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boyswhocry · 3 years

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Haikyuu Spotify Habits | Karasuno Pt. 1

The First Years! Hinata, Kageyama, Yamaguchi, Tsukishima & Yachi

Favourite Songs:

Walking on Clouds - Esthie

Haircut - Ryan Beatty

Antidote - Orion Sun

Slow Down - Taichi Mukai

Favourite Genres:

Bedroom Pop

J-Pop

Habits:

listens to music recommended by EVERYONE he meets

follows everyone’s spotify’s but no one follows him back except for Suga and Akaashi #bestmoms

publicly saves other people's playlists but prefers to listen to his own MASSIVE collection of liked songs rather than making a playlist

however, has one really popular playlist for his favourite favourite favourite songs, but it’s only popular bc people thought his playlist was dedicated to hinata hyuga T^T

has a playlist strictly for non-explicit songs so that Natsu and him could listen to it without getting yelled at by Mama Hinata UwU

he himself doesn’t like listening to super explicit songs, but it’s too common to avoid - he’s BABY

usually listens to music on his way to school while riding his bike

he remembers the melodies of songs really well but never remembers the lyrics, so he’ll make it up on the spot and improv a whole concert

listens to nothing but different variations and covers of All I Want For Christmas Is You as soon as november and december roll around

his favourite user is Akaashi!

My Favourite Playlist About Them: hinata. by hebees_

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5p33ROYi22Xf3KwOxiqTZ7?si=3vk2qT6NQ1GH9qxVyy9v4w

Favourite Songs:

My Favourite Part - Mac Miller ft. Ariana Grande

Yah. - Kendrick Lamar

The Kids Aren’t Alright - Fall Out Boy

Obsession - EXO

Favourite Genres:

Chill Hip-Hop

Alternative/Indie

Ariana Grande

Habits:

kinda hooked on ariana grande after listening to ‘7 Rings’ and feeling like a bad bitch

prefers to listen to instrumentals and nature noises to focus on training and keeping calm when he’s practicing volleyball at home

has a dedicated playlist full of chill hip-hop when he’s manicuring his nails

uses the most boring and generic playlist names and never changes his playlist covers ;-;

“nails songs“

“running songs“

“volleyball songs“

utilitarian spotify user rather than one who uses it for fun

suffers through ads cuz he doesn’t have premium

his favourite user is Iwaizumi!

My Favourite Playlist About Them: stealing milk from vending machines with kageyama tobio by tsxukei

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Xey47Wm43Ufq8Y9kFeQvO?si=LWOB9nDqQs-Tr4aYFJS12Q

Favourite Songs:

Put Your Records On - Ritt Momney

Sunflower - Post Malone ft. Swae Lee

Save Me - BTS

You Know How We Do It - Ice Cube

Favourite Genres:

Alternative/Indie

Whatever Tsukki listens to

Habits:

literally will follow all of Tsukki’s playlists, critique them without a HINT of negative comments, write about ‘em his personal journal, take a shit to ‘em

likes to listen to anime soundtracks whenever he finishes watching one

his favourite OSTs are from tokyo ghoul cuz it gives him anxiety and is a closeted masochist : )

no but seriously he’s trying to listen to more anxiety inducing songs so that he could get over his nerves with exposure therapy, someone give his bb a hug ;-;

publicly follows Tsukki’s playlists, but also makes super aesthetic playlists based on his moods

his favourite user is TSUKISHIMA!

