Photo credit: Scott Gilbard For this editor highlight, we’re introducing you to Noriko Manabe, the series editor for 33 1/3 Japan. Noriko is an Associate Professor of Music Studies at the Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University, having previously taught in the Department of Music at Princeton University. She has also taught at the University of Pennsylvania and CUNY. About Noriko Manabe Noriko Manabe first began researching the Japanese music industry when she was working as a technology analyst in the Japanese stock market. In 2005, she began…
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Supercell’s Supercell featuring Hatsune Miku
This week, author of Supercell’s Supercell featuring Hatsune Miku, Keisuke Yamada, guest writes to tell us more about Supercell, Vocaloid music, and what you can look forward to in his book. Read on for all of this plus featured music videos from songs mentioned in the book. The Japanese eleven-piece group Supercell’s eponymous first album features the virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid character created by Crypton Future Media with voice synthesizers. Today over 100,000 songs, created mostly by amateur users and fans, are attributed to her. Supercell consists of…