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Kinda cool to be able to at least hear Sakae's voice one last time before he disappears into the realms of obscurity again.

I assume he was a good drummer.

sad

lol and I'm just finding out now? This is so sad, I was really looking forward to a release from them since I really like rima's voice T.T

I did too but their new stuff is awesome.

lol G∀LMET is br000tal, I'd say they have gotten better.

LOL the punch at the end.

yes

do you like sushi?

Thanks, I also agree that it was a good mod.

EMILY is nice ;3

Thinker is awesome &

APOCALYPSE short bass part is epic

Agreed I think my favorite track is Thinker

Sounds good.

No.

Do you like pokemon?

Disappointed so far.

Cool indeed

DOGFEET is awesome!

This is exciting. I liked egoist.

Welcome!

If you consider yourself "weird" then to me that usually means more fun.

I couldn't agree more with iknas statement!

You pretty much perfectly sum up my thoughts on that topic.

But this might be the core:

Modern Visual kei has adopted a lot of the former "scene" and some things didn't really change, but VK has entirely bacome a part of japanese culture and society- there is nothing aggressive, questionable or extreme about it. It's just another fashion and music trend which adapts to current trends and therefore will survive- but it has no meaning or statement.

In old times most visual kei bands were started because the members were fans themselves. The shock-effect and freedom those bands radiated when exposed to mainstream attention (like on tv) must have been extremely inspiring for many "regular" guys back then.

They wanted to become famous that way and inspire other "regular" poeple by being as "different" as possible themselves. This way it was very easy for the scene to stay alive and change in new interesting ways.

But now Visual kei doesn't touch general society much anymore. It became a subculture in which always-the-same-bandmen are fighting for the attention of always-the-same-fans.

And because the bandmen were never inspired by another band which made them want to express something inside of them (more by this small group of fans and the money they might have) their music often lacks sincerity.

Instead of trying to get new fans from outside by being aggressive and different they simply try to get as much from the fans they allready have by being exactly what the majority of those fans wants them to be. Also instead of the fans inventing furi for their favorite songs it's more the band writing music which fits the most popular furi.

And because the bands do this their music gets more and more similar while the standarts for looks are rising higher and higher.

Today even the most minor bands who didn't yet play oneman-shows for some reason need tailored costumes, professionally filmed pvs, hair and make up artists, magazine features, designer clothing and accessory for offstage-time, a crew of photoshop experts and custom instruments to be taken seriously while in 2000 these were things only major artists like Dir en grey and a few very popular indies bands like Dué le quartz and La'Mule could afford.

Actually bands today can't afford it either without spending a ridicilous amount of time and energy on pressing money out of their 20 fans with the help of 2943 type releases, instore and photo event campaigns, selling their worn clothes, filming special messages in santa-clothing and selling their bodies to fans.

It's only natural that the music suffers from this.

It's also only natural that most bands lack edges now, if you try selling 2334 cds, 2392 livetickets, 93942 cheki and 2833 special bracelets to 40 fans instead of selling 1000 livetickets and 1000 cds to 1000 fans you just can't take the risk of losing a single fan by trying something new.

Back in the 90s every second band looked horrible, sounded horrible and had no fans but nobody lost anything from that and in exchange certain bands were really, really innovative.

Now we have tons of bands that look okay, sound okay but somehow can't inspire anybody.

Of course I'm a fan of older bands and not so much of the newer ones, but even if I really, really liked the more colourful and electronic stuff I'd still say that certain dynamics are dangerous for the scene and while I don't want to says that it will actually "die" as in disappear any time soon.

It's more that it already killed itself some time ago and now got less interesting since it became a zombie.

fantastic comment

I learned a bit from it too.

Koss Headphones. They make pretty voices sound prettier.

Visual kei is all you need.

NO VISUAL KEI, NO LIFE.

Totally agreed.

Willing to bet they'll put this off, and it'll actually be interested. Serious respect for this band now.

I wonder if it will be good.

I'm always up for a new Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros. game!

I will say, I'm a bit disappointed it doesn't have compatibility with Gamecube games like the Wii did...

Hell yes.

Back to the topic of headphones. This is a really good discussion and I read all of your reviews for future decisions.

@Zess:

SO MUCH DETAIL! I'm going to describe things that sound weird now but make sense when you hear it. The detail is so great, I can hear clearly when the hands on a guitar slide over the strings. I can hear the air breathe between the strings when a violinist is playing. I can feel the thud of a bass pedal deep in the mix when the drummer is double bassing and I can also hear and distinguish the snares and hi-hats up top when they're hit. The 400's do a great job of separating layers in music and bringing out more layers that I haven't been able to hear before. Putting on some records felt like I was listening to a whole new band. It's a great way to rediscover your library!

That sounds amazing! (literally) I'm definitely going to save up for that pair, or something close to its superior audiophile quality, but I don't have hundreds of dollars in hand yet. Also, what amp do you use?

Yesterday afternoon I purchased a new pair. My first pair was actually the same set that bonsaijodelfisch uses, and to my understanding, they're very bassy, and good for rock and metal music. This time, I wanted to try something completely different, and I was under a tight budget (needed something under 100 USD.) I ended up purchasing the Koss ProDJ100 Headphones from amazon.

These cans were only 80$.

Contrary to the Grado's, these headphones aren't what you'd be looking for if you want good bass, but instead they're known for being well-balanced, their crisp and clear mids and highs, and are great headphones when it comes to vocal detail. Of course, there are pros and cons with every set of headphones, and these don't just end at weak bass. Many reviewers say that these aren't the most comfortable headphones. Many people are buying the Audio Technica ATH-M50 pads, to replace the pads that came with the ProDJ100. They claim it will improve comfort and soundstage. I will probably let you guys know what I think of these when they arrive, also I'll probably upgrade my amp as well.

^ Haven't seen what happened on ellen

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Preview is great!