My Favourite Playlist About Them: lord and savior, punk yamaguchi by Paige

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lM5Bjnw3atBoN041DBK2x?si=Xt30Otb0TDONygKB2t0iyw

Favourite Songs:

Moondance - ADOY

Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Pauk Anka

The Hills - The Weeknd

Slim Shady - Eminem

Favourite Genres:

Old Skool Hip-Hop

RnB

LoFi

Habits:

ofc out lil salty boi would be listening to Eminem

a man of many tastes

listens to classical music every now and then but it’s only when he wants to release steam by fuggin’ JAMMIN to chaotic piano music

has a playlist for new songs that he keeps interchanging whenever he gets tired of the old ones

doesn’t even try but has hundreds of followers

A++ in music curation, he carefully thinks them out to create out of body listening experiences whenever you listen to any of his playlists

playlist covers and titles are based off of different extinct creatures

has a study playlist with lofi and instrumental songs from documentaries that he’s watched

has a secret playlist that he listens to incognito so that no one knows that he’s a mushy little lover boi on the inside

his favourite user is Kenma!

My Favourite Playlist About Them: tsukishima’s headphones by april<3

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vO8OVraTdfDMeAxOgDVeI?si=kH1rlUekRF-Dxk8iBVEf7w

Favourite Songs:

Sofia - Clairo

Fireflies - Owl City

midnight love - girl in red

Fantasy - Fei

Favourite Genres:

Pop

K-Pop

LoFi

Habits:

has the MOST aesthetic playlists names and covers out of ALL of karasuno, absolutely no one could even come near her level of artistry, the closest being Suga

changes her aesthetics based off of the season

secretly follows Tendo’s crackhead playlist filled w inappropriate songs o.O

only listens to it when she’s tired of listening to songs that makes sense

also has a broad range in terms of music taste and is constantly listening to new music, especially when she’s doing her hw and starts jammin’ to some bops

she’s part of the beehive

has a joint premium account w Yamaguchi

makes playlists for all of her closest friends, including her neighbours cat who is very cuddly and loves her UwU

cried listening to the Stevens Universe sound track - she’s so BABY T^T

her favourite user is Sugawara!

My Favourite Playlist About Them: yachi hitoka by alyssa

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2F0okvUsF6pHJ6LB7c5fwv?si=-nW7r6AcQ0K64CWTW7jPMg

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kenkamishiro · 5 years

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20190318 Translation of Ishida and TK from Ling Tosite Sigure’s interview

I wasn’t expecting another interview with Ishida, since there will already be a bunch with him and the artists in the TG compilation album, but here we are. Very interesting discussion on Ishida and TK’s creative processes, so I highly recommend reading it!

If I’ve made a mistake or mistranslated something, please let me know.

Original interview can be found here.

Ishida × TK from Ling Tosite Sigure - Everyone is suffering and fighting against something

[Tokyo Ghoul AUTHENTIC SOUND CHRONICLE Compiled by Sui Ishida] Interview text by: Kaneko Atsutake Editing by: Yajima Yukako (CINRA.NET Editorial Department)

The Tokyo Ghoul anime reached its conclusion late last year after being broadcasted over 4 cours. The compilation album "Tokyo Ghoul AUTHENTIC SOUND CHRONICLE Compiled by Sui Ishida" that assembles the theme songs from the anime sets itself apart from the typical anime soundtrack. As the phrase "Compiled by Sui Ishida" implies, the author of the original work Ishida Sui himself was responsible for directing and curating the songs used in the anime. From the lineup of recording artists including TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, People In The Box, österreich, amazarashi, Cö shu Nie and Ziyoou-vachi, Ishida's ideas and Tokyo Ghoul's view of the world are conveyed in a distinct manner.

What each of these artists have in common are, to borrow Ishida’s words, “the impression that they are fighting against something,” and to borrow TK’s words, “scraping away a part of themselves to give birth to their creations.” As Ishida states during the interview, he projected himself too much onto his protagonist Kaneki Ken, and during the serialization of his manga he physically and mentally drove himself into a corner. However, it may be safe to say that the intensity of confronting oneself in a way that only creative works can possess is what led to Tokyo Ghoul becoming such a huge hit.

I asked Ishida and TK, who provided the two songs “unravel” and “katharsis” for the anime, to speak about each of their creations and their approach when it comes to confronting themselves.

