Luna's Ongaku Go For November 2022!
/As the fall leaves have fallen and Halloween has come and gone, a brand new Ongaku Go has arrived. 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.
“Itsumadedemo” feat. SoulJa by Thelma Aoyama
When I saw Thelma Aoyama was releasing a collaboration with SoulJa, it brought me back to her debut track, “Soba ni Iru yo”, which she colloborated with SoulJa on. “Itsumademo” gives you those sentimental feelings as “Soba ni Iru yo” does, but you can hear the growth in Thelma’s voice, lyrics, and composition; which makes for such a memorable track. “itsumademo” is a mid tempo R&B ballad with a great flow between Thelma’s vocals and SoulJa’s rapsy rap and the piano is icing on the cake. I enjoy the modern feel “Itsumademo” displays as it shows how both artists have grown with the music industry and with their style of music.
Check out “Itsumademo” feat. SoulJa here and the music video below!
“Friend Zone” feat. CIMBA
Its so good to see Hiromi back as she has the most soulful voice in the R&B industry right now. “Friend Zone” shows off what her voice can do and makes me realize how much I’ve missed her music. “Friend Zone” is a mid tempo R&B track that concentrates on both Hiromi and CIMBA’s strong vocal capabilites and strong lyrics. Hiromi and CIMBA have the best collaborations as their vocals mesh perfectly together as they have soulful and colorful voices that showcase the meaning of Rhythm and Blues. “Friend Zone” is a catchy song and its one that you wish was longer than it is, as you get lost in its blissful sounds.
Check out “Friend Zone” feat. CIMBA here and the music video below!
“Crazy Party Night” by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
As Halloween is my favorite month and with the release of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s latest single “Isshin Doutai”, I went back to Kyary's track “Crazy Party Night” which imbodies Halloween for me. Its fun, cute, Halloween-esque, upbeat, and makes you want to dance. Kyary puts her all into this by invoking the Halloween spirit, not to mention it has a catchy chorus that gets stuck in your head. “Crazy Party Night” also reminds me of a track that be used in Nightmare Before Christmas, just with its composition and lyrics. Its obvious that “Crazy Party Night” was on repeat all month with it oozing of the crazy Halloween spirit it encomposses.
Check out “Crazy Party Night” here and the music video below!
“LonelyZombieWonderland” by I Don’t Like Mondays.
As its October, I tried to keep most of my playlist Halloween and came across the track “LonelyZombieWonderland” which isn’t very Halloween-eque but nonetheless a fanastic track with a jazzy composition and meaningful lyrics. I love the style I Don’t Like Mondays took in this song as it gives the live jazz band feel with the trumpets, the composition feels different than their usual rock pop feel, and it gives off the live feeling throughout the song. This was such a fun fresh song that easily gets stuck in your head and always make me crave for by I Don’t Like Mondays.
Check out “LonelyZombieWonderland” here and the music video below!
“My Story” by FAKY
The month of October, FAKY released their studio album F and I have been addicted to it since its release. “My Story” has been one of my most played tracks on the album thus far. The lyrics touch my soul, their vocals fit perfectly with the composition, the chorus is catchy, and its a track I can easily sing-a-long too. “My Story” is a track that has brought me so much joy listening to it and helped uplift my spirit this month. FAKY has shown how much they’ve matured musically over the years and I am in love with the style they are doing.
Check out “My Story” here and the music video below!
