Hello, forum friends

Recently Yamaha has released Vocaloid 5 and I bought an upgrade version of it.
In order to get used to the operation of it, I am working on the music production using it very hard now. This song is also one of them.

Pachelbel's canon has been used often as a material of pops since long ago.
I think that the chord progression (I - V - VIm - IIIm - IV - I - IV - V7) is very compatible with the contemporary pops and easy to create familiar melodies with it.
I tried making a simple canon based on Pachelbel's Canon this time as well.

Any comments encouraged.
Always welcome.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Title: 天使のカノン (Translation: Angel’s Canon)

Vocal: 初音ミク (Hatsune Miku), vocaloid

Link:
https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/angel-canon

Style is _HAPNO85.STY
RealTracks in style: ~701:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2870:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CelticAirDave Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2820:Harp, Rhythm ClassicalSlow8ths Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2335:String Quartet, Rhythm PopHall Ev 085
RealDrums in Style: NashvilleEven8^5-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Additional strings played with EastWest Symphonic Orchestra (scored by Pachelbel)

Summary of lyrics:

Moi, je t'aime, toi, tu m'aime
Nous, on s'aime, toujours et à jamais
You and I, we found the paradise

Only you have the key to my heart.
Only I know the warmth of you

Moi, je t'aime, toi, tu m'aime
Nous, on s'aime, toujours et à jamais
You taught it to me with your small wings

Every time you touch my heart, I can be reborn again
We are linked by certain stuff tightly more than oath or prayer forever

Moi, je t'aime, toi, tu m'aime
Nous, on s'aime, toujours et à jamais
You and I, we will go upstairs to the paradise

I am always dreaming in your big arms
If I extend my hands and hold you
Tomorrow will start in our hearts

Moi, je t'aime, toi, tu m'aime
Nous, on s'aime, toujours et à jamais
You taught it to me with your small wings

Only you have the key to my heart
Only I know that warmth of you

What an amazing technology. Just a lovely song. Very cool

Shigeki,

Very enjoyable with that melodic link to Pachelbel (that`s about as irressistable as a melody can be- I wrote my first song based on it!).
The vocaloid here sounds cute ( can`t think of a better word), and I like the harmonies - are those generated using the BiaB harmoniser?

Robert

Great work on this! Very gorgeous vibe and quite uplifting. The string instrumentation makes it sound quite royal, and love the synthesized vocals too. Fantastic!

Shigeki Adachi,

A very enjoyable listen. An excellent arrangement and mix.

Nice use of the chord progression.

fj

Pleasant listen - well done!

Wow - what a tune! Canon in D major is a personal favourite of mine, and this was a gorgeous and powerful ode. This sounds magical and captivating. Simply put, you came up with a beautiful song here. The way you incorporated both male and female vocaloids here was stunning.

Not a thing I'd change on this one - thanks for sharing

Shigeki..I’m enjoying the way you are proceeding as you get to know the new software tool. Your “experiments” are very professional, and the lyric is also of high quality. Once again, I am sad that I don’t understand the Japanese language in order to get the nuance of your lyric and how you are utilizing the vocaloid technology...it sounds wonderful!

Lots of fun Shigeki!

Yes, where would Western or Japanese music be without this chord progression.

Don't know about you guys, but 95% of our songs would disappear if God took this chord progression away.

This song sounded like it was a lot of fun to make. Really nice job.

Shigeki

Very pretty sounding - lovely backing and nice use of Vocaloid - especially when both voices sing.
Nice work and the strings are superb.

Peter

Shigeki you are a Vocaloid expert. This is a beautiful song with a great arrangement and backing tracks.

I think have heard this chord progression couple of times in my life, also on this forum But good to learn its origin.

You have added nice melody to the progression. Good work on the arrangement and Vocaloid.

Janne

Wow!!! Your Vocaloid skills just get more and more magical.

What a wonderful use of that progression.

And the orchestra you put together is equally wonderful.

Amazing production!

J&B

very nice!

thanks for sharing this

enjoyed the listen very much

Kenny

Hello, Scott

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Yes, vocaloid5 is amazing. I am surprised myself.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Robert

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am also a big fan of this progression.
I had written many songs using the same progression in the past.
This song is the newest one.
Not only Miku but also other voices are generated by vocaloid5.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

That was fun.
I had to learn the original melody and variations when learning cello - as an adult.
It's lovely to listen to but dead boring to play the entire Canon through.
You livened it up for me - ta!

Hi Shigeki!

What a wonderful production!Your music is always among the very best on the forums. This is additional proof of that. Simply fantastic! great use of the vocaloid - particularly when they were playing off each other. Best to you.

Alan

Very pretty!! I have used those chords myself....just work so well. Very nicely done. You are a master of melody Shigeki!! Take care. Greg

Hello, Joe

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, floyd

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, David (Cuny)

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Deryc

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I have also loved Pachelbel's Canon in D major since long ago.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Tom

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your comment to the lyrics.
These lyrics were written by a colleague of the company I had worked for before.
I also write lyrics myself, but I always need lyricists because I write much more music than lyrics.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, David (Snyder)

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am also a big fan of this progression.
And I entirely agree with your opinion.
Certainly 95% of our songs would disappear without this chord progression.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Ember

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Yes, it was a lot of fun for me to make this song.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Peter

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I also think the merit of this chord progress are demonstrated when both voices sing.
All the string phrases are borrowed from original Pachelbel's Canon.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Mario

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Thanks to this chord progression, it always gives us good ideas to make songs.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Janne

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am very glad to hear "good to learn its origin."
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Janice & Bud

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Yes, vocaloid5 is amazing. I am surprised myself.
Combining the original highlight melody of Pachelbel's canon with this progression is a routine work, there are many similar arrangements in the past as well.
I listened to them very carefully and studied the way.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Kenny

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Rayc

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
It is very nice that you can play the cello.
I agree with you.
I have also loved Pachelbel's canon, but now it is certainly boring to listen through the entire song.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Alan

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I wanted to try to let vocaloids play off each other after getting Vocaloid 5.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Greg

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am also a big fan of this progression.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

I love anime music, and this one could easily fit into one of those TV shows, like an intro or something.
The transpose trick is a real stroke of genius and very cleverly utilised, just brilliant

- Arigato!!

Shigeki Adachi,

This really is such a beautiful creation.

Once again, your flair for composing wonderful melodies shines bright and strong. I absolutely love the journey that you took me on. It was a pleasure just to sit back and let your music carry me along.

Some of the words and phrases that came to mind as I listened were: exquisite, haunting, terrific arrangement, I wish I could write melodies like this, that vocaloid sounds awesome, beautiful music....

I found this very, very enjoyable on all levels.

All the best,
Noel

Hello, Eddie

Arigato. Þakka þér fyrir. Ég er ánægður.
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
Certainly Miku's voice is reminiscent of anime.
I am a big fan of vocaloid, but I have not seen much anime.
I much appreciate your kind words.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Hello, Noel

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I am really glad you like this tune.
I am always very encouraged by your kind words.

I love classical music very much and occasionally ask classical music for ideas of my songs. This tune is one of them.
I often listen to Bach when I am stuck on composing.
Also I listen to CDs of my favorite composers such as Aznavour, Francis Lai, Michel Legrand, Tom Jobim, Piazzolla and etc. repeatedly.
I think that perhaps it is tied to the idea of my melodies.

Thanks again for your nice words.
I am always looking forward to your comment.

All the best,
Shigeki Adachi