When I heard about the compilation album, I was reminded once again that it’s rare for an anime to have theme songs that clearly reflect the vision of the original author.

Ishida: At first I didn’t know much about how anime theme songs were decided. I’m pretty sure it’s something like, “The partner company is here, let’s work with this artist,” but when the anime was green-lit, I just kept repeating, “This is what I like, I want to work with this artist.”

TK: I think what’s unique about Tokyo Ghoul is how well its musical appeal can be expressed. I don’t know how it works, it might just be nothing more than conveying what you love, but it’s probably surprisingly rare for the music and the original work it was derived from to be linked in such a genuine way.

What’s more, that musical appeal of Tokyo Ghoul has been conveyed worldwide. There’s a ton of cover songs uploaded on YouTube after all.

“unravel” (opening theme of the TV anime “Tokyo Ghoul”) placed 3rd on “Most Played Songs of Domestic Artists Overseas in 2018″ presented by Spotify.

Ishida: TK-san, have you seen the cover videos on YouTube?

TK: They get sent to me if it stands out. Sometimes they’re already up only a day after the original song is released. A pretty amazing feat even if it’s just replicating the song (laughs). Whenever I see that, I can really feel just how much of an influence and pull Sui-san has.

When I was asked if I could listen to the album, I felt that the lineup was very consistent with Sui-san’s feelings, despite each band having their own different philosophy. Ling Tosite Sigure and People In The Box (hence referred to as “People”) are completely different. People and Ziyoou-vachi are completely different, but I can tell that Sui-san felt something from them. It’s because you can see the work and the people behind it, that I became interested.

I’m not really interested in omnibuses, after all (laughs). If the selections aren’t made with a clear intention in mind, it just becomes a jumbled mess.

Ishida: I agree.

TK: But when I think about how your manga was born and grew together with these songs, I can listen to the flow of them in great depth. I thought it was fascinating how it feels like these songs embody Tokyo Ghoul from beginning to end.

Sui-san, did you have some sort of criteria when deciding which artists you wanted to participate?

Ishida: At first I was thinking of a “person who looks like they’ve suffered, with an androgynous voice” kind of image...but that went out the window because of groups like Cö shu Nie...a serious disposition then? As if they’ve been fighting against something. I have that feeling inside me too, so I feel like this is my way of empathizing with them.

TK: When I’m listening to an album, it feels like a part of themselves is being scraped off no mater what song I’m listening to. Even though Ziyoou-vachi’s sound is very upbeat, you can feel how delicate Avu-chan’s (Ziyoou-vachi’s vocals) voice is. You can definitely hear it in each song, whether it be fighting or suffering.

TK: It seems like this time you’ll be talking with various people (the CD booklets contain conversations between Ishida and all artists participating in the album. The conversation with TK contains a different version than the one shown in this interview). I’m sure you’ll be talking a lot about creative works and music with the others, so I thought I’d talk about something else, are you fine with that? (laughs) I think even the people who love Tokyo Ghoul don’t know anything at all about Sui-san as a person...though I’m not in a position where I can talk about people (laughs).

Ishida: Yeah. I want to hear about you instead (laughs).

TK: But I’m worried about you. Didn’t you mention once before that you were only eating chicken tenders?

Ishida: Yeah, I remember. There was one time where I didn’t take in any carbohydrates and only lived off of chicken tenders. And recently I’ve been eating paprika raw.

TK: You’ve on a whole new level now (laughs).

Ishida: And after, something like celery. I began thinking I needed to eat more vegetables, but because cooking is such a hassle, I’ve been eating anything that looks nutritious raw like celery or paprika. It’s not like I’m eating a ton of it, I’m just standing around for a bit munching on paprika every now and then (laughs).

TK: Munching on paprika every now and then, what kind of life is that? (laughs)

Ishida: I’m sitting down all day since I’m writing, drawing, and doing menial tasks for long periods of time. So the stimulation from standing up and walking around eating something reduces my stress and passes some time.

