An article on Visual Kei in America, and THE SOUND BEE HD’s February US performance at Katsucon 19 was featured in this months Dark Beauty Magazine released on May 15th.

iPhone/iPad: http://bit.ly/DBM_iOS
Print/Digital: http://bit.ly/DBM_No20

Featured talents include Raja Gemini, Hopscotch, Sequoia Emmanuelle, ill.Gates, Alessio Migliardi – photography, Neither Noir, Anja Müggenburg, Anya Kozyreva, Bonnie Hansen Photography, Daniel Stigefelt (VOL), Stéphane Spatafora Photographe, John Hong Studio, Miquel Mateos, Filip Konikowski, Greg Desiatov, Laidech Miller, Jenny Boot, Angela Harper and Carri Angel of Lunaesque, THE SOUND BEE HD official, Marisa Pike, Debra Lamb, Paul Manoian, Melinda McCoy, J.GivensPhoto, Regal Rebel Photo, John Hong, Gwen Ewart, Lucie Brémeault, Studio Fotografico Raffaele Ingegno, Juul de Vries, Paul Weaver, Martin Janssen, Ashley Joy Beck, Angela Marklew, Phillip Skraba, Giulio Iurissevich images, Temira Decay, Sofia Studencki (Mynumberis911), Tatiana Gerusova, and more!

About Dark Beauty Magazine
Dark Beauty Magazine is quickly becoming one of the leading publication sources of high fashion & avant- garde art in the world. An international English language magazine dedicated to artists, fashion designers, photographers, musicians, and actors who crave dark glamour. DBM aims to provide a new avenue for promoting new and exciting talents who dare to push the envelope, and bring such fantasies to life.

Every month DBM showcases a different theme encouraging creative collaboration. http://www.darkbeautymag.com

Press release courtesy of Dark Beauty Magazine

1) What do you love about kodona?

I like that I don’t have to worry about flashing people or petticoat wedgies, haha. Jokes aside, I always liked fancy vests and pants are more convenient. Cute doesn’t suit my personality very well, so I prefer to be cool.

2) Any advice for those trying to get into kodona or perfect their kodona style?

For beginners, get the basics down first and don’t be afraid to ask for constructive criticism. Learn what flatters your body shape. It’s okay to mess up! Start small and work your way up.

For everyone else, don’t be afraid to try something new! Ouji is still not very well defined, so it leaves room for creativity. Developing your own style will come with time.

For me, when I see something new, usually high fashion, visual kei, or anime, I say “Hey how can I work that into ouji?” Sometimes I will draw it out, other times I will collage it out. Most of my coordination skill came from wasting hours on online dress up games. Then I look back at my old coords and think about what could be improved.

3) In your style timeline, how have you improved (did you experiment with other styles?)  and what were your brightest moments?

Before J-fashion, I was just another t-shirt and jeans person. Visual kei was the first Japanese style I was exposed to in middle school. I really admire it, but it is too extreme for day to day wear. Through visual kei, I found out about lolita fashion through the band Versailles’s collaboration with Alice and the Pirates. After a year of wearing lolita, I noticed I didn’t wear it very often. Then I tried out aristocrat, but I couldn’t really think of any way to improve myself in that style, so I moved to ouji.

The brightest moment for me was meeting Alice and the Pirates designer Tomomi “Cathy” Nakamura and model Midori Fukasawa! I met them twice actually thanks to Anime Matsuri Convention. Since AatP is one of my favorite brands, naturally I was very excited. Tomomi designs some of the headwear and menswear and Midori makes a cute prince. I also got to meet Baby, the Stars Shine Bright designer Masumi Kano and model Misako Aoki, both who were very sweet. The second time they came, I was able to be one of the AatP models in their fashion show.

4) What sites do you recommend for starting a kodona wardrobe?

I compiled a giant list of where to buy and it’s still growing, so please visit my blog: http://buttcape.blogspot.com/

My blog is still very new, but I’m hoping it will help aspiring princes.

5) What does Japanese street fashion mean to you?

In basic terms, I think of Japanese street fashion is a web of unique styles. It starts with an individual. People will start saying “that is very cool, I would like to try it, too!” Now it’s a group. As the group continues to grow, brands and style icons can start emerging. Some styles fade, but at the same time, more are branching off. One reason I like Japanese street fashion is that it’s more about expression rather than functionality.

