Garish Room #24 ~ URUHA: Talk about GROAN OF VENOMOUS CELL & 13 -THIRTEEN-
- What struck you most in the behavior of the fans during last year's tour?
Uruha: In 2014 during the tours Saiteigi sudden we had a problem, associated with the behavior of our fans at live shows. I think that among people, who came to our shows, many are simply not accustomed to the atmosphere of a small house-lives. When you make live in such a room, very often there is a stampede in the auditorium and we need to come up with something to prevent it. This time, for the first time in a long period, we played in "the box", and we had to pay attention to many small nuances. The main thing - not only to observe the rules and discipline, but to really enjoy the performance. I really want to thank our staff for all the assistance they have provided. For example, our tour manager Kusaka-san this time gave orders not only from behind the scenes, but went directly to the scene to witness the reaction of the audience. We also conducted a survey among fans after the performance. It's helped us to achieve the desired result.
- During the hot performance emotions run high. This state is achieved through the powerful influence of music, what is very cool itself. And usually the audience violate discipline at this moment, when emotions can not be controlled. However, I have heard that the musicians adhere to certain rules and control their emotions during the performance.
Uruha: Yes, because otherwise it could end in tears. If we properly control our behavior on stage at the most emotional moments, then eventually we are able to create an excellent atmosphere during all the live. However, there are some people, who expressed their dissatisfaction with this, they find it feigned. Fans of the GazettE in ecstasy sometimes reach uncontrollable actions, but as soon as the performance ends, they tend settled down, what I find very civilized and correct.
- Yes, because your goal as a group - to give to all people, who came to the live, the opportunity to have fun and have a great time. If to take all the tour, what struck me most is the huge staircase of the thirteen steps at Budokan.
Uruha: This is because we are the first time in ten years invested in the final so much enthusiasm (laughs). From Ruki, for example, we received the offer to place on the stage some characters / signs. Personally, I was initially against it. Until that live we were limited with stylized title "the GazettE". But now I think, that, depending on the circumstances, these characters can carry special meaning.
- This time, lighting and special effects were very original and cool.
Uruha: Yes-yes, during the first technical discussions about the live it was decided to use LED spotlights, but we were worried that it may prevent fans to watch the live. But in the end all praised the illumination (laughs). Just the light on the stage plays an important role and can give the desired shade of the band's sound. We are all constantly in search, never complacent and don't "stand" still in regard to the search for ways to make our lives as bright and cool as possible and to please the fans.
- The past year has really been very successful for your group at this point. And you very nice presented your upcoming album DOGMA with only one new song [* he means DEUX, played at Budokan].
Uruha: It presents and the orchestral part, and many different harmonic elements. In a word, it perfectly conveys the current sound of the GazettE. However, it's impossible to express the concept of DOGMA only with this song. So, if you imagine the impression only just with this song, then you can expect disappointment (laughs). Don't think that this song is the core of the album. This is - misleading. DOGMA entirely - much more explosive thing (laughs).
- Didn't you in this time use electronic dance beats?
Uruha: Yes, in this album, we tried not to use them at all.
- Wow! And still, time to announce the release of DOGMA was selected very successful.
Uruha: Yes. We are often told, that on our performances feels some spiritual, even some religious atmosphere between us and the fans. We also feel it and we try to act so as to leave no one indifferent. These feelings undoubtedly are very strong. Though at that moment the new song [*DEUX] was still quite raw, but even so it is quite dynamic. Perhaps, heard it there, you might think that it is exhausting [*means not boring, but forcing to break away and exhausting energies]. Yeah, I guess we should to warn the fans, that the concerts will be debilitating (laughs).
- Ha-ha-ha! By the way, since we are talking about the tour, you already have released the schedule until January next year, however, there are still a lot of mysteries in it. What would you like to say to your fans at this time?
Uruha: Unfortunately, the time for the disclosure of new information has not yet come, and we ask for forgiveness for making worry many of you. I can only promise, that in the next tour I will put all my strength, and that we will squeeze out the last sweat from all of you who came to listen us (laughs).
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