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

Magic of Summer*Luna

Luna – Magic of Summer feat. IA

In summer, you feel like going outside even without a particular reason, don’t you? This is a Vocaloid song that tickles that sense of adventure.

Created by Luna—also known as the author of the “Ability Users” series—it was released in 2016.

It features an expansive sound that builds and builds.

The melody line feels great, and the chorus makes you want to sing along.

The lyrics, starring boys and girls enjoying summer, are wonderfully refreshing and will lift your spirits just by reading them.

If you want to amp up your excitement for the coming summer, definitely give it a listen.

Tokyo Summer SessionHONEY WORKS

HoneyWorks “Tokyo Summer Session feat. Yuu Setoguchi, Natsuki Enomoto, Souta Mochizuki, Akari Hayasaka, Haruki Serizawa, Mio Aida (CV: Hiroshi Kamiya, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuki Kaji, Kana Asumi, Kenichi Suzumura, Aki Toyosaki)”

This is a song by HoneyWorks, the creative unit affectionately known as “Haniwa,” and one of the tracks from the Confession Executive Committee ~Love Series~.

Set against the backdrop of a fireworks festival, it captures the indescribable closeness between two high schoolers in love through exquisitely crafted lyrics and sound.

You can really feel the sweet, bittersweet stirrings of young love, can’t you?

angelfishPatrichev

[Kagamine Rin] Angelfish [Original PV]

With its light, pleasant groove and exhilarating sense of speed, this is an R&B track.

It’s a song by Patrichev, a Vocaloid producer who loves Kagamine Rin, released in 2013.

A variety of timbres are used, and just following them is enjoyable in itself.

The breezy feel of the arrangement makes it a perfect driving BGM for hot summer days.

Dream FireworksMafumafu

[MV] Dream Fireworks / Mafumafu [Original Song]

This is a song that carries a boy’s feelings on a wistful melody.

You can sense that indescribable loneliness that lingers after a festival has ended throughout the entire piece.

How about listening to it on a cool summer night? The video features the version sung by Mafumafu himself.

Waiting for the rain.Afternoon tea

Waiting for the Rain. / Otomachi Una

Here’s one I’d like you to listen to at the end of summer, when you start to feel autumn coming on.

It’s a track by Gote Aogiki, also known as Gogo-Tea, released in 2019.

A chest that aches, bound by memories—lyrics that sing of bittersweet, painful emotions.

While it has a driving guitar rock sound, it gives a stronger impression of nostalgia than sheer energy, as if a cool breeze were blowing through.

According to Gogo-Tea, the theme is “the season of parting.” True to that, it’s a Vocaloid song whose message and feelings come through clearly.

If the world were to end tomorrowpropellin

[Original] “If the world were to end tomorrow”

The tempo feels pleasantly like walking.

This is a work by the Vocaloid producer, Propelinn.

It was released in 2015 on Niconico and YouTube.

Its philosophical lyrics and solid musical sensibility are appreciated by Vocaloid fans.

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.

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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.