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I'm kind of a bit of everything. I'll find myself viewing MH on desktop but also use my phone a short while later. It really depends what device I'm using at the time.

I voted "laying down" but we need a d) all of the above option for forms of browsing ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Been thinking about this drawing since the beginning of the year. I've been missing nature:

Closeups:

Anyone else here watch Japanese V-tubers on youtube? I'm not usually into really cutesy or idol-related entertainment but these videos have been a constant source of comedy for me lately.

I don't really know the nitty gritty but, for those unintroduced, Hololive is an agency that works with virtual youtubers. They're essentially a 2D or 3D character model dawned with a unique personality and character type (e.g. Korone Inugami the dog vtuber with a sweet & playful personality or Houshou Marine the obscene and playful pirate).

I've heard people going so far as referring to these personalities as "idols", which, I think is actually accurate. There are a ton of vtubers so I've only watched a few handful of these personalities myself. Most of them just stream games anyways and I usually end up watching clips that other people repost. But the draw of these vtubers for me is that they're supposed to be these pure idol-like characters but they just end up making very obscene and explicit videos and things get crazy REAL fast. 

But that's enough talking, here are a few clips

*Fair warning, very NSFW


This should give you good sense of the range of hololive videos and characters

These are a few of my favs:

dayyym. Nice job! I really like the execution of your inflections in the chorus. Very clean.

Lucy Lotus

1 hour ago, monkeybanana4 said:

Finally managed to finish RE2 Remake earlier this year. It was a blast to play through. Hardcore mode was tough with a limited inventory space and ammo. Now, I really want to play the original one to see how it compares

 

RE3 Remake was enjoyable, but I think there was potential for the game to be even better than what was released. That being said, I love the graphics and the new character designs in this one!

 

Picked up Spiderman (Insomniac). This game made me fall in love with traversing across the "world" within the videogame. Being able to websling around the city was cathartic and highly exciting. The voice acting felt solid, and the graphics look great.

 

Currently playing through RE4. While it's more action-oriented, it's absolutely super crazy, but insanely fun, and I love every moment of it. I wonder if the rumors of a remake for this game are true. Not sure how I'd feel about if it was for real.

RE2 remains one of my top 3 PS1 games and my favorite in the series (although, I'm biased as this was my first RE game ever). I'm actually the opposite having not played the REmake yet. Curious to know your thoughts!

I feel like RE4 doesn't need a remake. At least, not yet. Mechanically, it practically defined how the next generation of survival horror games play (including REmake 2 & 3) so it'll probably play similarly to how it did in 2005. And unlike RE2 & 3, the game is readily available on any platform imaginable. If the rumors are true I hope they have more planned than just a visual overhaul.

Tracked down a reasonably priced copy of Parasite Eve II. Very different than the first one but still pretty fun.

Chrono Trigger & Cross arrangement album vinyl. Windscene is still the best!

5 hours ago, Saishu said:

I feel like there’s LESS melody in the new version.  Like the melodic guitar line from the part where Kyo sings “the night is cold and long” is barely even there in the new one. 

In terms of melody I guess I was more fixated on some other areas like Kyo's added melody lines in the 2nd verse and Toshiya's bass lines in the bridge. I agree though, the chorus has even less melody in the guitars.

That's what I think attritubutes to the chorus coming off more "emotional". The active guitar lines in the original drove the chorus forward, but in the new version it sounds more like a shoegaze or ballad part jammed into a metal song which I found to be ill-fitting.

Didn't mean to say that there is more or less melody in the song persay but rather that it seemed that there was a greater focus on pushing melody and/or making the song more compositionally diverse which I thought took away from the hard-hitting nature of the song. 

There's too much focus on melody in the re-recording imo. The original was a straight hard hitter but the new version opens up into more emotional or melodic sections that just sound out of place. The Japanese lyrics were a nice surprise.

People have talked in great depth about the musical and listening aspect of turning from VK so I'll speak from more of a collector's perspective. For me the 2 main parts of collecting VK music that made me lose interest in the scene in recent years is boredom and exclusivity.

1. It just got boring collecting CDs over the years. Bands always had very predictable releases, your typical type-a or type-b for singles and regular/limited editions for albums with either bonus tracks or a PV DVD or something. The bigger bands put out more luxurious deluxe editions but those are usually just a giant box filled with stuff I never really cared for (like photo books) and I don't want to spend close to $90 for something I feel just lukewarm about. The last CD packaging I really got excited about was the GazettE's Dim limited edition but that was 10 years ago.

2. The live limited/fan club limited releases got old really fast. The first few times was exciting because who doesn't want to own a super limited and rare CD. But bands just kept pumping these out and that's when I folded. Regular/limited edition releases are already $40-$60 apiece and to have to shell out $60-$80 for a live single that I have to use a service for just didn't make sense. Sure, exclusivity isn't limited to just the VK scene but by this point I wasn't really invested in the music to want to go the extra lengths to collect exclusive items.

I understand there's a lot of decisions made related to catering to fans, using practices that are proven to work or financially makes sense, or trying to pack live performances that result in band's/label's decisions to release something a certain way, but it just isn't for me anymore.

Kisou's sounds honestly never really bothered me. It sounds thin to me and sometimes sounds like it's playing through a plastic tube, but I've always thought that was a stylistic choice. At the very least it has personality and has a diverse sound palette. 

TIW sound has the character of a deep fried piece of mozzarella dipped in stone cold marinara. Every track sounds like it's a radio rip or something. I'd take a rain soaked copy of a La:Sadie's demo tape over TIW's sound any day. 

18 hours ago, Jigsaw9 said:

LMAO, same.

 

Well I'm not too hot on the song itself either but I guess it's not bad...? I'm missing some things to latch onto tho, like memorable lyrics or hooks. It's just kinda...there. Anyway, I'm still really really excited for the new album dropping on Sept.11, as it's always interesting to listen to new Manson no matter what (to me at least). Great cover art painting too.

Yeah, I feel the same. It certainly far from his worst, but very average. Although, I will say I dig the production this time around. Say10 felt like it lacked some punch and didn't hit quite as hard as it could have. He'll probably have a few heavy hitters in there. At the very least, I feel like there's always 1-2 tracks that are really good.

Agreed on the album cover. It's up there with the triptych artwork for me. Glad he moved away from using a simple studio photo of himself (although Pale Emperors cover was pretty good)

5 hours ago, Kabukichoatmidnight said:

Haha your comment got my curiosity so had to watch the video, and yep, probably one of the worst music videos I've ever seen. 😛

 

As for the song itself, I have to agree with the above comment really, nothing particularly special about it. I miss the old days of MM when it was pure bangers and actual chaos. Like this song is called "we are chaos" but the song is far from chaotic. haha.

Haha isn't it just the most terrible things you've seen? 

His earlier work is definitely something special. Sadly, It's unlikely that we'll get anything like that now though considering he no longer works with those past members and just his stage of life. Say10 felt like it was trying to capture that same energy in some ways, but imo it just sounded tired and out of steam.

Anyone else listen to the new single? It's.....well, it's out.

Pro tip: Save yourself a blinding and just listen to the audio.

I'm IB positive.

In all seriousness, I don't know. Wish I knew tho!

9goats black out.

I wouldn't say the bands that the 2 active members went into are bad, but they're just not the same. I don't enjoy them nearly on the same level that I did with 9goats.

3 hours ago, Seelentau said:

Loving the Jacob's Ladder vibe. This is the best album art they've ever done.

holy heck @beni you're baaack

To stay on topic, interesting concept for a reverse-horror game where you play as the monster terrorizing people. Definitely picking this up for switch:
 

Added tons of photos and some new items:

Dir en grey:

Missa (First Press, East West Japan version) - $12

KR [Cube] (First Press, +sticker) - $7

Glass Skin (LE) - $7

The Unraveling (Deluxe Edition) - $30

DVD

Gauze-62045- (First Press w/ special box *no obi) - $50

Osaka Jo Hall (First Press w/ special box) - $60

Average Psycho 2 [Blu ray] - $20

I'm going back to my old address for the next 2 weeks and I'm putting my collection back up for sale. Feel free to ask for any photos and ask any questions.

International shipping outside the US will vary but expect around $15 for 1 CD and $25 for 2-3.

He's truly the poster child of dad-kei

Came in from Qrates finally! One of my favorite soundtracks from the last decade (the anime is REALLY good too).

Made In Abyss soundtrack

Their best work!

The Pillows

Little Busters

Runner's High

Happy Bivouac

2 hours ago, Bear said:

 

 

 

Just watched this and liked it a lot. I do understand why the reviews have been a bit up and down, but I really liked the film. Sick visuals, neat soundtrack and weirdness. Lovely!

Amazing visuals but I was in the camp that felt lukewarm about it. Was hoping for a little more story and character-wise. Carpenter Brut can do no wrong though. His music is always good.

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me, an intellectual:

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