Inabakumori
inabakumori 稲葉曇 | |
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| Born | February 25, 1995 |
| Origin | Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Kaai Yuki, Hatsune Miku, Vocaloid, guitar |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Inabakumori (styled as inabakumori, Japanese: 稲葉曇; born February 25, 1995[1]) is a Japanese musician, Vocaloid producer and songwriter. His most notable works are Lost Umbrella (ロストアンブレラ) in 2018 and Lagtrain (ラグトレイン) in 2020.
Career
[edit]Inabakumori's account began publishing music in 2016, debuting with the song Secret Music (秘密音楽) using Kaai Yuki.[2] However, he claimed that MichouP (Japanese: 視長P), an account that began producing music in 2011, is his alias.[3] His content surged in popularity some time after the release of Lost Umbrella (ロストアンブレラ)[4] in 2018, when the song was used widely on TikTok. He published his first album ANTICYCLONE (アンチサイクロン) in 2019.[1]
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| Subscribers | 740K[5] (August 5th, 2024) | ||||||
| Total views | 255,951,565[5] (August 5th, 2024) | ||||||
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The videos accompanying early songs featured his own art of Kaai Yuki until the release of "Lost Umbrella", when he collaborated with illustrator Nukunukunigirimeshi, with art featuring his character Osage-chan.
Inabakumori has spoken about his respect for Wowaka, with many of his songs being influenced by his works.[7]
On October 6, 2023, inabakumori released the song Electricity Forecast (電気予報)[8] as a part of the crossover between The Pokémon Company and Crypton Future Media called "Project VOLTAGE".[9]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Release date | Title | Voice | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2019 | "Secret Elementary School Student" | Kaai Yuki | YouTube |
| July 16, 2020 | "Lagtrain" | Kaai Yuki | YouTube |
| August 19, 2020 | "a flower waiting for the wind" | Meika Hime | YouTube |
| June 23, 2021 | "Rainy Boots" | Kaai Yuki | YouTube |
| October 1, 2021 | "Loneliness of Spring" | Tsurumaki Maki | YouTube |
| November 20, 2021 | "Hello Marina" | Kaai Yuki & Hatsune Miku | YouTube |
| March 7, 2022 | "Kimi ni Kaikisen" | Kaai Yuki | YouTube |
| January 13, 2023 | "Float Play" | Kaai Yuki | YouTube |
| August 8, 2023 | "Relayouter" | Kaai Yuki | YouTube |
| October 6, 2023 | "Denki Yohou" | Hatsune Miku | YouTube |
| April 19, 2024 | "I'm the Rain" | Kaai Yuki & Hatsune Miku | YouTube |
ANTICYCLONE
[edit]ANTICYCLONE is inabakumori's first album, releasing on November 17, 2019[10] during THE VOC@LOiD M@STER 45.[11]
| Release date | Title | Album No. | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2019 | "Anticyclone" | 1 | YouTube |
| February 27, 2018 | "Lost Umbrella" | 2 | YouTube |
| May 28, 2016 | "Pascal Beats" | 3 | YouTube |
| March 12, 2016 | "COOLER GIRL" | 4 | YouTube |
| August 22, 2016 | "Loop Spinner" | 5 | YouTube |
| May 2, 2016 | "Tears Radar" | 6 | YouTube |
| November 26, 2016 | "An image in the making" | 7 | YouTube |
| December 21, 2018 | "Floating Moonlight City" | 8 | YouTube |
| November 17, 2019 | "The stars get dark" | 9 | YouTube |
| November 17, 2019 | "Billow of Fireworks" | 10 | YouTube |
| April 25, 2017 | "Copy and Pastime" | 11 | YouTube |
| November 5, 2016 | "SAKASAMA Girl Feeling" | 12 | YouTube |
| May 11, 2019 | "NON-USE" | 13 | YouTube |
| February 22, 2016 | "Secret Music" | 14 | YouTube |
WEATHER STATION
[edit]WEATHER STATION is inabakumori's second album,[12] releasing on March 23, 2022.[13]
| Release date | Title | Album No. | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2019 | "Secret Elementary School Student" | 1 | YouTube |
| November 20, 2021 | "Hello Marina" | 2 | YouTube |
| June 23, 2021 | "Rainy Boots" | 3 | YouTube |
| July 16, 2020 | "Lagtrain" | 4 | YouTube |
| October 2, 2021 | "Loneliness of Spring" | 5 | YouTube |
| July 4, 2020 | "a flower waiting for the wind - Album Ver." | 6 | YouTube |
| March 23, 2022 | "Radar" | 7 | YouTube |
| August 11, 2017 | "Katamusubi" | 8 | YouTube |
| November 18, 2018 | "Tenkyuu" | 9 | YouTube |
| January 29, 2022 | "Post Shelter" | 10 | YouTube |
| March 26, 2022 | "Kimi ni Kaikisen" | 11 | YouTube |
Awards
[edit]His song "Relayouter" won first place in the TOP100[11] rankings at "The VOCALOID Collection ~2023 Summer~" (aka VocaColle), a ceremony hosted by online media site Niconico to celebrate Vocaloid music, held in August 2023.[14] It also won first place in a Niconico VOCALOID TOP20 list[15] from Billboard Japan.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Inabakumori on Booth". Pixiv (in Japanese).
- ^ "ボカロP稲葉曇｜2ndフルアルバム『ウェザーステーション』3月23日発売". TOWER RECORDS ONLINE (in Japanese). 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ @inabakumori (2017-12-26). 鏡音リンレン、10周年おめでとう (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-06-09 – via Twitter.
- ^ "稲葉曇、「ロストアンブレラ」ブレイクを経た変化 ボーカロイド 歌愛ユキを選んだ理由や音楽的ルーツも明かす". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ a b "About @inabakumori". YouTube.
- ^ "ボカロ曲の流行の変遷と「ボカロっぽさ」についての考察（7）柊キライ、Kanariaら2020年の活躍と今後のシーンに寄せて". Real Sound (in Japanese). 2020-11-08.
- ^ "ボカロP【稲葉曇】さんを勝手に紹介してみた". Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ "「ラグトレイン」でお馴染み稲葉曇さんが作詞・作曲を手掛ける初音ミクとポケモンのコラボ楽曲「電気予報」が配信。稲葉曇さんらしいノイズがかった雰囲気でゲーム内BGMを上手く落とし入れたキャッチーな曲に". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). October 6, 2023.
- ^ Dennison, Kara (2023-08-31). "Pokémon and Hatsune Miku Announce Project VOLTAGE Song Collab Coming in September". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "INABAKUMORI - ANTICYCLONE User Opinions - sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ a b "連載「lit!」第65回：稲葉曇、海茶、いよわ……『ボカコレ2023夏』これからのボカロ史の座標点となる秀作4選". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "稲葉曇、『ウェザーステーション』を経て手にした自分らしさへの自信 全収録曲を語り尽くす". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "ボカロP稲葉曇｜2ndフルアルバム『ウェザーステーション』3月23日発売". Tower Records (in Japanese). February 24, 2022.
- ^ "ボカコレTOP100". The VOCALOID Collection (in Japanese). August 2023.
- ^ "【ビルボード】"ニコニコ VOCALOID SONGS TOP20"稲葉曇「リレイアウター」が2週連続の首位 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Billboard JAPAN ニコニコ VOCALOID SONGS（8/9公開）、稲葉曇「リレイアウター」が初登場首位、ボカコレの影響でトップ20のうち18曲が初登場 | Musicman". 音楽業界総合情報サイト | Musicman (in Japanese). 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.