DIR EN GREY released their 10th album "The Insulated World" on September 26, 2018

[blacktooth 227]

You have a point there. I've only spun each once and wasn't too impressed... at least the artwork is cool. Obviously digital productions pressed to analog are always funny.

[LIDL 692]

I am still on pre-ordered status on Amazon JP, chose the limited edition ones since I never really care much for their Live DVD bonuses. So I think that version is the most value for money tbh.

[ghost 2687]

@blacktooth Definitely nice for the big artwork. I'm for sure no expert, but I think a huge amount of releases nowadays are sourced digitally? There are a lot of times I read the source of vinyl records being from "16-bit masters" or something like that. They usually sound pretty great too. In any case, vinyl > blue spec 2 CD amirite?

[blacktooth 227]

It's great from a collector's perspective even if the vinyl itself is iffy. Producers and engineers are getting better at mastering for vinyl these days, but when a band like Dir en grey insists on using 2004 iPod optimized production, it's not great.

But anyway, if I like the artwork for this new album maybe I'll preorder it.

[Ozileras10 371]

https://vocaroo.com/i/s1KdZbug2qVt

sample of a new song!

Edited August 16, 2018 by Ozileras10

[Ozileras10 371]

I like this song more than Ningen already

[Kelrya 145]

Where did you find this? I’m guessing this is Ranunculus because it’s slow and ballad-ish. It sounds good from what little I can make out although it sounds more like a sukekiyo song tbh. I’m hoping we get some more aggressive stuff since I can listen to sukekiyo for this style.

[Ozileras10 371]

Someone posted it on a fb group. Idk where they found it 

[Karma’s Hat 3107]

This is the actual recording quality of the album so everyone rustles their jimmies

[Saishu 1589]

I guess that sounds nice!

[nekkichi 6043]

rinkaku p. II teas tbh

[Seelentau 884]

That's not Ranunculus.

[blacktooth 227]

When I first heard the phone quality Rinkaku tease I thought it was Hatsune Miku.

[geist 227]

From what we can hear, I like it so far. Very promising. 

[blacktooth 227]

I like the guitar tones going on here. You've got their classic chorus-flange pedal thing going on (they don't do it enough anymore) and a very bright mandolin-sounding tone too. I know the recorder pulled the mic away for some dynamics, but hopefully we won't have to do the same with the final mix.

[kuyashii 124]

Yeah I've heard that too. I agree with Kelrya, it made me think more of Sukekiyo than DeG actually. It sounds like it's the studio version as well (you can hear there are two vocal lines at points - the last time I saw Kyo using pre-recorded backing vocals live was on that bonus DVD of The Rose Trims Again with the Uroboros songs). I suppose people from the a-knot fan club (or whatever is called) receive the previews first? (I remember a person mentioning they got the Arche previews before the general public back then, and there's also that Rinkaku sample). Or maybe it was someone who works on the studio with them that recorded that with their cellphones to extort people

[Seelentau 884]

It's definitely not sukekiyo, they're only in the process of writing music.

[Takadanobabaalien 3607]

where's the samples

[Saishu 1589]

12 minutes ago, Seelentau said:

It's definitely not sukekiyo, they're only in the process of writing music.

Sounds like it though. 

[blacktooth 227]

I think everyone wants to sound like sukekiyo these days.

[Saishu 1589]

I know I do. 

[Karma’s Hat 3107]

21 minutes ago, Takadanobabaalien said:

where's the samples

theyre out x

[ShanethVarosa 1209]

All of them? And where, on Amazon JP?

[Kelrya 145]

Just now, ShanethVarosa said:

All of them? And where, on Amazon JP?

They’re trolling.

[EvilHippy 142]

Maybe it is Sukekiyo song? After all, they have like 2-3 unreleased songs? Kisses, Who and some japanese gibberish