【Original】Artificial 【CircusP feat. Hoshifuri Iku】

[@VocaCircus]

おつふりー！！ It was SO much fun to work on this song, Iku!! You sang the melody so well, and your vocals were so easy to mix!! 😤 The video is also GORGEOUS 🥺 I'm so happy to see Cyberpyunk's illustration move thanks to Rice's sick editing!! 💃 The entire end result was so much more than I expected, and I hope Ikumin enjoy a little bit of Artificial flavoring hehe 🍭🍬✨

[@IkuHoshifuri]

THANK YOU CIRCUS!!!!! 😭🙏 Artificial Assemblage 5ever 🍭💔

[@laurinha2892]

This song goes hard, it sounds great! You did an excellent job with this one, srsly

[@nonexistent.2049]

Please consider putting this on Apple Music and Spotify I’m blown away

[@IkuHoshifuri]

It’s official!! I’m artificial!! 💔

[@PotatoBeanimations]

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[@ShikiMiyoshino]

This is a certified banger and I will be looping this for many centuries to come. This is so amazing, Iku!! You should feel really proud 🥺💕

[@IkuHoshifuri]

THANK YOU SHIKI MUAH 💖

[@ShikiMiyoshino]

I’ve been listening to this all morning

[@ericacidtreat101]

This song is too good to be able to listen to it for free. Please accept this. (been stuck in my head for two days now)

[@IkuHoshifuri]

Thank you so much Eric 💖

[@kettles827]

The crossover we didn't know we needed

[@FeyreMiariVods]

HOLY SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET IKUUUU THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@inukaipuwin]

HOLY CRAP ?!? This is so fucking good

[@mulciber1]

How am I only hearing this now, months later? How does this not have millions of views? This is straight fire

[@PinaPengin]

THIS IS SUCH A BANGER IKU!!! Congrats on the original!! Time to put this on repeat 🥰

[@IkuHoshifuri]

Thank you Pina cutie patootie 💖

[@ying_verse]

IM OBSESSED

[@IkuHoshifuri]

OBSESSED W U

[@OtakuXavier]

I have listened to this banger countless times these days. thank you iku for bringing us such an amazing song!!

[@IkuHoshifuri]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@ChuuniCorn]

Been listening to this on spotify since april 2023

[@kaceish]

Oh this is one of Circus' best pieces. This needs NUMBERS

[@Narutokun11]

I asked to be thoroughly shattered, and I got it. Not only did the music and visuals slap, but those lyrics...Instead of vocals like a hammer blow like I expected, Iku surprised me by pulling out a slender knife to slide between the ribs and pierce my heart. I don't know what it says about me that the more Iku hurts me the more I love her lol. This is a sublime piece of art, it's greatest quality being the subtle way her voice slides through the vid. Great job by everyone involved.

[@natooji]

I love it!!!!💕💕💕💕😭👍👍

[@seallistic]

Iku's vocals are so sharp and match so perfectly with Circus' music!

[@ArmaniCultura]

Heard this a first time in anime north, and now is stuck in my head

[@MikaMagica]

absolutely LOVE THIS OMG

[@destinedinspector7556]

This song was just given to me by Spotify and I love it SO much. Your voice is amazing, and I absolutely love the horror vibe the video has. Reminds me of Needy Streamer Overload. This is so great

[@thetcaseaway4306]

Can't wait! Wakuwaku Edit: Wow. Between the Catchy Music, Very Cute Bobbing of Iku, and the Jab to the very Real Reality of the Lyrics, It's perfect. Very amazing Original song overall, Congrats Iku!

