Luna's Ongaku Go For January 2023!
/Picking up where Ken left off and spring boarding into 2023, it’s that time of the month for January’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.
“Chosen One” by aimi
With the release of aimi’s newest digital single “You Are” in December of 2022, I decided to check out more of her music and discovered her song “Chosen One” which is the lead track on her mini album of the same name. “Chosen One” delivers a heavy R&B vibe with strong vocals, lyrics, and catchy beats. “Chosen One” has lyrics that switch between both Japanese and English with a endearing message that sticks with you. aimi’s vocals are smooth and she flawlessly coordinates her vocals from English to Japanese with ease. “Chosen One” is a track that sticks with you and you cannot stop listening to it.
Check out “Chosen One” here and the music video below!
“Say” by EMI MARIA
I have been following EMI MARIA’s comeback and it has been hit after hit for me. EMI MARIA’s track “Say” is full of R&B chill vibes that gives off the 90s feeling mixed with current beats. EMI MARIA’s vocals are smooth and flow with the beats leading throughout the song. The chorus might not be as catchy as her other tracks but it meshes with versus’ giving off the easy listening vibe. “Say” is a track that makes you want more new music but also makes you want to dive back into EMI MARIA’s musical career thus far.
Check out “Say” by EMI MARIA here and the music video below!
“GOODIE MEMORIES” by Emi Hinouchi
This is a guilty pleasure track and has come back up on my playlists again due to the fact that Emi Hinouchi has started to release a good amount of digital singles more frequently. “GOODIE MEMORIES” is a track that was always on repeat for me - I also remember when it came out in 2008. This song delivers a fun R&B-pop fusion with Emi’s smooth vocals and catchy lyrics that keep you singing along. This is a song that the lyrics have so much meaning to me and seeing that this was recently added to AppleMusic made me happy (despite me owning it physically). “GOODIE MEMORIES” is always a good showcase of Emi’s vocal range and keeps a flowing vibe with the composition.
Check out “GOODIE MEMORIES” by Emi Hinouchi here and the music video below!
“Renegades (Japanese version)” by ONE OK ROCK
With the announcement of their upcoming tour with Muse in the US, it got me to go back and check out their latest album Luxury Disease that released in September 2022. “Renegades” stuck with me with its composition giving a cineamtic vibe (it was used as the theme for Rurouni Kenshin: The Final) and I love the vocal work. The chorus is very catchy and it reminds me of the pop rock phase I went through in High School. The lyrics for “Renegades” pulls you in and is easily relatable and draws you to it.
Check out “Renegades (Japanese version)” by ONE OK ROCK here and the music video below!
“A Revolution” by Love Psychedelico
Every once in a while I listen to artists that I haven’t listened to in a while, Love Psychedlico happened to be one of those and to my surprise, they released a brand new album in October 2022. The lead track, “A Revolution” is fantastic as Love Psychedelico shows that they aren’t over yet and still can rock out. “A Revolution” brings a combination of 80s rock with Kumi’s vocal style and 60s/70s rock with its composition. Kumi’s vocals always make this band so unique to me and their music continues on with its tradition of housing the 60s/70s style which is their inspiration.
Check out “A Revolution” by Love Psychedelico here and the music video below!