 

Hi I’m Bibi, I am the one frill to rule them all.

 

The members of Crow×Class～黒鴉組～ recorded an introduction video for Visual KEIOS – get to know the members of the first Visual Kei band composed entirely of professional Japanese instrument musicians.

Kurona (Vocal,Wadaiko) @967CrowClass
Kanade (Tsugaru-shamisen) @ClassCrowkanade
Shion (Koto) @crowclass
Mikage (Shakuhachi) @MikageCrowClass
Saku (Wadaiko) @CrowClassSAKU

Official Website: http://crowclass.net/wordpress/
Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/crowclass
Official YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/crowclass

Sin Pop Productions: http://www.sin-pop.com/
Visual KEIOS: http://www.visual-keios.com/

Press release courtesy of Crow×Class～黒鴉組～ & Sin Pop Productions

Baltimore, MD (May 15, 2013) The renowned composer will present the world premiere performance of her new project, “PIANO ME”, at Otakon. For this concert, the simple intimacy of one performer with one instrument will be enhanced by experimental live visuals that respond to her performance. To see a sample of that performance, you can see it on our website at http://www.otakon.com/.

While studying at Waseda University, Yoko Kanno made her first debut as a member of “Tetsu 100%” which was released from CBS Sony. After the group split up, she became a composer/arranger for commercials, animation, movies, games and TV series. Known as a great master of animation music, her best works include Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Cowboy Bepop, MACROSS Frontier, Genesis of Aquarion, and The Vision of Escaflowne. She has also written and produced songs for artists such as SMAP, May’n, YUKI, Miki Imai, Maaya Sakamoto, Kyoko Koizumi, Crystal Kay, T.M Revolution, Shione Yukawa, Chitose Hajime, YOSHIKA, ORIGA and more.

Her recent performances include in 2008 the “Galaxy Tour” for MACROSS Frontier as well as in 2009 for the “YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS / Chojiku Tanabata Sonic” event of which both were sold out almost immediately.

For the recently released movie Petal Dance which came out in April 2013, she wrote a piano soundtrack which she performs herself. The piano score will be released from her own label PIANO. In summer 2013, she plans to release a score of “Song of departure, which is A Cappella Arrangements for Male Voices.”

Otakon 2013 will be held August 9-­11 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twentieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore’s few large, city-­wide events, drawing over 32,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 89,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-­based, 501(c)3 educational non­-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp

For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2013, see http://www.otakon.com/

Press release courtesy of Otakon

One of the main items I use on a daily basis, especially if I’m headed to a concert or dressing up in my own visual style, is make-up. For this reason I felt there was no better product to start my review with than Sugarpill Cosmetics. I’ve been a fan of their make-up for some time, so it’s nice to be able to pay homage to them.

For the purpose of this review and recommendation, I purchased four colors from their website. Three pressed; Bulletproof (a matte black), Love+ (a spectacular fiery red) and Poison Plum (a simply toxic purple), and one loose eyeshadow; Tiara (a silver packed with more sparkles than you can probably handle).

One nice thing was the quick ship time; I made my purchase on a Friday and received it on Monday. Definitely a perk in case you’ve got a concert or convention coming up. I also got a sample of Royal Sugar, which is this gorgeous blue loose shadow. I’m not normally a fan of loose shadows, but Sugarpill’s colors are just too amazing to pass up!

Here’s some swatches of what they look like dry and wet.

I absolutely love how Tiara looks when wet; almost like you’ve actually liquefied silver.

Tenten’s Tips: Use Bulletproof when it’s wet, for an amazing light-feeling eyeliner that lasts all day and won’t crack!

Tenten’s Tips: Make sure to use a base if you’re planning on using Poison Plum when wet otherwise it will stain your skin pink for quite some time.

All of Sugarpill’s products are so light and powerfully pigmented, enough so that you only need to use a little bit, ensuring you get the most out of your purchase. The only down-side is that after several hours or so of physical activities, I needed to do a little touch-up, especially with Love+. Here’s a look I put together using Love+, Poison Plum, and Bulletproof. The mascara is Maybelline’s The Colossal Volum’ Express. I use it since I really can’t wear falsies, due to my glasses. I love how Love+ just makes my eyes pop.

