In Europe and America, Miku is still seen as a bit of a gimmick, a symbol of Japanese kitschy-kook. It is, as Jay Kay once said, virtual insanity. In a nod towards her newfound favour with more cutting-edge artists, she appeared last month as part of a DJ set from dubstep producers DUB-Russell and (*L_*) for Cart Diggers Live at Womb, a night that was part of the 2014 Red Bull Music Academy and its series of events and workshops in Tokyo. Earlier this year, she supported Lady Gaga on her North American tour and headlined her own shows in New York and LA Pharrell remixed a track she guested on, and she performed on US chatshow The Late Show With David Letterman in October. Since the English version of the Vocaloid software launched in 2013, she’s become a global phenomenon, too. So popular is Vocaloid among Japanese youth, the software is being added to music curriculums in schools. She’s a hit with Japan’s otaku (anime and manga) subcultures, with her larger-than-life eyes, sweeping aquamarine pigtails and upbeat digi-pop ballads that sound like a fairy singing Heal The World. ![]() ![]() ![]() Miku was created in 2007 as the distinct avatar of voice synthesiser Vocaloid, software anyone can buy and use to make Miku music.
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