[@coolboss999]

Accidentally played this at 1.25x. Imo this made the song about 5x better than it already was! I fricking love this song. It needs to be added to every streaming service NOW

[@tirecs04]

~Lyrics~ Would you still watch me If I said There’s nothing critical in my head? Oh, would you still love me Even if I said Originality Is f*cking dead Basically, I’m basic I love all the simple things Why don’t you take a bite And see if I’m salty or sweet? Come on, babe, let’s face it You don’t find me interesting A parasocial bubble If you pop it, then you’ll see You know that the truth is There’s more beneath the surface But you know the truth is I don’t wanna be your perfect So I’m artificial Oh, it’s official Yeah, I’m artificial to you Well, I’m artificial So unnatural Yeah, I’m artificial to you ‘Cuz I don’t wanna let you know How I don’t wanna let you go When it’s all artificial to you And I don’t wanna let my guard down Wanna lay my cards out Take it way too far with you So what kind of games do you play? What kind of movies do you watch? We talk every day, but for you, not enough Wanna be swept away Isekai’d to a better life But I just gotta say We’re the same, you and I Basically, you’re basic You love surface level things You say that you can quit me But you see me in your dreams Come on, babe, let’s hear it What makes you so interesting? You know as well as I not everything is as it seems [INTERLUDE START] So I’m artificial Artificial Oh, I’m artificial to you Artificial Yeah, I’m artificial to you [INTERLUDE END] You know that the truth is There’s nothing else I could say ‘Cuz you know the truth is Any day, any way, I can be replaced So I’m artificial Oh, it’s official Yeah, I’m artificial to you Well, I’m artificial So unnatural Yeah, I’m artificial to you ‘Cuz I don’t wanna let you know How I don’t wanna let you go When it’s all artificial to you And I don’t wanna let my guard down Wanna lay my cards out Take it way too far with you

[@MaGsZz]

Thank you very much! I still can't understand everything in English, so you help a lot with the KZbin translator in the comments!

[@ToasterKoishi]

At the very beginning of the video, you can see four blocks of of binary scrolling by; the first three (PRODUCER.txt, ARTIST.txt, and ANIMATOR.txt) are short blurbs about Circus-P, Cyberpyunk, and Rice respectively. The last block of binary at 0:09 says: "In a galaxy, many light years away. There once was a lonely girl on a lonely planet. The lonely girl would look upon a tiny blue planet from afar..." which are the lines from Iku's debut opening video. Very cool detail!

[@ShinanoYokosuka]

I can't stop looping this song, this is such a banger

[@rengonzalez4233]

I'm just gonna say, THIS SONG SLAPS HARD FOR AN ORIGINAL!?!?

[@disc_calibur]

This is one of the greatest original songs I've heard! The vocals, the processing, the rhythm! Everything in this song complements each other so well!

[@AlmistMoon]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcomed one. Seriously, I never thought you'd work with circusP, and I'm excited for the premiere! Edit: Finally got to watch it...BANGER!

[@JarenceThatShowerGuy]

What a FXXXIN' BOP!! The build-up to the chorus got me absolutely hyped, and by the time the chorus played out, my head was already boppin' to the beat! Circus-P x Iku-hime is a collabo dream come true and I'm glad this MV is an eye-candy of a success (the animation and art is so smooth, especially during the chorus part- Rice and CyberPyunk did an amazing job on bringing the meaning of this song to life). So happy for you, HIME! BIG ups to everyone who come together for ARTIFICIAL - this is hands down, my favorite Iku song! 💗💗🛸🛸💗💗

[@sharkydoko3593]

STREAM ARTIFICIAL!!! Looping for 2 days and still loving the song, and every loop brings out something I've missed before!!

[@twintales_eng]

CircusP

[@みづ-n1o]

オシャレでカッコよくてさいこうです！いくちゃんの新しいみりょくがガンガンつたわってきました💕

[@privateuploads7057]

I've just been sharing this and playing it on repeat since I found it. Haha Legit the quality over-all is freaking amazing and its so catchy.

[@delta5324]

omg such a bop wth?? GOOD JOB IKU AND CIRCUSP!

[@Redtheknight1]

Now that is real animation, well done too.

[@theinvisiblegiant]

everyone really outdid themselves here 😭💯💕🥺🔥💀😱incredible song guys, congrats!! This is srsly some of Circus's best work, circus nation do NOT sleep on this banger!!!

[@slowlypassingaway1285]

WOW~ this song is so catchy! I just listened to it once, and it's stuck in my head already. Now I can't help keeping listening to this song over and over again. ok....that lyrics at 2:38.......that hits me hard....

