Zeus 7997 Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, gekiai said: I, accidentally, followed a western visual kei group on FB and I came across a gem of a quote "if you judge Western vkei, then you're directly judging the work of Japanese visual kei musicians" or something like that and I had a good laugh. That's not how it works, buddy. Like many have already said here, many of the western bands I've listened to are like sad rip offs of the real thing. Saying what you do is exactly like the Japanese visual kei bands is arrogant af. I don't have anything against Westerners attempting to make a visual kei band, but honestly, all the stuff I've seen has been haughty white dudes who think they're really going to be the ones that'll make visual kei big in the West. Sorry, dude, you're not. It was never big over here, or in Japan, in the first place. Do holler at me if anyone finds a Western visual kei group with some diversity tho. 5 gekiai, emmny, efuru and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmny 4139 Posted April 29, 2017 IN LIGHT OF THIS THREAD.... please donate to my gofundme to make the western equivalent of 9goats black out. thank you. vkei is not dead. 14 Komorebi, Anne Claire, plastic_rainbow and 11 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGM_Oficial 1964 Posted April 29, 2017 Unfollowing and blocking him on Twitter NOW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetsu_sama69 1119 Posted April 30, 2017 Gonna be hard to top all the tea in this thread. Come at us 2017. 1 efuru reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted April 30, 2017 8 hours ago, emmny said: IN LIGHT OF THIS THREAD.... please donate to my gofundme to make the western equivalent of 9goats black out. thank you. vkei is not dead. 4 efuru, emmny, CAT5 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takadanobabaalien 3607 Posted April 30, 2017 12 hours ago, emmny said: IN LIGHT OF THIS THREAD.... please donate to my gofundme to make the western equivalent of 9goats black out. thank you. vkei is not dead. RAY (ex gt Seremedy) already tried to do some indie-ish project so you MIGHT BE A BIT LATE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted April 30, 2017 so this is a thread now, i c 2 hours ago, Takadanobabaalien said: RAY (ex gt Seremedy) already tried to do some indie-ish project so you MIGHT BE A BIT LATE first she tained visual kei for scandinavian normies and 3 paid japanese live attendees, next she went for the post-rock's greasy weave what kind of multitalented versatile queen!! I hope she has a kpop side-gig planned next 4 efuru, suji, Zeus and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted April 30, 2017 20 hours ago, Disposable said: The problem is that these dudes are completely inept and even singing in Swahili would'be down for a disreign EP composed entirely out of ikea product titles arranged poetically 7 qotka, Jigsaw9, emmny and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reminiscing2004 617 Posted April 30, 2017 i feel like the funniest part of the whole make western VK a THING thing, is just that this wouldn't have to be a discussion at all if there were actually any western vk bands that were good 1 Gesu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted April 30, 2017 give visual kei back to the whites, where it belong's 10 gekiai, SadMoomin, Biopanda and 7 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpes 1597 Posted April 30, 2017 19 hours ago, emmny said: IN LIGHT OF THIS THREAD.... please donate to my gofundme to make the western equivalent of 9goats black out. thank you. vkei is not dead. ????????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikna 1225 Posted April 30, 2017 interesting how in this discussion about gaijins imitatiing trve VKei no one has mentioned this guy before (who seems to split people's opinions just as much): Tbh, his look come a lot more closer to actual VK than most of the swede kei bands 3 suji, sakuran and platy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted April 30, 2017 you might as well bring up that hakuei protégé from idk 2006???? or so the realest brazilian and japanese visual kei talent colliding! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrenGun 2261 Posted April 30, 2017 Also Cinema Bizarre 1 suji reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpes 1597 Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) and avril lets be real this is basically a sug song Edited April 30, 2017 by herpes 17 1 lichtlune, Komorebi, anieresus and 15 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmny 4139 Posted April 30, 2017 11 hours ago, Takadanobabaalien said: RAY (ex gt Seremedy) already tried to do some indie-ish project so you MIGHT BE A BIT LATE somewhere uta is rolling in his reclining chair with his 5 cats and emo wife spitting on the ground at this post 1 Takadanobabaalien reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted April 30, 2017 2 hours ago, herpes said: and avril if metronome had talent tbh 1 herpes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Endigo 8 Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Bless <3 Edited April 30, 2017 by Endigo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suji 8317 Posted April 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, Endigo said: Bless <3 ban ha 2 efuru and saishuu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VkBrutaliaN 1890 Posted April 30, 2017 2 hours ago, herpes said: and avril lets be real this is basically a sug song what the hell!?! didn't even now Avril is still around - but i gotta say this sounded pretty good! XD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted April 30, 2017 41 minutes ago, Endigo said: Bless <3 ~☆⎡☥SeNpAi nOtIcEdT☥⎦☆~ 4 efuru, suji, Takadanobabaalien and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lichtlune 915 Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ikna said: interesting how in this discussion about gaijins imitatiing trve VKei no one has mentioned this guy before (who seems to split people's opinions just as much): Tbh, his look come a lot more closer to actual VK than most of the swede kei bands Wasnt he born in japan or something? Ive never heard him speak any other language. Edited April 30, 2017 by lichtlune Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suji 8317 Posted April 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, lichtlune said: Wasnt he born in japan or something? Ive never heard him speak any english. He's actually Italian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lichtlune 915 Posted April 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, sheepprincessgara said: He's actually Italian. I know but I think Japanese is his native language no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites