AST: Vocaloid RevisitedSo way back when I started my "Addicting Songs" journals* (now referred to as "AST"), one of my early topics was on Vocaliod. Specifically, it was on Miku Hatsune, an artificial Japanese pop star created using Vocaloid, a program that uses vocal presets to write songs. These fictional pop stars even preform concerts using hologram technology (made popular in America with the return of Tupac), as seen here.

But that was the topic two years ago, and what I wanted to talk about today was how J-pop hits are still being produced through the Vocaloid program to this day. Recently my friend @InternetDave discovered Vocaloid and shared with me a more recent hit using Rin and Lin Kagamine, the second Vocaloid program, called Death Should Not Have Taken Thee. Rin and Lin were designed as a male/female pair that really compliment each other, so much though that their iconic song 'Butterfly On Your Right Shoulder' is one of my favorite Vocaloid songs. 'Death' is also fast and chip-tuny, which is perfect since the song's basically about an old school RPG video game plot.

It's a really fun song that I hope you check out, and if you like it be sure to look up other Vocaloid works (Miku Hatsune, Kaito, Luka Megurine, and others).

* BTW, HOLY SHIT! I didn't realize I've been doing this off and on for two years. Kinda makes me feel bad I don't do these more often.

AST: Vocaloid RevisitedSo way back when I started my "Addicting Songs" journals* (now referred to as "AST"), one of my early topics was on Vocaliod. Specifically, it was on Miku Hatsune, an artificial Japanese pop star created using Vocaloid, a program that uses vocal presets to write songs. These fictional pop stars even preform concerts using hologram technology (made popular in America with the return of Tupac), as seen here.

But that was the topic two years ago, and what I wanted to talk about today was how J-pop hits are still being produced through the Vocaloid program to this day. Recently my friend @InternetDave discovered Vocaloid and shared with me a more recent hit using Rin and Lin Kagamine, the second Vocaloid program, called Death Should Not Have Taken Thee. Rin and Lin were designed as a male/female pair that really compliment each other, so much though that their iconic song 'Butterfly On Your Right Shoulder' is one of my favorite Vocaloid songs. 'Death' is also fast and chip-tuny, which is perfect since the song's basically about an old school RPG video game plot.

It's a really fun song that I hope you check out, and if you like it be sure to look up other Vocaloid works (Miku Hatsune, Kaito, Luka Megurine, and others).

* BTW, HOLY SHIT! I didn't realize I've been doing this off and on for two years. Kinda makes me feel bad I don't do these more often.