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Auditory Revolution with Number_i and the Spirit of Fuji
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Brace yourself for a whirlwind adventure as Sarah and Panic, unfold tales from a Montreal winter wonderland and segue into the musical stylings of Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji and Yuta Kishi. Our latest episode peels back the layers of Number_i's fresh mini-album "GOAT," teasing the variance of sound from the new entertainment company TOBE.
Embarking on a sonic exploration, we delve into the conundrum of fresh yet familiar tunes from these artists. "Is it Me" and "Midnight City" stand as testaments to their heritage while paving the way for new rhythms that resonate with our very souls. We're left pondering the enigma behind their streaming figures and the regional variances in their musical embrace. Moreover, we're scratching our heads over why certain melodies, like the infectious "Rain or Shine," haven't quite echoed through the streaming world as one would expect. Join us as we sift through the rich fabric of their fanbase and weigh in on the influence of nostalgia versus the thirst for the new.
To cap off our melodious expedition, we immerse ourselves in the bold artistry of "Fuji," a track that blends classical guitar with rap and hip hop elements to echo the grandeur of its namesake. We're talking about a declaration of independence in the industry, a fervent expression of freedom, and a confident stride into a new epoch for these daring artists. As we analyze the strategic track placement and the fervor it has sparked amongst fans, we invite you to tune in and experience this auditory revolution alongside us.
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Hello , this is Panic and this is Sarah , and you are listening to Music , alixir a podcast between two friends discussing their favorite Asian artists in music . Welcome everybody to another episode of Music Alixir with me , Sarah and Panic .
Speaker 1I was gonna do something and I was like Panic , Are you sure ? I gave it a little bit on ink .
Speaker 2That was like a question Panic . Maybe Do I have an imposter with me , I'm not sure .
Speaker 1Oh , some of these songs will give you that they won't be discussing Before we start the shenanigans and this very special episode which it was requested . Thank you , it was a challenge actually . Oh yeah , no right , it was a challenge . Some of you know , if you follow me on OK Asia , that I took a break and went to Montreal , into Canada , and that was fun and cold .
Speaker 2Well , it's further north and it was right in the middle of the cold snap that we got . We'd been having really warm weather and then it was just two days of frigid cold While you were out there . I'm telling you that was just .
Speaker 1Oh my God . You know we drove there Saturday morning , got there in the afternoon , went to a hockey game . After the hockey game , it was freezing rain . Oh , no , yeah we're like oh , mg , we walking on that slush and wind . It was awful . We got to the Airbnb like wet ducks yeah , but it was a nice , cute Airbnb , really really cute . So that Sunday morning we woke up to a photo snow , oh , wow .
Speaker 2Yeah , I didn't know that . I thought it only snowed on the ride home . Lady .
Speaker 1OK , so then that Sunday it was off and on snow . Off and on snow . I'm like , oh , I'm G Great .
Speaker 2This snow .
Speaker 1we didn't get in New England , now we get . I'm getting it up here and I'm thinking you know , when you go to spring break you're supposed to go warm . Why are we going up here ? We did the opposite . But then of course it's like the slowest time for for Canada because it's so cold . So there was like sales , there was no line on things . We went to the bio dome , which I love . I took pictures of everything reception of the bats because you can't take pictures , oh really . Well , it's dark in there .
Speaker 2Oh OK , you don't want to freak them out , you don't have a .
Speaker 1They have a special light for them . Ok , I can use a flash in your room no , no , no light , you know it's not the third the baddies , so , but everything else was awesome . I wanted to see the botanical gardens but they're closed or opening , supposed thing , in April because there's a seasonal thing . Yeah , definitely , so that means .
Speaker 2I have to go back . You wouldn't see much under a foot of snow .
Speaker 1So I mean , certain parts were open , which it was the , not indoors , it was the outside plants . Do they have greenhouses ? I don't know , because since it was closed , we didn't bother go over there . We just went to the bio dome and then we went shopping and bought some stuff which I got you something .
Speaker 2Oh yeah , and I said you know I had a birthday gift for you and I looked right at it and then I left the house without it . So because everybody in case you didn't know panic just had a birthday .
Speaker 1Yeah , that's why I went away and but yeah , the rest of the whiteout that it was happening on our way down in Vermont where we got stuck . Thank God the truck never turned over , yeah . It looked like it just slid and blocked all three lanes and they needed to wait for a tow truck to move it .
Speaker 2Yeah , that's weird . I yeah there were two tow trucks because if it sort of spun out and just was blocking the highway , I don't know something else must have happened .
Speaker 1I don't know how it landed , you know how it got . Maybe got wedged and he could come out . So that's crazy .
