kz

kz is a popular electronic-genre Vocaloid producer known for his work with Miku, most notably "Tell Your World". He has used the name RE:NDZ for his non-Vocaloid work and his "P name" is ダイソンP (Daison-P),^[1] from the misheard phrase "Light Song" in the song of the same name. One of the earliest popular authors of Miku songs, most of kz's works have become hits, beginning with "Packaged", one of Hatsune Miku's most popular post-release songs. kz is skilled at creating reverberant technopop tracks.

The amateur music circle livetune, of which kz is currently the sole member, released an album of Miku tracks titled Re:Package at the end of 2007. It was then resold to Victor Entertainment with a major circulation release on August 28, 2008, making it the first Hatsune Miku CD to be sold by a major label. kz has been the sole member of livetune since 2009.

Although he has not been active on Niconico since late 2008, kz has moved to YouTube and uploaded a number of songs there. He is also a DJ (being known to wear crazy patterned hoodies during his public appearances) and has released a number of songs outside the VOCALOID scene. His musical inspirations include Ryuichi Sakamoto, Daft Punk, and Zedd.

WorksEdit

Past WorksEdit

Main articles: /Works, 2007, /Works, 2008, /Works, 2009, /Works, 2010, /Works, 2012, and /Works, 2013

Current WorksEdit

Links	Title	Featuring	Date	Roles
	"DECORATOR"	Hatsune Miku	February 20, 2014	music, lyrics
	"ray"	Motoo Fujiwara (Bump of Chicken), Hatsune Miku	March 12, 2014	tuning
	"Hand in Hand"	Hatsune Miku	July 7, 2015	music, lyrics
None	"Satisfaction"	Hatsune Miku	March 24, 2016 (game)	music, lyrics
	"never ender"	Hatsune Miku	September 24, 2017	music, lyrics
	"Yuèguò Hǎi'ànxiàn" (越过海岸线)	Hatsune Miku V4 Chinese	September 30, 2018	compose, arrange, tuning, mixing
	"Catch the Wave"	Hatsune Miku	August 7, 2019	music, arrange, lyrics

AlbumsEdit

DiscographyEdit

Affiliation	Title	Featuring	Date	Roles
Victor Entertainment Inc.	"Re:package"	Hatsune Miku	December 31, 2007	music, lyrics
5/4TAKEPOD	"Dead Ball Project vol.2"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, and U-tan	August 16, 2008	arrange
Nation One	"album" (Missing)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Ceui	August 16, 2008	arrangement
Victor Entertainment Inc.	"Re:MIKUS"	Hatsune Miku and Rapbeat	March 25, 2009	compose, arrange, lyrics
LOiD	"COSMiCA"	GUMI	August 14, 2009	producer
LOiD	"Crosslight"	Hatsune Miku and GUMI	August 26, 2009	producer
tabgraphics	"on-sawmen"	Hatsune Miku	December 30, 2009	compose
Sony Music Direct	"Kocchi Muite Baby / Yellow" (こっち向いて Baby / Yellow)	Hatsune Miku	July 14, 2010	music, lyrics, arrange
TOY's FACTORY	"single" (Tell Your World)	Hatsune Miku	January 18, 2012	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"Tell Your World EP"	Hatsune Miku	March 14, 2012	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"Weekender Girl / fake doll"	Hatsune Miku	August 29, 2012	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"single" (Redial)	Hatsune Miku	March 30, 2013	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"Tell Your World -English Version-"	Hatsune Miku	March 20, 2013	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"Re:Dial"	Hatsune Miku	March 20, 2013	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"Re:Upload"	Hatsune Miku	May 29, 2013	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"single" (Pink or Black)	Hatsune Miku	November 6, 2013	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"single" (DECORATOR)	Hatsune Miku	February 28, 2014	producer
TOY'S FACTORY	"DECORATOR EP"	Hatsune Miku	March 5, 2014	producer

