Orangestar creates music that feels like the color sky-blue. It is a world of high-definition nostalgia, where every piano note sparkles like sunlight on water and every synth pad feels like a warm breeze. While categorized as Vocaloid, the sound is closer to a hyper-vivid form of art pop, characterized by breathless tempos and a sense of infinite space. It is music that captures the overwhelming scale of the outdoors, specifically the Japanese summer.
What truly distinguishes Orangestar is the 'transparency' of the sound. By favoring the IA voicebank over more aggressive alternatives, he achieves a vocal quality that is airy and light, allowing his complex, rapid-fire piano melodies to cut through the mix without feeling cluttered. There is a spiritual undercurrent to the work, a quiet reverence for nature and existence that gives the high-energy tracks a surprisingly grounded, emotional weight.
Start with 'Night Sky Patrol of Tomorrow' to hear his signature blend of driving rhythm and wistful melody. If you prefer something more atmospheric and expansive, 'Henceforth' showcases his evolution into a more cinematic, polished producer. It is the perfect soundtrack for moments of transition, travel, or simply looking upward.
Orangestar is a Japanese Vocaloid music producer and composer. He began uploading songs to Niconico in 2013. In 2015, he released his first album Unfinished Eight Beats at the age of 17, which topped at rank 45 in Japan according to Oricon's weekly charts. Orangestar stopped his musical activities for about two years starting from 2017 due to his missionary responsibilities as a mormon and became active again in 2020. Later that year, he married illustrator Kase (ja:夏背).
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