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Here is mine.
A live distributed CD to be released. (◕‿◕✿)
 
Artist: DIR EN GREY
Title: 女々しくて (Shot In One Take) (memeshikute) (Original by Golden Bomber) Release Date: 2014.14.14 Tracklist: 01. DIR EN GREY - 女々しくて (Shot In One Take)
 
The song itself was secretly recorded in 2010 immediately once they had listened to it for the first time after getting a signed copy; unfortunately, it has been postponed to be released from time to time because the staff didn't let them include it in the deluxe limited edition of DSS as a bonus track.

Here is mine.
A live distributed CD to be released. (◕‿◕✿)
 
Artist: DIR EN GREY
Title: 女々しくて (Shot In One Take) (memeshikute) (Original by Golden Bomber) Release Date: 2014.14.14 Tracklist: 01. DIR EN GREY - 女々しくて (Shot In One Take)
 
The song itself was secretly recorded in 2010 immediately once they had listened to it for the first time after getting a signed copy; unfortunately, it has been postponed to be released from time to time because the staff didn't let them include it in the deluxe limited edition of DSS as a bonus track.

Hey guys,
 
In this thread I thought we could try putting together tribute albums we would love to see.
There are no rules, make up whatever choices you want.
 
Suggestions:
You may want to either choose one artist to be covered by multiple others, like Hide Tribute, with or without a theme.
You may choose an era to be covered, like CRUSH.
You may choose multiple artists from any era to be covered by one artist, etc...
 
Here`s one to start:
 
Alice Nine Tribute Album:
 
RAINBOWS - Takanori Nishikawa (Shou`s hero).
Time Machine - DIV
Fantasy - L`Arc en Ciel (Hyde is another of Shou`s heroes).
White Prayer - Luna Sea (Heavily influenced A9).
Blue Planet - UNiTE (Think this is a great match)
Velvet - Dir en Grey
Heart of Gold - SID
Senkou - Kra (I think Taizo would kill this on guitar!)
Heisei Juushichinen - Aoi (Think his energy would rule in this song).
 
 
Let me know what you think, and post up your own ideas!

Cool topic! I'm not very familiar with A9, so I can't really offer a critique on your fantasy tribute. =|
 
 
I'm a big fan of tearing down boundaries, taking risks, and being both creative and unpredictable when it comes to music, so my tribute would be very unorthodox! I think it would amazing to hear these bands and their different renditions:


MY DIR EN GREY TRIBUTE ALBUM!

01: 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 - kamomekamome

"Hageshisa..." is a pretty intense song throughout and would suit a "thrashing-ly" hardcore band like kamomekamome. I could imagine them spicing up the riffage a bit, but maintaining the spirit of the song. They'd probably replace kyo's low-growls with screaming (but they're good at it, so... ;P)

02. CAGE - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

The melodic and hooky nature of this song would be right up 9mm's alley. Not to mention they'd absolutely nail the upbeat instrumentation while managing to infuse their signature sound.

03. 逆上堪能ケロイドミルク - THE BACK HORN

"Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" has a signature high-note in it that Yamada WOULD NOT be able to hit. For some that would probably kill the song, but I think THE BACK HORN could put enough power behind the rest to make a compelling rendition.

04. Bottom of the death valley - LOSTAGE

Lostage are fucking fantastic at covering songs AND "RED…[em]" has a great, straightfoward hard-rock sound that would cater to the band's strengths. Although since Takahisa doesn't really scream, their cover wouldn't be as dark as the original. Still tons of room for Takahisa's bass playing to shine, though.

05. Machiavellism - 八十八ヶ所巡礼

This song has such a sinister yet playful tone to it - 88kasyo could do wonders with this. My only concern would be the more melodic, singing parts since Margaret doesn't really "sing" per se.

06. 凌辱の雨 - me-al art

I'm specifically referring to the funkier (and all around better) single version of "Ryoujoku no Ame". Imagining Satoko singing the chorus gives me chills. In fact, she'd completely obliterate Kyo on this song. The only real downfall is that Satoko probably can't do the screaming parts.

07. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - THE NOVEMBERS

Brooding, atmospheric numbers like "Higeki wa Mabuta..." are THE NOVEMBERS' specialty. In fact, I think their cover would be extremely faithful to the original.

08. raison detre - 凛として時雨

I know I wanted ling tosite to cover ONE of dir en grey's songs, but it was tough to chose one. Ling is an extremely peculiar band, so I think they'd rip a completely new asshole into whatever DEG song they cover. They'd probably change the drumming and speed it up a bit for sure.

09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL - イツエ
 
The chorus of this song is so incredibly powerful that you'd need an equally or even more emotive vocalist to sing it, but I think itsue's vocalist fits the bill. There are no screaming or harsh vocals in this song either, so she could definitely pull it off!
 
10. THE FINAL - cinema staff
 
Perhaps one of diru's most pop-oriented songs? What better band to cover this than cinema staff? A band that has both keen pop sensibilities and raw aggression!
 
