Utsu-P (鬱P) (born December 1, 1990) is a Japanese musician. He is best known for his work using the Vocaloid voice synthesis software. In addition, Utsu-P has performed as a DJ and maintained two further musical projects; the metalcore band OHAYOGOZAIMAS, and the alternative idol group Zsasz.
Biography and musical career Utsu-P was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He taught himself to play bass guitar to play with his high school friend, Nagi, who already knew how to play guitar.
In 2008, at the age of 17, Utsu-P began releasing music on the website Nico Nico Douga, making use of the VOCALOID voice bank Hatsune Miku. In August 2013, Utsu-P released his first nationally distributed album Warufuzake
In 2015, Utsu-P, along with guitarist Nagi, formed the melodic metalcore band OHAYOGOZAIMAS, for which he is the composer, bassist, and leader.
In 2019, Utsu-P formed the Japanese idol group Zsasz, debuting with their first track, Peter Peter which released on YouTube. In 2023, Zsasz announced their disbandment with their final live performance taking place on November 4.
In addition to his work with OHAYOGOZAIMAS and Zsasz, Utsu-P has written and produced songs for other acts and artists.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details DOLL Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD DIARRHEA Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD TRAUMATIC Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download P Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download Doku e.p.() Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download MOKSHA Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Format: CD, digital download Zoku e.p.() Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download CD-R Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download Warufuzake() Released: Label: dmARTS Formats: CD Okazu() Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD ALGORITHM Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download GALAPAGOS Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download GREATEST SHITS Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Format: CD, digital download RENAISSANCE Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download #SUPER_SHIBORIKASU Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download UNIQUE Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download HAPPYPILLS Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT, KARENT Formats: CD, digital download PERFECT PERSONA Released: Label: KARENT Formats: CD, digital download
Collaboration albums Title Album details PSYCHODRAMA (with Sekihan) Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download IDOLATRY (with Sekihan) Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD, digital download PUPPETEER (with Sekihan) Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download
With The Ohayogozaimas Title Album details Monosugoi () Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download No-Nonsense() Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD, digital download Maeda EP () Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download Design EP Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD, digital download Toku Ni Nashi () Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Formats: CD, digital download SEISHI () Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD, digital download Stranger Six () Released: Label: MY SONG IS SHIT Format: CD, digital download
With Zsasz Title Album details Zsasz Released: Label: Independent Formats: CD, digital download ⸮ (Percontation Point) Released: Label: Independent Format: CD, digital download Otaku No Uta () Released: Label: Independent Formats: CD, digital download Dark Hero() Released: Label: Independent Format: CD, digital download Ultra Heroine Released: Label: Independent Formats: CD, digital download ∄ (There Does Not Exist) Released: Label: Independent Format: CD, digital download
Songwriting and production credits
+List of songs written by Utsu-P for other artists, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Song Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer Arranger "Black Showtime" () 2010 neko Trapped in her eyes "Shayou" () 2011 Gero Gourmet "Arinomama" () 2012 HEART THROB Heart Throb – EP "Minarai Hades" () Sekihan "Baki" () Sekihan "Alice In Milkland" () 2013 Sekihan "SekiBAN" () "Mob" Gero, Diekyousaku () one "Sugoi" () 2014 Nagi Shiri kara detekuru konpi () "Joushi No Uta" () Hanatan Flowers BEST "Kami Hikouki" () 2015 Ayaponzu＊, Vivienne () Mimimi＊Trap! () "UNTOUCHABLE GIRL" Hanatan CIRCUS★CIRCUS "Usagizumu" () 2016 Himesaki Lily () "Saiseiron" () Q'ulle ALIVE / Saisei Ron () "Unknown Unknown" () Gero Road "Judo Motion" () Kancell () Rogue Memory () "BARKING CODE" Nobuhiko Okamoto AKIBA'S BEAT SOUNDTRACK "JIGOKU STATION CENTRAL GATE" 2017 000 Chunithm "Mousou Teikoku Chikuonki" () 2018 Eri Kitamura Mousou Teikoku Chikuonki () "Suicide Prototype" Reina Ueda The Caligula Effect: Overdose "Otento-sama to dobunezumi" () Wolpis Kater () Korekara mo Wolpis Sha no Teikyou de Okurishimasu. () "Executioner" () 2019 Amenosei () "VILLAIN" Emiri Katou Engage Princess "Shinigami Holiday" () Devils Punk Inferno "Gishiki" () BURST GIRL "Knocking on jigoku no door" () 2021 Devils Punk Inferno "Jirai no susume" () asameaco I "Montage" () KAF Mahou Gamma () "My Roar" () 2022 Tokoyami Towa Scream "RED OCEAN" Setono Toto () "Vita" () Gero Parade "Udon" () Gero Parade "God Willing" 2023 Alba Sera () "Cinderella Magic Stage" () irucaice MY NEW GEAR presents DEN-ON-BU Remix13 "Shanti" () Gero THE ORIGIN "Alba" () Gero THE ORIGIN "DEADWORLD" Tempus "Fushin No Tane" () Amane Momo Fiorire "Unhappiness Soul" LuciDream EGO "Aphrodite" 2024 Alba Sera () Kasuka () "Nibiiro no Kirameki" () Kumano BearTrice () "Einherjar" Regalilia "HappySideDishes" Tarachio "Mannequin" LuciDream PERSONA
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