I did join a band at one point, but that didn’t really lead into any real musical activities.Īnd what led you to start working with Vocaloid? I bought guitar and song-writing equipment, and I played around with it for fun. I basically just studied on my own, learning how to play by myself. I guess my start was when I was in junior high school and my dad bought me a guitar. I’m not the kind of person who writes music to earn praise, so I want to maintain a good balance between the two extremes. I want to make sure I never lose sight of that. In the Vocaloid culture of the past, there was a strong sense that people were simply having fun writing music, like playing in their back yard or a sand box, so their creations were accepted on those terms. I think part of what makes Vocaloid culture great is the fact that it isn’t open. This emphasis on recognition could affect the scene in a few ways. Their motivation is that they like making music, and they just keep pushing on forward driven by this motivation and a sense of exploration. Vocaloid culture is a culture of people making music because it’s their hobby. I feel like people aren’t getting hung up on who comes from a Vocaloid background versus who comes from a J-Pop background, but instead they’re saying “good music is good music.” That makes me happy, but also a little scared.Īs I think creators will understand, when there’s the potential for your creations to be recognized for their quality, it also highlights the fact that your creations aren’t getting recognized. That’s how diverse my playlists are, so the current music scene actually feels really natural to me. There will be songs by bands next to choral songs I sang when I was in junior high (laughs). In my playlists, I’ll have major J-Pop songs alongside Vocaloid songs I love. Ine, what do you think about the current J-Pop scene, in which you have Vocaloid artists and artists who started out in the Vocaloid scene becoming mainstream artists?Īs a listener, I’ve listened to all kinds of music, without worrying about categories. “VOCALOID” and “VOCALO” are trademarks of Yamaha Corporation. *The chart tracks all songs made using voice synthesis software, including songs made with software other than VOCALOID itself. Black Lives Matter Clips Removed From Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' Video: Report

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