VivaOla Brings the Moon in Latest Release!

“My Moon (feat. ZIN)” Digital Jacket Cover

To hype up his upcoming release, vocalist VivaOla released the track “My Moon” across all digital music streaming platforms. "My Moon" is a song from VivaOla's upcoming first full-length album Juliet is the moon which was released September 1. Produced with Soulflex's ZIN, “My Moon” is a danceable song with a contrast between two vocals which you can enjoy. The track’s music video, directed by Kazumi Watanabe, is available on YouTube. The upcoming album will feature ten tracks and a CD-only standard edition.

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out the music video for “My Moon” along with the track here and the order link for Juliet is the moon below!

Standard edition 

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VivaOla「Juliet is the moon」

CD

01. Saving Grace (Intro)   

02. Not Enough For You   

03. My Moon (feat. ZIN)   

04. Love you bad (feat. YonYon)  

05. All This Time  

06. Goodbye  

07. Waste   

08. Mixed Feelings   

09. Over The Moon (feat. Sagiri Sól)  

10.Two Years (Outro) 

TAEYO Brings A New Color With Upcoming Album!

Pale Blue Dot Jacket Cover

Vocalist TAEYO announced that he will be releasing a brand new album, Pale Blue Dot, September 14. This will be his first album release under this new moniker; his prior was Taeyoung Boy, which he’d held since March of 2019. The album will come with 13 tracks total and drop with a CD-only standard edition. To hype up the release of the album, TAEYO also released the music video for his track “RUNNIN’” on his YouTube channel and the track itself was made available across all digital streaming platforms. The music video was directed by Leo Youlagi, a photographer-video director who has created TAEYO's visuals with him. The video consists of TAEYO's running scene and images closely related to everyday life.

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out the music video for “RUNNIN’” along with the pre-order link for Pale Blue Dot below!

Standard edition

Gray's Ongaku Go For August 2021

Picking up after Ken and Luna with another month down in 2021, we at Ongaku to You would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms with Apple Music being featured on this site.

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“Bubble Love” by Da-iCE

I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize this track was out and I heard they were doing the opening to the next Kamen Rider series, so to get hyped I looked to see if Da-iCE had dropped anything and sure enough they had dropped three tracks. The songs I put out are my favorite. The release has their signature cool style that I just love so much and it’s really catchy to boot. 

Check out “Bubble Love” here and the music video below!

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“SUM BABY” by BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE

Let it be said that BALLISTIK BOYZ knows how to drop a great summer track, with “SUMMER HYPE” last year and “SUM BABY” this year. This is just a fun track to listen to and now I’m going to look forward to their summer release next year. The rapping in this song is done so well, your missing out if you haven’t listened to this one yet.

Check out “SUMMER HYPE” here and the music video below!

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“Amagoi” by Jang Keun Suk

Jang Keun Suk is two for two now. I don’t think “Amagoi” hit the hi that emotion did but this track is still really good and I’ve been playing it on repeat since it dropped. I just love Suk’s style and this track oozes style. I’m officially a fan and look forward to diving into his discography sometime in the near future.

Check out “Amagoi” here and the music video below!

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“Shinu Hodo Suki” by WHITE JAM

WHITE JAM came to my attention last year just browsing through Apple Music and I recently went and really dove in which I’m so glad I did. Now I’m a huge fan of this trio and this is their latest release. It’s really good with amazing rap and great vocals. Shirose’s singing voice is what I wish my singing sounded like. 

Check out “Shinu Hodo Suki” here and the music video below!

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“So What” by SPiCYSOL

This is a pretty recent discovery for me and I’ve really enjoyed their music from everything that I’ve heard. The composition for this song is really catchy and easy to listen to. That has really turned into a must-listen track.

Check out “So What” here and the music video below!

Kaz Marks the End of Summer With Mai Anna in Latest Release!

“Summer is Over (feat. Mai Anna)” Digital Jacket Cover

Kaz of the boy group, INTERSECTION, has released “Summer is Over feat.Mai Anna” across all digital music streaming platforms, this closely follows his single  “Drown feat. Hikari Mitsushima” which was released earlier this month. This track epitomizes the feeling of Summer’s end and reflecting on all of the memories and romance of the season. 

