To cure my throat during hiatus, I had tried all sorts of treatments such as medical care,
acupuncture, physical therapy, Qigong etc.
However, under a situation where there is no good prospect for recovering, we had much discussion and
we came up with the conclusion that we’d rather disband than we fade out without any activities.
Please forgive us for betraying the expectations of our fans looking forward to our comeback.
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to do final performance, but we would like to show our gratitude
to you by different ways.

Though I’ve met lots of people and experienced good and bad things after we formed this band,
there is no useless experience.
I thank all our fans who have loved us for 11 years.

HIZUMI

The dream of D’espairsRay we drew has to be given up halfway through.

I am so sorry for the sudden announcement to everyone who has believed we would return.

In this situation that it’s unable to do a final gig, please understand to end like this
without telling our feelings to you.

I’m proud of the bond between you and D’espairsRay which will never change.

I’ll go on to fill the empty space in my heart little by little and to meet you again with a smile.

To all our fans who have loved us, thank you.
Thank you indeed.

Karyu

I’m so sorry for the sudden announcement.

Thinking back now, I promised everyone that we would come back in the bus during fan club trip before hiatus.
In the interviews and various writings, I also promised we would meet again.
So sorry we couldn’t keep our promise, everyone.

However, this is a positive decision that all 4 members of D’espairsRay took after deep consideration,
so I ask for your kind understandings.

Now the situation still remains the same before hiatus, so we would disband without final tour or final gig.
As a result, there might be some discussion about whether it is good or bad not to do final gig,
but we judged it was impossible to do it with the best quality of our music which we had made as D’espairsRay
for ten years with all of you, so we decided to bring an end without any concerts.

Personally, I haven’t painted a vision of the future yet, but I’ll keep facing forward and look back a little bit.
Thinking of the days in which I can see your smile, I’ll think what I can do myself from now on.

To the most passionate staffs who have supported us all the time,
To all the best “MANIA” who have always believed and loved us,
Thank you so much.

ZERO

After the announcement of hiatus, I think both every MANIA”and we might spend every day awaiting our comeback.

However, I’m afraid we came to this definitive conclusion.
I’m so sorry to everyone waiting for our returning.

Although we’d continued our musical activities together for over ten years pointing in the same direction,
the feeling is beyond words to bring an end for both ourselves and every “MANIA”.
Because it’s our treasure for a lifetime.

As you know, I apologize you it’s unable to do a final concert because of such circumstances.
D’espairsRay will stay the best band in the world which will be long remembered by everybody even if it disbands.

Feeling proud that I had played as a drummer of this band and also proud of our “MANIA”,
I’ll spend the rest of my life. I’ll live with a positive attitude.

Also all 4 members of D’espairsRay are going to stay the same as before, having a party and celebrating our birthday,
so don’t worry!!
It’s often said that the reason for disbanding might be due to discord, but it’s NOT!

I would like to thank all the “MANIA” and all the people who have followed and supported us.

TSUKASA

Source: Myspace

Versailles Spring Tour 2011-Europe-
June 1st Nancy, France @ l’Autre Canal [ Ticket info ]

June 3rd Uppsala, Sweden @ Uppsala Konsert och Kongress [ Ticket info ]

June 4th Cava de Tirreni, Italy @ Area Mercatale [ Ticket info ]

There is also a special song from HIZAKI posted on their OHP with a following message (in Japanese and English):

On March 11th 2011, the pacific coast of Tohoku was struck by an earthquake and tsunami. It was The damage done was far beyond our imagination and has taken the lives of countless people, with many missing persons still unaccounted for.
As an artist and as a person, I have composed music from my soul that I wish to dedicate to the people affected by the events above.
A prayer made by those across Japan and the world
Hope for tomorrow by your actions will be made
Energy to those who suffer
All souls taken by the disaster
This is what I can do. I hope my music can touch and heal your souls
I am praying for you….
April 1st 2011　From: Versailles HIZAKI

What do you think?

Source: OHP

He is also putting on an Addict-Only (fanclub members only) Vol. 4 White Day special March 11th at Ikebukuro Black Hole.

Source: Kawaii girl Japan

The guys also took time out of their schedule to make a video for fans who joined the PS COMPANY fan club over here.

What do you think of the new look?

Source: OHP

For fans from America here (in English)
For fans from Germany here (in English + German subtitles)

Enjoy!

Source: Facebook

Who is going to Oni-con?