Tenten Tutorial: Here’s an every-day “goth” look that I’ve created with Poison Plum, Bulletproof, and a grayish silver from a L.A. Colors palette I got at 5 Below. This look is just a nice smokey-purple that is dark without being too overbearing. You can easily turn this into a night time look by simply exaggerating the wing-lining on the top lid.

Step 1: Cover your your lid and go into the crease with a light gray-silver as a base.
Step 2: Do the same but with Poison Plum, you can extend it a little bit past your lid to give the look a nice continuity for when you add the winged liner.
Step 3: Blend in a darker gray-silver than what you used for step 1.  This does NOT have to be perfect, in fact it looks cooler if you blend it unevenly.
Step 4: Line the bottom of your eye , smudging it slighty.
Step 5: Line the top lid, making the wing as you’d like it.  Add mascara or falsies, then clean it all up, and you’re done~!

Not only would I highly recommend the colors I purchased but I also highly recommend Tako (a white that puts paper to shame) as it’s a great highlighter or base for almost any look, such as a sugar skull, plus it works as a nice foundation powder mix for those with a pale complexion, like myself. The only other colors I’ve had the opportunity to use myself are Dollipop and Afterparty, both are great for cute Oshare looks, or just to add some color to any day. I definitely have my eye on some other colors I want to try out.

If you have any products or websites you’d like me to look into, please just comment below and I’ll be sure to check them out as soon as I can.

Make sure to visit Sugarpill’s website to purchase eyeshadows, lashes, and Sugarpill merch as well as find links to other tutorials

Make sure to like Sugarpill’s Facebook page to keep updated on any sales and view amazing looks by Sugarpill users.

Sugarpill’s instagram: @sugarpillmakeup

This product recommendation was written by Michelle R. Gaynor(Tenten), the queen of sparkles. Make sure to follow my instagram (@TentenShunai) to see the photos I don’t post of make-up looks or products.

>Edited by the corseted goddess known as Alicia R. Thomas

GACKT

Two Best-of Albums from GACKT

Popular solo artist GACKT has announced the simultaneous release of two best-of albums for July 3rd.

Titled BEST OF THE BEST vol.1 -MILD- and BEST OF THE BEST vol.1 -WILD-, the two albums will each focus on different sides of GACKT’s music, documenting the fourteen years since his solo debut. So far, information regarding the albums’ tracklists has yet to be revealed, though it is known that both releases will be available in CD-only, CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray editions.

A special limited box set featuring both the MILD and WILD albums will also be available. Titled BEST OF THE BEST vol.1 M / W, two versions of this set will be available: 2CD+2DVD and 2CD+2Blu-ray. This edition is also set to come with a B3-sized booklet, 10 cards, and a sticker.

GACKT has also planned a tour to promote this album, which is his first national tour in around four years. Titled GACKT [BEST OF THE BEST vol.I M / W], the tour kicked off on May 11th and will continue into July. The singer has posted a message to his fans saying that he wants to see them dancing at the concerts, and has shared a dance lesson video for the song Koakuma Heaven, which can be viewed here.

Source: JaME

GLAY

GLAY to release new single in July

It’s been revealed that GLAY will be releasing their new single, “DARK RIVER / Eternally / Tokei“, on July 24.

The triple A-side single will consist of “DARK RIVER” which was picked up as the theme song for NHK’s drama ‘Gekiryu ~Watashi wo Oboeteimasuka?~‘ (starts June 25), “Tokei” which was written as a song for a drama, and “Eternally” which is the theme song for their special live ‘GLAY SPECIAL LIVE 2013 in HAKODATE: GLORIOUS MILLION DOLLAR NIGHT VOL.1‘ (July 27 and 28 in Hakodate).

“DARK RIVER” is a medium-tempo rock tune produced by Kameda Seiji. Meanwhile, “Eternally” will be available for download through iTunes Store and dwango.jp starting May 8.

On May 6, GLAY wrapped up their arena tour, ‘GLAY ARENA TOUR 2013: USTICE & GUILTY‘, at Saitama Super Arena. After performing a total of 24 songs, they promised the success of their upcoming Asia tour and their Hakodate concerts during the encore. TERU (Vo) commented, “We want to continue for 10, 20 more years. Let’s dream together.”

