The Curious Case of Orange Lounge

[@orange_glider]

Again a big big thank you all for the support on the Satellite Lovers video! ❤ I really love making these videos and I hope you enjoy this one too :D Let me know which Orange Lounge song is your favorite! 👇

[@vc3986]

its so crazy how many people are digging up orange lounge in 2024 all like simultaneously

[@juxyper]

youtube algorithms, but it also works more towards people who already dig this kind of stuff. I already have a huge log of shibuya-kei myself, but I just learned about Orange Lounge this month

[@vc3986]

@@juxyper yep lol, glad the algorithms are blessing us during a time when algorithms are pretty predatory

[@landofthelividdead]

Hi

[@tinachan6191]

Omg hi, it's already 2025. But I discovered orange lounge in 2024 😅

[@Poniko_Strawberry]

Finally a video in English about orange lounge!, very grateful for this one. This band literally introduced me to Shibuya Kei and pop'n music rabbit hole. lol

[@lazyting9527]

As someone who loves Orange Lounge and Shibuya-kei music, I was deeply moved to see this video in 2024. I love all of Orange Lounge's songs, but my favorites are tracks like 'LOVE IS ORANGE' or 'Les filles balancent,' which have a bit of　drum 'n' bass or sambass vibe! I've been continuously searching for similar tracks like the earlier works of Yasutaka Nakata (capsule, COLTEMONIKHA, NAGISA COSMETIC, etc.) and Serani Poji. There are also many great musicians from Korea, such as Humming Urban Stereo, Clazziquai, and Portable Groove 09 (though I wish I could list more, my language skills limit me in searching for that kind of musics). I was also deeply moved when I heard 'le xxxx' in SDVX. Recently, there’s been another wave of appreciation for Serani Poji's music, and I hope one day Orange Lounge will also be loved again. It would also be great if it could be reinterpreted through Dormir (I really like songs like 'Cookie Bouquets' and 'なまいきプリンセス' as well). Once again, thank you for the video! I'm also thrilled to see the exchanges in the comments section, which has introduced me to more experiences and composers! (Please forgive any unclear expressions or errors in translation as this was done through AI)

[@82licious]

I remember hearing lots of popn music and saying "oh huh this sounds like orange lounge" only to find out in this video that yes, orange lounge is in popn music

[@kstarnovagal6672]

I loved Orange Lounge since I was little and heard them on DDR, I’m so glad more people are finally discovering them. Thank you for making this video.

[@ringo_logic]

It's sad to think how we get to miss out on newer ambient, lounge Tomosuke music because of corporate restructure. It's quite hard to find something as moving as his earlier work in today's style of rhythm game music, I hope this won't be the case forever.

[@orange_glider]

I hope so too! He’s really keen on making this style again so we’ll be looking forward to it!

[@sagittariuskirby]

I agree. Capsule sadly moved away from doing that kinda music in favor of like modern EDM too. Long love shibuyakei

[@dinhobihno]

I wish Orange Lounge music was available on Spotify :(

[@Haruwhugo]

IT MAKES ME REALLT UPSET OHMYGOD

[@naottos]

sameee I’ve been listening on SoundCloud for like two years

[@shunketsuchannel]

At least we can still buy the cds second hand 😭

[@baoweexd]

Orange Lounge, in my opinion, is up there as the pinnacle of Shibuya-kei alongside Serani Poji, Capsule and Orangenoise Shortcut (Would love to see videos on these artists as well!) I would be super stoked if TOMOSUKE brings Orange Lounge back! I was surprised to find out that he was the one behind Orange Lounge since his discography under the name TOMOSUKE is already pretty stacked. Highly encourage everyone to check out the rest of his songs from all the OG rhythm games. His collabs with jazzin park all being personal favourites of mine.

