M3-42 News

Halloween is coming up soon, but before that we have M3-42 on Oct 28th.

Mamyukka - 黒猫ハロウィンホテル (Black Cat Halloween Hotel)
Tim Burton-esque music group Mamyukka is releasing a Halloween-themed album centering on Kuroneko Hotel, a five-star (and presumably haunted) hotel in Halloween Town.

Hatsuki Yura - Sweet Halloween
Hatsuki Yura is also joining in on the Halloween fun with this new album.

Suzuhaya (Suzuha Yumi) - Salon de Bard
A collection of 4 songs written for one instrument and multiple voices. The concept revolves around a former witch-turned-bard. She opens a salon and uses music to heal the wounds in people's hearts.

A little bit (Goto Haruki) - ティム船長の航海日誌 (Captain Tim's Logbook)
The title says it all.

Utanoha (Takanashi Mako) - FUTURE＊MEMOIRS
A new album from Takanashi Mako.

Absolute Castaway (Nakae Mitsuki) - ASTRO=SIGN
Another entry to Nakae Mitsuki's celestial body fantasy series.

amorphous - daydream
After 6 years, amorphous returns with a new single to their "amorphous girl music" series. Participating vocalists are Katakiri Rekka and Ri9.

Yanagi Nagi - 小夜すがら
Yanagi Nagi's self-produced mini album. The theme is "sleepless nights". General sale of the mini album is tentatively set on Dec 12th, but you can get it early at M3-42.

kidlit (Fukami Chie) - the automatic life
"kidlit concept full album".

Rurou no Tami (Ataiwadareka) + Lotus root orchestra (Yuka) - Rulotus4
The fourth entry in a series of collaboration between Ataiwadareka and Yuka.

M3-40 News: Fantasy

Mamyuuka - カラクリ百貨店 (Karakuri Hyakkaten)
Mamyukka's latest revolves around a mysterious department store.
http://mamyukka.tank.jp/karakuri/

Absolute Castaway (Nakae Mitsuki) - 刀心幻戯　憶 (Toshin Genki Oku)
Contains piano arranged version of all the tracks that appear in 刀心幻戯　序 (Toshin Genki Jo) and 刀心幻戯 (Toshin Genki), in addition to voice drama. The album also includes a new song that will appear in the group's next project.
https://toshin-oku.tumblr.com/

Hatsuki Yura - 妖華語り (Ayakashibanagatari)
The theme of Hatsuki Yura's new album will be youkai.
http://hatukiyura.sakura.ne.jp/ayakashibana/

Mishaoru - Starting
The 3rd (and possibly final) single of their Amusement Park Project "Shaorimu no Uso".
http://31style.moo.jp/mishaoru/presents2017/index.html

M3-39 News Part 3

Queen of Wand - BEST side 赤 Radiant Living Red
Queen of Wand - BEST side 白 Sugar White Symposium
Queen of Wand is releasing two best albums to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Side Red, represented by Little Red Riding Hood, is rich, serious and aggressive. Side White, represented by Snow White, is ephemeral, beautiful and romantic. Both albums will contain a new song.
http://www.q-o-w.jp/

ABSOLUTE CASTAWAY (Nakae Mitsuki) - 刀心幻戯 序 (Toshin Genki Jo)
I can't access AC's website, but you can find a preview of the album here.
http://nakae-mitsuki.net/toshin_jo/

And onto the gothic and symphonic rock/metal arena.

Hatsuki Yura - Ghost Sense
http://hatukiyura.sakura.ne.jp/ghostsense/

Rokugen Alice - Allegory
http://www.rokugen.net/sp/201704.html

MISLIAR (KOKOMI) - Questions
http://www.misliar.net/misliar_questions/

AuteCouture (Takuma Tani x KOKOMI) - Blanc noir meteoroid
http://www.misliar.net/autecouture_blanc/

Ariabl'eyeS - 涙想オートマタ (Ruisou Automata)
http://ariableyes.com/ars030.html

Seraph - Black Dahlia
http://www.seraph.jp.net/blackdahlia

M3-38 News Part 3 (and probably the last one)

753. (Shimotsuki Haruka, Hiyama Nao) x Absolute Castaway (Nakae Mitsuki) - Cross Bouquet
A collaboration 2-CD album between the two circles. Disc 1 will contain original songs sung by Shimotsuki Haruka and Nakae Mitsuki. Disc 2 will have Haruka and Mitsuki covering each other's songs.
http://eleol.net/753/cb/cd/

in the blue (Yamamo Maya) - イデアの森 -Forest of IDEA-
An ethnic symphonic original album from singer-songwriter Yamamo Maya. The main theme is forest. I remember liking their previous album merrow quite a bit, so I'll check this one out.
http://www.tiara.cc/~blueblue/m3.html

fumin. - fumin. compilation vol.3 "face"
I've been in the mood for some ambient lately, and I like this one.
https://soundcloud.com/fumin-label/fumin-compilation-vol3-face-1

Utanoha (Takanashi Mako) - The new Alice Syndrome
M3 would not be complete without an album or two about Alice in Wonderland. The term "New Alice Syndrome" is created by Mako, but Alice in Wonderland Syndrome does exist in real life.
http://www.utanoha.net/23th_newAlice/

Chocolate lolita (Ouri) - 愛憎ディストーション
Ouri has released several albums in the past, and this one will be her first solo single.
http://chocolate-lolita.bitter.jp/

Cafe;Chiffon - noir/blanc
I haven't paid attention to this group in ages. Anyway, this will be their 5th single. Yuka of Lotus root orchestra is the vocalist.
http://cafechiffon.capoo.jp/

Sugar Bunny* - Spookids
A light-hearted Halloween album from Mamyukka's Mameko.
http://mameko.chew.jp/spookids/

binaria - diez
binaria's new album. I've already written about it in another post, but for completion's sake, I'll make a note of it here as well.
http://binaria.net/diez