notes:

• all links lead to the artist's official youtube. for any artists that do not have official youtube accounts, the links lead to their vocadb pages, which should provide links to their niconico or other official accounts.
• additionally, some artists have dates listed next to their name to indicate that they have passed away.

my favourite artists:

• siinamota — (1995-2015) i recommend his entire discography but if you want specifics, any of the songs on alterour setsuna pop and ikiru are top tier, and my favourite song by him is probably palette ni wa kimi ga ippai or goodbye everyone. siinamota has been my favourite musician for more than a decade and his music resonates with me in a way that no other artist has ever achieved.
• wowaka — (1987-2019) unhappy refrain is in my opinion required listening for any vocaloid fan, but my personal favourite song from the album is nichijou to chikyuu no gakubuchi. please also support the remaining members of his band hitorie who have been keeping his memory alive through their music!
• pinocchiop — i could give so many recommendations but i'd probably end up being here all day. so here's my top 5 songs: ghosts play to the audience, reincarnation apple, slowmotion, please play bite, and loveit!

artists i follow religiously:

• deco*27
• kira
• wonderful opportunity

artists i really like:

• giga
• jamie paige
• sawtowne
• niki
• ezfg — (???-2026)
• inabakumori
• oster project
• hachi
• lamazep
• signalp
• samfree — (1984-2015)
• honeyworks
• kurousa
• hiiragi magnetite