Perfume is having a breakdown?

[hanahorizon]

A translation would be so great!!!

I'm getting this issue tomorrow so i'll hopefully scan the whole thing.

[opoco]

I really wish that Perfume would release songs like Computer City and Electro World again. Not only because they're really great songs, but also because if they had the amount of vocals in them, maybe A~chan wouldn't be so upset. Hearing about this makes me worry for Perfume... D:

[EROuke-desu]

Maybe, it's the wota that got themselves pissed and started to well, criticize Perfume.

There are some of these fans who start to hate Perfume because of them having boyfriends.

it's really sad if they start to hate them because of their boyfriends
their boyfriends aren't going to affect their music ><"
all this is making me very depressed t.t

[ArtemisMaster]

Well you can go to this thread: http://perfume.ekuseru.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2291
And started to help us with that project so we can make them genki again.

[Sumomo145]

What I think should happen is that the girls should take a break for a couple years. They have been working almost Non-stop for the past 3 years. A break would do them some major good, they could live a little more and even become stronger individuals in that time. Basically I would hope they just take a break after they release Triangle.

[rewak]

Well they have the tour coming up, realistically i think they'll tour, release a live DVD maybe at the end of the year, then have a little break, think about where they want to go next and then start work on something new maybe middle of next year?

This whole interview thing though, A-Chan has valid points, and i don't think the other girls were disagreeing with her, i think they were just saying they're making the best of it and enjoying it. And i think A-Chan does too, just that day was maybe a bad day. I think maybe she wanted to evolve the sound more with Triangle, but felt it maybe was more of a Game 2 than a new album, and not really going anywhere new. So i think for the next album they're gonna be very set on doing something new, just what that will be will probably take them a bit of time to figure out.

[ArtemisMaster]

Well, they can only do 1 concert per year though. So that they can manage their free times well too. Maybe after they finish their college, they can do 2 concerts per year again. That's what I think so though Ganbatte!!!

[hanahorizon]

they should take like a 6 month break next year, to rearrange everything and discuss this music situation. they should do songs again like chocolate disco and polyrhythm.

I finally got the Rocking On Japan issue which i'll hopefully scan tomorrow.

[satchkid]

For an Idol group like Perfume, it's not very good to take a break. (Especially, long break.)
The lifespan of an idol group is generally quite short.
It's better for them to keep riding on the wave of popularity.
If they take a break, they might lose their popularity.
And one it's lost, it's hard to gain their popularity again. (Seriously)


They should look at SPEED as their prime example. (As SPEED were their idols)
-Boy friends problem
-Not able to cope with the pressure
These are the main factors that ruin their career.
(Okay, they are now back. But, it's no where close to what they were)

I like Perfume a lot.
So, hope they can solve the situation as soon as possible.

[taka02]

I translated just the last page of the interview. It is from the end of page 3 to the end of page 4. I don't know if I will translate other parts. Maybe when I have time ... or some other members will translate other parts (I hope).

In the following translation, the part which dngnta has already translated I borrowed from him. My thanks go to dngnta.

[e.d.i.t. ... A full translation is here.]

['ROCKIN'ON JAPAN' (2009 July issue) 4/4]

(I=Interviewer, A=A~chan, K=Kashiyuka, N=Nocchi)

