Otakon Musical Guest MELL Takes Over Tainted Reality, Live From Otakon
OCEAN CITY, NJ - July 13, 2009: MELL, Otakon's Friday night musical guest, will be taking over Tainted Reality for a special broadcast live from the convention. The broadcast, set to air Saturday night at 8pm Eastern,
5pm Pacific, will also be simulcast on the show's webcam. MELL will
be talking about her live, her experiences at the convention, playing
some of her favorite songs for the audience, and interacting with fans
via the webcam.
After MELL's appearance, Tainted Reality will
continue to broadcast, with the possibility of other special guests
appearing as well!
The broadcast can be accessed via Tainted Reality's official website www.taintedreality.net, with the webcam accessible at www.blogtv.com/People/taintedreality
About MELL: MELL's debut single release Red Fraction featured IVE Sound's trademark combination of a heavy groove and distortion. Her fascinating voice spread first through the insiders of the Japanese music industry, but when she started to perform live, her superb stage presence and passionate singing made her tour an instant sensation.
With her second smash hit-Proof, she expanded on her image of heavy and dark sound, by contrasting it with a more nuturing lyrics and sound that bring together all ages with her music.
Unique among the other artists on IVE Sound, such as KOTOKO, Mami Kawada, Eiko Shimamiya and Kaoru Utatsuki, MELL worked with founders
Kazuya Takase and Yasutaka Ipposhi even before they had their own label. Her unmistakable voice over Kazuya's arrangements created a new genre, and has quickly grown a strong following in Japan. MELL Links: Official Website - http://iveusa.net
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its sixteenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States.
Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding
of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime,
manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland;
currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events,
drawing over 25,000 individual members for three days each year (for a
paid attendance of over 70,000 "turnstile" attendees). Otakon is a
membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a
Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to
promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media
and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer,
unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans. This year, the convention is boasting member
pre-registration of 17,985. Otakon has been known for for providing
some of the most memorable J-Music events in America, hosting shows
from L'arc~en~ciel, T.M. Revolution, MUCC, AAA, and many many more.
Otakon Links: Official Website - www.Otakon.com
About Tainted Reality: Tainted Reality is the premiere source of Japanese rock (J-Rock) entertainment in the United States. Tainted Reality hosts their owninternet radio network dedicated to Japanese musical programming and produces radio shows such as
Tainted Reality & The Tainted Reality Talkshow. Tainted Reality
often conducts interviews with some of the biggest musical artists of
Japan like YOSHIKI of X Japan, Die of Dir en grey,
MIYAVI and MUCC. They also manage and organize tours for prominent
J-Rock bands such as BLOOD, Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-, The Candy Spooky Theater as well as producing media such as the Darkest Labyrinth Vol.1 DVD and the Darkest Labyrinth CD.
Tainted Reality Links: Official Website - www.taintedreality.net
Myspace - www.myspace.com/taintedrealityradio
Twitter - www.myspace.com/twitter
Recap:
MELL Takes Over Tainted Reality Live From Otakon
Broadcast Date - July 18, 2009
Time - 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific
Location - www.taintedreality.net
5pm Pacific, will also be simulcast on the show's webcam. MELL will
be talking about her live, her experiences at the convention, playing
some of her favorite songs for the audience, and interacting with fans
via the webcam.
After MELL's appearance, Tainted Reality will
continue to broadcast, with the possibility of other special guests
appearing as well!
The broadcast can be accessed via Tainted Reality's official website www.taintedreality.net, with the webcam accessible at www.blogtv.com/People/taintedreality
About MELL: MELL's debut single release Red Fraction featured IVE Sound's trademark combination of a heavy groove and distortion. Her fascinating voice spread first through the insiders of the Japanese music industry, but when she started to perform live, her superb stage presence and passionate singing made her tour an instant sensation.
With her second smash hit-Proof, she expanded on her image of heavy and dark sound, by contrasting it with a more nuturing lyrics and sound that bring together all ages with her music.
Unique among the other artists on IVE Sound, such as KOTOKO, Mami Kawada, Eiko Shimamiya and Kaoru Utatsuki, MELL worked with founders
Kazuya Takase and Yasutaka Ipposhi even before they had their own label. Her unmistakable voice over Kazuya's arrangements created a new genre, and has quickly grown a strong following in Japan. MELL Links: Official Website - http://iveusa.net
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its sixteenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States.
Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding
of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime,
manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland;
currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events,
drawing over 25,000 individual members for three days each year (for a
paid attendance of over 70,000 "turnstile" attendees). Otakon is a
membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a
Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to
promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media
and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer,
unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans. This year, the convention is boasting member
pre-registration of 17,985. Otakon has been known for for providing
some of the most memorable J-Music events in America, hosting shows
from L'arc~en~ciel, T.M. Revolution, MUCC, AAA, and many many more.
Otakon Links: Official Website - www.Otakon.com
About Tainted Reality: Tainted Reality is the premiere source of Japanese rock (J-Rock) entertainment in the United States. Tainted Reality hosts their owninternet radio network dedicated to Japanese musical programming and produces radio shows such as
Tainted Reality & The Tainted Reality Talkshow. Tainted Reality
often conducts interviews with some of the biggest musical artists of
Japan like YOSHIKI of X Japan, Die of Dir en grey,
MIYAVI and MUCC. They also manage and organize tours for prominent
J-Rock bands such as BLOOD, Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-, The Candy Spooky Theater as well as producing media such as the Darkest Labyrinth Vol.1 DVD and the Darkest Labyrinth CD.
Tainted Reality Links: Official Website - www.taintedreality.net
Myspace - www.myspace.com/taintedrealityradio
Twitter - www.myspace.com/twitter
Recap:
MELL Takes Over Tainted Reality Live From Otakon
Broadcast Date - July 18, 2009
Time - 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific
Location - www.taintedreality.net
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