Definition (Diaura EP)

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Definition
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ReleasedFebruary 13, 2019
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Language Japanese
Label NDG
Diaura chronology
Versus
(2017)
Definition
(2019)
Singles from Definition
  1. "Malice"
    Released: October 24, 2018

Definition is the fourth mini album by Japanese visual kei band Diaura, released on 13 February 2019, by NDG. [1] [2] [3] It debuted on Oricon's weekly chart at the 43rd place, [4] and was 6th on the Indies chart. [5] On October 24, 2018, a single titled "Malice" was released off the album. [6] A music video was made for the song "Dantōdai kara ai o komete (断頭台から愛を込めて)". [2]

Contents

Background

Definition discusses the existence of humanity, what humanity is, and thus was released in two versions, with two different covers: one with the theme "organic" and the other being "mechanic". Type A features a human being on the cover being eroded by technology, while Type B depicts an AI robot. The two types begin with two different songs, "ivy" and "Phantom", respectively, which discuss the "illusion of humanity" from different perspectives. [1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by yo-ka.

A type [7]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."ivy"Kei4:14
2."Malice"Kei4:28
3."Uso to waltz o (嘘とワルツを)"yo-ka4:31
4."[dignity]"Kei3:59
5."Hell Glide (ヘルグライド)"yo-ka2:54
6."Species"Kei3:51
7."Dantōdai kara ai o komete (断頭台から愛を込めて)"Kei4:45
Total length:28:42
A type, DVD extra
No.TitleLength
1."Dantōdai kara ai o komete (断頭台から愛を込めて)" (music video) 
B type [8]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Phantom (ファントム)"yo-ka3:46
Total length:28:14

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