Speaker 2Yeah , we were stuck there for three hours , yeah .
Speaker 1And yeah , fun , fun . So , ok , that's my thing , my little vacation to Montreal . There was more stuff happening in there , but this episode is not going to be about Montreal , no .
Speaker 2No .
Speaker 1OK , so , as before my rant , as I said , it was a challenge . That's what Sarah said , and we are going to discuss number one don't , don't , don't .
Speaker 2New album , mini album .
Speaker 1Yes .
Speaker 2Goat , goat . So panic was looking at me like keep going , yeah , because I did all that talking .
Speaker 1I wanted you to do some . Anyway , it was released on March 6th , yeah yeah , a few days after Sarah's birthday , a few days before yours . Yes , Kind of funny right Like right smack in the middle . Thank you , taki . As you all know , this is Shahidano Yuta Jinguji and Yuta Kishi X members of Kingdom .
Speaker 2Prince Formerly Formerly of Kingdom . Prince X makes it sound , you know , negative Formerly . They just you know .
Speaker 1I'm sure they're OK with calling themselves X of Kingdom Prince . That's just my opinion , but you know Taki's new company to be , you know have taken them under his wing for a new album and I'm very happy . Yes , I know , yeah , we have the , the wow , they should have been there sound many moons ago , and others , of course , that will not going to be leaving that sound yet , hopefully , and but we'll discuss more about that , yeah , we'll give our opinions as we go .
Speaker 1Yes , now we're not going to be talking about goat , because we already have made an episode on that song . We're going to link on this on the show notes , the episode , so you can go check that one out , because we actually did a deep dive on that one .
Speaker 2It was when the video had just come out in the song . So we we did a lot of talking about the whole sort of overall image and what they were projecting with the sound and all of that . We should do those sort of a brief recap . So everybody knows , we just thought it was very West Coast hip hop rap kind of vibe to it . But definitely check out that episode because we did talk more in depth about it . I wanted to at least let people know , you know .
Speaker 1I want them to go over there . Oh yeah , no , no , no .
Speaker 2But I'm just saying we have listened to . I want to prove we've listened to it .
Speaker 1When they listen to the episode . We have listened to it . I'm Sarah , giving too much .
Speaker 2Oh yeah , that was so much that 15 seconds of talk about goat . I'm ragging .
Speaker 1But yes , so you wanna go in order , or you let's go with the ones that we Um the mall , the two that were like nyeh , yeah .
Speaker 2And then you know , in our face we're only nyeh , because we feel like these guys were so into some of the other music and this was sort of this was like a safety . I think those two songs were a safety as far as not shocking the fans of formerly King and Prince . They wanted to give something familiar to be like see .
Speaker 2See , they're not totally going in whatever direction , Right ? I think overall we had talked about it before . We were thinking this was going to be their chance to express themselves , Experiment with sound , do something , have a little freedom . But I think tacky was like we need the safety net of having something that sort of resembles what you used to do . You know that former company sound that we talk about , Right , so it's again . It's not that they're not good songs , it's just they're sort of what you expect . You know what I mean ? Like this is what they were too familiar . Yeah , this is what you used to do , it's just . Yeah , you're like okay , I've heard this before .
Speaker 1Right , yeah , I was doing double takes and I'm like what am I listening to ?
Speaker 2So well , I was going to say it reminded me of what they used to do , and then reminded me of what they used to do to sound like Arashi .
Speaker 1I miss over here to herself , not me .
Speaker 2No , I can't help it .
Speaker 1So the songs that we are , you know we're like this is too familiar . I was hoping that this was not going to be put in there but , like you said , these three guys already have a large fandom , you know . So it's some of them have been there since day one and , like you said , if the sound was not in there at all , they're going to be like oh my God , what happened to my group or my guys . So the song is Is it Me , which is very funky disco song , very classic from the past , and then Midnight .
Speaker 1City a very happy go lucky song , which they have plenty of songs that sound like that . So we're like okay , like I don't know , two songs , I guess . Yeah , I mean the rest of the album it's you know exactly completely different from this thing here and pass on .
Speaker 2Right . Well , I was going to say like , is it Me ? Definitely has that sort of older sound , but it's got a little more edge to it because they got the rap comes in . Yeah , bringing that edge because the guitar is a little more you know , like I could see a whole dance going on to it . When I was hearing it I was like , oh , you know , doing the pretend guitar playing while they're dancing that's what it brought to my mind and I was going to say in Midnight City it was sort of a little more like jazzy 70s .
Speaker 2I'm like , yeah , well , it had that keyboard sound as opposed to synthesizer or organ . It was that sort of weird 70s mid range . We're trying to be electronic sound . So yeah , it was elevator music .
