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  6. Posted

    11 minutes ago, saiko said:

    Well, our passion for Dimlim made us go off-topic but...

     

    Despite being a complex matter to approach, and also the fact that there isn't analysis available on the matter (at least in English), VK actually is a genre. There being a lot of variation and diversification both sonically and visually between bands of the scene doesn't necessarily conclude into VK bands don't having a LOT of things in common to make them part of a whole 'scene', in many levels (sound and visuals, but also other aspects related to production of the artists, their promotion, fans' rituals, etc., VK culture per se).

     

    'Genre', 'movement', 'scene', call it the way you like. 'VK', as other things, exists by virtue of patterns of key elements that repeat all over their products no matter their differences between; in the end, that is what make their producers, bands themselves, us the fans, people inside and outside the scene, pick the term 'visual kei' to describe some music projects, and not 'glam rock', 'goth', 'punk' or 'metal' instead, in the way of deciding what music to listen according to our tastes.

    As you so eloquently put it yourself, VK is not just a specific sound but rather a whole production Dimlim no longer has. 

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  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, BrenGun said:

    He did??

     

    Well the video and the sound is still Visual Kei pretty much aff tho. 

     

     

    If he doesn't want to be visual kei anymore...

    Then he truly should change his whole image...

    Also then what kind of gerne band is it, when it's not VK? o.o

    I can’t believe it still needs to be said that visual kei IS NOT a music genre in 2020.

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  8. Posted · Edited by Komorebi

    3 hours ago, CAT5 said:

     

    It's sho's voice and singing style.

     

    I was being half-facetious in what I said, because if they say they're aren't VK anymore, then who am to say otherwise? But that doesn't change the fact that that singing style is endemic to VK.

     

    What about you? Why do they no longer fit the criteria in your eyes?

    They no longer partake in all the culture surrounding VK (marketing, livehouses, media they appear in, shops through which they distribute their music). They went full J-indie imo. They last few gya are about to quit if they didn’t already (gotta confirm that).

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  10. Posted

    29 minutes ago, CAT5 said:

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this brand of indie/math (done to this extent) unprecedented in the VK scene? The sound itself may not be inherently unique, but contextually, you gotta give these boys their props.

    It is still unprecedented since Retsu has stated they are no longer VK.

  11. Posted · Edited by Komorebi

    Yeah, every single interaction I’ve had with him tells me he’s... atypical. I won’t push a label on him/her/them(?), but most gya agree he’s not straight, based on the whole way he acts, talks, moves, etc, not just looks. 

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  12. Posted

    21 minutes ago, Zeus said:

    Forgive me but I don't see what's so special about "What's up?". Sounds like a bunch of half realized ideas spread too thin over odd time signatures to me. The chorus is the only remotely memorable part. I've basically checked out of the scene and am coming fresh off CHE DO A RA so I'll ask one more time: which one of these members had the breakdown and decided to go j-indie?

    This is Retsu’s fault. 

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  14. Posted

    1 hour ago, Wakarimashita said:

    Question time! My thoughts run to JILUKA's Sena who has no issues letting everybody know how fabulous he is on his YT channel & isn't afraid of going around in full hair&makeup even if it's not for a gig. To me he's unquestionably gay, but I can't really tell as I know so little about japanese society. How is he perceived? Is it socially "normal" to see guys in full drag on the streets? Is that perceived as "weird" or "gay"?

    As far as I know/have seen it’s kinda obvious to some gyas but they don’t really talk much about it other than the fact that he has no devoted gachikoi gya unlike the other members and that he is “cold” towards them (probably because he isn’t flirting back). It’s also common knowledge that Zyean is hot for his legs lol

    He’s the only bandmember I’ve met that gives me such a strong non-straight vibe. Idk about full drag on the street though. If someone did it it might be perceived as cosplay or something like that. 

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  17. Posted

    Best Overall Artist/Band: Jiluka

    Best Album: Xanadu

    Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Polyhedron

    Best Cover Art: Jiluka - Xanadu

    Best Look: Jiluka's 5th anniversary look

    Best Newcomer: Nazare/Hueye

    Best Veteran: Matenrou Opera (they pulled through yet another member loss and released a solid album)

    Best PV: --

    Saddest Disbandment: --

    Most Overhyped Band: Dimlim

    Most Overhyped Release: Kizu's singles, they was nothing outstanding this year.

    Most Underhyped Band: Jiluka

    Most Anticipated Release: For me it was Xanadu

    Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: 8b-sp now at least sounds less amateurish and the overall quality seems improved, even though the genre per se sucks.

    Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: Dadaroma hit a low in dullness.

    Band that you spent most of your money on in 2019: Jiluka

    What the hell were they thinking!? Award: Kizu's Black Rain

    Best Revival/Returns: Deadman

  23. Posted

    7 minutes ago, sleepy coffee said:

    This is kind of what I'm afraid of, I'm hoping they still draw in a crowd but I guess now it's just up to the fans to put their money where their mouth is

    I’m seeing the same 12 people hyping this since Mexico was announced... 

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