Def Tech establish new label and announce 20 show tour

Def Tech, who will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary in 2015, have established an indies label called '2VOX'.

The name '2VOX' comes from "two vocalists" to show Shen and Micro's determination of uniting and transmitting music. In addition, Def Tech will start their nationwide tour '2VOX tour 2014-2015' in November. They're scheduled to kick off the tour on November 10 at CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (Okayama), and wrap it up on February 19 at Zepp DiverCity TOKYO (Tokyo) for a total of 20 shows.

Also, Def Tech will release a mix album, titled "BEST MIX", on November 19. It will include 19 tracks such as "High on Life" and "My Way�iacoustic version)".


[BEST MIX]

01. Intro
02. High on Life
03. KONOMAMA Def Tech reintroducing RIZE
04. The Best Time
05. My Way�iacoustic version�j
06. take it HIGHER!!
07. Marathon
08. Vocaline
09. Golden Age
10. 4 Eye, for You
11. Catch The Wave
12. A-1
13. The Come Back
14. Be The One
15. Lokahi Lani
16. Inori feat. SAKURA�iPV MIX�j
17. Rays of Light
18. Lift Up�iLIVE�j
19. Consolidation Song�iLIVE�j

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[2VOX tour 2014-2015]

Monday, November 10 - CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (Okayama)
Wednesday, November 12 - Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO (Hiroshima)
Friday, November 14 - yokohama Bay Hall (Kanagawa)
Monday, November 17 - Rensa (Miyagi)
Wednesday, November 19 - Sapporo PENNY LANE24 (Hokkaido)
Friday, November 21 - Umeda CLUB QUATTRO (Osaka)
Tuesday, November 25 - Takamatsu MONSTER (Kagawa)
Wednesday, November 26 - Kobe VARIT. (Hyogo)
Friday, November 28 - KYOTO MUSE (Kyoto)
Tuesday, December 2 - Kumamoto B.9 V1 (Kumamoto)
Wednesday, December 3 - MIYAZAKI WEATHERKING (Miyazaki)
Thursday, December 4 - CAPARVO HALL (Kagoshima)
Saturday, December 6 - Namura Hall (Okinawa)
Saturday, December 13 - Niigata LOTS (Niigata)
Friday, January 30 - Namba Hatch (Osaka)
Monday, February 2 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Wednesday, February 4 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Thursday, February 12 - Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)
Wednesday, February 18 - Zepp DiverCity TOKYO (Tokyo)
Thursday, February 19 - Zepp DiverCity TOKYO (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

Angela Aki to release last Nippon Budokan live on Blu-ray and DVD

Angela Aki's live Blu-ray / DVD 'Angela Aki Concert Tour 2014 TAPESTRY OF SONGS - THE BEST OF ANGELA AKI in Budokan 0804' will be released on December 17th.

The Blu-ray / DVD will feature Angela's Nippon Budokan live that was held back in August. As a special footage, it will also include a history movie called "ANGELA AKI 2005-2014" tracing the singer's 10-year career.

To commemorate the release of the Blu-ray / DVD, there will be an advanced screening event on December 7 in 7 theaters across Japan. Ticket lottery entires will be accepted until November 11.

[Angela Aki Concert Tour 2014 TAPESTRY OF SONGS - THE BEST OF ANGELA AKI in Budokan 0804]

�EKokuhaku
�EAgain
�EKagayaku Hito
�EFinal Destination
�EKiss Me Good-Bye
�EKokoro no Senshi
�EOogesa ni Aishiteru
�ETRAIN-TRAIN
�ESnack Furusato
�EKodoku no Kakera
�EHajimari no Ballad
�EMoral no Soushiki
�EOtome Gokoro
�EDahlia
�EThis Love
�EYume no Owari Ai no Hajimari
�EMUSIC
�ETashika ni
�ETegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~
�EHOME
�ESakura Iro
Special
�EANGELA AKI 2005-2014

Source: natalie

Kaname Kawabata to hold nationwide tour early next year

Kawabata Kaname has announced that he will hold a nationwide tour called 'KANAME KAWABATA LIVE TOUR 2015 -ON THE WAY HOME-' early next year.