Source: tokyohive

THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S

New Releases from THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S

Visual rock band THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S have announced two new releases for July 10th.

First of all, the band will release a new album, titled -REVERBERATIONS-, which will feature eleven tracks and will be available in two editions. The regular edition will be CD-only, while the limited edition will come with a DVD featuring the music video and making-of for the new track Raimei. Further details regarding the album’s tracklist will be revealed at a later date.

The second release set for July 10th is THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S’ first live DVD. Titled A BEGINNING FROM THE END. 2012.08.24 at SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO, the DVD features their anniversary concert from August 24th, held at SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO. As a bonus, this release offers off-shot material from the band’s first European tour, The WORLD of LIGHT EUROPEAN TOUR. This DVD can only be purchased through THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S’ offical online shop.

Source: JaME

NoGoD

NoGod To Release 2 New Maxi-Singles

After the release of their album “V” on January 6th, Shinko Shukyo Gakudan NoGoD a.k.a NoGod, announced at their one-man live tour “V-21 SHOWTIMES” tour final at LIQUIDROOM ebisu on May 6th 2013 that they will release 2 new maxi-singles.

The new maxi singles, though their titles have not yet been finalized, will be released on July 24th and on September 18th respectively. Full details about these singles however, have not yet been released. We will update you when more information is available.

Meanwhile, you can check out below the PV for their song “Stand UP” which was featured on their latest album “V”.

Source: JpopAsia

Crack6

Crack6 announces new single!

After the last release in February fans have desperatly waited for more to come from Crack6 and finally he announced the date for his new singles release!!

The single “シグナリズム” will be released on july 31th and you can choose between three different versions!

Type A comes with the main-track and a special song for version A – the name hasn’t been decided on yet, it seems.
Type B comes with the main-track and a special song for version B – as already mentioned there seems to be no name decided yet.
Same goes for Type C version!

Though you can be sure that you will have great songs to choose from so better keep your eyes open!
We will let you know when new information is up!

New Single “シグナリズム”
Release Date: 07/31
Price: 1.050 Yen (each version!)

Source: musicJAPANplus

MAN WITH A MISSION

MAN WITH A MISSION announces new digital single + nationwide tour

MAN WITH A MISSION will be releasing their new digital single, “Wake Myself Again“, on July 1. They will also be holding a nationwide tour called ‘Wake Myself Again TOUR 2013 Supported by Budweiser‘ this fall.

This was announced during MAN WITH A MISSION’s one-man live on May 6th at Nippon Budokan. “Wake Myself Again” is a collaboration song with Budweiser. More details will be released later.

The upcoming fall tour will also be supported by Budweiser. It will kick off on October 16 at Zepp Sapporo for a total of 7 shows. During the middle of their tour, the band will hold the biggest one-man live of their career on October 26 at Yokohama Arena.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting June 15th. Prior to this, tickets will be available for pre-reservation through their official website ‘FUN WITH A MISSION‘ from May 11 to May 24.

Check out the tour dates over here!

Source: tokyohive

Last Friday I covered a few Enchantlic Enchantilly coord ideas for the Sweet 16 Tea Party at Anime Central (ACEN). For this Fashion Friday, I present to you various pieces from Atelier Pierrot. The various pieces range from one pieces to their famous bustle skirts. The various pieces either need a few accessories to finish the look or something more.

Harajuku Hearts will have plenty to offer from both brands,  both brands are adding photos of new items  that they will be bringing to Anime Central. With this post, I included a few wigs and accessories that will go with either brand just fine.

Japanese site, they now accept international orders

Became the second reseller store for Atelier Pierrot

First reseller for Atelier Pierrot, carries other notable brands

Atelier Pierrot has two resellers in the states (Tokyo Rebel and Harajuku Hearts), they also did a fashion show with Enchantlic Enchantilly at Sakura Con 2012. Atelier Pierrot keeps their pieces simple but diverse, they keep the balance of dark and light within their fashion line.

