2008/03/12＊Takuro
In the middle of composing right now. Taki the recording engineer is having a staring contest with his Mac. Inside you can see the up-and-coming drummer Nakamura.
2008/03/03＊Takuro
「Rock ‘n’ roll hierarchy」
Now then, we’ve put up the information. I, too, was happy to finally find out the actual release date for our new single (wahahahaha). There’s lots of sources for it but for detailed info, check the previous staff entry or the news column on our homepage. The three new songs we were playing on the ’08 tour are all featured on it. Those of you who came to those shows, try to see if you can figure out which song is which. As for those of you who didn’t come, time to employ your imagination. Did you manage to hear something? That has to be an auditory hallucination. In either case, please give the songs another listen when you get the CD.
On an unrelated note, we had an interview today. I don’t know if it’s okay for me to talk about it in detail so I’ll just give you a vague briefing. It wasn’t just me, there were also two of my seniors from work there. Ah man was I nervous. They also took pictures of us talking, so I think you’ll be able to confirm the lack variety in my facial expressions. The magazine’s being released one of these days.
Coffee makers are a staple in (probably) every recording studio. Once you start recording work, your amount of consumption will increase at once, even if you don’t normally drink coffee. Even after you’re finished with recording, you can’t break the habit. That’s me right now. You end up staying up longer into the night. I think I’ll make myself one more cup (it’s instant, though). Maybe I should go and buy donuts, too. Nah, it’s cold. I can’t be bothered.
Takuro
2008/03/02＊Takuro
「Well done!!」
Waking up this morning, my nose was itchy. As I was busy sneezing, I thought to myself “Oh no! Hay fever!?” only to realize it was just the dust in my room. Furthermore, as my head was spinning, for a second there I thought I might have caught a cold, but that was just a hangover. Water. I want to drink so much water I’m just flooded with it.
Now then, we finished mastering yesterday. You’d think we had a proper wrap-up party, but due to everyone being busy with other things, we scheduled it for later. And so, I went to have ramen with Taki and Kazuhiko whereas Kamijo was standing on a street corner handing out cymbals (meant to be used as frisbees, I think). But it really ended uneventfully. Though we listened to the songs endlessly during recording, the mastered version sounds completely different as expected. The version I’m listening to right now is what’s going to become the finished CD. We’ll announce the details in just a bit. Please wait just a little more.
9mm’s time in hiding will continue. Songwriting, songwriting.
Takuro
2008/02/28＊Takuro
「Or possibly a button?」
Our recording work is over!!
Well to be exact, there’s still the mastering left but I couldn’t restrain myself.
This time we were really able to make something that topped our own expectations. That’s the kind of strong feeling I get when listening to the mixed recordings. The others probably feel the same way, too. I say this every time we come out with a new release, but the process of how our music is made into CD’s is really miraculous to me. This one’s coming out in May. I want to let you guys hear it soon and have a good laugh. At that time, we’ll be in CD shops staring at our CD that’s lined up there, delighted at how surreal that fact is. Like, “what’s this guy doing here?“
It’s again really nice weather today, but still cold. Nevertheless, it’s starting to show signs of spring little by little. I don’t have hay fever, but some people are already starting to feel it now. It’s just hell for vocalists. Here’s to hoping my hay fever switch doesn’t get flipped all of a sudden.
Takuro
2008/02/20＊Takuro
『3rd day of recording』
The recording’s going great! We’re getting some good stuff down. The analog tape was going ’round today as well～
I ask that you look forward to it!!
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「PEACE BED America VS John Lennon」
I feel those songs and those words are the real deal, conjured up from the bottom of his heart. He was a true intellectual. John was absolutely, definitely not just a dreamer.
http://www.peacebed-johnlennon.com/
There’s not many cinemas showing it anymore.
Thanks to everyone who watched us play yesterday. It’s been a while since we got to play in a really fun atmosphere like that. 9mm’s getting into battle mode again. We’re hoping for your support.
Recording starts soon.
Just a guess on my part that this was posted by Takuro.
2008/02/14＊Takuro
Tomorrow we’re supporting an American band called mae.
The venue’s the Shibuya O-EAST where we just played a month ago.
I wonder what kind of an audience it’ll be. We’ll do our thing just like always though.
Oh, and The Police were wonderful. Sting looked like he was in great physical condition, Andy Summers was taking it easy as he played next to him, whereas in the meantime Stewart Copeland was banging away with an amazing expression on his face. It was like he was using his face to play. Thanks to that, I was laughing half the time. You can’t imagine how cool (as well as amusing) he looked. I had fun.
Our live tech Y-san is going on both days they’re playing here. I’ll have to hear his thoughts on tomorrow’s show.
Alright, later.
Takuro
http://www.myspace.com/mae
2008/02/13＊Takuro
Somehow, it generally seems people mainly write blogs in the evening, looking back on their day. From now on I’ll do the opposite of that and try updating in the mornings whenever possible. I’ll blog not late at night but in the morning. This is a real morning blo (the following omitted)
I’m going to go see The Police today. Actually I only own “synchronisity” (the album actually came out the same year I was born). In any case, it’s 3 people playing at the Tokyo Dome. Just three people doing their thing can move tens of thousands of people in various countries. I still can’t quite wrap my head around that fact. The power of music really is great. That’d be one way to put it I guess.
In any case, I’m really excited.
Roxanne
http://www.myspace.com/thepolice
2008/02/12＊Takuro
Just now as I was thinking about having an evening snack, I discovered my cellphone has a huge crack on it. While wondering just when it got this injury, I realized this is my chance!! I’ll take a picture of the crack and upload it on the blog…… is what I was thinking before I regained my sanity, realizing I was trying to take a picture of my cellphone with my cellphone. That’s impossible. For now I’ll just put some Aron Alpha on it¹.
I really don’t think the models need to change to the extent that they do. I hate that. I don’t want to change. I’m pleased with the shape of this model, but I’m still using one made by Vodafone. It’s not listed on the catalogue anymore, naturally. That’s why I was trying to use it carefully. Sure, I was thoughtlessly dropping it on the ground but during those times I followed the 3 second rule which means if you pick it up quickly, it’s safe. Besides, deciding on a new model of equipment is such a bother. I kind of like reading the instruction manuals, but I’m weak with the price lists.
While typing, the construction work’s over. Aron Alpha can fix anything.
Now I’ll just snap a picture of this fixed part and upload it on the blog………
Takuro
¹ A brand of superglue.
2008/02/11＊Takuro
This is way too late already, but we managed to finish the Termination Tour’08 safely!!
Thanks to everyone who came to see us. I was able have a heap of good experiences and I also realized a lot of things. (For example: 9mm are like snowmen. It seems we’re always just stuffing our faces with food.)
Watching recorded video of our shows, we sound like a completely different band on the first half versus the second hand of the tour (same for both the ’07 and ’08 tours alike). I guess it means we’re properly maturing as a band. I still haven’t watched our two days at Shibuya so I’m looking forward to that. In any case, with this we’ve finally completed Termination. Well, I’m sure the songs are still going to keep changing, but for now anyway.
Also, like I said at our second show in Shibuya and like is written on our homepage, 9mm will be slowly easing into recording our new CD. We’re doing our best also recording the new songs that we played on tour, so look forward to it.
That’s all. This was Takuro. We’ll make something good.
PS. I went to see them as well.
It’d be nice if Rage came out with a new album, too.
