Shmilly
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12 hours ago, Enki said:I like mios cleans on the actual recordings but theyre really awful on the live footage that came with the m-card
My impression from the tour final was the same. I like the recorded versions of everything, but they still need some time to practice and grow as a unit to maintain that level for a long live performance. Mio's growls and screams were great, but a lot of the cleans were a little off key and he had trouble hitting some of the really high notes (although they did play almost 30 songs). And Yoh needs to stop waving and pointing at the crowd so much and just play that damn guitar lol.
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I can understand how representation in the film industry (and many others besides) is a major issue, but on the other hand... surely the whole point of being an actor is that you can assume various roles and perform them convincingly? That's the definition of the job right?
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10 minutes ago, psychonnect_rozen said:Who is this Johnny guy? Never heard of him. What did he do?
Founder of the biggest male talent/production agency in Japan (SMAP, Arashi etc) just died this week. Unfortunately he was also a suspected pedophile.
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Personally speaking, I think an artist's personal life should be completely separate from their professional career, at least until the point that their misconduct becomes public knowledge. If an artist is doing something terrible in their free time, that has no bearing on their ability to produce music. If it emerges that an artist has been involved in some kind of scandal, it does become much more difficult to support their future endeavours, but that shouldn't come at the expense of writing off their past achievements. It's possible to be both a great musician and a shitty human being; whether that affects your enjoyment of their past career comes down to how well you can divorce their actions from their profession. And condemning all the other members and staff of a band - assuming that they aren't complicit - based on a single person's actions is just childish and unreasonable.
As for the whole 'using it as an argument' issue, as far as I'm concerned there is no argument to be had. Artists are just human like the rest of us and should be held to the same standards by society. That's why my apparently controversial post in Johnny's thread got so much attention - I think he was a terrible person, but I respect his achievements and influence on the whole industry as a professional. If you can't keep those things separate, you're just writing off a whole legacy based on one person's actions.
TLDR
Being a successful artist doesn't make you immune to the same laws and moral principles as the rest of society. It's no excuse.
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Being a shitty person doesn't make you any less of a talented musician either.
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1 hour ago, herpes said:Pedophile apologist.
rest in piss.
Apparently the same people who are quick to shame a man who has just died are the same people who are quick to judge someone they have never met over a single comment on the internet.
In no way do I condone pedophilia or any form of harrassment. I think it's a hateful crime and show of disrespect another human being. In fact, my own (ex-)girlfriend was molested in Japan and despite going to the police about it it was just one person's word against another so nothing came of it. That was one of the most trying times in my life so far, feeling so powerless to do anything about the situation.
The nature of my comment was just to say, let's respect that regardless of who a person was there must be numerous people, be it family, friends or coworkers, who are saddened by that news. As far as I'm concerned, it's a shame when anyone dies because that loss ripples through so many others' lives.
And I also think it's possible to respect someone's professional success while divorcing that respect from your disgust towards anything that happened in their private lives. If a popular actor is embroiled in a rape or adultery scandal, that doesn't make them any less of a great actor, it just makes them a shitty human being.
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A lot of disrespect on this thread. Regardless of what he may or may not have been guilty of, this is a man who has just died, and someone widely respected who helped shape not only the careers of some of Japan's most popular artists but the whole industry(ies) they work in at that.
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For me it's easily Kizu. They have been consistently great, with great production quality too, and creative composition. Also their live performance strikes a great balance between super energetic and emotional.
I just couldn't get into DIMLIM, which might sound strange coming from someone who likes NAZARE. I can respect that they're a talented bunch and see why they're so popular but something just didn't click with me. Also risky move making your first song unreadable (it's apparently 'Awareuta'.)
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I don't know if this is more common in Tokyo, but in my several years of living in Japan (and a year living in Tokyo in the past) I have never been approached by police or asked to verify my resident status, nor have I heard any stories from other foreign acquaintances (not that it's really come up in conversation though to be fair). I think the only conversation I've had at length with the police was when an officer was making the rounds in my neighborhood checking emergency contact details. He seemed friendly enough and interested in my background since I speak Japanese, but never came across as suspicious or hostile. Come to think of it though I don't think he ever did record an emergency contact since I don't have any family in Japan...
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That's a shame, their revival self-titled album was great.
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Cautiously optimistic for this.
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How about GACKT? Old solo stuff and MM work sounds much more raw and emotional than a lot of his recent stuff, where it seems like he's sacrificing some of that in an effort to producing clean recordings. I also suspect his voice has changed along with the facial surgery we all know he had done, and possibly just a result of aging too.
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Signal - Crossing fate. Missed out on that live by two days and have regretted it ever since. Never seen a single copy in second-hand stores or auctions, and I've been living in Japan for years.
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Thanks to the awesome @VkBrutaliaN I was finally able to see the lyrics for this super rare track.
Signal was one of my favourite bands so this is quite an emotional song for me. I'm still looking to buy a copy if anyone has one to sell.
I'll pay big for this one.Anyway, the song is about rebirth and meeting in another life, forgetting the sorrows of past lives and finding a reason to live.
Based on the lyrical content and some old comments from Yuri and Shinya on Twitter, this seems to be a culmination of the band's work and a message of thanks to the fans.
Original Japanese, Romaji and English translations are below.