Check out their new line of false eyelashes, create a dramatic look to add to the wow factor of your Atelier Pierrot coord

For wigs, black and burgundy is the way to go (I love seeing gothic/classic lolitas with those hair colors). Atelier Pierrot’s style is quite elegant and certain colors would obviously clash against most of their items. Even though some of the wig choices may be sold out, Gothic Lolita Wigs carry clip-on hair pieces (Pixie Collection). Get creative with the various hair pieces from the Pixie Collection. If black and burgundy aren’t really your cup of tea, dark brown or certain shades of blonde will work to.

Sister shop of Bubbles Craft Cafe

Both Enchantlic Enchantilly and Atelier Pierrot can work with the same accessories I mentioned in the last Fashion Friday. Fantastic Grim is new and the items they carry are not only great examples, but I can’t wait to see what else they have in the future. A very promising indie brand.

The tea party is next Sunday and I’m sure everyone will look fabulous.

Keep up with the latest releases and event news by liking their facebook page

 

Hi I’m Bibi, I am the one frill to rule them all.

 

The live show will take place on Sunday, May 12 at The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery between Second and Third Streets) in New York. Doors open at 6:00pm and show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Valid ID’s are required (18+). The price includes one drink ticket.

Here are the performers we’re featuring in May:

Artists:

• Gelatine (J-punk) - http://gelatine5.com/
• LUST (J-rock) - http://www.facebook.com/lust.japanese.band
• Robin’s Egg Blue (j-pop, fork Rock) - http://www.myspace.com/robinseggblue
• The SUZAN (pop/ Paychedelic / Rock) - http://www.myspace.com/thesuzan 
• MARIKO (singer song-writer) - http://marikosmusic.com/
• Sunny(Haruka Ohno) from Japan - http://www.happysunny.me/
• Hitomi (J-pop)

We are dedicated to helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. We’ve collected money for disaster relief at each j-Summit New York event and sent the donations to the Consulate General of Japan in New York since March, 2011. This will be our 15th fundraiser.

Attendees can reserve advance tickets by joining the j-Summit New York Facebook page and by sending an e-mail with their full names to info@jsummitny.com to be added to the mailing list.

For more information, please contact Katsu Oiwake, Executive Producer of Japan Summit New York, Inc. (info@jsummitny.com), or Hiroshi Kono, Media/Director of Mar Creation, Inc. (contact@marcreation.com).

Our j-Summit NY Music Producer is Daisuke Hinata (www.daisukehinata.com,www.hyperdisc.com).

Related sites: www.jsummitny.com www.myspace.com/jsummitnewyork

http://www.facebook.com/events/278452388883743/

Supported by Amnet

国内・海外格安航空券は、「体験と感動のアムネット」におまかせ!!

Discount Air Tickets From US to Japan

http://www.amnet-usa.com/

Press release courtesy of j-Summit NY

hide

Two hide Tribute Albums to be Released in July

We’ve already reported on hide’s 20th Anniversary NicoNico Live Broadcast and his memorial day. Now, 15 years after the death of X-Japan’s guitarist, it was announced that two new hide tribute albums will be released in July.

Both albums will cost 3000 Yen and drop on July 3rd. Many artists will participate in this and cover some of the guitarist’s songs.

hide TRIBUTE II -Visual SPIRITS-
1.UNDER CODE PRODUCTION LAST COLLABORATION「D•N•A」 『Junk Story』
2.GOTCHAROCKA 『OBLAAT』
3.THE KIDDIE 『DAMAGE』
4.Sadie 『Pink Spider』
5.CELL 『HURRY GO ROUND』
6.DaizyStripper 『MISERY』
7.defspiral 『ever free』
8.DOPPEL 『Beauty & Stupid』
9.heidi. 『TELL ME』
10.Hitsugi (NIGHTMARE)　『D.O.D.[DRINK OR DIE]』
11.machine 『DOUBT』
12.Matenrou Opera 『DICE』
13.Mix Speaker’s,Inc. 『50% & 50%』

hide TRIBUTE III -Visual SPIRITS-
1.RShitei 『ROCKET DIVE』
2.Awoi 『BACTERIA』
3.A 『EYES LOVE YOU』
4.Kiryu 『Pink Spider』
5.Grieva 『Genkai Haretsu』
6.SCREW 『DICE』
7.D=OUT 『DOUBT』
8.DIAURA 『Beauty & Stupid』
9.DEZERT 『D.O.D.[DRINK OR DIE]』
10.HERO 『HURRY GO ROUND』
11.FEST VAINQUEUR 『In Motion』
12.BORN 『ever free』

Source: JpopAsia

GOTCHAROCKA

First Full-Length Album from GOTCHAROCKA

Visual rock band GOTCHAROCKA have announced plans for their first full-length album, which is due to come out this summer. A definite release date has yet to be confirmed, but the album has been described as “exciting” and a “true GOTCHAROCKA rock feeling”.

