IA Receiving Her First “Live Performance” in Japan at Kamarock Festival 2012

 Posted by at 1:29 am  Concerts, Other Vocaloids  1 Response »
Oct 312012
 


Looks like IA is moving her way up pretty quick.

What are the signs that you have a successful Vocaloid product? Topping the top 30 charts on Nicovideo nearly every week since her release, being used at least once by many high ranking and well known producers, and a large adoring fanbase are just some examples of the feats that IA has accomplished. And she’s not even a year old yet. Now it seems like she’s already got her first “live performance” set for November 3rd at the Kamarock Festival, located at the Kamata Campus in Tokyo.

I say “live performance” in quotes, since it seems to be more of a public test of the students work. However, it is still a public entertainment display. The event was arranged with permission, and has been worked on by the campus students. They’ve created their own CG model and choreography, as well as prepared a special band to help “liven up the stage”, although I’m unsure if they will be playing with IA. The Vocaloid producer Jin has been announced as a special guest for this event.

That pretty much covers everything. But if you wish to see more about this event yourself, you can visit the event page here. A tumblr post with more info is also available here. Both pages are Japanese only, sorry!

The Vocaloid Trans-Pacific Project: Vocaloid Finally Getting a Hard Push Into the Global Market?

 Posted by at 12:53 am  Other  4 Responses »
Oct 312012
 

At a recent panel at DC Expo (Digital Content Expo) in Tokyo Japan, several very important announcements regarding the future of Vocaloid were finally unveiled.

Heading the panel were four guests: Noboru Murakami from INTERNET CO. LTD, Osamu Ohshima from Yamaha, Takuma Miyazaki from Bplats and Masaru Ishikawa from the University of Tokyo.

The panel explains the plans of VOCALOID Yamaha, as well as many key partners and businesses, to give VOCALOID the first major push into the global market as well as help spread the Vocaloid culture to help finally define Vocaloid as a “standard” genre.

The plans explain the process which will take place over the next few months. This includes the creation of an official website, the promotion and sales of English Vocaloid software (headed by the release of GUMI’s English software in February) in the United States in real stores, as well as several marketing events at conventions.

There’s quite a list of participating companies, both Vocaloid and non-Vocaloid related. This includes, but is not limited to: Bplats, Inc., Yamaha Corporation, UGC Publishing, Inc., INTERNET Co., Ltd., AHS Co. Ltd., 1st PLACE Co.,Ltd., STUDIO DEEN CO.,Ltd. and DWANGO Co.,Ltd.

Oddly, Crypton Future Media is not listed or mentioned as a partner. I’m not sure if they were accidentally left out, or if Crypton is simply not participating in these events.

To read a fully detailed report of this project, please head over to the article on Vocaloidism for the full story. I’m curious to see if these efforts will finally succeed in making Vocaloid a standard genre in the global music industry.