TK: Do you complete your work in your studio?

Ishida: I wouldn’t call it a studio, but yes, when I shut myself in there I do. When I was serializing my manga weekly I wouldn’t have any time to go out, so I’d move around as much as possible inside the house, or even walk a block around the neighbourhood for a few minutes. That was my life.

Between when your manga was being serialized and now, your pace of life must have changed as well.

Ishida: It’s completely changed. I have so much free time now (laughs).

TK: Have your thought patterns changed? Yesterday I just completed my next song “P.S. RED I” but while I was working on it I was constantly thinking, “What do I do about the lyrics? How can I arrange the instrumentals while I’m doing the mixing?” That song took up most of my brain space, but when I’m not doing anything creative my thought patterns drastically change.

To me it feels like serialization goes on forever, so my concern is about the thought patterns during that period. Plus when that suddenly comes to a stop, would you be struck by a sense of emptiness, or the contrary, where the next thing you want to work on will appear right in front of your eyes? I wonder which one it would be.

Ishida: I was emotionally unstable every day soon after my series ended. The moment I finished I was like, “Is it over?” and I was in bewilderment for half a day or so until it finally sank in and the next day I was thinking, “I did it! It’s really over!” Instead of feeling accomplished, I felt free because I didn’t have to draw anymore (laughs).

But that feeling lasted for a few days, and after I became scared since I didn’t have anything to do now. “Huh? What am I supposed to do now?” While I was serializing my manga I was so sleepy that if I laid down I could pass out in two seconds. But now that it was over, I couldn’t sleep because I was so tired, and I ended up having insomnia for about a month.

TK: So your next idea didn’t come to you right away.

Ishida: That’s right. Rather, I came up with concepts during my serialization. The busier I was, the more I wanted to do something else, the more I wanted to draw another manga. While my manga was serialized in Weekly Young Jump, I’d say weird things in my head like, “I wonder if this can’t be serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump?” (laughs) I might have a hot idea and think, “I want to build more on this,” but once your serialization ends, that incredible feeling disappears.

TK-san, how do you feel once you’ve finished a piece?

TK: That I’ll never be able to make another one again. That’s what I’ve been thinking ever since the second album (released in 2007). Since the title of that album is “Inspiration is DEAD” (laughs).

Ishida: Really!? (laughs)

TK: I’ve started thinking about it again recently, but it’s something that I’ve always thought about for a long time. But now I’ve come full circle and started to think the contrary, “What if it [inspiration] might not be dead?”

But I think it’s true that it’s when you’re chasing after something that inspiration really hits you. Since my mind is moving at a lightning speed right before finishing a piece, it’s during those last moments that I find lots of things I didn’t notice before. And because I can’t bring myself to overlook them, I end up saying, “Give me another hour.”

Ishida: I totally understand. I always end up noticing or adding in new things right before the deadline.

TK: Every time I think, “Why didn’t I notice this in the beginning?”, but it’s never noticeable then. There’s certain revelations that unfortunately only come at the very end.

Ishida: It is unfortunate.

In the beginning we talked about having “fighting against something” in common, and Sui-san said, “We don’t know what we’re fighting against.” But if you think about it, I wonder if it can be phrased as “fighting against ourselves” or “confronting ourselves”. What do you think, TK-san?

[T/N: This wasn’t mentioned in this interview, so they may have been talking about this during the other Ishida x TK interview that will be in the TG compilation album.]

TK: I don’t think there’s anything like that inside of me.

Ishida: Oh really?

TK: “Can I create music from within my empty self?” That’s where I’m starting from.

I mentioned earlier about how once I’ve finished creating a piece, I think about how I won’t be able to do it again the next time. But by then I’ve dug deep down into myself, deep down to the very bottom, grabbed everything I can, and after coming back up to the surface, I’m in a state where I’m devoid of anything inside me. I’ve been gradually digging deeper, digging in different places, and just barely writing new pieces. It feels like I’ve dug all the way to Brazil once I’ve finished digging (laughs).

