Yesterday Bokura no ongaku Our Music was broadcast.
The guest is ugly Japanese male rocker,Mukai Shutoku(ex-Number Girl),and I like him.
Ringo was also there as a guest since she respects him a lot and talked with him and sang there.
I could watch only one scene of Mukai yesterday.
Next week guests are Ryuichi Sakamoto and Japanese actress,Takako Tokiwa.

*Really needs to buy the Tokyo Jihen album and some Shiina Ringo singles (Gips, Stem & Mayonaka Wa Junketsu ) and albums...*

*Steals sxesven's collection* So...much...o-o;

Next time I'm in LA (Probably August 10th), I'm going to pick up any Shiina Ringo singles I can find at 2nd hand/cheaper stores, and maybe 1 album (Probably her 3rd original one) at Kinokuniya. :yes :yes

I don't have a single Shiina Ringo item (Or mp3 because pirated mp3s=ebil)!! :weep

Thanks for the news! Always glad to hear updates on our beloved Ringo-chan.

BanFan, good luck in finding some Ringo stuff, hope you'll be able to pick up some!

Here's the song that Mukai Shutoku and Shiina Ringo sang together on Bokura no Ongaku 2:

Kimochi
http://s14.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2...D2PO4I4DWBUW7I


credit: http://www.thetokyoincidents.com/

Thanks BigJimmyC for uploading Shiina Ringo's albums, I listened to the first half of 'Karuki Zaamen Kuri No Hana'. Wow. Getting to listen to the second half of it this Christmas will be quite nice, since that first half was amazing. ^-^

How are the pictures in it? I've seen the front and back thanks to J-pop Help, so I assume the inside is just as good. :D

The last track Souretsu is amazing. As for the booklet it's pretty thick, it's got pictures of some of her electric guitars and various other interesting instruments she used in the album. And of course, pictures of her in the 2 costumes featured on the album poster.

Homanz, Dynamite Out is orgasmic.

Apparently Shiina is now dating Hirama! WTFz0rz!

Whoa! Say, can someone post a picture of the TJ members with their names attached, I still don't know who is who...

Yay for Shiina Ringo!
Meisai, Ringo no Uta, Kuki, Shuukyou, Tsumiki Asobi, Keikoku, Okonomi De and Torikoshi Kurou are my favorites. I really love her jazzy-rock style.

I have just a few questions: What is Yokushitsu? It sounds like a remix of La Salle De Bain...

Second question: What is La Salle De Bain-song about? The lyrics, I mean.

so wash me cut me i am underwater
my lungs and breathing are quite affected
please watch me closely and do check to see
i dry out completely i dry through and through
come shine me tear me i am underwater
relying completely on zero gravity
and when i do melt down entirely immediately
bon appçtit

I don' t get it... :shrug: Please someone tell me!

La Salle De Bain is actually a 'remix' of Yokushitsu. Yokushitsu originally appeared on 2000's Shouso Strip - for the Ringo No Uta single, Ringo-chan recorded a different version in the cabaret-like she had come to use relatively often by then.

As for the lyrics, I'm clueless. I don't ever really analize any lyrics, so I can't help you with that.

A little dose of semi-TJ-related news, Hata drummed for Nakashima Mika on "MY MEDICINE", one of the 3 B-sides to her new NANA single "GLAMOROUS SKY". Nifty. =)

Ooh, nice, I gotta check that out. Thanks, luminaire!

Go Hata.

And on the la salle de bain note, <3 la salle de bain. LOL

Ok...I feel so Shiina Ringo deprived.

All the Oni fans will hate me for doing this, but I'm taking her '02 Live DVD off my Christmas List and putting on 'Shouso Strip'. "GIBS" and several other songs are impossible to resist!! Her 3rd album's on the list already too. I already have 'Sugar high' and 'the Ultimate Collection', so I'll save live Oni for another time. *Can't wait until Christmas*

Shouso Strip is an excellent choice! Used to be my favourite Ringo-chan album for a long while - you definitely can't go wrong with it. Speaking of which, I should order the Kabuki Choo and Koufukeron 3" singles some time to complete my collection. Diddly-darn.

