Nameless Bemani Vocalists

nilmind · 10-04-2006, 09:07 PM

Sometimes I wonder who certain vocalists are as they aren't even specified. The ones that come right off the top of my head are certain singers who sang some of Naoki's or Akira Yamaoka's stuff. The reason why I bring this up is because some of these vocalists do a really great job, and I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about them.

Specific examples of vocalists that I like (under Akira) are ones who sang Love Me Do, Awakening, and Heavenly Sun. My guess is that it's probably all ric or riewo, but I can't find any real evidence. I read in another forum that Akira may have just got lazy with the psuedonyms later on and dropped the ric/riewo thing and continued to use that same vocalist. A friend of mine told me that lots of Akira's songs were sung by Sana, but other than Injection of Love, I really doubt that.

As for Naoki's stuff, the person who sang in Deep Roar has that type of voice that I really like (much preferred over the person who sang the Brilliant RED version). Anyone know who the heck this person is?

Additionally, there are all these songs with nameless vocalists that I care less about (Burnin' the Floor, Celebrate Nite, 1998, D2R, and everyone's favorite Let Them Move *shudders* were all probably the same person...then there's Dynamite Rave and such).

I'm sure that I'm missing many more examples, but before I'm finished here, there's also that person who sang in Thunder/Inazuma, who somehow reminds me of Christina Aguilera. Anyway, any info or discussing other nameless vocalists can be done here.

RVN-G · 10-04-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nilmind

Specific examples of vocalists that I like (under Akira) are ones who sang Love Me Do, Awakening, and Heavenly Sun. My guess is that it's probably all ric or riewo, but I can't find any real evidence. I read in another forum that Akira may have just got lazy with the psuedonyms later on and dropped the ric/riewo thing and continued to use that same vocalist. A friend of mine told me that lots of Akira's songs were sung by Sana, but other than Injection of Love, I really doubt that.

Definitely agreed. I wonder why he's concealing the identity of that woman that sings almost all of Akira Yamaoka's songs with Japanese female vocals. And you're also right, she isn't Sana (obviously moot).

Oh, you forgot to mention EeL and dormir. Both vocalists are under Tomosuke's.

havesexwithme · 10-05-2006, 04:38 AM

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Additionally, there are all these songs with nameless vocalists that I care less about (Burnin' the Floor, Celebrate Nite, 1998, D2R, and everyone's favorite Let Them Move *shudders* were all probably the same person...then there's Dynamite Rave and such).

The woman from Let Them Move will never be identified since she comes from a sample library.

nilmind · 10-05-2006, 08:28 AM

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The woman from Let Them Move will never be identified since she comes from a sample library.

you make a really good point, but i could swear that that voice sounds very similar to those other songs. maybe she recorded those words (horribly) just once and Naoki just felt like using them again and again to kill us or something.

ellipse · 10-06-2006, 05:02 AM

. . .and then there are those vocalists who I wish WERE anonymous

*cough*ErikaMochizuki*cough*

snowblackstar · 10-06-2006, 09:19 PM

Hey, I liked Moon! Probably because of the music, but anyway..

A lot of those anonymous singers probably don't have much experience, so maybe Konami doesn't think they're good enough to be recognized at all. Especially when they sing along to songs made by the most prominent mixers in Konami, like Naoki, dj taka, Akira, etc. where the background music is why the song made it into a game anyway. I wonder why they even PUT lyrics & vocals to the song anyway.. alot of the bg music would be good on its own.

nilmind · 10-06-2006, 11:26 PM

Just thought of a couple more. First, L'amour et la Liberte. I'm thinking Shizue Tokui from Orange Lounge, but probably just because it's in French.

Also, there is that singer used by good-cool in a couple songs such as Dancin' into the Night, 19 November, and Spooky.

As for the vocalist for Deep Roar, I'm thinking of the possibility that it may be Junko Hirata as she has connections with Tatsh (she inexplicitly sang in Xepher too according to wiki). I really don't know though as she sometimes sounds like Junko and sometimes not...anyone want to comment on this?

As for the "not good enough to be recognized" theory, I would kinda wonder why Naoki would keep using that one singer for most of his early songs if she wasn't that great (although IMO, she really isn't, lol).

By the way, as people have found that the rapper of B4U was Taz Hicks, I'm confident that information for these identities can be found somehow.

Shigekix · 10-07-2006, 04:26 PM

DEEP ROAR: Jun Hirata
B4U: Aaron G.
Burnin' The Floor: Aaron G. and Robbie Danzie
D2R and 1998: Andrea L. Hopkins and Londell 'Taz' Hicks
Celebrate Nite: I think it's Ebony Fay.
Dynamite Rave: Argie Phine and the infamous Paula Terry

Monster in a box · 10-07-2006, 06:00 PM

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Just thought of a couple more. First, L'amour et la Liberte. I'm thinking Shizue Tokui from Orange Lounge, but probably just because it's in French.

Paula Terry...

havesexwithme · 10-07-2006, 06:19 PM

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you make a really good point, but i could swear that that voice sounds very similar to those other songs. maybe she recorded those words (horribly) just once and Naoki just felt like using them again and again to kill us or something.

As far as I know, that woman only recorded two samples for a pack. If there are more I don't know about them, but I've heard the same samples in a big beat track a couple months ago.

nilmind · 10-07-2006, 08:29 PM

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DEEP ROAR: Jun Hirata
B4U: Aaron G.
Burnin' The Floor: Aaron G. and Robbie Danzie
D2R and 1998: Andrea L. Hopkins and Londell 'Taz' Hicks
Celebrate Nite: I think it's Ebony Fay.
Dynamite Rave: Argie Phine and the infamous Paula Terry

damn sweet! thanks a lot. where did you get this info btw?

edit: forgot another obvious one...dj taka's colors

MadDogBV · 10-07-2006, 08:54 PM

I believe (though I'm not exactly sure) that End Of The Century's male vocalist is also Argie Phine (they both sound the same).

Slarty · 10-07-2006, 10:47 PM

Who sang the vocals for POODLE by Y&Co.?

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. . .and then there are those vocalists who I wish WERE anonymous

*cough*ErikaMochizuki*cough*

Bah. She's as squeaky as Riyu but I'd rather listen to Erika. MOON is a decent song. And she also sang LESSON 5 which is awesome.

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edit: forgot another obvious one...dj taka's colors

Yeah who is that?

nilmind · 10-08-2006, 10:12 AM

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Who sang the vocals for POODLE by Y&Co.?

oh god. how the heck did i not think of that while i have this silly avatar up? must have slipped my mind somehow...therefore my name (?). anyway, since Y&Co. is mentioned, that will bring up songs like daisuke, monkey dance, and speedy cat as well.

Monster in a box · 10-08-2006, 11:21 AM

Isn't (D.J. Taka's song) Colors sung by Sunny from (Naoki's) Higher? I remember hearing that ages ago. Or did you mean the other Colors?...