Ishida: You’re gonna split Brazil in half (laughs).

TK: If I’m given a story based off an anime like now, I can just throw myself out there because the story already exists. But when I’m making my own creation starting from scratch, I have to confront my empty self and start asking myself, “What do I want to create?”

That’s why I’m so happy once I’ve grabbed onto something, and the moment I think, “This might be it,” I feel like I’ve been saved. That’s when I’m truly able to feel that I still have something I want to hold on to.

Can Tokyo Ghoul also be considered a work that you’ve dug deep into yourself in order to draw?

Ishida: Tokyo Ghoul is a work that almost has a “me, myself and I” kind of mentality. I should’ve just tried drawing an ordinary manga from the start. Like an average everyday manga (laughs).

I didn’t know much about manga, I just wanted to start my manga right away without any self-reflection. But when I started drawing it, I had to face myself a lot more than I expected. I found it very tiresome, not understanding the nature of my roots, not being able to draw unless I dug into myself in various ways.

TK: What volume were you on when you realized that?

Ishida: I think it was a bit before OG volume 7? I was very conscious of it in volume 7, so I decided that I had to suffer. I came up with the idea of torturing Kaneki, and because I thought I wouldn’t be able to draw it if I didn’t do the same to myself, I drove myself into a corner.

How did you do that?

Ishida: To put it simply, by just not sleeping and working non-stop. At the time, I slept so little that I’d lost my sense of taste. But I thought that by doing that I’d get closer to Kaneki, so I continued to step it up, letting it become a part of me more and more, until I was no longer in the right state to draw manga. Actually, there was a time where I was just barely drawing for a while. That was the first time I thought that creating was dreadful.

TK: To me it feels like what you experienced up to your sixth volume is similar to my experience with my first album. For my first album, because I was drawing on a blank canvas, I could create freely without a thought. Because at first there was definitely something on the canvas that I could see, it could take form if I placed something there.

However, once you’ve got something down in the middle of the canvas, when you start drawing on it again, it’ll depend on my choices as to how to expand the canvas, where I should draw.

Ishida: I see.

TK: There was this one moment where although Kaneki had looked in front of him until now, he could no longer see what he wanted to do because he had retreated deep into himself. I think that’s close to how I felt regarding my second album.

After all, it’s really difficult to continue on from there. In my case, it’s whenever I’m writing a new album, but in the case of manga, when I think about how you have to write a new chapter every week...it leaves a weird taste in my mouth.

This may be hasty to ask, but now that it’s been a while since your series has ended along the anime having concluded, how are you thinking about the concept of your next work?

Ishida: I won’t have an easy time starting it if I don’t have a firm objective in mind. I know it’ll be difficult for me to get started, so I need a really good reason and some degree of preparation.

Isayama Hajime of Attack on Titan also says something similar in “Jounetsu Tairiku”.* He said, “But I probably have to start over again,” and I thought, “Is that so, that sucks.” (laughs) So right now I’m in the middle of searching for a reason, the significance of it, my next motivation.

[T/N: “Jounetsu Tairiku” is a documentary. Isayama had an interview with them back in November 2018 which included talking about Attack on Titan’s final arc.]

TK-san, once you made your first album and felt empty for the first time, what did you find was important to help you move on and start your next work?

TK: It’s really tough for me since I have to scrape off a part of myself when creating something, but I feel very strongly that I only exist in my songs or during live concerts. I’ve got the sense that I really might disappear if I quit, so I can’t stop.

Even if I say I feel empty, if my empty self disappears, then I truly will disappear. I think it’s also different from motivation, but it’s because I feel that way at a cellular level that I can continue to keep making my next piece.

End of the interview.

