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Gu. 刻 (Toki) (ex-バビロン (BABYLON), SHAFT and DIXIES) | livedoor
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Dr. Sala (ex-【L】, レモン☆スカッシュ (Lemon☆Squash) and spiv states (as guest/mikami), support for Megamasso, Aoi&Ryohei and Downer) | ameblo

The band has their first live planned for Novemver 1st, 「already next signal～御披露目会～」 (already next signal ~ohirome kai~) at Shibuya Star Lounge. Tickets costs 4,000 yen and will go on sale today.

What you like? Are you excited already?

Source: BFN OHP, vkdb

Kaleidoscope oneman Live
『DIVA‐Kaleidoscope Special-』
Shibuya RUIDO K-2
Sunday October 10th 2010
Part 1: Open:15:30/Start:16:00
Part 2: Open:18:30/Start:19:00

Ticket Fee:
Adv: 3,300yen
Day: 3,800yen
Tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 4th

Members:
Vo：Kaya
Ba：Shingo (ex.Sugar)
Dr：Atsuto (ex.Sugar)

Guest Member:
Gt：Sae (ex.BABYLON)
Gt：Minamoto Iori(cocklobin)
key: Tokita Nozomi
key: ●● (Will be announced later!)
There are tickets being sold separately for part one and part two, so please be careful.
It’s been a long time since Kaleidoscope had a oneman live! The members will be awesome this time. Please look forward to more information about it!

Source: pinkblood, Atsuto’s blog

Keep up with what ‘Good One’ is doing by visiting http://ameblo.jp/baby-ryouichi.

Source: BMA

Keep up with what he’s doing by visiting http://ameblo.jp/baby-haku.

Source: BMA

So, here it is:

Starting in 2004, for the past five years, BABYLON has been active, however, on June 28th at Takadanobaba AREA, after our oneman performance, we will be bringing down the curtain.

We are deeply grateful to all the fans who have been giving us so much support for such a long time. We only have a few lives remaining, however, as we will put all our effort into our final performance, we will be grateful if you can support us until the very end.

BABYLON
Takuma, Sae, Haku, Ryouichi,  Staff

Source: Visunavi, OHP

I have to say, I’m not surprised because after Misa left I felt like this would end up happening. It’s a shame though; they really were a good band.

They’re allowing fans to choose the songs they want to hear, so if you have a chance to go and want to submit you input, check out their OHP for the request form! They’re also accepting messages to the members (and former members) on the same form, so if you have something to say to them, head on over to fill it out.

Furthermore, former drummer Mikage, and guitarist Maya, will be making an appearance at this last live! BABYLON has done this in the past with former members, and I think it’s a really nice touch.

Source: OHP

Turns out, BABYLON and Moran are teaming up on June 4th at Takadanobaba AREA for a twoman show.

The show wsill be called 「No boundary of TABBO」 and tickets cost 3000 yen a piece. Priority ticket sales start on March 20th at Moran’s event, 「Morancholic vol. 7」 and regular tickets go on sale starting April 11th.

Source: BMA, Soan’s Blog

Via their official mail magazine, they have announced that yesterday, guitarist ミサ (Misa) has left the band due to personal reasons. His decision to leave was a result of much consultation with the other members, and the band asks for the fan’s understanding.

Takuma, Sae, Haku and Ryouichi will continue on with the band, with their next performance at Nagoya ELL on the 22nd. This year marks five years of activity for the band, and they hope that everyone can continue to support them.

Source: Official Mailmag

I can honestly say that out of all the members, Misa would have been one of the last ones I would ever think to leave the band. I’m pretty surprised by this news, but I hope that everyone can join me in wishing him the best.

Don’t you just adore boogieman’s look -_-;;; SERIOUSLY guys!! Post a fricking pic already!

Source: Speed Disk HP

The cost is set for 1575 yen and it will contain three tracks. 

Source: Temple OHP

Even though it’s already over, they did add one more session band to the line-up that I thought fans would find interesting.

So, the members of the session band ended up being
Vocals – ラメ (Rame) from Vidoll
Guitar – 涼平 (Ryouhei) from Megamasso
Guitar – ミサ (Misa) from BABYLON
Guitar – ギル (Giru) from Vidoll
Bass – KISAKI of ex.Phantasmagoria
Drums – 俊～Shun～ from Arc

Looks like it would have been a fun event! There have been a lot of session bands playing as of late, so here’s my question to all the S-T readers.

