why does lost media always slap so hard

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I know, right DX that's what makes it even more annoying to not know the artist ... we can't listen to their other music ~

@elly.a4153

2 жыл бұрын

Future generations will also be saying that about Anaconda

@cheesemanthe2nd

2 жыл бұрын

From someone who's listened to a lot of music from lost/amateur artists most of them aren't that good, but with so many independent and small bands trying to make it big out there you're sure to find some bangers eventually

@uwda5228

2 жыл бұрын

Example:Blind The Wind

@cutetwirll

10 ай бұрын

poproxycodone6409 Yes, like "Plastic Pearls"! I really like that one

The sad thing is, the girl who sang this song probably forgot she even send this tape or even remember the name of the song she made and probably got "disappointed" when she send a Demo tape with no "reply" from any studio and moved on with her life doing other career. But there are other possibility why no one claim it was their song, the singer probably died and her parents or family never knew she sang a song like this.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

so true. it would be amazing for this girl, if still alive, to discover that there are hundreds of people enjoying her song which was most likely turned down by a label. what confuses me is why it was on a mixtape with songs from a top idol, who is not the same person and who sings this track ^. a mystery which perhaps will never unfold!

@hanchiman

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty You know... this is my 5th time I listen to it again, for some weird reason, I am drawn to this song and it doesn't leave my head... maybe this is really cursed or something, haha. My theory why this tape was mixed with a top idol could be that it was after all some random mix tape and he happened to come across of a friend of his who sang this song in her garage or something or maybe that person was important to them, so he just kept this private song in the cassette

@dontmames1853

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty I think the singer was Okada Yukiko, an japan idol who commited svicide in 1986, after her dead 31 fans commited S too. It was a really popular new in Japan. Her voice is so similar to the voice of this tape.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@dontmames1853 i made a short video about this! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKCNpaxwcqSXgqg.html

@kingofstrangeness7014

2 жыл бұрын

@@dontmames1853 her dead fans killed themselves?

While in another parallel universe Fly Away is a famous song and it talks about a strange song called Plastic Love

@railfandepotproductions

3 ай бұрын

Naw baby shark should be lost

@jennydeaf9O9

2 ай бұрын

@@railfandepotproductions i'd give both my pinky fingers and both pinky toes to make this happen.

@TearfulZorua

Ай бұрын

Plastic love, What song is that a reference to?

@CDDDD

Ай бұрын

@@TearfulZorua kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpOgpZSIYdKvldo.htmlsi=XNkrjwYo4XoCLoM7

@splashykoy11

Ай бұрын

@@jennydeaf9O9 curly toes

Man this would be a dream come true. To just walk into a thrift store and buy an unmarked tape or CD and it turns out to be an absolute bop (as opposed to an evil curse or something)

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

yes! I agree!

@cerealata9035

Жыл бұрын

Then it becomes a lifetime quest to solve the mystery behind the unmarked tape/CD, which in turn leads to more unmarked tapes/CDs getting discovered.

@ForelliBoy

Жыл бұрын

Wholesome twist: It puts the spirit at peace to know their music is appreciated after they're gone

@saeki_san

Жыл бұрын

even better, an old not known godly anime with a opening this unknown

@pumpkinmaryam5500

Жыл бұрын

i found an unmarked tape at a thrift store and brought it home and it was just a bootleg of a stevie wonder album 😂

It's spooky how good this is - love that 80s horror-pop bass sound.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

yes! me too. many people say it sounds like It came from an anime at the time. possibly so ~~ :)

@IamJacksSTD

2 жыл бұрын

John Carpenter's "City Pop."

@BloodyCatastrophee

2 жыл бұрын

In some ways, with the cool sharp, stabbing spooky-colours keys, reminds me of a 80's New Wave song by Mecano - "Barco a Venus." Very similar vibe I enjoy, and very eccentric, lively tune, just a little brighter than dark. But very similar keys to Fly Away. Definitely check it out!! Really great track :0) But yes, Fly Away is A+ 👌👌👁🦇🙂🖤

@alistairbuckfast9546

2 жыл бұрын

wym "horror pop" ...

@thefangirlingpuellamagi3345

2 жыл бұрын

you mean darkwave?

Wow, even KZread's annoying copyrighted music detection system doesn't know the song ether. I hope someone solves the mystery someday. It's only a matter of time.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I know, right >:( for the first time we'd be GLAD if KZread's copyright claiming put in some effort...

@JamesLee-on1yb

Жыл бұрын

KZread detected as distancia 2 berti russell but the song seems to be a copy of this song maybe done by people to leverage on the Copyright fees

@LikaLaruku

Жыл бұрын

It'd be hilarious if KZread's DMCA was the thing that solved a mystery song's...mystery.

@17ambers

2 ай бұрын

@@LikaLarukuthis actually happened with the song “himalayan griffon vulture”

@augustwave

2 ай бұрын

That says something, one time I used a song from that guy that makes EVERY royalty free song and it copyrighted as “Bravely” by I think their name was bandboy or something

I don’t find this song eerie tbh It’s a bop and I can imagine it being used for a spooky anime opening song

@markhenley3097

2 жыл бұрын

Well the ''spooky'' part is what makes it eerie, probably along with the fact that the singer is unknown. I have listened to a lot of city pop and Kayōkyoku but this one sounds a little more ''scary/mysterious,'' maybe why it was abandoned.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@markhenley3097 i agree. I'm a 'hardcore' (XD) city pop fan and this sounds nothing like what I've listened to. it sounds more inspired by obscure new wave. perhaps this was the reason! whilst im not a music producer/expert, the pitch in the middle DOES seem to fluctuate in a way which almost seems like a flaw... perhaps this is also why~

@granmascheesecake2

2 жыл бұрын

fr, play this at a halloween party

@DegrassiObssessedFan

2 жыл бұрын

What if its the song from the Saki credits? Jk

@redfoxbennaton

2 жыл бұрын

Ge ge ge ge ge ge no ge KITARO!

