[Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs

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DECO*27 – Marshmallow feat. Hatsune Miku

This work, released for streaming in October 2025 by DECO*27, who continues to lead the forefront of the Vocaloid scene, is a mixture rock number brimming with intensity despite its sweet title.

It portrays the mindset of a protagonist who realizes the relationship is false and tries to sever the other’s deceit, lining up sharp words that challenge the very act of professing love.

With a song structure interweaving hard guitar riffs and rap sections, it delivers an aggressive sound.

VTuber Laplus Darknesss joins the chorus.

It may resonate especially with those who have suffered through a fabricated romance.

Daraku-chan¿?shimon

Fallen-chan / ¿? feat. Kaai Yuki

A downer electro tune with a heavy, sinking beat that gets under your skin.

It’s a piece by Vocaloid producer ¿?shimon, released in August 2025.

The song rides a repetitive rhythm to portray a sense of powerlessness toward an unchanging self and a nihilistic urge to escape a languid everyday life.

The gloomy sound and melody synchronize with the protagonist’s inescapable sense of suffocation.

It’s something I want you to listen to on those nights when you’re sick of everything and just want to drown in music.

A Seabed Tale of Crinoidsn-buna

[Hatsune Miku] Umiyuri Kaiteitan [Project DIVA X]

Although it has a fairly bright tone, it’s actually a “yami” song… I recommend listening to it when you want recognition or when you’re going through something tough.

The catchy melody sticks in your head and you’ll find yourself humming it.

The watercolor-style artwork in the PV matches the song and is really nice.

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DECO*27 – Maiden Dissection feat. Hatsune Miku

The piercing high notes in the chorus are insanely cool and totally addictive.

The medium tempo and quirky melody stick in your head—guaranteed to loop in your brain! When you’re in love, you get anxious, on edge, embarrassed… Getting hurt and feeling pain happens all the time, right? This song speaks for the prickly sensitivity of our teen years and that feeling of being free yet not free.

As you listen, you might even feel like you’re being dissected.

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sneer – Otomachi Una

Vocaloid producer Komedawara’s song “sneer,” released in March 2025, features Otonoha Una’s calm singing voice that leaves a strong impression.

Its rock-tinged, ennui-laden soundscape pairs perfectly with the cynical lyrics that depict a relationship between fellow losers.

The visuals by illustrator Yasutatsu brilliantly embody the song’s worldview.

It’s a perfect listen for nights when you want to think deeply, or when you want someone to understand how you feel.

Question 32Tohta Kasamura

Question 32 / feat. VOCALOIDs

This song honestly portrays the self-questioning that rises in one’s mind.

Released by Tota Kasamura in November 2023, it weaves together 32 questions.

The quiet piano melody layered with translucent vocals is striking.

The lyrics delicately express feelings such as self-denial, anxiety about the future, and the difficulty of living, resonating with many listeners.

It’s a song I highly recommend to anyone struggling with doubt or inner conflict.

Tie and Untie, Rakshasa and SkeletonBee

Hachi MV 'Tie and Untie: Rakshasa and Corpse' HACHI / Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro

Even from the title, it feels a bit deranged, doesn’t it? This is a song by Kenshi Yonezu, also known as Hachi, who is active as a singer-songwriter.

It was released on Nico Nico Douga in 2009.

The melody has a Japanese flair, and the sounds of traditional Japanese instruments are used abundantly.

The theme is “innocence,” but as you listen, you can’t help feeling that the word doesn’t only have a bright meaning.

It kind of sends shivers down your spine.