Album Review - Penguin's Dream

Often we judge a book by its cover. And this philosophy is often applied to our choice of music albums.

So what can one expect from a Vocaloid album having a penguin as the album cover?

The actual album title is 飛べない鳥の想像力 which can be translated as Penguin's Dream (by ニコニコ市場). As shown in the album cover, the vocaloid producer Penguins Project (also known as 思春期P) is responsible for the songs in this album. Previously, this producer had came up with many original Vocaloid songs. Some of his more famous works in the past include 蛍 and ロンリーハート.

P/S: His name 思春期P was derived from his cult hit song, [思春期ボーカロイド]



Now, let's talk about the songs in this album! Check out the song list below:

1. Overture-飛べない鳥の想像力- (Overture -Penguin's Dream-)
2. チョコレート・トレイン (Chocolate Train)
3. 泣いて 泣いて 泣きやんで (No More Cry)
4. あめあめ / Rain
5. アノコロ /(Those Days)
6. すねたりしないで (Don't Be In a Sulk)
7. はてな! - 2nd Edition - (Why)
8. うしろまえワルツ /(Waltz On Backwards)
9. 春の手紙 (A Letter to Spring)
10. 忘れないで (Forget Me Not)

Frequently I would recommend people to listen to the songs in an album in the given sequence. And this album is no exception. Assuming you do listen to the overture, you might fall in love with the charming instrumental melody of this song. This overture also gives one an idea of the music style of most songs in this album - sentimental ballads powered by a sweet vocal (Hatsune Miku) with a strong sense of bass/beat that would touch your feelings.

One particular song that I would like to recommend to all is an old (2008) song - [Chocolate Train]. With its mind-boggling bass, expect to be brainwash with the cute lyrics just like Ievan Polkka did. Expect this song to leave a strong impression on you.



Another old song that I insist readers to check it out is [あめあめ] a.k.a [Rain]. This melodious piano BGM totally brought out the sweet feeling of Miku's high-pitch vocal. Rain never felt this melancholy before I came across this song.



Last but not least, check out the cult hit song - [春の手紙]. This song stays true to Penguins Project's usual music style. Definitely a song not to be missed by Vocaloid ballad lovers.

Producer Spotlight | Lemm

Its time for this week's Producer Spotlight! Today I would like to feature a very talented producer, Lemm. Let's first have a listen at my favourite song from Lemm, Absolunote. Absolunote is also Lemm's most highly viewed song on NND.




Lemm usually produces eletronic songs and Drum'n'Bass songs. His songs usually gives off a serene feeling, most fans said that listening to Lemm's songs soothes their hearts. Lemm use of eletronic sounds is very interesting and fun to listen to.

Let's look at Lemm's first work, kirisame

Lemm debuted in the year 2011, which is quite recent! He is a user of Hatsune Miku Append, and he used Hatsune Miku Append Sweet for this song. Lemm is also quite a respectable composer among the community. Nishima Thorndique (another Vocaloid producer) commented that Lemm's use of chord progression is very interesting to look at.

Here's another favourite song of mine, ASTER.


Just recently, Lemm finally produced his first album, Arkhē, and this album was sold at VoM@s 20. Here's the crossfade!


Well, that's all. Here's all the links you might need.

Mylist : mylist/24592751
Twitter : twitter.com/lemm_sounds
Piapro Accont : http://piapro.jp/Lemm

See you next week for another round of Producer Spotlight!

Weekly Vocaloid Ranking #239

My exams are over. I'm in heaven. Enjoy this week's Vocaran!

Naho's Opening Statement

Good evening everyone, its time for this week's Vocaran.

Otsukaresama to everyone who went for NicoNico Choukaigi and M3!

Its Golden Week so please have plenty of rest.

There were a total of 92,384 attendees at NicoNico Choukaigi!

The more popular events were the Chou VoM@s, Vocaloid Talk Live, Chou Party and Vocaloid-related Contents.

This week's top ranked songs are also newly released from Chou VoM@s.

I'm sure you're tired from walking around the hall with the huge banner of over 500m long at Choukaigi..

But first, let's look at the rankings.

Let's start from 30th place.

