AWA, a subscription-based music streaming service operated by AWA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Akimi Togashi), has released two playlists of songs selected by Vocaloid producer/DJ Shu, who creates music based on a “catchy x electro x real” theme, with the themes of “VocaTECH” and “HiTECH.”
The playlist released this time is a selection of songs from “VocaTECH,” a new music style that combines modern HiTECH with pops that make use of the catchiness of synthetic voices, and “HiTECH,” a genre that combines two genres, Hi-Tech and Full-On. Shu’s appearance on the official AWA Lounge program “Awaste” sparked a lot of excitement in the discussion about this genre, which led to the release of this playlist. In addition to Shu’s own songs, the selection includes songs from up-and-coming creators such as Hiiragi Magnetite, Yoshida Yoyo, Capchii, RYOQUCHA, and Yunosuke. Please enjoy Shu’s original playlist on “AWA.”
■ “Selected by Shu: VocaTECH” (20 songs selected)
1. Na2mono / Shu
2. Iro / Shu
3. Silver Collector (feat. Megurine Luka) / Shu
4. Hold me tight! / Shu
5. Modern Diseases Express / Shu
6. I know Aino. (feat. Hatsune Miku) / Yoshida Yoyo
7. Baria Sierra / Yoshida Yoyo
8. Mare? / rukaku
9. Esperanza / Dopamin
10. Concave Apocalypse / Hiiragi Magnetite
11. Genius / yowanecity
12. Hetero Disco (feat. Ci flower) / Satsuki
13. Mother / Oshiba mine
14. Medicadoll (feat. Hatsune Miku) / STEAKA
15. Scorpion Girl’s Precious Predation Scene (feat. Hatsune Miku) / STEAKA
16. Traumerei / picco & Dopamin
17. Tiny Cat / picco
18. Awaking (feat. Hatsune Miku) / picco
19. Candy Sugar Pop / picco
20. Thrilling Roller Coaster / picco
▼Playlist URL
https://mf.awa.fm/3yhEpgV
■ “Selected by Shu: HiTECH” (20 songs selected)
1. HiTECH NINJA / Lapix
2. Hitech Awards / Lapix
3. What Is Hitech? / Camellia
4. Hitech pistol -Hightech ninja dies at 145 degrees- / Camellia
5. Funk Assembly / PSYQUI
6. Shining Lights (feat. PSYQUI) / Denonbu, PSYQUI, Houou Karin (CV: Kenya Kana)
7. QuickSilver / siqlo
8. YInMn Blue / siqlo
9. Dye your mind / Mysteka
10. Nonsence / KARUT
11. Let Me Hear / Zekk
12. Temptation / awfuless
13. FlashWarehouse (^-^) / Blacklolita
14. General / Mameyudoufu
15. ENERGY SYNERGY MATRIX(Extended) / Tanchiky
16. Primatrix / Silentroom
17. Terrabreak / BlackY
18. Departure / RYOQUCHA
19. SAY MY NAME!! / Volta
20. Rapid / Mylta
▼Playlist URL
https://mf.awa.fm/3YxVcqn
■Shu
A Vocaloid producer/DJ who creates music with a catchy x electro x real theme. His specialty is Vocatech (HiTECH x Vocaloid). His theme color is yellow. He is the representative of the Vocaloid producer group “Vocagaku.” His official tag is “#BakaShuki.”
He reveals his real name and face, and is good at performing in front of people, such as DJing. He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University at the top of his class for four consecutive years, and can converse in 11 languages.
Notable works include “Silver Collector” (scheduled to be included in Project Sekai), “Nogara Garando” (2nd place in the Single Picture Video Submission Festival), “Creativity Syndrome” (2nd place in Vocaloid Collection 22 Autumn Rookie), and “Na2mono” (13th place in Vocaloid Collection 24 Winter TOP 100).
■App Overview
AWA is a subscription-based music streaming service provided by AWA Inc., a joint venture between CyberAgent Inc. and Avex Fan Marketing Inc. The service was launched in May 2015 and offers 150 million songs and approximately 13 million playlists created by celebrities and users. In addition to the STANDARD Plan, which offers full access to all features for a monthly fee of 980 yen (tax included) (1,080 yen (tax included) for payments via the App Store, Google Play, and convenience stores), and the FREE Plan, which offers free access to all features except offline playback, the Student Plan, which is available for junior high school students and above for a monthly fee of 480 yen (tax included), and the Artist Plan, which allows unlimited listening to selected artists for a monthly fee of 270 yen (tax included). AWA is compatible with a variety of devices, including smartphones, PCs, TVs, car navigation systems, wearable devices, and smart speakers. Since its launch, the service has expanded to include a variety of plans and features to meet the needs of users and their viewing environments, such as “LYRIC DIVE,” a feature that beautifully animates lyrics in real time to match the music, and “LOUNGE,” an online space where users can enjoy the same music in the same space in real time with live audio streaming and gifting features, and has grown into one of Japan’s largest music streaming services.
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Available: May 27, 2015
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■Company Profile
Company name: AWA Co., Ltd. (pronounced: awa)
Address: Sumitomo Real Estate Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Akimi Togashi, CEO
Business description: Music streaming services, etc.
Established: December 1, 2014
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