Who would be in your dream session band?

Aww, that sounds so sad. The other band members all talked about their grandparents, parents, siblings… but not Haku. In fact, Takuma said that his younger sister’s husband is a fisherman, and they have a child.

So, S-T readers, who makes up your family?

As for me, I’m like Haku. Alone.

The best entry is the one that says ‘test test’.

August 8th @ Nagoya Heartland
August 9th @ Osaka MUSE
August 16th & 17th @ Takadanobaba AREA

Source: BABYLON OHP (blog)

The live opens at 5:00 and starts at 6:00.
Tickets cost 4000 yen a piece or 4500 yen the day of at the door.

Source: BMA

So, wanna start taking bets on who the secret band is?

And, I was wondering about the title of the event. The only thing I could come up with is that maybe most of the members of those bands are around thirty? Seems plausible.

If you remember, it was announced in this post that their current guitarist, Maya, would be leaving the we posted here about their new singles and their oneman that’s coming up.

Now, along with updating with their newest look, they have posted a photo and the name of their newest guitarist, 冴 (Sae) who is featured to your left. The boys also have all undergone a costume change (not that theirs are ever too elaborate… but suits are hot) and you can check out their new style on their OHP. … Haku looks somewhat surprised in his photo, haha.

They’ll also be having a three-man live they’ll be having nearing the end of the month, on the 25th which is with ポワトリン (Poitrine). and 【_Vani;lla】.

If you want to know more about the band and hear some samples, make sure you check out the feature post on them.

Source: 2ch, OHP

Well, those boys have been busy as of late!
First, their OHP has been completely renewed. It looks good! There aren’t any band photos up yet, and oddly enough they’ve left a blank space on the profile page for another guitarist… which I can only assume means they do have someone lined up. (Or why put that space there?)

Maybe not… maybe they’re just being overly prepared. But I guess we’ll find out soon.

They’ve also announced TWO new releases!
The first is a new single called 「No no sick 神風」 (No no sick Kamikaze) that’s scheduled to be released on May 14th. It will contain three tracks and cost 1890 yen.

The second, is a new ORIGINAL FULL ALBUM called 「想紅夜」(Soukou Yoru… that is totally a guess) that’ll come out on June 25th (hey, that’s my best friend and Grampy’s birthday, haha). That release will be 10 tracks and cost 3150 yen.

So we’ve got an OHP renewal, two releases and just when you think they’re done, they’ve announced two different oneman lives. The first takes place on June 7th and is to commemorate the release of 「No no sick 神風」 (No no sick Kamikaze) and バビロン (Babylon)’s reopening of activities. The live itself is called 「「明日なき明日はまだ止まず」 (Ashita naki Ashita wa mada Yamazu) and will be held at Takadanobaba AREA.

The second is at Shibuya O-WEST on July 18th and is it commemorate four years of activity for the band. This one is called 「我は天の下に我を創らず」 (Ware wa Amenoshita ni ware wo tsukurazu).
The fine details such as time and price will be released at a later date.

So it’s all very exciting! I’m so looking forward to new releases by them, it’s been a while since their last releases and they really are a talented band. If you’re interested and want to know more about them, check out the featured post done here.

Source: OHP, JishubanClub

He’s decided to try things like become a ‘band manipulator’, live DJ and track maker, however, he’s unsure if he’ll ever play guitar in a band again. He loves music and he loves life.

He also said that he won’t say, “Please support Babylon from here on!” as eventhough they’re on a different path, they’re his rival. He’ll appear in Babylon’s lives one more time, and then his time in the band will come to an end.

Source: OHP

Is it bad to say that I was waiting for this to happen? Babylon has been through… TONS of member changes, and have always bounced back strong, so I’m sure that will be the case this time around too. They’re one of my all-time favourite bands, and I’m kind of bummed to see Maya go because I did like him and I did think he fit in well, but regardless I wish him the best of luck.

バビロン (Babylon) after what seems like months of inactivity has finally announced (on their journal) that they’ll be participating in an event on April 27th at Shibuya O-EAST.

I’m really excited to know that they’ll be doing something, after all that inactivity! There were lots of rumours flying around that they were going to or even had disbanded, but thankfully that hasn’t happened. (Knock on wood)

If you’re unfamiliar with the band or want to know more, be sure you check out this post!