The upcoming tour will be held to coincide Kawabata's cover album "ON THE WAY HOME" which will be released on December 10. It will kick off on January 12 at cube garden (Hokkaido), and will wrap up on February 11 at The Globe Tokyo (Tokyo) for a total of 7 shows in 6 locations.

Ticket pre-reservations will start on November 13 via Kawabata's official fan club. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on December 13.

[KANAME KAWABATA LIVE TOUR 2015 -ON THE WAY HOME-]

Monday, January 12 - cube garden (Hokkaido)
Sunday, January 18 - Gate's 7 (Fukuoka)
Friday, January 23 - Rensa (Miyagi)
Wednesday, January 28 - THE BOTTOM LINE (Aichi)
Saturday, February 7 - umeda AKASO (Osaka)
Tuesday, February 10 - The Globe Tokyo (Tokyo)
Wednesday, February 11 - The Globe Tokyo (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

Exile's ATSUSHI to release new album and DVD/Blu-ray

EXILE ATSUSHI will release a new album titled "Love Ballade" on December 3.

Back in March, ATSUSHI released "Music", an album in which he challenged himself to a variety of genres. The upcoming album will be comprised entirely of ballads such as "Angel Heart", "Sakura no Kisetsu", "Real Valentine -Winter JAZZ Ver. -", and a Christmas song called "First Christmas" featuring P-CHO (DOBERMAN INFINITY). It will be a conceptual album that depicts different types of love.

The album will be released in types that come with a Blu-ray or DVD containing a collection of PVs.

[Love Ballade]

CD:
01. MELROSE ~Aisanai Yakusoku~ -Acoustic Ver. -
02. Real Valentine -Winter JAZZ Ver. -
03. Living in the moment
04. My "SHERO"
05. First Christmas / EXILE ATSUSHI feat. P-CHO�iDOBERMAN INFINITY�j
06. Futari no Mirak
07. Precious Love
08. Sakura no Kisetsu
09. Michishirube -Orchestra Ver. -
10. HIKARI
11. Anata wo Mamoru Tame ni...
12. Believe
13. Angel Heart
14. Precious Love -Piano Ver. -

DVD / Blu-ray:
01. Precious Love -Album Ver.-
02. First Christmas / EXILE ATSUSHI feat. P-CHO�iDOBERMAN INFINITY�j
03. Sakura no Kisetsu
04. Anata wo Mamoru Tame ni...
05. Believe
06. Angel Heart
07. Sora no Kanata e ~Endroll~
08. Precious Love -Single Ver.-�i��Bonus Track�j

Source: natalie

DAIGO to release solo live tour on DVD

DAIGO will release a live DVD, titled "DAIGO LIVE TOUR 2014 'DAIGOLD' FINAL at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL 0429", on December 31.

The DVD will feature the finale of DAIGO's solo live tour "DAIGO LIVE TOUR 2014 'DAIGOLD'", which was held on April 29 at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL. It will be a 2-disc set including a total of 22 songs with tracks off of his first solo album "DAIGOLD" (released in March), as well as numbers he's released under the name DAIGO��STARDUST. As a bonus, the DVD will also contain off-shot footage.


[DAIGO LIVE TOUR 2014 "DAIGOLD" FINAL at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL 0429]

DISC 1:
01. THEME OF DAIGOLD
02. STAY GOLD
03. Mugen��REBIRTH
04. REVOLUTION EVOLUTION
05. ULTRA BRAVE
06. Realize
07. STAND UP!
08. I Wish
09. Itsumo Dakishimete
10. SUPER JOY
11. Duralumin
12. POP��CORN
13. V-ROAD
14. SCAPE GOAT
15. Eien no Space Cowboy
16. YELL

DISC 2:
17. Ima Aitakute...
18. Sawatte
19. I wanna be your star
20. BUTTERFLY
21. STAY GOLD
22. Mugen��REBIRTH

�EBonus Footage OffShot

Source: natalie

SPYAIR to release "Best" album in Europe and UK next year

Japanese pop-rock band SPYAIR will release 'BEST' on CD and digital formats in the UK and Europe on January 12, 2015, collating all 14 of their massive hit singles so far plus two brand new songs! It's also the first time many of the songs have been available outside of Japan.