 
 
OBVIOUSLY this is a highly-unlikely tribute, and my selection of DIR EN GREY songs is horribly biased (I'm just a casual fan, haha). Ardent fans of the band would be both disappointed in the tracklist AND the band selection, but I personally think it would turn out pretty cool!

Just be glad that he didn't decide to show you his prince albert in the middle of the restaurant :v

I agree with this! I know all music forums have both leechers and active community members, but in my personal opinion quite a bit of visual kei fans have started to feel so incredibly entitled lately to have the releases they want on the release date and if they don't they start throwing hissyfits about it. The really old VK veterans had to trade to get the stuff they wanted, they had to climb mountains, cross rivers, fight dragons for that one Gazette release
 
I remember when someone bought the limited edition of an album and uploaded it and also promised to make a DVD rip and people legitly started spamming their thread with impatient and rude messages as to why the DVD (which was a full live DVD in ISO so you can imagine the size of that file + the time it would need to rip/upload) wasn't uploaded yet only two days after the initial album was posted.
 
People need to realize that behind every file there is a person who bought that release, probably paid a shitload for shipping (if they're physical copies) and then was so kind to rip it to their computer in a good quality and share it with the rest of the world. You don't even have to press thanks or even say it, I just wish more people realized this before they start calling someone a liar or an ass.
 
Though concerning bitrate, I've always been on CAT's side with this: share it to the fullest or don't share at all. People who upload releases in 128-192kbps and say "go buy the album if you want a better quality" are obviously not sharing the release to share awesome music and give one of their favourite artists more exposure, but purely because they want a big e-penis. "Oh look at my 320/Lossless rip of that album that you can't have lol", is something I'm very much against. On one side I'm like "yeah okay I'm happy people share it at all" (especially since I've gotten into a lot of Japanese regular indie music, where it's a lot harder to come by releases than it is in VK) but sharing bad quality isn't going to solve the problem. If you really share a lower bitrate to have more people buy the album, then I've got some news for you: it doesn't work. A lot of VK fans don't care about bitrate that much (as long as it's listenable), especially if they're young and don't have the cash to import VK CDs from Japan. I actually would feel more opposed to purchasing an album I only have an 128 rip of because it misses a lot of details that I can hear in a 320 rip. Good quality can just really enhance the musical experience, at least, that's how I see it. People who want to buy the album will buy it anyway, this "here's a low quality"-method doesn't work and it makes you look like a douche, sorry.
 
tl;dr - share to the fullest or don't share at all
 
SORRY FOR THE LONG POST.

Perfect strategy. Wait for a band from the same city as you to disband, then take their name. BAM instant fans. Maybe they can trick people in by announcing one of their lives as a "secret one day revival" and see how many UCP fans show up.

EDIT: Slight UI changes
 

It seems a lot like a "these are our best tracks for playing live" album to me. So whether or not it's live versions, I kind of "understand" this tracklist?
 
Either way, I know I want it.

Machete Approves.
 

It's "IceWorld Dark". I keep switching back and forth between this and Monokai.

My January 2014 desktop screenshot. :>

My January 2014 desktop screenshot. :>

Hey! I'm John, I'm a singer/guitar player from Sweden I got into japanese music in 2005 when I discovered Luna Sea. Since then some of my favorite bands have been Janne Da Arc, MUCC, The GazettE, Abingdon Boys School, Bazra and well many others. I'm also a big fan of Kumi Koda
 
A few years ago I started a YT channel called "JRockLessons" where a group of us joined together and made tutorials on how to play certain songs or solos from japanese bands. I haven't had the time to be that active with it for a while, having been very busy with my own bands

This is the band I'm in now! I'm the lead singer dude guy Hope to meet some cool people on here, take care! //John

^I'd borrow you one any day.

NON-JAPANESE PICKS:

DS is finally live! We're a bit exhausted at the moment as we've been finalizing a lot of things today in anticipation of the launch. So forgive me for not having much to say right now!
 
If you'd like to read more, we have a fairly detailed post of what's coming up next in development here: http://deadeyes-star.com/blog/2013/12/introduction-to-deadeyesstar-1
 
I'd also like to introduce our staff! Be sure to give them some love!
@Aion @AmeToMuchi @Biopanda @Champ213 @Friederike @Ito @karin-adele @Kaye @meat @Peace Heavy mk II

huh.
I draw sometimes.
I was uploading some stuff so I figured i might as well on here

the one i just finished

this was like 2 years ago lol

this was a year ago, inspired by a D=OUT song

based on Dolly's koushoku no kanaria

i really like the boobs this was for a contest lol

a random doodle of awoi's ryo i guess idk
or something. hahah
feel free to give feedback/critiques!
thanks~

My own lightweight columns UI config, fooMonokai.
 

 
No more Monokai since It looks better this way. So this is going to be my primary music player from now on. x)

My November desktop screenshot featuring NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST.
 

 
Edit: My December desktop screenshot. Currently, learning design patterns.

Merry Christmas everyone.
Here's a little digital painting.
I'm very new at this so any and all feedback is appreciated.
 

 
Cheers!

that's the last one, I swear.
 

just had a hair cut.