I: I want to ask you about the album, too.
A: Ah, right.
N: 'Ah, right.'?(laugh)
I: It is rendered as a dance album with a few singing parts. And effects are heavily applied to your vocals to the extent there are some parts where you can't tell who is who. What do you think about that?
A: Well, it doesn't matter who is who.
K: I know what you mean!
A: Do you care about who is singing?
K: I have grown not to care about it much.
N: It is OK as long as it is Perfume.
A: Yes. If three voices are blended, I am fine with whatever it is going to be, and it is an album, so, unlike a single song, it is not like one person singing this part and all of us singing the chorus part. It is not considered that way. I think Nakata assigns each part as he sees best. We just have the privilege of putting our voices over it. It is like, Oh, he gave us such good songs this time, I'm glad.
K: As long as it comes off as a good piece, it doesn't matter who is singing which part. If the listeners like it and find how good the songs are, it will be good.
A: It is none other than Nakata-sama who is giving us the songs. I am grateful to him for not deserting us. I will work hard for him. That is just how I feel. It is like, he wrote such beautiful songs for us! Not for Capsule but for Perfume!
K: I am really glad that his concept of trying to make singing songs has disappeared. You know, he is working with girls like Ami Suzuki or MEG, but he says he can have his own way when he is working for Capsule, and I can understand it. Because I often think "Which part is Toshiko (Koshijima) singing?". And when I ask him, "Whose voice is this?", he says "Oh, this is a diffrent person, I don't know." It is amazing he places emphasis on creating the music itself rather than on two of them working together. I heard that when he first worked with Perfume he thought he should do idol things like many singing parts or old blipping sounds, but that concept is disappearing and he is having his own way with Perfume, too. I am happy about it.
A: But I wouldn't like it if all songs turned out into 'Speed Of Sound'.
N: What could we do in a live concert?
A: You kind of wonder if there's a point to our singing. Capsule is OK as they are, because they aren't a live concert act, and besides Koshijima is so cute and pretty. She looks great by just bouncing around a bit. That is OK, since the fans come to see it. But Perfume is different. If it becomes all about the sound, that would be scary. You know, if Perfume was only thought of as the raw material. But I believe that's not the case, and I can count on him even if he goes this far. I can think it is OK. And when three voices overlap, that makes Perfume. And, don't you think it is great, the part where our voices overlap?
N,K: Yes.
A: Although my voice has nothing characteristic about it, if I was replaced by somebody it would sound different, and of course, if Kashiyuka was replaced it would sound different, and if Nocchi was replaced it would sound different. It wouldn't be Perfume. That's how it is. It must be three of us. I was thinking the other day. When three voices are put together, it sounds astonishingly pretty and makes me think it is magic! It sounds transparent, and you will notice the way we say words, and it has a little bit of an airy feeling about it. I also had this strong feeling. It was about when we started out as Perfume. Just after we finish the recording, the parts are not assingned yet so all three of us are singing the primary tune. When I listen to it, it makes me happy. It makes me feel that it is OK for me to be here. It gives me a great feeling.
I: Let's say, for example, there are some fans who want old-style cute idolish songs. What would you think about that?
K: Just accept Perfume as we are now. Maybe we don't want cute songs that much. When you get old, it gets harder to do it. We have met many artists and have worked with musicians and there are many things which we think are cool and many new things we want to challenge. So if Nakata wants to do cute things, it is fine, but that cuteness would be cuteness of twenty-year-old Perfume, so if they want us to be cute as we used to be, that would be hard.
N: That is right.
A: (in a weird voice) That is right.
K: I think it is possible to go back to the old cuteness when we are singing old songs. All we have to do is just go wild and crazy. But if they want that cuteness in our new songs, that would be a different thing. We want them to accept us as we are. We are twenty years old now.
N: It's sad. (laugh)
A: Of course, everyone has their own taste, and some may be leaving us because of it. But there are many other people and many people say they like us as we are, so it doesn't bother me at all.
I: After making this kind of album, the next tour will be to show what Perfume is, I guess?
K: I don't want to overdo it as a show.
A: If you just want to listen to the songs, you can listen on the CD. I don't want them to think like that. That is why I do MCing kind of things. I want to do many stage effects, too. I want them to feel happy about coming to the concert. So I want to do live performances. Well, we are fortunate!
N: I thought you would say that.
A: I don't think we should do the same thing as in Yoyogi, or Budokan, so I say whatever comes to my mind and I feel happy if they bring back home what they have felt. Wouldn't that be great if everyone becomes happy and feels kind of exhilarated? We become silent for about ten minutes after a live concert, like all the energy is sucked out. I hope everyone will be like that.