Since coming on to the scene in 2010 with their debut single 'LIAR', which also became the theme song to Japanese TV school drama 'Hammer Session', SPYAIR have had 10 top-40 singles in Japan and had many of their tracks become themes in anime and film; including The Amazing Spider-Man, Bleach, and Gintama. All are included on 'BEST'.

Due to popular demand, SPYAIR were picked up by London's JPU Records for European distribution, leading to the group's YouTube channel being available outside of Japan for the first time.

The official music videos to the songs included on 'BEST' have already racked up viewing figures upwards of 28 million.

'BEST' TRACK LIST

- GLORY (view music video)
- Imagination (view music video)
- JUST ONE LIFE (view music video)
- Genjyou Destruction (view music video)
- Niji (view music video)
- Sakura Mitsutsuki (view music video)
- WENDY ~It's You~ (view music video)
- Naked (view music video)
- 0 GAME (view music video)
- My World
- BEAUTIFUL DAYS (view music video)
- (Samurai Heart) Some Like It Hot!! (view music video)
- Japanication (view music video)
- Last Moment (view music video)
- LIAR
- Anokoro bokurawa onajimiraiwo

May J to release 'Best Of' album on New Year's Day

May J. will release a 2-disc best-of album, titled "May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-", on January 1, 2015.

The album will include selected original songs and covers that May J. have released thus far. In the original best, there will be a total of 16 songs such as "Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (End Song)", which was the theme song for the Japanese version of 'Frozen' (Japanese title: 'Anna to Yuki no Joou'), and her first single under Sony Entertainment, "HERE WE GO feat. VERBAL (m-flo)", as well as brand new songs titled "So Beautiful" and "My Sweet Dreams".

As for the cover best, it will contain a total of 15 songs such as "Garden", "Hanamizuki", "Nada Sou Sou", "First Love", and a duet song with Chris Hart of "A Whole New World".

The album will be released in 5 different types: 2CD Limited Flash Price Edition, 2CD Regular Edition, 2CD+1DVD Edition, 2CD+3DVD Edition, and 2CD+2Blu-ray Edition. Those who purchase the 2CD+3DVD Edition or 2CD+2Blu-ray Edition will be able to enjoy over 30 PVs, footages of May J.'s best performances, and a documentary that adds up to about 380 minutes.

[May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-]

Original Best CD:
01. So Beautiful
02. Sunshine Baby!
03. Hontou no Koi
04. Let It Go~Ari no Mama de~ (End Song)
05. Lovin' you
06. TSUBASA
07. RAINBOW
08. Shiny Sky
09. ONE MORE KISS / May J. �~ Zeebra �~ Nanba Akihiro
10. Beautiful Days
11. Be mine ~Kimi ga Suki Dayo~
12. Tabidatsu Kimi ni
13. Dear...
14. HERE WE GO feat.VERBAL (m-flo)
15. My Sweet Dreams
16. Arigatou [2015 ver.]


Cover Best CD:
01. Hanamizuki
02. Kira Kira
03. LIFE
04. Kaze ni Naritai feat. CHRIS & BUZZER BEATS
05. Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench & Blistah
06. A Whole New World with Chris Hart
07. Nada Sou Sou
08. Ikite Koso
09. Precious
10. Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~
11. Genki wo Dashite
12. First Love
13. Eien ni
14. I DREAMED A DREAM
15. Believe


2CD+3DVD Edition DVD / 2CD+2Blu-ray Edition Blu-ray:
�EVideo Clip
01. HERE WE GO feat. VERBAL (m-flo)
02. Dear...
03. DO tha' DO tha'
04. Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench & Blistah
05. Moshi Kimi to... with Kimaguren
06. Tabidatsu Kimi ni
07. Be mine~Kimi ga Suki Dayo~
08. Sing for you / May J. �~ MAY'S
09. Shiny Sky
10. Ano Hi ga Aru Kara feat. RYO the SKYWALKER
11. ONE MORE KISS / May J. �~ Zeebra �~ Nanba Akihiro
12. Yozora no Yuki
13. I'm proud
14. OUR FUTURE
15. Rewind
16. Back To Your Heart feat. Daniel Powter -Story Edition -
17. Watashi ga Cover Girl
18. TSUBASA
19. Garden (2BEDROOM PROGRESSIVE ANTHEM) / May J. �~ 2BEDROOM
20. Precious
21. Hanamizuki
22. Shiroi Kumo no You ni with Chris Hart
23. First Love
24. Lovein' you
25. Kimi no Uta
26. Eternally
27. Believe
28. Genki wo Dashite
29. Ikite Koso
30. I Believe [Japanese Version] feat. V.I (from BIGBANG)
31. LIFE
32. Hontou no Koi
33. Sunshine Baby!
34. Tsukanoma no Niji Demo
35. Chikai no Kiss
36. So Beautiful
�ELive Best (Track list undecided)
�EMay J. HISTORY


2CD+1DVD Edition DVD:
�EVideo Clip Best
01. So Beautiful
02. Dear...
03. Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench & Blistah
04. Be mine~Kimi ga Suki Dayo~
05. ONE MORE KISS / May J. �~ Zeebra �~ Nanba Akihiro
06. TSUBASA
07. Precious
08. Hanamizuki
09. First Love
10. Lovein' you
11. Believe
12. Genki wo Dashite
13. Hontou no Koi
�EMay J. HISTORY

Source: natalie

Leo Ieiri announces 4th nationwide tour

Ieiri Leo will hold her fourth nationwide tour starting in May of next year.

The upcoming tour will kick off at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall as Ieiri's first solo outdoors live. She will also be making stops in Kagoshima, Ishikawa, Tochigi, Ibaraki, and Hyogo for the first time. Her new single "Silly" (November 19 release) will enclose a serial number for ticket pre-reservations.

[2015 Ieiri Leo 4th One-Man Tour]

Monday, May 4 - Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall (Tokyo)
Saturday, May 9 - Sapporo Factory Hall (Hokkaido)
Saturday, May 16 - Sendai Rensa (Miyagi)
Saturday, May 23 - BLUE LIVE Hiroshima (Hiroshima)
Sunday, May 24 - Takamatsu Olive Hall (Kagawa)
Saturday, May 30 - Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan (Fukuoka)
Sunday, May 31 - CAPARVO HALL (Kagoshima)
Thursday, June 4 - Kanazawa EIGHT HALL (Ishikawa)
Friday, June 12 - Eniss Hall (Tochigi)
Sunday, June 14 - Nihon Tokushu Tougyou Shimin Kaikan (Aichi)
Sunday, June 21 - Mishima Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Shizuoka)
Wednesday, June 24 - Kashima Kinrou Bunka Kaikan (Ibaraki)
Saturday, June 27 - Mitashi Sougou Bunka Center (Hyogo)
Sunday, June 28 - Osaka International Convention Center (Osaka)
Saturday, July 4 - Shibuya Kokaido (Tokyo)

Source: Oricon

Just when you thought you'd heard everything:

Momoiro Clover Z to release collaboration single with KISS

(yes, THAT KISS )

Momoiro Clover Z and KISS will release a collaboration single on January 28, 2015. The single will be released under the name "Momoiro Clover Z vs KISS."

Reportedly, this collaboration happened as KISS was interested in Momoclo, and it will be the very first time for KISS to collaborate with Japanese artist. The title track, sang by Momoclo, and composed and played by KISS, will also be released digitally in 120 countries on the iTunes Store.

The single will have 2 different versions which are "Momoclo Edition" and "KISS Edition." The "Momoclo Edition" will include the title track sang by Momoclo, and one more track, as well as the off-vocal version of each track. It will also come with a Blu-ray Disc that contains the video clip for the title track while the "KISS Edition" will have total 6 tracks; 3 tracks (including the title track) and its off-vocal versions.

Further, Momoclo will join KISS' Tokyo Dome live concert which will be held on March 3rd of 2015.

In addition, Momoiro Clover Z will release 3 singles consecutively starting with this collaboration single during the first half of 2015.