[@Lofibodega]

thanks for posting because of your videos ive began to find out about alot of new Shibuya-Kei bands been digging into Japanese music for the past 3 or 4 years now finding new music is one of the best feelings

[@watersipper89]

I love orange lounge, but never knew the artist was still active (or even alive) this video was a great way to find out about him and I hope you make more like this :))

[@y0p0kii]

I'm so glad this popped up on my recommendations!! I've been listening to to orange lounge (shibuya kei in general actually) since at least two years now and i'm in LOVE I always wondered who was behind the songs but I never actually looked it up Amazing video!!

[@TheSwanies]

Tomosuke is a machine and I'm so happy more information is available about him in the west now. It's been quite fun every time I've stumbled upon something I liked, only to realize it was once again a Tomosuke piece.

[@ursometamorfo7902]

AMAZING VIDEO! i found out about orange lounge not too long ago and i'm so glad somebody went out of their way to make a video like this, awesome job man! earned a sub!

[@sleepi-nouth-laureltine-8108]

I can't believe the algorithm drove me here. And I'd never thought I'd get a comprehensive look into this. Sub'd.

[@orange_glider]

Much love!

[@xninjax2008]

Thanks for digging into this! I actually played some of these songs in step mania in the early 2000s, along with DDR, Beat Mania, and Gitadora songs, so it was cool to see who was behind some of these

[@aoaa1313]

Erm.... waiter!!! More orange lounge please!!!

[@eltiogroudon]

Thanks for making this video, last week yt algorithm recommended me their debut album and I love it on first listening, back in my childhood days I played Pump it up on the arcades (even if I was bad at it, i just played for the music) and I'm into Bossa Nova since 2018, also DnB music since 2020. Orange Longue is the perfect match pf those genres that i never expected it existed, even if I was introduced into Shibuyakei 3 yeas ago I'm feeling new in the genre.

[@LJSkipper]

I feel in love with orange lounge playing DDR 8 years ago. I'm really happy an English video like this exists, please don't stop making videos.

[@maddyline0808]

Oh goodness a video on Orange Lounge ♡♡♡ this makes me so happy Mobo moga was the first Orange Lounge song I heard, years ago when I played DDR extreme for the first time as a kid From there,,, I went down a bigggg rabbit hole of Shibuya-kei, and I still love it till this day ♡♡♡ I'm so happy you reached out to tomosuke himself too !! In every rhythm game I play now, I always get hyped when I see songs composed by him Thanks for all the efforts with this video, I was so excited when I saw this come up in my recommended ♡♡♡

[@orange_glider]

So glad you liked the video! ❤ Seriously Orange Lounge are amazing it’s great seeing after all these years the music is still resonating with so many people :D Tomosuke is an absolute legend!

[@zaistu]

IVE BEEN ASKING FOR A VIDEO ESSAY ON THIS FOR THREE YEARS

[@happyswing]

Orange Lounge is surprisingly good music to listen! I am impressed of this astetchics and nostalgic vibe. Also animation got it's interesting moments and also got nostalgic elements.

[@enginehead]

i really appreciate this video. I totally had a phase on this band 😭😭😭tysm!!

[@MrDaiohAzu]

great video man. Just discovered this band and it has that Katamari feeling that i always loved

[@papaya7411]

suu cool!! i hope more people find you and you become mainstream. i found orange lounge through a song called "you seem indifferent, i feel alone" by aphextwinssucks which sampled dimanche and i have been waiting for someone to talk about them!! really good stuff, bro!

[@papaya7411]

you might want to look into jrock band cymbals next gehe

[@orange_glider]

Ayy thank you so much! ❤️ That’s a unique way of finding Orange lounge! I defs need to check that track out right now actually! Also I made a video on cymbals it was my first vid on this channel! :D

[@papaya7411]

@@orange_glider OH MY GOD ill have to check it out! i havent heard anyone talko bout cymbals. thanks, bro

[@jeffreys8494]

Crying, I’ve been in love with Orange Lounge since DDR and Mobo Moga. Lucky enough to own the Marble CD! Shibuya-kei forever!!!

