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Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi Launches "Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi Audition"!

Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi Launches “Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi Audition”!

Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi Launches “Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi Audition” on Mobile App SURT in collaboration with Major Music Labels in Japan Los Angeles, California, June 8th, 2015 – It is now confirmed that Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi will be hosting auditions on the popular Mobile App SURT for talents who are influenced by Japanese culture and dream of becoming the next big hits in Japan. All submissions to…

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LUNATIC FEST. timetable and the stage for each band have now been announced!

LUNATIC FEST. timetable and the stage for each band have now been announced!

LUNATIC FEST. 6/27 (Sat), 28 (Sun) Makuhari Messe 1-5 Hall OPEN 9: 30 / START 11:00 / END 20:00 (Scheduled) Ticket price: ¥15,000/day (including tax / Drink price ¥500 separately) *27(Sat) was sold out Inquiry: LUNATIC FEST. Executive Committee: 0180-993-122 (24-hour automated response system) ■ARTIST 6/27(Sat) *12 artists LUNA SEA, X JAPAN, 9mm Parabellum Bullet, coldrain, SIAM SHADE, DIR EN…

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Alice Nine, SuG, DESTROSE, HOSHI NO HOUSE, WING WORKS, SEKAI NO OWARI

Alice Nine, SuG, DESTROSE, HOSHI NO HOUSE, WING WORKS, SEKAI NO OWARI

  Alice Nine Alice Nine is back. First concert in a year & new “NUMBER SIX” fan club The five-piece band released their latest song, “Phoenix”, under the name A9 on March 1, 2015. They are back in effect as Alice Nine and have announced their first concert in a year and the launch of their new fan club, “NUMBER SIX”. This will be Alice Nine’s first concert since their Fujikyu Highland Conifer…

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LUNA SEA will host “LUNATIC FEST.”, the craziest rock festival of all time. The festival received a lot of attention in the rock scene when it announced X JAPAN and BUCK TICK as the final round of featured artists. It was just announced that LUNACY will be the opening act on both days.

LUNA SEA appeared as LUNACY, their moniker from their indie days, on May 29, the anniversary of the formation of the band. Nobody expected this shocking event.

LUNA SEA revived LUNACY one time on the final day of their Tokyo Dome show of their “REBOOT” tour in 2010.  LUNACY, who dyed 50,000 fans in a black frenzy for “DRESS CODE : BLACK GIG”, will return again.

The true intentions for appearing as the opening act is to show respect to the artists that agreed to participate in the event and to look back on the past 25 years along with their fans.

The final preparations have been made.  We want to you witness this two-day event that will go down in Japanese music history.  This “strongest and craziest” lineup will be ready and waiting at Makuhari Messe.

General tickets goes on sale on May 30.

LUNATIC FEST.

6/27 (Sat), 28 (Sun) Makuhari Messe 1-4 Hall OPEN 9: 30 / START 11:00 / END 20:00 (Scheduled) Ticket price: ¥15,000/day (including tax / DRINK price ¥500 separately) On Sale: 5/30 (Sat) Inquiry: LUNATIC FEST. Executive Committee: 0180-993-122 (24-hour automated response system)

ARTIST

6/27(Sat) *12 artists LUNA SEA, X JAPAN, 9mm Parabellum Bullet, coldrain, SIAM SHADE, DIR EN GREY, DEAD END, the telephones, TOKYO YANKEES, ‘Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas’, LADIES ROOM, LUNACY(Opening Act)

6/28(Sun) *12 artists LUNA SEA, AION, [Alexandros], KA.F.KA, GLAY, D’ERLANGER, BUCK-TICK, minus(-), MUCC, Ling Toshite Shigure, ROTTENGRAFFTY, LUNACY(Opening Act)

LUNATIC FEST. http://lunaticfest.com/

Press release courtesy of INDIVISUAL

"LUNA SEA “LUNATIC FEST.” LUNACY was announced as the opening act for both days" LUNA SEA will host “LUNATIC FEST.”, the craziest rock festival of all time. The festival received a lot of attention in the rock scene when it announced X JAPAN and BUCK TICK as the final round of featured artists.

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    Fallen Impressions

Released on November 7th, 2014, Sebastiano Serafini’s debut single “FALLEN” was met with a very positive reception.  Recorded by German producer Oliver DeVille, the single’s mix of pop, hardcore elements, and dubstep created a unique sound unlike anything heard before. An artist of the senses, Sebastiano’s journey to explore the dreamer in all of us extends to the visual medium and beyond.

