As usual, the band started improvising. Mori Ikue sat in throughout the set and her sound was very audible from the beginning.
After about ten minutes, sans any interruption, the performance was gradually segued into Digital Frankenstein. This is exactly the audience expected because Mori participated in the original studio recording of the song. It was quite extended because there was a lot of interplay in the bridge - the entire performance was over fifteen minutes.
The set lasted about an hour, and the bright electro fragments from Mori's laptop embellished the atmosphere overall. It was a splendid evening with imaginative music.
Makigami and Mori will play together again at the Stone NYC in October. They'll perform as Agra Dharma, the trio with pianist Sylvie Courvoisier.
The next Hikashu gig is on July 16 at Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijoji, Tokyo. It's the first full length gig since February so don't miss it. See here for detail.
Digital Frankenstein
words - makigami, music - sakaide
On a square LCD screen
All the voices are to be transformed
(transformed, transformed)
Digital Frankenstein
On my operation system
The head of the island is swelling
(swelling, swelling)
The body trembles
On a square LCD screen
All the voices are to be transformed
(transformed, transformed)
Digital Frankenstein
(instrumental)
Surfing the net
The shape of the sea shows that it lost itself
(it lost, it lost)
Getting drowned by a click
Sing the praises of digital technology
This song is made of bubble
(made of, made of)
Dazzlingly off the mark
The original Japanese lyrics follows;
Shikakui ekisho no
Sono koe no subete wo henkan suru
(henkan suru, henkan suru)
Digial na Franken
Watashi no OS no
Sono shima no atama ga fukurete iru
(fukurete irum fukurete iru)
Sanzameku sono karada
Shikakui ekisho no
Sono koe no subete wo henkan suru
(henkan suru, henkan suru)
Digial na Franken
(instrumental)
Netto wo oyoideru
Sono umi no katachi ga mayotte iru
(mayotte iru, mayotte iru)
Click de oborete ku
Utaou Digital wo
Kono uta wa abuku de dekite iru
(dekite iru, dekite iru)
Mekuru meku mato hazure
Posts
