[Latest & Classic] A Special Feature on Rock Vocaloid Songs [VOCAROCK]

Donut holeBee

Hachi – Donut Hole, HACHI – DONUT HOLE

It’s a very fast-paced rock track.

The lyrics are highly enigmatic, and listeners will likely interpret them in many different ways.

Still, it’s undeniably cool and irresistibly replayable.

As is well known, Hachi is also the musician known under the singer-songwriter name Kenshi Yonezu.

It's post-Zunda Rock!World electricity

It's post-Zunda rock, nanoda – Zundamon [Colorless Transparent Anonymous Festival] / post-zunda-rock nanoda

A sophisticated piece of post-rock and poetry reading that you might not expect from the title.

It’s a work by the Vocaloid producer World Electric, released in 2022, and it was their entry for the event “Mushoku Tōmei-sai” held the same year.

The floating guitar arpeggios and understated drumming feel incredibly good.

And the final development is wildly emotional! Crank it up loud and you’ll surely feel your heart surge with emotion.

Be sure to listen closely to each and every word.

I’m not mentally unstable!whale

[MV] I'm Not a Menhera! / Isana feat. Hatsune Miku & Otomachi Una

This is the sixth work by Vocaloid producer Isana and a breakout hit in the Vocaloid scene.

It’s an addictive track that fuses cute lyrics and melodies with a heavy rock sound.

The arrangement in the pre-chorus, where a characteristically rapid-fire Vocaloid melody blends with rock’s sense of speed, is truly worthy of the name “VOCAROCK.” What’s more, the series of sudden turns—from the high-speed pre-chorus into a meter change that flows into a poppy chorus—should provide plenty of excitement for rock fans.

Upside down, the way of wishingUhana Roku

Upside Down, The Way of Wishing / Ubagaroku ft. Hatsune Miku

“Sakasama, Negau Ariyou” is a song by Rokku Uhaka, released in December 2023.

Its lyrics, capturing the fluctuations of romantic feelings, strike deeply at the teenage heart.

The swirling mix of love and hatred is vividly expressed through Hatsune Miku’s vocals.

The guitar-centered sound arrangement harmonizes beautifully with Rokku Uhaka’s unique worldview.

Be sure to listen carefully and savor it.

I hate it, I hate it—my ego is huge!Takeaki Wada

[Otomachi Una’s] Kirai Kirai Jigahidai! – Takeaki Wada (KurageP) / Hate it. Hate it. “JIGAHIDAI!” – KurageP

If we categorize it, it’s four-on-the-floor dance rock, but perhaps due to the relaxed tempo and the shadowy feel of the melody and lyrics, it makes you want to listen closely rather than dance.

The song is by Takeaki Wada, also known as Kurage-P, and was released in 2016.

The percussion sounds are catchy and really stick in your ears.

Che-che, check, one-two!Takeaki Wada

Cheche Check One Two! – Takeaki Wada (KurageP) / Check Check Check One Two! – KurageP

It grabs you right from the start.

The guitar solo is insanely cool, and the overall quality of the track is incredibly high.

The lyrics are about someone who loves their teacher so much they start acting bizarre, but maybe it feels cute because it’s a Vocaloid song.

Trash and Trash!Takeaki Wada

TRASH and TRASH! – Takeaki Wada (KurageP) / TRASH and TRASH! – KurageP

A song that makes you want to clean when you listen to it.

For people who can’t throw things away, it might pierce right through the heart.

But what’s amazing about this song is that it doesn’t end there.

If you listen to the end, it takes an astonishing turn that makes you go, “Hmm.” It may sound light, yet it’s heavy and profound.