Category: music
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Stray Dog Sun
I am working on a book. Sequel to God Is an Anarchist. This is the title and here is a song. https://odysee.com/@AlternativeJapan:a/niteowlworks-“Stray-Dog-Sun-2027-(demo)-:3 I hope people will listen to the lyrics. But that’s always a big ask. I hope it doesn’t sound like shit. It was made for about two dollars and three thousand hours of…
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“40’s the New 20” [MUSIC VIDEO]
![“40’s the New 20” [MUSIC VIDEO]](https://voluntaryjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/screenshot-2026-03-29-at-13.32.48.png?w=1024)
Old off-the-cuff song on a junk acoustic guitar I made back in 2019. I’m now 2 years into HAVING A BLAST. The takeoff was bumpy, to say the fucking least, but it’s finally MY bumpy rocket flight, and no one else’s. I hope you enjoy the tune! https://odysee.com/@VoluntaryJapan:1/“40’s-the-new-20”:b?lc=36b0976a6b633d7dab212aebac064eb9faa21f0e883338ea5f790365af349c51
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nite owl works – “i know” (a song for those leaving ‘faith’ and returning to reality) – HQ download available for a donation of any size
the unexpected introduction of a ukulele into my life has opened new doors, and given me inspiration for a new album. i have been battling some nasty and pretty fucking black existential and financial shit these days, but music is the thing that pulls me out of the pit, at least for a little while.…
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“Gaslit Generation (the practical things)”
I hope you’ll have a listen. I hope you’ll understand. If not, I hope you’ll enjoy the goddamn fabulous leaves. Lyric video: https://odysee.com/@AlternativeJapan:a/ecf900ce8efa455aabafd5120777644e:d
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New Music Videos, Songs
Well, they are not new. But newly uploaded with lyric videos. Chasing your dreams and being true to yourself doesn’t usually pay off in this paradigm. They said if you just work hard enough… Oh, how it seems like such a dark punchline now! Seeking, speaking the truth will have those-who-raised-you-to-do-just-that not wanting to talk…
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“Nihonkai” (Sea of Japan) Music Video
なんて言えばいいかなぁ〜。この曲は僕のテーマです。 Check the vid here, homies: https://odysee.com/@AlternativeJapan:a/Nihonkai-:b
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Voluntary Songs Is Open for Business! (custom songs for reasonable prices)
Hey everyone. Since this is something I’ve been doing for over a decade now (much longer, actually), and since Voluntary Japan aka me could use some extra income in these challenging times, I have decided to officially launch a new venture: Voluntary Songs. On top of an *****extensive***** backlog of ideas/demos (nearly 30 years of…
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‘Get the Memo’ – New, original song co-written with a friend, about not mindlessly following the herd.
What a treat it’s been to work on this song over the past month or so. Recorded at a top-secret location in Voluntary Japan, the concept is the brainchild of my good friend V from the Tokyo Bitcoin Cash Meetup, and the songwriting and music/production was done by myself and the Nite Owl Works crew.…
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Nite Owl Works – “My J. Wish Girl”
I decided to stop drinking for one monthnow I’m a “Holocaust denier”Everyone’s got their panties in a bunchI just wanna put up all my fliers for the showC’mon now, let’s go! There’s no place like homeThere’s no place like home I decided to stop thinking for ten yearsNow I’m a decadent type-writerWell gimme one bourbon,…
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New Music!
https://read.cash/@AlternativeJapan/new-studio-single-available-exclusively-to-bchrs-for-now-0539486a Hey voluntary friends, you can check out the new single by my band Nite Owl Works at the link above. 僕のバンドが新曲をリリースしました！ぜひ、チェックして下さい！ -Mikey Owler
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