'Church' was first released on the 'Guernica' EP on 9 Dec 2020. This realistically means that HAL-CA was at most 17, and Miyu 18 when they wrote it. (HAL-CA b. 2002.11.23, Miyu b. 2002.03.12). It blows my mind that they can write such a beautiful and mature piece of music at that age. But with this band I am used to having my mind blown 😀 As always, another great reaction from Ryan👍
Such a great band. They moved up to Tokyo this year and are starting to make some inroads into the scene there. One of the best 3-piece bands in the business.
The whole Guernica EP (and later Guernica+ album) is a masterwork IMHO. Their maturity is impressive too, there's an interview where they speak about the meaning of the historic war drama of Guernica - at 19! and they totally know what they're talking about!
One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I've listened to this dozens of times, both this version and the album one. All three of them are amazing, but Haruka draws so much emotion and intensity out of her guitar that I am completely dumbfounded. I now own a Pacifica because of her. Hands down my favorite guitarist. And no, they most definitely do not need a singer!
It's so refreshing to hear very young talent like these individuals who are so far beyond the norm extruding such tasteful and moving melodies, what happened to the west in terms of this type of talent? My guess is lazyness is one avenue, maybe lack of inspiration, but Asterism has never ceased to inspire me with their music, it's good to see you share this with folk's who may have never heard or would never hear them if not for people like yourself.
Hi Ryan, Asterism just blow my mind everytime I watch them, Hal-Ca with her guitar playing style and her charisma and with their writing skills are second to none.✌️
This song is God tier. It's the first song I heard from them, and still my favorite. I listen to it all the time. Glad you finally got to experience it. Now enjoy listening to it everyday for the next several weeks or more.
Listening to and watching Asterism play their music makes you want to live your life better and with more positive trajectory! I can’t be alone in feeling this!😄💪🏻🤘🏻
Thanks so much for doing this Ryan. I think until you see a selection from Ignition, Guernica+a and Animetic you can't really see the full awesomeness of this band. Check out Yunagi from Ignition, it is basically Jazz Metal. So is Kyouran Hey Kids from the new album. Their range of styles and techniques is just amazing, not to mention that Hal-Ca composed this music, and Gunfire and Dawn that you have already listened to. I know the other band members contribute a lot but I am pretty sure Hal-Ca is the main composer and arranger. It is truly amazing.
And thanks for continuing to support Asterism. These guys are still performing in small clubs and bars before maybe a 100 people and I think that is a tragedy. I'd love to see them get an opening slot with somebody on an upcoming tour and get more exposure. Now that they are with Amuse I think they would be a great opening band for Babymetal 😁
Wow, I didn't remember this song. That was stunning beautiful. I love how wonderful they mature as musicians. Hal-Ca can still shred the sh** out of her guitar, but compered to the beginning it's not all about high speed shredding anymore, so much more feel and atmosphere in her playing and Miyu is just an incredible creative and tasteful bass player. 3 piece and so much sound - just amazing.
I've seen a lot of reactions to songs from the first album, 'Ignition', and to the anime covers from the just released 'animatic'. This song is off of 'GUERNICA", which often gets overlooked.
@@rickwagner- well, thanks Rick for the heads up. I know that actually. I even own the Guernica album. I just didn't remember this song. That was a good reminder to pick that album out of my collection again ... so much music 🙂
Thats the other part of what makes these musicians incredible they are a 3 piece as well as young. Their musicianship and performance level is Already Professor level. My Goodness. Thank You Japan.
Hal-Ca gave me Hendrix vibes when she started painting with that feedback. I couldn't agree more with what you said about Miyu being the bass player and rhythm guitarist; sometimes he's like Miku and MISA all rolled up into one. Mio on the drums was killing it, too, especially those stabs out of that snare roll at 4:21 or so (I hope I used the right terms). I saw on Instagram that they recently had their first live stream. Archive tickets are available now, and it looked like HAL-CA was doing some lead vocals with the brothers doing some backing vocals. I don't know if that was a cover or an original, but it didn't sound bad!