Speaker 1Huh , elevator music , yeah , no , that's why it's like , and then I'm also thinking you know , they want to appeal everybody , and then these two songs are those that have that sound to appeal everybody Right ?
Speaker 2Well , you know , I've said it before , pop songs are popular because yeah , they're catchy .
Speaker 1Yeah , but when you look at the stream songs Spotify , they're not that very high oh really no , I didn't look at the kids . I was yeah , because that's where I'm listening from Right . No , me too .
Speaker 2But I , yeah , looking at the numbers of her , the songs , yeah , so everybody seems to be in agreement with us .
Speaker 1Yeah , for Midnight City it's 900,000 . A little 960,000 , 936 . If you want to go with the numbers Coming down , the last listen , which I was a little shocked and I really like this one , it's lower than that one . Oh really , what one Rain or shine . Oh really . Yeah , the stream is at 811,191 .
Speaker 2That's crazy , because I yeah , I liked that one Well , and that's why we were . We were starting with these two . Is it me and Midnight City ? Because we were like you know I thought , yeah , blow your cover and rain or shine . We're sort of that . Yes , the in between sound . You know we can talk more in depth about that , Right , but so I was thinking those were sort of the bridge work between go and Fuji . That's crazy .
Speaker 1People don't like rain or shine , which I was like why . I know that's crazy and I'm thinking , hmm .
Speaker 2Okay , well , you know , everybody has different tastes and opinions . Well , this goes back into what we were saying . Is those familiar sounds ? People might like that more .
Speaker 1Who . I would like to know which country is the most . Is listening the most on Spotify ? I'm thinking Japan . Maybe it's just the sound is too , I don't know .
Speaker 2Okay .
Speaker 1Yeah , that's . I would like to see the demographics on those album .
Speaker 2Yeah , that would be very interesting , Although I have to say with is it me ? I do like , when they're like who's that in your head ? Is it me ? Yeah , like that's the catchy part of it , Right , that's the thing that sort of hooks you in . I liked the way they did it . I can tell you that I always make my sister listen . I'm like I'm hearing it so much . Am I just sort of projecting something ? I think it was that song . My sister was like it sounds like they're just going through the motions . She felt like they were not as attached to that song as they were , to say , singing goat in Fuji . So it was very interesting to hear you know , and that's the whole demographic thing You're wondering about is these right ? This is more popular in ? I don't know maybe it's the Western versus .
Speaker 2We have a different .
Speaker 1Exactly .
Speaker 2A different connect to the sound .
Speaker 1And I think maybe also the room at the wooing is so different . Yes , you know so , if it's rain or shine , oh yeah , yeah , that's a really wooing me song like whoa , okay .
Speaker 1So also on these songs , that Midnight City , and is it me ? Again , my poor Kishi range , you know , it is Okay To my opinion . So Kishi did his best on is it me ? But the arrangement was not made for his vocal range , especially in the melodic parts . He just know he's a rapper . I mean , when you hear him on the other songs , like goat , oh my God , right , yeah , I was like yes , this is his sound , this is this is why he needs to really showcase his vocals .
Speaker 1This is my opinion . I mean , yeah , the Midnight City please .
Speaker 2No , I'm like , well the thing is because Kishi is my sister's favorite , I know , and even she , that's why she was like it just sounds like going through the motions that there was no , you know , like investment in this sound and this song and again , because it was what they used to do . So when you're so familiar with it , you do you're sort of on autopilot doing it Cause and she's like geez , actually show Herano has a better vocal range .
Speaker 1Right .
Speaker 2I was like wow , don't you go after my show .
Speaker 1No , she's been doing really good with vocals . I don't know if he's just being practicing what's going on but he is getting so good . Yeah , he is .
Speaker 2Oh wow . So she's still a Kishi fan , but she likes what he does on the other songs better I . She's like you . You could tell he's passionate about it . Like you said , it's exactly where he wants to be . So , anyway , we digress we're going to an op-ed about it .
Speaker 1Because you know , this too is like , yeah , I see why you need to have them there . But to appeal an international audience , these two are just like , eh , like it's a kid show . You know , for majority of us , you know for the North America , actually this side of the world , let's say , you know , unless you're an anime fan and you know , know about the culture , they will enjoy the song , these two songs , just because , yeah , this kind of sounds like things that I already have listened from Japan , so they are more familiar with the sound and whatever .
Speaker 2But yeah . So which one did you want to rain or shine or blow your cover first ?
Speaker 1Okay , let's start with blow your cover . Okay , because we haven't seen much about blow your cover . No , we like this one , but it's not kind of our favorite Right , we're just typing on this , really , we're just staring at our own point on this one . So , um , blow your cover . I like that is R&B , you know , you're already stealing my . So you know , our Pisces was here , the fishies were going .
