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  2. Posted

    I don't understand... I can see that Kobayashi is there but I don't "hear" him at all. Even when it appeared that only he was singing, the filter on his voice made him hardly recognizable.

    Since I'm pretty much only here for him, I have to say I'm a bit disappointed so far.

     

    where is it?

    It just got uploaded in the video section.

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    Artist: My Fairytale
    Single: 鳥籠トロイメライ (torikago träumerei)
    1. 鳥籠トロイメライ
    2. トリックアート・ゴシック・マンション (trickart gothic mansion)
    3. 白昼夢とアンソロジー(hakuchuumu to anthology)

    Rating: :_7/10_: | Rejoice! Fresh new VK talent! Oh wait, they're going on hiatus...

     

    My Fairytale is a newcomer to the VK scene, having formed in mid-2014. I first caught wind of them as I was crafting my 2014 EOTY list. To quote my colleague @Jigsaw9, their “IKEA kei” look lured me in and I decided to give their previews a listen on YouTube—let’s just say their Tokyo under note maxi-single was a last-minute entry to the “honorable mention” section of my list. Flash forward to summer 2015 and now, we have the band’s next single 鳥籠トロイメライ (torikago träumerei). This makes me happy not only because we get to hear more from them, but because they are the latest in the trend of VK bands using random German loan words—yasss, I mean, jasss! Even from the song titles, you can sense the sort of fanciful world My Fairytale is trying to conjure, so let’s travel down the rabbit hole!

    Light as a feather, the title track begins with twinkling piano, compounded shortly after with an eruption of ethereal, twangy guitarwork and vibrant basslines. The bass is surprisingly prominent, considering the fact that their bassist left earlier this year due to the ever-original “musical differences.” Other highlights include a pleasant guitar solo and some bars featuring elegant waltz-y time signatures. Kudos to drummer Neo for this compositional beauty; he seems to do a lot of the heavy lifting in the band’s songwriting! Music aside, one of the best parts of the track (and the band, let’s be real) is vocalist Kate. I’ve probably overstated my preference on MH for clear, higher-pitched male vocals, but let it be known that Kate has quickly become a new favorite! In fact, with his voice and the soft, evocative music, I’d even argue that 'torikago träumerei" is an exemplary piece of modern “white kei.” The Zephyr fan inside me approves! Now, I just need a washed out, misty PV on a bright white backdrop and we’ll be all set.
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    The delicate mood is shaken up with track two. “トリックアート・ゴシック・マンション (trickart gothic mansion)” features a steady electronic element throughout, calling to mind Moran’s heavy beat-driven tracks like “今夜、月の無い海岸で (tonight, at the seaside without the moon)”. My Fairytale’s take is a bit more mischievous sounding though, channeling hints of that LIPHLICH-esque cabaret atmosphere and chugging along with a groovy momentum that emanates throughout the track. Though there’s nothing to dislike here, the track is a bit one-note, not treading too much unpredictable territory. However, “trickart gothic mansion” does serve as an effective transition into the last track, which continues the dark, cheeky feel and infuses it with a zippy “Latin” vibe. Lively acoustic guitar graces us from the very beginning of the single’s closer, “白昼夢とアンソロジー(hakuchuumu to anthology),” making for a “shuffly” quality. One of my favorite parts of this song is the dramatic bridge before each chorus, featuring creepy melodies and epic drumming. The acoustic guitar solo and the following interlude are simple, but gorgeous and bring back the band’s signature piano. And there you have it!

    Naturally, I gravitate mainly towards the title track, but I'm also starting to come around to tracks two and three. What becomes crystal clear with this single is that the band can dabble in any number of genres and still deliver beautiful music. After Tokyo under note, I thought their dark piano-driven sound would be their signature style. However, after listening to previews of their debut live-limited single and hearing torikago träumerei, My Fairytale appear intent on making the stylistic rounds--the way they are performing so far, I say, more power to them! I would say that it has me excited for whatever they do next, but @Trombe just broke the news that both guitarists are also departing and the band will go on hiatus. While this is pretty devastating, there might be a glimmer of hope, because drummer Neo (ostensibly, the lead composer) is still with the group. Will he and Kate be able to revive My Fairytale with new members? All I can say is I hope so. It would be a shame for yet another VK band with so much potential to dissolve before they even have a chance to soar.