I am so happy to hear you say that, man. I'm a seventy year old rocker dude, in the US, exploring the Japanese music universe and the same thing happens to me. Kanami, Yoyoka Soma, Juna Serita, Yuja Wang do the same. At first I thought it weird, and maybe even a little creepy, seeing as they are young , Asian females. Now, I realize it is an emotional response to witnessing prodigy and genius. Let those endorphins flow. Enjoying the best high ever. And thanks to TH-cam for being my T.A.R.D.I.S
Thank you so much Ryan to react to this one. 🙏 So another insane Japanese band in my bucket... 😲 even if I heard the name before, but never had a listen to them. What a mistake! Love absolutely everything in this song. Masterful interpretation and composition, and same feeling at the end, speechless. And now, I have to listen to this again, and again, and ......... EDIT: just imagine the same track recorded in a beautiful church with an appropriate lighting 😭
Goddamn I had to go so far back to Tone Loc, but needed help (I did know it, but not know the name at the same time).. Legendary.. Awesome react. You do genuine reacts and I learn something from every single breakdown that you do. Cheers bro! Go hard!!
A Musician, or at least who can tune a guitar, will respect ASTERISM, because they are all about musicianship, not legs, boobs or cute faces which unfortunately 3 things that majority looking for from female musicians....
@@logicbender858 unfortunately there is to much truth to that. Many of these amazing musicians will be overlooked by the States for not singing in all English or have large western promoter, or not having a singer at all. I appreciate the exponential growth of these band over the last few years, and any exposure helps though. I appreciate reactors for that reason. I have found some of my favorite music watching Ryan because I don't do my videos often enough so I discover music through them. They know what's good. These bands sell the passion and not the image.
The recent anime covers have brought them a lot of attention. It's great they've got a couple of solid albums for people that are willing to dive further. 'Ignition' (2018) was an insane shred fest, but they really hit their stride as composers with the release of 'Guernica' (2020) / 'Guernica + a' (2021).
As far as I can remember, you've listened to "Dawn" from their first album (Ignition, 2018), "Gunfire" and "Church" from their second album (Guernica+a, 2021), "Unravel" from their third and latest (Animetic, 2022), as well as a live cover of "Scuttle Buttin'". But how about we go back to the very beginning? Haruka got her first guitar at age 10, and at 11 she was introduced to the Miyu and Mio when they were all competing at Yamaha's 8th Music Revolution (which is a national talent competition in Japan). The year after, they competed together as a group (although under Haruka's stage name HAL-CA, and not yet as Asterism), where they won both the Audience Award and one of the three Outstanding Performance Awards with the song "Rising Moon". They did release an official music video for it a few years later, but here is where it all stared; with the 9th Music Revolution in 2015: th-cam.com/video/BMMZB4U_mEk/w-d-xo.html
Ryan, I have to say Hal-Ca is a guitarist I could watch and listen to all day long, and with Jimmy Hendrix's and Carlos Santana, you can't go wrong with their styles and composure.👍
Miyu's bass playing just overawes me. Not only here, but in all their songs. And he just turned 20 a few months ago! He is the most brilliant bassist I've ever seen.
She's like some sort of unearthly blend of Tony Macalpine and Joe Satriani, but with her own style- and Mio and Miyu are every bit as gifted as she is on their respective instruments. "Church" is right - it's damn near a holy experience.
Oh, I've been waiting for rhis. This is a masterpiece amongst many other masterpieces of this incredible band. Absolutely mesmerizing and so emotional. I think I seldom saw you speechless like this before 😊
Great song... And I am in your age group, so I got the Tone Loc reference. It really is impressive what this band does. Is it my favorite music? Probably not. Can I see and hear the talent and skill and appreciate the hell out of it? Absolutely.
Ryan mate! Greetings under a sky promising a sudden explosion what with another typhoon coming! To think that Fukuoka, one of the toughest regions in Japan with hard-nailed women and arguably the most macho men in the archipelago, can produce not one but three virtuoso at the same time... I have a theory about this song and its name "Church" (note that Haruko wears a cross). Kyushu Island (which includes Fukuoka Prefecture) has the highest population of Japanese Christians in Japan, and I would not be surprised this is the message already knowing their knowledge of history as explained in Guernica album. Being myself an agnostic, I am not entitled to judge but I do have a great respect for their music whatever the inspiration! It is only a start of a very long career! Best regards, Robert-Gilles
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An amazing trio of a guitarist, drummer and a keyboardist
I really don't understand the people that demand Asterism include vocals. They can convey just as much emotion or even more than some bands can with vocals. I also really love the melodies Hal-ca comes up with on her guitar.
