EN.CORE

EN.CORE is an online magazine that covers Japanese Rock and Metal music as well as the art and design connected to it - just launched on September 21.

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As one band is never enough, we’ve got yet another aspiring V-kei band recommondation for you. Take a look at xaa-xaa from 2014, who just went on a 2man coupling tour with DADAROMA in September.

WELCOME IN THE HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY VAUDEVILLE xaa-xaa Visual Indies Band Introduction www.en-core.rocks/en/introductions/bands/xaa-xaa/welcome-in-the-higgledy-piggledy-vaudeville-s59895

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While we are talking about young Visual-kei bands in our Visual Japan Summit coverage, we would like to introduce another strong formation of the scene to you.

DADAROMA is one of the most promising bands of the recent years with both musical originality as well as significant success! They are …

THE STAŃCZYK OF OUR GENERATION DADAROMA Visual Indies Band Introduction www.en-core.rocks/en/introductions/bands/dadaroma/the-stanczyk-of-our-generation-s30676

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Here we are with the second report about the VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016, featuring the following, darker bands from 2010 onwards:

—The TH13TEEN (formed 2016) —FEST VAINQUEUR (formed 2010) —DIAURA (formed 2010) —Grieva (formed 2012) —Gossip (formed 2014) —DEZERT (formed 2011) —Zombie (formed 2013)

THE DARKER SIDE EMERGING SINCE 2010 X Japan VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016—2 Event Report www.en-core.rocks/en/lives/events/x-japan/the-darker-side-emerging-since-2010-s90432

In two weeks, we are going to take a step back in history. Stay tuned!

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We are curious about your opinion!—3

In our coverage of the VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT, we are broaching a few aspects of Visual-kei—or rather scenes and the music market in general. We’d love to hear your thoughts on those topics!

Do you know the feeling when an artist catches you within moments of a show?

“One of the biggest surprises of the event was ASH DA HERO, a solo musicians with a strong, charismatic Rock voice and his equally skilled support musicians. The audible soundcheck already gave an appetizing foretaste of the instrumentalists who know their craft for sure. Then, the first song, You Gotta Power, hit with a piercing impact as it was hard and heavy and showed the singing style and temper of the artist right away.”

Today, we would like to ask you for your experiences and recommendations! Which bands and solo artists have you seen that topped your expectations with their skills and talent?

Please let us know on our Facebook Page! Thank you!

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We are curious about your opinion!—2

In our coverage of the VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT, we are broaching a few aspects of Visual-kei—or rather scenes and the music market in general. We’d love to hear your thoughts on those topics! It says in our first article of the event report:

“The name of [VALS’] casting enterprise, Ike V Project, hints at the aspect of good looks that are more important nowadays than ever. An ikemen (イケメン) is a handsome man and bands such as CLØWD express this particular coolness, which can also be associated with hosts who entertain women in host clubs and bars.”

What do you think? Do you share the perception that looks became increasingly more important? And how essential is the musicians’ handsomeness to you?

Let us know on our Facebook Page! Thank you! :)

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We are curious about your opinion!

In our coverage of the VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT, we are broaching a few aspects of Visual-kei—or rather scenes and the music market in general. We’d love to hear your thoughts on those topics!The Oshare-kei band Kameleo had an outstandingly entertaining performance, which made us wonder how important the entertainment factor during concerts is to you. Do you like a lot of jokes and show elements like these during concerts?

Please share your thoughts on our Facebook Page!

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This October, X Japan hosted the VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016 with a total of fiftyfive artists, showing that the Visual-kei is loud and alive. With our coverage of the event, we are giving you broad insights into this huge, complex scene. We split it into six articles, arranged in a historical and thematic manner instead of the timetable’s order. This way, it is much easier to present coherences and provide further information about each act beyond the performances to spark your interest in artists that are not on your radar yet. Today, we are starting with the rather light side of the scene with the following bands emerging since 2010: —UNiTE (formed 2011) —Kameleo (formed 2012) —CLØWD (formed 2014) —VALS (formed 2016) —ASH DA HERO (formed 2014) —THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S (formed 2011) —VANIRU (formed 2013) —SPEED OF LIGHTS (formed 2016) THE LIGHTER SIDE EMERGING SINCE 2010 X Japan VISUAL JAPAN SUMMIT 2016—1 Event Report www.en-core.rocks/en/lives/events/x-japan/the-lighter-side-emerging-since-2010-s20951 The next article with the darker bands from the same time will be following in one week. Stay tuned!

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It is a huge pleasure and honor to present an interview with Masami Tsuchiya today, a musician and producer, who is active in the Japanese music scene for over forty years. Our conversation has been one of those you hardly forget. Make sure to read it! JUST LUCKY—THE LIGHTNESS OF A MANIAC Masami Tsuchiya Producer Backstage Interview www.en-core.rocks/?story=174

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With EN.CORE, we’d also like to introduce aspects of the world of music behind the big stages and flashy advertisements. Starting today, we are going to release an article series about the album production of Scargot, which will give you some insights into how a new release is realized. Each article is going to feature one step of the process and this first one is about the composition and arrangement of songs. SHAPING AN AMORPHOUS OBSCURENESS SCARGOT Album Production—1 Music Creation Feature www.en-core.rocks/?story=186

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Two days ago, toe filled Berlin’s Bi Nuu with a dreamy spell, created by their devotion for music. Read about their concert and make sure to check out their page for details about the ongoing European tour. SWIRLS OF PURE MUSIC toe 2016 toe TOURING IN EUROPE Concert Report www.en-core.rocks/?story=183

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Before embarking on their TOUR 2016 "YELLOW" IN EUROPE, the girls of SCANDAL answered to a few questions regarding their new album, touring internationally, and their 10th anniversary this year. ›YELLOW‹ AS IN ›CHEERFUL AND POSITIVE‹ SCANDAL YELLOW Band Interview www.en-core.rocks/?story=180

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After their Berlin show, we spoke with NIA about their activities and the Visual-kei scene in the small, punky backstage room.

A SNAP CHAT WITH NIA NIA Europe Tour Band Interview www.en-core.rocks/?story=156

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With their European tour, NIA did not only bring their music but the flair of the Japanese Visual Rock underground scene as well. The small, mousy club Cortina Bob in Berlin was a fabulous setting for their unswerving charm. Read it for yourself:

V-ROCK IN A BOX NIA Europe Tour Concert Report www.en-core.rocks/?story=155

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GOTHIKA official celebrated their final German show among a mixture of other strong artists. PLASTICZOOMS, Dj Sisen, Vj Chuu, Dj Die Soon, and Dj Crashzkitt ensured a flawless party experience as well, that all guests won’t forget any time soon. MAD ACID TEA-PARTY GOTHIKA Japaranoia presents: Yomi No Utage Event Report www.en-core.rocks/?story=144

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coldrain set ablaze the venues during their first European headlining tour. Read about their show in Berlin here: COLDRAIN POURS OVER BURNED SOIL coldrain MAY EUROPEAN TOUR Concert Report www.en-core.rocks/?story=166

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LOKA is a band, you most likely already know. If not, we highly recommend you to take a look at this powerful group. Here is a band introduction with exclusive concert photos including some of their last European tour. THE UNIVERSE AMONG US LOKA Tokyo Indies Band Introduction www.en-core.rocks/?story=159

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After publishing our band interview yesterday, we’ve got a concert report of I Promised Once’s first show on European soil with Use Möre Gas as support for you today. Have fun reading it! EAST MEETS WEST MEETS WEST I Promised Once Europe Tour Dust to Dust Concert Report www.en-core.rocks/?story=176