[@NatIrisa]

i actually wanna cover this sometime cause this sounds SO good

[@fiohaire9161]

This is awesome!

[@IkuHoshifuri]

Thank you so much Fio! 💖

[@nightrunner823mcpro2]

Holy shit I knew it was gonna be good but that was incredible!!! Your vocals mix so well with the instrumentals and both were phenomenal! I really hope this picks up traction because DAMN that was good. Well done to everyone involved!!! Very glad I found you, definitely gonna be sticking around as well :)

[@ParadoxAAA]

"Basically, you're basic." Well shoot you know what they say, if it's in an absolute banger then it has to be true

[@radmahou]

It's unnatural how crazy good this is! Certified Banger!!!

[@firoen]

Sad I missed the premiere, but happy that this song exists! Thank you for sharing it with the world Hime~ and everyone who worked on it!

[@MelonSodaBB]

luckily the replay button is not artificial, so I can keep clicking it

[@EmillyaP_VT]

ABSOLUTELY SLAY???????

[@fishchips007]

1:56 i started dancing on my own.Killed it🌋🌋🌋👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌😍😍😍💖💖💖💖

[@freynaise]

THIS IS SO GOOD???

[@mokasips]

i've been looping this since the debut and im sure ill loop it hours more; its hard to put my feelings into words that others havent said already but ill repeat it: this absolutely BOPS and even though my expectations are always high with whatever you put out, this still blew them away !! HUGE kudos to the entire time, the vocals to the production to the amazing motion for the mv... GREAT JOB EVERYONE !!

[@shionnakamura88]

This was amazing Hime, congratulations on this song to the both of you!

[@MidnightLightLight]

I could listen to you all day,” “you sound better than the original,” and “you are soothing to my ears. Great musicianship, you play with confidence and you have a really good tone.” you have a great tone and really good control on the high notes, a great overall performance.” you have a booming voice. i have never felt so alive

[@axelhugh4609]

The theme, the beat, the lyrics, the MV.... 10/10

[@MoralTruth]

IKZ! Looking forward to this banger!

[@dreeds_]

Of course, let's discuss about the the toxicity of parasocial relationships... After some 100 replays of this absolute BANGER

[@RyanRazrygal]

It's been a few hours now and I'm still looping it! Also that bopping animation and your facial expressions! Love it!

[@ricedeity]

first

[@MelonSodaBB]

amazing work with the mv 👏👏

[@IkuHoshifuri]

Ily 🥰

[@nonexistent.2049]

This should have more popularity it’s sooo good

[@Shikke-Dori]

最高にサイバーで かわいくて かっこいい！

[@zulanova1209]

I love the songgg the video was also done really well with all the effects and transitions!

[@とりもず]

一回聞いたら耳から離れなくなるくらいに好みにぶっ刺さった！

[@itsteatimesir]

Q U E E N! 👑 I'm bowing down to such talent! Your music has won me over! ✨✨ You set the stage, your crowd & the hearts of Ikumins on fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@rei_nana07]

HOLY MOLY I absolutely love the beats, the singing, and all the work that this OG song represents!! I think I can run a few miles just listening to this BANGER!!! 💖💖💖

[@ANIMElover8800]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH !!! I honestly wasn't expecting this type of song from Iku but I WAS BLOWN AWAY !!!!!!

[@digitalfanboy6557]

IKZ baby!

[@SolaIvyCeleste]

Hime, this is one of my instafavorite originals out there. You've done such a stellar job with this original! Great work to you and CircusP and everyone else part of the team!

[@AkiiReina]

Absolute BANGER nothing artificial about how much I'll loop this

[@voxgun]

I love this, very catchy !

[@issai_DxD]

Uwooohhhhhh!!!

[@AoiTokimori]

I love you

[@IkuHoshifuri]

ILY MORE 😍

[@くろ-v6i5y]

COOL!