Speaker 2It's our season .
Speaker 1Break rain . Now we'll think , oh , talking about new beginnings , so okay , it's a . This is like the bedroom music .
Speaker 2Right , yes , well , I that's . I was like this is very sensual R&B , but it's sure but sweet and very effective .
Speaker 1Oh Mg , I felt their vocals everywhere . Ah , the vocals just are on point I , so I was just melting with this .
Speaker 2That's . That is so awesome that we both yeah , yeah , yeah no , I like you could feel their voices just washing over you , because it was , I don't know . This is another made for them kind of sound , something . I think like they wanted to sing this . Yes , you could feel the interest in this song .
Speaker 1This is like I am a man . Now I'm stop with the freakin midnight city and it's me sound .
Speaker 2Right , well , this one , it's sort of like you feel like it's a forbidden or sort of clandestine , like hidden love , oh yeah , secret love . We meet only in the bedroom , baby yeah .
Speaker 1Like really no cafe , no restaurant .
Speaker 2Oh . Yes , and it's just you know that that gentle organ , at the beginning Very minimal , sultry sounding guitar , it's not in your face . Walk a walk or anything it's just very Come hither sound . They add in that bass in the drums , just sort of picking up the beat a little , making a little more pleading , a little more like come on , come on , mm-hmm , gonna blow your cover . I'm sorry , I don't . Where did the more chocolate come ? I'm like , what's the more chocolate ? Blow your car I .
Speaker 1Twitterverse going crazy with this song . I'm like really . Well , you know , I have my own ideas about what that is , but I'm always in social media , so they kind of spoiled some of the song .
Speaker 2Oh I , but I kind of I mean , I am too , but I didn't .
Speaker 1Yeah , it is very chocolatey . The song Voices and the Reference of yes , there's chocolate involving this song and liquor .
Speaker 2Okay , is he playing you with chocolate and liquor , or is that involved in what goes on ? I don't know , but this is , yes , sort of like I'm a man , I no longer a boy . Well , also , you know , like they're saying to you now that we're alone , don't , don't try and cover up , don't think you're hiding who you are and and what you want , kind of like this very mature Sounding oh yeah content with this .
Speaker 1That's why I say bedroom music yeah so that's what's going on here ?
Speaker 2But you could tell that they were all feeling it . Oh yeah , all definitely into this sound again , and we both liked it , so there .
Speaker 1You know , it's like we're man , we're no longer boys . This is , we're gonna be something like this for now on , hopefully .
Speaker 2Yeah , definitely well , between the two , the two sounds mm-hmm that we we enjoyed most of this album . Yeah .
Speaker 1I found lyrics in English .
Speaker 2Oh , did you I have okay . Okay , is it spicy it is spicy and saucy .
Speaker 1Oh , good things . First verse the light moonlight interrupts the sweet taste of liquor from my mouth to yours . That's the first Translated . I found the translation . Everybody I don't know if it's really says yes , but hey . So I'm sure what we are looking for is on the Seabed . What ? No seabed ? I don't know . What is this ? The water bed ?
Speaker 2Maybe the translation is wrong . Water bed on the water okay .
Speaker 1We're just drowning to the point we can't even breathe .
Speaker 2So maybe you know , cuz you're so involved with each other , you feel like you're underwater drowning . You know like so passionate and into what's going on .
Speaker 1Oh , I'm not gonna keep reading I .
Speaker 2Don't know , it might spoil our romantic idea of it , that cuz that's the problem with translation . So that's why , just going by what we felt from the song Musically and from their voices , like I said , they just sort of wash right over you .
Speaker 1Okay , draw you in the chorus Saves it all oh , does it okay ?
Speaker 2Okay , I'm like this gotta be something .
Speaker 1I can read . That does not sound like Okay . So this the chorus Everything will melt soon away , and I might not be able to keep myself in control .
Speaker 2Okay , so it is exactly what we thought it was about . Like I said , maybe that's you know . They're sort of what is ? What's the word I'm looking for ? Allegory for , for drowning in the emotions in the Seabed . Yeah Well , at least Google Translate allows for some comedy .
Speaker 1This is plastic content . I'm definitely gonna die . Yeah , this is not . What More chocolate ? Yeah , there you go , baby , now blow your cover .
Speaker 2Well , like I said , this is them sort of trying to be like don't act like you're innocent and shy If I give you more chocolate , you're going to want some candy . You know , according to some cultures and whatnot , chocolate's like an aphrodisiac . It does it raises endorphins , makes you happy , right ?