Okay, thanks. Weird, I thought that La Salle De Bain was the original mix.

I like the song so I feel a little stupid when I don't understand what she is singing about... I guess I'm trying to figure it out on my own then.

Okay, I hate to appear pushy but I really need this information. This is a post I posted here a while ago and I couldn't get any replies. I hope you can help me here.

I can't help you with the MP3s right now, because I no longer have webspace (diddly-darn), although I can send the Ringo-chan songs over MSN or the like if no one else has them. Can't help with the Ryoko song though.

As for your questions:

- the vinyl version of Kuki (STEM) has the same arrangement as the CD version, but has English lyrics instead
- as for track 13, 'Medo' - if we're talking about the same b-sides collection that floats around on P2P programs and the like; it's in fact a song called Creep. The original is by Radiohead and can be found on their CD Pablo Honey. Ringo-chan never released it, she just covered it live once.
- the only officialy released demo tracks will be ones you find on singles, there hasn't been a b-sides or demo collection. Mostly they're rips from videos, etcetera.
- here's all you need to know about A New Way To Fly
- the 3:35 one, the 4:03 one can be found on Muzai Moratorium

As for the pic, I may have one, but I'm not sure. If I find it, I'll post it.

Thank you very much for your help ^^

This is the 13----Mado I'm talking about. It sounds nothing like Radiohead's Creep for me. I downloaded it from the Shiina Ringo b-sides BigJimmyC posted.

Christmas and my two Shiina Ringo CDs seem so far away...*sigh*

I've been listening to 'Mesai' and 'GIBS' constantly on J-fan. ^-^'

I decided to get my first Shiina Ringo/Tokyo Jihen CD: Sonan! :)

I watched the live and fell in love with the song all over again. Along with this CD, I'm getting hitomi's self portrait and Road of Major's 2nd Album CD+DVD (Christmas present for my twin), both OS. :D

Nice choice, although I'd of gone for Gunjou for the Lady is a tramp cover. I've got both anyways.


(ROAD OF MAJOR <3)

I thought "Kyouiku" by Tokyo Jihen was not matched with the three original albums by Shiina Ringo. But I've listened to it again recently and changed my mind. "Kyouiku" is a well-made, excellent album containing four or five really fascinating songs. And Ringo even wrote excellent English lyrics herself in this album -- "Genjitsu o warau". I suppose this song will make a smash hit in English-speaking countries, if it's sold there as a single. How talented she is !

I agree with you! Genjitsu o warau is excellent! Although I still believe that her other three albums are slightly better, I must say Kyouiku is a well-made album.

Okay, I uploaded 13 --- Mado again. Please someone tell me the original title of this song.
http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...91T66QAPKJZT9P

Mado is the title I gave it right? when you downaloded it off that one thread? I had title corrections on there =x but the song is kageriyuku heya

Oh, thank you so much! I've got all the information I wanted AT LAST!

Shiina Ringo - Kageriyuku Heya
DEAR YUMING
1999

Now, I can die peacefully...

Anyone hear the new single yet, for jihen? I saw the cover art, it was great =)

The cover art rules. I haven't heard a preview yet though, find one around?

The new cover is hot as always, but one thing that's OMG-worthy. She's using English on the cover for the name of their band! She almost always sticks to Japanese.

For those who haven't seen it:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/s/08/44/TOCT-4936.jpg

Yup, looks excellent--like it a lot! And indeed, quite OMG-worthy, the use of Tokyo Incidents on the cover.

OMG!

Haven't heard it yet though, is it any good?

I'm getting a little LiT vibe from the cover with that hotel bed. :P

Previews should be out soon, so wait a little longer. =)

And Happii, thanks for uploading "kageriyuku heya". I wanted to hear this cover for the longest time ever.

You're welcome!

Shuraba's a great song. Really like the bridge.

The video....I'm not fond of them in all white, although I suppose its a good contrast to the last 'intro' video, Gunjou.

I like Ringo with short hair ._.

Spot on! :P Although of course nowhere near as genius as anything Lost In Translation. :evillaugh

ah, thanks for sharing! i like seeing english on there, i'm always SO confused on the name of the band.

any info on the tracklist?

