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Hello guys, since some old members are doing their introductions now, I guess I'll do mine as well, even after being around for so long!
 
26yo, brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. Regarding jmusic, some of my favorite disbanded bands are:

bis (which someday I'll make a tattoo of that heart thingy on their logo)
xTRiPx
nil delete heads
Ellegarden
Pay money to my Pain
chemical pictures
DELUHI
EAT YOU ALIVE
 
And that are still around:

baroque
Develop One's Faculties (my hope on VK)
WING WORKS
Megamasso
Plastic Tree
MUCC
DIV
 
I've been around since I don't know when, started listening to japanese bands around 2002~2003, Tonberry torrents was the first place that blew me away with their content, as far as I remember, then to several phases of TW/MH. MH is the only place where I actually feel confortable to interact with people, the fanbase in other places is generally too obnoxious/childish/weird (totally not trying to be superior in any way, anyone who listens to VK has its fair share of weirdness, let's be honest).
 
But here we can actually talk about music without people losing their shit everytime someone disagrees with them.
 
So, keep being this fucking great community, keep rocking MH! And keep providing us obscure japanese music that even japanese people themselves do not care about!

Hello guys, since some old members are doing their introductions now, I guess I'll do mine as well, even after being around for so long!
 
26yo, brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. Regarding jmusic, some of my favorite disbanded bands are:

bis (which someday I'll make a tattoo of that heart thingy on their logo)
xTRiPx
nil delete heads
Ellegarden
Pay money to my Pain
chemical pictures
DELUHI
EAT YOU ALIVE
 
And that are still around:

baroque
Develop One's Faculties (my hope on VK)
WING WORKS
Megamasso
Plastic Tree
MUCC
DIV
 
I've been around since I don't know when, started listening to japanese bands around 2002~2003, Tonberry torrents was the first place that blew me away with their content, as far as I remember, then to several phases of TW/MH. MH is the only place where I actually feel confortable to interact with people, the fanbase in other places is generally too obnoxious/childish/weird (totally not trying to be superior in any way, anyone who listens to VK has its fair share of weirdness, let's be honest).
 
But here we can actually talk about music without people losing their shit everytime someone disagrees with them.
 
So, keep being this fucking great community, keep rocking MH! And keep providing us obscure japanese music that even japanese people themselves do not care about!

Hello guys, since some old members are doing their introductions now, I guess I'll do mine as well, even after being around for so long!
 
26yo, brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. Regarding jmusic, some of my favorite disbanded bands are:

bis (which someday I'll make a tattoo of that heart thingy on their logo)
xTRiPx
nil delete heads
Ellegarden
Pay money to my Pain
chemical pictures
DELUHI
EAT YOU ALIVE
 
And that are still around:

baroque
Develop One's Faculties (my hope on VK)
WING WORKS
Megamasso
Plastic Tree
MUCC
DIV
 
I've been around since I don't know when, started listening to japanese bands around 2002~2003, Tonberry torrents was the first place that blew me away with their content, as far as I remember, then to several phases of TW/MH. MH is the only place where I actually feel confortable to interact with people, the fanbase in other places is generally too obnoxious/childish/weird (totally not trying to be superior in any way, anyone who listens to VK has its fair share of weirdness, let's be honest).
 
But here we can actually talk about music without people losing their shit everytime someone disagrees with them.
 
So, keep being this fucking great community, keep rocking MH! And keep providing us obscure japanese music that even japanese people themselves do not care about!

Hello guys, since some old members are doing their introductions now, I guess I'll do mine as well, even after being around for so long!
 
26yo, brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. Regarding jmusic, some of my favorite disbanded bands are:

bis (which someday I'll make a tattoo of that heart thingy on their logo)
xTRiPx
nil delete heads
Ellegarden
Pay money to my Pain
chemical pictures
DELUHI
EAT YOU ALIVE
 
And that are still around:

baroque
Develop One's Faculties (my hope on VK)
WING WORKS
Megamasso
Plastic Tree
MUCC
DIV
 
I've been around since I don't know when, started listening to japanese bands around 2002~2003, Tonberry torrents was the first place that blew me away with their content, as far as I remember, then to several phases of TW/MH. MH is the only place where I actually feel confortable to interact with people, the fanbase in other places is generally too obnoxious/childish/weird (totally not trying to be superior in any way, anyone who listens to VK has its fair share of weirdness, let's be honest).
 
But here we can actually talk about music without people losing their shit everytime someone disagrees with them.
 
So, keep being this fucking great community, keep rocking MH! And keep providing us obscure japanese music that even japanese people themselves do not care about!

