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DENNIS:
What was it like to work with Alec Empire and DJ Krush?
KYONO:
Since both are my favorite artists, I was simply glad that we
could work together. It's very interesting because remix works
have their own personalities. We have also worked with Long
Beach Dub All Stars, Adrien Sherwood, and Audio Active apart
from Alec Empire and DJ Krush. If we meet someone interesting,
we like to work with anyone.
DENNIS:
How do you feel about your music starting to gain in popularity
outside of Japan?
KYONO:
That would be wonderful if our music is accepted in many countries.
I would love to hear our music at clubs and
on the radio. Meeting Chris Blackwell changed our situation
a lot thinking back to the time we had a short tour in the States
in 1995. We want to perform at bigger venues and think we will
be able to. Since Europe is still an unknown place for us, we
are excited to see what we can do rather than the expectation.
I have been to clubs in London several times. I think there
are a lot of people who are sensitive to sound there. That would
be great if our music is played at clubs because I think the club
scene in Europe has a big influence.
DENNIS:
Is there a big difference in the hardcore music scene in Japan
compared to the United States and Europe?
KYONO:
Circulation of information goes around fast now, so I don't
think there are big differences.
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DENNIS:
Do you feel that you and Hi-Standard are opening the gates
for many Japanese to start their own hardcore band?
KYONO:
We might have some influences on some Japanese bands,
however, the bands and the fans should make their own
scene, so I don't think we are the only bands who open
the gates.
DENNIS:
Speaking of Japan, what do you think of the current rock
scene in Japan? Does the "Visual rock" scene
in Japan bother you guys?
KYONO:
A lot of scenes exist in Japan and I think some scenes
are interesting, but I don't understand the Visual Rock
scene.
DENNIS:
Let's talk about your music video "[PULSE]". That video
was pretty awesome! It had a "Star Wars" type
feeling to it! Who came up with the idea and the designs
for the enemies?
KYONO:
Hiroaki Doi from Positron came up with it. We have worked
together since the previous album of OSC-DIS. As for the
video, "[Pulse]", we worked with Hiroaki Doi and Kenji
Okamoto from Rockid (the most aggressive computer graphic
designer in Japan!). At that time, when we were in a studio,
Takeshi played an Internet game called "Rainbow Six" a
lot. We got a hint from the game and created the video.
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DENNIS:
Any chance a collection of your music videos will be released
on VHS or DVD for your fans in the US?
KYONO:
I think there is a chance that compilation of our video clips
will be released in the States.
DENNIS:
When you guys aren't performing, what do you like to do
in your free time?
KYONO:
I like to kick back and relax on the beach. Motokatsu likes
to go on a drive and Takeshi likes to play video games.
DENNIS:
What current projects are you guys working on? Are
you recording a new album or single?
KYONO:
We will cut a single off of our latest album in Japan. We are
thinking of collaborating with our good friend, Tokyo Shock
Boys for a couple of songs. Beyond that, we plan to add a remix
song and are now looking for an interesting artist. So look
forward to it. It will be great stuff.
DENNIS:
What final words would you like to say to your fans outside
of Japan?
KYONO:
See you at the shows!
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