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Makoto and Atsuro went down to the studio for the vocal recordings of Aucifer’s new song today. Here are their translated tweets from in-studio.

• Makoto: We’re recording vocals for Λucifer’s new song today.
• M: Preparations done. I’m heading out now!
• M: I’ll go and have something to eat before recording starts ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
• M: Tekkadonburi injection.
• M: I left a little bit ahead of time so I’m just slowly walking towards the studio through my hometown of Shibuya ＼(^-^)／
• M: I’ve arrived at the studio!
• Atsuro: The weather’s too nice☆ I’ll be at the studio before long～!
• A: The studio’s so spacious considering we’re just here to record vocals!

• M: By the way, it’s the same studio we used back in the days with Λucifer (^_−)−☆
• A: Getting excited by the spaciousness of the studio ♪
  • M: Time to sing!

• A: Two-shot! We’re so deep into our discussion, we can’t seem to get started with recording. (lol)
  • M: ＼(^o^)／
    • Yuki: Do your best～(*^_^*) Sorry I couldn’t come～(*_*)
      • M: (^_−)−☆

• A: We’ve started～☆

• A: Making good progress ☆

• A: Makoto’s Gackt-impression kind of resembles him…
• M: Doing good!
• M: Getting started on chorus vocals soon…
• A: Checking～☆

• M: The main vocals are done! Now for the chorus (^_−)−☆
• A: Started recording the chorus vocals!

• A: I’m in charge of vocal direction while we’re recording. This willingness on Makoto’s part sure makes him seem like a completely different person from before…
• M: The vocal recordings are done *･゜ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･'(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)’･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･*
• M: All parts for Λucifer’s songs are now done! Only the TD check left (^_−)−☆
  • Fan: Good work～. Your vocals are getting better, too, right! That’s great (^3^)/
    • M: Atsuro praised my vocals! I was happy with them myself, too.
• M: (To Yuki:) We’re done with the vocals!
• A: We’re done～! That was fast ＼(^o^)／ Good work～!
  • M: (^_−)−☆
• M: Just listened to Λucifer’s new song with loud volume and it’s great! Look forward to it (^_−)−☆
• A: Good job to engineer Kataoka as well! Looking forward to the TD ☆
  • Makoto: We’re done!

• A: With Λucifer, it’s gotta be ramen, so we’re celebrating by having just that with Makoto!
  • M: Was delicious!

• A: I’m home～! We recorded some good vocals today (^ ^) Definitely do look forward to the first new song from Λucifer in 9 years, please. I have to get up early tomorrow for other work, so good night everyone～☆
• M: To be honest, I came close to tears during the final check at today’s recording. (lol) I was able to resist though… I was really happy ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
• M: I want to share this memory with everyone soon… please wait just a little more, yeah? (^_−)−☆
• Fan: Datenshi BLUE or the new song, which is better?
  • M: It’s a tie.

In case you didn’t realize, it’s been exactly 12 years today since Λucifer’s debut and their first release, “Datenshi BLUE.” Here’s Makoto’s post on it from his blog:

Λucifer’s 12th anniversary.

It’s been 12 years since Λucifer’s debut. It feels like all that time went by in a flash… Last year, we had our revival shows. This year, we have our new song to look forward to. We’re going to have the vocal recordings for that soon, so look forward to more pictures of that on Twitter and so! And to all the fans who have kept supporting Λucifer for these 12 years, I say this from the heart: thank you. (v^-ﾟ) We’re hoping for your continued support!!

In celebration of this festive day for all Λucifer fans alike, here’s something I promised I’d do ages ago: my top 5 favorite Λucifer guitar solos! Without further ado, let’s get started!

5. LUCY

Though it’s admittedly quite a basic guitar solo, it does sound delicious. A solo doesn’t always have to be flashy to be awesome, as this Atsuro-penned tune demonstrates.