CompilationsEdit

Affiliation	Title	Featuring	Date	Roles
k-shi studio	"DEBUTANTE"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, KAITO, MEIKO, Mami Momoki, Haruyo, Milia, and sick	May 11, 2008	music, lyrics
k-shi studio	"DEBUTANTE3"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, KAITO, MEIKO, MaY, Haruyo, Milia, Usa, and Katakiri Rekka	December 29, 2008	music, lyrics
EXIT TUNES	"EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocarhythm feat. 初音ミク"	Hatsune Miku	March 4, 2009	music, lyrics
EXIT TUNES	"EXIT TUNES PRESENTS STARDOM"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, and Megurine Luka	May 20, 2009	arrange
Lantis	"初音ミク -Project DIVA- Original Song Collection"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, and Kagamine Rin	July 22, 2009	music, arrange, lyrics
m.m.m.	"Eager Love Revenge"	Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin	August 16, 2009	arrange
Sony Music Direct	"Hatsune Miku Best ～impacts～" (初音ミク ベスト～impacts～)	Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, and KAITO	August 26, 2009	music, lyrics
Sony Music Direct	"Hatsune Miku Best ～memories～" (初音ミク ベスト～memories～)	Hatsune Miku	August 26, 2009	music, lyrics
Sony Music Direct	"Hatsune Miku DVD ～memories～" (初音ミクDVD～memories～)	Hatsune Miku	February 10, 2010	music, lyrics
Sony Music Direct	"初音ミク ‐Project DIVA‐ 2nd NONSTOP MIX COLLECTION"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO	July 28, 2010	music, lyrics
Dwango Music Entertainment	"VOCALOID BEST from Nico Nico Douga (Ao)" (VOCALOID BEST from ニコニコ動画 (あお))	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, GUMI, Megurine Luka, and KAITO	June 22, 2011	music, lyrics
Sony Music Direct	"VOCALOID BEST from Nico Nico Douga (Aka)" (VOCALOID BEST from ニコニコ動画 (あか))	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, GUMI, Megurine Luka, Camui Gackpo, and KAITO	June 22, 2011	music, lyrics
Sony Music Direct	"初音ミク -Project DIVA- extend Complete Collection"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO	November 9, 2011	music, lyrics
KARENT	"MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES “Hajimemashite, Hatsune Miku desu”" (MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES “はじめまして、初音ミクです”)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, and Megurine Luka	November 30, 2011	compose, lyrics
Dwango User Entertainment, Inc., Sony Music Direct	"Hatsune Miku 5th Birthday Best ～memories～" (初音ミク 5thバースデー ベスト ～memories～)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO	August 1, 2012	music, lyrics
Sony Music Direct	"初音ミク -Project DIVA- F Complete Collection"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO	March 6, 2013	music, arrange, lyrics
Sony Music Records	"MikXperience e.p." (ミクスペリエンス e.p.)	Hatsune Miku	August 28, 2013	music, arrange, lyrics
due	"VOCALOID chouBEST -memories-" (VOCALOID 超BEST -memories-)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, GUMI, Megurine Luka, IA, Camui Gackpo, KAITO, MEIKO, and VY2	October 3, 2013	music, lyrics
KARENT	"KARENT presents Skylight Theater feat. Hatsune Miku" (KARENT presents スカイライトシアター feat. 初音ミク)	Hatsune Miku	November 15, 2013	music, lyrics
Sony Music Entertainment Japan	"VOCA NICO☆PARTY"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, GUMI, Megurine Luka, IA, KAITO, MEIKO, Yuzuki Yukari, Lily, and VY2	December 25, 2013	music, lyrics
KARENT	"Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2014" OFFICIAL ALBUM" (初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2014」オフィシャルアルバム)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO	August 6, 2014	music, arrange, lyrics
Vocallective Records	"Vocallective Sampler #1"	Hatsune Miku, GUMI, Camui Gackpo, AVANNA, MAIKA, YOHIOloid	September 25, 2014	music, lyrics
KARENT	"Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2015" OFFICIAL ALBUM" (初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2015」OFFICIAL ALBUM)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, Megurine Luka, MEIKO, and KAITO	August 12, 2015	music, lyrics
U/M/A/A	"Hatsune Miku Project mirai Complete" (初音ミク Project mirai こんぷり～と)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, GUMI, Megurine Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO	September 2, 2015	music, lyrics
KARENT	"Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2017" OFFICIAL ALBUM" (初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2017」OFFICIAL ALBUM)	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, and Megurine Luka	August 2, 2017	music, lyrics
Dwango User Entertainment, Inc., U&R records	"Re:Start"	Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin, GUMI, Megurine Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO	August 30, 2017	music, lyrics

GalleryEdit

PersonalEdit

Official photo

kz (left) with Pharrell Williams.

kz with Zedd.

kz's appearance at the "Snow Miku 2012" event.

GamesEdit

Miku's "Plug-In" module for the song "Star Story", featured in -Project DIVA-.

Miku's "Plug-In" module used for the song "Star Story", in the game -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone.

Miku's "Dancer" module for the song "Far Away", featured in -Project DIVA-.

Miku's "Dancer" module for the song "Far Away", featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone.

Miku's module "Yellow" for the song of the same name featured in the game "-Project DIVA- 2nd".

Miku's "Yellow" module for the song "Yellow", designed by redjuice, featured in -Project DIVA- F 2nd.

Miku's "Yellow" module for the song "Yellow", designed by redjuice, featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone.

Miku's module "Pansy" for the song "Weekender Girl" featured in the game "-Project DIVA- f / F".

Miku's "Pansy" module for the song, featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone.

Miku's "Linkage" module designed by Redjuice for the song "Tell Your World" from the game -Project DIVA- F

Miku's "Linkage" module for the song "Tell Your World" from the game -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone.

Miku's Orange Blossom module for the song "DECORATOR" from the videogame Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd

Miku's Orange Blossom module for the song "DECORATOR" from the videogame Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone

Miku's DE:MONSTAR module for the song "Satisfaction" from the video game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- X

MerchandisingEdit

Polygonia's Resin Kit of Yellow

1/8 Tell Your World Figure by Good Smile Company

1/7 Hatsune Miku: Orange Blossom version, a standard figure made by Max Factory and sold by Good Smile Company.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ 【Vocaloid Composer】 livetune (kz) - Polymetrica's blog

TriviaEdit

InterviewsEdit

• MIKU Channel: Special Interview with kz (livetune)  (Japanese; with English subtitles)
• Metanorn: Comic Fiesta 2013 Exclusive Interviews (English)
• MTV: kz (livetune) Interviews & Exclusives (Japanese; with English subtitles)