Speaker 1Maybe I didn't have chocolate . I don't know what's going on with me . Damn lyrics . Oh , I feel the lingering , gentle scent of your phone .
Speaker 2Wait a minute , this just got like rated R . I told you .
Speaker 1I was a chocolate split Content on this . Oh my God .
Speaker 2Of course that could also just be , you know , depending how dirty your mind is . Take these lyrics how you yeah .
Speaker 1See that .
Speaker 2And we haven't been drinking or anything . This is but wow , wow . We should definitely ask some people to give us a translation of the lyrics . That aren't the Google translate of the lyrics , or are you actually ? Are you using Google or is this ? Somebody translated them ?
Speaker 1Maybe they used , maybe they did , wow , I don't know . Ok , and you just one episode of the ring on this . Ok , I'm just going to leave it like that . Ok more stuff in here that we're just going to keep going off . Wow , well , in other words , yes , so this is definitely .
Speaker 2Maybe I'm going to change my mind and this will be my favorite .
Speaker 1Look at me like you talk . Well , like I said , I really liked it just because of the , the sound was so I don't know enticing .
Speaker 2It just was definitely their voices . The way they presented it , the overall delivery was just really , really amazing . So it's even though I didn't understand all the words , I definitely got a certain feeling from it and according to that , I'm not sure what I'm going to say and according to that , I'm right .
Speaker 1I said I felt these vocals everywhere , everywhere . When you hear that tone , that it just gives you this electricity , your skin gets all oh my God , I'm doing that right now . Just you know , it's just like waves of electricity when you oh my , I'm feeling it .
Speaker 2Yeah , oh no , I totally did too .
Speaker 1I was like just just thinking about this song and how it makes me feel I'm feeling it . No , this is ridiculous . I'm having euphoria right now just thinking of this song without listening to it .
Speaker 2That's how powerful it is yeah , oh no , I know it . Just it , I'll say it makes you feel sexy . Yes , You're like . Oh yeah , I'm feeling it .
Speaker 1I'm there . This song is going to be on my special playlist that I have , that nobody has found yet , and if you find it you're going to be like oh , this , just wow .
Speaker 2Well , I would say of the whole album this one's , yeah , pretty close to being the blackout song , because you do , you listen to it and you're like , oh yeah , I'm like you relax all over , just listening to it Just whoo , I need a massage here . It gives you the feels right . Yeah , so everyone , let us know your feelings .
Speaker 1You can actually make comments anonymously on our form . You don't ?
Speaker 2have to put it on the X Twitter .
Speaker 1Right , you don't want people to know how you really feel about this .
Speaker 2You know , we don't mind putting it out there how we feel , but you might Exactly .
Speaker 1You know , you don't have to put your name , maybe your country and city . That's it . We want to know where you're listening from . Yeah , you know , and which fans are coming from that like this album , you know . So so would you , or Rayner shine .
Speaker 2I don't know , I really I really dug Fuji , so maybe we should save that one . Ok , I mean , I not that I definitely dug , blow your cover , but it's sort of . I want to end on sort of a stronger note , maybe . Ok , let's go , because Rayner shine is is another sort of mellow or mellow . It's sort of 70s rock . It reminded me of , you know , the band Chicago with the brass , the Trump . It's got another one that's using the keyboard . So so this is one of those bridge songs between old school and more updated synthesizer and stuff . It's got the walka , walka gentle , though it's not a strong , not like you know , super hard rock and walka walka . This is that like we're just giving you sort of a beat to go to . Always love you .
Speaker 2Rayner shine this was another one that sort of sort of washed over me and just I enjoyed it . It wasn't like a get up and dance song , but it wasn't . It wasn't just that same familiar sound . This is one of those songs that has the something I think the guys enjoyed . They they liked this sort of 70s , it's an adult sound . Right , again , they had a lot of fun . Sort of 70s , it's an adult sound .
Speaker 2Right Again , they have some English stuff . That's why I know it's always love you , rayner , shine . Have a good dream . There was one thing I did . I looked at the lyrics because I was like I know they're speaking English . The lyrics were no one knows about us now , but I kept hearing . No matter how hard I tried , I was hearing no one else but us now , which , ok , once I knew what they were saying , I was like it still has sort of the same feeling . This is another one . It's it's a love song .
Speaker 1It's so funny because I also write down , wrote down the same thing , because I'm like what is they saying in English ? Like that no one knows about us . But yeah , fun about us . But yeah , hearing it differently , like you ?
Speaker 2Yeah , I was like no one else but us now .