Source: Tomo’s Youtube Channel

October 7, 2009 – Wednesday
Hi guys,I’m alive,and so is the other guys.
We’re still good buddies, and now we’re planing for a short trip ourselfs.
I’m now planing for the next stage.I still love music,and I’m having a good time with music everyday.
Recently,I like music called “SCREAMO”.
I still want to make people happy with it,so I’m now making and thinking a lot of stuff.Making songs,learning about recording,etc…
And drums too.
So, I’ll be back soon!!

Don’t forget about us XD
see you again!

Thanx for your support!
Hiroki

I thought that was nice of him to let us know what was new with him. When he officially announces new project/band we will be sure to keep you guys updated.

Source: Myspace blog

The site also has videos from ALSDEAD and Satsuki!!

Source: Cure Media site

Thanks for the messages from friends&fans all over the world.It’s our first time in life to have messages from overseas,and I’m very impressed.
About the disband,we’ve had a lot of discussion until this decision.We all love music,and no one wants to quit it.
We want to see you soon,even in a different way–and that time,I hope we can play our music overseas too.We still want to make people happier with our music,and we believe we can do it.
Thanks for all your support,and thanks to all the friends&fans who was concerned with Since1889.
Sorry for my bad English!!
Hope to see you on August 1st!
Hiroki

Awww

Source: Since1889 myspace

Hello. Nice to meet you. We are Dark Schneider.
We are going to play at Fête de la Musique 28ême in Paris on June 21.
As the first Japanese musicians perform at the festival, we are now with full of hopes and fears, and looking forward to rocking you in Paris.
Hope you are excited, to see us, too.
With lots of love from Dark Schneider

Source: KORO, youtube

Source: UC HP

In a message posted today on his website, MIYAVI announced that he is leaving PS COMPANY after 10 successful years of affiliation.

The following is a message directly from him to you:

My dear fans all over the world.

To All Komiyavi
Firstly, Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Thank you for all your time, support and so much love.

Today I have a kind of bitter announcement:

I’ve decided to “graduate” from PS company, with whom I’ve been affiliated for the past ten years, after my concert at Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo on April 5th.

After the event at Budokan on January 3rd,
I looked up at the far-reaching sky and horizon over the sea in Okinawa for the first time in all these years, and decided to think about my one and only life 10 or 20 years down the road.

Thought about myself as an artist,
how to face to fans and people who support me,

thought and thought and got tired, and took nap and woke up and thought and thought,

took a shower, and thought and thought,

got hungry and had a light meal, and thought and thought,

walked along the sea and thought and thought,

Then, before I realized, it was morning.

And I watched the sun rising from the sea
Without thinking I spontaneously started to cry.

Neither sad nor happy tears

I just cried.

And decided.

It’s neither a sad thing nor a happy thing

I made a decision for my own bright feature.

At least, I believe so.

I’ll talk about the how and why
in another way or something, some other time.

We achieved great success at the agency’s 10th anniversary concert, and I fulfilled my role as representative of all the affiliated bands
The agency started its 11th year of activity without any problems.

That’s one of my main reasons.

Of course, I’ll keep on singing “Peace&Smile” like always.

Above all, I want to express my thanks to Chief Executive Mr.Ozaki, who was surprised to hear this but understood after great reflection.

To all staff who worked through blood, sweat and tears to be my hands, legs and sometimes even like my body, thank you, thank you very much.

I know that no matter which road I choose, it’s a thorny path.

So think I should live in a way I won’t regret when I’m looking back on myself 10 or 20 years from now.

Hope we’ll be able to have sweet sweet dreams instead of chocolates that makes cavities in our teeth.

I hope we can all have SWEET dreams.

Happy braintine’s day.

Miyavi

-Japanese-
Dear my fans all over the world.

仔雅の皆へ
いつもサポートと沢山の愛をありがとう。

今日はちょっぴりホロ苦い報告があります。

このたび４月５日の日比谷野外音楽堂公演にて
１０年間所属しお世話になりましたPS companyを巣立ち、
”晴れて卒業”という形をもって独立する事に相成りました。