Crossing fate
闇に抱かれ闇の中彷徨う 終わり無き道
生きてる意味 死に向かう理由を誰か教えて出会いを知り 別れを繰り返す 輪廻の中で
胸の傷に傷を描いた過去からただ逃げてたDeep sorrow
After you cry
Get over sadness
無口な君と愛し合えるの？笑顔ひとつを 心に咲かせよう
幾千もの眩しい過去よ 君の未来を輝かせて此処で叫ぶ理由を君が教えてくれたね
俺の生きる意味を一緒に見つけてくれた
Be living…月日重ね繰り返す重みと矛盾の果てに
終わりの声 聞こえていた 心は砕かれて…Deep sorrow
After you cry
Get over sadness
無口な君をそっと抱きしめ涙ひとつを 心に降らせた
幾千もの悲しい過去よ 君の未来を奪わないでだけど君はもう俺が側に居なくても
生きていけるから
そっと目を閉じて…Open up your future
此処で叫ぶ理由は君に出会う為だから
泣き顔は似合わないよWill we ever meet again?
I'll never say goodbye…===========================================
yami ni dakare yami no naka samayou owarinaki michi
ikiteru imi shi ni mukau riyuu wo dareka oshiete
deai wo shiri wakare wo kurikaesu rinne no naka de
mune no kizu ni kizu wo egaita kako kara tada nigetetaDeep sorrow
After you cry
Get over sadness
mukuchi na kimi to aishiaeru no?egao hitotsu wo kokoro ni sakaseyou
ikusen mono mabushii kako yo kimi no mirai wo kagayakasetekoko de sakebu riyuu wo kimi ga oshietekureta ne
ore no ikiru imi wo issho ni mitsuketekureta
Be living...tsukihi kasane kurikaesu omomi to mujun no hate ni
owari no koe kikoeteita kokoro wa kudakareteDeep sorrow
After you cry
Get over sadness
mukuchi na kimi wo sotto dakishimenamida hitotsu wo kokoro ni furaseta
ikusen mono kanashii kako yo kimi no mirai wo ubawanaidedakedo kimi wa mou ore ga soba ni inakutemo
ikiteyukeru kara
sotto me wo tojite...
Open up your futurekoko de sakebu riyuu wa kimi ni deau tame dakara
nakigao wa niawanai yoWill we ever meet again?
I'll never say goodbye...===========================================
Wandering in darkness along an endless road
Someone tell me the meaning of life and death
In endless cycles of encounters and farewells
I'm just fleeing from the past that left scars across my chestDeep sorrow
After you cry
Get over sadness
Can we really love one another even though you are silent?Let a single smile bloom in your heart
Let your thousands of radiant pasts illuminate your futureYou taught me the reason why I'm shouting here
You helped me find meaning in my lifeBe living...
At the end of countless burdens and contradiction
I heard a voice calling an ending
My heart is broken...Deep sorrow
After you cry
Get over sadness
I tenderly embrace your silent formA single tear fell in my heart
Don't let your thousands of sorrowful pasts take away your futureNow you can go on living without me by your side
Softly close your eyes...
Open up your futureThe reason why I'm shouting here is to meet you again
That tear-stained face doesn't suit youWill we ever meet again?
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18 hours ago, monkeybanana4 said:I saw a notice that the ClosetChild Shibuya Men's Store closed on May 6th.
Yeah, I'm good friends with the manager there. I used to visit him and chat about VK whenever I had free time in Shibuya. He even played my recommendations over the store speakers... :') I think the only mens shop left is the one in Shinjuku (the same location as the CD one) but they're still doing business online.
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So to come back to this months later, I ended up using Windows' built-in screen recorder (intended for gaming) to record the live stream. Of course I had to manually start and stop the recording, but I was watching the thing anyway. Because I watched it after-the-fact I was able to cut out the unnecessary parts and just record the live itself.
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Super excited for this, just wish they'd hurry up and record Sayonara though! Beautiful song they always play live.
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Nice troll based on the recent film 'Fly Me to Saitama' that Gackt stars in.
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9 hours ago, Shaolan974 said:it seems like a second press of "Brain Washing" has been / will be released
Apparently both editions of the original pressing sold out, so they re-released the regular edition with a slightly altered cover.
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Loved the video, didn't enjoy the song so much. It was a little too repetitive near the start and the overuse of 'motherfucker' in the rap section was a little grating (cool vocal insert between all the growling though). Mixing excellent though, despite the over-reliance on pedals the drums sounded really punchy and awesome. The video itself had some gorgeous shots and lighting and managed to tell a kind of story despite the lyrics being pretty much indecipherable.
Maybe I'm just not into this level of extreme deathcore, but I prefer a little more structure to my songs. The lack of any kind of clean vocals or chorus-style section makes it ultimately forgettable for me, despite the high level of execution.
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The limited edition also apparently comes with a download in mp3 and wav of the whole album immediately following purchase - so you don't even need to wait for it to be shipped to listen to it.
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Limited edition of the DVD appears to be limited to Little Hearts.
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Just now, yomii said:could i ask you the information about who composed which song?~
Sure. Most of them are credited as 'Music: Issei' but there's a couple of exceptions. 受難 (junan) is credited to Uta, Believing to Yoh, another DAY to Mio, and 色失 (shokushitsu? iro-ushinai?) and SAD[ist.] were apparently composed by Tsubasa (ex-DIMLIM, I guess). Lyrics are all credited to Mio, and it seems Issei produced the instrumental tracks solo.
Guitarist Lin has joined Nocturnal Bloodlust ! + new mini-album "UNLEASH" release
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Surely this is the end of NCBL. It was just a couple of days before their big sold-out comeback show, so I can't see how they'll bounce back from this one. Very disappointing considering they finally recruited a new guitarist and started producing new material.
Japan is SUPER strict over stimulants, many a celebrity has had their career ended overnight just from possession charges.
Add that to the fact that a very large part of NCBL's (ex-)fan base hates Masa over the whole financial management fiasco that led to Cazqui and Daichi leaving and I'm not really sure where they can go from here.