Speaker 2So I was like I'm like , oh , this is so romantic talking about you , know , it doesn't matter about the rest of the world , right ? Rain or shine , I love you and it's just us in this moment . And then I was like , when I looked at it , no one knows about us . I was like , oh , so we're not supposed to be together , yeah , yeah , but it's good . They still love you , rain or shine , yeah , and want to be with you , but they're like nobody knows about us . This is a secret . And I was like , so that makes it less like dreamy , romantic , no , and a little more like adult , right , plus , this is the key here Like so when you're in the same room , there's electricity , but they're like no one knows about us , so don't , don't say anything . And I was like , oh , that totally changes it , because instead of being in the room and being like there's no one but us , now it's nobody knows about us .
Speaker 1So that came . You know that romance . Oh , my God shows voice here , Right Sweet .
Speaker 2Sweet . Oh well , it's just got that , that slight rasp to his voice . Huskiness yes , that makes everything sexy .
Speaker 1Yes .
Speaker 2Makes everything .
Speaker 1Kishi was good too . Yeah , jim was good , all of them , all of them . But the one who really shine my Rain or Shine , it's show , oh my god . He stole the song . Oh jeez , it was made for his arrangement . You know his work , his range , but anyways this boy just sings like oh my god , just amazing . But yeah , to me it was more of a cool jazz , of course with the R&B , but yeah , the jazzy sound , the Rain or Shine being in the city , I mean , like you said , we find out . No one knows about us . It's like we're like secretly meeting you know . It's like , oh , another adult song . Yes , indeed .
Speaker 1Oh my goodness so , but I mean blow your cover .
Speaker 2Well , that one's a little more like in your face and overtly Well , that's after they meet on that Rain or Shine . Right , oh my gosh . Yeah , even though Rain or Shine comes later , it is . Yeah , there is sort of the correlation between them . Those two sounds were definitely a step away from the old sound , but not quite as boom as Goat and Fuji Right , which I don't know where you all set with talking about Rain or Shine , oh yeah .
Speaker 1So I want to talk about this Fuji Right ?
Speaker 2Oh my god See this is the sound I think that they are all really going for and most interested in , most invested in . They want this whole , you know , like hip hop , rap , image and vibe and feeling . They're just comfortable with it . But I love the beginning of it . It sort of tricks you because you're like what is it ? It's a guitar playing sort of classical sounding , you know traditional sounding music . So you're like , okay , it's a weird twangy electric guitar . So what am I going to get ? And then all of a sudden they're like boom , boom , yeah , oh , I know what I'm getting . Oh , yeah , it's awesome . And this is like , this is a power song .
Speaker 2Oh , yeah , this is like , because they even say in it just want to dance and rap . So this song is telling you this is what we really want to be doing . This is where we're at . They want to change the world , they want a revolution and they're talking about themselves , you know , like transforming into this new group number one . Yes , because I think they even do say something about number one in there . Yes , okay , I was like , did I hear that ? But they're talking about , you know , fuji ? Of course , everyone knows Mount Fuji .
Speaker 2Fujisan the biggest mountain , majestic , powerful , and oh so I just I felt a lot of power out of this song , a lot of strength and fortitude from them , and , like I really think this and goat were their absolute favorites , to do yes , Because you can hear it in their voices they're just so much unleashed and free and just the you know it's like there were elements to this that had sort of 80s epic rock , even though it's a hip hop sort of rap song .
Speaker 2They incorporated some other sounds to just give it . I mean , it's so unique sounding from the rest of the album , even from goat yes , it's , even though it's in the same vein . It's just such an amazing sound and they everything about it . It's just so strong , bold . They're like grabbing the world by the balls and saying we're here , Damn it , deal with it . We're strong , we're strong , we're going to take over . Yeah , so I just love , love , love this .
Speaker 1Fuji is definitely , you know the crunk trap pop . Yes , because they just this is a song about them . Definitely Fuji , of course , japan , they're Japanese , you know , just going with that . And then Fuji being , yeah , like you were saying , like grand , you can see it from almost every angle from Japan . That's how big it is , that's why it just this is about them . And you know , yeah , this is in your face song , full of attitude , very catching , and it's right now . This is . This is why it's currently the second most listened song . Oh , really , uh huh , so it's now goat , and then Fuji . It was . I mean , it was the most requested as well .
Speaker 2Oh no , K Asia Wow .
Speaker 1For my show I don't know anybody else Fuji , wow . When the album dropped , I was like well , I'm probably going to be hearing everybody asking for goat . But now that it was Fuji , fuji , I was like wow . And then I saw a trending number , like , oh , this is awesome Because this is like goat is our introduction . This is because we're going to be the greatest of all time . Fuji . We're going to be grand , biggest , as you know .
