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Recreation of a VE classic: d7Rh2h6rA9o

Happy panda day, Panda-kun!

Thanks for the setlists!

SPEECIES might be selling a special CD-R (3 tracks) on the tour, but not sure yet.

I love the song, but I do agree with this actually.

Full PV: U5C70SwaML0 Haven't really listened to them in a while, but wow this sounds goooood~

Hmm dunno what to think of the new song yet... sounds interesting, that's for sure.

Yeah, saw the lyrics posted on their Facebook. Awww wanna hear them~

Yeah it's basically anyone's guess when it comes out, knowing the release-infos they gives - usually the comeback is announced only one or two weeks before the actual release, quite fast. Anyway, super-curious for their new stuff~ (especially after the fabulous I Love You)

Cool, congrats! Also I liked the video, it's fun and cleverly put together. The song is nice too. ^^

Haven't read anything official either. And yeah, I think they shot a video or something (in the US?) recently, so I guess we should be getting some sort of comeback update any day now~ (hopefully)

Sample from every album track Hmmm, sounds like a mixed bag so far, pretty much.

Rouge - full version! (radio rip)

I've been quite out-of-the-loop concerning D (I still haven't listened to their past 2 albums xD) but I got interested in trying this mini album. Here are my thoughts on the individual tracks. Hikari no niwa: nice intro, nothing too special but sets a good atmosphere. Namonaki mori no yumegatari: cool intro! The electronic drums in the beginning surprised me a bit but it was a nice addition. Some cool melodies and synths in here too! Overall a good track. Canis lupus: sets a good mood right at the start. The tempo is switched back a notch compared to the previous song. It has its moments but not interesting enough to hold my attention throughout. Shirarezaru kodomotachi: once again, a track with some nice parts and a good atmosphere but kinda flows by me; not too memorable. Liked the previous one better. Sankaku oyane to aware na koguma: interesting folksy melody in the beginning, though overall a bit too much synth for my taste. It wouldn't be a bad track actually but suffers from 'bland chorus' syndrome. Like a Black Cat ～mujitsu no tsumi～: now this is more like it! Powerful guitars, nice melodies, all in all a good song, nothing more to say. My favorite next to the title track. Haru no utage: boring ballad, completely went by me. The guitar solo is okay, I guess? Zou to hito to ari to...: a short and intense number with some quite interesting bits and pieces. Good closing track (I kinda wish it was longer though). Overall this mini album was a mixed bag for me. It had its shining moments but also some truly boring ones. Though I guess there wasn't really any song that actually annoyed me (ok, maybe the ballad xD), so that's nice. The cool bits and the bland bits kinda evened each other out. All in all, it was okay but not too memorable. I'd give it a 6/10.

My short thoughts on the EP: GANRYU: superb intro-like track, wish it was longer. Great chemistry going on between MIYAVI and the HIFANA guys! STRONG: I liked this song when it came out, and still do. KREVA's rapping really fits this typical bare-bones Meev track. An energetic and fun number. DAY 1: one of my 'old' favorites, a smooth and slick-sounding collaboration. YUKSEK gives some cool beats & production, while MIYAVI does his thing. His English is really good here, I'm impressed yet again! The more 'streamlined' guitar sound fits the overall feeling of this track really well too. SILENT ANGER: it took a few listens for me to appreciate this song, though I still don't particularly love it. It has some nice bits but the most of the vocals bore me immensely (plus it has far too little audible guitar input from Meev). PLEASURE!: I was really looking forward to this, since I've known H ZETT M's mad skillz from Tokyo Jihen. It's a playful and fun song, a nice synthesis of the two musicians' respective styles. The guitar/piano parts are gorgeous! HA NA BI: a stunning piece with minimalistic vocals - of course, the guitars and shamisen take center stage here. All three players are pretty exceptional and have an instantly recognizable style, so this is an intriguing track to listen to. A great experience! Inori wo: Seiji Kameda's bass complements MIYAVI's tasteful guitar playing. Otherwise I don't really like this type of song, it's too sugary-sweet for me, lol. It does have some nice vocal melodies though, but not enough to keep my interest. All in all, this was a pretty enjoyable EP. I'd give it a strong 7/10. I'll be looking forward to whatever MIYAVI does next, as always.

It's just the backstage / dressing room in a club or concert hall. I guess many of them look like that.

The End of the Dream - full version! (radio rip) ...sounds awesome~ *w* And today's setlist, concluding the 3-day Zepp Namba shows: 01.IN FUTURE 02.Dejavu 03.G. 04.END OF SORROW 05.TRUE BLUE 06.Rouge 07.RAIN 08.Providence 09.FALL OUT 10.End of the Dream 11.STORM 12.DESIRE 13.ROSIER 14.TONIGHT EN 01.I for You 02.BELIEVE 03.WISH Wow, it says that they played FALL OUT for the first time since 1997, not bad! Also sorry for not informing so far, but these were the concepts/subtitles of the concerts (which explains why the setlists are so different): 2012/11/16: Concept.3 FUTURES ERA -SHINING NEW CHAOS- 2012/11/17: Concept.1 BEGINNING ERA -IMAGINE FOR MY NEW MOON- 2012/11/18: Concept.2 RISING ERA -UN ENDING LOVE & HATE- Since they will be mostly doing triple gigs at the other Zepps too, I suspect they'll keep this system.

Tour dates: 16/02 Moscow, Russia @Relax 17/02 Helsinki, Finland @Gloria 19/02 Hamburg, Germany @Logo 22/02 Berlin, German @Crystal Club 23/02 Wroclaw, Poland @Firlej 24/02 Köln, Germany @Werkstatt 26/02 Munchen, Germany @Feierwerk 27/02 Milano, Italy @Theatre Club 01/03 Utrecht, Netherlands @Tivoli 02/03 London, UK @Underworld 03/03 Paris, France @Le Divan du Monde

Red Lights I was a bit hesitant to watch it because of all the negative reviews but it really wasn't that bad! Despite the terribly annoying "omg random loud noise, let's have a heart-attack!" moments it was a pretty okayish and interesting movie.

Today's setlist (2012/11/17 Zepp Namba): 01.CHESS 02.Dejavu 03.JESUS 04.SLAVE 05.TRUE BLUE 06.Rouge 07.SANDY TIME 08.Providence 09.LASTLY 10.The End of the Dream 11.BLUE TRANSPARENCY～限りなく透明に近いブルー～ 12.TIME IS DEAD 13.ROSIER 14.TONIGHT EN 01.I for You 02.PRECIOUS... 03.WISH Wow, looks like they're really switchin' it up! Almost totally different from 11/16's list, not bad!

Another live report, same photos: http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000084776

_gmuq3IXmDU ...BUCK-TICK cover featuring Die (DIR EN GREY).

^ The Glitter cover is basically the original 1st (indies) version cover.

The single is on sale at Closet Child now! http://www.closetchild-cd.jp/product/21570

Yep, it is definitely Doujima River Forum in Osaka.