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Finally Sokoninaru and "Gou Ni Moyu" too on your channel !! Great analysis as always. To add something to the info Juko (guitar) is the composer and writes the drum parts too. If you want to watch it Live here's the Video title: " そこに鳴る / 業に燃ゆ【LIVE】「超越」初回限定盤DVD収録 ". Than If you would take a look to a different song I would listen to this one: " そこに鳴る / 掌で踊る【Official Music Video】Sokoninaru / Tenohira De Odoru ".
The band is amazing. They nail all those stops and goes in their live performances. Thanks for give a try to them. Your analysis are always tremendously interesting.
Class analysis. I think it's good that you listened to the song completely first and then set your pauses for the analysis. Very few people here do that, and most of them were simply overwhelmed.
Very good analysis. The way I see it, Sokoninaru try to max out what can be done with a power trio, using a 4-string bass, 6-string guitar and basic drum kit, playing rock in 4/4 and using s standard tuning... The guitar he uses is a Momose Jazzmaster. I'm pretty sure it's the guitar he records with, as it's pretty much his only guitar: a year ago they did a series of shows where they played their entire discography except for one song, where the guitar had to be tuned low... Yet, duct tape over switches is something you see with most Japanese guitarists (or they have them outright removed... if you look at Kida-san's custom Altero, she doesn't even have a bridge pickup to begin with). The different guitar sounds are just intense use of effect pedals. Reverse cymbal is right, look at the live version: th-cam.com/video/dxDQI0nkBls/w-d-xo.html Note that Juko (guitar) writes all of the music and makes demos for the others to learn their parts (they can't read sheet music). My theory is that he starts with a skeleton of a basic J-rock ABAB song, then just adds all the other parts between, including alternating between the instruments. For example, note how this song has the repeated element of the extra three(?) beats: in one round the guitar "string scratching", then the kick-drum, then the bass "string scratching". The best example of this would be the song Zettaiteki Sanpunkan: th-cam.com/video/MVxl0zXZBR4/w-d-xo.html it is basically a standard J-rock song, and all the complexity is in the arrangement -- which instrument plays what part at what time... Interesting that you mention a Latin influence, as the single before this, Tenohira de odoru, has an interlude where he plays what sound like a bossanova riff... There's a guitar playthrough of this song, in case it interests you: th-cam.com/video/JbvYYsinDfE/w-d-xo.html If you want to see the extreme of Juko's effect use, check out the guitar tone on kyokugen ha setsuna: th-cam.com/video/UjY9n5JdETo/w-d-xo.html after the clean opening it sounds like a synth. Also, the most extreme in terms of not playing a beat is Complicated System (Shiyu, the drummer, said it was the hardest to play, because he really just does fills): th-cam.com/video/0B8_dgTXYlc/w-d-xo.html
Sokoninaru is one of my favorite bands and your analysis gave me a much stronger appreciation for why their arrangements are so pleasing to my ears. Thanks so much 👋👍🙏.
Thanks, I enjoyed your analysis a lot and will check out the French bands you were recommending. (I already know Igorrr and I love Himalaya Massive Ritual, though I like the connected band Corpo Mente even more.) I echo the recommendation for Tenohira de Odoru. Also, it's surprising how much Sokoninaru can replicate live what they do in the studio. If anything, it's some of the vocal harmonies they omit, but most of the stops and switches they do pull off.
If you enjoy the creativity of this group, I'd love to see you react/analyze Tenohira de odoru (their peak track for me). The music video has limited effects so you can see the playing and they've released isolated instrument versions of the song which would maybe make for great content. Thanks for exploring and digging into great music. Keep it up !
But have you seen their cover songs, for me their most impressive song is a cover, to find it reference “suspended fourth “ it’s truly amazing, 3 songs mashed together played live, 1 take 🤘🇦🇺👍
Thanks John - I'd forgotten about this one! Though its not really my style, I certainly appreciate the talent and I thought it was definitely something you would enjoy hearing and analysing - plus I just think the melodic lines always sound so fantastic when you pick them out on the piano :)
Hey John, heading to NAMM next month? I noticed a number of sounds in that track that reminded me of Billy Talent. Are you familiar with that Canadian band? If not maybe check out Devil in a midnight mass or Devil on my shoulder
@JWSoundworks2 Damn man, NAMM is so much fun. Oh well, keep rocking the tunes man, this band was definitely unique. I wonder how many similar bands are out there in Japan? Could be a very fun genre 🤘
As you may know, there is a great guitarist in Japan called Ichika. His new song is also great. reaction pls th-cam.com/video/lpPih3tTuM0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ELB77bZIA4N3geTM
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Finally Sokoninaru and "Gou Ni Moyu" too on your channel !! Great analysis as always. To add something to the info Juko (guitar) is the composer and writes the drum parts too. If you want to watch it Live here's the Video title: " そこに鳴る / 業に燃ゆ【LIVE】「超越」初回限定盤DVD収録 ". Than If you would take a look to a different song I would listen to this one: " そこに鳴る / 掌で踊る【Official Music Video】Sokoninaru / Tenohira De Odoru ".
The band is amazing. They nail all those stops and goes in their live performances. Thanks for give a try to them. Your analysis are always tremendously interesting.
Class analysis. I think it's good that you listened to the song completely first and then set your pauses for the analysis. Very few people here do that, and most of them were simply overwhelmed.
Very good analysis.
The way I see it, Sokoninaru try to max out what can be done with a power trio, using a 4-string bass, 6-string guitar and basic drum kit, playing rock in 4/4 and using s standard tuning...
The guitar he uses is a Momose Jazzmaster. I'm pretty sure it's the guitar he records with, as it's pretty much his only guitar: a year ago they did a series of shows where they played their entire discography except for one song, where the guitar had to be tuned low...
Yet, duct tape over switches is something you see with most Japanese guitarists (or they have them outright removed... if you look at Kida-san's custom Altero, she doesn't even have a bridge pickup to begin with).
The different guitar sounds are just intense use of effect pedals.
Reverse cymbal is right, look at the live version:
th-cam.com/video/dxDQI0nkBls/w-d-xo.html
Note that Juko (guitar) writes all of the music and makes demos for the others to learn their parts (they can't read sheet music).
My theory is that he starts with a skeleton of a basic J-rock ABAB song, then just adds all the other parts between, including alternating between the instruments.
For example, note how this song has the repeated element of the extra three(?) beats: in one round the guitar "string scratching", then the kick-drum, then the bass "string scratching".
The best example of this would be the song Zettaiteki Sanpunkan:
th-cam.com/video/MVxl0zXZBR4/w-d-xo.html
it is basically a standard J-rock song, and all the complexity is in the arrangement -- which instrument plays what part at what time...
Interesting that you mention a Latin influence, as the single before this, Tenohira de odoru, has an interlude where he plays what sound like a bossanova riff...
There's a guitar playthrough of this song, in case it interests you:
th-cam.com/video/JbvYYsinDfE/w-d-xo.html
If you want to see the extreme of Juko's effect use, check out the guitar tone on kyokugen ha setsuna:
th-cam.com/video/UjY9n5JdETo/w-d-xo.html
after the clean opening it sounds like a synth.
Also, the most extreme in terms of not playing a beat is Complicated System (Shiyu, the drummer, said it was the hardest to play, because he really just does fills):
th-cam.com/video/0B8_dgTXYlc/w-d-xo.html
Sokoninaru is one of my favorite bands and your analysis gave me a much stronger appreciation for why their arrangements are so pleasing to my ears. Thanks so much 👋👍🙏.
It's such a fantastic song. This band has some real bangers and nothing quite like them.
Thanks, I enjoyed your analysis a lot and will check out the French bands you were recommending. (I already know Igorrr and I love Himalaya Massive Ritual, though I like the connected band Corpo Mente even more.)
I echo the recommendation for Tenohira de Odoru. Also, it's surprising how much Sokoninaru can replicate live what they do in the studio. If anything, it's some of the vocal harmonies they omit, but most of the stops and switches they do pull off.
If you enjoy the creativity of this group, I'd love to see you react/analyze Tenohira de odoru (their peak track for me). The music video has limited effects so you can see the playing and they've released isolated instrument versions of the song which would maybe make for great content.
Thanks for exploring and digging into great music. Keep it up !
But have you seen their cover songs, for me their most impressive song is a cover, to find it reference “suspended fourth “ it’s truly amazing, 3 songs mashed together played live, 1 take
🤘🇦🇺👍
Amazing analysis, would love for you to do more from them :)
Thanks John - I'd forgotten about this one! Though its not really my style, I certainly appreciate the talent and I thought it was definitely something you would enjoy hearing and analysing - plus I just think the melodic lines always sound so fantastic when you pick them out on the piano :)
Thank you HomeGnome for requesting one of my favorite band :)
Hi from France:
Masaki from Sokoninaru plays a Mayones Jabba Classic 4 bass guitar made in Poland.c
have you listen for the new 4 jinjer songs? (Someone's daughter , Rouge, KAFKA and Green serpent)
Just Someone’s Daughter, so far.
damn your ear is so good!
Thank you! 🙂🤘
Hey John, heading to NAMM next month? I noticed a number of sounds in that track that reminded me of Billy Talent. Are you familiar with that Canadian band?
If not maybe check out Devil in a midnight mass or Devil on my shoulder
I remember Billy Talent, dude, yeah. Won’t be heading to NAMM, unfortunately, haven’t got the spare cash for a trip like that right now.
@JWSoundworks2 Damn man, NAMM is so much fun. Oh well, keep rocking the tunes man, this band was definitely unique. I wonder how many similar bands are out there in Japan? Could be a very fun genre 🤘
As for Japanese boy bands, Dexcore's new song was also good.
th-cam.com/video/osJGTvu4qsY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0cD5_2K1NZtyRW3h
As you may know, there is a great guitarist in Japan called Ichika. His new song is also great.
reaction pls
th-cam.com/video/lpPih3tTuM0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ELB77bZIA4N3geTM