[@mateuszkasprzak5971]

Love editing, animation, and vocal! Everything is "perfect" and "non artificial" 💖

[@angelpowers7413]

Can't wait

[@Discoveryman29]

those 8bit sounds tho, regardless what their melodies are, always give me some nostalgia feeling, also pls send help i cant stop the loop button

[@nonexistent.2049]

Same bro

[@ericacidtreat101]

Damn this song kicks so much ass, gonna try to share it with as many of my friends as I can. They are missing out if they dont listen to this!

[@kirishimaz.2145]

Why is this so underrated?! This definitely deserves more views than this! This is a certified banger as the kids say. The song is great but the MV is also *chef's kiss* magnificent!

[@henz60]

Awesome song! Thank you Ikuchan!

[@LyndsayChan]

This is so good! I really like the beat, lyrics, your voice and all the visuals!

[@bloomingblossom5269]

It bops so hard. Instant banger

[@bright1D]

Holy BANGER ! 🔥

[@therag8586]

This song has so much energy

[@mirigore7747]

Congrats on your new original song, Hime. This song have nice lyrics, arts, animation, and instrumental. Thanks to everyone who contributed on this project. Is this song have very deep meaning for Hime, let's check on her afterparty livestream.

[@sang7873]

Banger

[@Nocturne563]

I said this in the premiere and i'm saying it again: i'm going to have this on loop for a long, long time, Incredible Job!

[@herbderbler1585]

This was a semi-random find for me, but I am glad to have stumbled across it. Legit banger. You do good work.

[@isaacorva]

This was awesome! 3 listen and its just as fun as the first!!!

[@Crowbar777]

I cant stop listening to this song. Its so good.

[@asagiriairi666]

It's been one year since this bop came out, but I just found your amazing content and would feel bad for not commenting. I wish I had known you sooner. You're amazing, Iku!💖

[@jvalenzuela5459]

That soon was awesome! I loved it

[@ZirconThyme]

Had this on loop for so long that I started hearing "I'm art of Fischl to you"

[@acidtreat101]

AHH I love this so much and it's been stuck in my head for over a day now and I keep dancing like a freaking dumbass despite I have no dancing skills but it's stuck in my head and I JUST WANT TO MOVE WHEN I HEAR IT

[@authenticinari-fox8164]

I can't stop listening to this ngl

[@WavemasterAshi]

I think I've just been called out!

[@b3Kh4os._.]

前回の「コミケお疲れ様でした！雑談」でArtificialの話題が上がったので聞きにきましたー！ この歌、めっちゃ好きです！ EDMっぽい音楽といくさんの歌声がすごくマッチしてて、頭から離れないです.....！ いつも聞く歌のプレイリストに気づいたら入ってました！

[@iandavidvillaloboswong5180]

Love it

[@ArielDemonLady512]

That was a nice music video, Hime-chan~ ❤️

[@raykayalia7097]

Hime this song was in my head and I couldn't remember where I heard it but it was such a banger I eventually remembered it. Thank you for making such an amazing song!

[@PsycikMusic]

This is one of the greatest songs I've heard in a long time. This actually brought me to tears. so worth the long wait. The music production, the art, the vocals, the video. it's all so good. Great work all of you. Love you Circus, Iku, Cyberpyunk, and Rice!!!! Absolute banger. This has relit my passion for making music. I want to make music not just for myself but to work on it with others to make big projects like this. I want to make people happy with my music. I've only started less than a year ago, but I hope to make music as great as you and circus and to one day work with amazing mv makers and artists. I still can't believe you got to work with circus, cyberpyunk, and rice. on it! you all did a fantastic job. Thank you, everyone, for making one of the best things I've ever experienced. Artificial is a masterpiece

[@Shin-hc6ne]

The lyrics are beautiful. The art and animation are also so amazing.

[@jero3295]

this song is so good, im legit actually crying and i dont know why, pls keep up the good work

[@unknown-kb5wg]

Wow, congrats iku!!! Can't wait to hear it

[@spz-san]

SHEEESH, THIS IS SOOOO GOOD!! From your voice, the lyrics, and the MV it self such a BANGER! 💔💔💔