Its not even that creepy, but the only horrifying thing is that we still cant find who the fuck sang it

@Pawsura

Жыл бұрын

Possibly Yukiko okada, as this song hints to her kiling herself.

@nova2120

Жыл бұрын

@@Pawsura wait what😀

@Pawsura

Жыл бұрын

@@nova2120 she killed herself

@saeki_san

2 ай бұрын

@@Pawsura it's not her It's another woman, a teenager/early adult to be precise It isn't a high pitched nor mature voice tho

@RubyChocoCookie

Ай бұрын

​@@Pawsura THE SINGER OF TJE SONG DIED? NOOOOOOO 😭

I know Yukiko Okada is a popular theory for the artist, but I kinda don't think it's her, but rather a much lesser known artist (most likely undiscovered) who was making music during the height of Yukiko Okada's popularity, and maybe trying to emulate her vocal style because that's what was popular during the time.

@onyankoclubcentral

2 жыл бұрын

Yukiko Okada went to Horikoshi High School, (a high school with focus on the arts and entertainment industry) and many of the female vocalists that came from there around that era sounded very similar, probably because they were all being taught by the same vocal trainers and instructors. One example is anime singer Hiroko Moriguchi, she was Yukiko’s classmate who at that time had a very similar singing style.

@alexlinkinparkful

Жыл бұрын

What about a Reiko Takahashi early demo?

@Krankhafter

Жыл бұрын

@@alexlinkinparkful I think this is more plausible than Yukiko for sure, but I still think it's probably an artist we've never heard of. :(

@zaynes5094

Жыл бұрын

@@Krankhafter I showed this to a friend who's much more well-versed on all things Japanese music, much more than me (a casual listener), and they even said that they don't really know or can't really even tell who the singer is, but that it's not Yukiko Okada (lol when I asked they were so surprised I even knew her name and a few songs). Said that it actually sounds like a unreleased, or just demo tape, of a younger Arika Takarano solo (or Ali Project) project. However, having also listened to Arika, I said that it doesn't really sound like her though and my friend just laughed and said "yeah, that would make sense since she was only 21 when she debuted with Ali Project, that was back in '84". So, it could be that it is either a younger Arika, or that it is Reiko Takahashi (although I'm not too familiar with her more obscure stuff), or even Hiroko Moriguchi.

@zaynes5094

Жыл бұрын

@@onyankoclubcentral I don't think it is Yukiko and I also don't think it is Hiroko Moriguchi, even though someone else actually said that it sounds like her, I'm still stuck on it being either some unknown female artist, or it actually is Arika from Ali project but just experimental and her when she was young. I'm fine with either of those options.

I bet this is the opening to "Saki Sanobashi" 😂

@Blexxstar

Ай бұрын

Damn yeah

The song is eerie but it's genuinely amazing. I hope the singer can be found, especially since they've been unknown for almost 30+ years

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. I believe our not knowing who the artist is makes the song eerie! thanks for listening :)

@false_idol__

2 жыл бұрын

Eerie how? It sounds suspenseful. Dramatic.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@false_idol__ that is probably a better way to describe it, yes! (English is not my first language.) something about the pitch change / disruption in the middle of the song at 1:34 gives me the shivers sometimes, but I think this is psychosomatic- if we knew the artist, and could put a face on who is singing, I doubt any of us would find it 'eerie'... the lyrics are also quite random and strange to some so perhaps that contributes ~

@is_ley

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite details in this song is it going to a more spooky-ish and slower-paced sound at 0:43, then returning to it's more fast-pace at 0:54; same goes for the other times throughout the song, too!

@superplushtiman7ti075

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, it's kinda eerie, you have a voice, but not a face, even if the artist is no longer with us, it may be the thing to either boost them posthumously into popularity, or cement their legend if they are known and it was just unreleased

Okay but this song is a banger

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

right!! I find it hard to believe a famous singer / idol from the time didn't release it. i hope the artist will be found soon~

@rikustorm13

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

I'm often naturally drawn to lost media, and this isn't my first rodeo when it comes to discovering a Japanese Pop song only to find that the artist has fell of the face of the Earth. Of course, this isn't entirely surprising, either. The influx of would-be Idols back in the 80's and 90's was not so dissimilar to people who want to be content creators on KZread now. How often do you click on a profile and find they haven't uploaded in years? Projects half-finished, dead links, outdated tech. What happened to these people? What are they doing now? Are they in good health? There is always a sense of uneasiness and eeriness in the unknown. Lack of closure causes people's minds to wander aimlessly. As for the song? Well, the lyrics seem to suggest it's intended to be a song about a break-up or unrequited love. Hardly ground-breaking material when romantically-themed music is the entire foundation of the Japanese 'Idol' industry. The instrumentation may seem like it could only have been handled by professionals, but the reality is that they were affordable tools even for regular folk back then, and so the proficiency of whoever mixed it wasn't necessarily limited to the resources and technical prowess any record label - making it practically impossible to track that way. A lot of people are noticing the tonal shift of the chorus to be what makes it feel so uneasy, and I think that's by design. The song incorporates percussion during these sections, with the dreary vocals invoking a stark contrast, as if they are trying to blend pop music with a much more sinister, Gothic vibe. Ironically, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the very artistic choice that caused it to be rejected, as it seems mostly disconnected from the rest of the song. Nowadays, we may look at this as a bit of a banger, but record labels were getting these tapes by the bucketload back then; with similar vocalists, similar themes and lyrics, and it's unfortunately very likely that this simply isn't what they were looking for. Our only real hope is making this go so viral that the original singer, or someone attached to the song, picks up on it. But 30 years removed from the finding of the tape, would they even remember? Would a manager who went on to remain in the industry recall one of thousands of failed projects? Would a talent scout recognise this if they heard it? Well, stranger things have happened.