Recording for the album started mid-last week as Jui and JUN have described in a number of blog posts on Ameba throughout this week.

Since support drummer Tero recently stopped activities with GOTCHAROCKA, SuG’s shinpei will take his place for the first three performances during Crazy Monsters ～4 Piece Place Tour 2013～ in May.

GOTCHAROCKA have also announced that they will distribute a single and a free “memorial” DVD to all attendees at their performance The First Anniversary ONE MAN LIVE, which will take place on August 18th at Shibuya O-EAST.

Source: JaME

SPYAIR

SPYAIR to sing for upcoming ‘Gintama’ movie

It’s been decided that rock band SPYAIR will sing the theme song for anime film “Gekijouban Gintama Kanketsu-hen Yorozuya yo Eien nare” that is scheduled to open in theaters on July 6th.

As the band has sung the ending theme “Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)” in 2011, and opening theme “Sakura Mitsutsuki” in 2013 for its TV anime series, this will mark the third time for the band to provide the theme song for “Gintama” anime.

“Gekijouban Gintama Kanketsu-hen Yorozuya yo Eien nare“ is the second film since the previous one “Shinyaku Benizakura-hen” that was released about 3 years ago. It will be a completely new episode written by the original author Sorachi Hideaki as the concluding episode of the anime series. It is said that an unknown truth will be revealed in the movie.

SPYAIR’s leader MOMIKEN commented, “This is our third time (to sing for ‘Gintama’). And it’s for the movie! It’s the final one too! We have no choice but to take this great opportunity! We are working on it while giving it our all. Everyone, please look forward for the theme song as well!”

The title of the theme song, as well as its release date, have not been decided on at this moment.

Source: tokyohive

UNDER CODE PRODUCTION

UNDER CODE PRODUCTION Announces Final Release

Today, on May 3rd, UNDER CODE PRODUCTION’s bands held their final live together at Osaka Big Cat. The “GRAND FINALE” was the last event of the label that closed down today. Now it was announced that there will be a DVD featuring this last live.

The release is titled “UNDER CODE PRODUCTION Treasure Book “ARCHIVES 2003~2013″” and is scheduled to be released through UCP’s official web shop on June 20th. It costs 12600 Yen and includes book and DVD.

The DVD features the complete scene of today’s final live “Nippon Seiatsu FINAL –since 2003~2013-“. The artists that participated are lin, Megaromania, NEGA, Dali, REALies, CindyKate, FUTURISM BOYZ, suzaku and Vior gloire.

book contents (128 pages)
01.photos of current bands
02.UNDER CODE PRODUCTION LAST EVENT ” nippon seiatsu FINAL -since 2003～2013-” at Osaka BIG CAT at 2013/05/03 LIVE REPORT
03.BIOGRAPHY (UCP all bands & all release)
04.dialogue (Ray×CO- / SAN×maaya / yu-i×Rayka / KANATA× -Misery- / RIKU×jin× yamada takashi)
05.unreleased private off-shot for 10 years (700 pcs)
06.KISAKI last interview

Furthermore you’ll receive a special CD titled “adorievers” including a song composed by Ray & Co-.

And by the way, the bands signed under UNDER CODE PRODUCTION will collaborate to participate in “hide TRIBUTE II -Visual SPIRITS-”. Check out this article for more information on that!

Are you going to buy their final releases?

Source: JpopAsia

Club Euclid International

Club Euclid International Now Open! Join Now!

On today, 1st May, the Club Euclid International was opened. Club Euclid International is the foreign version of “CLUB EUCLID”, fan club of Golden Bomber, Guild and Anli Pollicino, who belong to Euclid Agency.

We will keep developing Club Euclid International grateful to the foreign fans that keep supporting Golden Bomber, Guild and Anli Pollicino.

Please see the link below for more information on Club Euclid International.