From The Tokyo Incidents.

Thanks sxesven!!! sounds like its worth purchasing to me. :D

I liked the PV preview on the official site, Gunjo Biyori's PV was too...normal.

And she looks good in blonde wigs.

Edit: And the song is good, listening to PV rip.

I've got an open spot on my January 7th order, and I'm thinking of getting Ringo no Uta. I've listened to 'Ringo no Uta' and I can't stop listening to 'La salle de bain'!

So how's the 3rd track and what are the DVD contents? The Ringo no Uta PV is her in different PV costumes, and what's the mole unplugged thing? Thanks anyone who can offer any info. I'm pretty sure I'll get this unless something else gets released, but I'll probably still get this. :)

I might add Tokyo Jihen's new single too, since I really liked it after watching the PV. :D

Also, in relation to SR/TJ, I drew a picture of Shiina Ringo from Tokyo Jihen's Sonan PV during US History, but I lost it!! :(

The 3rd track, 'Ringo Catalogue' is noisy with alot of sounds. Took me a while to get used to, but sxesven might give you a much better description of it.

The DVD consists of two PVs, the original 'Ringo no uta' PV you see on TV. And the unplugged mole version, which is just her standing there singing in front of a plain background. But she's dressed in all her old costumes, and they keep changing every few lines. It switches from head shots to half body shots. They show an apple shaped candle in the music break of the song.

Hmm...I swear I made more screenshots years ago, but I can't find them at the moment. Could only dig these up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ekissshite.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ukeshigoto.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...0Scans/hat.jpg

Didn't you have a sig set out of them? I liked that.

I rather liked Ringo Catalogue. Great single buy.

Ringo No Uta was an excellent single, good buy. Ringo Catalogue sounds a bit noisy indeed. It's in fact a one-track compilation of a bunch of older Ringo tracks (some almost unrecognizably deformed) with some new stuff, so it's a lot of fun to hear all these elements from good old Ringo songs plunged together. The videos are pretty cool as well.

*Gasps* 'La salle de bain' has a PV?!

Thanks to that one SR/TJ fansite with screencaps, I've decided to add this to my January order. It looks so cool, and apparently the CMs are really nice and there's a funny bonus clip. $35 seems steep, but 'meisai' and 'La salle de bain' are reason enough to buy it.

What are everyone's views on Shiina Ringo's styles? Some prefer her older, rock stuff, but I really like everything starting at "creepy blue eyes" single, when she got more experimental. But I also like 'Shouso Strip' a lot too...

Edit:I was talking about her 3rd PV collection if anyone was confused...:P

I personally like every Ringo period, from the relatively simple alternative rock on Muzai Moratorium through the more complex alternative rock on Shouso Strip all the way to the completely schizophrenic avant-garde Karuki Zamen Kuri No Hana.

The 'creepy blue eyes', I take it that's Mayonaka Wa Junketsu? I must say I don't think that's a very good example of Ringo-chan's musical evolution that eventually resulted in Karuki Zamen Kuri No Hana. It's excellent, but quite standard, only different from earlier material because of the collaboration with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. The alternate version of Sid To Hakuchuumu showed once more Ringo's love for old big band and jazz, but it didn't really prepare anyone for Karuki Zamen Kuri No Hana, I think. Aisako No Chousoku was flat-out brilliant by the way, one of my favorite b-sides, but once again, quite standard in comparison to later work.

If I had to choose, I'd go with her KZK-period. Ringo really outdid herself then. KZK is a masterpiece (in my top 100 of all time it ranks at #4) that will never cease to amaze its listeners. Of course, I couldn't live without her older albums either, and I must add that I think that some of Ringo's b-sides are some of her best songs/covers (Aisako No Chousoku, Tokiga Boosoosuru, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You). So eh, hard to choose, haha.

Meisai isn't on the Ringo No Uta single by the way, but on Kuki (STEM) ~daimyo asobi hen~, and on KZK of course. I'm not sure if you knew that, your post confused me there, haha. :)

Whoops! I forgot to say what I was getting...><;

On my last post I meant that I'm buying her 3rd PV collection DVD. :)

<---- :D

lmao :laugh

That clears things up then, haha.

Yeaaaah, you remembered it. But I can't find where I saved my sig. I could only find my real life ver. Mayonaka wa junketsu avatar.

I never understood how 'Ringo Catalogue' was a compilation of all of Ringo's old hits. I could never pick any out of it. O_O Unless it's a purely lyrical thing.

None of the songs on 'Ringo no uta' being featured on her albums is another reason to buy. And the jewel case (if you buy the Japan version) isn't a regular jewel case, it seems to be made of thicker material.

The lyrics to 'La salle de bain' leaves me scratching my head though. :laugh

I'd love to buy her 3rd PV collection just for 'Mayonaka wa junketsu', but the price is way too steep for a DVD with 5 clips IMO.

But I really agree with sven on the B-sides, she makes some of the best B-sides I've ever heard, and excellent cover versions. The fact that pretty much every one of her singles have at least 2 B-sides (and excellent ones) makes all of her singles good buys.

Haha, well I can imagine how they're hard to hear. Some examples: 0:00 to 0:04 has the exact same drum opening as Tadashii Machi but slightly faster; 0:36 to 0:39 has the guitar riff from Kabuki-Choo No Jyoou; 1:09 to 1:11 and 1:21 to 1:23 have the piano from Akane Sasu Kiroterasaredo; 1:50 to 1:52 has the guitar from Gibbs. There's more stuff like this, but some of it is extremely difficult to find. I can remember there being something about the lyrics as well (wasn't it composed of lyrics to earlier songs or something?) but I'm not entirely sure.

Completely agree. I'd love to have her PV collections, but over $30 for 30 minutes of material is simply outrageous. It's a pity that all her DVDs are so f'n expensive, they don't even look fancy or anything, leave for the special edition of Electric Mole. Most come in a regular jewel case even.

The DVD has (For $35 on Yesasia):
1.Yattsuke Shigoto*
2.Mayonaka wa junketsu*
3.Meisai
4.STEM*
5.Ichijiku no Hana*
6.La salle de bain
7.Really spiffy CMs
8.Some puppet show thing...

*Songs I won't already have on my album and single.

I would die of happiness if I got the first press edition, but it'll probably be way out of stock after 2 years and 5 months (January order)....*looks for the Yahoo auction pics*

http://img209.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...85pic00002.jpg

Eh? I didn't know it had all that. o_O

But yeah, the live version of 'yattsuke shigoto' is awesome, as is the single version of 'kuki~STEM~Daimyou asobi hen', and 'Mayonaka wa junketsu'. Those 3 are some of my favourite Ringo songs.

I know you prefer not to download stuff, but if you want to hear 'Ichijiku no Hana' in CD quality, you might want to download that one song, because it's only included with her Baishou Ecstasy DVD as a bonus single disc.

And yeah, it would be really spiffy if it had the 'KZK' album CMs. Which is more or less a puppet show come to think of it...

'Mayonaka wa junketsu' is one of my favourite PVs too, full animated.

I want the third collection just for la salle de bain <3 Its so pretty.

But yeah, Kev knows I'm an impulsive buyer so it'll be bought when I randomly hear a Ringo song when I've got money ._.

And I also know Aaron has alot of money to throw around. ;P *Wink wink*

.__. Yeah, someone send me a TJ song next weekend or something and if its up for pre-order, otona is totally being gotten.


.-.

Once again, I'm all over the jazz cover they did on this single. Sounds great, its all transformed. And I love that 2nd b-side, very much so. \

<3 this single.

Oh most of the Tokyo jihen songs weren't really that striking to me other than Sounan. I'm glad Shuraba is actually a very great song. The arrangements are very rich actually, it's almost a salad of different genres of music mixed together and that mix actually came out with a very good result. The song rather leaves me puzzled as at first listen I was thinking it would be a certain kind of genre of music and it takes different pathways. And the best thing is, it actually doesn't sound random or chaotic, flowing really nicely. Very interesting.

I love "rakujitsu" - it's so jazzy. I wonder if Ringo realises that she's a pretty good jazz writer. =)

"shuraba" is another excellent single from them, I really need to get down to buying Ringo's and Jihen's singles one of these days. =X

I'm amused, Shuraba and Shoso Strip came to the house on the same day <3

I'm still amazed at how pretty the cover is for Shuraba and I can't wait to watch the MS live for the song.

