This version of “Arion” is a faithful Japanese-language cover created to honour the original performance by Velvet Miko (Beni Himuro).
Re-imagined through cinematic euphoric trance production, this cover keeps the poetic structure and emotional phrasing of the original intact while expanding the sound into something atmospheric, powerful, and modern.

This Japanese cover is officially released with permission from Scarlet Fox Records, with full credit and gratitude to the original creator.
I deeply respect the world Velvet Miko built, and it was a privilege to re-interpret her work in its native language.

My intention was simple: preserve the heart, honour the story, and amplify the emotion through the style my audience connects with most — soaring synths, deep rhythmic basslines, and a sense of mythic, rising energy.

Thank you to Velvet Miko for her kindness, guidance, and incredible generosity in allowing these covers to be shared.

Arion lives on. 🌌✨
— xxdjdavexx

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This is my English tribute to “Arion”, originally written, composed, and performed by Velvet Miko (Beni Himuro).
Creating this version was a deeply meaningful experience — interpreting the original Japanese lyrics and expanding Arion’s world into a new cinematic euphoric trance landscape.

This cover is officially released with permission from Scarlet Fox Records, and is made with absolute respect for the original artist and her vision.
I’m incredibly honored by Velvet Miko’s message and grateful for the trust placed in me to reinterpret such a powerful story.

My goal was to preserve the emotion, intensity, and poetic heart of the original while letting the music evolve into something expansive, uplifting, and immersive — a blend of orchestral depth, modern trance energy, and call-and-response vocals.

Thank you to Velvet Miko for her artistry, and for allowing this cover to exist.
I hope this version carries the same spirit that moved me from the very first listen.

Arigato. 🌙✨

— xxdjdavexx

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The First Oracle opens the story of Epitaph for a Fallen Empire.
A silent symphonic overture where light, shadow, and prophecy quietly awaken.
This is the first breath before the empire begins to fall.

Epitaph for a Fallen Empire

The First Oracle

🌌 Echoes After the Blue is a brief yet luminous two-song suite, capturing the quiet resonance that lingers after the sky begins to fade.
A vanishing trail and a love without wings intertwine, gently illuminating the shadows that remain within.

Velvet Miko – Echoes After the Blue
All songs written by Beni Himuro

📅 Release Date
December 26, 2026 at 0:00 JST
Available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and all major streaming platforms.

Tracklist
	1.	Contrail
	2.	Wingless Lovers

🎧 Spotify Pre-Save
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/velvetmiko/echoes-after-the-blue/

🏷 Label: Scarlet Fox Records
📀 Catalog Number: SFRX-0007

Early demo versions are currently available on SoundCloud.
These demos will become private one week before the official release, so this is a rare chance to experience the songs in their earlier form.
I hope you’ll enjoy these quiet, unfinished echoes—and look forward to the final release.

🖤 Velvet Miko is a 2.5D alt-rock duo blending anime-born emotion with gothic atmosphere. Their bilingual songs drift between fantasy and reality. In our profile image, Beni stands on the left with clean vocals, while Iris stands on the right with powerful and sometimes harsh vocals.

🌙 If some of our demos seem to have vanished from SoundCloud, don’t worry. They’ve simply grown up - returning in a more polished, mature form. You can feel their new breath on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and other major platforms.

🪽 You can find the echoes of our early demos - their original artwork and lingering memories - on Instagram.

The First Oracle

Velvet Miko

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