mean you can't like it!).

The really interesting thing is that these computer-based "people" are given life by their fans! You may see one Vocaloid performing a song, and then find the same song done by a different artist and Vocaloid!

There is almost certainly a music video for the song you want to hear (there's also English lyrics, although those are harder to find), and many of them are just plain incredible or downright funny!

So please, share the songs you think are the best and worthy of attention! Or, if you're just getting into or considering listening to this awesome yet difficult-to-understand music, ask and you shall receive good Vocaloids!

A few that I like (and you might too!):

What Vocaloids do you enjoy listening to? Are there any you want to enjoy, but you can't find good music with that voice? Any other questions? Let me and my fellow fans know!

Edited July 26, 2013 by OrbitusII

[Brabbit1987]

In all honesty, I never had a favorite. I think I enjoy them all equally. They had a Hatsune Miku performance at Anime Expo one year I believe in LA, which I missed since I no longer even live in the US lol. As for the actual software, I have used it before, it's pretty neat. Never got into it enough to learn how to actually use it properly though. I think Hatstune Miku was one the biggest reasons I liked Black Rock Shooter so much XD.

On a side note, I am an Otaku, so I like just about every anime in existence. I think most people cringe when they see my anime list. XD

I might be a bit obsessed to be honest.

[Rockcoole]

I have about 12 or 13 privite playlists on youtube filled with between 10 or 25 vocaloid songs each. You can assume how I think of Vocaloids.

-other words-

I think most people cringe when they see my anime list. XD

I might be a bit obsessed to be honest.

I want to see this list.

[OrbitusII]

-snip-

I might be a bit obsessed to be honest.

The interesting thing is that I first found out about Vocaloids through a PBS Idea Channel video comparing Miku and Lana Del Rey (

), and my thoughts were "this Miku gal is weird but cool... I MUST HAVE MORE!" and now I can't get enough Vocaloids!

And now I'm also considering starting some Animes... You are not alone on this obsession train!

[Flymetothemun]

The third one was okay, second one sounded like floppy drives and modems, the first one sounded like an NES had a baby with a modem. The Hatsune Miku cuts sound good, but I wish I could find some slow, calm, trancy and "floaty" ones without those annoying club-style synth bass drums and those notes that sound like autotuned television static. I like to lose myself and "drift off" in trance music, but things like that keep me from doing it.

[OrbitusII]

Try this one:

"Far Away (Add Up Remix)" is also a good one, but for some reason the audio on every version of the song (except my copy) seems to have broken for me...

anyway, hopefully it works for you.

Another one:

This one has a lot of bass, but I think it's closer to what you're looking for:

[RuBisCO]

I have a sweet tooth for Nightcore, Techno and Electronica, but I don't have a taste for moonspeak.

[OrbitusII]

That's the best I've got from what you told me... Any sample songs? Hearing something from the genre would help me a lot.

[Brabbit1987]

I want to see this list.

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/brabbit1987

Keep in mind it's still got to be updated. I think I have to add like 20+ anime to the list been a tad lazy with keeping it up to date constantly XD.

[Pipcard]

<- *points to my avatar and title*

Miku + trance (or house, or techno, etc.) is a good combination, because it sounds futuristic, especially if you take into consideration the meaning of her name.

Also, this is the theme song for when humans return to the Moon.

[OrbitusII]

<- *points to my avatar and title*

Miku + trance (or house, or techno, etc.) is a good combination, because it sounds futuristic, especially if you take into consideration the meaning of her name.

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Also, this is the theme song for when humans return to the Moon.

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*points frantically* I-I listen to those! They're not my favorites but they're still good.

Also, I've been watching Fullmetal Alchemist recently and I'm loving it! Al's voice threw me off in the first few episodes but now it seems quite natural.

[yete1]

Nice thread guys. I never heard of vocaloids until stumbling upon this thread. So far I am enjoying it and I love playing these songs in the background while I do launches in KSP. Can you guys suggest any more songs that are fast or similar to Remote Control?

[OrbitusII]

I don't listen to a lot of the Kagamines but here's two:

Electric Angel

Death Should Not Have Taken Thee

Good to know we have created another fan! I'll work on posting my whole list, it's got a lot of songs that are good for doing other things while listening (that's one of the things I love about Trance).