Azokad
I eat sleep and breathe Yuki
Hmmm... It is, indeed. But she took the photo from a door (reflected on the window) but in the JASRAC photoshoot there's no door, or it's a secret one...
george1234
Moderator
Then what is behind here in this one https://www.jasrac.or.jp/magazine/upload/kajiura-1.jpg , a wormhole ? lol
george1234
Moderator
I'm sorry about the other tread ^^
Azokad
I eat sleep and breathe Yuki
george1234
Moderator
We re not the kind of people who would need one ( I like girls)
CloisteredFlame
Sailor Yuki
Yes, she's looking resplendent! She's really at home in her shiny New studio!
george1234
Moderator
FlyingDog made an english language twitter account https://x.com/flyingdog_eng
https://x.com/flyingdog_eng/status/1910298756467290149
https://x.com/flyingdog_eng/status/1910298756467290149
CloisteredFlame
Sailor Yuki
A little aside, from the same Twitter I saw this video. The lady has a clean mix belt!
https://t.co/qvylUacKb5
Kugayama
Moderator
Yes, the account was created 5 years ago, occasionally they post links to song clips blocked outside of Japan /- :.
CloisteredFlame
Sailor Yuki
That's nice of them.
Kugayama
Moderator
From Anipara Ongakukan episode 284:
Kalafina - Progressive (1080p): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqYfk7CFyJk
Kalafina - Progressive (1080p): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqYfk7CFyJk
CloisteredFlame
Sailor Yuki
Kugayama is really bringing in the interview energy.
I enjoy their interactions as well as the others you've posted (Kaori, Chiaki)!
CloisteredFlame
Sailor Yuki
OK, listening to this, it's interesting to hear them again in a fully live context from early on, in a faster-paced song.
2:11 The vocals only really started for me at this time stamp in the video when Keiko came in with her solo section mirroring Hikaru in the first verse. Her smooth, warm voice, and consistent pitch, settled the song.
Hikaru's pitch was unsteady from the get-go and she was clearly tense in her throat. You can see the veins popping. Thankfully, her technique would get a bit more refined as the group continued in the years to come. The seeds of her technique issues were already visible though. Her pitch was actually affecting the rest of group in harmony sections in the group.
There was a tendency to get over-excited especially for Hikaru, for whom the excitement worsened her vocal performance. She wasn't as focused on nailing the pitches as expressing herself physically. She seemed to settle a bit after Keiko's solo, maybe she was influenced a bit at that point.
3:16 Wakana was also a stabilizing factor with her calm singing. Hikaru was just yelling all over the place, to be honest. When she sang more controlled she was more on pitch. I would have preferred to just hear Keiko and Wakana sing the song.