4. Heavy Style

I’d actually forgotten how cool this solo was until I went listening through Aucifer’s discography, searching for their most badass solos. It’s weirdness combined with coolness. A lot of coolness.

3. See You

Aucifer’s one and only (?) acoustic guitar solo. And what a sweet one it is! Atsuro’s fingers are lovely.

2. Midnight Crow (Be-Trip Tour 2001 version)

While the recorded version of this song has an okay solo, Aucifer gave it a whole new look when playing it live. There’s a version of this song included on all three Aucifer live DVD’s, but my favorite is by far the one found on Be-Trip Tour 2001. The one on Last Tour 2002-2003 Energy, though more technically proficient, loses to the Be-Trip Tour 2001 one in… how should I put it… let’s call it the youthful energy. As for the one on the 10th Anniversary DVD, that one is of course again technically superior but to be completely honest with you, while the actual performance itself was great, I was disappointed in both the picture quality as well as the sound mix of this DVD. Thus, I think the best version of the song — and indeed, my favorite Aucifer DVD — is the Be-Trip Tour 2001 one.

Here’s a video of it to remind you:

1. Sekai de Ichiban Kirei na Mono

I know, I know, you probably think I’m crazy ranking this higher than that version of Midnight Crow. But I can’t lie to myself: I’ve always loved this solo the most. It’s really just perfection. Short and sweet perfection. Pure f’ing ear candy. That’s all I really have to say about it.

Edit: While we’re at it, here are the top 10 guitar solo picks from my trustworthy co-blogger here on Silent Melody, the good sir GN-0015:

10. DUMMY – A bit pain for ears at first to me, but it grew well inside me, and now I find the solo is quite cool.

9. HURRY – It is Towa’s bass that gave me multiple orgasms throughout the song, but the solo is awesome too!

8. CARNATION CRIME – Typical crazy Λucifer solo, but really really a perfect fit for the song.

7. Realize – The solo keeps the song’s upbeat tune, I like it so much.

6. TSUBASA – Double solo from two guitar gods is always cool!

5. Graduation – Really cool, can’t really explain but it’s just awesome.

4. C no Binetsu – Quick yet very relaxing to me. It’s my first Λucifer song, so it’s really nostalgic.

3. Desire – This one is just crazy in the most awesome way. The best song for me on the way to work.

2. LABYRINTH – Probably their quickest song, my blood always runs faster especially during the damn awesome solo. Perfect for listening while having sex.

1. Regret – My favourite solo from Yuki throughout his entire career. Perfect fit for the song, though having the thoughts of Yuki shaking his guitar in that manner in the PV quite ruins the mood XD

So what are your favorite Λucifer guitar solos? And again, happy 12th birthday to Λucifer!

Λucifer have now begun the recording work for their new song. Also, the title of their new song revealed…?! Here’s some translated studio reports from twitter and blogs, collected here in (approximately) the order they were posted.

Makoto:

• Today’s our long-awaited day of recording!
• Λucifer are recording their new song for that project today!! About to begin recording NOW (^O^)

• The members, busy playing.

• Cool!

• Atsuro-sensei of Λucifer.

• First self-shot in a while.

• I have a feeling it’s going to be a well-liked song…

• Towa (^O^)

• Santa (^O^)

• Atsuro (^O^)

• YUKI (^O^)

• (To Mayu Shinjo:) I think it’s going to be a good one～! (^O^)
  • Mayu: Ooooohh!!! I’m looking forward to it so much～～～!!
    • Please do. (^O^)
• We’re just about to do the first take of Λucifer’s new song. Here’s to hoping it’ll be a good one (^_-)-☆ You guys wanna give it a go after a while? Datenshi～?!
• Polishing it up some more.