I agree, although a good chunk of the songs they played this weekend did have vocals (4 or 5 tracks I believe). The archive is still available until September 16th on t (witcasting after that, just censoring myself before youtube eats my comment). Most of them were good and I enjoyed them, but I think one of them was too high for Hal-ca's vocal range although that one was around the end of the set, so that might have been it. Both Hal-ca and Miyu did a good job on the vocals in general imo. So I am ok with them sprinkling a song with vocals in every once in a while, but I do prefer them being an instrumental band since I love instrumental music and they are so extremely good with their instruments.
@@lonerangerak5232 I agree, but they are clearly experimenting with Hal-ca doing vocals and Miyu doing some backup vocals. The fact that they do these songs live (on multiple occasions now) isn't a coincidence and while I personally hope they don't go overboard with them and rather have them not use vocals at all, I assume it is ultimately their own creative choice. Let's just hope Amuse didn't have too much influence on them starting to use vocals, but the Asterism members did seem to be enjoying themselves doing those songs from what I saw during that live streaming show. I just hope it's not going to be a full album with only tracks with vocals on them because while I did enjoy some of those tracks, they were less technical to my ear. To me them being an instrumental band sets them apart from the rest and it's actually what drew me to them (that and their crazy skills). But they clearly do already have 4 or 5 tracks with vocals on them ready to go and it's ultimately their decission.
Hal-ca herself explained it best saying that no matter where they go, when they start playing people understand. No translation is needed. Now they have a few songs with vocals. That’s just a natural course of evolution. This is a power trio evolving into a super power trio.
@@ricklarsen7189 I’d love to see Tatiana from Jinjer do a song with them . Jinjer would be a great one for Ryan to check out as well . A Ukrainian fusion metal band with amazingly talented musicians with a mind blowing vocalist . The songs Pisces and Who is gonna be the one live are great starter songs from Jinjer
Hal-Ca with his solos exposes the soul, turns it inside out and returns it back in its natural purity. I can’t even believe that this girl is 19 years old playing the guitar. This is not a girl, this Goddess!)
Yeah, Eric Johnson does that harmonic technique, too. So you know if you play the bass like EJ plays the guitar, you’re doing something right. They’re fantastic, Wow 😮
Yup, this version is killer....I mean...KILLER! Now... Ryan, it's time for you to react to the awsome tune 'Gunfire' from the exact same studio session.
ASTERISM: playing "Church" Ryan: 5:56 😄 Thanks for the reaction Ryan, "Church" is one of my favorite by ASTERISM. Try "THEN & NOW" next, it's from the same live studio performance. PS: Did you check out the new live video Sokoninaru uploaded yesterday for the song "VortEx"? If not, please make a reaction to it 🙏🏻
Church is my favorite song of Guernica ... okay .. it's my favourite song by Asterism, and there is no track I don't like. It's an amazing piece of progrock that everybody should have heard. For some reason I actually tear up every time Hal-Ca starts playing, and I can't even say why.
Ok there Tone Loc😆😆, no funky Cold Medina please.....🤣🤣 That ESP bass guitar is just fracking (Quick...what TV show reference...) awesome!! To your point on the bass fingering and tapping; Miyu's style kinda reminds me a little like Claypool/Flea mixed with Pastorius/Clarke. Hal-Ca's guitar technique is so serene, clear and voiced by use of the tremolo. Mio keeps the drumming subtle but then delivers the attack with brilliance and the fills are just incredible. (some may disagree but these are just my thoughts...) Respect as always! 🤘
For me, Miyu contributes as much as Hal-Ca to making Asterism truly special. He's Misa/Koga level for me, though obviously he has a very different style.
at LEAST as good as them, if not better as far as a band composition goes. The miniscule imprint of this band physically has NOTHING to do with their gargantuan sound!! Part of that is Miyu and part of that is Mio. Without them filling in empty spaces......tastefully......Asterism just wouldn't be as good.