Ringo's so pretty on the CD for Shoso ^_^

Too bad the discart for Shouso looks kinda tacky though...

Assuming you brought the Jpn version for Shouso, is the paper the cover is printed on matte and grainy?

Oh you know me so well.

Not grainy. lol, I wish it was on the paper that like, Hikki's are done in. And Shuraba for that matter.

Umm, maybe grainy isn't the right word, I meant the paper that the inner pages of the KZK booklet was printed in.

By Hikki ones, you mean those high gloss ones? I love those too.

Yeah, same paper as KZK. And by Hikki ones, yes the high gloss ones. LOL

Upcoming album info: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...886#post591886

Woah, I just got into Shiina Ringo within the past two days and I think she's amazing! Pure gold, really. So far my favorites include: Meisai, Doppelganger, Shuukyou, and Yattsuke Shigoto. I can't wait to explore her more and Tokyo Jihen:yes

I got KSK for Christmas. Amazing album, music and packaging-wise. She really did a lot of the music production for it. I'm so glad I got it. The end of the last track is really freaky.

I can't possibly give it a rating. It's that incredible.

Some updated info yo. Definately digging the cover, and I like the Ltd Ed. one better.

Tokyo Jihen - "ADULT"
Otona

Release date: 21 January 2006

Price: 2,913 yen (Limited Edition: 3,619 yen)
Code: TOCT-25885 (Limited Edition: TOCT-25884)
Toshiba-EMI

Ltd Ed.
http://www.everlasting-dream.net/rin...over/adult.jpg

Reg Ed.
http://www.everlasting-dream.net/rin...ver/adultb.jpg

Tracklist
01.Himitsu [Secret]
02.Kenka Joutou [First-class Brawl]
03.Keshou Naoshi [Fixing Make-up]
04.Superstar
05.Shuraba (Adult Version) [Scene of Carnage]
06.Yukiguni [Land of Snow]
07.Kabuki
08.Blackout
09.Tasogare Naki [Twilight Lament]
10.Toumei Ningen [Invisible Man]
11.Tegami [Letter]


Limited Edition (Homme version) extras:
-DVD: Himitsu [Secret] (from Dynamite tour)
-Deluxe booklet
-Perfume

Pretty cool cover. I wonder how's the scent for the ADULT Pour Homme. Thanks for the update ~K+

I know this may sound dumb but why did Shiina remove her mole? And btw this is my first time seeing this thread.

Just noticed the new album on YesAsia the other day - thanks for the tracklists and everything, ~K+. Really looking forward to this one. Ltd. version looks very interesting, I might get that one. The cover reminds me of some coverart by a Dutch band called Relax, by the way:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...sven/relax.jpg

Excellent cover though, looks brilliant.

It's something like changing identities from Shiina Ringo solo, to Shiina Ringo in a band. I'm sure ~K+, sxesven or someone who knows her better can clarify this or correct me.

In other news, I can't stop listening to 'Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana', it's so good! o_o;

Sorry for the stupid question, but does the regular version of "Adult" come with a perfume too? I thought only the limited edition version does, but someone on the Ringo Jihen forum said that there were two different versions of the perfume. Can anyone clarify?

New Tokyo Jihen PV 'Kenka Joutou' premiered in Japan today.
It's track two of the new album. I can't wait to see it. ^-^

(Source: RINGO JIHEN Fansite)

PV just came out on JPS =D

Don't think the normal edition comes with Perfume, hadn't heard about that o_o

The new album comes with a perfume? interesting i want it!

I know what u mean.

Now I know Xinlisupreme is an odd band, being familiar with their music. I just noticed the following image on their website though:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ven/header.jpg

Like, huh? I'm not sure why it's there. Maybe they like Tokyo Jihen, or whatever - but it's just plain weird, lol.

Xinlisupreme official website

They also have Aya Ueto on their website for some reason, haha.

Ah, is that who she is, haha. Their website's just too odd right now, weirder than it's ever been. Oh yeah, the slight alteration in the TJ logo there, does that make any difference in its meaning or anything?