@abandonedaccountiwontreply2250

Жыл бұрын

I love you for writing all this

@fluffybunchy

Жыл бұрын

I strongly agree with your analysis, it’s so sad that we may never know who sung this song

@BlakeGeometrio

4 ай бұрын

Very well written and levelheaded analysis. I completely agree with you and because of this, I don't find it all that creepy, just kinda sad.

@-EndlessHorizon

5 күн бұрын

"they haven't uploaded in years" yeah there is a sense of hyper reality kicking in and we subconsciously assume the worst or even get a feeling that this person thing or concept just got deleted from reality

Honestly, just a cool song, if we didn't know the context, I doubt we would find it creepy, hope we can find who made this

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

totally agree. not knowing the artist is part of what makes it eerie, I believe! sometimes I wonder whether the song is somewhere on KZread, hidden where we cannot find it. :)

@pumpkinmaryam5500

Жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty another reason it might sound eerie is because its in a minor key, which is usually associated with gloomier more moody songs

I agree with the idea that this might be a Yukiko Okada demo/unreleased track. It sounds a lot like her and has a very similar feel to a lot of her songs. Even little unique things she did vocally I hear on this song. Not saying it is 100% undoubtedly her, but I definitely feel like it’s a big possibility. And IIRC Yukiko had a lot of songs that never got released because of her untimely death. She was also was heading in a more mature direction and was doing less and less teenage romance kinda stuff. Either way this is a bop and I’d love to see this one get more traction and eventually be solved

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, and I hope so too. I wonder if there could be a way to compare okada's voice / find her unreleased tracks. ~

@platinumpotatochip8612

2 жыл бұрын

AGREED

@onyankoclubcentral

2 жыл бұрын

this is definitely not yukiko okada, it doesn’t sound anything like her. Personally the singers style reminds me a bit of Hiroko Moriguchi, who went to the same school as Yukiko. But I don’t think they are the same people.

@KpopStan2009

2 жыл бұрын

To me it sounds more like it's from 高橋玲子 (Takahashi Reiko) her voice and song in ラブソングは唄えない (I can't sing Love Song/Love song I can't sing/Rabu Songu wa Utaenai) it sounds alot like this song.

@ungratefullyalive

Жыл бұрын

ive been listening to okada yukiko for years and this doesn't sound like her tbh

1:34 is what is described as the 'strange pitch' in this song, btw! this may have been purposeful, as it seems to add to the eeriness, or a mistake? I think the question of whether this WAS accidental or intended adds to the understanding of whether this artist was a less experiences, unprofessional singer who never made it big, OR a more well known idol's debut track/unreleased music!

@lemeoriy1185

2 жыл бұрын

hello! i'm a singer myself and i was comparing the voices and it sounds exactly like okada.... the song reminds me of hana no image, love fair, kuchibiru network, koi no etude, mizuumi, kaze no naka cafe terrace, akogare, perfect girl

@ThirdProletariat

2 жыл бұрын

@@lemeoriy1185I thought it was Okada Yukiko as well when I first heard this the resemblance in the vocals are uncanny

@valala2987

2 жыл бұрын

I've read some theories that said that the weird pitch could come from the tape recorder having technical problems, like for example the motor being slightly too slow. Another theorie, which I believe more, is that the tape itself was just sticking. It would make sense that the tape just wasn't in a very good condition considering where it came from.

@Rossallycious

2 жыл бұрын

I think that's just the vocal style. There's a certain style of singing, present throughout 80s and 90s Japanese pop, in which singers go off tune slightly or add a certain trembling quality to the voice.

@rinamine

2 жыл бұрын

can somebody explain what's strange about it? i don't understand or hear anything weird

Truly the Japanese equivalent of Like the Wind.

@TheCoyKoi

5 ай бұрын

Yes. Lost for years, but so beautiful sounding

@ranpatoamami7048

2 ай бұрын

All the countries are getting their lost songs recently. I just saw "Kto tu jest niewinny?" (Who's the innocent here?" which is basically polish Everyone Knows That, it's from circa 80s and it's just a few seconds long snippet.

@andygup1585

8 күн бұрын

@@ranpatoamami7048 is it from a polish ???

@partyofocelots

6 күн бұрын

​@@andygup1585 yes, it is from *a polish.*

@elpinguinocongelado3674

2 сағат бұрын

I didn’t know that until now!

The lryics of this song actually have references to death, such as when It says things like going to distant town as In japanese death is like going to another world so I think the song is about her killing herself perphaps after maybe her boyfreind left her a lot of people on sakura stardusts video is recommending this aswell so maybe thats why many japanese people think Its a cursed song and her pitch when shes singing sounds a bit uneven sometimes and goes high to low or low to high like on 1:44 and many people get scared of sudden changes and noises as it sets something off in their brains so it could be physcological then theres also the creepy backstory however the song has some potential

@KyubiMaster100

Жыл бұрын

I can relate to her. Kind of in the same situation right now.

@Destroyal70

Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but, everytime that I hear this song, I just remember of Yukiko Okada.