@@RyanMear I totally agree. While I absolutely love Misa and she's my favorite, her bass isn't as melodic. I'm not sure if she can handle anything bigger than her 5-string bass though. Asterism works the best as 3-piece band imo, Miyu plays bass like a guitar, which still has the bass sound. If they were 4-piece or 5-piece, I don't think he'd be able to sing with bass like he does often. In their slow pieces it almost sounds as if Hal-ca and Miyu are doing duets with Mio complementing it.
I could legitimately listen to this song every day until the day I die and I wouldn't get tired of hearing it. This is an absolutely gorgeous composition.
Miyu's bass is 7-string one? I've never seen a bass like his. No wonder why his style is so melodic. He's probably my second favorite bassist at this moment. I was listening to this on my way home one day and thought its a bit Satriani-esque, and I'm a big fan of Satriani, too.
I love the tenacious guts of Asterism. But for them to breakout of the jammin' instrumental trio format and play with the likes of a Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, or Guthrie Govan, etc. and the bassist and drummers at that level, they'll need to do something different. Something bigger. And in there current format, that only leaves the songs. The songs have to be stronger. Even though Asterism has been around for a few years, I still consider them at the beginning of something. I feel if they are to move into a new realm of emotion-grabbing excellence, that journey will be ridden on the strength of their songs... yet to be written. Thx, Ryan!
Saki was my favorite guitarist! BUT Hal-Ca is my FAVORITE guitarist! This song always have me laughing, if you know the story behind the Nazi’s unleashing hell on the town of Guernica then the story they tell musically has me in complete wow!! Imagine Miho setting the scene while Mio walks us thru the town that’s demolished! Now imagine Hal-Ca being the bombs unleashing total chaos!!! I swear this song speaks deeply to my soul!! She’s the best man!!! I love Asterism!!!
I'm sorry. I was so excited to see this video that I took the liberty of writing to say that I sympathize with you; I think ASTERISM is a three-piece band with a really great sensibility.@@RyanMear
This is an incredibly awesome performance❣️I was completely blown away. 🔥🤘How can such a great band be unknown? It's sad.😭
'Church' was first released on the 'Guernica' EP on 9 Dec 2020. This realistically means that HAL-CA was at most 17, and Miyu 18 when they wrote it. (HAL-CA b. 2002.11.23, Miyu b. 2002.03.12).
It blows my mind that they can write such a beautiful and mature piece of music at that age. But with this band I am used to having my mind blown 😀
As always, another great reaction from Ryan👍
Such a great band. They moved up to Tokyo this year and are starting to make some inroads into the scene there. One of the best 3-piece bands in the business.
It amazes me how much soul & feeling she plays with at her age. These kids are friggin fantastic…. Ear candy at its best
The whole Guernica EP (and later Guernica+ album) is a masterwork IMHO. Their maturity is impressive too, there's an interview where they speak about the meaning of the historic war drama of Guernica - at 19! and they totally know what they're talking about!
One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I've listened to this dozens of times, both this version and the album one. All three of them are amazing, but Haruka draws so much emotion and intensity out of her guitar that I am completely dumbfounded. I now own a Pacifica because of her. Hands down my favorite guitarist. And no, they most definitely do not need a singer!
It's so refreshing to hear very young talent like these individuals who are so far beyond the norm extruding such tasteful and moving melodies, what happened to the west in terms of this type of talent? My guess is lazyness is one avenue, maybe lack of inspiration, but Asterism has never ceased to inspire me with their music, it's good to see you share this with folk's who may have never heard or would never hear them if not for people like yourself.
I was in awe along with you! This was my first time hearing it and i was floored!
Hi Ryan, Asterism just blow my mind everytime I watch them, Hal-Ca with her guitar playing style and her charisma and with their writing skills are second to none.✌️
I think this is one of their best compositions. As short of a song as it is it is so full and lush and thick with textures.
This song is God tier. It's the first song I heard from them, and still my favorite. I listen to it all the time.
Glad you finally got to experience it. Now enjoy listening to it everyday for the next several weeks or more.
Listening to and watching Asterism play their music makes you want to live your life better and with more positive trajectory! I can’t be alone in feeling this!😄💪🏻🤘🏻
Your not my friend.
One of my favorites! They are way too talented
Every fuckin time what i listen this song makes me so emotional, i can't explain why...
More people need to know this exists in the world. Absolutely beautiful.
Probably my favourite of their's, jaw droppingly beautiful and raw at the same time.
Thanks so much for doing this Ryan. I think until you see a selection from Ignition, Guernica+a and Animetic you can't really see the full awesomeness of this band. Check out Yunagi from Ignition, it is basically Jazz Metal. So is Kyouran Hey Kids from the new album. Their range of styles and techniques is just amazing, not to mention that Hal-Ca composed this music, and Gunfire and Dawn that you have already listened to. I know the other band members contribute a lot but I am pretty sure Hal-Ca is the main composer and arranger. It is truly amazing.
And thanks for continuing to support Asterism. These guys are still performing in small clubs and bars before maybe a 100 people and I think that is a tragedy. I'd love to see them get an opening slot with somebody on an upcoming tour and get more exposure. Now that they are with Amuse I think they would be a great opening band for Babymetal 😁
The guy playing the Harp is sublime . I could listen all day to there music .
Wow, I didn't remember this song. That was stunning beautiful. I love how wonderful they mature as musicians. Hal-Ca can still shred the sh** out of her guitar, but compered to the beginning it's not all about high speed shredding anymore, so much more feel and atmosphere in her playing and Miyu is just an incredible creative and tasteful bass player. 3 piece and so much sound - just amazing.
I've seen a lot of reactions to songs from the first album, 'Ignition', and to the anime covers from the just released 'animatic'.
This song is off of 'GUERNICA", which often gets overlooked.
@@rickwagner- well, thanks Rick for the heads up. I know that actually. I even own the Guernica album. I just didn't remember this song. That was a good reminder to pick that album out of my collection again ... so much music 🙂
Thats the other part of what makes these musicians incredible they are a 3 piece as well as young. Their musicianship and performance level is Already Professor level. My Goodness. Thank You Japan.
Hal-Ca gave me Hendrix vibes when she started painting with that feedback. I couldn't agree more with what you said about Miyu being the bass player and rhythm guitarist; sometimes he's like Miku and MISA all rolled up into one. Mio on the drums was killing it, too, especially those stabs out of that snare roll at 4:21 or so (I hope I used the right terms).
I saw on Instagram that they recently had their first live stream. Archive tickets are available now, and it looked like HAL-CA was doing some lead vocals with the brothers doing some backing vocals. I don't know if that was a cover or an original, but it didn't sound bad!
This is an amazing song, and they perfected every aspect and element of this song to fulfill...it's almost overwhelming.
Also, this is live...OMG.
Thanks Ryan. Probably the best three-piece out there. Who needs vocals when you can play like this !?
When she started playing louder, by the third note I started to tear up. She's obviously a wizard of some sort.
Yes of course....she's a female warlock. Her magic wand put a mighty spell upon us.
I love 'em 💖
A joint project between the Yamaha advanced music lab and Mahoutokoro.
Imagine how good she’ll be when she is in her 20’s.
I am so happy to hear you say that, man. I'm a seventy year old rocker dude, in the US, exploring the Japanese music universe and the same thing happens to me. Kanami, Yoyoka Soma, Juna Serita, Yuja Wang do the same. At first I thought it weird, and maybe even a little creepy, seeing as they are young , Asian females. Now, I realize it is an emotional response to witnessing prodigy and genius. Let those endorphins flow. Enjoying the best high ever. And thanks to TH-cam for being my T.A.R.D.I.S
I'm 69 y.o. and I completely agree with you. This is excellence so elevated that you can barely comprehend it.@@leschab
Thank you so much Ryan to react to this one. 🙏
So another insane Japanese band in my bucket... 😲 even if I heard the name before, but never had a listen to them. What a mistake!
Love absolutely everything in this song. Masterful interpretation and composition, and same feeling at the end, speechless.
And now, I have to listen to this again, and again, and .........
EDIT: just imagine the same track recorded in a beautiful church with an appropriate lighting 😭
Goddamn I had to go so far back to Tone Loc, but needed help (I did know it, but not know the name at the same time).. Legendary.. Awesome react. You do genuine reacts and I learn something from every single breakdown that you do. Cheers bro! Go hard!!
