陽のかけら - inuha
type: EP
genres: shoegaze, dreampop, ambient pop
date released: 10 january 2024
what a beautiful EP! i've never heard of this artist (or voca producer?) but omg this was so nice to listen to. first thing that caught my attention was the album cover. you can't see it here because i compress these imgs to hell on purpose but it's a watercolor painting made by inoha and it just radiates exactly what i thought this EP would be like.
it's so sweet and calm... i think i would love listening to this as i am falling asleep.
and the way miku's voice is tuned is so LOVELYYYY as well. i am in love.
links: bandcamp
highlights: 出発の朝, 鳥はきれい好き
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listened on 07.apr.24, published 10.apr.24
beautiful maze - drippin
type: single
genres: dancepop, kpop
date released: 3 april 2024
me thinks cute! when i first heard the teasers for beautiful maze i was expecting something along the lines of liquid dnb. despite my slight disappointment i never learn that you cannot trust kpop teasers the chorus of this song is super pretty tho. overall this is a very nice song but because of taste, i wish i had a little more going on for it! but i don't think it's boring either. its just Nice and that's it.
b-sides were pretty okay as well. like I AM BIASED OKAY this is after all one of my favorite kpop groups in terms of discography and the parasocial relationship i have with them is crazy but i'm just pretty neutral on all the songs here! i don't hate or love anything here.
but if anything, this was a pretty cohesive single and i can see why each of these songs are in here. honestly i'm just happy they are back with more music ^_____^
links: youtube MV, spotify
highlights: beautiful maze
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listened on 03.apr.24, published 03.apr.24
non-breath oblige - pinocchioP
type: single
genres: jpop, electropop
date released: 2 june 2021 (omg my birthday...)
GASP..........
like i have mentioned previously, i am back on my bullshit. i like to play co-op matches on project sekai and someone picked this song! as i was playing it all i could think about was how pretty this song sounded. it was really like love at first listen.
i don't even think i have the words to properly describe how heartrenching this song is. like even without the translated idk japanese :( lyrics, the way miku's voice is tuned is just says so much. and i LOVE the parts where it a constant repetition of "i can't breathe"...... and i hate that the beat is in that section is so GOOD because it makes me want to dance BUT I CAN'T IN GOOD CONSCIENCE. it just feels so heavy and full of emotion. average vocaloid moment i know.
really recommend the MV as well. the animation is super beautiful.
i think i should get a bit more into pinocchioP as well... i know a lot of ppl love his stuff and i haven't heard much from him (my fault) soo.... maybe i'll listen to the album this song is included in. one day.
also the nightcord cover of this cover is absolutely not bad? at all???? i am not a fan of prsk covers but wow. they kinda did a great job with this.
links: spotify, youtube MV, project sekai 3DMV
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listened on 21.mar.24, published 24.mar.24
img is a screenshot from the youtube music video, art by えいりな刃物