@michikonakahara6098

Жыл бұрын

@@KyubiMaster100 hope you are okay ❤

@KyubiMaster100

Жыл бұрын

@@michikonakahara6098 Thank you 💜

@alexawhyamistillalive6189

Жыл бұрын

ngl my dumbass didn't even notice the pitch change b4 ppl told me abt it so i never thought it was creepy

Lyrics translated Where are you going, chasing after the wind? The dead leaves are the color of the sunset There’s no noise when I knock on the door I sleep in a chair that’s just about to break Light shines outside the window I dream of an unfamiliar town Goodbye, there’s no say from you You wish me farewell with a sad smile Fly away to a faraway land In the departing sky, ah A star hangs down Before you set the bluebird free Gently place your fingers on its wings As it flees the sky, it has stopped crying Goodbye, you go away Your gentle eyes say farewell Fly away to a faraway land In the departing night, ah Fly away to a faraway land…

@catyrmi_noob

5 ай бұрын

Obrigada pela tradução ❤🎉

@tonatiuhornelas1472

28 күн бұрын

Man, the lyrics really are pretty depressing...

It seems like a demo imitating a popular idol that got rejected because it's kind of minor dreary chord structure was deemed that it wouldn't be a hit. This feels like an artsy demo that just didn't hit the mark. But I can't deny it does unsettle me.

@Th3F00L0N7HEhill

Жыл бұрын

maybe someone trying to be a mix of okada yukiko and togawa jun maybe? idk thats what the vibes are giving me

@itried8968

Жыл бұрын

@@Th3F00L0N7HEhill definitely the era! I happen to love the synthy sounds Okkada and artists like her came out with. It would not shock me if that was something they were going for.

I'm so annoyed that this song isn't on spotify

@markhenley3097

2 жыл бұрын

Well how would it even end up on Spotify?

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@markhenley3097 exactly haha. no knowledge of original artist, title... nothing XD

@markhenley3097

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty Yeah, I think I missed the joke lol

@witchhousetwerkteam

2 жыл бұрын

somebody should put it under a new name, if somebody claims it as their own then we will find the original artist

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@witchhousetwerkteam yes~ but it's unlikely anyone will claim it, as the artist would currently be either in their 60s approximately, and could even have forgotten about the song :( I think the best bet Is to get radio stations with an older demographic of listeners in Japan to play the song!

The lyrics to this song with translation: 風を追って何処へ行くの Kaze o otte doko e iku no Where are you going chasing the wind 夕陽色の枯れ葉たちよ yūhi-iro no kareha-tachi yo Dead leaves in the setting sun 扉を叩く音も無い tobira o tataku oto mo nai There is no sound of knocking on the door 壊れかけた椅子で眠る窓の外は灯る明かり koware kaketa isu de nemuru mado no soto wa tomoru akari Sleeping in a broken chair The light outside the window 見知らぬ町の夢を見る mishiranu machi no yumewomiru Dreaming of a strange town さよならあなたはNO SAY sayonara anata wa NO sei Goodbye you NO SAY 悲しい笑顔でFAIRWAY kanashī egao de feau~ē FAIRWAY with a sad smile FLY AWAY 遠い国へ furai au~ei tōi kuni e FLY AWAY To a distant country 旅立つ空にはああ星がかかる tabidatsu sora ni wa ā hoshi ga kakaru Ah stars hang in the sky 青い鳥を逃がす前に指でそっと羽根に触れて aoi tori o nigasu mae ni yubi de sotto hane ni furete Gently touch the feathers with your fingers before letting the blue bird escape 空を見上げ鳥が飛んでいる sora o miage tori ga tonde iru Birds are flying looking up at the sky さよならあなたはGO AWAY sayonara anata wa GO au~ei Goodbye you GO AWAY やさしい瞳がFAIRWAY yasashī hitomi ga feau~ē Gentle eyes are FAIRWAY FLY AWAY 遠い国へ furai au~ei tōi kuni e FLY AWAY To a distant country 旅立つ夜には AH tabidatsu yoru ni wa AH AH on the night of departure FLY AWAY 遠い国へ・・・・ furai au~ei tōi kuni e.... FLY AWAY To a distant country ....

@Lara-vo6rp

Жыл бұрын

tysm!

@KpopStan2009

Жыл бұрын

@@Lara-vo6rp You're welcome ^^

@Lara-vo6rp

Жыл бұрын

@@KpopStan2009 ✌✨

@courtneygreen1431

Жыл бұрын

Still trying to figure out why this comment hasn't been pinned at the top???

@miamorg2352

8 ай бұрын

I mean there is a whole lot of reference to death in that song, but I think it's made for a anime... like a spooky one. 💁🏻‍♀️

If EKT got found today, then I've gained more confidence this can!

@ILove2EatUranium

Ай бұрын

Does he know?

@junimoony

Ай бұрын

@@ILove2EatUranium The second track on the tape got found, not this one

@ILove2EatUranium

Ай бұрын

@@junimoony God dammit.

I was looking for this song after watching Sakura Stardust's video...so glad it was recommended to me

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad too :)

@lindseycassella3015

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

song: *cursed* me: 🎶🤩🤘🏻🤸🏻‍♂️🤸🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

Girl makes badass city pop song in the 90's: Song gets forgotten about: Song is later found and given "creepy" context: The entire internet: OMG THIS SONG IS SO CURSED AND SCARY OMG

This is such a cool blend between City-Pop and Darkwave

Chat we’re winning The akiba tape 2 was identified 2024 is truly a great year of lostwave

@ARRIANH

15 күн бұрын

Im hoping this will also get identified 🙏🏻🙏🏻

sounds profesionally made, but it feels incomplete. It's like a demo song. it could be discarded on a thrift shop because it didn't make it into the final product they wanted it to be. edit: is this the full duration of the song? because it really feels incomplete, not because of the fade out of the audio.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

that's what I think, too !! I also agree. the song seems incomplete at the end... I think the OP did not post the full recording ~

@vi0let831

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty Man, we should ask OP if they can release the entire song bc that would be so cool

@vi0let831

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty Is OP even still active though?????

