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I am very excited to be able to release this news now! We have 2 songs coming out on the new BLAM HONEY memorial album [Providence of Decadence]. Each song features a different vocalist, with all the music/electronics/production by Noir du'Soleil. We worked with two very talented and different singers, Selia from Seileen and the famous DJ Chihiro... This arrangement was actually chosen by RYONAI!

BLAM HONEY were a big influence on me when I first started making my own electronic music, so to now be included on a release with them is a great honour!! Please don't miss out on your chance to get this amazing release~



BLAM HONEY has earned constant acclamation around the world for its original
industrial sound and one-of-a-kind visual image that transcends gender
boundaries. Their next release is a 3-disc memorial collection including
previously unreleased songs, remixes, and videos created since the passing
of TATSUYA! They will hold a one-day revival live to commemorate the
memorial release on July 12 at Ikebukuro ROSA, during which the collection
will be available for presale at the venue. Purchases made via the online
shop will also include a demo recording as a bonus track. A portion of the
album profits will be contributed to a donation fund. Due to this, please be
aware that online orders will include an extra shipping charge.
industrial / gothic/ electro

album [Providence of Decadence]
July 12, 2009 Live & Online shop pre-sale
August 26, 2009 In store
Label: Darkest Labyrinth
Disc number: DLBH-1
Distribution: Daiki Sound, Tainted Reality, CD baby, Code 7
Price: 50USD
2CD+DVD, Picture label, 12page booklet
Limited: 1000copies

Playlist:
[Disc:1 (Restoration-CD)]
Providence of Decadence
01. ~Providence~
02. ARTIFICIAL ANGEL
03. ~The end when it dies~
04. LOVE-INFECT
05. ~Serenade~
06. FRANTIC FRAME
07. ~The incomplete sky~
08. MIND FRACTATION
09. ~To the truth~
10. FASCINATE
11. ~Eternity~
12. WITCH FLY IN THE AIR...

[Disc:2 (Remix&Cover-CD)]
01. Providence (Cover / Suppurate System)
02. SUSPECT (REMIX / Katarrhaktes)
03. RINK (Cover / Gothika)
04. Geneous Forture In The Garden (REMIX / Madam Luciel)
05. Changing Spout In My Head (Cover / Cygnosic feat MICAEL)
06. Deep Hole (REMIX / Harshrealm)
07. RINK (Cover / Lesemajesty)
08. Geneous Forture In The Garden (Cover / Spectrum-X)
09. RINK (REMIX / DJ Lucie)
10. Hyper Aesthesia (Cover / Noir du'Soleil feat. DJ Chihiro)
11. NELUHUS VAGUS (Cover / SINO REBUILD PROJECTS feat. GPK)
12. Tranceperent Sky (Cover / Noir du'Soleil feat. Selia from Seileen)
13. RINK (Cover / GPKISM)
14. Myacthenia (REMIX / Tyler Wheeler)
15. NELUHUS VAGUS (Cover / KALM from ex-Velvet Eden)

[Disc:3 (Recall-DVD)]

Official WebSite
http://www.myspace.com/blamhoneyoffical2

Online shop:
http://darkestlabyrinth.ocnk.net/

INFORMATION
E-MAIL: cure@music.email.ne.jp

The idea is to go to the page of your number one artist, and follow the link of it's number one similar artist, then repeating that for this artist and so on, noting down each artist as you go. Do this until you've got to 50 artists (not including your number one). If you get any repeats, just go to the second similar artist or the nearest one that you haven't already had.
My #1: ムック

1. メリー
2. cali≠gari
3. goatbed
4. lab.
5. Guniw Tools
6. Nookicky
7. Shilfee And Tulipcorobockles
8. Art Marju Duchain
9. BLAM HONEY
10. Velvet Eden
11. Kaya
12. another cell
13. Hora
14. Schwarz Stein
15. Közi
16. Eve of Destiny
17. MALICE MIZER
18. Moi dix Mois
19. HIZAKI grace project
20. HIZAKI
21. Schwardix Marvally
22. Madeth gray'll
23. Eliphas Levi
24. Missalina Rei
25. Noir Fleurir
26. Aliene Maφriage
27. Deflina Ma'riage
28. Metis Gretel
29. Megaromania
30. brodiaea
31. Ｄａｌｉ
32. ネガ
33. ｃｈａｒｉｏｔｓ
34. Phantasmagoria
35. KISAKI PROJECT
36. ヴィドール
37. Luinspear
38. SectMateria
39. 焔
40. 秋葉原少年団☆電脳ロメオ
41. ガイズファミリー
42. ドーリスマリィ
43. Ｄｏｌｌｙ
44. ＬｉＺ
45. ゾディア
46. ＶａｎｅｓｓＡ
47. ｂｏｒｎ
48. DELUHI
49. vistlip
50. DaizyStripper

