Jigyaku, Rensou Furan Shinema.
Translation: Masochism, Funeral Decomposition Cinema.
Release Date: 08/31/2001.
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Jigyaku is a book released by Kyo featuring a selection of poems he has written. It came along with a CD featuring four songs inspired by said poems. Sadly, it was a book never translated into English and is - in fact - out of print, making locating it for purchase more than a little difficult unless you like bidding on E-Bay..
The CD that came along with the book was called Daisanteikoku Gakudan.
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Translation: The Third Empire Orchestra.
Length: 00:17:02.
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Tracklisting.
01. 304 Goushitsu, Shita to Yoru [ 00:05:31 ].
02. Sukaporutoruno 'Kiyomizudera porno type' [ 00:01:44 ].
03. Jintai mokei 12 inch nationale terebi [ 00:04:26 ].
04. 304 goushitsu, haha to sakura [ 00:05:19 ].
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Daisanteikoku Gakudan is quite..an interesting...collection of solo stuff by Kyo. There are elements of Dir en grey in sound as Kyo croons, laughs, coughs, chokes and sings his way through each track. Some songs like Sukaporutoruno is nothing more than a collaboration of noise intricately placed to give the tracks a rather odd, but unique sound..rather catchy, indeed. Something for Dir en grey and music fans around the world to enjoy experiencing.
Zenryaku, ogenki desu ka? Saihate no chi yori namonaki kimi ni ai wo komete...
Translation: Just a line to ask you, how are you? To you who have no name, with love from the end of this earth....
Release Date: 04/14/2004.
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Zenryaku is a second book released four years after Jigyaku by Kyo featuring a selection of poems he has written. It came along with a CD featuring ong song inspired by said poems. Unlike the first poem book this one was translated into english for foreign readers. The translated version was released in a limited quantity, so it may be difficult to find, but not so much so as its predecessor.
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The CD that came along with the book was called Furan Shinema Teikoku Gakudan.
Translation: Decomposition Cinema Imperial Orchestra.
Length: 00:05:04.
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Tracklisting:
01. Mama ( 00:05:04 ).
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Mama is a track that starts out with a soft piano solo accompanied by a rather jazzy background beat before Kyo begins to croon in his usual voice known to make most fans weak in the knees. Electric guitar is incorporated a few minutes into the song, but still that touch of jazz remains. It is a song where one will hardly hear the usual screaming/cackling/moaning/etc. that is usually heard in a Dir en grey song until near the very end before Kyo goes back to his soft vocalizations, so it may be something listeners are wary to give a try. I myself rather enjoyed the track and its sound. It pulls away from the usual that one is expected to hear with something written by Kyo to give the listener something new, but something enjoyable.