It has been a mere 4 months since the fool last came to Europe, since last August they were on the stage in Utrecht and Bonn together with Luzmelt.
Our first interview with Gunji from the fool included vocalist yuhma from Luzmelt due to time constraints, and some questions from that list had to be cut on the spot.
Unfortunately I can't redeem myself with yuhma at this point in time, but I can with Gunji and the rest of the fool!
So let's go!
View More the fool // Three crazy frogs on a roadtrip around the world
雪 (Yuki)
雪 (Yuki) is the owner and driving force behind Arlequin.
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years she is still the main person who does interviews the interviews and live photos that you see on Arlequin, but also a large chunk of the reviews and behind-the-scenes work and communication goes through her.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years she is still the main person who does interviews the interviews and live photos that you see on Arlequin, but also a large chunk of the reviews and behind-the-scenes work and communication goes through her.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.
Guren // A Belgian “family” inspired by Visual Kei
In all honesty, this interview wasn't planned at all. Until we got to the show for the fool in Amstelveen, we had no idea that there would be a local (Belgium is local to us, at least) artist supporting the three frogs from Japan.
Because of how enjoyable the three members of Guren were on stage, we decided to request an interview on the spot to learn a little more about them, writing the questions for this interview while the band was still on stage.
View More Guren // A Belgian “family” inspired by Visual Kei
Because of how enjoyable the three members of Guren were on stage, we decided to request an interview on the spot to learn a little more about them, writing the questions for this interview while the band was still on stage.
View More Guren // A Belgian “family” inspired by Visual Kei
El -Ethnic Legist- // Four mummies combining Egyptian music with heavy metal
What do you get when you combine ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) with Egyptian elements like folklore, fashion and music? You get El -Ethnic Legist-!
The four mummies are currently touring Europe to deliver us their music and stories.
We managed to get a hold of them in Liege (Belgium) for an interview, in which we talk about their choices for the band's concept and name, as well as their music influences. Are you ready for some Egyptian influence?
View More El -Ethnic Legist- // Four mummies combining Egyptian music with heavy metal
The four mummies are currently touring Europe to deliver us their music and stories.
We managed to get a hold of them in Liege (Belgium) for an interview, in which we talk about their choices for the band's concept and name, as well as their music influences. Are you ready for some Egyptian influence?
View More El -Ethnic Legist- // Four mummies combining Egyptian music with heavy metal
El -Ethnic Legist- // Europe tour at Le Tipi
El -Ethnic Legist- came to Europe for their "Europe tour”, tour, and during their stop in Liege (Belgium) on September 19 we managed to take some photos of their live show.
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More El -Ethnic Legist- // Europe tour at Le Tipi
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More El -Ethnic Legist- // Europe tour at Le Tipi
ダウト (D=OUT) // “We draw inspiration for our songs from each other.”
I have a bit of a confession to make with this interview. This interview is actually heavily backdated, as it was not posted in 2010 originally.
In fact, this interview was done before Arlequin even launched officially. At this point in time I was still a student, which means that the questions aren't the same depth as they would be today.
Regardless, I did want to share this interview with you, since ダウト (D=OUT) were so incredibly nice and helpful, and they even liked the reason this interview was created in the first place. So, here you have it. Arlequin's very first interview, before it was even an official project!
View More ダウト (D=OUT) // “We draw inspiration for our songs from each other.”
In fact, this interview was done before Arlequin even launched officially. At this point in time I was still a student, which means that the questions aren't the same depth as they would be today.
Regardless, I did want to share this interview with you, since ダウト (D=OUT) were so incredibly nice and helpful, and they even liked the reason this interview was created in the first place. So, here you have it. Arlequin's very first interview, before it was even an official project!
View More ダウト (D=OUT) // “We draw inspiration for our songs from each other.”
the fool // Jap-Ro Festival at Tivoli de Helling
the fool came to Europe for their "Jap-Ro Festival”, tour, and during their stop in Utrecht (The Netherlands) on August 1st we managed to take some photos of their live show.
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More the fool // Jap-Ro Festival at Tivoli de Helling
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More the fool // Jap-Ro Festival at Tivoli de Helling
Luzmelt // Jap-Ro Festival at Tivoli de Helling
Luzmelt came to Europe for their "Jap-Ro Festival”, tour, and during their stop in Utrecht (The Netherlands) on August 1st we managed to take some photos of their live show.
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More Luzmelt // Jap-Ro Festival at Tivoli de Helling
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More Luzmelt // Jap-Ro Festival at Tivoli de Helling
Yuhma & Gunji // Combining two entirely different worlds in one interview
Luzmelt and the fool are currently doing a few shows together in Europe for the "Jap-Ro Festival", organized by Astan Magazin.
The festival only consists of two shows, one in Bonn (Germany) and the other in Utrecht (The Netherlands).
We took the opportunity to have a chat with both vocalists, and even though the intention was to have two separate interviews, due to time constraints we were forced to have a chat with the three of us at the same table.
yuhma and Gunji didn't mind, so why should we?
View More Yuhma & Gunji // Combining two entirely different worlds in one interview
The festival only consists of two shows, one in Bonn (Germany) and the other in Utrecht (The Netherlands).
We took the opportunity to have a chat with both vocalists, and even though the intention was to have two separate interviews, due to time constraints we were forced to have a chat with the three of us at the same table.
yuhma and Gunji didn't mind, so why should we?
View More Yuhma & Gunji // Combining two entirely different worlds in one interview
Anli Pollicino // “Euro tour 2010” at Winston KINGdom
Anli Pollicino came to Europe for their "Euro tour 2010”, tour, and during their stop in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) on June 4 we managed to take some photos of their live show.
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More Anli Pollicino // “Euro tour 2010” at Winston KINGdom
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More Anli Pollicino // “Euro tour 2010” at Winston KINGdom
ダウト (D=OUT) // 御礼参りWORLD EXPO’10~侍ジャポン~ at Tivoli de Helling
ダウト (D=OUT) came to Europe for their "御礼参りWORLD EXPO’10~侍ジャポン~” (Oreimairi WORLD EXPO’10~Samurai Japon~), tour, and during their stop in Utrecht (The Netherlands) on June 1st we managed to take some photos of their live show.
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More ダウト (D=OUT) // 御礼参りWORLD EXPO’10~侍ジャポン~ at Tivoli de Helling
These photos are hosted on our photography portfolio, Arlequin Photography.
You can find the link to their page there in this post!
View More ダウト (D=OUT) // 御礼参りWORLD EXPO’10~侍ジャポン~ at Tivoli de Helling