^^ OTMFM
― sleeve, Wednesday, 23 September 2015 14:32 (eight years ago) link
for real. that false ghost still makes me mad...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 23 September 2015 14:35 (eight years ago) link
Yup
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 23 September 2015 14:44 (eight years ago) link
New album about out (it's very good!) and Ben Chasny has interviewed Batoh:
http://bombmagazine.org/article/54601110/masaki-batoh
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 16 November 2015 21:10 (eight years ago) link
In autumn 2013, we found our main sound engineer, Mr. Fujii, dead in his room, alone. Most of Ghost’s work had been done by him. He had generously supported us, always. He was my musical brain on recording for many, many years. Although I was not shocked with his sudden death—I’ve become used to facing the death of my patients—I was at a loss with how to act, at my wit’s end. With dry grief, we had to seek a new engineer for a new band, and just after his funeral. I remembered his words, which were: “Visit Mr. Kondo if you’re totally lost on recording.” Mr. Kondo was his elder, since the late ’80s. He’s famous as an analog recording engineer in Tokyo. Without any other hope, I visited him one day. He’s a very professional sound engineer with his own studio, which is close to my home. It was big LUCK to see him, and thanks to Mr. Fujii. Mr. Kondo is a man of granite to keep a beautiful analog recording system in his castle.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 16 November 2015 21:13 (eight years ago) link
great interview. does seem like the ghost crew has had kind of a rough few years... glad that Batoh is back and feeling inspired.
― tylerw, Monday, 16 November 2015 21:24 (eight years ago) link
Anyone know what's up with Michio Kurihara seemingly retiring from music? Great interview but also...depressing.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 01:17 (eight years ago) link
Yeah idk whats up w kurihara. A real loss if we dont hear anymore from him. My favorite living guitarist (well, him or hagerty)
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 03:36 (eight years ago) link
he played a show w/ damon & naomi in japan a few months ago, so he's not completely retired, but obviously he's laying low for the most part -- hopefully he starts recording again! was just listening to his solo record and wishing there were more of them.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 20:28 (eight years ago) link
https://eu.rymimg.com/lk/o/l/a7be5577525bb31f67e984356a28fd73/5845678.jpgturned up in the local HMV, slightly surprisingly. Not sure what their buying policy is or if that relates to other things that have sold well in the shop.
I was thinking earlier whether i stumbled upon it or wasactually going through a list of bands whose material i was hoping to find.
Still haven't heard the first lp yet & think that if i was looking for anything it would have been that. Don't think I'd heard there was a 2nd lp out yet. Hdn't looked at this thread prior to buying that cd.
― Stevolende, Saturday, 28 November 2015 10:20 (eight years ago) link
Third album announced!
http://www.dragcity.com/products/nine-suns-one-morning
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 14:09 (seven years ago) link
new batoh album out today
https://masakibatoh.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere
https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3593049201_16.jpg
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Friday, 1 February 2019 13:11 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiOcFOut-gc
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Friday, 1 February 2019 13:12 (five years ago) link
YESS
― Οὖτις, Friday, 1 February 2019 16:51 (five years ago) link
New solo Batoh out now, it's pretty good and all over the place. He sings in at least four languages that I've caught so far and features a ton of guests including Ikuro Takahashi from Fushitsusha.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 15 May 2020 18:27 (four years ago) link