Luna's Ongaku Go For March 2021!

Picking up after Ken we’re another month down in 2021 and 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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“OH" by CRAZYBOY feat. Shota Shimizu & OZworld

CRAZYBOY has filled my ears all month with many tracks, however, “OH” has been my most played of all of them. Ever since “OH” was released in late February, I was caught immediately by the beat of the track as it makes me want to get up, dance, and party. The collaboration between Shota Shimizu and OZworld fits CRAZYBOY’s style perfectly and that is the other reason I love this track: the composition and how all three come together and make a fun club song.

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


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“Headlight” by Mime

I am absolutely in love with Mime and it’s thanks to Ken at OTY for that. He sent me the music video for “Headlight” and from those first beats and Mime’s lovely vocals, I was pulled in and in love. I cannot pinpoint what it is about this track, but you get lost in its wonderful melody and Mime’s soft, sweet, and serene vocals. To me, “Headlight” has been a powerful track that has moved me on so many levels thanks to the composition and how Mime’s vocals flow throughout the song.

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


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“Aru Hibi” by Hakubi

As I’ve spent most of this month revisiting past Music Corner’s, many artists and tracks caught my ear, but Hakubi’s “Aru Hibi” is one I have revisited throughout the month. It’s my second favorite track by Hakubi and catching up to my favorite, “22.” “Aru Hibi” starts off slow, composition wise, and picks right up from the chorus and stays that way throughout the song until nearing the end. I love the arrangement as I find it fits perfectly with Katagiri’s vocals.

Check out “Aru Hibi” here and the music video below!


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“Good-bye days” by YUI

With the release of YUI’s fifteenth anniversary self-cover album Natural, I went back and began revisiting YUI’s music. “Good-bye days” has always been a favorite track of mine and I love every versions of this track. I spent the month listening to all three versions. YUI’s vocals, the composition, and the lyrics make for a perfect track. YUI captures the emotions of this song perfectly and every time I hear it, I am moved to tears. “Good-bye days” is always a tune that I go back to and lose myself in it.

Check out “Good-bye days” here and the music video below!


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“WHY” by Miliyah Katou

With the release of Miliyah’s 15th Anniversary MILIYAH Budokan 2020 that released March 17, I began preparing by re-visiting her discography. “WHY” is one of the tracks that I kept listening to on repeat as it has so much power behind the words. Miliyah delivers this track so emotionally and it resonates with you on a level that sticks with you. I always go back to “WHY” for the lyrics but also because of the powerful vocal delivery and the composition. It is more of a mid-tempo pop-rock track, which is different than her usual genre as she usually sticks to an urban pop feel. “WHY” always stood out to me and I am looking forward to watching her perform this live!

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

Music Corner Week 60: Hakubi

Hakubi is a three-member rock band that started on 2017 from Kyoto. Born out to the concept of “making music that listeners can snuggle to late at night”, the band looks to take the industry by storm. They show this by displaying soft yet powerful vocals with equal, if not more out of this world composition. 

One of the things that really stands out from the band is guitarist/vocalist Katagiri’s amazing vocal range and lyrics. Her talent just pierces through the listeners which lure them into their discography even more. A majority of Hakubi’s tracks are a mid-tempo style of composition, but the range the band has for this style is what makes them stand out from the rest. Tracks such as  “夢の続き” (“Yume no Tsuzuki”), “午前4時、SNS” (“Gozen 4Ji, SNS”) “どこにも行けない僕たちは” (“Doko Nimo Ikenai Bokutachi ha”) and “辿る” (“Tadoru”) show off the camaraderie the three members have for each other through this style and that any shortcomings that one might have. Other members are able to comb over things with amazing flair. The more vocal heavy songs are one of the reasons to keep a look out for this band. “22”, “光芒” (“Kobo”) and “大人になって気づいたこと” (“Otona ni Natte Kitsuita Koto”) hits off the band’s concept without fail and was the main point that turned my head to them. 

Hakubi has five E.Ps with the latest, Musubi released back in September and had also released two digital singles in 2020. Be sure to check out Hakubi’s official website, Twitter, and Instagram accounts along with the music video for their track “22” below!

Hakubi stars

Aru Yasukawa- Bassist

Katagiri- Vocals/ Guitarist

Yuki Matsui- Drummer

Hakubi Brings It Together With Upcoming EP!

Three-member rock band Hakubi announced that they will be dropping a brand new EP, 結 ep (Musubi ep), September 9. The announcement came during their Hakubi Live stream 2020-Noise From Here- livestream which took place this past week, with a teaser for the EP uploaded to their YouTube channel soon after. This will be the band’s latest release since “大人になって気づいたこと” (“Otonani Natte Kiduitakoto”) back in March and will be their fifth EP overall. The EP will include three tracks and manifest only through a CD-only standard edition.

Check out the pre-order links for Musubi along with the teaser for the album below!

Standard edition

Hakubi「Musubi ep」

01. 22

02. Friday

03. ハジマリ