Source: natalie

Hilcrhyme announces 2nd tour for 2015

Hilcrhyme will hold a nationwide tour starting in March of 2015.

Previously, Hilcrhyme announced that they will hold their live tour 'Itta Koto Nai.' from January 12 to March 15 of next year. The tour that they've announced at this time will kick off on March 29 at Aichi-ken Geijutsu Gekijou, and will wrap up on May 17 at NHK Hall for a total of 16 shows.

In addition, Hilcrhyme will release a new single in February. This will come about 6 months after releasing their last single "FLOWER BLOOM" in August.

[Hilcrhyme Nationwide Tour]

Sunday, March 29 - Aichi-ken Geijutsu Gekijou (Aichi)
Saturday, April 4 - Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO (Hiroshima)
Sunday, April 5 - Okayama Shimin Kaikan (Okayama)
Saturday, April 11 - Yokohama Kannai Hall (Kanagawa)
Sunday, April 12 - Tochigi-ken Sougou Bunka Center (Tochigi)
Saturday, April 18 - Orix Theater (Osaka)
Sunday, April 19 - Act City Hamamatsu (Shizuoka)
Friday, April 24 - Maebashi Shimin Bunka Kaikan (Gunma)
Saturday, April 25 - Niigata Kenmin Kaikan (Niigata)
Wednesday, April 29 - Doshin Hall (Hokkaido)
Saturday, May 2 - Izumity 21 (Miyagi)
Tuesday, May 5 - DRUM Be-0 (Oita)
Wednesday, May 6 - Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan (Fukuoka)
Saturday, May 9 - Jouetsu Bunka Kaikan (Niigata)
Sunday, May 10 - Kanazawa-shi Bunka Hall (Ishikawa)
Sunday, May 17 - NHK Hall (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

Weaver 2015 tour schedule

WEAVER have announced the schedule for their 2015 live house tour.

The tour, hosting a total of 23 shows n 22 locations, will kick off on April 4 at CASINO DRIVE in Hokkaido. The finale will be held in late-May at Kobe VARIT. in Hyogo, which is also known as WEAVER's starting point.

As a prelude to the tour, WEAVER will hold an event for members of their official fan club 'WOW' on March 31 at LIQUIDROOM in Tokyo.

[WEAVER Live House Tour 2015]

Saturday, April 4 - CASINO DRIVE (Hokkaido)
Sunday, April 5 - Obihiro Rest (Hokkaido)
Tuesday, April 7 - Aomori Quarter (Aomori)
Wednesday, April 8 - Club Change WAVE (Iwate)
Saturday, April 11 - Yokohama BAYSIS (Kanagawa)
Saturday, April 18 - Koriyama CLUB #9 (Fukushima)
Sunday, April 19 - Yamagata Music Showa Session (Yamagata)
Wednesday, April 22 - Kanazawa AZ (Ishikawa)
Thursday, April 23 - NAGANO CLUB JUNK BOX (Nagano)
Saturday, April 25 - HEAVEN'S ROCK Saitama Shintoshin VJ-3 (Saitama)
Sunday, April 26 - mito LIGHT HOUSE (Ibaraki)
Thursday, April 30 - KYOTO MUSE (Kyoto)
Saturday, May 2 - CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (Okayama)
Sunday, May 3 - LIVE rise SHUNAN (Yamaguchi)
Tuesday, May 5 - DRUM Be-7 (Nagasaki)
Wednesday, May 6 - Kumamoto B.9 V2 (Kumamoto)
Saturday, May 9 - X-pt. (Kochi)
Sunday, May 10 - Matsuyama SALONKITTY (Ehime)
Saturday, May 16 - M'AXA (Mie)
Sunday, May 17 - LiveHouse Hamamatsu Madowaku (Shizuoka)
Friday, May 22 - Takasaki club FLEEZ (Gunma)
Saturday, May 30 - Kobe VARIT. (Hyogo)
Sunday, May 31 - Kobe VARIT. (Hyogo)

Source: natalie

Mr. Children to hold arena tour in 2015

Mr.Children will hold an arena tour, tentatively titled 'Mr.Children Arena Tour 2015', starting in March of next year.

