FEATURE

Translated By DeepL

A new generation of female singer-songwriter milet spins "sound" and "color".
Feel The Color

A new generation of female singer-songwriter milet spins "sound" and "color".

The songs of the past have become the symbols of the times. It is no exaggeration to say that female singer-songwriters shine brightly among them and support the foundation of the music scene. New talents appear without a moment's pause for breath. Milet, who is introduced here, is one of them. She has been attracting attention even before her debut, and since the release of her first EP in 2019, she has been performing at large outdoor festivals, being selected as a theme song for movies and TV dramas, and working at a breakneck pace. She is truly a standard-bearer of the new era of female singer-songwriters. We interviewed Ms. Mirei about the music she has encountered so far and her new song "checkmate. After listening to her songs again, we found that her worldview has expanded more magnificently than before, and we could imagine the "colors" she sees in them.

  • Photo_Shinji Serizawa
  • Styling_Yoko Irie (Tron)
  • Hair & Make up Kaori Edamura
  • Text_Shogo Komatsu
  • Edit_Yosuke Ishii

PROFILE

Milet (Mirei)

She spent her adolescence in Canada , and began her music career in earnest in 2018. Having garnered attention even before their debut, including live performances at Yves Saint Laurent events held around the world in Tokyo, they released their first EP, "inside you EP," in March 2019, with full anticipation. Since then, they have performed at large outdoor festivals such as "Rock in Japan Festival" and "Summer Sonic", and at the end of last year, they made their first appearance at the "71st NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" New song "checkmate", which will be available for distribution from April 29, is the theme song for "Kette Kegurui-Zettai Zetsumetsu". Russian Roulette" as its theme song. The new icons of the next generation are highly anticipated for their future activities.

. a childhood spent listening to post-rock.

When did you start listening to music voluntarily?

My parents loved classical music, so music has been around me for as long as I can remember. When I was in early elementary school, my older brother gave me a music player. In it, I found Sigur Ros and Bjork. When I listened to them, I felt an affinity with the classical music I was familiar with, and it didn't feel strange at all, and because I was so young, I could listen to them without any preconceived notions. Rather, I thought Sigur Ros was classical music (laughs). From that time on, I began to select my own music.

What genres did you listen to?

I used to listen to Sigur Ros, and I really liked post-rock, múm, Soley, etc. . I even went to see them perform in Japan.

You are all Icelandic artists.

I didn't choose to listen to it, it just came naturally to me. . I have always liked cold landscapes. Even in paintings, I prefer snowy landscapes like those painted by (Alfred) Sisley to warm landscapes. For some reason, there is something calming about looking at them. . It's really just a feeling, but maybe I also felt the coldness from the music.

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Do you think your music is influenced by post-rock?

I have never consciously incorporated them into my sound, but I would like to incorporate the scenes I feel when I listen to a song into my own music. When I listen to someone's music, colors come to my mind. . Even if I have never been to a place, I imagine the scenery based on the colors. For example, I try to imagine the scenery that Sigur Ros would have seen, and express it in the song. . There are colors that could only be known in that song. I want to create a song with that color in mind, so it must have been influenced by other music, in no small part.

INFORMATION

milet "checkmate".

Theme song for "Kette Kegai Gurui: Absolute Zemei Russian Roulette" (The Movie)
Release date: April 29, 2021
digital single

First national hall tour "milet 1st tour SEVENTH HEAVEN" to be held in 11 locations throughout Japan!

Show Outline: milet 1st tour SEVENTH HEAVEN
Ticket price: All seats reserved 5,940 yen (tax included)
Tickets are required for ages 4 and up. 3 and under must pay if they need a seat.
*Limit 2 tickets per person.
General Ticket Sales Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
www.milet.jp

Information on "Kette Kegurui-Zettai Russoon Roulette" (The Movie)

Release Date: April 29, 2021 ( Thursday, national holiday ) TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya, etc. Nationwide roadshow
Original story: Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura ( Published in monthly magazine "GUNGAN JOKER" by Square Enix )
Director: Tsutomu Ei
Screenplay: Mizuto Takano, Tsutomu Eibu
Theme song: milet "checkmate" (SME Records)
Cast: Minami Hamabe / Mahiro Takasugi / Ryusei Fujii (Johnny's WEST) / Ruka Matsuda / Natsumi Okamoto / Miki Yanagi / Sayuri Matsumura (Nogizaka46) / Teruyoshi Onodera / Eliza Ikeda / Yurika Nakamura / Natsume Mito / Yuma Yamoto / Aoi Morikawa
Distributor: GAGA