This was actually really fun and interesting! It didn't go the direction that I expected it to, AT ALL. But I was happy to see artists I really like still littering it. :D
YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO DO IT!

becaue i'm bored;

The idea is to go to the page of your number one artist, and follow the link of it's number one similar artist, then repeating that for this artist and so on, noting down each artist as you go. Do this until you've got to 50 artists (not including your number one). If you get any repeats, just go to the second similar artist or the nearest one that you haven't already had.

My number one: Kra

01. 36481?
02. 176BIZ
03. シリアル⇔NUMBER
04. 少女-ロリヰタ-23区
05. 彩冷える
06. メガマソ
07. 愛狂います。
08. キャンゼル
09. ジュリエット
10. Ap(r)il
11. ダウナー
12. ラッド
13. 己龍
14. お遊戯ゎが魔々団×【PaRADEiS】
15. Zip.er
16. オーダーメイド
17. ゾロ
18. そろばん
19. テディ
20. 華族
21. THE KIDDIE
22. DaizyStripper
23. D=OUT
24. ClearVeil
25. Megaromania
26. Metis Gretel
27. Schwardix Marvally
28. Madeth gray'll
29. Eliphas Levi
30. Missalina Rei
31. Noir Fleurir
32. Aliene Maφriage
33. Deflina Ma'riage
34. Metis Gretel
35. Sulfuric Acid
36. HIZAKI grace project
37. HIZAKI
38. Juka
39. Kaya
40. another cell
41. Hora
42. Schwarz Stein
43. Velvet Eden
44. BLAM HONEY
45. Art Marju Duchain
46. Kilhi+Ice
47. Suppurate System
48. E-Typ
49. Kalmia
50. Seileen

The term ‘J-‘.

In the Music scene there has been an increase usage of the term ‘J-‘. Especially in rock music, but also other genres. There are labels such as ‘j-electronica’, ‘j-darkwave’ or ‘j-pop’. Even in other genres than music they use the term ‘J-‘. For example, in gaming there is a clear separation between Japanese games and Western games. In the role playing genre we even speak of ‘J-RPG’ and Western Rpg. The question is, is this separation between Japanese music and Western music really necessary?

In the case of Rock music I believe it isn’t necessary to make a separation between Japanese music and non-Japanese music. There are really plenty of Japanese rock bands who basically copy the western genres and fused their own visual ‘idea’ of a rock band. This started with bands such as X-Japan or BUCK-TICK who are highly influenced by Western Heavy Metal. They added their own visual interpretation by cross-dressing and the ‘protocol’ visual kei image. Which is pushing the limit even further than the Western Heavy Metal acts. The music of X-Japan is basically an Iron Maiden, or a Judas Priest, but more focused on an emotional feel, and the visual image. Something that is completely normal in Japan. Is it necessary to make a separation because the music is more focused on the image, or focused on the emotions? I believe it isn’t necessary. Essentially the music, as composition, is exactly the same as a western composition. Therefore, western rock is the same as Japanese rock and Japanese rock should be tagged as rock.

However, it’s different in electronica. The main problem is the usage of the term ‘darkwave’. In the western world bands such as Clan of Xymox or Das Ich are labelled as darkwave. However, the term is also used for the electronic side of the visual kei genre in Japan. Bands such as Velvet Eden, Aural Vampire or Schwarz Stein are easily labelled as darkwave. Is this terminology really correct? Bands such as Velvet Eden and Schwarz Stein are closer to synthpop. Especially acts like Aural Vampire or Yousei Teikoku are obviously synthpop from a western point of view. From a Japanese point of view they are darkwave. This creates a confusion that doesn’t have a solid answer. The western fans of these bands tend to use the term ‘J-darkwave’ or just darkwave for these bands. The Japanese musicians just go for darkwave or electronica. In this situation the usage of ‘J-‘ seems to be useful. Since the term ‘darkwave’ has two different meanings because they developed separately on two different places in the world.