It will be about a year and 9 months since Mr.Children held their last nationwide arena tour 'Mr.Children[(an imitation) blood orange]Tour' which ran from the end of 2012 to June 2013. For the upcoming tour, the band will start at Yamada Green Dome Maebashi in Gunma and they are scheduled to hold a total of 20 shows in 10 locations.

[Mr.Children Arena Tour]

Saturday, March 14 - Yamada Green Dome Maebashi (Gunma)
Sunday, March 15 - Yamada Green Dome Maebashi (Gunma)
Saturday, March 21 - Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Miyagi)
Sunday, March 22 - Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Miyagi)
Saturday, April 4 - Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Sunday, April 5 - Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Saturday, April 11 - M-Wave (Nagano)
Sunday, April 12 - M-Wave (Nagano)
Saturday, April 18 - Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (Hokkaido)
Sunday, April 19 - Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (Hokkaido)
Saturday, April 25 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Sunday, April 26 - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi)
Saturday, May 9 - Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima)
Sunday, May 10 - Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima)
Tuesday, May 19 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Wednesday, May 20 - Osaka-jo Hall (Osaka)
Wednesday, May 27 - Yokohama Arena (Kanagawa)
Thursday, May 28 - Yokohama Arena (Kanagawa)
Wednesday, June 3 - Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)
Thursday, June 4 - Saitama Super Arena (Saitama)

Source: natalie

Details for new Kaela Kimura album "Mieta"

Kimura Kaela has revealed the track list for her new album "MIETA" which will be released on December 17.

Kimura's 10th anniversary album will be her first original album since "Sync" which was released in December 2012. It will feature a variety of genres, from rock to pop to electronic, with songs provided by AxSxE (NATSUMEN), Watanabe Shinobu (ASPARAGUS), Pop Etc, Ushio Kensuke (agraph), Nomson, Aida Shigekazu, Morioka Yoshinori (Gekitetsu), Miura Koshi, and Mito (Clammbon).

The album will be released in both limited and regular editions. The Limited Edition DVD will contain the PVs and making footages for her singles "OLE!OH!" and "TODAY IS A NEW DAY". It will also include backstage footage from 'KAELA presents GO!GO! KAELAND 2014�`10years anniversary' held on October 25 and 26 at Yokohama Arena.

In addition, Kimura will hold a anniversary tour called 'MITAI KIKITAI UTAITAI' beginning in March. She is scheduled to perform at live houses in 17 locations across a 3-month period.

[Track List]

CD:
01. one more
02. sonic manic
03. TODAY IS A NEW DAY
04. MAKE THIS DREAM REAL
05. c'mon
06. Satisfaction
07. RUN
08. MIETA
09. OLE!OH!
10. Wake up
11. eye

Limited Edition DVD:
�EMUSIC VIDEO & MAKING�F"OLE!OH!", "TODAY IS A NEW DAY"
�EGO!GO! KAELAND BACKSTAGE
�EOriginal Quit "MITEA Q"

Source: natalie

Maaya Sakamoto to release her 25th single in January

On January 28, Sakamoto Maaya will release her new single "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou / Shikisai".


Both title tracks for Sakamoto's 25th single have received tie-ups. "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou" will be used as the opening theme for the TV anime 'Koufuku Graffiti' which will begin airing on TBS and BS-TBS in January of 2015. Meanwhile, "Shikisai" was picked up as the theme song for the RPG game 'Fate / Grand Order'.

"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou" was written by Iwasato Yuho, and composed and arranged by Rasmus Faber. As for "Shikisai", la la larks participated as the composer and arranger.

The single will also include "Kimi no Suki na Hito" written by Sakamoto herself. In addition, the Limited Edition DVD will contain footage of 3 songs from her special live aired on UStream.

It's said that there will be a big announcement on December 1 at noon through her official website 'I.D.'.

[Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou / Shikisai]

01. Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou
02. Shikisai
03. Kimi no Suki na Hito
04. Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou (Instrumental)
05. Shikisai (Instrumental)

Source: natalie

Mariya Nishiuchi to release new single in January

Nishiuchi Mariya has announced that she will release her new single "7 WONDERS" on January 28, 2014.