• Recording as Λucifer is a strange feeling… it’s like we got on a time machine or something…

• Yuki: Λucifer’s recording today! The song’s going to be included on the “Kaikan Phrase” DVD! (sic) It’s been way too long since the 5 of us recorded together. (^o^) I’m lost for words (*^_^*) It’s fun!
  • Mayu: Thanks so much for everything! Mom’s in tears here! (ノ◇≦。)

• Santa: We’re in studio with Λucifer, recording a new song that’s to be included on the first press limited edition “Kaikan Phrase” CD going on sale 10/26!

Makoto:

• Our work continues…

• We’re steadily nearing the end… Time for lunch in a minute…
• Having katsudon with all of Λucifer.

• Look delicious?

Towa’s blog entry:

Recording!

We’re recording Λucifer’s new song today!

This time around, we’re just recording one song for Mayu Shinjo’s first press limited edition “Kaikan Phrase” CD, going on sale 10/26. Everyone’s gathered here just to do that. It’s been a long time, but we’re proceeding nicely.

For more details,
URL http://mayutan.com/kaikan/ (or if English is your thing, here)

Later～

• Makoto: Λucifer has returned to recording after lunch!

• Atsuro: The recordings for Λucifer are going great～☆ We’re going with a song written by me this time!

  

  • Mayu: Ooh! I can’t wait to hear it!! (≧∇≦)
    • Santa: You’re not coming over today?
    • Makoto: You’re not coming?
      • Mayu: I’m still at work! (つД｀)
        • Santa: Just come and work here (lol)
          • Mayu: Working while listening to Λucifer’s songs, that’s way too luxurious!!
            • Santa: (lol) Actually, stop tweeting while you work! (lol)
              • Makoto: That goes for us, too (lol)
                • Mayu: Huh? Are you waiting for your turn, or?
                  • Makoto: I’m just busy getting excited! Okay, yeah, I’m waiting. (lol)
              • Mayu: ￣ｍ￣ Fufu. Me, I’m a fast typer so it’s fine… I am doing my work properly!!
                • Santa: Well that’s good to hear (￣∀￣) (lol) Fight!

Makoto:

• Towa, keeping record.

• So it’s been 9 years since Λucifer last recorded, huh…
• YUKI’s doing his best with his guitar solo!

• The title of Λucifer’s new song: “Uni” (Sea urchin) (lol)
  • Santa: Absolutely 1000% not (;_;) (lol)
• The title of Λucifer’s new song: “Datenshi CRIME no Binetsu“
• The title of Λucifer’s new song: “Midnight Illusion no Hoka ni Nani ga Dekirun darou?“
• Next up, Atsuro’s doing his best!

• Towa, Santa and YUKI are all done with their parts. Atsuro’s recording acoustic guitar next. Me? I’m just in charge of demo vocals and twitter today. (lol)
• Good evening! This is Makoto of Λucifer (for a short while) (^_-)-☆

• Yuki: Finished recording my guitar solo without incident. (*^_^*) Ah man～ I went and played a pretty cool one again. (lol) With this, my parts are all done. (^-^)v
  • Makoto: Good work (^O^)

• Makoto: The Λucifer song is 90 percent done! Once we’ve laid down the acoustic guitar parts, it’s 99% done. Finally, once I’ve recorded my vocals, it’s 120% done!!

• Atsuro: Today’s Makocchan! Going to record the acoustic guitar parts now～☆

Makoto:

• Atsuro’s acoustic guitar recordings have started!
• It seems Towa’s gonna start up twitter as well… (lol) Oh, this is off-topic, but we were talking about suntans just now and Towa showed me his ass to demonstrate how white it is.
• We’ll be done with the instrumental parts shortly! Thanks for the tweets of encouragement (o^-‘)b

• Atsuro: I’m done. We’re now waiting for the rough mix. Here’s a precious picture of Yuki-chan playing my acoustic☆

  

  • Yuki: Thanks for letting me try it out! It has a good sound! Now I want one for myself (^-^)v

Makoto:

• Λucifer instrumental parts now done!
• And that’s it for today! On my way home now (^O^) Tomorrow it’s photography time for Λucifer!!