１月３日の武道館公演を終え、
数年ぶりの沖縄の海で広がる空と水平線と向き合い
自分の一生一度きりの人生これからの１０年、２０年を見据え決心しました。

自分のアーティストとしての在り方や
ファンの皆や応援してくれる人達との向き合い方を考えに考えて、

考えて考えて疲れ仮眠して起きては考えて考えて、

軽くシャワー浴びては考えて考えて、

腹が減り軽食をとっては考えて考えて、

海沿いを歩き考えに考えて考えてたら、

気付けば朝になってました。

そして海からゆっくりと昇ってくる朝日を
何も考えずに見てたら自然と涙が出てきました。

悲しい涙でも嬉しい涙でもありません。

ただ泣きました。

そして決めました。

悲しい事でも嬉しい事でもありません。

ただ明るい未来の為に決めました。
少なくとも僕はそう信じています。

決断に至るまでの細かな理由はプロセスは
機会を改めてメディア等で語るとして

事務所設立１０周年記念公演を成功に終える事ができ、
所属バンドを代表しその役目を果たした上で
無事に１１周年目を迎えられた事も一つの大きなきっかけとなりました。

勿論これからも変わらず”Peace & Smile”を唄ってくつもりです。

何よりこの話をした時に驚きながらも熟考を重ね、理解を示し、
快く背中を押してくれた尾崎社長に多大なる感謝の意を表すると共に
これまで手となり足となり時には屍となり
汗水涙流して働いてくれたスタッフの皆も本当に本当にありがとう。

どの様な道を選べどイバラの道である事に変わりないのは承知の上です。
ならば１０年後２０年後に今を振り返った時に悔いのない生き方をしようと思いました。

皆でデッカイSWEETな夢をみれますように。
Happy belated braintine’s day.

みやび

So, what do you think?

I do hope Miyavi doesn’t stop making music. And him without PSC will be a little strange to me– at first, at least.

Source: musicJAPAN+ offical Myspace bulletin

check out their new look:

I love it! Definitely one of their best. What do you guys think?

Also, an important announcement was posted on their ohp that xTRiPx will be moving to Tokyo from now on and leaving Fukuoka behind since they’ve been experiencing some trouble with always traveling so much from Fukuoka. They tell the fans that even though they’ll be separated, their music will not change and they’ll always keep doing their best!

source: ohp

All the credit for the translation goes to kagen @ livejournal, who very kindly translated this for the RES livejournal community.

An important message from Rentrer en Soi

Thank you for your continuing support for Rentrer en Soi. We have an important message for everyone even though this may appear to be very sudden.

Rentrer en Soi will close it’s chapter after holding a one man live at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO on 2008.12.25.

Regarding the reasons for disbandment, please refer to the members’ comments.

The remaining period of activity for the band is short, but we hope to receive the same support from fans and staff.

– Free Will

Members’ Comment

We have a message for the fans.

Rentrer en Soi will disband on the 25th of December.

The 「MILLENARIANISM」 tour which will begin on the 19th of November will be the last tour, and the tour final on the 25th of December at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO will put and end to the band’s activities.

Rentrer en Soi has conducted its band activities under the theme of “returning to oneself” for seven years, and both the work that has been released and the to-be-released mini-album on the 22nd of October “MEGIDDO” has constitued a complete (concentrated?) representation of this band theme.

As such, Rentrer en Soi has started to consider the reason of existence for the “Rentrer en Soi” of the future, and after much discussion with the staff, have reached the conclusion of disbandment.

We understand that this may be very sudden for everyone who has supported us thus far, and we also realise that it may be a self-centered decision. However, we ask of everyone to try to understand our decision.

We thank all fans and other related personnel for their support thus far.

There is only a little time left, but we would still like to etch the existence of Rentrer en Soi deeply into our compositions and lives. Please watch over us until the last moment.

2008.09.17
RENTRER EN SOI

Again, big thanks to kagen for this translation!

Finally Tomozo updated his blog with a message asking us to please wait for a restoration (-_-;) So either there were server problems or they are doing another face lift!! Either way never fear the site will return!! *whew*

Source: Tomozo’s blog

Thank you.
I thank all people who supported siva and me and it.
Though I understand it sometime, I will come back to the stage again. And play guitar.
To play my music again.
Then please support me once again.

His english is really cute. But there you have it, he seems positive and I hope everyone will support him!!

Source: HP

Neu would like to apologize for their lateness to the live they had on February 9th at Osaka MUSE because there was a bad traffic accident which caused a horrible traffic jam. So they send their apologies to the UNDERCODE members, staff, and fans (that were waiting for pleasure for so long).

Luckily Nega allowed them to explain to their fans after their encore.

Source: Neu’s staff blog.

A Happy New Year! !
I pray for your prosperity of splendid
talent and health and bed of roses!

Please greet the good New Year!

RYONAI