As the name already suggests, this genre is most easily described as an “art project” by itself. Artists in this genre more often than not make use of the Jazz genre in their music, but using this genre doesn’t automatically make an artist or group qualify for this genre.
If the theme of the artist or group can be considered an art project in itself, it’s very likely that it can also be categorized as an アルト系 (Art Kei) project, regardless of the Jazz genre being present in the music or not.
GrimAqua already released the digital version of their very first mini-album “AQUAISM” on February 29 of this year, but also announced a physical release coming in late March. Fans who like to have an actual CD on display in their collection can do exactly that since March 27!
In addition
Before we get to the actual contents of this post, we have to do a little bit of an introduction first. Since we’ll be doing something a little different than usual… The following interview was not conducted by us here at Arlequin Magazine, but by オザキケイト (Ozaki Keito) in late August of 2021.
During his “BE YOURSELF” European Tour 2019 砂月-SATSUKI- stopped at AnimeCon in Rotterdam on June 15 to play his show for the fans who were visiting the convention.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio, Arlequin Photography,
砂月-SATSUKI- will be returning to Europe with the help of tour organizer HIGHFeeL in mid-June, for a total of 8 shows in 5 different countries between June 14 and June 30.
After the release of his digital single “BE YOURSELF” last May, 砂月-SATSUKI- demonstrated once again how diverse his
During his “REBOOT” European Tour 2018 砂月-SATSUKI- stopped at TomoCon in Oss on April 7 to play his show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio,
During his “EPOCALIPSE” European Tour 2016 砂月-SATSUKI- stopped at OshareCon in Nieuwegein on March 19 to play his show for the fans visiting the convention.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos on our portfolio, Arlequin
The last time we spoke to 砂月-SATSUKI- was at the end of 2014, when he was on tour to promote his new album “Squall of Emotions”. In that interview he already said that he gained a lot of inspiration from this tour, and that clearly wasn’t a statement to keep people happy. 砂月-SATSUKI- is currently back in Europe
During his “Squall of Emotions” European tour 砂月-SATSUKI- stopped at P60 in Amstelveen on December 6 to play his show for the fans who had been waiting outside for most of the afternoon already.
We also went to check out his performance, and took some photos while we were there. You can find these photos
You might know 砂月-SATSUKI- as the vocalist of the ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) band “Rentrer en Soi”, which was active between 2001 and 2008, but 砂月-SATSUKI- decided to launch his solo career in 2009 to “pierce his own musical aesthetics and create a new world of music”.
Since the start of his solo works he has
umbrella are about to release their second mini-album, titled “モノクローム(黒)” (Monokuromu (Kuro)), on July 3, 2013!
The album will be released through Starwave Records, and even though the release date is set for early July, it’s possible to secure your copy early by purchasing it