Inabakumori
inabakumori 稲葉曇 | |
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| Born | February 25, 1995 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Kaai Yuki, Hatsune Miku, Vocaloid, guitar |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Inabakumori (styled as inabakumori, Japanese: 稲葉曇; 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 began publishing music in 2016, debuting with the song Secret Music (秘密音楽) using Kaai Yuki. His content surged in popularity some time after the release of Lost Umbrella (ロストアンブレラ)[2] 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 | 674K[3] (April 11th, 2024) | ||||||
| Total views | 225,483,186[3] (April 11th, 2024) | ||||||
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His early songs featured Kaai Yuki, drawn by himself, but his later songs featured the character Osage-chan. The art for his videos was done by himself until the release of "Lost Umbrella", where he collaborated with illustrator Nukunukunigirimeshi.
Inabakumori was shown to have deep respect for Wowaka, with many of his songs being influenced by his works.[5]
On October 6, 2023, inabakumori released the song Electricity Forecast (電気予報)[6] during a crossover between The Pokémon Company and Crypton Future Media called "Project VOLTAGE".[7]
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 |
ANTICYCLONE[edit]
ANTICYCLONE is inabakumori's first album, releasing on November 17, 2019[8] during THE VOC@LOiD M@STER 45.[9]
| 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,[10] releasing on March 23, 2022.[11]
| 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[9] 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.[12] It also won first place in a Niconico VOCALOID TOP20 list[13] from Billboard Japan.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Inabakumori on Booth". Pixiv (in Japanese).
- ^ "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.