This is the third self-produced single that Kazuma has released this year and is the last before the release of his first solo EP, CODE LOVE, on September 13th. It will include “White Stallion” (which was downloaded 250k times on the first day of its release in China alone, breaking the record for a Japanese artist)  and “Drown feat. Hikari Mitsushima” as well as “Summer is Over feat.Mai Anna”

“I have produced this song with a producer Solomon Fox, who is a singer-songwriter in the U.S. This song was created at the end of summer as the title says when I was 19. My friend Mai Anna, who goes to the same school as me, joined to write the lyrics.

The melody is soft as it lets you imagine the scene of the end of the summer, but I added the warmth and the sense of the human temperature. Although it’s nostalgic when summer is over, this is the song about the passional romance relationship.” - KAZ

Be sure to check out the track here!

Luna's Ongaku Go For August 2021!

Picking up after Ken with another month down from 2021, we at OTY would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms with Apple Music featured on this site.

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“Video” feat. Staxx T & CIMBA by t-Ace

Since the release of “Video” I have grown highly addicted to this track. The opening has this super catchy beat and CIMBA starts it off with his smooth vocals. Staxx T chimes in with his rap and matches perfectly with the composition. CIMBA is one of the highlights of this track as he does the chorus, while Staxx-T and t-Ace do the versus. t-Ace’s rap always catches me off guard due to his unique spin he puts on it. This is one of my favorite Hip-Hop tracks, especially when it comes to its collaboration. All three artists know how to come together and create a catchy and chill Hip-hop track. The lyrics are playfully fun and reminiscent of western rap. Note: This song does have explicit lyrics.

Check out out “Video” here and the music video below!

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“Gila Gila” feat. JP THE WAVY, YZERR by Awich

I am always excited about Awich’s releases and “Gila Gila” did not disappoint. Awich goes hard with her rap and I love it. I feel like this is one of the hardest rap tracks I’ve seen her release. She shows off her cadence skills and puts her signature on it. The featuring artstis, JP THE WAVY and YZERR do not disappoint either - they both bring their best and fit perfectly with this track and Awich. This is a rap collaboration track made in heaven. It is heavily western influenced, which is their style and I like that. The chorus is very catchy and gets stuck in your head easily. “Gila Gila” brings the hype for Awich’s upcoming album Queendom that releases in late September.

Check out “Gila Gila” here and the music video below!

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“Chuppa Chupps” by CREAM

CREAM kills it again with their latest digital single, “Chuppa Chupps”. When I first heard it, I thought it was a little much with the repeating chorus, however, I loved it after the second listen as the versus’ are fantastic. Despite the chorus being slightly repeative, the composition fits very well and it gets stuck in your head. Staxx T knows how to compose the beats and makes it fit to both his and Minami’s strengths and I enjoy that. The composition reminds me of a video game crossed with hip hop beats that make me want to get up and dance. Staxx T’s rap stays with me in this, specifically in the second versus while Minami’s vocals are more on the minimal but in the end, both ends for vocals and rap equal out. “Chuppa Chupps” is no “Banana” but it is a fun summer track not to be missed. If you didn’t know what Chuppa Chupps is, it is a cream based soda and candy.

Check out “Chuppa Chupps” here and the music video below!

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“Top Gyal” by Yayoi Daimon

I was not expecting Yayoi Daimon to release a track so soon after her single “Ego” but here she is again, back with a killer upbeat hip hop track. “Top Gyal” is exactly what the title sounds like, Yayoi doing what she does best - being the best. This track does have many explicit lyrics so be prepared. Despite this, it has a sick beat that makes you want to dance. Yayoi Daimon’s rap skills come out along with the reggae she incorporates in her music. “Top Gyal” is a cross between hip-hop and reggae, the beats are hip hop while Yayoi has that reggae style in her voice for the versus’. Yayoi shows she is the queen with this track and I cannot get enough of it.

Check out “Top Gyal” here and the music video below!

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“We’ll Be OK” by Koda Kumi

This is the popiest track on my top 5 of this month and also the most summery. I’m glad to see Koda Kumi back with a cute fun poppy summer track. “We’ll Be OK” is not only a summer track but its composition reminds me of a country pop feel, which I’m hit or miss on. I believe with “We’ll Be OK” the style works with Koda Kumi as she knows how to utilize her vocals to fit the type of track she is doing. This has a cute chorus that is super cheery and makes you want to sing-a-long with it. I love hearing Koda do tracks like “We’ll Be OK” as her cheery tracks tend to bring a smile to me and show that cutesy side of her than her more sexy side that most know her for.

Check out “We’ll Be OK” here and the music video below!