Do As Infinity are set to release their first new single in nearly a year, Alive / Iron Hornet, on June 28th.
Japanese composer and musician Sawano Hiroyuki is responsible for producing the release. Sawano has worked on numerous big hit anime, dramas and movies, including Attack on Titan, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, and popular cool drama series Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han.
Do As Infinity pulled back the curtain on the music video for the first track on Alive on June 15th.
The music video begins by speeding rapidly through the tunnel of some kind of machine. As we reach the end of it, we see a human figure created by the machine. There is definitely something more at work here than at first glance. It seems to be hinting around the idea of human clones, and how the human race is under total control of machinery and technology.
We then see a projection of today’s Tokyo and a contrast between the everyday citizen and the people of the future turned into machines.
If you purchase the DVD edition of the new single you’ll be able to watch the full video and see where exactly this video takes you.
The production group behind this video is the creative team BRDG. They are well known for their electronic music and film fusion event of the same name (BRDG), which is used as a creative platform for bringing together film and music. BRDG’s projects have been well-received around the world and they maintain some very dedicated overseas fans.
BRDG have brought to life a new kind of vision of Do As Infinity with their work on Alive, in the form of a full CG video. Be sure to check the video out for yourself and pick up a copy of the single to see the whole thing.
Information:
Alive / Iron Hornet – Sound Produced by Sawano Hiroyuki
On Sale June 28th, 2017
[First Press Limited Edition / Fan Club members & mu-mo purchase only]CD+DVD+Special Packaging – ¥2,800+tax (AVC1-83877/B)
[Regular Edition]CD+DVD ¥1,800+tax (AVCD-83875/B)
[Regular Edition]CD-only ¥1,200+tax (AVCD-83876)
DVD Contents: Alive -Music Video-
※The CD-only edition features the bonus track Hallelujah!
※The First Press Limited Edition, available only to Fan Club members of purchasing via mu-mo, features the bonus video Iron Hornet -Short Lyric Video-
【Tour Information】
- Do As Infinity 1st LIVE in TAIWAN
Date: August 12th, 2017
Venue: ATT Show Box, Taipei
http://www.attshowbox.com.tw/index.aspx
Time: DOORS 17:00 / START 18:00 (subject to change)
- Do As Infinity「Latin America Tour 2017」
・Mexico ＜Mexico City＞
Date: July 1st, 2017
Venue: Lunario Auditorio Nacional
・Argentina ＜Buenos Aires＞
Date: July 4th, 2017
Venue: Teatro Vorterix
・Brazil ＜São Paulo＞
Date: July 7th, 2017
Venue: Transamerica Expo Center
※The band will be playing at Anime Friends 2017.
・Chile ＜Santiago＞
Date: July 9th, 2017
Venue: Polideportivo Estadio Nacional
※The band will be playing at Anime Friends 2017.
For full details, please visit Do As Infinity’s official website: http://www.d-a-i.com/
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Do As Infinity reveal visual for their new single & announce tickets to their Taiwan solo concert as sold out!
Do As Infinity recently unveiled the announcement of a long-awaited new single – the first in almost a year – which is to be released on June 28th. The title of the upcoming release is “Alive / Iron Hornet.”
The person in charge of the sound production for the single is none other than Hiroyuki Sawano, who is responsible for having worked on music for numerous anime, dramas and movies such as “Attack on Titan,” “Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn,” and “Platinum Data” to name a few.
A new visual for the band’s upcoming single has just been revealed, showcasing them in an all new light: we see the figures of both members emerging from the darkness looking cool.
The actual CD jackets for “Alive / Iron Hornet” come in two versions, displaying vivid blue and orange spheres respectively. But they also leave a mysterious impression as not only do they look like eyes, but also like planets – specifically earth and mars. This air of mystery is emphasised in the teaser trailer for the single, where we see some strange, enigmatic symbols or hieroglyphics that seem to bear some kind of message, or point at some kind of foreshadowing.
■Do As Infinity / 2017.06.28 New Single -teaser trailer-
Do As Infinity recently announced at a show in Taiwan on May 10th that they will be performing a solo concert there in August, and tickets have already sold out. This will be their first time performing solo in Taiwan, and that’s exactly why the hype was off the scale during the show. It confirmed the love the Taiwanese fans have for the band, who released their debut album back in 2000 which sold 50,000 copies in Taiwan.
With the help of sound producer Hiroyuki Sawano for their new single as well as their list of concerts for South America and Taiwan, there’s no stopping Do As Infinity.
Related article：“Do As Infinity” will hold its first-ever live concert in Taiwan in addition to live concerts in four South American countries
■Information
Do As Infinity
New Single「Alive / Iron Hornet」
2017.6.28 RELEASE
■Tour Schedule
Do As Infinity 1st LIVE in TAIWAN
Date: Saturday August 12th, 2017
Venue: ATT Show Box, Taipei
http://www.attshowbox.com.tw/index.aspx
Time: DOORS 17:00 / START 18:00 (subject to change)
Do As Infinity – “Latin America Tour 2017”
・Mexico <Mexico City>
Date: Saturday July 1st, 2017
Venue: Lunario Auditorio Nacional
・Argentina <Buenos Aires>
Date: Tuesday July 4th, 2017
Venue: Teatro Vorterix
・Brazil <Sao Paulo>
Date: Friday July 7th, 2017
Venue: Transamerica Expo Center
※Performance to be held at “Anime Friends 2017”
・Chile <Santiago>
Date: Sunday July 9th, 2017
Venue: Polideportivo Estadio Nacional
※Performance to be held at “Anime Friends 2017”
For full details, please visit http://www.d-a-i.com/
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“Do As Infinity” will hold its first-ever live concert in Taiwan in addition to live concerts in four South American countries
“Do As Infinity” will hold its four-South American country tour titled, “Latin America Tour 2017” in July for the first time. They will also hold a first-ever solo live concert in Taiwan after they return from South America.
They got a chance to promote their songs in Taiwan just half a year after their debut, in the year 2000.
They performed in Taiwan’s big music festival “Love Love Rock Festival” last November.Their fans were wildly excited and their performance was a huge success.
They are known by people in Taiwan more than in South America because of the popularity of the anime “Inuyasya,” and the game “Tales” series. Finally, 18 years after their debut, their solo live concert will be held in response to the voices of their fans who are really excited about their solo live concert in Taiwan.
They are well known not only in Asia and in South America but also in Europe.
Don’t miss their global-scale activities in 2017.
If you want to see their performance, you should check out their latest production “Do As Infinity Acoustic Tour 2016 -2 of Us- Live Documentary Film!” You can see their rehearsal scenes, recording scenes, and the back stage of each live concert, and you will get a new perspective on these two music artists in the special interview conducted in their homes.
■Information
Do As Infinity 1st LIVE in TAIWAN
Date: August 12
Place: Taipei・ATT Show Box
http://www.attshowbox.com.tw/index.aspxh
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