Look at that bass Total Madness LOL Great song I listen to it quite often. HAL-CA on another level Thanks for the Reaction.
Name all the great power trios. Cream? Hendrix? Rush? SRV? These "kids" belong on the same pedestal, and they have their whole lives ahead of them.
As far as music concerns, gender and age are irrelevant in Japan.
@@lurkmerchant Agreed!
Asterism taking us to Church
I very rarely sway from my favorite guitarists but why she kinda..... anyways I appreciate them so much. Not enough credit to them YET!!!
A Musician, or at least who can tune a guitar, will respect ASTERISM, because they are all about musicianship, not legs, boobs or cute faces which unfortunately 3 things that majority looking for from female musicians....
@@logicbender858 unfortunately there is to much truth to that. Many of these amazing musicians will be overlooked by the States for not singing in all English or have large western promoter, or not having a singer at all. I appreciate the exponential growth of these band over the last few years, and any exposure helps though. I appreciate reactors for that reason. I have found some of my favorite music watching Ryan because I don't do my videos often enough so I discover music through them. They know what's good. These bands sell the passion and not the image.
The recent anime covers have brought them a lot of attention.
It's great they've got a couple of solid albums for people that are willing to dive further.
'Ignition' (2018) was an insane shred fest, but they really hit their stride as composers with the release of 'Guernica' (2020) / 'Guernica + a' (2021).
As far as I can remember, you've listened to "Dawn" from their first album (Ignition, 2018), "Gunfire" and "Church" from their second album (Guernica+a, 2021), "Unravel" from their third and latest (Animetic, 2022), as well as a live cover of "Scuttle Buttin'". But how about we go back to the very beginning?
Haruka got her first guitar at age 10, and at 11 she was introduced to the Miyu and Mio when they were all competing at Yamaha's 8th Music Revolution (which is a national talent competition in Japan). The year after, they competed together as a group (although under Haruka's stage name HAL-CA, and not yet as Asterism), where they won both the Audience Award and one of the three Outstanding Performance Awards with the song "Rising Moon". They did release an official music video for it a few years later, but here is where it all stared; with the 9th Music Revolution in 2015:
th-cam.com/video/BMMZB4U_mEk/w-d-xo.html
From another planet for sure.
Ryan, I have to say Hal-Ca is a guitarist I could watch and listen to all day long, and with Jimmy Hendrix's and Carlos Santana, you can't go wrong with their styles and composure.👍
Miyu's bass playing just overawes me. Not only here, but in all their songs. And he just turned 20 a few months ago! He is the most brilliant bassist I've ever seen.
He is astounding
She's like some sort of unearthly blend of Tony Macalpine and Joe Satriani, but with her own style- and Mio and Miyu are every bit as gifted as she is on their respective instruments. "Church" is right - it's damn near a holy experience.
I just eefing love this band 👍 🤘
Oh, I've been waiting for rhis. This is a masterpiece amongst many other masterpieces of this incredible band. Absolutely mesmerizing and so emotional.
I think I seldom saw you speechless like this before 😊
It happens, but not too often!
Great song... And I am in your age group, so I got the Tone Loc reference. It really is impressive what this band does. Is it my favorite music? Probably not. Can I see and hear the talent and skill and appreciate the hell out of it? Absolutely.
Ryan mate!
Greetings under a sky promising a sudden explosion what with another typhoon coming!
To think that Fukuoka, one of the toughest regions in Japan with hard-nailed women and arguably the most macho men in the archipelago, can produce not one but three virtuoso at the same time...
I have a theory about this song and its name "Church" (note that Haruko wears a cross). Kyushu Island (which includes Fukuoka Prefecture) has the highest population of Japanese Christians in Japan, and I would not be surprised this is the message already knowing their knowledge of history as explained in Guernica album. Being myself an agnostic, I am not entitled to judge but I do have a great respect for their music whatever the inspiration!
It is only a start of a very long career!
Best regards,
Robert-Gilles
An amazing trio of a guitarist, drummer and a keyboardist
Mr. Ryan.
Thank you for a wonderful reaction.
This song is perfect.
Imagine not being able to legally purchase alcohol yet and being THIS good!!!
For me, their best song to date. Guernica is a hell of an album and this song is the brightest star.
This is my favorite piece of Asterism. Literally a huge WOW. Please check "Gunfire" from the same session 🤘🔥
Fucking amazing!!!!!!!! one of my favourite by them
Their recent live performance is still available to watch until 16 sep, for about 17 dollar, just check latest video on their channel for infomation.
Yes and it's totally worth it in my opinion. I watched it this weekend and it was great.
I was just able to get it!
It's not even fair how good they are. ❤
I really don't understand the people that demand Asterism include vocals. They can convey just as much emotion or even more than some bands can with vocals. I also really love the melodies Hal-ca comes up with on her guitar.
I agree, although a good chunk of the songs they played this weekend did have vocals (4 or 5 tracks I believe). The archive is still available until September 16th on t (witcasting after that, just censoring myself before youtube eats my comment). Most of them were good and I enjoyed them, but I think one of them was too high for Hal-ca's vocal range although that one was around the end of the set, so that might have been it. Both Hal-ca and Miyu did a good job on the vocals in general imo.
So I am ok with them sprinkling a song with vocals in every once in a while, but I do prefer them being an instrumental band since I love instrumental music and they are so extremely good with their instruments.
They have a vocalist . Hal -Ca’s guitar
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I agree, but they are clearly experimenting with Hal-ca doing vocals and Miyu doing some backup vocals.
The fact that they do these songs live (on multiple occasions now) isn't a coincidence and while I personally hope they don't go overboard with them and rather have them not use vocals at all, I assume it is ultimately their own creative choice. Let's just hope Amuse didn't have too much influence on them starting to use vocals, but the Asterism members did seem to be enjoying themselves doing those songs from what I saw during that live streaming show.
I just hope it's not going to be a full album with only tracks with vocals on them because while I did enjoy some of those tracks, they were less technical to my ear. To me them being an instrumental band sets them apart from the rest and it's actually what drew me to them (that and their crazy skills). But they clearly do already have 4 or 5 tracks with vocals on them ready to go and it's ultimately their decission.
Hal-ca herself explained it best saying that no matter where they go, when they start playing people understand. No translation is needed.
Now they have a few songs with vocals. That’s just a natural course of evolution.
This is a power trio evolving into a super power trio.
@@ricklarsen7189 I’d love to see Tatiana from Jinjer do a song with them . Jinjer would be a great one for Ryan to check out as well . A Ukrainian fusion metal band with amazingly talented musicians with a mind blowing vocalist . The songs Pisces and Who is gonna be the one live are great starter songs from Jinjer
Hal-Ca with his solos exposes the soul, turns it inside out and returns it back in its natural purity. I can’t even believe that this girl is 19 years old playing the guitar. This is not a girl, this Goddess!)
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That guitar solo was a beast. Jimi would be proud
Japan has got this. No worries.
Yeah, Eric Johnson does that harmonic technique, too. So you know if you play the bass like EJ plays the guitar, you’re doing something right. They’re fantastic, Wow 😮
Yup, this version is killer....I mean...KILLER!
Now... Ryan, it's time for you to react to the awsome tune 'Gunfire' from the exact same studio session.
Ryan already reacted to Gunfire. I think it was his first Asterism reaction.
True facts.
@@jimnusbaum3589 Roger that🙂👍
Hearing this performance is like attending music church for me. It's a religious experience.
ASTERISM: playing "Church"
Ryan: 5:56 😄
Thanks for the reaction Ryan, "Church" is one of my favorite by ASTERISM. Try "THEN & NOW" next, it's from the same live studio performance.
PS: Did you check out the new live video Sokoninaru uploaded yesterday for the song "VortEx"? If not, please make a reaction to it 🙏🏻
Adore this one ❤️
I dislike that I'm old enough to get the Tone-Loc reference at the beginning.
LOL
I got the mearpoints. How do you think I feel?
There are few finer sights in rock than seeing (and hearing) Hal-Ca torturing that poor guitar! 😎
🤘🏻asterism🤘🏻
Church is my favorite song of Guernica ... okay .. it's my favourite song by Asterism, and there is no track I don't like. It's an amazing piece of progrock that everybody should have heard. For some reason I actually tear up every time Hal-Ca starts playing, and I can't even say why.
She's just that f*****g good
I would love it if these guys got to tour with Steve Vai or Joe Satriani!
Ok there Tone Loc😆😆, no funky Cold Medina please.....🤣🤣 That ESP bass guitar is just fracking (Quick...what TV show reference...) awesome!! To your point on the bass fingering and tapping; Miyu's style kinda reminds me a little like Claypool/Flea mixed with Pastorius/Clarke. Hal-Ca's guitar technique is so serene, clear and voiced by use of the tremolo. Mio keeps the drumming subtle but then delivers the attack with brilliance and the fills are just incredible. (some may disagree but these are just my thoughts...) Respect as always! 🤘
So say we all!
@@timjonesbooks you are awesome!!
They are an amazing band and Church is one of my favorite . I highly recommend Gunfire
For me, Miyu contributes as much as Hal-Ca to making Asterism truly special. He's Misa/Koga level for me, though obviously he has a very different style.
at LEAST as good as them, if not better as far as a band composition goes. The miniscule imprint of this band physically has NOTHING to do with their gargantuan sound!! Part of that is Miyu and part of that is Mio. Without them filling in empty spaces......tastefully......Asterism just wouldn't be as good.
@@RyanMear I totally agree. While I absolutely love Misa and she's my favorite, her bass isn't as melodic. I'm not sure if she can handle anything bigger than her 5-string bass though.
Asterism works the best as 3-piece band imo, Miyu plays bass like a guitar, which still has the bass sound. If they were 4-piece or 5-piece, I don't think he'd be able to sing with bass like he does often.
In their slow pieces it almost sounds as if Hal-ca and Miyu are doing duets with Mio complementing it.
I could legitimately listen to this song every day until the day I die and I wouldn't get tired of hearing it. This is an absolutely gorgeous composition.
Tone Loc “Wild Thing”
LOL! 50,000 mearpoints!!!!
I want to redeem immediately! I guess those and four bucks will get me a gallon of gas.
Clerk is staring at me despondently.
I'd love to see then acoustic at some point.
Miyu's bass is 7-string one? I've never seen a bass like his. No wonder why his style is so melodic. He's probably my second favorite bassist at this moment.
I was listening to this on my way home one day and thought its a bit Satriani-esque, and I'm a big fan of Satriani, too.
He also plays 8, 6, 5, or 4 string, depending on the song!
@@RyanMear Makes sense.
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アステリズムをありがとう御座います🙇
Very melogressive!
Not a new song but my favourite of theirs
It is one of my favourites for sure and it might be my absolute favourite as well.
I'm getting a lot of Hendrix vibes.
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I love the tenacious guts of Asterism. But for them to breakout of the jammin' instrumental trio format and play with the likes of a Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, or Guthrie Govan, etc. and the bassist and drummers at that level, they'll need to do something different. Something bigger. And in there current format, that only leaves the songs. The songs have to be stronger. Even though Asterism has been around for a few years, I still consider them at the beginning of something. I feel if they are to move into a new realm of emotion-grabbing excellence, that journey will be ridden on the strength of their songs... yet to be written. Thx, Ryan!
I do not agree with you there. Their compositions are, to me, right up there with Vai and the like.
@@RyanMear Okay. Cool! Love ya! ;-)
Saki was my favorite guitarist! BUT Hal-Ca is my FAVORITE guitarist! This song always have me laughing, if you know the story behind the Nazi’s unleashing hell on the town of Guernica then the story they tell musically has me in complete wow!! Imagine Miho setting the scene while Mio walks us thru the town that’s demolished! Now imagine Hal-Ca being the bombs unleashing total chaos!!! I swear this song speaks deeply to my soul!! She’s the best man!!! I love Asterism!!!
That's exactly the kind of feedback you have to shut up about. Great. Really awesome members...
What is this about??
I'm sorry. I was so excited to see this video that I took the liberty of writing to say that I sympathize with you; I think ASTERISM is a three-piece band with a really great sensibility.@@RyanMear
Thank you, I think the translation confused me😊
Its fucking metal fusion, yea
少し毛色は違いますがtoeというバンドをおすすめ致します。もう少し激しめが良ければte'というバンドもご一緒に。
Check out D Drive if you like this .
To all who note Japanese music has no soul…😝😜
Yup.