[@voxav3507]

Woa thank you for the video !! It's actually the first time I see someone talking about Orange Lounge/Tomosuke and I love it !!

[@luisosuna671]

Thank you so much for this. This was a big part pf my teen years. La Brisse d'eté was my fav song, at that time I remeber going to his webpage, never wrote an email to him, but he def was a pretty big influence on my actual musical taste,. Thank you so much!

[@julsqee9350]

omg i recently just got into orange lounge and was curious about where they are now, luckily I stumbled upon ur video at the right moment!! thank yoU so much for this!

[@ximenareyes3519]

I grew up listening to this music on popn music and ddr and went down a rabbit whole relistening to the music and found this by algorithm!!!

[@EclairDog]

Tomosuke has insanely talented, not only in his composition but for the variety of genres in his songs. I HIGHLY reccomend listeing to his album "marble". You will get a taste of some crazy techno tracks like IMPLANTATION, as well as songs he made with vocalist Frances Maya, who has an absolutely beautiful voice. I also love his songs with EeL, like 777 and ASTRAL VOYAGE. Pop'n music has recentely been getting a resurgence in the west. Mainly because of that we like to pump it video, which I do not like for a few reasons, mainly because it dosen't feature the actual music made from the talented composers for bemani. Pop'n and bemani games mean a great deal to me, so I'd love for there to be more positive exposure for the music and art like this video!

[@notmyname6917]

i found orange lounge through gitadora and i loved their music ever since. thank you for making a video about them ! :]

[@halimech1]

ah yes, a niche video essay on a niche artist by a niche youtuber, my evening is going great

[@JustMeIon]

Thank you so much for making this video!! I've been a fan since the early 2000s when i first played DDR and now still do with my IIDX and pop'n journey!

[@dropsmega-mega8126]

Great video, its nice to see people more interested in classic Konami artists. Sadly Konami nowadays is very strict with their musicians and they are no longer allowed to release their own albums so we will never see a sequel to TOMOSUKE's marble or Asaki's 3rd album.

[@pluuuvio]

i’ve been waiting for this moment

[@jacoboes-l5u]

I had just discovered orange lounge thanks to s frind a few weeks back and ive been exploring capsule's discography for this time when this video poppef up in my feed. So many srtist i got to check! Soany albums and so many good times around the corner, i thank you.

[@Koi_Akito]

Yoooo Orange Lounge being talk about!?! yippe!!!!!!!!

[@sheizanskyline]

Ahh so that's why... Thank you for this great video!

[@celestehernandez2000]

I remember hearing Mobo Moga at an arcade playing DDR. I really loved the visuals, it really is so nostalgic ❤

[@shikanda]

i still think about this songgggg that’s how i got here

[@evaunit2005]

Thoroughly enjoyed this interview and an inside look into Tomosuke's old group. Their music came into my life in 2015 when an ex cheated/left me and my grandmother's death just added to that trauma. Orange Lounge helped me cope, find solace in where to go next and eventually celebrate the fact that I came out stronger. Love Is Orange & Les Filles Balancent forever changed my life as they were songs that were so relatable and therapeutic. Thank you for posting this. Meant a lot and made my year. Subscribed

[@orange_glider]

Really glad you were able to overcome those challenges man you deserve all the best! ❤️ I’m sure Tomosuke would be proud reading how much positive impact his music can have!

[@evaunit2005]

I DM'd him on Twitter and he actually thanked me. Thank you for informing the world that he has a Twitter. Couldn't be more happier than he actually responded back

[@darryl3013]

I discovered 'Orange Lounge' through Osu! Mania, and I love their music!!

[@rozelia_the_octo06]

YESSSSS YES YES YES!!!! If anyone wants recommendations, he currently is working with dormir and the HinaBitter Bitter Sweets project, which have some very nice soft songs that might remind you of Orange Lounge!

