Luna's Ongaku Go for June 2023!
/With Summer officially here and turning up the heat, it's that time of the month for June’s Ongaku Go! 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, along with our Spotify playlist here!
“Water” by Sincere
Sincere is an artist I discovered last month and fell in love with her music. When I heard “Water” I just couldn’t get enough of the funk beat and her fresh vocals. This track oozes of summer as it has a upbeat poppy feel that puts you in a good mood. Sincere also showcases her vocal range throughout the song. The composition fits so well with her voice and flows like water along with her use of Japanese and English throughout the track. Sincere flawlessly maneuvers between both languages for a fluid transition.
Check out “Water” by Sincere here and the music video below!
“No One Is” by BACARDI RECORDS feat. aimi (blended by tofubeats)
“No One Is” featuring aimi is such a chill R&B track with a modern flare. I love aimi’s smooth voice as she emobodies R&B with her sultry vocals that move with the beats. This is the first single by BACARDI RECORD and blended by the famous tofubeats, whom never disappoints. “No One Is” pulls you in with its beats, aimi’s vocals, and the lyrics making it an easy listening track but it’s also one you could easily dance to as well. It gives a late 90s, early 00s vibe bringing you back to that time period, while still providing some moderness to it as well.
Check out “No One Is” by BACARDI RECORDS feat. aimi (blended by tofubeats) here and the Speical Live video below!
“Heat Wave” by Superfly
“Heat Wave” is not only the first track on Superfly’s newest album, but it’s also the album title. “Heat Wave” is exactly how you start off an album; a rocking powerhouse of a start. Shiho’s vocals are powerful and she shows off her range throughout this track. I love how “Heat Wave” has catchy versus’ and chorus that are easy to follow along with, plus a memorable composition. It is the perfect way to start off summer with a hot track like “Heat Wave”, not to mention it’s a great lead into the album itself.
Check out “Heat Wave” by Superfly here an the video below.
“Bad Bitch Bigaku” by Awich, NENE, LANA, & MaRI
When I first heard the title of Awich’s new collaboration, I wasn’t sure how' I’d feel about it, but this is a jam. I love how Awich brings in some rappers that might not be known to most people. NENE was featured previously in Awich’s track “Poison” but I love that she brought her back with two new rappers, LANA and MaRI, whom I was not familiar with. Each rapper has their own rap part so it feels like a freelance rap versus a normal track with a chorus and versus’. “Bad Bitch Bigaku” shows off a sampling of each rapper, giving you a feel for their own unique style. The composition does a good job of keeping up with each rappers’ own style and flow. *Warning, this track does have language that could be offensive.
Check out “Bad Bitch Bigaku” by Awich, NENE, LANA, & MaRI here and the music video below!
“BOLD” by VivaOla feat. reina
“BOLD” caught me off guard with its western style composition and use of reina’s vocals. I’ve caught a few of VivaOla’s previous tracks they’ve done with Crystal Kay and Sincere, but this one immediately pulled me in. I love both VivaOla and reina’s vocals, they both utilize each other to the best of their abilities and the way they each play off each other. I also love that this shows off some of reina’s range in different parts of the song, especially the opening when reina starts singing. This track is also all in English, which is an interesting take with both artists.
Check out “BOLD'“ by VivaOla feat. reina here and the lyric video below!
