Acclaimed artist, producer, and songwriter Grimes and Japanese Vocaloid producer SatapanP today release their collaborative single “Miku-Maxxing,” created using the globally renowned virtual singer Hatsune Miku. The track is available now on all major streaming platforms alongside its official music video.
“Miku-Maxxing” is the first official single from the forthcoming collaborative EP EMERGE M♡DE MIKU, which was first unveiled during the sold-out JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID showcase at Anime Expo in Los Angeles over the July 4th weekend.
The release marks the official launch of BEYOND BORDERs, a global initiative from leading Japanese IT and media company Dwango. The project aims to introduce Vocaloid culture to new audiences by connecting Japan’s pioneering creators with leading artists, producers, and songwriters working in the United States. Stream “Miku-Maxxing” HERE.
At the heart of the project is Hatsune Miku, music software that has helped drive the development of Vocaloid culture for nearly two decades and has gained worldwide recognition as a virtual singer.
EMERGE M♡DE MIKU features an unprecedented lineup of artists creating original music using Hatsune Miku, including Grimes, Odetari, George Clanton, Frost Children, slayr, and XAMIYA. The EP also brings together acclaimed Vocaloid producers jon-YAKITORY, SatapanP, and picco, creating original music that bridges Japan’s Vocaloid scene with contemporary Western music.
“Miku-Maxxing” explores the intersection of music, technology, and virtual creativity, vividly showcasing how virtual singers and cross-border collaborations are helping shape the future of music.
Premiering today alongside the single, the official music video unfolds in a surreal, game-inspired Cyberland, where Hatsune Miku and a lone heroine race through a collapsing digital world overtaken by glitches and corrupted code.
Blending low-poly visuals, painterly animation, and mixed-media design, the video captures the project’s imaginative fusion of music, technology, and virtual storytelling.
Following today’s release of “Miku-Maxxing,” additional singles will continue to roll out ahead of the full EP release in September.
Source: Press Release
