[Perfume] Exploring the Cosmos in their 12th thread

[prussian blue]

I can't stop smiling since the venue is just one MRT stop from where I'm living!

[Corvina]

I'm waiting for European dates....

[pedronekoi]

My friend told me that Perfume is having private english lessons with a friend of him so we might see some more natural and fluid interactions in this World Tour <3

[CatGirl]

^ I hope so, that's awesome! I thought they did a great job on the COSMIC EXPLORER tour but I'm excited to see possible improvement.

I snagged tickets for me and my bf to see Perfume for their NYC date, is anyone else going?

Also Future Pop is okay. I prefer COSMIC EXPLORER, mainly because it felt like their style matured a lot, while FP kind of feels like business as usual. Still a pretty solid album though - it'll probably grow on me more after I see them live.

[Xianghua]

I would have gone with friends to NYC date but I didn't know if I'd be traveling during that time (wedding invite...) I wasn't so keen on Future Pop so it's ok. I'll probably feel left out when the actual day comes lol.

[Xianghua]

Perfume has been nominated for Best Pop Artist at the 2019 Space Shower Music Awards.
You can vote here: https://awards.spaceshower.jp/2019/nominees/

[Kacku]

English interview with Forbes.

[Bigtop]

Perfume has been invited to Coachella for 2019! (First female J-pop group to do so.)

[pedronekoi]

OMG! Wasn't expecting that coming... So amazing!

[Xianghua]

Footage of Perfume's New Year countdown and Tenku performance at Yokohama Arena:


Part of a collaboration with Docomo, FUTURE-EXPERIMENT VOL.04, it was broadcasted at Shibuya's Scramble.

[pedronekoi]

OMG!! That's insane <3

[Xianghua]

Future Pop Analog version will be out tomorrow.
They will come in three different colors: clear, pink, and green.

[SIDE-1］
01. Start-Up
02. Future Pop
03. If you wanna
04. TOKYO GIRL
［SIDE-2］
01. FUSION
02. Tiny Baby
03. Let Me Know
［SIDE-3］
01. 超来輪
02. 無限未来
03. 宝石の雨
［SIDE-4］
01. 天空
02. Everyday
￥4,620(+tax)

You can see the colors in a video posted on their twitter:
https://twitter.com/Perfume_Staff/st...97950203662337

Perfume will also perform at Amuse Fes in Makuhari on June 1st with Porno Graffiti http://www.amusefes.jp/2019/

[prussian blue]

I went to their concert last night, and it was unbelievably awesome!

First, the venue is tiny, only about 3000 audience (and it's literally 5 minutes ride from where I live). I was standing in the last line but right middle, due to my height I could easily watch the whole thing symmetrically.

I've watched the broadcasted WOWOW version earlier, but I didn't know the whole advance technology would look sooooo much cooler with your own eye. I LOVE the opening, freaking amazing. The stage was relatively small, and they did their best to show off their tech and effect i.e. FUSION, Future Pop Etc.

There cut so many songs from their initial setlist, even Let me know was cut that's my fav song, but add up tracks like: Pick me up, Polyrhythm, Secret Secret with an additional remix. They even did an encore with Magic of Love and Mugen Mirai. The audience sang STAR TRAIN after the show, a-chan sang a line with us behind the stage.

One thing that kinda awkward was the 4 LED screens they used during FUSION. For some songs like tiny baby, only 3 screens were used, so the other one was put aside, but neglected in an awkward place which all of the audience could see... I mean, you can hide it somewhere else you know

[Xianghua]

Thank you for the review!

Teaser for the FUTURE POP Blu-Ray/DVD:

It's releasing April 3rd.

Also, they tweeted an English Interview with Billboard about their upcoming Coachella performance: https://www.billboard.com/articles/c...ella-interview

They said they created a special setlist just for the festival, and that they have already starting thinking about their next album.

I found this question very interesting:

How would you compare American audiences to Japanese audiences?

NOCCHi: American audiences are more honest with their feelings. Japanese fans are all about teamwork. They try to get excited and support us as a team. But American fans are individuals. If they like the song, they get excited but if they don’t care about the song, they don’t care even if the people around them are getting excited. It’s simple and very helpful for us to know what they like.

I know that Japanese society places high importance on the group but never would have thought it is also important to things like concerts.

[Xianghua]

Setlist from yesterday's show in NY:

Spoiler:

- Start-Up
- Future Pop
- Electro World
- If you wanna
- Chorairin
- FUSION
- Tiny Baby
MC
- Butterfly
- Secret Secret
- TOKYO GIRL
- Pick me up
- Fake it
- Flash*
MC
- Polyrhythem

ENCORE
- Magic of love
- Mugen Mirai

*the twitter user just wrote 'Chihayafuru' so I assume the song was FLASH

For comparison, the setlist of the Japanese shows was this:

Spoiler:

Start-Up
Future Pop
Electro World
If you wanna
Chorairin
FUSION
Tiny Baby
Let Me Know
Housekino Ame
Butterfly
Spice
TOKYO GIRL
575
Everyday

“P.T.A.” Corner

FAKE IT
FLASH
Party Maker
Tenku
Mugenmirai

Secret Secret, Pick Me Up, Polyrhythm, and Magic of Love are World Tour exclusives.

[Yumsushi]

Saw them in Toronto 2 days ago. Good show and a-chan was adorable~ The girls did talk ALOT in English and tried to connect with the audience. I was hoping to hear Dream fighter but alas...

[thinkingoutloud89]

^A few years back in Germany Dream Fighter was one of three songs the audience could choose from. The picked DF and after that they stated that they don't like to perform it cause it is so difficult to them lol

[Yumsushi]

^^Really? well there goes any hope I had of ever hearing it live

[Corvina]

Ah, man, while BlackPink is riding the attention wave, Perfume's management forbid a live stream for their Coachella performance. And even fancams, lol.
That's why KPop made it big and JPop stays a local phenomenon.
But still great they're on a big international festival.

[pedronekoi]

I was surprised that their performance would not be broadcasted. I wonder if they are afraid of people being mad that they don't sing... I hope the overall audience get their concept. Best luck to them <3