J-pop and Western pop are almost identical to each other, besides the language. Is it necessary to use the term ‘J-‘ for a genre that solely separate itself by language? In my opinion that isn’t necessary because the music is exactly the same. The compositions have the same structure, there is a strong focus on a commercial success, and in both cases the musicians are portrayed as idols. A separation would be necessary when there is a clear difference between both styles. The Japanese language sound different. The focus on timbre and the structure of words are different, but that alone wouldn’t make it a separate genre. Since the structure of words are different in every language. We can’t use different tags for pop music in every language, that’s why we should stick to pop. It should be stated that the only unique factor of J-pop compared with western pop music is its usage in anime. J-pop has been used as background music, as intro and outro songs, and general fan service in anime. However, even while the entire atmosphere screams ‘Japan!’. It’s normal pop music.

The Japanese people started to explore Western art music. Classical music has been a big fascination for the Japanese people. The only modern classical composer they spawned was the composer Toru Takemitsu. The composer who mixed Japanese instruments with a western orchestra. For classical music, we should focus on their composers for game music. Honestly, there has been plenty of Japanese composers who composed amazing classical compositions for video games. We all like Nobuo Uematsu, but also a composer like Koji Kondo or Motoi Sakurabahas eternalize their names in the history books. Even in games that are even rare in Japan itself – the compositions for those games are highly impressive. Gust Sound Team, the varied composers for the Suikoden games, Yasunori Mitsuda for the Xeno games, they have all showed their unique skills in classical music. This type of music get the tag ‘video game music’. This label is vague and inaccurate. Saying that Nobuo Uematsu and Shoji Meguro composed the same type of music is ridiculous, so tagging them with the same name is wrong. Is a composition from Uematsu different than a composition from Mozart? It isn’t, the composition is just ‘video-gamed’, but besides that it has the same structure and thoughts of a classical composition. The melody is focused on the type of theme it is. Same for the choice of instruments. Village themes get instruments like lutes and violins, while battle themes are more based on guitar, trumpets or synthesizers. Maybe the themes are different, but the compositions are similar. Therefore, it isn’t necessary to make a separation.

The term ‘J-‘ has an obvious function as a subculture. Japanese culture functions as a subculture for Western people. Liking anime, J-rock, and manga are requirements for this subculture. Dressing like a Gothic Lolita(both male and female) is normal, and cosplaying is highly encouraged. Among teenagers and young adults between the age of 12 to 25 it formed a subculture that’s about adoring the Japanese culture in a subjective way. Believing the Japanese culture is better, or superior, to western culture. I believe this culture also spawned the term J-. the term to separate ‘their’ music with ‘other’ music. A schoolbook example of a subculture’s mentality.

All these facts can only lead to one conclusion. The term ‘J-‘ isn’t necessary in the modern view on music. Japanese music isn’t different from western music, and therefore they should be categorized in the same way. As for electronica. I think it should be categorized from a western point of view. A lot of Japanese darkwave bands would become either industrial bands or synthpop bands. Personally I am fascinated by how the ‘Japanese culture subculture’ like to separate themselves from the mainstream, but eventually they are just another subculture in this big sea of cultures, and shouldn’t use artifical terms to categorize their culture.

Yes, I'm bored.

Moi dix Mois
First song: monophobia
First love: monophobia
Current favourite: Xanadu

MALICE MIZER
First song: Beast of Blood
First love: Beast of Blood
Current favourite: Houkai Jokyoku

Dir en grey
First song: OBSCURE
First love: ain't afraid to die
Current favourite: Cage

Kaya
First song: Silvery Dark
First love: Silvery Dark
Current favourite:Glitter Arch

Versailles
First song:INTRO
First love:The love from the dead orchestra
Current favourite:Sympathia

Kanon Wakeshima
First song: Still Doll
First love: Suna no Oshiro
Current favourite: Suna no Oshiro

Schwarz Stein
First song: New vogue children
First love: New vogue children
Current favourite: transient

GPKISM
First song: Immaculatus
First love: Immaculatus
Current favourite: Abbadon

Miyavi
First song: ONPU NO TEGAMI
First love: Requiem
Current favourite: shakespeare ni sasagu

Gackt
First song: Mizerable
First love: Hoshi no Suna
Current favourite: Wasurenaikara

RENTRER EN SOI
First song: Shinwa
First love: Shinwa
Current favourite: I Hate Myself And I Want To Die