Links:
[Club Euclid International]

Source: musicJAPANplus

GLOBAL PS COMPANY FAN CLUB

GLOBAL PS COMPANY FAN CLUB will be dissolved on 2013/11/01

Thank you for always supporting PS COMPANY Artists.
It has been decided that the “GLOBAL PS COMPANY FAN CLUB” will be dissolved on 2013/11/01 (Fri).
We are grateful to all of the current members.

Please see below for the information considering the operation of GFC from now on.

●　About the Future
In August 2013, it will become possible for foreign residents to join the GazettE OFFICIAL FAN CLUB “HERESY”. Further information considering this matter will be announced on the Official Site, Official Facebook, and also to the e-mail addresses registered to GFC.

Now, after the dissolution of GFC, we will inform about Alice Nine, Kra, ViViD, D=OUT, SCREW and BORN’s activities and ticket sales in the Official Sites and Official Facebooks.

● About the Services
・ Admission procedures will end on 2013/07/31 (Wed) 12:00 (JST)
・ Renewal procedures will end on 2013/11/1 (Fri) 12:00 (JST)
・ Online shop will end on 2013/07/31 (Wed) 12:00 (JST)
・ Ticket Pre-Sales will end on 2013/07/31 (Wed)
* We accept a ticket pre-sale order for a concerts which will be held after a dissolution of GFC based on each designed sales term. The acceptance will be made until 2013/7/31(Wed).
･ Accessing to HERESY, club ALICE, Koropokkuru’s sites will end on 2013/11/01 (Fri) 12:00 (JST)
・ Accessing to GFC Member Site, and Other Fan Club Services will end on 2013/11/01 (Fri) 12:00 (JST)

●　Considering Refund of the Membership Fee
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If you were to ask around the visual kei community, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hadn’t heard of MIYAVI – and there’s a good reason for that. MIYAVI first entered the visual kei scene back in 1999 as the guitarist of Dué le Quartz, in 2002 he reemerged as a solo artist. Since that time, he’s been making a name for himself with a truly neo-visualistic style. With such hits as Pop is Dead, Jibun Kakumei, Señor Señora Señorita, Kekkonshiki no uta, and my personal favorite, Subarashikikana kono sekai, MIYAVI has created one hell of a legacy. A legacy that he continues with his newest song, Ahead of the Light.

“Ahead of the Light” starts off with Miyavi singing the line, “Get ahead of the light”. After this line, as per normal MIYAVI-songflow, he starts to play the guitar in a funky fresh style. It isn’t until 00:11 that things get a little out of the ordinary, for at this time a groovy electronic beat is thrown into the mix. Upon listening to this for the first time, I actually had to go and check to make sure I was still listening to MIYAVI. The intro continues until 00:26, when MIYAVI starts singing the first verse, which like the whole song is in English. While he does this very well, there are still some moments where the lyrics aren’t very discernible; luckily this doesn’t distract from the song at all.

The next big point in the song is shortly after the chorus, where there is a small instrumental break. These are always a highlight in MIYAVI’s works as he’s a genius with a guitar, and these sections are where he really shines. After this part MIYAVI jumps into the bridge, which is the same as it had been previously in the song; however the song slows down after this and loses the electronic beat for a bit, although in place there is a use of autotune. This phase only last for a few seconds; though truthfully I would have liked to have heard more, I think it really added so much to the song. The song starts to wind down at 3:55, with MIYAVI shouting “Yeah!” and afterwards just letting his fingers do the talking with some expert strumming, although unlike before the electronic beat continues until, disappointingly, the song comes to a close.

‘Ahead of the Light’ mixed MIYAVI’s usual acoustic guitar playing and slapping with some experimental electro; which is definitely not something you’d expect from this glamurai. He did it in a way that is both majorly exciting and creative it worked so well I can easily imagine myself dancing to this at a club. I recommend all fans of visual kei check this song out. It’s available on Amazon for an amazingly low price of $1.99, this gets you not just this song but the instrumental version as well. The entire single gets a 9 out of 10, as well as a hope of seeing this being performed live sometime soon.

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Find more from MIYAVI at the following websites: OHP – Twitter – Facebook

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This review was written by Michelle Gaynor (Tenten), and edited by Alicia R. Thomas.