[@tsujitanet]

Thanks so much for making this video!! Really well presented :)

[@bibi3645]

I played so many times those songs on pop’n’music and I never had any idea it was linked to all of this! I feel stupid but also incredibly happy to have discovered this

[@dgl1128]

Fun fact: Tomosuke make a arrangements of "its small world ducking" for disney ddr mix, its really insane the genre tomosuke could make

[@GamerX007]

This was wholesome and informative, nice one!

[@orange_glider]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed!

[@MelonB0mbAKA]

I have been listening to orange lounge since... Basically from the beginning

[@xenofalcon]

Orange Lounge, Capsule and Pizzicato Five. All great artist that have led me down rabbit hole that is Shibuya Kei,Bossa Nova and Lounge music. Awesome video though, was cool to hear from the creator.

[@vindknt]

There is so much increadible (and incredibly nostalgic, somehow) music that was made for beatmania. The "Murmur twins" and a lot of Tatsh's music just stick to you, like an old song from your childhood that you rediscovered. I know for a fact I hadn't heard any of this as a child, but I guess beatmania artists are just built different.

[@sabybeal]

very cool video and channel, i subscribed :)

[@rmkgaming9638]

Thank you for making this! (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧ Orange Lounge appeared on my KZbin feed and as a French speaker, I was surprised when you said that the mastermind behind the piece was of Japanese origin. I thought it was some French indie pop group lol

[@İnosumir]

I just found about this channel with this video, thanks for the vid!!

[@Soupboss77]

Thanks for making this video!!

[@nope3920]

Already subscribed! I really love your contents bro. It helped me a lot in discovering more obscure Japanese music in the scene. Pls keep going 🙌

[@orange_glider]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you like the vids and that I’ve helped you find some new music! New videos are definitely on the way 🫶

[@Y2000NK]

Stuff like this makes me wish i could've been more aware of the rhythm games scene back in the day.

[@marmaladereverie]

NO WAYYY i love orange lounge so much i never thought id see a vid like this

[@4rcade590]

aaa lovely to a see video on orange lounge!! any crumb of behind the scenes is something i need. keep up the good work :D

[@orange_glider]

Thank you I definitely will! :)

[@2karu]

thank you so much for this video! i've never heard of them before but now that i have, definitely giving them a listen as the music sounds really nice.

[@orange_glider]

Glad you liked! You’re defs gonna enjoy the rest of their tunes

[@iheartjonghyun]

please noooo i cant have more ppl talking about things i like it hurts me physically

[@polar_johnny]

I love the mix of genres on this project. Nice video :)

[@orange_glider]

Thank you! ❤

[@nullbyt]

Brilliant video, and now I have a new band to explore! Thank you. 😊

[@orange_glider]

Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you enjoy the rest of Orange Lounge songs too! Happy listening 😌

[@lostinsidemymind]

I first heard of Tomosuke Funaki through the album Petit March as it included several tracks from rhythm games like beatmania, pop'n music and DDR. I immediately recognized his sound from somewhere, I was already familiar with other shibuya-kei artists like early Capsule and Cornelius but Orange Lounge unknowingly popped up in my playlists every now and then. I never paid too much attention to the project until I made the connection with Tomosuke, so imagine my surprise when I noticed the similar artwork ahahaha Recently I've been listening to a lot of obscure japanese music, with the album 未来のエネルギー by サイドプロテア quickly becoming one of my absolute favourites within the Lounge Pop genre. The main composer behind the project was mirawi, who unfortunately passed away back in 2014 leaving a great impact and a great discography to be cherished. In his earlier years he was working on a mysterious album titled ねこは青を子ねこは黄緑の中で which never ended up being published even though the tracklist was almost finalized... If you want to investigate further there were several entries on his sideprotea blog which were honestly very insightful towards his creative process

[@pitcher56fan]

I love orange lounge so so much!!! I loved this video so much

[@kaitotatsuya]