#Tokyo Ghoul #Ishida Sui #TK from Ling Tosite Sigure #Interview #Translations #my translations

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slightlystalesushirolls · 7 years

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I was tagged by @maracachin!

Rules: you can tell a lot about a person based on the music they listen to. Put your music on shuffle and list the first 10 songs and tag 10 people.

I totally didn’t cheat and did NOT immediately go to download a bunch of songs illegally for this because my bluetooth headphones broke(my chinese ass phone doesn’t have a headphone hole)and the only songs in my music folder were songs I used for my alternating day alarms…..((which means there’s a LOT of memes)) (((and a lot of yuri on ice uwu)))

Disclaimer: my music taste is SHIT. it is literally TRASH ON TOP OF TRASH.

WELL IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT WHICH SONGS DEFINE ME(i have written thoughts under all of these song titles)

1. Colour My World - Tokyo Ghoul Root A OST -ok so i never actually watched root a because it’s crap but!! the soundtrack is lit 2. Stay Close to Me Aria - Oh! SkaTra!!! Yuri!!! on ICE Original Skating COLLECTION -no offense but i actually like the aria better than the duet?? just the song though. the stammi vicino duet will always have a special place in my heart 3. What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch -HERE COME THE MEMES 4. The Inferno - Oh! SkaTra!!! Yuri!!! on ICE Original Skating COLLECTION -ok two not really funny stories about this song 1) once i was listening to this song and had to restart it SEVEN times because my mom KEPT ON COMING inTO THE ROOM and i was legit just,,,waiting for her to leave… 2) another time i was listening to this song i paused in the middle of the gunshot at the beginning and when i clicked resume i almost died -Also this song is LIT and so is guang hong’s free program?? like,, it’s my fav program(not individual performance)and that’s probably because my fav genre will always be fantasy action and hoo boy……the part where he takes a bullet for leo fkekfjldnfjd 5. Yuri On Ice episode 7 free skate medley piano cover - Hiiteru on youtube -i love this person’s arrangements??? also they are an amazing performer!!! if u want piano sheets for la parfum des fleurs they have it and it’s a fantastic arrangement!!! 6. Allegro Appasionato in B minor - Oh! SkaTra!!! Yuri!!! on ICE Original Skating COLLECTION -the composers for yoi are actually so talented??? like…they can compose a song that sounds classical but it still somehow has a modern feel??? how do they do that,,,, 7. Duetto - Oh! SkaTra!!! Yuri!!! on ICE Original Skating COLLECTION -KADBEISBSKSSJDBDHDJSJSJDJ this is turning into hazel’s favourite yuri on ice soundtracks or something 8. Shanghai Romance - Orange Caramel -THE LYRICS OF THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF LEOJI???? also my sister used to play this a lot when she was trying to learn kpop dances 9. Lullaby - Malumi -THIS SONG. IT’S YUMIKURI. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I’VE KINDA FALLEN OUT OF SNK BUT I STILL LOVE YUMIKURI. ESPECIALLY AFTER THE LASTEST CHAPTER. AS YOU CAN SEE ALL MY FAVOURITE SONGS ARE TIED TO ONE OR MORE SHIPS I AM TRASH 10. Merry Go Round of Life - Howl’s Moving Castle -this is probably my favourite ghibli soundtrack out of the ones in the ghibli movies i’ve watched??(which is not a lot lol)idk i just…really like it. yeah.

WELL THAT WAS A WILD RIDE FROM START TO FINISH also it is 3:14am it’s pie time and i need to,, sl e e p

Tagging: @forgetmenotsandroses I KNOW YOU DON’T ILLEGALLY DOWNLOAD SONGS SO JUST DO SPOTIFY OR SMTH and @queen-of-pigeons and @from-armin-to-z and whoever else wants to do this i guess??

#i spent over an hour doing this #personal #tag meme #this is so cringey #yikes #i've been listening to the yoi soundtrack so much???

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