    What did you think of the single?

    Support the band!

    Purchase @ CDJapan

    Purchase @ HMV

    Purchase @ YesAsia

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  8. Posted

    I made an ungodly huge order there yesterday, haha. For those interested, zoisite DOES overseas shipping!

    Here are the specific amano yuki-related items they added:

    DIMMDIVISION.
    2nd single「揺れる／梟」(2nd press)
    2nd mini album『RECALL』

    StrangerSaid.
    1st single「ss_2nd mortal.」（2nd press）
    2nd single「a sleep.」
    3rd single 「THE PAST.」

    天野攸紀 (amano yuki)

    2nd single「memento」
    3rd single 「真昼の月」

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  14. Posted

    After @chemicalpictures' recent status, I thought it would make sense to have a topic about this:

    Is there any way to improve the search function?

    I think there are many of us who have encountered problems when searching for kanji/kana. For all intents and purposes, it doesn't work, at least not very well. I've been lucky in the past putting quotation marks (") around what I'm searching for and that somewhat helps, but not always. It's pretty unpredictable.

    Have you encountered any other issues, besides those with kanji/kana?

    If we see what concrete problems there are with searching, maybe the admins could let us know which ones could be dealt with/fixed within the confines of the forum software.

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  19. Posted

    @@Peace Heavy mk II
    Agreed on Femme Fatale. I actually like the whole single, even the title track (to me, the chorus is lovely). And "Medeia" reminds me of an old HIZAKI/HIZAKI grace project track, in a good way!
    Impressed with how different "Imperial Concerto" sounds from the original, so I'm looking forward to the full release.
    I do have to say though, that Shounenki track was my least favorite from the single, just because every third or fourth new VK band has a song with the simple two-note guitar riff. I do like their vocalist a lot though!

     

    @fitear1590

    I'm always happy to see your vk recommends. I hadn't gotten around to checking out tokinokito or horobi no bigaku yet. Both bands will be properly on my radar now. That horobi no bigaku song is so out of left field. I love it! 

    If I had a little more time this month I wanted to write up something for Kidori Kidori too, I was so torn between the song you chose and "傘を閉じれば". So much goodness!

    That Bilinda Butcher's song is also another interesting pick I'm really happy you opted to share. Not something I'm normally into but probably would have never have even heard about if you hadn't shared so thanks for that too. :)

    Yay, I'm glad you approve :D
    Yeah, I knew I wanted to cover Kidori Kidori, but it took me a few listens to really figure which song was the highlight for me! I'm also really happy you dug the Bilinda Butchers x Smany track; I wouldn't have expected you to enjoy that one necessarily!

    As far as your list, Xaa Xaa was a great surprise. I heard their first (?) mini but didn't realize they had ballads like this under their sleeves. Synthese also stood out to me and seems like something I should probably look into.

    @@CAT5
    You're spot-on about Enon. It seems like he's finally cracked the code with indigo la End and Gesu no kiwami otome lately. "夏夜のマジック" was my favorite from this single!
    I never keep up with CORNELIUS' current stuff, but I'm a longtime Flipper's Guitar fanboy, so I gotta check him out whenever his releases pop up on these lists. This collab sounds absolutely gorgeous.

    @@beni
    Polly is nice. I'll have to check them out! Also, what are the odds that we would both have songs called "night ____ing" in the same month 0_o!
    RYKEY was also pretty cool. I'm fairly picky about Asian hip hop as well!

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  23. Posted

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    THE BOHEMIANS will release their 6th album brother, you have to wait on 2015/08/19
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    1. male bee, on a sunny day. well well well well!

    2. sunday free irony man

    3. a cinematic guy

    4. hello, tender 0 year

    5. so happy go lucky !

    6. tom the new old

    7. クーソーサーカス

    8. I don’t wanna be your man

    9. ひとりぼっちのあいさつ

    10. bohemian boy

    Source: http://the-bohemians.jp/b/discography/discography-1006

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