30(New!!) : 【初音ミク】We are friends,aren't We?【オリジナル曲】

29(New!!) : 【初音ミク】 地球の空き地 【オリジナルPV】

28(25↓) : 【GUMI・鏡音リン】 インビジブル 【オリジナル曲・PV付】

27(New!!) : 【GUMI】 さよならを聞かせてよ 【オリジナルPV付】

26(8↓) : 【初音ミク】HALO【至高のコラボ！】

25(New!!) : 【鏡音リン*鏡音レン】臆病踏切【オリジナル】

24(3↓) : 鏡音レンオリジナル曲　「マジカル☆ぬこレンレン　新劇場版」

23(New!!) : 【鏡音リン♥レン】リンレン宇宙盗賊団【オリジナルPV】

22(New!!) : 【初音ミク】パクリエイター【MV】

21(--↑) : 【初音ミク】ニコニコ【オリジナル】

20(19↓) : 『初音ミク』千本桜『オリジナル曲PV』

19(New!!) : 【初音ミク】 添い遂げたアンドロイドへ 【オリジナル曲＆PV】

18(New!!) : 【鏡音リン】ヒイフウミイヨ【オリジナル曲】

17(5↓) : 【鏡音リン】　少年少女カメレオンシンプトム　【オリジナルPV付】

16(New!!) : 【初音ミク】参年タイムキーパー【オリジナル曲PV】

15(New!!) :  釘バットギャングの日常～下北編～／歌、IA

14(1↓) : 【GUMI】幻奏歌【オリジナルPV】

13(101↑) : 【GUMI】 僕と月 【オリジナル曲＆PV】

12(18↑) : 【初音ミク】 shake it！　【鏡音リン・レン】

11(20↑) : 【GUMI】 マーシャルの嬌声 【オリジナル！】

Pick Up : ネジマキ解放戦線　 ／　feat.初音ミク

10(New!!) : 【GUMI】「幾千年ラヴソング」【オリジナル】

9(4↓) : 【IA】六兆年と一夜物語【オリジナル曲・PV付】

8(New!!) : 【鏡音リン】 ライフライン 【オリジナルPV付】

7(New!!) : 【鏡音リンPower】ネトゲ廃人シュプレヒコール【アレンジカバー】

6(New!!) : ＧＵＭＩオリジナルＰＶ曲 「童心少女と大人世界」

5(New!!) : 【初音ミク】アストロトルーパー【オリジナルPV】

4(New!!) : 【初音ミクDark】外見と内面【オリジナル曲PV付】

This week in history (Weekly Vocaran #184~#187)

5 : WAVEFILE/初音ミク　fullver.

4 : 【GUMI】 FRAME OUT 【オリジナル曲PV付】

3 : 【初音ミクAppend】モノクロナイト【オリジナル】

2 : 【初音ミク】一方通行【オリジナル曲】

1 : 【GUMI（40㍍）】 夢地図 【オリジナル】

3(6↑) : 【GUMI】チェックメイト【オリジナルPV】

2(21↑) : 【初音ミク】ラブソングを殺さないで【オリジナルPV】

1(New!!) : 【鏡音レン】東京テディベア【カバーアレンジ】

Ending Song : カゼヒカル　【初音ミク　オリジナル曲】

Naho's Closing Statement

And that was this week's 1st place~

Actually, there's a live event during the last days of GW.

"EXIT TUNES ACADEMY -EXIT TUNES 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL"

It features singers and Vocaloid producers who debuted from NicoNicoDouga.

I reckon there might be people going for this and Chou Party!

The venue changed from Chiba to Saitama.

The hall accomodates approximately 17000 people, much more than Chou Party.

I wonder what will happen during this year's Golden Week.

And here are the rankings 31st and below.

VOCALENDAR | A Calender Filled With Vocaloid-Related Events

Having troubles keeping track of all those Vocaloid-related events? Well then VOCALENDAR is just the right site for you!

It's a Japanese site developed by Vocaloid fans to help keep track of all Vocaloid-related events happening in Japan. Not only that, the sites also updates frequently about figurine release dates, CD release dates, special TV broadcast, NND special broadcasts and many more.

A simple click on the event title and a pop up will appear, providing details of the event and the related external sites. Also, you can view VOCALENDAR using smartphones too. 

Currently, the site is only available in Japanese language and it is still in Beta phase.

Producer Spotlight | Nanahoshi Kangengakudan (Fujun Isei Kouyuu-P) / 七星管弦楽団(不純異性交遊P)

Long title is long

Hello everyone! Its time for Producer Spotlight! Today, I'm gonna introduce a VOCAROCK producer, Nanahoshi Kangengakudan, or his P name Fujun Isei Kouyuu-P. Let's have a listen at my favourite song from Nanahoshi-san!