This is amazing. Please make more of this ...Like for Lamp or Roundtable feat.Nino or Sleepin' Johnny Fish

[@orange_glider]

Thank you so much! Good news I did a lamp video and I plan to cover those two in the near future for sure 🙂‍↕️

[@Anton-vt5wg]

Really good video

[@johnsmith2875]

Omg I’ve been thinking about them a lot

[@oshawosha]

I LOVE ORANGE LOUNGE!!!! i remeber hearing Mobo Moga for the first time in DDR EXTREME and instantly getting hooked😁

[@fizzy_blizzy]

awesome video, was fun to learn more about this :)

[@rinrinrinrin11]

Thank you for this video! just subscribed

[@orange_glider]

Much love!!! ❤️

[@LinkLinkStudios]

Wow someone is talking about orange lounge ?! This was a good video !

[@orange_glider]

Much love glad you enjoyed it!

[@kamasu4222]

So cool

[@kameoosama]

I think this is the first thing I saw about Orange Lounge so I'll have to go look em up since Im a fan of like, Air, Stereolab, and Pizzicato Five and this is kinda in that vein.

[@anti_acido]

thanks so much for this video!

[@orange_glider]

Glad you like! ❤️

[@adam711s]

Their music is so good 😊

[@gravek1ll]

great video!

[@ninab.4480]

j'adore tes vidéos c'est super !! enfin quelqu'un qui parle de Shibuya kel de façon intéressante non vraiment c'est super

[@orange_glider]

Merci bcp! Ça me fait plaisir que tu aimes les vidéos!!

[@naniness61]

I love videos on very niche subjects. 😊 could you make one for the epic of zethbach and the artist behind it?

[@orange_glider]

Thank you so glad you like the vids! The artists for epic of zektbach was also Tomosuke, but I’d definitely love to cover the music from that too :D

[@oscarquinterogranadillo]

this is great, Orange Lounge mean a lot to me, playing songs from DDR. I think Shizue Tokui music influenced me in a way (I have a couple of songs directly inspired by Orange Lounge I think, those songs are yet to be recorded) there's a lot of obscure talented unsung heroes in the japanese rythm game industry, we must recognize their artistry!

[@orange_glider]

YESS! A lot of talent from those days that need their flowers I hope to do that with this channel :) and to introduce more ppl to them!

[@inky1voryy]

amazing video!

[@orange_glider]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@_strawbcrry_8575]

I just found them last week and can’t find their other songs anywhere😭

[@orange_glider]

Yeah sadly they aren’t on streaming :/ I hope someday they will be but there’s a channel by the name of: yotsu diary that complied all the songs in one comprehensive mix/video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKXIo615ebppldEsi=yOy3bJJik7OohJCT

[@bugburger_]

A NEW VIDEO ABOUT ORANGE LOUNGE????LETS GOO????

[@orange_glider]

Yesssirrrrrr!

[@alfalfamojica3972]

Glad i found this! I was just trying to learn Furi Furi on guitar by ear. My favorite is Pot pourri di marmalade. I'm looking for their song about a mime who got detained and falling in love with a fellow mime in prison?

[@familyguyfreemoviedownload8314]

tomosuke is incredible, maybe my favorite BEMANI composer. definitely check out his kuroneko dungeon songs if you’re into theatrical dramatic rock music

[@geybonk713]

Suggestion to do a video on nastyona? they aren't a japanese band but I would absolutely love if you could :) love this video btw!!