They’re one of my favourite bands and I highly recommend them. ^^

Anyways, want more details?
They’re actually playing in an event put on by another band I love, ガイズファミリー (Guy’s Family) called 「ガイズパーティー vol. 4」 (Guy’s Party vol. 4).
Like I said before, it’s on April 27th at Shibuya O-EAST and will open at 4:00 and start at 4:30. The price is 3500 yen for advance order tickets and 4000 yen bought on that day.

The cast is:
ガイズファミリー (Guy’s Family)
バビロン (Babylon)
ゾロ (Zoro)
姫苺 (Hime Ichigo)
chariots
Moran
CELLT
Bergerac

Looks like a great lineup! Tickets go on sale starting February 23rd.

Source: Official Blog, Bergerac Mailmag

So here we go! If you have any suggestions on what should be added or taken away, let me know! I’d like this to be a ‘thing’ on the site, so input is always appreciated.

The band I chose to start with is バビロン (Babylon). They’re one of my favourite bands and I feel that they’re not always recognized on the visual or even Japanese rock scene.

Basics
Japanese: バビロン [Babiron]
Label: TEMPLE Music Entertainment
OHP: http://www.baby-lon.net
VISUNAVI: http://www.visunavi.com/artist/preview.php?id=523
LJ Community: http://community.livejournal.com/knot_theory/
Fanlisting: http://fan.pink-spider.net/babylon/

Their newest members, drummer 良一 (Ryouichi) who was previously in otoiro and who they jokingly call “Good One” (Get it… the kanji for his name consists of the kanji for good, and the kanji for one) and guitarist 麻耶 (Maya) who previously was in 人格ラヂオ (Jinkaku Radio) and カラス天狗 (Karasu Tengu) both joined in May of 2006.

As of April 22nd 麻耶 (Maya) will be a former member of the band as he has decided to withdraw and try his hand in other areas of the music scene. More information on his departure can be found here. However, at the beginning of March they added their newest guitarist, 冴 (Sae) to their lineup.

Why I like them: They’re really are a talented band; speaking in both a musical and performance context. ミサ (Misa) is an absolutely amazing guitarist and you won’t find many guitarists on the visual scene who can even come close to him in talent. I feel like they have a good variation to their music, but there’s always that Babylon flare. I also really like listening to タクマ (Takuma)’s voice and 珀 (Haku) never fails to bring a smile to my face. He always seems so content. The atmosphere of the band is great; you can really tell they all work well together.

And at lives, they’re a lot of fun. Not to mention they sound great! Which… as much as I hate to say it, doesn’t really happen as often as you’d think. That’s not a criticism, but there are a lot of bands that have a huge gap in what they sound like on CD and what they truly sound like live. They have great audience interaction (moreso at oneman lives than at a taiban) and you feel like you’re actually part of the live. Besides, who couldn’t grin back when 珀 (Haku) smiles so widely!

I know I’m rambling like mad. But I have to say, their style is cool. (Come on, how can you not love suits?) They’re not overdone by any means, they all match, but at the same time each member has something that makes it their look. And the fact that タクマ (Takuma) wears these ridiculously low rise pants (that I swear involve shaving and duct tape) never hurt… or the fact that he randomly likes to take off his shirt for no apparent reason, which makes 珀 (Haku) make ths surprised, omgwtf put your clothing back on face. The fact that they’re all very nice also helps; they’re personable and they’re human. They don’t come off as a band who’s trying to prove something to you, they’re performing their music and that’s all there is to it.

Who couldn’t love a band whose members do this? (Click to enlarge)

Song title: 激情に濡れた華の名 (Gekijou ni Nureta Hana no Na)
Album: Garnet Children

Song title: Ray
Album: 「繭空の下は孤独と空白」 (Mayuzora no Shita wa Kodoku to Kuuhaku)

Song title: 「華の都、我、散りけり」 (Hana no Miyako, Ware, Chirikeri)
Album: CLAN GENE

Song title: Celeb
Album: CLAN GENE

Song title: Teddy
Album: BABYLON～伍～ (～Go～)

If you want to support them, you can purchase their CDs at Brand-X, ThirdStage Amazon, CDJapan or PureSound. I’d recommend CLAN GENE because it’s a collection of their songs. The second press was created with their current line-up.

I hope that you guys enjoyed this! And I’d love to hear your feedback on them if you’re a fan, or if you’re not. What you like or even don’t like about them plus any other thoughts of opinions related to the band.
And! DON’T FORGET TO RATE THEM!
Please don’t rate them without listening to anything first (that’s pretty unfair).

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