① KISAKI announced some big news on his blog today. First, it seems that UNDER CODE is to have a new sub-label: HAUNTED HOUSE RECORDS. The label's first release will be a best album for the band FLESH FOR FLANKENSTEIN. I honestly don't know much about them; they're somewhat old, and the project of former ALUCARD vocalist 伊集院 明朗 (Ishuuin Meirou? Corrections welcome). They seem to be kind of a big deal though; KIYOHARU is to be the guest vocalist on some songs on the best album, and the cover of it was done by Rockin'JellyBean (who have done work for ROLLING STONES and other big names). Those who buy the album from the UNDER CODE NET SHOP will receive a special CD. The band's website for now is here. I'm not sure if they're to be something permanent like VAGERKE or if they're going to be like Deshabillz.
② The other big news is that UNDER CODE will be releasing two new items from Kneuklid Romance and supporting their one day revival. (Kneuklid Romance was part of an older generation of visual kei bands who went major.) The first release will be a brand new single in two types, one of which contains a new PV. The other release is a four disc, remastered best album box set (disc 1 and 2 are best albums, disc 3 features remastered versions of the songs from their first demotape, which was limited to 10 copies, and disc 4 features a tribute track). All releases will come with an application for a special history DVD, which can be reserved until 2009-08-31. The revival live, Phantom ～phantom of the 10th year～, will be on 2009-06-27 at Tokyo KINEMA Club. The band's official site, http://www.kneuklid-romance.com/, will fully open on the 23rd.
These releases seem to be of a really high quality, and they all come with bonuses of some sort, so you should check them out (especially if you are actually interested in these bands)! It's pretty awesome that KISAKI is supporting these older bands lately.
*FLESH FOR FLANKENSTEIN -- DJ FLANKEN STEIN
- 2009-04-29; 3,150 yen; Full best album (SUPER BEST ALBUM); UCCD-228
- UNDER CODE PRODUCTION/HAUNTED HOUSE RECORDS
- LUSTY CRAZY LADY (with 清春) (with KIYOHARU)
- ROCK YOU
- BAT CITY
- NEW AGE SUCIDE KIDS
- RIDE THE SPEED
- あの娘につたえる恋の唄 (Ano Musume ni Tsutaeru Koi no Uta)
- NEVER RAIN
- MOON LIGHT BREAKER
- FLESH!
- BAD SOUL BEAT
- BLOOD SUPERMARKET
- SHUT UP!-BREAK THE MIND13. BAT CITY (清春Version) (KIYOHARU Version)
- このままじゃいられない (Kono Mama ja Irarenai) (Bonus Track) (Corrections?)
- LUSTY CRAZY LADY (Bonus Track)
- ハイになろうよ! (HIGH ni Narouyo!) (Bonus Track)
- HIGH SPEED LIFE (Bonus Track)
- DJ FLANKEN STEIN -UNDER CODE NET SHOP SPECIAL CD- 2009-04-29; 0 yen; Privilege CD
- UNDER CODE PRODUCTION/HAUNTED HOUSE RECORDS
- HIGH SPEED LIFE -DEMO VERSION *Kneuklid Romance -- SHINE -A Type- 2009-06-10; 2,100 yen; Maxi single CD + PV DVD
- CD 01. SHINE
- CD 02. dreamy heaven
- DVD 01. SHINE PV
- HISTORY DVD application
- SHINE -B Type- 2009-06-10; 1,890 yen; Maxi single CD
- SHINE
- dreamy heaven
- Wall (Bonus Track)
- HISTORY DVD application
- Kneuklid Romance -Phantom ～phantom of the 10th year～- - 2009-06-10; 7,350 yen; 4 CD box set best album; Limited 1,000 [DISC:1 第一期 (Daiikki) BEST ALBUM -1993～1994 Complete-]
- 瞬間の声 ～LOVE SONG～ (Shunkan no Koe ～LOVE SONG～)
- クモオンナノキス (KUMO ONNA NO KISS)
- Was Imitation But… So I Believe
- Rayly
- At Last For You
- 瞬間の声 ～パズル～ (Shunkan no Koe ～PUZZLE～)
- Flowers
- 雪の下で (Yuki no Naka de)
- Painted Time
- リフレイン (REFRAIN)
- 深い青の中で (Fukai Ao no Naka de)
- Sing For ...You
- 神風 (Kamikaze)
- An Infinity Of The Sky
- 鳥籠の中の彼女 (Torikago no Naka no Kanojo) [DISC:2 第一期 (Dainiki) BEST ALBUM -1996～2000 BEST-]
- 未来ある道へと (Mirai Aru Michie to)
- Go to bed
- want of sleep!
- Heaven’s Door
- 月と君と僕の関係 (Tsuki to Kimi to Boku no Kankei)
- むらさき色の鳥 (Murasaki Iro no Tori)
- 砂時計 (Sunadokei)
- ガーベラ (GERBERA)
- 歩道橋の上の空 (Hodoukyou no Uwanosora)
- Ash train
- しあわせにできる権利 (Shiawase ni Dekiru Kenri)
- Dance to Babylon
- 天使のしっぽ (Tenshi no Shippo)
- マグナム (MAGNUM)
- ためいき (Tameiki) [DISC:3 DEMO TAPE 「クモオンナノキス (KUMO ONNA NO KISS) ～Re-MASTERING～」]
- クモオンナノキス (KUMO ONNA NO KISS)
- マスターベーションマイセルフサービス (MASTERBATION MYSELF SERVICE) [DISC:4 TRIBUTE BONUS DISC]
- KISAKI: Fantastic idea (Kneuklid Romance cover)
- HISTORY DVD application
\phew\
- Current mood: exhausted
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Ah, thank you! I wondered about the member lineup too. I guess it may be similar to Deshabillz (again) in that the main member is participating in a limited revival.
UNDER CODE doesn't really have a habit of this, per se... UNDER CODE has always made it a point to support various VK bands (for example, Karma-Shenjing, Se'ikspia, and GRIEVER have all been supported by UNDER CODE without actually being a part of the label), but this supporting of old bands is kind of a new thing. I think it's mostly due to the fact that KISAKI has sooo many connections in the scene over there that certain artists realize that they can turn to him to help put a new CD or two.
FLESH FOR FLANKENSTEIN is probably even weirder than Deshabillz or Kneuklid Romance, since they seem to be less connected to the VK scene, but this may be more of a case of KISAKI being a personal fan of the vocalist and wanting to help out because of that.
(Sorry if none of that made sense, I'm running on very little sleep right now)
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