April 16, 2021, I waited for the upcoming 24 Mandalas to begin.
A surprising announcement was made on Twitter.
I was surprised, and I got the ticket quickly.
I expected this concert because the new album was released in the same season.
August 22, 2021
I entered the festival in the morning, and I was excited because I heard the music of many kinds of artists.
The event was held in the mountains, and it was quite new to me.
The atmosphere was truly festive, with many stalls and delicious smells wafting into the outdoor area.
I’ve got my T-shirt, and I was ready to go!
I have been waiting at the White Stage since the previous artist, FINALBY ( ).
It was a very interesting performance, but I couldn’t quite understand it with the cool light effects and the mysterious cones.
After this performance, Dasshutsuke Ashu-on was about to begin.
Set List
1:COLD SONG
2:ENOLA
3:BEACON
4: Solid air
5:TRAVELATOR
6:Ghost Train-幽霊列車
7:Avatar Alone-アヴァター・アローン
8:Disappearing TOPIA-消えるTOPIA
9: Antimonesia-アンチモネシア
10:HOLLAND ELEMENT
11:Parade-パレード
12:夢みる機械 – Dreaming Machine
13:The Cognitive Another World of the Logical Coterie-論理的同人の認知的別世界
14:Big Brother
15:TECHNIQUE OF RELIEF-救済の技法
16:The End of TIMELINE- TIMELINEの終わり
encore
17: GARDENER KING-庭師KING
The performance began with creepy music.
It is an arrangement of ZCONITE, the only instrumental piece on the new album.
Susumu Hirasawa slowly appeared wearing the helmet symbolized on the jacket of his new album.
Then the first song began. COLD SONG.
This song was appropriate for the appearance of the last boss on the last day of Fuji Rock.
The second song was ENOLA from P-MODEL!
This was super exciting!
The third song is BEACON, first performed at 24 Mandala/Day 1!
And the fourth song in the problem, Solid air.
At the beginning of the song, there was a problem with the guitar.
However, his flashy destructive performance and shouted voice were very impressive, and he looked like he was wrestling with rebellious guitar.
The fifth song was TRAVELATOR from KAKU P-Model.
The live performance suited the song better than expected.
The sixth song began with a new arrangement. It is Ghost Train from the new album.
The seventh song was Avatar Alone, a recent classic that was also performed at Fuji Rock in 2019 and 24 Mandala.
The eighth song was also from the new album, Disappearing TOPIA!
The development code is Ghost Venue. The first created a song for the new album.
The ninth song was Antimonesia from the KAKU P-Model, which was very impressed with the Tesla Coil from Hybrid Phonon.
A gorgeous guitar solo was added to the interlude section!
After that, I heard the new arrangement song. I could not recognize it at first., but this was HOLLAND ELEMENT from Another Game in 1984.
The next song was the most famous Hirasawa Song, Parade. It had evolved with live drums, and I think it was the best performance ever.
In addition, that song that was a big hit at Fuji Rock in 2019 has come.
It was mentioned in past BSP that they put a Tesla coil at Fuji Rock in 2019 because they no longer had a drummer, but this time, they had drums and a Tesla coil. It is truly the final form of the dreaming machine.
Everyone in the venue is of one mind with their hands in the air!
The next song was also a unique song that came from the new album. The Cognitive Another World of the Logical Coterie. This song is composed of simple sounds, the live sound makes it even more exciting.
14th song, Big Brother, the live version with the guitar solo.
After Big Brother ends, a familiar red band appeared on the screen.
TECHNIQUE OF RELIEF. I was very happy to finally hear this song with this visual since Hirasawa’s outfit and EJIN also have a red belt.
And the last of the show.
The end of TIMELINE.
It was played on the second day of 24 Mandala, which was a complete surprise.
But this time I could properly hear this song as the ending. Like last time, I like this song with live drums!
Then, after the main program ended, the usual encore applause began, and the members appeared on stage again.
There was no MC this time, and they began the encore song, Gardener KING!
The natural atmosphere of the venue combined with the music created an exquisite space.
They prepared a second encore song that they did not perform.
HUMAN-LE is my favorite Susumu Hirasawa/KAKU P-MODEL song, so it was very disappointing because of guitar trouble, but still very satisfying.
All White Stage at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’21 was finished.
I headed back home.
The concert was a rush of new songs because it was after the release of the new album.
To be honest, it was a bit of a hardship to go to Fuji Rock, but I was very satisfied without any regrets at all.
However, there were some troubles and the performance may not have been 100%, so I hope that Mr. Hirasawa will show his true performance at the interactive live show, which is his home ground!
Interactive Live 2022 “ZCON” will be held at the Tokyo Garden Theater on March 25 and 26, 2022.
It may still be difficult to attend his concerts from abroad, but you can buy a streaming ticket for the concert.
If you are interested in Susumu Hirasawa, I recommend experiencing his concert via the internet.
Thank you for reading!