/edit/

Oh, and btw:

Adult rocks so hard.

Damn.

Whoa...yeah..this is my first time seeing this thread o_o Tokyo Jihen's new album features perfume? That's fun :D Shiina Ringo is awesome.

The new Jihen album is good, but for some reason it isnt sticking in my head. This is stressful because I was such a big Ringo fan and there isnt a single song on the album that gets stuck in my head.

I'm loving this one so far (unlike the case with 'Kyouku'), will have to listen to it a few more times before I can list my favourites though.

Looks like I'll have to pick this one up when there's an OS release.

It may take some time - I'll admit straight away that KZK took a lot of time before it really got stuck in my head, and it's my favourite Ringo solo album. I love the sound of the new TJ album and, although it's not stuck in my head yet, I'm sure that will happen - just as with Kyoiku, which I totally loved as well.

sxesven, or anyone who has listened to the new album:
Is Shuraba -ADULT Ver.- very different from the single version?

Adult is number 1 on Oricon.

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/


IM SOO GLAD.

From Yahoo! Auctions Japan. Looks like the special packaging is the type they used for Nakashima's "Oborozukiyo~Inori" and SPEED's "Carry On My Way."

http://img173.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...11dscf0003.jpg
http://img173.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...33dscf0005.jpg
http://img169.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/u...88p1010046.jpg

BanFan - > Softer drums, jazzier guitars, and less noise.

I prefer the single version of Shuraba, it had cooler effects and it was a richer song, but the album version is still pretty good, the best song in the album even with the changes. The ending of the album version, though, is actually much cooler than the single version..."a la WONDERLAND" I would dare to say.
This album is definitely much better than Kyoiku but there are still a great proportion of forgettable tracks. :( And the fact they "plannified" the album by making shuraba jazzier made it a bit too homogeneous. Ah, and Superstar and Blackout are excellent songs indeed.

Thanks for the 'Shuraba' info ~K+ and ImpactBreaker. :)

*Can't wait to get his copy of the Korean Version* :D
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One more question: Does the booklet have color themes? They did white in Shuraba's PV, black on the Shuraba packaging and green for the promo shot in my signature. I'm really hoping for some cool colors.

LOL I just wish computers could generate smell so that I could "stream" Adult's Pour Homme scent ahah I'm so curious to know how it smells like :P

LOL

I think I'm gonna buy the album anyway.

Anybody smell the perfume yet?

My favourite tracks at the moment from the album has to be Tegami (this track rocks hard), BLACKOUT, and Keshou Naoshi at the moment.

'Tegami' has that awesome build-up to end the album with a bang like 'Souretsu'. The distortion at the end of 'Keshou Naoshi' that seems completely out of place with the rest of the song is fantastic too.

And bits and pieces of SUPERSTAR reminds me of Gibbs.

<3

ARGH.

I'm actually waiting for my copy of the album to arrive.


This is like a first for me. I hate you people XD

My favourite is actually "Superstar", BECAUSE it does reminds me of "Gips". :P "Tegami" is my 2nd favourite.

I'm actually planning on getting all her solo albums, but as usual, I'm faced with real monetary constraints. Also, they seem to be rather hard to find over here.

But I thought Adult was quite impressive compared to a lot of the other stuff that's out on the market these days. At least I didn't have to skip a lot of tracks. Kyoiku was a little too jarring on the ears IMO, however fun it sounded.

This thread is so dead o_o Sad, considering I love Ringo and Tokyo Jihen to death.

I'm so addicted to "Jusui Negai" right now, such an awesome song :yes

BTW: Their new DVD titled "Just Can't Help It" is up for pre order on CDJapan right now.

I can't WAIT for it, the description sounds so awesome @_@

I love when they played Sourest as an opening. All these kids came out and sang with Ringo while wearing bunny ears. They rock so much, even though I was dissapointed with Adult.

^^ I can see why you though it was dissapointing - Kameda like..took over on Adult. I myself thought the album was too slow, even though I love it tons. I wonder how Ringo feels sharing the power now..since Kyoiku is basically a Shiina Ringo solo album in disguise.