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Music Choreography Analysis + Brief Intro :
Ujico, also known as Snail’s House, is an Indie musician hailing from Japanese. His identity and presence on the internet is one that is widely known by many, as you might know him from his most popular work, Pixel Galaxy, which accumulated 93M views on YouTube as of July of 2021, a significant milestone for any Indie Musician.
Having almost ~33 Albums in the records, Ujico is exceptional in the world of Indie Musicians. His work revolves around the Kawaii Future Bass genre under the name of Snail’s House, and a more orchestrated and distinct approach under the Ujico name.
He began his musical career all the way back in 2013, releasing music under various record labels, notably the Youth Composer Association until 2017, when Pixel Galaxy made its debut, with original music from Ujico, and animated by SpeedoSausage. From here, he released much more music as an individual as Pixel Galaxy allowed Ujico to skyrocket his musical career.
Ujico’s music is centered around the usage of electronic synths with a mix of conventional instruments, bringing the best of both, and balancing their usage in order to present a wide variety of emotions, thoughts, and stories. Among his recent albums, ones such as Lete, Sno, and Imaginarium are exemplary in terms of presenting the best of Ujico. The albums feature a theme, which can be clearly seen and heard, whether through the cover art provided, or the realization as one listens through said albums.
Putting such qualities aside, there are certain elements which sets Ujico’s music distinct when compared to other contemporary examples who produce the exact same type of music. Although qualities that fit the regular standards of Kawaii Future Bass exist in these tracks, there is a certain flare which exists within the music of Ujico. The ever-vibrating bass that soothes your ears, the majestic mallets and synths that softly play in the background, the weirdly cute sounds that harmonize with a calm piano, and the sound of everyday life, are all things that contribute to enrich each individual track.
I personally suggest listening to three albums, which are very unique on their own, and have their own individual flare that sets them apart. Sno is the first album, featuring a calm progression that is evident throughout the whole album, with a truly magical backdrop featuring many details for whoever is listening to discover, not to mention the flawless usage of everyday sounds to further exaggerate the magic of the tracks, making it feel emotionally connected. The second recommendation belongs to Alien Pop II, being the strongest in terms of presenting the greatest aspects of Kawaii Future Bass in the Alien Pop series, whilst containing a lot of flavor for listeners to take in and digest. Lastly, there is, of course, Ordinary Songs. It isn’t a particularly amazing Album, but it’s an essential one that reminds us of the roots. Featuring a collection of tracks that can be casually played and listened to, with or without order, and still be able to be engaged with the tracks.
Of course, I strongly suggest the reader to check out his other albums and single releases. Or visit Pixel Galaxy again, and attempt to fully appreciate the music.
The world of Kawaii Future Bass is a repetitive one, but this Snail proved me wrong.
Music Review- love Magic Album
To me this is truly a banger of an album. There are 6 songs in this album (Natsumatsuri, Glitter, Cinnamon, Mint, Pinky Promise and Petrichor), which carries the mid and late 90s video game feel to it with its bit noises and bit crusher effects, except for Natsumatsuri and Petrichor. For Natsumatsuri, it has more a JRPG-ish feel to it, like something you would hear in Final Fantasy, Legend of Mana or Legend of Heroes:Trails in the Sky, but it isn’t just stuff that sounds like a knockoff, I would say it is his own rendition of those theme with a modern touch, as you can hear a small hint of modern rpg ost in it, which makes it a creative new take while giving of a sense of nostalgia. This is the same for the rest of the songs, (especially the 8 bit sounding ones), it gives the feeling of nostalgia while sounding different from the ones we heard back in our childhood.
That aside, the songs in this album are surprisingly relaxing to listen to, especially with Natsumatsuri and glitter, they both have a very prominent and calm progression to the song, which makes the chorus part harmonious instead of adrenaline pumping, which is something I really like and enjoy, especially when it is played in a shuffled up playlist.
In the end, I do not have much to say about this album besides talking about how good it is and how much I like it, I could be here all day if we’re discussing about the references and small details in Ujico’s music and music videos, but that is not the point for this portion of the thread so I will refrain myself from doing so. Once again, I would urge you to give Ujico’s music a listen, especially if you like JRPG from the 90s, it certainly carries a lot of resemblance to that era of game OST.
Albums Mentioned in this Article :
Imaginarium - www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLrh1IstMHM&list=PLz4yJQCoYRHVNOb4efwg8rvFTI2Yh1fx4
Pixel Galaxy - www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nlSDxvt6JU&list=PLz4yJQCoYRHXlftLkZOH4hFhfGelBNgGh
Alien Pop II - www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzKc7pfGG6U&list=PLz4yJQCoYRHWHFAA9ldiK9wr_0vtJQ8lG
Love Magic - www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFz7MmHgmFw&list=PLz4yJQCoYRHUBHKKP9jT97p-XwLANuUHa
Sno - www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVenkdJ5tg4&list=PLz4yJQCoYRHUbHmOCH3IG7x3gnEY47-B3
Lete - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljHQ1bsYsrs&list=PLz4yJQCoYRHXEN4HtE9_WwrAIBRi0Dna1
Ord Songs 1 - soundcloud.com/ujico/sets/my-chill-beat-songs (No official YT upload)