Zman840, 9 months ago to JapaneseMusic

For #jmusicfriday 's theme, courtesy of @ThePop , the topic is either covers or originals of #Vocaloid songs.

Vocaloid songs are heavily prevalent in #osugame. Roughly 5 to 9 percent of ranked maps are from Vocaloid and many just as many covers that are untagged. Below are some of the ones that I like, each using a different Vocaloid, and additional commentary if needed.

1. SeleP - Scarlet Rose
   Vocaloid: Lily

YouTube (Unofficial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cazX4sqdbgs
NicoNico: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm15319178

A song about obsessive love, this really can capture your heart (and others)

2. Nanahoshi Kangen Gakudan (ナナホシ管弦楽団) - Mythologia's End (終末のミュートロギア)
   Vocaloid: Hatsune Miku

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuD92ZwVZFY
NicoNico: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm16040310

I like this for its incredibly high energy throughout the entire song.

3. Inabakumori (稲葉曇, INABAKUMORI) - Lagtrain
   Vocaloid: Kaai Yuki

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnIhRpIT7nc
Niconico: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm37198038
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6v8fX5yXd15H3xSyvVvJ5e

3a) Will Stetson cover

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEnZ0VgQAXw

I like this English variant from the way it captures the same energy as the original.

4. WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY - Remote Control (リモコン)
   Vocaloid: Kagamine Rin & Len

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1st0XSY0VKQ
NicoNico: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13612500
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/72xjz57Z06x1bpbnAbkhIh

A collaboration of Jesus-P, Minus-P, and Glider, it's a fun song about gaming.

4a) Saiya cover
Beatmap: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/164020

I like this cover because it feels like she had fun making it with the way her voice sounds.

5. kemu - Six Trillion Years and Overnight Story (六兆年と一夜物語)
   Vocaloid: IA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om3MTou2kPg
NicoNico: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17520775
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/08ZvFfHEBfTgH4MN9YT1BC

This song is alluring as if it really is something beyond the stars.

5a) Roselia's Cover

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEnSW2o81is

Roselia from BanG Dream had a cover of it. Yukina's vocals felt incredibly empowering throughout their performance.

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