Shuumatsu no Mythologia 終末のミュートロギア

Nanahoshi-san's music style is more focused on VOCAROCK , all of his work has electric guitar as the main accompaniment. He started producing Vocaloid songs since year 2010 and has been gaining fame steadily. Here's his hit song , Sefure セフレ.

Nanahoshi-san has a 'trademark' of his own. His songs usually have a electric guitar solo part just before the last chorus strikes. And because of his awesome performance, the fans named this solo part 'Super Nanahoshi Time'. (you can see Super Nanahoshi Time tags or comments at his videos) Nanahoshi-san usually records the guitar accompaniments while the other instruments are done using DTM (Desktop Music).

And here's a video of Nanahoshi-san playing the guitar part to one of his songs, CUNE TUNE. The original video has been deleted at NicoNicoDouga but I managed to fish it from Youtube

Here's some useful links!

Mylist : mylist/18955315

Twitter : @sosite_iwamikun


Do check out his songs, they're awesome!

Well that's all for this week's Producer Spotlight. Stay tuned for next week's. Any producers that you wanna highlight?

Tidbit: Nanahoshi-san loves pantsu lol

DJ Hellcove: Friends.....

Thank God its Friday people! Maybe its time to ditch those hard works and hang out with friends at some restaurants, club or just simply shared glasses of Teh Tarik with your friends at nearby mamak stall. Fellow Malaysian will understand what I meant here. So thats it people, I decide to go with a theme today, that is FRIENDSHIP~ Enjoy.

But before that a small announcement, the recording for Mikupa and 39's Giving Day concert has been officially set for release 29th August 2012 in BD or DVD. Go to AmiAmi, to pre-order~

Alright now lets start on the music shall we?


First we will have a song about communication between friends, where sometime what came out from our mouth does not match what are really trying to convey. We yearn for someone to understand us, is what I think this song message is.

I give you, Outward and Inwards (外見と内面). Vocal Hatsune Miku DARK composed by scop, the same producer that make 'A Liar World'.  Enjoy it~

YT Link

The music and vocal arrangement will indeed give you thoughts and touches your heart. Next song we will have our ear entertained by another Miku song entitled Vacant Land of Earth (地球の空き地 ) composed by Harry. No, not that Harry. Its a song about losing someone, either loved ones or friends in a conflict of human beings.

In any rate, please enjoy the song.

YT Link

Third song, a song with a question. Hatsune Miku again, singing a song composed by 宮沢もよよ , asking you, 'We are friends, aren't we?'

YT Link

Alright thats all folks, thanks for listening tonight and have a good Saturday tomorrow. Last song we will change theme a bit, because...it just unique. Hope you enjoy it. Until next time.

Astro Trooper by Shi-jigenP (四次元P) 
P.S: Its mikumix stuff.

YT Link

Powerpuff Girls x Hatsune Miku Collaboration Announced

Powerpuff Girls, a nostalgic cartoon series from Cartoon Network, will be forming a collaboration with Hatsune Miku and Vocaloids this coming Summer 2012.

This collaboration is to commemorate the 10th Anniversay of Powerpuff Girls airing in Japan.
Having my favourite cartoon from my childhood to team-up with Vocaloid is truly a personal satisfaction.

The "Powerpuff Girls" characters were created by Craig McCracken back in 1992, with a prototype short-animation film aired in 1995. The first airing in Japan started since 2001, and is now broadcasted in 168 countries worldwide, while gaining popularity from a wide range of children. Hatsune Miku, a singing software called "Vocaloid" that "sings a song" based on the lyrics and notes input, using "Hatsune Miku" as the vocals. Products have been published under the Vocaloid name, from CDs to even holding a live performance.


This time, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Japanese airing of Powerpuff Girls, a collaboration with Hatsune Miku has been formed. Vocaloids, such as Hatsune Miku, the Kagamine Twins, Rin and Len and even Megurine Luka, will be dressed in "Powerpuff Girl" costumes and deformed in accordance to the Powerpuff design for the heroines, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup.


The world-famous characters are set to receive collaborative products, scheduled to appear one after another this summer. More information on the "Powerpuff Girls x Hatsune Miku" collaboration will be posted at the official website in the future.

Via News Ameba