Composer Toydora analyzes Iyowa's "Kyu-Kurarin"
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☆Sheet music video → • 【耳コピ楽譜】いよわ『きゅうくらりん』
〈Iyowa〉
A male Vocaloid producer.
"Kyu-Kurarin" gained popularity on Nico Nico Douga and became a hit.
Since then, he has favored using lo-fi, distorted sound quality and almost collapsing bizarre acoustics.
〈Overview〉
【Form】
A verse-chorus structure with an A melody, B melody, and chorus.
In the second verse's A melody, the playback speed is halved, creating an eerie and interesting effect.
【Rhythm】
There are many intricate rhythms, with parts rhythmically offsetting each other, creating an enjoyable syncopation.
Influenced by lo-fi hip-hop.
Drum rhythms are finely textured.
Influenced by drum and bass.
【Melody and Harmony】
The chord progressions are very simple, mainly consisting of triads, giving a clean impression.
Primarily D progression-oriented, with classical influences.
Intentionally employs dissonant voicings to create an eerie sense of instability.
Clashing minor seconds.
Tone clusters.
Sparse accompaniment with reduced inner voices.
Irregular clashes in the accompaniment.
The melody features dramatic leaps.
The vocals are consistently thickly harmonized.
Covers up the thinness typical of Vocaloid vocals.
【Expression】
Overall, the sound quality is lo-fi, intentionally creating a degraded sound.
Incorporates deliberately unsettling sounds to evoke a sense of instability.
Kick and bass tones are mashed.
Snare lacks a solid core, sounding "bashin'!".
The mid-range of the piano is saturated.
Synth tones have an oddly creepy quality.
Drums are modulated to sound eerie.
Only the vocals maintain a clear sound.
The intentional avoidance of "clean" sound contributes to the overall expression.
Incorporates numerous intricate sounds in percussion and piano, creating a sense of eerie busyness.
The abundance of details can make one feel dizzy.
Evokes the sensation of an alarm clock.
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