Speaker 2Probably , they probably want to be bigger than Fuji Right , because I mean Fuji's sort of it's iconic Like yeah , but it's iconic , but they want to be more iconic than the mountain .
Speaker 2You know that's dangerous to say , but yeah but I mean hello , you're singing about Fuji and then you're saying you know like well , I think they're sort of they're saying we want to be as strong as Fuji , we want to be as big as Fuji , we want to be as powerful , because everybody goes to Mount Fuji . I mean , it's a pilgrimage thing , it's , you know , climate to the top and you're not many can get it Right , exactly .
Speaker 2So this is like huge , huge , you know . Yeah , so I think that that's that's what it is like to be as big and as strong and as powerful , to get as much attention and popularity .
Speaker 1But you know , like they want to be , like Mount Fuji , that popular , that brand of you know , right statement , yeah .
Speaker 2So that's awesome and people in general listeners feel the same way we do about it . Yes , cause , like I did , definitely gel with some of these songs , but this one , like you , feel the power out of it , you feel the strength , it's just wow , mind blowing .
Speaker 1They were so happy to do songs like this because I'm sure they're like , we're so tired of the same sound , Tired of like sounding like adolescent . You know , young adults we're not , we're men .
Speaker 2Yeah , we're not puppy love anymore .
Speaker 1We're passionate and have feelings and emotions You're naming yourself number one , that you gotta feel some huge shoes on that , because that's pretty ballsy to call your group number one , right , you know ? You know how much pressure this this guy's are gonna have right now and then the name , the album goat , there you go .
Speaker 1You know that's all yeah okay , you know , come out of the gate running . Exactly . They're not really easy in this group out , they're just really putting it out there , mm-hmm , bold names , bold music , except for two that we know is not bold , but I only understand that we they don't want to lose fans . Right , there's especially the you know the Fans , since they were just babies , little teeny-bops .
Speaker 2Yeah , exactly , it was a tactical maneuver to ease everybody into yes what's happening ? Yes , so people are gonna listen to the album either way , because there is music .
Speaker 1You know they're there , familiar with the Exactly , and then the and the ones for the newer fans , right like us .
Speaker 2Well , we were listening to the older group , I know , but I mean we .
Speaker 1We were not there since , oh yeah . We started you know , knowing about them when they were like what ? Eighth and eighth year , or seventh year in the in the company . It was relatively late , and by the time also one member has gone .
Speaker 2So Exactly , we started listening , so yeah .
Speaker 1So yeah , yeah , so I'm very happy , very happy , so happy for them . Let's see what's gonna happen , because right now you know they get this and this is huge promotion . Kind of push it out there as much as they can , uh , internationally most of the promotion I've seen has been about go , though I didn't .
Speaker 2I didn't see anything about other songs . It's always still just the goat .
Speaker 1Well , it's still because of the name of the album . Yeah , being goat . Yeah , that's true . So I think that's why I'm like marketing wise , we'll see , but goat . This album is Powerful and just a moving album .
Speaker 2Definitely a good range of emotions , yes , happening in it , because you do you go from sort of the puppy Lovey stuff right to the more mature , to then just the in-your-face attitude which we always love , or at least I do In it's .
Speaker 1It's a , it's a testament to the band's talent and vision . Definitely , and it's a sign of just hopefully , great things to come . You know great things to come .
Speaker 2They're evolving and moving forward and they're definitely trying to capture their sound . They're trying to to narrow it down to exactly what they want to be and what they want to sound like so . Yeah , I can't wait to see what else they come up with .
Speaker 1It's gonna be awesome . Yes , thank you , tacky , and thank you to the boys .
Speaker 2The way that they're just busting their their behinds to get you know well they they made this move for a reason Exactly so glad tacky was there to catch them , to help them out .
Speaker 1Yes , thank you Like .
Speaker 2I got you .
Speaker 1Especially show he'd , you know . Oh yeah , come on .
Speaker 2Well , he was the first right , first one to actually move over there . He's like I'm gonna , I got to do something , something , yeah . So you know , this was all I don't know it's a gold , much like diamond .
Speaker 1Mind Jeez , what can this ? You know it could be his , his mom . Why can't this boy cannot do ? I know right , it's insane everywhere he goes is gold out everything .
Speaker 2So you know well , I think the the other two will be able to sort of find themselves and create the same sort of Strong sense of who they are . Yeah , the way show . I mean , I think this is in all respects a good move for all of them , yeah , and I think a good good move for the three of them together .
Speaker 1Yeah , I'm happy that also . I believe that Kishi is also finding his own sound .
Speaker 2I think he's finding the sound that he really wants to , to project , yeah , what he wanted to be doing and couldn't .
