With summer of June heating up that means it’s this months 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.

“Saihate - With ensemble” by SennaRin

The ‘With ensemble’ remaster of popular songs has been really getting to me as of late. This includes the masterful rendition of “Orion” from a couple months back and now with “Saihate”, a low key my favorite anime opening from 2022 in Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War Part 1. While I do miss the electronica portion of the song the original had, the ensemble version is something that has to be heard. While I know I have a ‘anti Anisong’ mentality for some songs, this ended up being something that drew myself back to it day after day.

Be sure to check out the performance video for “Saihate- With ensemble” below along with the song here!

“Houseki” by LILAS IKUTA

LILAS IKUTA is a singer that I’ve been keeping my eye on for a bit as she is a vocalist that really draws me in with her strong vocals and interesting use of composition that I don’t usually see in a standard solo-female act. “Houseki”, while very simplistic overall, draws me in upon every listen. While I do think her entire Sketch album on the whole is a must listen, it is this track that overall does it for me. While I might just wait a bit to do her as a Music Corner, her presence is undeniable and has to be an artist to look forward to in the near future.

Be sure to check out the song here!

“Summer Ghost Feat. KIRINJI” by Tomita Lab

This is a collaboration that I never thought I see in my lifetime. Tomita Lab currently has to be one of the most interesting and creative composers that I know the general public has no knowledge of. You pair that up with the juggernaut of musical experience that is KIRINJI which is the revamp project from Takaki Horigome and you get a collaboration that is once in a lifetime. While I could listen to this song beat by beat to pick up the nuances of which each artist contributed in, it is better to listen with no prior knowledge. I’m sure both will release even more songs throughout the year, but “Summer Ghost” is an instant classic and is somewhere on my top 5 for the year already.

Check out the music video “Summer Ghost” below with the track here!

“Senko -From CrosSing” by Aina Aiba

Aina Aiba’s first release in over a year as her own persona? Yeah, this is going on my list for Ongaku Go! While Aiba has released several tracks for her Seiyuu work, this collaboration is the first since her SiGN album back in 2020. Hearing her being able to sing in her own voice is something that I absolutely love and miss hearing. While overall it is very basic anisong style of composition, sue me as I’ll be a bit bias toward this, it is refreshing for someone who usually avoids this drama like the plague. I don’t know if this will be the only song that Aina Aiba does this year in her own persona, I’m just happy we got it.

Be sure to check out the live video record for “Senko” below along with the song here!

“Hirune no Kuni” by chilldspot

chilldspot is a band that I have been keeping my eye on, as it has been awhile since I’ve been moved by a female vocal rock band like them in a long time. They give off this swagger that wants to have fun and just make music. “Hirune No Kuni” really shows just how unique they are with an amazing vocalist Hiyune in the forefront just oozing energy. While their popularity is just beginning, I can’t wait to hear more done by them.

Be sure to check out the music video for “Hire No Kuni” below along with track here!