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@vi0let831 I really WISH we could contact the OP!! apparently they are not active anymore, and not able to be contacted in any way :( ... it would be a huge help to get more info from them, too, like the other tracks on the tape !

@vi0let831

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty NOOOOOOOOOO

This is considered the most mysterious song of Japan, but thinking that this was a rejected demo, there could be more mysterious songs that aren't discover yet, waiting to be named "mysterious song", like thousands and thousands more... Is sad to think that many good songs (or any media) are lost (Sorry for bad English)

@Lara-vo6rp

Жыл бұрын

your english is perfectly fine! Also i love your snoopy profile picture its cute!

@-xzxzxzs--

Жыл бұрын

@@Lara-vo6rp thank u I said the bad english thing cause I usually have grammar mistakes 💀

@andygup1585

8 күн бұрын

@@-xzxzxzs-- you did at the end of the first line or whatever it's called

absolutelyyy addicted to 1:36 as for theories, i feel like it might have been a demo of one of yukiko’s songs but a different singer? i remember hearing one that was quite similar but it might have not made the cut. i heard ali project was a popular guess amongst japanese users, i could see how since the time of this track would be the 80s and ali project has been active since 1984. i was considering contacting ali project but with how notoriously bad japanese companies/people are at responding to this sort of stuff (especially english), i know i wouldn’t get a response. contacting record labels that existed during the 80s in japan could be another possible option. if so, they should have archived it than just throwing it away. i do strongly hold the belief that this is a demo of some sort since it was basically discarded with no care and ended up in a ¥50 yen box outside a store. this makes me more sad than creeped out by the song because it’s beautiful that i wish it was taken care of a bit better and released. it would have been a hit maybe? super grateful to the OP of the song in japan that decided to buy this random cassette to open up a good mystery. otherwise, this song might have been lost forever!

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

thank u so much for your insight !! Ali project's early songs from the late 80s sound super similar to the style and voice of this track, however I do agree with you- it most likely was a demo track. i wish the OP let us know what the other tracks on the tape were, though!! could have been huge in this discovery- even finding the production company, or maybe they were all linked in some way. totally feel the sadness too- the singer probably forgot about this song! if only she could know how many people are LOVING it 30 years later! wow. media is crazy. lost media is so fascinating. (thank u again!

the japanese version of the most mysterious song of the internet

I don't find this creepy I love it The voice sounds so familiar I have definitely heard it before

@kingwinter2024

Жыл бұрын

Japanese female singers sound alike most of the time.

This song is incredibly addictive. It’s great.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I agree !!

@Emperor_Mateus_of_Palamecia

2 жыл бұрын

The curse of this song is being unable to stop listening to it

Who the fuck threw this banger away 😭 bruh it's low-key a bop

Screw the Monster Mash, we’re playing this at Halloween parties now

@mars42cc

2 жыл бұрын

hell yeah!

Honestly, I think the reason this is eery is because the singer wanted to make this song about something different, to break the mold of peppy pop songs that were popular at the time by making something somber and melancholy. And maybe the producers she pitched this to didn't see her vision, so sadly it got lost to time.

@SentientIrisu

25 күн бұрын

I like this theory, the lyrics themself (according to the one person who attempted) are pretty sad, too.

Wow, this song is so good! I hope someday we find who sung this beautiful masterpiece

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I wish for it to receive more popularity, and for more to engage in a proper investigation of who the artist is, like with the famous 'most mysterious song on the internet'. but then again, there must be so many pieces of lost songs like this in the world ! so much hidden talent. ~~ thanks for listening ^_^

I have not been able to stop listening to this since discovering it

@randomgirl7964

2 жыл бұрын

oooh same

Like another poster on here said, Onyanko Club Central, this is not even remotely close to being Yukiko Okada (Rest in peace). Okada has a completely different sound to her voice, the cutesy nasal voice that was common in some idol singers of the time. Yeah, since she was getting "older" (in the idol industry, brutal industry) she was going to be transformed into more mature singer but her voice wouldn't make this drastic change either. I have listened to 80s jpop music since 2006 and have listened to Okada's music for many hours, and many other idol singers and this is a lot less idol in sound for the voice, more experimental. The background instrumental for one thing, giving that eeriness or wanting, you would never hear that in your typical idol song. Secondly, I also concur with Onyanko Club Central that it sounds a lot like Arika Takarano voice or similar. I've listened to a lot of Ali Project (Gensou Teien, ALI Project's first album being my personal favourite album). Parts of the song that sound like early Arika: 0:43-0:54, 1:32 (long drawn out, fading, common with Arika), and this part in particular is very similar 1:35-2:00. That little whine up at 1:45. And then again at 3:02-3:16. 3:20-3:23 sounds extremely Arika. Let's not forget the early japanese style gothic sound to this, very early and not defined yet but it's there. Good song. Songs to listen to for comparison (early ALI Project): Kyoumenkai Im Juni, Ange Noir no Saigi, Kurenai Suiren no Gogo, Shojo Irenka (basically, just listen to Gensou Teien).

i remember the original white - curse of the melody- song ,same vibes not gonna lie it bops like sailormoon in the 90's

So sad we won't have bangers like this anymore, 80s music in Japan were next level!