Damn, I'm really sad, actually. Y'all trully disrespectful. This is the end of an era. They've been around for almost 20 years. Biggest achievement of this band is that they were the first indie VK band to perform outside of Asia. Even tough they went major, it's too bad they never got the recognition they deserve. Maximum respect for these guys.

http://youtu.be/mDLht4NoAy4

http://youtu.be/mDLht4NoAy4

ena(ex-xTRiPx) will hold his session event "公開!!0721セッション祭" at Higashikouenji 20000V at 2015/07/21
 
[live participating artists]
ena (ex-xTRiPx)
K (ex-xTRiPx)
ウルトラZ(ultra Z) (R指定(R-shitei))
幸樹(kouki) (ダウト(D=OUT))
七星(nanahoshi) (R指定(R-shitei))
正人(masato) (ベル(belle))
夢人(yumehito) (ベル(belle))
Yo-shiT (ex-xTRiPx)
陽佑(yousuke) (ALSDEAD)
玲夏(reika) (ダウト(D=OUT))

Hey Tetora, nice review!
 
People should see this as a natural step from kannivalism's 'helios' and even more as a refined, atmospheric evolution of kei's solo effort 'silk tree'. BAROQUE always evolved, always changed in sound/concept. baroque from 'sukebe boy' is not the same as baroque from 'SUG LIFE', as it's not the same of 'non-fiction' or 'PLANETARY SECRET'. 
 
The problem here is expectation. If it was labeled as a kannivalism release, it wouldn't receive half of the flak it did. That being said, this may not be an easy listen for the average VK fan. This is as far away as we can get from VK, and I'm glad they choose this route, as I find this album an exceptional, cohesive piece of music.
 
I believe it was made to be listened in one go, as each song compliments each other. There's a whole sense of grandeur, of greatness through the whole album, that makes you understand why they went with this album's name. It starts with a sweet melody in 'PURIFY' (they did the same on the releases mentioned above) that paves the way to 'PLANETARY LIGHT' and 'DREAMSCAPE', two highlights of this album. However, it really peaks when 'SWALLOW THE NIGHT and 'SILENT PICTURE' starts, halfway through the album. both are rocky, guitar-focused songs that takes you back to kei's classic style of composition.
 
The "overused" auto-tune may turn some listeners away, but I assure you, don't let that youtube preview turn you away before giving it a listen. It has a purpose, it FITS the experience they wanted you to have. I do agree that some tracks would sound better with a little less tho ('CELEBRATE' falls into this category).
 
In the end, this is a really great album that should not be missed because of one's misconception of how a band should evolve. Everyone has a right to turn away from a sound they don't like, but as they named their tour, If you "open your world and see the light" of BAROQUE, you may enjoy the ride.

Hey Tetora, nice review!
 
People should see this as a natural step from kannivalism's 'helios' and even more as a refined, atmospheric evolution of kei's solo effort 'silk tree'. BAROQUE always evolved, always changed in sound/concept. baroque from 'sukebe boy' is not the same as baroque from 'SUG LIFE', as it's not the same of 'non-fiction' or 'PLANETARY SECRET'. 
 
The problem here is expectation. If it was labeled as a kannivalism release, it wouldn't receive half of the flak it did. That being said, this may not be an easy listen for the average VK fan. This is as far away as we can get from VK, and I'm glad they choose this route, as I find this album an exceptional, cohesive piece of music.
 
I believe it was made to be listened in one go, as each song compliments each other. There's a whole sense of grandeur, of greatness through the whole album, that makes you understand why they went with this album's name. It starts with a sweet melody in 'PURIFY' (they did the same on the releases mentioned above) that paves the way to 'PLANETARY LIGHT' and 'DREAMSCAPE', two highlights of this album. However, it really peaks when 'SWALLOW THE NIGHT and 'SILENT PICTURE' starts, halfway through the album. both are rocky, guitar-focused songs that takes you back to kei's classic style of composition.
 
The "overused" auto-tune may turn some listeners away, but I assure you, don't let that youtube preview turn you away before giving it a listen. It has a purpose, it FITS the experience they wanted you to have. I do agree that some tracks would sound better with a little less tho ('CELEBRATE' falls into this category).
 
In the end, this is a really great album that should not be missed because of one's misconception of how a band should evolve. Everyone has a right to turn away from a sound they don't like, but as they named their tour, If you "open your world and see the light" of BAROQUE, you may enjoy the ride.

they are one of those bands that consistently releases great songs, but are really underappreciated...

