Live & Documentary - Chatmonchy "Naruhodo"

 Chatmonchy are going to release a Live & Documentary DVD/Blu Ray on the 7th of Decemeber
 The prices are as follows:
●DVD KSBL-5975～5976（2枚組）　5,040円（税込） / 4,800円（税抜） **2 discs at 5040 yen
●Blu-ray KSXL-16（1枚組） 5,565円（税込） / 5,300円（税抜）** 1 disc 5565 yen

Here's a copy of the tracklist:

Disc.1＜全国ツアー“YOU MORE 前線”2011.6.22＠中野サンプラザ＞
・桜前線
・レディナビゲーション
・少年のジャンプ
・シャングリラ
・謹賀新年
・バースデーケーキの上を歩いて帰った
・草原に立つ二本の木のように
・青春の一番札所
・Boyfriend
・バスロマンス
・涙の行方
・染まるよ
・真夜中遊園地
・Last Love Letter
・拳銃
・余韻
・Enc.1 ここだけの話
・Enc.2 風吹けば恋
・Enc.3 ハナノユメ

Disc.2＜全国ツアー“YOU MORE 前線”ドキュメンタリー＞ (doucmentary)

※DVD・Blu-rayは、同内容を収録となります


Source: http://www.chatmonchy.com/info/ 

Perfume’s ‘Spice’ & ‘JPN’

Perfume have announced recently that their next single will be released on the 2nd of November ( http://www.perfume-web.jp/ ) .

The single has been entitled ‘Spice’ and will consist of スパイス and GLITTER in addition to the instrumentals.

Regular Edition Cover

Limited Edition Cover

A 90 second preview of the song GLITTER has been uploaded for your listening enjoyment and to make the whole GLITTER experience better, this clip doubles up as a demo movie and an ad to promote the Dance Contest that Perfume is hosting.  The finalist receives the opportunity to dance with Perfume on October 29, 2011.  o.0

On November 30, Perfume fans can  go crazy when the 4th studio album entitled ‘JPN’ hits store shelves.  13 tracks including all the previous A-side singles that have come out as of late will be released in this LP.  Those singles include:

1. 不自然なガール (Fushizen na Girl)
2. ナチュラルに恋して (Natural ni Koishite)
3. VOICE
4. ねぇ (Nee)
5. レーザービーム (Laser Beam)
6. 微かなカオリ (Kasuka na Kaori

No album art has been released from what I can tell, but you will be hearing from me again regarding Perfume before this album is out on the street.  If you are interested in getting the limited pressing of this album, be sure to visit your favourite online retailer soon before all the reservations are sold out.

Artist of the month: Mass of the Fermenting Dregs

Mass of the Fermenting Dregs was formed in 2002 in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, with the original all-female lineup of Natsuko Miyamoto, Chiemi Ishimoto and Reiko Gotoh. Following Reiko’s departure from the band in October 2007, the band toured with the official lineup of Natsuko and Chiemi, with various musicians serving as a “support drummer”. Their breakthrough came at the 2007 “Road to Tarbox Audition” competition held by EMI Japan, which put the band in contact with noted American record producer Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, OK Go) of Tarbox Road Studios. With Fridmann producing, they recorded two tracks, I F A Surfer and Bears (ベアーズ), which appeared on their 2008 self-titled E.P. In 2010, support drummer Yoshino Tsutomu became an official member of the band, prior to the release of their major label debut album.^[3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PV above is for a track, "Kono Supiido No Saki E(このスピードの先へ, tr. After this Speed), from their 2009 album 'World is Yours'

If you ever get the chance to watch them perform live don't miss the chance, they are the real deal here.

You can purchase most of their tracks on itunes etc but it's worth buying the physical copy as the album art is awesome! (plus you'll be supporting the artists more this way than the measly share they would gain from digital sales.

Links:
http://www.motfd.com/english/

http://www.motfd.com/archives/news/

Artist of the month: 9mm Parabellum Bullet

9mm Parabellum Bullet

 9mm Parabellum Bullet is a rock band formed in March 2004 from Yokohama, Japan. It consists of; vocalist and rhythm guitarist Takuro Sugawara, guitarist and backing vocalist Yoshimitsu Taki, bassist Kazuhiko Nakamura, and drummer Chihiro Kamijo, who came up with the band's name. Piano pieces included in some songs are performed by Taki, while the characteristic shouts are provided by Nakamura.






The name of the band is fitting b/c these guys just love to play fast and their music hits you like a bullet straight to the face.

For a band whose music is rooted in speed metal/thrash/hardcore punk they have become relatively popular in the mainstream Japanese music scene.

Probably b/c despite the manic guitars, and occasionally screamed vocals, there is quite a bit of melody to their songs. And you can't deny that as musicioans, these guys are tighter than a pair of Ecchan's jeans on Konishiki.

I watched these guys play live at Shibuya O West a year or so back. Unfortunately, it wasn't a "one-man" so they only played 5 songs but it was like watching a bull rampaging full speed through a china shop destroying everything in it's path. It was simply awe-inspiring.

Here are some Youtube links to give you and idea of how they sound:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnAqgrpj94Q&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFndHZ-xrI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OrK_CWMSQg&feature=related

OFFICIAL 9mm Blog: http://9mm.jugem.jp/