Tokyo Jihen - 2006.07.02 - Society of the Citizens Vol.1

What better way to wait for Jihen's soon-to-be-released new single, than to listen to one of the greatest performances the band has ever given? That's what I bring to you!

This is one of the most sought-after Tokyo Jihen bootlegs ever, and someone over at KMC was kind enough to (finally) share it with all us westerners. The audio quality of the original files is fine, but I had to tweak the channels a bit to actually put it in great condition, in my honest opinion. The original files had the band playing in the left channel and the audience clapping in the right channel, so I tried to center everything, without really losing the stereo.

Hata Toshiki was absent from this performance due to an arm injury back then, so Yasuo Sano (佐野康夫) played that part. Some members from ZAZEN BOYS also performed along with the band in "Mirror Ball" and "Service". Ringo sang two duets with them, during their own concert at this festival, but I don't have those.

Just enjoy this amazing concert. And here's hoping that I update this blog more often...

Festival: SOCIETY OF THE CITIZENS VOL.1

Venue: 日比谷野外音楽堂 (Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall)

Date: 2006.07.02

01 - Beginning

02 - 御祭騒ぎ (Omatsuri Sawagi)

03 - 少女ロボット (Shoujo Robot)

04 - 歌舞伎 (Kabuki)

05 - MC1

06 - 茎 (Kuki)

07 - ゴング (Gong)

08 - ミラーボール (Mirror Ball)

09 - サービス (Service)

10 - 喧嘩上等 (Kenka Joutou)

11 - MC2

12 - 秘密 (Himitsu)

13 - MC3

14 - 映日紅の花 (Ichijiku no Hana)

Download (MP3 V1)

PS - Both "Gong" and "Mirror Ball" are covers of Petrolz songs, Ukigumo's band. Only "Mirror Ball" ended in a Tokyo Jihen album tho.

Tokyo Jihen - 2006.01.27 - Bokura no Ongaku 2

Tokyo Jihen were featured in this episode of Bokura no Ongaku 2, back in 2006. Besides performing three songs, Shiina Ringo had an interview with the famous kabuki actor Nakamura Kenzaburou XVIII, to whom she gave the song "浴室" (Yokushitsu) to be used in the March 2006 play 東海道四谷怪談 (Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan) and the song "玉手箱" (Tamatebako) to be used as the ending theme of the June 2007 play 三人吉三 (Sannin Kichisa).
The whole program is abundant with glamour and Ringo wore very nice dresses, but the performances' quality is a bit lacking, in my opinion.

01 - 丸の内サディスティック (Marunouchi Sadistic)
02 - 修羅場 (Shuraba)
03 - 秘密 (Himitsu)
Download (MP3 320KBS CBR)
Download (MP4 H264 720x480 Chapters)

PS - The audio rips were not made by me. They were found in a old blog that is now inactive, as far as I know.