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MARINA SHAFIR vs. AMIRA [ 1 / 2 / 3 ]

the GazettE in SHOXX vol 125 (2003.5)

Interview Summary

This interview covers the process of recording the band's first mini album COCKAYNE SOUP and breaks down the track list.

Ruki jokes that they spent so long in the recording booth that when they emerged they grew facial hair.

Kai stayed at Reita's house overnight to work on the rhythm sections. When Reita thought they were done discussing recording and tried to go to bed, Kai would ask if he was still up and keep talking (lol)

COCKAYNE SOUP Track Breakdown

Beautiful 5[shit]ers: Ruki suggests paying attention to his vocals because he used a deeper voice for his screams/shouts. The background shouts in the chorus are from both Aoi and Ruki.

32koukei no Kenjuu (32口径の拳銃): Ruki shares that the guitar parts trade off between the left and right speakers. To guide Uruha with creating the guitar parts, Ruki told him to imagine a tatami room in a Showa-era apartment where someone has committed suicide.

Shiawase na Hibi (幸せな日々): The band previously played this song but when they recorded it they slowed down the tempo. Ruki says recording the vocals took quite a bit of time and was draining.

I have a suggestion/recommendation for fans of indie things, like most audio dramas:

Stop liking posts. Share them instead.

Or do both. But the like does *not* matter in comparison to the retweet, reblog, reshare, repost.

As both an indie creator AND a huge fan and supporter of other indie works, I feel like so many people have forgotten that likes do pretty much nothing. They do nothing even on algorithmic sites these days, and certainly have NEVER done a thing on a place like Tumblr.

So likes, despite being a wonderful expression of appreciation for the creator, do nothing to spread the word about a work.

Indies more than anyone do not have the resources to spend money on marketing, and so organic advertising is all they have. Some of us are so lucky as to have the backing of a network who markets our work for us, or whose name brand gives us some more power, but ultimately we're all still indies, and the only real way any of us are given air time is by other people talking about us.

Or fans sharing our posts. Posting about us.

PLEASE POST ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE INDIE WORKS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE IT'S ALL MOST OF US HAVE! We try to hype each other up, but that doesn't compare to just organic fan engagement, and fans sharing to people who have never heard of us.