[@orange_glider]

Thank you! And I got you covered on nastyona, I’ll get to them soon! :D

[@sadtomato_]

Actually came up with my old artist name orange soda because of this

[@midosyt]

holy fuck and i was wondering why my brain was making so many connexions to orange lounge for context when i was a kid for a few years i had french classes and stuff and we watched a lot of french educational cartoons and im guessing thats where the connexion was coming from

[@orange_glider]

Haha I swear their music unlocks some hidden childhood memories

[@languini777]

absolutely love this video!! not exactly shabuya-kei but under influential japanese indie label koga records was a j-rock band called star fish. they released one ep titled lines man in the year 2001 and seemingly disbanded shortly thereafter. although the artists names are credited on spotify, I cannot find any other info about star fish. if you find it appealing enough, I'd love to see a video diving into their history if possible :) huge fan of orange lounge, shabuya-kei, and everything about this video, it's so cool you got to speak with the man behind orange lounge!! I hope one day they will re-release their music onto spotify, that would be so sick. if anything, lmk what you think of the lines man ep! if it's not yr style I totally understand xD

[@orange_glider]

Thank you so glad you enjoyed the vid!! Ayy thanks for the recommendations boutta catch a train and I’m gonna give that linesman ep a listen and I’ll give you an update on what I think! And fr man I wish Orange lounge were on streaming but I think since the songs are owned by the companies it’s gonna be a long wait till we see that Edit: just listend to the EP and it’s a banger my favs tracks are lacking wheel and cutter but damn it’s a shame I can’t find any info on them atm but I’ll keep digging!

[@languini777]

​@@orange_glider hell yeah! I'm just so glad you enjoyed it too!!! about to watch yr plus tech squeeze box video, I'm so excited !!

[@saki91249]

This is very helpful!! Can you make a video about japanese 90s hiphop? Such as Buddha brand, Soul scream, Lunch time speax, Lamp eye.. theres a playlist on my channel with all of my favorite songs, so I would really appreciate even checking out the playist ❤

[@orange_glider]

Thank you so much !! I love japanese hip hop wanted to get more into it so I’ll be checking that playlist out and will try cover anything that peaks my interest ❤️

[@saki91249]

@@orange_glider thank you very much! Your videos are really good

[@Cybearia]

Well I guess that last part of the interview also explains why he stopped working on The Epic of Zektbach

[@taggerung_]

very nice

[@BooskeyRt]

I ❤️ ORANGE LOUNGGGEEEEE

[@cutejustice]

DDR introduced me to orange lounge through “Love is Orange” and it’s been on my radar ever since. Love to KZbin it here and there ✨ 🍊

[@BestofIIDXanimations]

This is very interesting. I've received many visits to the Orange Lounge videos I posted many years ago. I wonder what made them so popular lately? 🤔 Most of us know the project since we are long Bemani fans but I see a lot of people getting suddenly interested again and I don't know why it kinda became viral again. Any clue about this? Also good job contacting Tomosuke and sharing his answers!

[@orange_glider]

Oh hey!! Thanks to your channel I was able to discover them and i imagine it would be the same for many others ❤️ my best guess for the raise in interest would just come down to it being really good timeless music and also a little bit similar to what happened with city pop being a genre that became viral after many years I see it kinda happening with shibuya-kei as the community online continues to grow everyday which is awesome to see!

[@themax9057]

Très intéressant, penses tu que tu pourrais faire une vidéo similaire pour les artistes ayant travaillés sur l'OST des jeux Katamari, je vois que tu connais la série et je tente ahah ^^ bonne continuation.

[@orange_glider]

Merci mon ami ! Ça fait un moment que je pense à le faire. Ce sera sûrement une grosse vidéo! donc je suis impatient de commencer ce projet :)

[@themax9057]

@@orange_glider Super alors bon courage ;) Et merci pour le travail !

[@chainmailmeteorite]

Cool!!!!

[@asbestosb9826]

i like that this video is not very long hehe

[@purinsyndrome8668]

cool video

[@1eun4seok3]

oh how i wish MEG’s music would blow up like this one day 🙂‍↔️

[@orange_glider]

Ohhhh I love MEG! Seriously she deserves her flowers

[@1eun4seok3]

@@orange_glider I wish her older albums would come to spotify!! only her nakata works are on it

[@naska64]

wished they were on spotify or something