@shimishine.1687

Жыл бұрын

Yes we can still make bangers like this , but now singers have a different style and wanted to please to young generation so they stick with the styles now , but some people still makes songs like this . But mostly not getting any fame or recognition :)

I’ve many Japanese songs from the 80s and 90s in my house. The voice reminds me a little of Takahashi Reiko. I’ve heard many people say it’s maybe ALI PROJECT but I’m not really sure about that. The thing is in Japan during the 80s / 90s everyone could record a song and send it to a station, etc. and with hope they would play it. Especially since the equipment needed for music production at the time wasn’t very expensive. It’s the same with video games during the 80s basically everyone could’ve created a video (as a passion project, similar to Pokémon). People recorded one song out of fun and were done if it without chasing a music career.

@n3okitty

Жыл бұрын

thank you for this information! you are not the first to mention Takahashi Reiko. I too find their voices to be similar! it is true, in fact, I believe we will never find the answer to this song. however, with leads of opinion and thoughts of voice similarity I think we can try! I am asking others on reddit to do some research into Reiko.

The guitar work on this song is insane

I think it's 高橋玲子 (Takahashi Reiko). Her voice in ラブソングは唄えない (I can't sing Love Song/Love song I can't sing/Rabu Songu wa Utaenai) sounds identical to the voice of this song

@moksori1975

Жыл бұрын

wow. youre onto something

@n3okitty

Жыл бұрын

thank you for this lead! I have listened frequently to her song Sunset Road / September Blue in the past- no similarities ever caught my ear. however, in listening to ラブソングは唄えない, I can understand what you're saying! even the tone is similar. I am going to do some more research ~~ if I find anything substantial, I will make a follow up video! thank you!

@KpopStan2009

Жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty @gis You're welcome ^^ I found this suggestion by stumbling upon a comment in a video that wasn't much viewed and when I heard it I was amazed by the similarities of the voices that I needed to let as much people know as possible, I'm glad to have brought in more clues to find this amazing song's singer. Also by the fact that this singer also suddenly stopped and doesn't have much information about her. Fun fact the song was also on an opening of a japanese drama called 妻たちの課外授業 (Tsumatachi no Kagai Jugyo/Wife's Many Lessons) that aired between 1986-1987 so basically as long as the singing carreer of Takahashi Reiko

@KpopStan2009

Жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty (Idk why it keeps getting deleted but I try to edit hopefully it stays this time) 1968年8月17日生まれ(53歳)、東京都出身。 明治大学付属中野高等学校在学中にデビュー。趣味は英会話、エアメールを書くこと。スポーツはスキー、バスケット、バレーボールが得意。 translation: Born August 17, 1968 (53 years old), from Tokyo. She made her debut while attending Nakano High School attached to Meiji University. Her hobbies are English conversation and writing airmail. She is good at skiing, basketball and volleyball in sports.

@KpopStan2009

Жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty I also heard from someone else that 高橋 由美子 (Takahashi Yumiko) name was mentioned on the tape which has a very similar name as 高橋 玲子 (Takahashi Reiko) So if it was in alphabetical order it could be even more of a possibility not to mention they where both from the same label Victor which is surprisingly also the same label as Ali Project and Pink Lady

man no one can explain how dreadful I feel when listening to this.... I feel bad that this singer is not found ... I hope they'll be able to find who made this soon I just hope one day the artist of this will be credited if found

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. I share your feeling!

@Dragonrider1227

Жыл бұрын

I know, right? I kinda fear the possibility whoever this is may be dead. Possibly even suicide. It is sadly common in Japan

First of all, it's not Yukiko who is singing. When I first heard it, I thought it was a pre-production tape for Hiromi Miyano(宮野比呂美)

I enjoy listening to this…sounds similar to Ali Project’s works. this song is very gothic-like and also reminds me of the song A Forest - 2006 remaster by The Cure.

@BloodyCatastrophee

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely gave me Darkwave vibes as well 🖤🦇🙂🖤

@railfandepotproductions

3 ай бұрын

I don't get those vibes, i get sybthwave vibes

man, why most lost songs are masterpieces? it's such a shame...

this sounds like the opening for some kind of super artsy anime, filled to the brim with melancholy symbolism and things like that.

READ THE DESCRIPTON: ok seriously idk how so many people discovered this video but I've never gotten so many views 😭😭 also, no dislikes?! woah !! so cool that everyone loves the song :) if you like music like this, please feel free to check out my other videos ~ I post similar music ! thanks for listening, regards

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

ok I spoke too soon. now there's a dislike XD

@Randomness78

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty you probably have to thank this channel's clip 🙂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/o2uMmKlmpsTgqqQ.html

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@Randomness78 check the description :)

@Randomness78

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty 😉

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

@@Randomness78 😸😸

Oh this goes incredibly hard, I love the eerie energy

her voice is so beautiful. i hope we find her some day.

This song really sounds like something more along the post punk/new wave genre but with jazzy Japanese sensibilities. Love music like this. If anyone knows of other artists like this please recommend

Screw that it's "cursed" this is going on my playlist 😭✋

Plot twist: its the same japanese woman that sang "Everyone knows that" trying to speak english

@n3okitty

9 ай бұрын

@@Greenfoxer2011 ........