“Project Fallen” has great scope and wide array of visions so several notable figures from the Japanese fashion and music industries lent their talents to the project. The music video features appearances from several well-known musicians such as AOI (Shazna), Yukimi (ex UNiTE), Yuki (Liraizo/ex Mix Speaker’s,Inc.), Louie (Rose Noire), Kizasi (Ecthelion), Nimo (ex A-Ace-) SHOW (VAATSU) and popular Japense fashion icons such as the shironuri artist minori, designer/DJ Sioux and Ageha model Amihamu.

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Sebastiano Serafini’s “FALLEN” music video is an imaginative tour de force that blends contrasting, and often diametrically opposed visual, musical, and design styles to create a world that is dreamlike in its lucidity.

One such example of this can be seen in the collaborative effort between director Michael Laburt and art director Frank Nitty who were able to create a large world using smaller components. “We made the video for ‘Fallen’ happen with not much more than a high speed camera, a few of Seba’s friends and a miniature cardboard city. …we sprinkled it with a little gold suitcase movie magic wand and that’s how we made Seba fall through his own mind” (Frank Nitty).

The video opens with an acoustic intro that will be instantly familiar to fans of the song, as overcast masks a large city in muted colors and lonely shades. The clouds speed by on fast forward and we’re taken to a shot of Sebastiano standing atop one of the highest buildings, who seems to exist both inside and outside of time. Time slows as Sebastiano catches a glimpse of hope, of inspiration, of change, as meteors race across the skies and Sebastiano gives chase.

He soars through the sky on a leap of faith, “drifting to eternity” he falls through the world, carried by a chorus of chants the tempo’s speed increases as Sebastiano descends like a comet. AOI makes his appearance and brings his signature style as a complex mix of dubstep organically bridges not only the song but also the dreamlike cityscapes in the video as it transitions to people, who in exploring their artistry stand in stark contrast to the bleak world around them.

Body painter Hikaru Cho’s skills are on full display as she combines Picasso-esque cubism, and expressionism to give the performers a stunning visual image. “I did body paintings in the ‘Fallen’ video. Afterward some visual effects were added, making the painting more mesmerizing. Many people with specialized skills worked together for this video. I hope everyone who watches it will enjoy it as much as I do” (Hikaru Cho).

With the chorus of “Pictures of you in mind, drifting to eternity” Sebastiano falls through his mind’s eye and emerges transformed, and stands between two women representing the past (minori) and future (Sioux). AOI strums his guitar as though his entire spirit rides on the next chord. His passion ignites the city and sets the skies ablaze.

Set aflame like Icarus, Sebastiano falls from the sky one final time.

  Text: Matthew Whetstone Photos are courtesy of Sebastiano Serafini

■ Sebastiano Serafini

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sebastianoserafini Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebastianoserafini Official Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sebaofficial Official Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/sebastianoserafinitv Official Blog: http://sebastianoserafini.me

    Sebastiano Serafini - "FALLEN" Impressions Fallen Impressions Released on November 7th, 2014, Sebastiano Serafini's debut single "FALLEN" was met with a very positive reception.  

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Sebastiano Serafini: "FALLEN" re/mix

Singer, model, and actor Sebastiano Serafini is set to reignite the music world with the much anticipated remix of his debut single "Fallen."

FALLEN: re/mix

Singer, model, and actor Sebastiano Serafini is set to reignite the music world with the much anticipated remix of his debut single “Fallen.” Released on November 7th, “Fallen” was recorded in Europe with German producer Oliver DeVille. The single’s mix of pop, hardcore elements, and dub step created a unique sound that instantly resonated with listeners and placed “Fallen” as the…

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Scarlet Valse will release live DVD [Remind of Secret Eden] on sale February 14, 2015!

Scarlet Valse live DVD [Remind of Secret Eden] on sale January 14, 2015

A DVD of footage from Scarlet Valse’s third anniversary oneman live at Ikebukuro CYBER on September 22, 2014! The live setlist was comprised of tracks from their first full album, [-GENESIS-], which was released for pre-sale at the show. A special version music video of the popular song “Agehachou no Yume” is included as a…

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CLØWD, UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ, BORN, Takeru, Cyntia, 2014 FNS Kayosai

Weekly News Update - November 16th - CLØWD, UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ, BORN, Takeru, Cyntia, 2014 FNS Kayosai

  CLØWD

Subtitle

A mysterious pre-site with a countdown clock opened on the internet on 2014/11/01. The clock is counting down the days to the opening of their full official site. At the moment you can see a silhouette of the members, video and details of their first event on the site.

Who is this mysterious band? Can you guess?

Check the site out yourself!

http://clowd.tokyo

CLØWD PRESENTS…

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the GazettE, LUNA SEA, MORRIE, SEKAI NO OWARI, Jupiter, Noda Yojiro

Weekly News Update - November 9th - the GazettE, LUNA SEA, MORRIE, SEKAI NO OWARI, Jupiter, Noda Yojiro

  Band

New Releases from the GazettE

the GazettE, who are currently on the third and final part of their fan club-only year-long tour, have announced two new releases.