The title track of Nishiuchi's second single is a medium-tempo tune with a strong digital beat. As the coupling track, the single will include a heavy rock tune called "Don't let me down".


The single will be released in 3 different versions: CD+DVD Limited Edition, CD+DVD Regular Edition, and CD-Only Regular Edition. The DVDs will include the PV for "7 WONDERS" and its off-shot movie. Additionally, the Limited Edition will come with a photo book, and all types will enclose a guitar pick with an original design.

Nishiuchi is scheduled to hold fan events on December 23 at umeda AKASO (Osaka) and on December 24 at duo MUSIC EXCHANGE (Tokyo). Tickets to the event in Tokyo are available for pre-reservation now.


[7 WONDERS]

CD:
01. 7 WONDERS
02. Don't let me down
03. 7 WONDERS (Instrumental)
04. Don't let me down (Instrumental)


DVD:
�E"7 WONDERS" MUSIC VIDEO
�EMUSIC VIDEO Off Shot Movie


[Nishiuchi Mariya Fan Event 2014]

Tuesday, December 23 - umeda AKASO (Osaka)
Wednesday, December 24 - duo MUSIC EXCHANGE (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

SPYAIR to hold nationwide tour in 2015

SPYAIR have announced that they will hold a nationwide tour in April and May of next year.

The band will release their best-of album "BEST" on November 26. Their upcoming tour will kick off on April 14 at Zepp Nagoya, and will wrap up on May 20 at Zepp Tokyo for a total of 8 shows. Ticket pre-reservations can be made through a leaflet that will be included in "BEST", as well as their official mobile site "AIR-GATE".

[SPYAIR Nationwide Tour]

Tuesday, April 14 - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Sunday, April 19 - Zepp DiverCity TOKYO (Tokyo)
Saturday, May 2 - Zepp Namba (Osaka)
Monday, May 4 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Thursday, May 7 - Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO (Hiroshima)
Tuesday, May 12 - Rensa (Miyagi)
Saturday, May 16 - Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Wednesday, May 20 - Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)

Source: natalie

Capsule to release new album 'Wave Runner'

CAPSULE will release their new album, titled "WAVE RUNNER", on February 18, 2015.

This album comes about a year and 4 months since "CAPS LOCK" was released in October of 2013. It will include a total of 10 songs such as the vocal dub mix of "Depth", which was created as the main theme for movie 'Appleseed Alpha', and "Feel Again", which was picked up as the theme song for Canal City Hakata's Christmas illumination show.

The limited edition will come with a second CD containing the extended mix for "Another World", "Hero", "Feel Again", and "White As Snow".

[WAVE RUNNER]

DISC 1:
01. Wave Runner
02. Another World
03. Dreamin' Boy
04. Hero
05. Dancing Planet
06. Depth�ivocal dub mix�j
07. Feel Again
08. Unrequited Love
09. White As Snow
10. Beyond The Sky


DISC 2 (Limited Edition Only):
01. Another World�iextended mix�j
02. Hero�iextended mix�j
03. Feel Again�iextended mix�j
04. White As Snow�iextended mix�j

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Sandaime J Soul Brothers to release new album in January

Sandaime J Soul Brothers will release their new album "PLANET SEVEN" on January 28, 2015.

Last New Year's Day, Sandaime J Soul Brothers released their best-of album and 4th album as a set, titled "THE BEST / BLUE IMPACT". Their new original album will come about a year since then, and it will feature a total of 12 songs including their four seasons single series "S.A.K.U.R.A.", "R.Y.U.S.E.I.", "C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Akizakura~", and "O.R.I.O.N.". It will be available for purchase in 4 different editions: CD+2Blu-ray, CD+2DVD, CD+Blu-ray, and CD+DVD.


[PLANET SEVEN]

CD:
�ES.A.K.U.R.A.
�EKaze no Naka, Arukidasu
�ER.Y.U.S.E.I.
�ESummer Dreams Come True
�EWedding Bell ~Subarashiki Kana Jinsei~
�EC.O.S.M.O.S. ~Akizakura~
�EGlory
�EO.R.I.O.N.


DVD / Blu-ray DISC 1 (CD+DVD / CD+Blu-ray / CD+2DVD / CD+2Blu-ray):

�ES.A.K.U.R.A.�iMusic Video�j
�ES.A.K.U.R.A.�iDocument�j
�ER.Y.U.S.E.I.�iMusic Video�j
�ER.Y.U.S.E.I.�iDocument�j
�EC.O.S.M.O.S. ~Akizakura~�iMusic Video�j
�EC.O.S.M.O.S. ~Akizakura~�iDocument�j
�EO.R.I.O.N.�iMusic Video�j
�EO.R.I.O.N.�iDocument�j


DVD / Blu-ray DISC 2 (CD+2DVD / CD+2Blu-ray):
�ELive footage

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EXILE to release new album in March

EXILE has announced the release of their new album '19 -Road to AMAZING WORLD-' on March 25, 2015.

This was announced on November 29th during EXILE TRIBE's concert at the Tokyo Dome. It will be EXILE's first album since becoming a 19-member group.

The track list will consist of 14 songs including those released before EXILE HIRO's retirement, in 2012 and 2013, up until the group's latest single with the new members. The album will come in 4 different versions: Luxury Edition 2CD+2Blu-ray, Luxury Edition 2CD+2DVD, CD+Blu-ray, and CD+DVD.


[19 -Road to AMAZING WORLD-]

CD DISC 1:
�E ALL NIGHT LONG
�E BOW & ARROWS
�E Ano Sora no Hoshi no You ni...
�E Bloom
�E EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisuru Tame~
�E Flower Song
�E No Limit
�E NEW HORIZON
�E Craving In My Soul

Others (Total of 14 songs)

CD DISC 2 (Luxury Edition):
�E SPECIAL DISC

DVD / Blu-ray DISC 1 (CD+DVD / CD+Blu-ray / Luxury Edition):

�E ALL NIGHT LONG�iVideo Clip�j
�E BOW & ARROWS�iVideo Clip�j
�E Ano Sora no Hoshi no You ni...�iVideo Clip�j
�E Bloom�iVideo Clip�j
�E EXILE PRIDE ~Kona Sekai wo Aisuru Tame~�iVideo Clip�j
�E Flower Song�iVideo Clip�j
�E No Limit�iVideo Clip�j
�E PERFORMER'S PRIDE�iVideo Clip�j
�E NEW HORIZON�iVideo Clip�j
�E Craving In My Soul�iVideo Clip�j
Other new footage


DVD / Blu-ray DISC 2 (Luxury Edition):
�E EXILE Documentary Movie


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Track list for new Sekai no Owari album "Tree"

SEKAI NO OWARI have revealed the track list of their new album that's slated for release on January 14.

The album's title has been confirmed as "Tree". It will contain a total of 13 songs including their singles "Snow Magic Fantasy", "Honoo to Mori no Carnival", "Dragon Night", and "PLAY", which was the Monday theme song for Fuji TV's 'Mezamashi TV' from April to September, and "Mermaid Rhapsody", which was written as the theme song for the movie 'Kuragehime'. The limited edition DVD will come with footage from the band's live held on April 29 at Saitama Super Arena.

The album's jacket covers feature the members on stage during their outdoors live 'Honoo to Mori no Carnival'.


[Track List]

CD:

01. the bell
02. Honoo to Mori no Carnival
03. Snow Magic Fantasy
04. Moonlight Station
05. Earth Child
06. Mermaid Rhapsody
07. Pierrot
08. Gingagai no Akumu
09. Death Disco
10. broken bone
11. PLAY
12. RPG
13. Dragon Night



Limited Edition DVD:
01. Starlight Parade
02. Nemurihime
03. Love the warz
04. Nijiiro no Sensou
05. Fantasy
06. Never Ending World
07. Snow Magic Fantasy
08. Seibutsu Gakuteki Gensoukyoku
09. Death Disco
10. Aoi Taiyou
11. Pierrot
12. Gingagai no Akumu
13. Moboroshi no Inochi
14. yume
15. RPG
16. Fukai Mori
17. Honoo to Mori no Carnival
18. Fight Music
19. Instant Radio

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