To me this sounds like an absolutely natural step from kannivalism' helios, and I totally do not buy baroque being this cash-grabbing revival people keep talking about.
Just look at their lives after the return and the venues they have been performing recently. Kei even stated that they wanted smaller venues, closer audiences....
 
To me this is more about acting as their vision for what BAROQUE should be. And quite frankly, the 'sug-life' era was basically about Kei and Ryo, and that's what people really love about baroque, so...
 
 
As if Kei & Ryo had anything to do with boogieman, lol

SOUNDS LIKE SOME GALACTIC ATMOSPHERIC AMBIENT DREAM POP.
 
I LIKE IT.

BAROQUE SPECIAL FILMING LIVE BLU-RAY DISC "OPEN YOUR WORLD AND SEE THE LIGHT [Moon]" will be released at 2015/08/12 (2 TYPE - regular edition 6,264yen / webshop-limited edition), which will include scene of their studio live
 
[track list]
01.PURIFY
02.PLANETARY LIGHT
03.DREAMSCAPE
04.CELEBRATE
05.SKY WALKER
06.SWALLOW THE NIGHT
07.SILENT PICTURE
08.ORIGINAL LOVE
09.MEMENTO

As a fan of Kasumi since SMILE, I discovered Gekijou Tenor in the end (I feel bad enough tho, like, seriously, how did I missed this ?), but now that they've broke up (dafuuuq, they were good!), I'm planning to catch up all that I've missed.
I was afraid for the customs fees, since this package was composed of 4 cds instead of my usual 3, (but with cheaper prices); happily everything went well without problems. It was shipped last thursday, already at home today, AirMail is flying like a boss, I can't even ! I also ordered the 3 first releases, but I have a delay (I'm not really surprised tho) of 3-4 weeks for the self titled (and 2-3 weeks for Shall We..) so I'm waiting patiently.
: ) (my picture is shit lmao sorry)

えんそく(ensoku) new rearranged album "新世界(shinsekai)" will be released at 2015/08/12 (3,000yen)
 
[rearrange participating artists]
犬神サアカス團(inugami circus-dan)
SEX-ANDROID
福助。(fukusuke)(ADAPTER。)
The Benjamin
NoGoD
最鋭輝(motoki)
マイナス人生オーケストラ(minus jin-say orchestra)
Jin-Machine

劇情テノール(gekijou tenor) members new band "深淵のテノール(sinen no tenor)" 3 new singles will be released through their official web-shop as below
 
深淵のテノール(sinen no tenor) line-up:
Actor.Kasumi
Live.Nao., Fu-min, etc.
Design.七海(nanami)
Composer.TaNa, 鴇(toki), etc.
 
 
their new single "under" will be released in early 2015/07 (2,500yen), which will include CD+towel
 
their new single "ghost" will be released in early 2015/08 (3,500yen), which will include CD+T-shirt (in black)
 
their new single "doll" will be released in early 2015/09 (3,500yen), which will include CD+T-shirt (in burgundy)
 
 
they will hold their one-and-only one-man live at Shibuya CLUB CRAWL at 2015/09/20
 
深淵のテノール(sinen no tenor) line-up at 2015/09/20:
Vo.Kasumi
Gt.??
Ba.Nao. (ex-VanessA, now Fixer(support))
Dr.Fu-min
 

 

 
http://sinen-tenor.com/
 
 
四代目ラジ体Brothers from SMXILE TRIBE will hold their 3-part one-man live at Shibuya RUIDO K2 at 2015/07/26, and their new maxi single "僕らドM(bokura do-M)" has been available for ordering through their official web-shop (2,500yen), which will include CD+DVD
 
四代目ラジ体Brothers from SMXILE TRIBE members:
Vo.霞(kasumi)
Gt.奈々(nana)
Ba.畠野翼(hatano tsubasa)
Neet.翔(shou)
Key.マヤ(maya)
DJ.ジョーカー(joker)
Dr.MAN Co WITH A MISSION
Cho.ゆーせい(yuusei)
 
 
[CD track list]
01.僕らドM(bokura do-M)
02.THE NEET(四代目ver.)
03.ZETTAI☆サマー(ZETTAI☆summer)(四代目ver.)
 
