Zeus 7997 Posted December 8, 2017 Charisma.com have announced that they will enter indefinite hiatus on January 27th after their one-man live at Zepp TOKYO, and at time DJ Gonchi will withdraw from band activities and retire from music. Her stated reason is to take over the family business. They will release the best album "Charisma.BEST" on January 10th, and will hold a one-man live at Osaka · BIGCAT on January 12th and at Zepp Tokyo on January 27th. Tickets for both shows are now on sale. https://natalie.mu/music/news/260166 2 doombox and nekkichi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted December 8, 2017 ThatSucks.com 2 CAT5 and Furik reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectralion 394 Posted December 8, 2017 Well... The best album release is highly foreshadowing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
returnal 543 Posted December 9, 2017 Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan goodbye and thanks for the bangers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted December 9, 2017 so being in a major pop band doesn't pay shit either these days? get money, business-minded queen I'm very sad and from here I'm only hoping they won't replace her with a cishet boi and call it a ~new era~ or smth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, nekkichi said: so being in a major pop band doesn't pay shit either these days? get money, business-minded queen I'm very sad and from here I'm only hoping they won't replace her with a cishet boi and call it a ~new era~ or smth If anything itsuka might continue meliyas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted December 9, 2017 38 minutes ago, Zeus said: meliyas i-dont-know-her.gif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted December 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, nekkichi said: i-dont-know-her.gif Tagged as メリヤス♀ if you want to know more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) I'm not feeling this subway station BGM in the spot, and idk where to look for this (jpopsuki?), but itsuka's other creative collabs are v. suspect judging by what youtube has around: charisma lucked out on music producers while they lastedT -- oh I found itsuka's samples https://www.amazon.co.jp/MAJO-EP-メリヤス♀/dp/B008KZ04T4/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_2 she can keep iT. Edited December 9, 2017 by nekkichi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted December 9, 2017 That, or Gonchi was a bigger part of the sound than we realized... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yakihiko 1480 Posted December 9, 2017 That's awful, I hope you guys that like them to get the best album and/or that the girls find new projects to be in. It looks like Zepp Tokyo is being the disband/hiatus standing from a lot recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell2U 6 Posted December 9, 2017 This really sucks.... I'm not so low key hoping they find a new dj soon so they can keep going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murray254 100 Posted December 9, 2017 Once they went major, I knew it was bound to happen. Even their last album Not Not Me didn't have that Charisma sound and it felt like Gonchi had like little to no part in the DJ/music aspect of it. Really sad tho, all their stuff was bangerz and I'm so upset to lose them and the creative influence they had on j-pop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vercingetorix 185 Posted December 9, 2017 12 hours ago, nekkichi said: so being in a major pop band doesn't pay shit either these days? get money, business-minded queen Doesn't sound like the motive is 100% fiscal - the whole "family business" aspect suggests Confucian obligation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nekkichi 6043 Posted December 10, 2017 16 hours ago, Vercingetorix said: Doesn't sound like the motive is 100% fiscal - the whole "family business" aspect suggests Confucian obligation. I'm not sure what you mean here, but idt confucianism prohibits appointing a manager while she's occupied with a music career, I still think it's $$$. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vercingetorix 185 Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, nekkichi said: I'm not sure what you mean here, but idt confucianism prohibits appointing a manager while she's occupied with a music career, I still think it's $$$. (Yeah, sorry, that first reply was a tad first-year Lit student) Basically, I reckon she's been pressured by the obsession with 'keeping things in the family' many Japanese businesses have to ditch the music career. Wouldn't surprise me if her family saw her music career as an extended 'gap year' between graduating and joining the family firm. Edited December 10, 2017 by Vercingetorix 1 platy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Original Saku 1593 Posted December 11, 2017 well this really blows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuugure 92 Posted December 11, 2017 Was not expecting that... their sound is so distinct and every track is so damn catchy. Really sad to hear this news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted December 11, 2017 I enjoyed their DiStopping LP and OLest mini the most. Sad they have to meet this fate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadlyClaris 52 Posted December 13, 2017 this makes me sad I really loved them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
