Mikeru On Japanese Music Today

Singer MIYAVI has announced some new releases for March, as well as a name change from 雅-miyavi- to 雅-MIYAVI-.

Having recently signed to EMI MUSIC JAPAN, MIYAVI announced a new DVD to be his first release with the label. This DVD, titled NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR Vol.1 will be released on March 24th and will feature footage from his 2009 world tour.

The DVD will also be released in a limited edition, which will come in a special box including a 48-page booklet with live and off-shot pictures and unreleased songs written during his world tour, as well as a special USB wristband featuring a new song titled SURVIVE. This song features BOBO (54-71) on drums and is co-produced and engineered by Toshikazu Yoshioka, who has worked with The Strokes, 8otto and more.

Also on March 24th, MIYAVI will release a new best-of album including songs from his period under Universal Music. The album will be titled FAN'S BEST and will feature the top ten songs, as voted for by the fans in a worldwide poll, plus live recordings of songs from his period under the label. Voting is open until midnight on February 24th (Japan time) and the results will be released on March 3rd. You can vote for your favourite here.

Miyavi (Video)


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Miyavi (Bio)

Miyavi (birthname Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅, Ishihara Takamasa?)born on September 14, 1981) is a Japanese recording artist and entertainer. He was the guitarist for Dué le Quartz which was active from 1999 to 2002, and the guitarist for the supergroup S.K.I.N., which was active in 2007. Miyavi is active in the current visual kei and mainstream rock scene in Japan.