First of all, they will release a PV collection, FILM BUGⅢ, on December 24th. It will contain ten previously-released music videos and a brand new clip for the song TO DAZZLING DARKNESS from band’s newest album BEAUTIFUL DEFORMITY.

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YOSHIKI, v[NEU], rice, GALEYDAcid Black Cherry, Kameleo

Weekly News Update - November 2nd - YOSHIKI, v[NEU], rice, GALEYDAcid Black Cherry, Kameleo

  YOSHIKI

YOSHIKI performs Hello Kitty’s theme song in Los Angeles

X JAPAN’s YOSHIKI made an appearance at the Hello Kitty convention ‘Hello Kitty Con 2014′ on October 29 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Los Angeles. During the opening event, he performed Hello Kitty’s official theme song, tentatively titled “HELLO HELLO”, which he produced himself.

Back in 2007, Hello Kitty’s designer…

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Starwave Records will release Misaruka 2nd full album [The Butterfly Effect] on sale January 14, 2015.

  Misaruka 2nd full album [The Butterfly Effect] on sale January 14, 2015

“-The Butterfly Effect- ～In the Romeo & Juliet～” What did Romeo do upon learning of the unavoidable ending that the two of them would face…? Even if I lose everything, I want to protect you. …The story now leads into the beginning. A compilation of works from Misaruka’s concept series that began with the mini-album…

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Starwave Records will release Calmando Qual best album [Freaks -select collection 2001〜2014-] on sale January 14, 2015.

Calmando Qual best album [Freaks -select collection 2001〜2014-] on sale January 14, 2015

A 2-disc set packed with the members’ selections of songs chosen from the band’s 13-year history in the scene, including unannounced tracks and recordings no longer available for sale! A oneman live to commemorate the release will be held on November 6, 2014 at Ikebukuro Chop!

Nov 6, 2014: available for…

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hide, Takeru, L'Arc-en-Ciel, liraizo, FEST VAINQUEUR, Kamen Joshi, SPYAIR

Weekly News Update - October 26th - hide, Takeru, L'Arc-en-Ciel, liraizo, FEST VAINQUEUR, Kamen Joshi, SPYAIR

  hide

Unreleased Song Composed by J-Rock Legend hide will Hit the Stores in December

The release of a new song composed by Jrock-legend hide – this actually impossible wish will come true soon! It has been announced that on December 10th a new album including hide-songs will be released – and one of this songs can’t be found on any other CD that has been released until now.

The song is titled…

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SID, Moi dix Mois, vistlip, GLAY, Mix Speaker's, Inc., GACKT

Weekly News Update - October 19th - SID, Moi dix Mois, vistlip, GLAY, Mix Speaker's, Inc., GACKT

  SID

SID to release a new winter single

It’s been revealed that SID will release their new single “White tree” on December 10.

Until now, SID has released songs with winter motifs such as “Fuyu no Bench” and “2℃-me no Kanojo”. Their upcoming single is described as a heartrending Christmas song that will shake the innermost souls of its listeners.

The single will be released in 3 different…

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L.A.'s Hatsune Miku Halloween Dance Party expands to Belasco Theater

HATSUNE MIKU HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY WITH TUNE IN TOKYO EXPANDS TO NEW VENUE BELASCO THEATER

  October 11th, 2014 – The location has changed for the Hatsune Miku Halloween Dance Party. It will be held at the Belasco Theater in downtown LA: 1050 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90015.

We sold out the previous location and are moving to a bigger space! The party is +18, and at-door admission is $20. Bar…

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Schwarz Stein, Satsuki, LM.C, SEX MACHINEGUNS, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, D.I.D.

Weekly News Update - October 12th - Schwarz Stein, Satsuki, LM.C, SEX MACHINEGUNS, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, D.I.D.

  Schwarz Stein

Schwarz Stein Reveals Details on New Single “Sleeping Madness”

Visual Kei band Schwarz Stein announced the release of a new single titled “Sleeping Madness”. Today we want to give you information on the track list!

The single will hit the stores on November 5th and costs 1944 Yen. It contains two brand new songs that are titled “Sleeping Madness” and “Lilith” and their…

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X Japan Madison Square Garden this Saturday - feature film announced!

X Japan Madison Square Garden this Saturday – feature film announced!

  * UPDATE: VIP ACCESS VIP Upgrade packages announced Ticket Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/XJapan-tickets/artist/723909

* UPDATE: X JAPAN FEATURE FILM X Japan feature film documentary announced just days before NYC concert Production will begin October 11 at New York’s Madison Square Garden Link: https://deadline.com/2014/10/x-japan-documentary-searching-for-sugarman-madison-square-garden-84…