[DVD track list]
01.僕らドM(bokura do-M) (PV)
02.THE NEET(四代目ver.) (PV)
03.ZETTAI☆サマー(ZETTAI☆summer)(四代目ver.) (PV)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuUzHtNnK_k
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93U5pvFk8VI
 

 
http://raditai-smile.com/
 
 
ICARUS'CRY will commence formal activities and will hold their first demo live at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2015/06/20
 

 
http://icarus-cry.com/
 
 
歌澄(kasumi) & 鴇(toki) & マヤ(maya) will hold their birthday unplugged one-man live at Harajuku AKOSTUDIO at 2015/08/23
 

 

not bad I'd say, but not on 'BLACK' level... Guess from time to time they have to release some cash-grabbing anime songs to keep fans coming...

I'm hoping for stuff like overflow, ichirentakushou, kagerou... their last album had some great tunes

Here are the lyrics of "lien.." from ANSIA's mini album, clips.
If you want the rest of the lyrics, check out my website.
 
lien..
作詞作曲: 深町晃
 
I can remember 緑は繁り
変わらずにそう　空を見上げてる
雲の隙間　照らした思い出
目を閉じれば戻れるね
 
I can remember 握った手と手
公園でそう　遊んだ記憶も
目覚めた朝に　水あげるように
蘇るは感謝の音
 
束ねた願い奏でて繰り返した
遠くなった君の背中へ
巡る色彩数えるこの手も
大きくなった　分かるのかな
 
心澄まして声は繋げて
歌は聞こえますか？
心休憩めてまた笑って
会えたら何話そう
 
lien..「Good morning」
 
君が僕にくれた勇気と
君が僕にくれた優しさと
君の歌がこの世界中に
響け今続いてく未来へと
 
束ねた願い奏でて繰り返した
遠くなった君の背中へ
巡る色彩数えるこの手も
大きくなった　分かるのかな
 
心澄まして言葉は繋げて
歌は聞こえます?
心休憩めてまた笑って
会えたら何話そう
心灯して手を伸ばしたら
歌は届きますか？
心並べてまた揃って
会えたら何話そう
 
My treasure
 
Grateful days
 
僕は此処にいるよ
君も此処にいるよ
僕は此処にいるよ
Thanks a million
 
僕は此処にいるよ
君も此処にいるよ
歌は此処にあるよ
いつまでも
 
lien..「Good morning」
 
I can remember 緑は繁り
変わらずにそう　空を見上げてる
雲の隙間　照らした思い出
目を閉じれば戻れるね
 
lien..
Lyrics & Music: Hikari Fukamachi
 
I can remember midori wa shigeri
kawarazu ni sou sora wo miageteru
kumo no sukima terashita omoide
me wo tojireba modoreru ne
 
I can remember nigitta te to te
kouen de sou asonda kioku mo
mezameta asa ni mizu ageru you ni
yomigaeru wa kansha no ne
 
tabaneta negai kanadete kurikaeshita
tookunatta kimi no senaka e
meguru shikisai kazoeru kono te mo
ookikunatta wakaru no ka na
 
kokoro sumashite koe wa tsunagete
uta wa kikoemasu ka?
kokoro yasumete mata waratte
aetara nani hanasou
 
lien.. “Good morning”
 
kimi ga boku ni kureta yuuki to
kimi ga boku ni kureta yasashisa to
kimi no uta ga kono sekaijuu ni
hibike ima tsuzuiteku mirai e to
 
tabaneta negai kanadete kurikaeshita
tookunatta kimi no senaka e
meguru shikisai kazoeru kono te mo
ookikunatta wakaru no ka na
 
kokoro sumashite koe wa tsunagete
uta wa kikoemasu ka?
kokoro yasumete mata waratte
aetara nani hanasou
kokoro tomoshite te wo nobashitara
uta wa todokimasu ka?
kokoro narabete mata sorotte
aetara nani hanasou
 
My treasure
 
Grateful days
 
boku wa koko ni iru yo
kimi mo koko ni iru yo
boku wa koko ni iru yo
Thanks a million
 
boku wa koko ni iru yo
kimi mo koko ni iru yo
uta wa koko ni aru yo
itsumademo
 
lien.. “Good morning”
 
I can remember midori wa shigeri
kawarazu ni sou sora wo miageteru
kumo no sukima terashita omoide
me wo tojireba modoreru ne
 
NOTES:
言葉|kotoba→声|koe

oh my god, this is LAME... I boggles my mind they'd rather do this than another GEMINI

Eeeeeeeeehehe

swamp man was the best thing HaMC did, hands down. 'you' is such a killer tune...

just finished Dying Light (nice game, recommended!) and of course, Do-Do-Do-Do-Do-ta 2, as always!
 
Looking forward to start Dragon Age Inquisition now!

BAd[to]Lip (bad trip) - first song on the first official release.
good trip - last release.
 
It was a nice ride. Thank you for everything, xTRiPx.