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On August 17, 2019, DIMLIM held ăCHEDOARAă, their greatest one-man live to date, at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA O-WEST. The live was named after their album ăCHEDOARAă, which was released last August 2018; the live itself was announced later that same year in December. With ăCHEDOARAă set as the base, the setlist was determined from the previously released ăRijină, as well as the *ăKidoairakuă (Human Emotions) single that was exclusively released at the venue the day of. Through the live, the band expressed the culmination of âhuman emotionsâ they carried on their backs through their journey in the past year. The day also marked the conclusion of DIMLIMâs second chapter in the bandâs history, as members Ryuuya (Gt) and Taishi (Ba) officially withdrew from the band on the same day.
And on Friday, September 20, 2019, Sho (Vo), Retsu (Gt), and Hiroshi (Dr) will hold their one-man live ăSonzai Shoumeiă (Proof of Existence) as a newly reformed band of three. They also announced the release of a 2nd album following ăCHEDOARAă at the end of this year in December. DIMLIM is starting to move forward, as the band plunges into the third chapter of its career.
This time, without taking any stops, DIMLIM has continuously progressed forward with their band activities. I asked them about their journey for the past year, the ăCHEDOARAă live, the thoughts and emotions that were put into their work ăKidoairakuă, and the new step they are taking into the bandâs third chapter through various band activities.
(*Kidoairaku means âhuman emotionsâ. The ăĺćĺ漽ăkanji literally translates to âjoy, anger, pathos, humorâ. Just keep the concept in mind because the band mentions the expression quite often)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In regards to ăCHEDOARAă, DIMLIMâs greatest one man live (to date), the other day, great job! That was very much appreciated. I was able to see the live, and I think it demonstrated how the bandâs vision has been more deeply polished and refined since the announcement from last December and within the past 8 months. From the announcement up until this point now, did the band as a whole have a change of heart/mind?
Sho: Since various things have happened, such as member withdrawals, rather than a change of heart/mind, more of our circumstances have changed. As expected, we experienced some ups and downs in our mood. However, I think that we still moved on without falling apart as we took each step forward.
Hiroshi: I definitely donât want anyone to perceive that as a minus/disadvantage.
Retsu: There was nothing but a change of heart/mind. But definitely not in a bad way. Right now, with the 3 of us, our artist picture shows us almost in our bare minimum*, but we had various thoughts before we reached that stage.
(*In comparison to before appearance wise, considering they are in the visual kei scene)
So youâre saying?
Retsu: Well, since the release of ăCHEDOARAă up until now⌠this isnât the bandâs outlook from here on out, but it made me think that it was a good phase in the bandâs career. In addition to that, I think our band has evolved. We had a tour, even participated in the Metal Square event, and experienced all sorts of incidents and troubles. As a result, I think itâs most fitting to say that our perspectives have broadened.
Along with your minds, I think the acoustic and lighting conditions for the August 17 live elevated the bandâs status by illuminating how much the band had polished itself. Who was put in charge that day?
Retsu: The lighting was done by a person named âMoriâ-san. He is close to us in age and also really close with the band. If we told him beforehand the key points, the atmosphere, and the images we had in mind, we would have a light discussion afterwards. Rather than telling him âplease do this in this certain wayâ, we entrusted the task to him because we know that he puts a lot of thought into his work and ideas.
The sounds/acoustics were done by *ç˝ĺ-san (SHIBUYA CYCLONE PA). When we performed at CYCLONE, we noticed that the acoustics surpassed that of other livehouses, so we were surprised. From then on, we invited him to work on the acoustics for our tour and the like. Even for the August 17 live, we thought that it was impossible to have anyone else other than ç˝ĺ-san, so we requested him to work with us. We feel like he really understands us. Other than what we know and want, he also takes other factors into account and really looks after us in terms of sound. Thatâs pretty much how it is in terms of our sound and lighting structure.
(*I think itâs pronounced Shirato-san, but Iâm not entirely sure so I left the original kanji in. I didnât want to butcher the personâs name lol; if anyone knows let me know!)
So thatâs why the pieces exactly fit together! An awe-inspiring sensation was expressed in your performance like never before.
Retsu: We feel like we are better suited for live houses that have high ceilings. I feel like the more we perform on a larger scale, the band shines just as much. In regards to that, we donât have any worries; we just think that we have achieved at least a little bit of what weâve wanted to do.
Alright. For that dayâs setlist, previously released ăCHEDOARAă and ăRijină were the focus of the concert, which I thought were well interwoven with that dayâs limited release ăKidoairakuă. While determining the setlist, were there any themes that you were conscious of?
