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Taihai Geijutsu Ten (頽廃芸術展; Degenerate Art Exhibition) Album Discussion Thread Round #1

Album

Taihai Geijutsu Ten (頽廃芸術展; Degenerate Art Exhibition)

Release Date: February 21, 1998
Running Time: 68m:04s
Label: トライクル (Tricle)/テイチクエンタテインメント (Teach Entertainment)
Album Cover: Taihai Geijutsu Ten

Genre:

Heavy Metal
Hard Rock
Doom Metal
Stoner Rock

 

Performers
Shinji WajimaGuitar, Vocals
Ken-ichi SuzukiBass, Vocals
Goto MashiroDrums, Vocals

 

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Track List

SongRomajiEnglishYoutubeSetlist.fm
胎内巡りTainai-meguriTouring in the Womb人間椅子　胎内巡り16
戦慄する木魂Senritsu suru KodamaShivering Spirit頽廃芸術展（フルアルバム）　人間椅子（Ningen Isu）: 戦慄する木魂36
九相図のスキャットKusouzu no ScatScat of Rotting Cadaver頽廃芸術展（フルアルバム）　人間椅子（Ningen Isu: 九相図のスキャット29
血塗られたひな祭りChinurareta Hina-matsuriBloody Doll's Day人間椅子　血塗られたひな祭り9
菊人形の呪いKiku-ningyou no NoroiCurse of Chrysanthemum Doll頽廃芸術展（フルアルバム）　人間椅子（Ningen Isu): 菊人形の呪い21
天体嗜好症Tentai Shikou-shouAstro Palatability頽廃芸術展（フルアルバム）　人間椅子（Ningen Isu: 天体嗜好症26
村の外れでビッグバンMura no Hazure de Big BangBig Bang in Village Side頽廃芸術展（フルアルバム）　人間椅子（Ningen Isu: 村の外れでビッグバン12
ED75ED75ED75　　人間椅子（Ningen Isu）9
エキサイトExcite人間椅子　エキサイト43
阿片窟の男Ahen-kutsu no OtokoMan in the Opium Den人間椅子 阿片窟の男15
銀河鉄道777Ginga Tetsudou 777Galaxy Express 777頽廃芸術展（フルアルバム）　人間椅子（Ningen Isu): 銀河鉄道7778
ダンウィッチの怪Dunwich no KaiThe Dunwich HorrorNingen Isu 「The Dunwich Horror」LIVE　(人間椅子/ダンウィッチの怪)10

 

Lyrics

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Background

  • The title translates as "Degenerate Art Exhibition", which was inspired by the "Entartete Kunst" propaganda campaign by the Nazi Party of Germany against Modern Art (from Metal Music Arvhives).
  • Goto Masuhiro (performer on the 4th album, "Rashomon") joined as a replacement drummer of Iwao Tsuchiya.

 

Reviews and Articles

"Each of their albums are exploring the lush landscape of Japan, unravelling the multiple facets of the complex former feudal identity of Japan. This record is exploring the deep and mystic spiritual philosophy of existence. Twelve songs of unparallelled vision, travelling at light speed between the eras while borrowing everything it needs. The power trio’s biggest homage is perhaps to the seminal and timeless force of Rush. Akin to the Canadian band, Ningen-Isu is technically strong but never emotionally shallow. The main feat of strength of the band is their solos, expertly crafted and full of blues influence, in perfect synchronicity with their rich songwriting."

"The album title translates as "Degenerate Art Exhibit" and was inspired by the Nazi exhibits of modernist art in the 1930's as examples of degenerate art. Guitarist Shinji Wajima reckoned that rock and pop music were also a type of degenerate art and thought it would make a good album title." "The music here has taken a retro turn once more. The guitar sound is decidedly old school, early seventies, and at least a couple of reviewers have called this album very heavy psych. The opening track, Tainai Meguri, begins with some punchy chords and Goto's psychedelic/early seventies/Ginger Baker-inspired drumming. The album stays pretty close to this approach and wraps up sounding very much like a lost gem of 72/73."

"The eighth song is "ED75". Is it a slow bluesy song, similar to Sabbath Bloody Sabbath? Mr. Suzuki's never-ending vocal, this sloppy paste can be like a human chair again. The occasional guitar fill is also a good accent. The tempo improves on the way to a heavy folk song. And an emotional guitar solo at the original tempo. At the end, the beautiful sound of the acoustic guitar echoed slowly and faded out quietly, then faded in again and Fin. It is a dramatic song."
"This album is also an album that is highly evaluated among enthusiasts. There is plenty of doomy, and there are also straight hard rock and pop songs, and the essence of the Japanese is everywhere. Mashiro's drum is shining."

"By the way, the most important song is a song that conveys a mysterious and mysterious world view of love craft more than the previous "madness mountains". It is a very eerie song. The eerie atmosphere is sung in a casual manner, and a mysterious guitar is scattered around. Suzuki's new laughter (named "Toshi-chan") also pops out in the intro. Go to the middle part with the guitar solo in between. Calm before the storm, very scary. Especially the whisper of Mr. Wajima. Listening to the headphones, you feel as if you are right behind you. I'm also afraid of the guitar playing on the back. Finally, with the laughter of Mr. Suzuki, the "lord" descends with an early riff with a progressive sound. This song is the essence of mysterious rock. That's why I can't stop the human chair."

 

Sources

Note: Some sources in Japanese; Google Translate used

 

Housekeeping

  • Your comments will help make each album thread better. To put it another way, the threads are meant to start conversations around each album in the hopes of increasing our knowledge of each album.

  • This information will come from a variety of sources, and could include misleading or incorrect information. Not surprising, given the reliance on a combination of other people's work and Google Translate. If you know something to be wrong, make a comment and appropriate action can be taken.

  • Generally defaulted to earlier versions for the video chosen for each song on the track list; there can be big differences between early and later performances. Explore.

  • Started: January 2020

Posted Jan 18, 2020, 11:59 PM UTC · edited

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