Speaker 1Yeah , because he was probably pressured to again sing notes that he cannot sing . I mean , it was not made . He's thinking he can sing , it's just finding his note , his , his arrangement , he's right . When they kind of want to push , it's like , oh man , well , that's where the the two songs that we're like yeah , he was trying not to sound like that . I mean , he's been working on this . I am so proud of him , you know , okay . So okay , rachel and I , we they tend to kind of gravitate to the same , to the same boost .
Speaker 1Yeah just now kiss you over here and I'm like I'm always rooting for him .
Speaker 2You know he's , he was always my second show her on . I'll just I don't know he caught me . He was blonde at the time , I think that's what did it , and he's blonde .
Speaker 1He is . Yes , he's one of the people that you know color . That's their color and if they change , to black is like no .
Speaker 2You know , well , it's just , you know it's eye catching right , and if they look good with it , then I'm like yeah , you're yeah that's my boy . Yeah , I love that . Look the blonde .
Speaker 1I don't know why it just look great on him , it's it's awesome , it's not all blonde men . Yeah , there's , yeah , no , exactly , if you have that , uh the tone correct for your skin . Oh , it's like it's gold , exactly . We like shiny things and for a blonde it's kind of like shiny . Yes , you know the golden .
Speaker 1Yes , we're magpies who give us the shiny shiny , sparkly , sparkly , and then that voice oh my god , yeah , you're dead , just dead . Come on , please , anyways . So everybody , thank you and you know , for the challenge . Yes , should we say . Should we throw the person's name on ? If you can find it on music elixirs twitter , come on , it's there , but check out the album , oh , definitely .
Speaker 2It's everywhere . Form your opinions and let us know how you feel exactly , it's everywhere .
Speaker 1All streaming platforms . Come on , takis said , put it out there .
Speaker 2He was evil .
Speaker 1Oh my god , oh yeah when they , uh , they did the pre-release I think it was the pre-sale there was some problem or whatever .
Speaker 2but you know , yeah , that resolve .
Speaker 1You know takis like oh no , no , no , no , this is not happening on my watch . We're fixing it . Everybody's gonna have it .
Speaker 2You know he's like Get it sorted exactly everybody is going to have this .
Speaker 1Yay taki , thank you , thank you , thank you , geez , because he knows very well what really Okay yes , well , he's been in the business long enough , he knows he's . He's because he's frustrated . Where he was at , yes , and the vision was not .
Speaker 2His vision was not being let out Right Previously it was very sort of tunnel vision , very limited focus , and he's like no boom , open up everything , let those floodgates go , just whatever whatever sound you want , the gate , we're going to do it .
Speaker 1We're going to do this . We have the challenge .
Speaker 2Well and do what suits the artists . That's really like I think .
Speaker 1What he's going for here is , you know , and let's face it , a lot of these kids do want to go international Mm . Hmm , come on . Oh yeah , absolutely .
Speaker 1I don't want to say all of them are . But a lot of these kids want to go international . And now , ok , with the K-pop situation . I sure a lot of these kids are like how come all the K-pop ? Look at all the taking . You know they're so popular globally and we're just here . So I mean they some of them have actually voiced it on interviews Just like , oh , because of the rise of K-pop . And I'm like , see this , these are talented . You know they want more than just staying in Japan .
Speaker 2Well , because , yeah , people do want to hear it , People are interesting . You will find a fan base . You know what I mean . So Taki's definitely got a global vision , oh yeah .
Speaker 1Oh yeah , taki , I'm going to be saying something , but you know we have so many copycats that will probably take this idea and probably run with it . It's going to take a while , I'm sure , because you're going to be taking a lot of money , but we're thinking J-pop conversions , just J-pop . What about start a convention ? Have kids come over here ? I know it's going to be a lie , only a lie , because , of course , going to New York is going to be so costly , but yeah , because , yeah , I can see that . Yeah Well , hello Hawaii .
Speaker 2Oh yeah , well , they've always done stuff in Hawaii and of course I'm sure they have a base in Hawaii .
Speaker 1They do , they do .
Speaker 2That's where , that was their test zone , that's where Rishi debuted .
Speaker 1Well , now we have the next best thing I think right now , because it's getting so popular . Las Vegas , yes , oh no , they used to go there a lot too .
Speaker 2There you go . I only have a base in . There too , I saw the busload of juniors See so , you can .
Speaker 1I know you can do this and I have given you places , so please open my game . I'm giving my New York accent now , like come on , but yeah , definitely LA Vegas .
Speaker 2Vegas is definitely become Vegas . Much bigger for things like that .
Speaker 1We love to go to Vegas and something happening in Vegas , but we can talk about that later Conventions and stuff yeah . Okay , all right .
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