Sho: When initially deciding on the setlist, I really wanted to put it in the order of the limited release ăKidoairakuă. First would be ăKiăăthen ăDoăăthen ăAiăăthen ăRakuă. I wanted to put it together in this order and then squeeze in tracks from ăCHEDOARAă. As we were discussing it, we were saying âthis isnât it; that isnât itâ.
Retsu: We decided on the setlist relatively quickly. Immediately after the release, we did a limited one-man live for those who purchased it and performed all the songs from ăCHEDOARAă. From then on we were pretty much open for a one year period, so while we were thinking about how to showcase the band for our live at Shibuya O-West, we established that list and the limited release CD as our core and created the live with ăCHEDOARAă as the focal point.
By the way, I heard that artist and designer âKyouguâ-san was in charge of some of the new goods that day. Especially with the ăAizou ni Tsuki...ă t-shirt, I can strongly sense the songâs and the bandâs view of the world.
Sho: The release of t-shirts with two of âKyouguâ-sanâs patterns was decided beforehand. The kanji for ăAizou ni Tsuki...ă is really nice. We havenât really used letters/characters before...I really liked the appearance of the characters, especially the appearance of the characters âAizouâ. We wanted to leave behind our inspiration as it is.
I see. So in summarizing various things, how was the reaction the day of the live? Personally, I felt like I was able to feel the pulsation of everyoneâs lives up on the stage. I felt like it was a live packed with all the emotions of ăKidoairakuă.
Retsu: The moment I came out, the moment I took one step onto the stage...
Hiroshi: I thought âWe won, we got this!â *laughs*
Retsu: There was that too. Definitely, the atmosphere was completely different from that of a usual livehouse. It was something that I had never experienced before--feelings almost like âKidoairakuâ. I felt it the moment the *SE started ringing throughout the venue. Then from there weâve had various things happen such as the member withdrawals⌠So the moment we entered the stage, I realized that it was different from our usual lives. While we were performing, I felt like we were able to create musical connections, even in regards to the SE. I think we were able to move forward while taking in everyoneâs reactions.
(*I believe SE means intro song)
I would like to touch more on ăKidoairakuă, the piece that elicited the reaction above. When did you start planning for this piece? Also, when did the production itself start?
Hiroshi: Isnât it immediately after we decided that we would perform at O-West?
Retsu: I actually canât remember at all *laughs*
Sho: Production probably started about half a year ago. Originally, there was a song that we were thinking about releasing...
Retsu: While we were thinking about all kinds of stuff, while we were doing various things during the ăCHEDOARAă live, we settled on the title âKidoairakuâ. It was simple, so we didnât think much of it.Â
As we were performing, I realized that we created a song that appropriately contextualized the emotions of joy and anger that I was feeling inside. So on the contrary, I think everything went smoothly. I wasnât too worried.Â
As was the case with the ăCHEDOARAă album, I was surprised by the seamless connections between the songs and the degree of completeness. I especially feel the beginning and the end of the pieces ăDoăăăAiăăăRakuă. In recent years, Retsu-san has been composing more music. Are there any genres that have influenced you? I sense multiple musical elements in your compositions, without specifically restricting yourself to the so-called genre of heavy music.
Hiroshi: When I first heard the demo, I was surprised and said âWhat IS this!?â *laughs*
Sho: It was mysterious since the demo stage, so I thought âWhat the?â *laughs*
Retsu: âWhat the hell is this?â is a reasonable thought to have when releasing a song. I didnât want to restrain myself to any genre. Recently, I listen to more popular music rather than extreme music. My theme is learning how to incorporate different elements and thoroughly absorb them. I think itâs fine to create things in that way in the beginning.
With the SE and the way you use sound, itâs not interesting to come up with ideas using fixed ideas or a formula. I also feel like the audience members who come to see us donât want ordinary stuff. Moreover, whatever I have absorbed and created, I try to bring it to life with the band. As a band, we feel that just being cool is not interesting at all. In regards to our compositions, our biggest concern is how to approach and express our music.
As with previous works, I feel like you are including more avant-garde elements with every release.
Retsu: Just like Sho said, at first everyone is like âHuh?â or âWhat is this?â. I believe thatâs more interesting. I think itâs important to have songs that are obvious like âOh, this song has this specific kind of feelingâ, but if we only have those kind of songs then it wonât be interesting. So I try to surprise the members at first. Also, the compositions can give me confidence as a composer. Itâs not a conflict between the individual and the band, but I donât think you can make good music without some stimulation. I just felt like the days of simply making cool things are over.Â
Thatâs why I am writing songs that I myself would like to be surprised by; if I canât move or impress myself, I donât think the people listening to our music would be moved or impressed either. I am composing music while being conscious of that.
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