Sparrow 83 Posted October 10, 2017 This is a question for anyone who is living or has lived in Japan and gone to lives here. Have you found yourself listening to songs for the first time and heard some part of the music that makes you think you know which common furitsuke movement happens there? Just today I was listening to an old Gazette B-side and thought at one point, "this part feels like oritatami." It's been happening a lot in the past couple of weeks for bands I've never even seen live before and I'm curious if others have experienced it. 2 The Reverend and evenor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaymee 405 Posted October 10, 2017 Yup, all the time (when it comes to VK). Some people don't like furi, and sometimes a band's furi is just boring like waving your arms and stuff, but I think when either the band or their gya have done it the right way, it's kind of another way of "feeling" or interpreting the music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
platy 3018 Posted October 10, 2017 I definitely "feel" the furi when listening to certain songs. Although, I don't have as much experience with lives in Japan as some people, I think it's kind of intuitive once you've been to a few. I think it's work putting a thread together for people who are curious or want to learn more about furitsuke. There is some information available on western blogs but they're old or broken. 1 blacktooth reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NICKT 147 Posted October 10, 2017 Getting major "all according to keikaku" vibes up in here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmny 4139 Posted October 10, 2017 haven't been, but see too many live clips not to know which musical bits go with headbang, mosh, jumping, gyakudai, etc 1 evenor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Reverend 3566 Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Haha, I would not have thought about it until this thread... but having been to a few VK shows I now will absolutely think to myself "oh this has got to be the bit they jump back and forth across the venue during" or "I bet this three minute song takes 15 during a concert". 12 hours ago, Sparrow said: Just today I was listening to an old Gazette B-side and thought at one point, "this part feels like oritatami." There are names for the different moves?? Edited October 10, 2017 by The Reverend 3 evenor, suji and Furik reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evenor 1655 Posted October 10, 2017 I just make up my own when driving to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madygrain 515 Posted October 10, 2017 I do hear fukusuke in Metronome and The Beethoven Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inertia 61 Posted October 10, 2017 Yes, I frequently find it’s easy to “hear” the basic furitsuke. IMO this is a characteristic shared by all kinds of dances and their matching danceable music. Waltz, Charleston, twist, twerk. You can identify them by the rhythm. Furitsuke is just the same. I imagine most (all?) bands write song arrangements while thinking about this — if you want a song that’s going to raise the crowd energy by being easy to dance to, it has to have a structure and rhythms that are easy for fans to match to popular dance moves. 1 Komorebi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qotka 433 Posted October 11, 2017 I banned myself from listening to vkei on public transportation because of this. 3 4 YukiUta, jaymee, Takadanobabaalien and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swagman 2 Posted October 20, 2017 YEAH i always end up getting it wrong though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merchenticneurosis 441 Posted July 31, 2018 On 10/11/2017 at 7:19 AM, qotka said: I banned myself from listening to vkei on public transportation because of this. I can't, this is too accurate for me. I've been probably stamped as a lunatic for doing this basicly everywhere... Maybe i just have a severe epilepsy... JK! 1 ahnchc reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkeybanana4 1732 Posted October 10, 2018 When I first listened to the song Evil Disco by Fest Vainqueuer, I thought, this would definitely have a nice furitsuke. After attending their live, I'm now always dancing to this song like this... so I can't listen to it any more in public, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furik 832 Posted October 10, 2018 What the hell is this thread about..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saishu 1589 Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 8:18 AM, Furik said: What the hell is this thread about..? Choreographed arm/hand waving I think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkeybanana4 1732 Posted October 16, 2018 And choreographed headbanging. http://furitsuke.tumblr.com/tags Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Komorebi 2193 Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/11/2017 at 1:19 AM, qotka said: I banned myself from listening to vkei on public transportation because of this. I can relate to this on a deep and personal level. I noticed this year that I keep doing furi to a bunch of songs I've heard live and guessing furi for some others. Actually, it goes back to last year, but I only noticed it a little while ago. Glad to know it's a thing and I'm not just too intense with this scene. 1 merchenticneurosis reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites