Wednesday Campanella just released their new EP Galapagos on June 27. They also just posted a new music video for the track The Bamboo Princess.
The Bamboo Princess Music Video
The song asks the question of whether Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter was actually an alien, and what happened before and after the story. The song was composed by Kenmochi Hidefumi and the lyrics by KOM_I.
The music video was directed by Kento Yamada who also directed Wednesday Campanella’s Matryoshka featuring Moodoïd which was released recently.
Princess Kaguya was born from a bamboo shoot, and the music video expresses that through interesting camerawork, such as when the camera is titled to give a sense of floating. KOM_I’s outfit was made with a 3D pen, and her headpiece is a necklaced created by headpiece designer Seiran Tsuno.
KOM_I’s performance as Princess Kaguya paints her in a mysterious light as she moves through the darkness, making her look human but not at the same time.
KOM_I’s Comments:
Although “ao” is blue why does “aoao” make you think of bright green?* “Ao” in Japanese means more than the turquoise colour of the ocean. It also can also mean the green of chlorophyll. This EP is the beauty of the ‘ao’ found in the bamboo thickets of the Japanese archipelago during early summer. This is the season where the mountains carry the eruption of life. All the flower buds sprout, the vivid colours swaying lively in the wind, with every cell screaming ‘I’m alive!’ Life, which arrived from the blue ocean, stretches into the green of the lands. But where is it heading for now? What form of life will appear next? Superwoman Princess Kaguya, who appeared from the lights, is an alien who captures an image of life not too far in the future. Here’s to the helix of DNA, that it may continue onward while changing the forms of motion of those in existence.
*Translator’s Note: Ao (青) in Japanese can mean ‘blue’ and ‘green,’ but aoao (青々) means ‘verdant,’ referring to fresh green vegetation.
Director Kento Yamada’s Comments:
I think everyone gets nervous when it comes to music videos nowadays. So I tried to think about making something like a picture book that you read before sleeping. Rela~x. Get excited about the many strange and mysterious things.
Wednesday Campanella will perform two solo shows this week at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater on June 30 and July 1. We look forward to seeing which new songs KOM_I will perform on stage from the new EP.
EP – “Galapagos”
Release Date: June 27, 2018
Price: CD ¥2,500 (pre-tax) / Vinyl ¥3,500 (pre-tax)
Digital Download: https://wedcamp.lnk.to/galapagosPR (*Includes ‘Mizaru Kikazaru Iwazaru’)
Wednesday Campanella Amphitheater Performance
Date: June 30, 2018 ― July 1, 2018 (*In the case of rain, the show will still go ahead, but will cease in the case of stormy weather)
Venue: Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater
OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00
Price: Reserved Seating ¥5,500 (Tax-Included)
Free for children below the age of 2. Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.*Concert will go ahead if it rains but stop if there’s a storm.
*Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater is an outdoor venue, so be sure to dress as needed for the weather. Please refrain from using umbrellas at the venue as an automatic roof will be used if it rains.
*You can receive entry discounts at Fuji-Q Highland, Kawaguchiko Music Forest and elsewhere upon presenting your ticket. Please check the Stellar Theater website for full details.
*Photo ID required upon entry.
Tickets:
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Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/
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Earth Day Tokyo 2021
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Wednesday Campanella has just released their new music video for Kiiro no Uta ("Yellow Song"). The song is included on the group's EP Galapagos which was released in June last year. It is also the same song that frontwoman KOM_I sang as Kiiro in the film Neko wa Daku Mono which was released around the same time last year.
The new music video was directed by photography unit TOKI who shot the above-pictured image for the Galapagos EP. It was produced by Takayuki Moriya of film production company NION. This marked TOKI's first time directing a video where they played with light and made it meld into the world of the song itself. See the video here. TOKI released the following statement regarding the music video: "Moving towards a point. The space between the end and the beginning. The recollections of the person that you strongly recall as you're made to stand in that abyss. Though it feels as if your very existence is about to vanish, it is those memories alone that remain. Your spirit then begins to absorb into those memories. You are sent to a new life as you're wrapped in impervious tenderness. The colour you observe when you get there is yellow." KOM_I also commented: "This is an important song. It's written based on the cats in the movie [Neko wa Dakumono] but I wanted it to be revived as a song for humans. The album it features on had already been released, and I was said that it had become a song of the past. So I had TOKI shoot a video for it. I feel yearning as well as safety and security in their work as a married couple." She continues: "A year has passed since the album was released, but with TOKI shooting a video for it now, it still feels like now. Unearth the flower of eternity. Let it be spring, let it be summer." Information
Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/
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WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA released their new digital EP YAKUSHIMA TREASURE on April 3. In addition to the new record, the group also released an 8-part documentary series entitled “Re:SET” on YouTube Originals. It was shot at Yakushima which inspired the EP’s lead track Yaku no Jitsugetsubushi and shows the recording process of the track’s music video. It features appearances from WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA’s KOM_I and Oorutaichi and the music video’s director Sojiro Kamatani. The first two episodes are available to watch for free and include English subtitles. EP 1 The Origin of KOM_I | Re:SET:
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YAKUSHIMA TREASURE
Release Date: April 3, 2019 (Digital Release)
Download/Stream: https://wedcamp.lnk.to/yakushimatreasurePu
Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/
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Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Taipei
Date: June 8, 2019 (18:30 OPEN / 19:30 START) Venue: Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) Price: 3400 / 2800 / 2200 / 1800 TWD *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced. Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Hong Kong Date: June 14, 2019 Venue: MacPherson Stadium Price: 980 / 780 HKD *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced. Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Guangzhou Date: June 16, 2019 Venue: Guangzhou Beilei Theatre *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced. Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Shanghai Date: June 22, 2019 Venue: National Convention & Exhibition Center (Shanghai) *The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced. Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Tokyo Date: June 29, 2019 (17:00 OPEN / 18:00 START) Venue: TOYKO DOME CITY HALL Organisers: agehaspring, aspr Support: Sony Music Labels Inc. Price: ¥7,500 (Tax Included) + ¥500 drink fee Ticket Release Date: May 25, 2019 (*2 tickets max per order) Enquiries: DISK GARAGE (050-5533-0888) Fan Club Pre-Sale Tickets for Tokyo Concert Ticket Window: April 17, 2019 at 12:00 – April 24, 2019 at 23:59 Payment Window: April 26, 2019 at 18:00 – May 7, 2019 at 23:00 Tour Details (Japanese): http://www.aimer-web.jp/news/archive/?504960・suchmos Suchmos will release their 3rd studio album THE ANYMAL on March 27, 2019. The rock group are currently knee deep in their 2019 arena tour and are set to perform alongside HYUKOH in Seoul, South Korea in June. Tickets go on sale on April 2 at 12:00 (South Korea time). ◼︎Information
THE LIVE Vol.2:Suchmos & HYUKOH Date: June 9, 2019 Venue: Yes24 Live Hall (South Korea) Ticket Vendor: http://ticket.yes24.com Suchmos Official Website: https://www.suchmos.com・Wednesday Campanella It has been announced that Wednesday Campanella will perform at the Second Sky Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, California on June 15. This marks Wednesday Campanella’s second time performing at a festival in the US following her appearance at Camp Flog Gnaw in October 2017. More Details:https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/184064 ◼︎Information
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WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA have revealed they will release a new digital EP entitled YAKUSHIMA TREASURE on April 3, 2019.
The EP will be released alongside a 7-part YouTube Originals documentary series entitled Re:SET which covers KOM_I's trip to Yakushima. It is there that she made several trips and stayed there, talking with locals and carrying out field recordings while creating the EP. This release was originally supposed to be a single song, but as she blended in with the nature and people of the island more and more ideas sprouted to mind, resulting in the release of a full EP. The entire record is produced by Oorutaichi, who has worked with WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA before and who accompanied KOM_I on her trips. Check out the trailer for the documentary below. The trailer features the EP's lead track Yaku no Jitsugetsubushi as well as a sneak peek at its music video. The documentary will premiere on YouTube Originals on April 3, 2019 at 6:00pm (JST). KOM_I will talk about the EP and documentary in an upcoming YouTube live stream on the day of release. She will be joined by Oorutaichi as well as the music video director Sojiro Kamatani, the CG creator, documentary producer and others. Find the link and details below. KOM_I made the following brief comment regarding the upcoming releases: "I played sumo with Yakushima while being watched over two aliens, Sojiro Kamatani and Oorutaichi. Hakkeyoi, nokotta!" *Hakkeyoi and nokotta are sumo terms. Information
Live Stream Talk Event
Date: April 3, 2019
Time: Start 19:00 / Finish 20:30-21:00 (subject to change)
YouTube Live Stream Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfxz_c3pjCc
Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/