[taka02]

Well, probably just a summary would be ok. Not even a summary really, but more of to just let us know whether the parts that were reported on were actually out of context or not. And if so, to let us know the context. Translating that full interview would just be torture. It would really be appreciated.

From what I read, I didn't get any impression that A~chan is having a nervous breakdown or she is critisizing Nakata. As you may know, A~chan often makes fun of Nakata during an interview, so what she says sounds just like A~chan as usual.

[eNVee]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TAKA02! what would we do without you... i don't even wanna think about it

This clears up everything!

[PolynesianDancer]

A: Although my voice has nothing characteristic about it, if I was replaced by somebody it would sound different, and of course, if Kashiyuka was replaced it would sound different, and if Nocchi was replaced it would sound different. It wouldn't be Perfume. That's how it is. It must be three of us. I was thinking the other day. When three voices are put together, it sounds astonishingly pretty and makes me think it is magic! It sounds transparent, and you will notice the way we say words, and it has a little bit of an airy feeling about it. I also had this strong feeling. It was about when we started out as Perfume. Just after we finish the recording, the parts are not assingned yet so all three of us are singing the primary tune. When I listen to it, it makes me happy. It makes me feel that it is OK for me to be here. It gives me a great feeling.
I: Let's say, for example, there are some fans who want old-style cute idolish songs. What would you think about that?
K: Just accept Perfume as we are now. Maybe we don't want cute songs that much. When you get old, it gets harder to do it. We have met many artists and have worked with musicians and there are many things which we think are cool and many new things we want to challenge. So if Nakata wants to do cute things, it is fine, but that cuteness would be cuteness of twenty-year-old Perfume, so if they want us to be cute as we used to be, that would be hard.

well said and done. this is what i am waiting for them to say.

sassuga taka02! thank you very much! and we are happy your'e a part of this community!

[Nina~chan]

Well, probably just a summary would be ok. Not even a summary really, but more of to just let us know whether the parts that were reported on were actually out of context or not. And if so, to let us know the context. Translating that full interview would just be torture. It would really be appreciated.

From what I read, I didn't get any impression that A~chan is having a nervous breakdown or she is critisizing Nakata. As you may know, A~chan often makes fun of Nakata during an interview, so what she says sounds just like A~chan as usual.

So A~chan is just being A~chan,oh gosh...people take things way out of proportion,and from what I read,it doesn't even seem like A~chan is having a breakdown...

[Meirin]

Well, I'm very relieved that A~chan wasn't having a breakdown afterall. Darn Yahoo for dramatizing the article and making us all worry! Hmm, maybe Rockin'On told them to do this so more people would buy their issue...

I still think it's ok to go with the current Perfume projects people are organizing at the moment, even though this Yahoo article sparked the concern among us. But there's no reason to turn back now, anyway. And I'm sure everyone still wants to send them fanmail. Now we can treat it more like a "celebration" of perfume, rather than a "cheer up" perfume.

[Chocolate Vitamin]

yay! Thanks for the translation...it's so nice to know that there was nothing to worry about in the first place!

[horcruxes77]

thanks taka02..!!! splendid...

[rikarusso]

Thank. You. SO MUCH TAKA02!!!!

Now I finally understand! I understand!

But I completely agree with Perfume.

It's not right if they keep their songs instrumentals, Perfume is a vocal group. What would they do in the concerts?

And, yeah, I think it really doesn't matter who's voice is there. The matter is that Perfume is present and singing as a trio.

[ArtemisMaster]

Omg, splendid translation!!! Thanks taka02 and dngnta for the translation! I know they won't do anything bad to the interview. And, I'm glad that I didn't post the yahoo article on my blog because I'm a believer lol. Btw, taka02 and dngnta, can I post your translation to my blog. Of course, I'll give both of you credits for the translation. Thanks

[wendychi]

Oh... Wow, I'm relieved. =w= A-chan apparently isn't upset so that makes me feel good. XD

I wonder if they wtf'd about what Yahoo said, then. :/