Well, if I didn't review Kokoro, this wouldn't be much of a Vocaloid Connoisseur's blog would it? First of all, if you haven't heard this masterpiece, I would immediately.
Are you an emotional person? Did you cry when Bambi's mother died? If so, I would recommend you grab some tissue.
So yeah. What can I say about this song that isn't already in the YouTube video comments? "I cry every time".
Okay, so I never cried when I watched the video, but I definitely believe that it deserves the praise its gotten over the years. The version I linked above is actually the Rin/Len version. There is one with only Rin, one with only Len, one with Miku, one with pretty much everyone. It's popular so there are plenty of fan dubs if that's your thing. I've listened to quite a few, and I think the Rin/Len version is the best...but you may disagree with me. I know people who like the Rin only better. Just personal opinion I suppose.
This song is about a lonely scientist who creates a robot...actually, just watch the video. I know from experience that just letting somebody watch the thing has a much more profound impact than telling them the story without them having heard it. So yeah, once again, if you haven't, watch the video.
So on to the music. I absolutely LOVE the stylistic touches Toraboruta-P put into this song. (BTW, the "P" after a composers name stands for "producer", as in, someone who produces original music.)
The song is essentially sung by a robot, so the synthesized voice really brings out the true character and makes it more engaging. This is a good example of a song that pretty much no human could sing better than the Vocaloids.
Kokoro is filled with machine sounds. Not like an urban city or anything, but clean sounding synthesizer noises carried along by a steady beat. Overall, it just gives a feeling of sterility as well as emotion. This duality is what defines a robot with a heart. Its that contradiction that makes the story so sad yet so happy.
Plus, I gotta say, for V2 Vocaloid, I can really feel that emotion from the voices. Not every producer can get down that cry in Rin/Len's voice that is present in Kokoro.
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The Rating
10/10
I honestly won't hand out 10s very often. It just happened that I felt like reviewing a classic today. To be perfectly fair, I didn't "hand out" a 10 to Kokoro. That song really PROVED itself worthy of that 10. The story is engaging, the singing is great, the beat is tight and consistent, and the melody fit well with the atmosphere of the song. Any complaints with this song would just be nitpicking for me, and I know a fair amount of listeners regard this song as their favorite.
This song isn't my number 1 by the way. It's definitely up there in the top 20, though not in the top 10.
Still, well played, Toraboruta-P, well played.
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ROCK ON, FELLOW VOCALOCONNOISSEURS!
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