@n3okitty

9 ай бұрын

@@Greenfoxer2011 i know, and op was joking 😄

@jeansiguencia-humala6212

Ай бұрын

It'd be weird now since ekt has been found in an adult movie😅

@grayanddevpdx

19 күн бұрын

@@jeansiguencia-humala6212 and it was sung by a Canadian man, not a Japanese woman

honestly this song feels like a very good OP or ED song for a shoujo anime like SailorMoon. it feels relaxing, and alluring in a way. not scary in my opinion~

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

Many mentioned that it sounded like it came from an anime! I guess anime soundtracks from the time and music like this influenced each other, too ~

@carlamariecadizon9101

2 жыл бұрын

@@n3okitty it has a 90's vibe on it. good for listening while reminiscing~

@marcygirl209

Жыл бұрын

Totally Sailor Moon Dark Moon or Helenia

This sounds haunting but in a good way, omg. The way she sings the song feels purposely creepy, the tones she uses reminds me of something my choir teacher told me once about 'foxy notes' and stuff like that, this is so good omg.

So this is the rumored 'cursed/ haunted' lost Akiba tape huh? Tbh this track sounds lovely, eerie maybe, I'd call it melancholic then spooky or cursed. I'd say its got Goosebumps opening theme. The vocalist, she has a lovely voice, I hope they can take pride in their creation someday if this really is a demo song from a once aspiring singer.

It is slghtly unsettling in the key choice and chord progression, but I think context is key. There have been many western songs with a similar or comparable sound. To me, it seems like it wouldn't be out of place in the end credits of a supernatural mystery/thriller anime with a romance theme.

I may not know what this song is about, but I have this weird feeling in my gut after hearing it, and I don't know why.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

weird feeling? what kind of feeling? many say it has an eerie sound and feeling to it. I think not knowing who sang it, where it came from or really anything about it causes some fear, at least, for me! ~

@killingfields6599

2 жыл бұрын

Its just because of the context about it being a song that no one claims.

@allwatchsomeshitpost

Жыл бұрын

I hear from others this song refers to [TW!!] Suicidal Thoughts. (Ex. Fly away to a distant country, Sleeping in a broken chair, and There’s no sound hitting the door are ways to describe taking your life VIA [another TW] hanging.)

@Dragonrider1227

Жыл бұрын

I did too. I think mainly because of the mystery behind it. The unknown and easily give us an uneasy vibe

Like the Wind but for GIRLY GIRLSSSS!1!!11!1!!11!

it sounds like city pop but the chord progression is really...eerie, not to mention this song is pratically unknown

Honestly I don't really find anything creepy about this. It sounds really good. Hopefully one day more information about this song will found.

holy shit this song is actually really good

read the desc ~ watch for more info on this song. I hope we find the original artist one day

I dont know why people think it is creepy, this is really good… maybe because i am not japanese so i can only enjoy the sound and not understanding the lyrics

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

haha perhaps! lyrics linked in the description, anyways ~

Not creepy, reminds me of Sailor Moon theme sorta (the japanese theme) The lost media aspect of it however, is creepy

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

100%. us considering that it is a mystery affects the way we interpret the song, making it seem 'eerie' or 'obscure' to some!

@hannahking3706

Жыл бұрын

Lost Media isn't scary, it just means its literally lost to time and finally found, but I def see the Sailor Moon vibes on this piece!

I don't understand why many say that the lyrics or the tone of the song are scary, I didn't find the lyrics scary or sinister (sad at the very least) I honestly really liked it and it gave me a great vibe of other classic songs from the 80s, I loved it

listening to this feels like I'm on a alternate universe

Even though she probably doesn't know it (If she's even still alive). I'm glad this woman's song is getting recognition.

The name "Akiba Tape" sounds really cool ngl

its actually very good i love older songs than newer

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! me too!

i found nothing creepy in this song, it makes me alive while do the laundry

This is a really cool song. Low key wish someone would use it mainstream media, or a famous youtuber or whatever just to see who comes out to claim it.

Imagine walking in a dark alleyway and picking this up, only to hear this. I'd feel like the universe's chosen character.

that base line and that dark harmony 10/10

This is some sick synthpop. To think it's possibly an unreleased demo is insane!

you know when i heard this song for the first time, it really did shake me to my core and not in a good way 😭 months and months later i muster up the courage to listen to it again and its a bop, but i still do look over my shoulder expecting some ghostly presence behind me 🥲🥲

@jeansantos8355

Жыл бұрын

... Are you ok bro?

@loudmind68

Жыл бұрын

What a pendejo you are...

@Gustave-xh1fc

11 ай бұрын

Is everything good bro?

@shaheengulshanah448

6 ай бұрын

Same here 😢 @paobebe.

@autumn.leaves.

5 ай бұрын

SAMMEE when I first listened I got so scared and was got goosebumps even from how scared I was, now its nice especially with headphones, as long as Im not alone

I listen to this song so much I forget it's lostwave

the part near the end of the song where the guitar(?) starts going really hard is amazing, this is a genuinely amazing song, hope the people who made this song are doing well.

@studiomg3212

Жыл бұрын

I agree! The driving beat of the drums with the guitar solo and synths are awesome!

@Regian

4 ай бұрын

hi karkat

The only curse on this track is for being so damn good and being nameless

this song isn’t creepy in the sense that the content of the song is creepy (it’s a breakup song over an instrumental that sounds like the theme song to an ‘80s horror anime), but it’s creepy in the sense that we don’t know anything about this song. who sung it? are the vocalist and the writer the same person? how is the singer doing now? do they know anything about how infamous their song became? how did it end up on that cassette tape? how did that tape end up at that thrift store? only time will tell if we get any answers. regardless of if we do or not, i’ll be vibin to this song like i’m walking through the neon haze of 1980’s japan; a feeling that feels so right and relaxing yet at the same time feels distant and mysterious.

I can't explain it but the sudden shift of the music at the beggining give the song a small hint of malice, it's strange. The lyrics also seem to mean something.

@n3okitty

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! agreed! its almost unexplainable...!