Klaha
First song: Sayonara
First love: Sayonara
Current favourite: Sayonara

From First to Last
First song: Shame, Shame
First love: Shame, Shame
Current favourite: Emily

Jeffree Star
First song: We Want Cunt
First love: Cupcakes Taste Like Violence
Current favourite: Lollipop Luxury

Sopor Aeternus&The Ensemble of Shadows
First song: Abschied
First love: In a hour darkly
Current favourite: Minnesang

Velvet Eden
First song: Cold Sleep
First love: Street of Alice
Current favourite: La Fin

D
First song: [track artist=D]闇より暗い慟哭のアカペラと薔薇より赤い情熱のアリア/track]
First love: [track artist=D]Snow White[/track]
Current favourite: [track artist=D]Nocturnal[/track]

MUCC
First song: [track artist=MUCC]Libra[/track]
First love: [track artist=MUCC]Libra[/track]
Current favourite: [track artist=MUCC]Sora no ito[/track]

Közi
First song: [track artist=Közi]Mise mono koya[/track]
First love: [track artist=Közi ]Kaikou[/track]
Current favourite: [track artist=Közi ]Kaikou[/track]

Mindless Self Indulgence
First song: [track artist=Mindless Self Indulgence]Shut me up[/track]
First love: [track artist=Mindless Self Indulgence]Shut me up[/track]
Current favourite: [track artist=Mindless Self Indulgence]Shut me up[/track]

LAREINE
First song: [track artist=LAREINE]Angels -5-[/track]
First love: [track artist=LAREINE]emeraude ~umi ni miserarete~[/track]
Current favourite: [track artist=LAREINE]Metamorphose[/track]

HIZAKI grace project
First song: [track artist=Hizaki Grace Project]Philosopher[/track]
First love: [track artist=Hizaki Grace Project]Everlasting dream[/track]
Current favourite: [track artist=Hizaki Grace Project]Everlasting dream[/track]

Seileen
First song: [track artist=Seileen]Yokubaku[/track]
First love: [track artist=Seileen]Jeux interdits[/track]
Current love: [track artist=Seileen]Eden without eve[/track]

The idea is to go to the page of your number one artist, and follow the link of it's number one similar artist, then repeating that for this artist and so on, noting down each artist as you go. Do this until you've got to 50 artists (not including your number one). If you get any repeats, just go to the second similar artist or the nearest one that you haven't already had.

My number one: Dir en grey
1. DéspairsRay
2. D'espairsRay
3. Black:List
4. -OZ-
5. lynch.
6. meth.
7. DEATHGAZE
8. SUICIDE ALI
9. RENTRER EN SOI
10. exist†trace
11. Dio - distraught overlord
12. SCREW
13. DaizyStripper
14. xTRiPx
15. R-15
16. DI3SIRAE
17. カル・ヴァリ
18. Like absolute myself
19. 摩天楼オペラ
20. Versailles
21. HIZAKI grace project
22. Juka
23. Moi dix Mois
24. MALICE MIZER
25. Közi
26. Eve of Destiny
27. Schwarz Stein
28. Kaya
29. Velvet Eden
30. Blood
31. Phantasmagoria
32. KISAKI PROJECT
33. ヴィドール
34. ClearVeil
35. Bergerac
36. 愛狂います。
37. ゾロ
38. そろばん
39. テディ
40. 秋葉原少年団☆電脳ロメオ
41. CELLT
42. メロウ
43. マルル
44. Pawn
45. ダリ
46. マーディレイラ
47. hurts
48. gemmik
49. ℃
50. D&L

Velvet Eden

Alrighty, I thought I'd make a blog about VELVET EDEN's Discography + The correct names of the songs!

CDs:

1999 Ningyō Shōkan (EP):

1. Igyō Hime = 異形姫
2. Sākasu Byō = サーカス病
3. Dance with Skeleton »*«
4. Ningyō Shōkan = 人形娼館
5.「..............................」///「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」
6. Hanauri Musume = 花売り娘

2000 Street of ALICE:

1. Street of ALICE
2. SAD MASK
3. Girl Fiend »**«
4. Hamono no Koi = 刃物の恋
5. DOOMED LOVE
6. Cold Sleep
7. MAZE
8. La Fin

2000 SUTE NEKO(SINGLE):

1. Sute Neko = 捨て猫
2. Dead Man's Child -Minus 1 Gakushou- = Dead Man's Child -マイナス1楽章-
3. Karerusuki = 枯れすすき


DEMO TAPES:


1999 Street of ALICE

1. Street of ALICE (Demo Version)
2. Paraph
3. DOOMED LOVE (Demo Version)
4. Silk


1999 Madame Tarantula

1. Madame Tarantula
2. Sad Mask (Demo Version)
3. Girl Fiend (Demo Version)
4. La Fin (Demo Version)


2000 Kumo-Onna

1. Kumo-Onna = 蜘蛛女
2. Tsuppari Visual Rock 'n' Roll (Live Version) (Yokohama Ginbae Cover)
= つっぱりヴィジュアルロックンロール（ライブ編）


2000 Kumo-Onna (Previously Unreleased Demo)

1. Kumo-Onna (Alternative Version) = 蜘蛛女


2001 OPERA~za no kaijin / Operaza no Kaijin

Operaza no Kaijin = オペラ座の怪人
Kanashimi no Bara Shōzoku = 悲しみの薔薇装束


2001/2002 Kumo no Sujiro * Kajuen

1. Kumo no Sujiro = 蜘蛛の巣城
2. Kajuen = 果樹園


2002 FAN LETTER Kurenai * Rouge De Noir

1. Fan Retā Kurenai =ファンレター紅
2. Rouge de Noir


2002 Saigo no Bansan * Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu

1. Saigo no Bansan = 最後の晩餐
2. Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu = 不思議の国のアリス

VHS

2000 SAD MASK

1. Igyō Hime = 異形姫
2. CONFESSION
3. SAD MASK
4. A LOST /// 『A Lost・・・』
5. Sākasu Byō = サーカス病
6. Ningyō Shōkan = 人形娼館
7. ・・・AND SCHISM
8. MAZE
9. La Fin


Unknown

1. Arachnophobia
2. Energishu Hansamu
3. Utsukushisa wa Tsumi (Patalliro ED Theme cover) = 美しさは罪
^ This song has leaked into the internet, and it seems like theres an unreleased demo tape from where it is been recorded from.






* It actually says on the back of the CD Skelton, and in the booklet, but the song is tagged as SKELETON.

** Even though it says on some unofficial fansites that its GIRL FRIEND, maybe they should take some time and read the CD's and DEMO TAPES it clearly says FIEND.

The idea is to go to the page of your number one artist, and follow the link of it's number one similar artist, then repeating that for this artist and so on, noting down each artist as you go. Do this until you've got to 50 artists (not including your number one). If you get any repeats, just go to the second similar artist or the nearest one that you haven't already had. Add commentary if you want.

My #1: D'espairsRay

1. Black:List
2. -OZ- - We're off to see the wizard...
3. lynch.
4. meth. - Damn druggies
5. DEATHGAZE
6. SUICIDE ALI - Pleasant name
7. RENTRER EN SOI - Eh?
8. exist†trace - Yup, they're all chicks...
9. Dio - distraught overlord - Got some sad people here
10. SCREW - Sure! ;D
11. DaizyStripper - ?
12. xTRiPx - Name looks like something out of a text message
13. R-15 - Reminds me of a shot, like, B-52...
14. DI3SIRAE - Another text
15. カル・ヴァリ - Not a bad name, I have to admit
16. Like absolute myself - ♥ Engrish xD
17. 摩天楼オペラ
18. Versailles - ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
19. HIZAKI grace project - Same guitarist
20. Juka
21. Moi dix Mois - ?
22. MALICE MIZER
23. Közi - *hugs*
24. Eve of Destiny
25. Schwarz Stein
26. Kaya - Gorgeous
27. Velvet Eden - Pretty name
28. Blood - Yum yum
29. Phantasmagoria - Biiig word
30. KISAKI PROJECT
31. ヴィドール
32. ClearVeil
33. Bergerac
34. 愛狂います。 - What the freak is that?
35. ゾロ
36. そろばん
37. テディ - Like the stuffed ones?
38. 秋葉原少年団☆電脳ロメオ - Looong name
39. CELLT - Biology class all over again
40. メロウ - Yellow
41. マルル
42. Pawn - Play chess?
43. ダリ
44. マーディレイラ - Me likes
45. hurts - Ouch!
46. gemmik
47. ℃ - °F
48. D&L - What? Unicorns aren't good enought for a band name?
49. Schmelz Cure - Schure
50. アヲイ - Owie!

Quite diverse, I must say.
P.S. I didn't mean to be offensive in any way.