What's the role of your music?
According to us, a rock band firstly embodies strong messages. A positive and encouraging message, because people need it, nowadays. We wish that, no matters the situation we are in, the music would stay in our memory...
What's your musical training?
We don't have any special training. It's thanks to some meetings with other artists and musicians that we found our influences, it's through these meetings that we created our own musical style, and our own vision of the world.
You precedently declared, in another interview, that you're the new J-Rock generation. What does it represent for you?
We noticed that today, the musical genres and styles are really classified, including for the japanese musical scene. But we think that it is very complex. We all consider the music is a concept, a creation specific to each, and in that case, it's complicated to truly classify it.
That's why we wanted to define our music by another word that we created. That's how the phrase "new J-Rock generation" is born.
What do you think about the J-Rock's exportation abroad?
We, japanese, are really happy and proud of this exportation of our musical culture abroad.
We think the fact that we can share our culture is wonderful, inspite of our differences of languages and nationalities. It's very rewarding.
When and how did you decide to make an european tour?
We received the offer of this european tour during June of this year. It was when our band was really evolving. We just signed with a japanese label.
This offer came from the ancient person in charge of DIO's european tour, last Mikaru's and Syu's band. That probably was the fate... So, we straight decided to accept this offer.
How did you prepare this tour?
We're a very young band, which isn't one year yet. A lots don't know neither our name nor our music. We worked ceaselessly with the aim to create very various compositions, and thus we can give you the best of us. We're waiting for you, come numerous!
Of what type of show are you thinking for this tour? A luminous show, with sets and outfits? Or more intimist and closer of the audience?
We think that the fans who have already listened to our CD or our music (which is free to be listening on the internet) get an opinion of our show, but it'll be different of what they think.
As the large majority of the european BLACKERS has never seen our show, they'll certainly be surprised. We also hope that they will realize that BLACK LINE is a band of shows. As the title of this tour "HELLO WORLD BLACKERS" shows, it's together, with the audience, that the best shows will be built up!
And, for those who already knew and followed DIO before BLACK LINE, they perhaps risk to rediscover some old good songs!
You seem to be waiting a lot from your international audience. What difference do you notice with your japanese audience?
From experience, we know that according to the country or the region, there are different ways to appreciate and to lead a concert. All the more, this time, there are some countries where we've never gone. We're really looking forward to meeting these new audiences!
What's the song you like the most to perform in live?
It's difficult to chose only one song, because it's different from a member to another. But the song SHOW TIME is our last creation as BLACK LINE, and this probably is the most known among our fans. We're looking forward to playing it in front of european BLACKERS!
BLACK LINE's music is very rythmic and rousing... Did you also compose some ballades?
We have different type of compositions. There are titles very rhythmic and quite agressive, but also some ballades. We really want that people enjoy our ballades as much as the other songs.
What do you think about BLACK LINE's start?
It wasn't so easy to find the members, and we needed lots of efforts to form the band. We're really happy to have created this quartet while overcoming all these hurdles.
We can say that each member of the band is like an everlasting treasure in the eyes of the others, because we lived good and bad moments together.
Yudai is a great fan of GUNDAM's series. Would you have liked to compose or interpret the credits of this series? According to you, could the BLACK LINE's music match with GUNDAM's universe?
I compose all my songs with some images of anime in my mind, so I always think of GUNDAM. Personally, I think tat there are some of our songs which could become credits. This being said, perhaps BLACK LINE's music would be a kind of anime... (laughs)
What's the part of your job you like the less?
All the members hate tidying up. It's really hard for us to load and unload the equipment, to clean the car... Is there somebody who'd like to work as a cleaning lady for BLACK LINE? (laughs)
How do you imagine yourself in five years?
In a great concert hall, playing a concert which is in the top of the bill ; doing a worldwide tour, or some free-range festivals. And... Why not having our music as credits of a movie?
To do all these things, we're going to work hard to create songs always better!
Thanks for your answers!
You're welcome!
SEE YOU SOON IN EUROPE !! ALL LOVE FOR YOU !!! (ndlt : in english in the text)
English translation by DEEP ★ STARS
Credits: Journal du Japon
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