For a moment I imagined that this song is the opening of "Go for a punch" it would be great if both coincide

@n3okitty

Жыл бұрын

XD lost media crossover

This gives me "The Most Mysterious Song on The Internet" vibes to it.

The chords almost sound accidental, like someone started tapping them into a sequencer and sort of wound up with something workable but weird in the end. Like maybe someone composed this out on an electone organ as backing track. On the other hand the guitar (bass?) solo is pretty damn good and the Japanese love their weird jazzy chords and key changes. The song seems to improves towards the end as well. Hard to say if it’s an amateur home recording or some demo made in a studio…

does anyone know the chords to this song? the progression sounds so good ngl....

@rinamine

2 жыл бұрын

i can figure it out if you give me a few days! will report back :)

@julieta1932

2 жыл бұрын

@@rinamine did you end up figuring it out?

@rinamine

2 жыл бұрын

@@julieta1932 oh gosh thanks for the reminder!! it's embarrassing but tbh i totally forgot lmao. i did start it, i've still got the paper i was writing it all on, but then i started an outpatient program and it just slipped my mind from there. i actually got discharged last friday though, so i should have plenty of time to work on it now. there's a few wonky chords i still gotta figure out but i've got most of it down. so sorry for the wait! 🙇‍♀

@rinamine

2 жыл бұрын

alright, done!! here it is: docs.google.com/document/d/1Tx-ruy-0TIT4bpKZJFoixS-Ov6_v-WHcMZEKPszERMA/edit?usp=sharing if that link doesn't work for some reason please let me know! keep in mind there might be some mistakes, i'm no expert. also, the chord symbols don't take inversions into account, so some of them might sound weird if you're not voicing them right. if you see any mistakes please point them out so i can fix it. thanks for your patience!

@dodoppioh

Жыл бұрын

@@rinamine Thanks!

I woke up in the middle of the night last night to a “Japanese lost media” essay compilation (had fallen asleep listening to a different video essay and YT auto played) and this song played and creeped me the heck out. I do not know why it got me so hard. I think it’s a bop and that it sounds really cool, but when you wake up and this is just playing and then someone says “idk but this song is cursed,” it’ll get ya. I had trouble getting back to sleep and was really anxious 😂 Haha! Wild. So of course, now that it’s light I had to find it and listen to the whole thing 🎉

The most mysterious banger ever heard

I 100% think the unknown singer theory makes a lot of sense. She would probably be glad to know we enjoy her song. :]

I have a homemade recording by an "unknown japan band", the cassette have like 7 song. The female lead singer of the band was a friend of my aunt when they was young. I have it on my possetion, I really wanna share it, but i dont have how. (I whatched several tutorial, but the things I need to do it, are really salty in my country).

@theepicrobloxian90

3 ай бұрын

sorry if im late,but cant you play it on a player and record it with a phone? (i know the quality might sound like shit)

People talk about her pitch changing mid song but honestly, it’s just naturally a really dissonant song. Whoever wrote the melody made it so dissonant, the singer had difficulty staying in tune

this honestly sounds amazing. were getting closer to finding the original artist guys!!!!!

i'm just glad we have the whole song, gosh darn it EKT/Just A Game.

@jennydeaf9O9

6 ай бұрын

i don't think this is minako yoshida.

@mitos1199

5 ай бұрын

HLWIT was found, How Long by Paula Toledo

Whoever made this song i hope she knows how much of a banger she made

@n3okitty

25 күн бұрын

who knows if she even REMEMBERS it :(

I want to hear a cover of this song with a non-demo sounding instrumental so badly. The song is so good, it would sound amazing with actual live instruments instead of a MIDI instrumental.

@MrMelnur

Жыл бұрын

Same

@allwatchsomeshitpost

Жыл бұрын

yup!

what if this song gets found on a hentai movie from the early 90s

@augustwave

Ай бұрын

I haven’t recovered from EKT you can’t do this

@n3okitty

29 күн бұрын

@@augustwave i too am still in recovery...

@Gh0stbuster_.x

28 күн бұрын

Why does it actually sound like a song from a porn movie OH NO😭

@lon34ngel20

22 күн бұрын

probs an Ero-Guro hentai…speaking of that, this would go well with end credits for “Saki Sanobashi” albeit the anime being fake

(I use a translator. Sorry😅) There are promising leads on this song. ・There is a theory that this song was supposed to be a song by Akina Nakamori. This was mentioned in the comments section of one of the videos by someone who heard this song as a demo song by Akina Nakamori. This theory may be correct, as the lyrics of the song are very similar to those of Akina Nakamori's "赤い鳥逃げた" (Red Bird Escaped). Update: One thing I forgot to tell you. This theory is convincing enough, since "Wagamama (Even if it's just a dream)" was released in 1984 and "Akai Tori Egashita (The Red Bird Ran Away)" in 1985. It is possible that this is a demo tape by the same company.

@n3okitty

21 күн бұрын

I have also heard similarities between their voices! I wonder if there is any way to confirm this... I wish! It would make sense for it to have been sung by a known artist, being on the tape amongst other known songs...

@Allegro-ht2eo

21 күн бұрын

No, I don't mean that Akina is singing, I mean that the tape may have been intended to be Akina's song.

@Allegro-ht2eo

21 күн бұрын

Update: One thing I forgot to tell you. This theory is convincing enough, since "Wagamama (Even if it's just a dream)" was released in 1984 and "Akai Tori Egashita (The Red Bird Ran Away)" in 1985. It is possible that this is a demo tape by the same company.

When I think of a Japanese song called Fly Away, this isn't what comes to my mind initially. This slaps tho.