C86 News Part 5

Ampersand You - 指輪をしたアンドロイド＼観測者の歯車 (Yubiwa wo shita Android/Kansokusha no Haguruma)
Ampersand You's 2nd release will be a 4-track single (2 songs and 2 instrumental) composed and arranged by myu, and performed by Chata and Annabel respectively.
http://www.ampersand-you.com/

ALSTROeMERIA (Lily) - ヒストリアス (Historias)
Lily's first vocal solo album is a collaborative effort with WAVE and AVTechNO!; Lily is the current vocalist for WAVE. Participating composers include Morrigan, AVTechNO! and Takasaka Masayoshi.
http://www.circle-wave.net/product/aem0003/

Usagi Kinoko (Chata) - アコースティックに もげして (Acoustic ni Mogeshite)
Chata's 11th release under her own circle. An acoustic rearrangement of her older songs.
http://chata.moo.jp/uk11/

onoken - Testimony ver.β
Data disc. This is a preview for the upcoming long remix full album of songs that onoken had composed for Cytus, a rhythm game developed in Taiwan. onoken uses the alias "ani" for the game.
http://www.axsword.com/

Eine Kleine - 月影聖域-サンクチュアリ- (Tsukikage Seiiki -Sanctuary-)
New album from Eine Kleine. With Kuroneko on vocal, Sakuya as composer, arranger and guitarist. For some reason, I'm feeling nostalgic about listening to this kind of music again.
http://nekonofukuin.jimdo.com/

Genkaku Aria - Genkaku Aria
I couldn't access the website for some reason. Anyway, this release will be the circle's first album, and they released their 1st single at M3-33. The circle itself consists of composer yukki# and vocalist 月乃紫音 (Tsukino Shion), and their music leans towards Gothic rock.
Website: http://www.genkakuaria.com/
Crossfade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAcBrXrCAW0

In other news, Shoujo Byou won't be releasing their new album at C86. It got pushed back to C87. The delay is due to individual members being busy with their own project.

C86 News Part 4 + Usacolony's Disbandment

bassy - 青春サラバイ・後編 (Seishun Sarabai Kouhen)
The second half of Seishun Sarabai. Participating vocalists include Annabel, 力石好乃, maimie, Chata and Seriyu.
http://www.bassy.info/

Usacolony - Usakoro Best
A self-cover best album from Usacolony. In addition, Usacolony has announced on Aug 9 that they will cease activity as a group with this release. On their website, they cite the reason being that the members are busy with their solo activity, and it's becoming difficult for the members to get together.
http://usacolony.tobiiro.jp/

GEOGRAPHIC - Exposé
GEOGRAPHIC's 7th release will guest artists Annabel, Fukami Chie and Ryo Takahashi.
http://geographic.jp/expose/

Eclipseed - Cross Again
Eclipseed is releasing their 5th single, and it is also the 3rd CD in Eclipseed's vampire series.
http://es.s-lea.com/

Re:puər - Fairy Forest
A circle formed by three female vocalists, akari, Cathy and ちっぽ (Chippo). Their latest is a "fantasy pops" CD with music composed by Ether's Ryo.
http://repuer.com/

時栗宮子 (Tokkurikyuusu) - みんなでみんなのみんなのうた その2 (Minna de Minna no Minna no Uta ~ Sono 2)
Produced by Tokkurikyuusu, this is an 18-track cover album of popular Japanese songs, spanning various genre. Some of the participating vocalists include Hiyama Riku, Cruise, Yuizuki Sora, Yuka, Yuy, Gotou Haruki, Yayane Hiroko, Kunii (Tokkurikyuusu), Izumi Aya and others.
http://tokkuri.syrena.net/mimimi/part2.html

Studio Lepus - Malice in Underland
The circle's 2nd concept album, mainly instrumental with some chorus on a few tracks. The music isn't as dark as the artwork on the special page make it out to be.
http://studio-lepus.com/

Mishaoru has updated their website, so the special page for Unabara no Mayu is up now.
http://31style.moo.jp/mishaoru/unabara/

Just an aside. You get used to doujin circles (or bands, for that matter) disbanding after a while, but it's always a little disheartening when you read the news.

C86 News Part 3

Hmm, I'm seeing a lot of Kancolle (Kantai Collection). Even kaede.org has jumped into the Kancolle craze. They are releasing a Kancolle arranged CD at C86, and they already released a Kancolle arranged CD at C85.

Closed/Underground (Katakiri Rekka) - 逆廻遊戯　或いは某医師の愉快な記録 (Sakamaki Yuugi -Arui wa Soregashi Isha no Yukai na Kiroku
A sequel to Katakiri Rekka's infamous 18+ music & drama CD, Gensou Haijin, which in turn was a twisted reimagining of Alice in Wonderland. Sakamaki Yuugi is split into two CDs: a music CD that include a new song and piano arrangement of 4 songs from Gensou Haijin, and a drama CD. The drama CD is listed as 18+. Rekka is also re-releasing Gensou Haijin at C86.
Gensou Haijin: www.rekka.jp/archives/release/min0003r
Sakamaki Yuuji: http://www.rekka.jp/archives/release/min0032

Closed/Underground - ワンコインでわかる片霧烈火ＣＤ (One Coin de Wakaru Katakiri Rekka CD)
Rekka's other release is a slightly bewildering CD featuring an introduction by Rekka, crossfade demo of her recent albums, and full chorus version of some of her album songs. As the title of the CD says, the CD is priced at one coin, i.e., 500 yen.
http://www.rekka.jp/archives/release/min0034

Sugar Bunny* (Mameko) - CandyxIce
Another pop and happy mini album from Mamyukka's resident vocalist.
http://mameko.chew.jp/ice/

Eryps - Apart
The circle's 5th album features Chata, Nakae Mitsuki and Merami Poppu on vocal. This is the 3rd CD of the cirlce's vampire girl series.
http://www.eryps.jp/

my sound life - lotus
New album from my sound life, a circle comprises of vocalist Chata and iyuna's Iwasaki and Haru.
http://www.mysoundlife.com/lotus/

FELT - Fortunes Gate
Touhou. Just making a note of this.
http://feltmusic.net/FELT014/

Hatsunetsumikos - DANCE with WOLVES
The other Touhou arranged circle I listen to. Again, just making a note.
http://hatsunetsumikos.net/dwws/

In case anyone is interested, love solfege will be composing the theme song and BGM for a new PS Vita otome game called Reine des fleurs. The OP theme song is performed by Marie. You can check out the OP movie clip under "Special".

C86 News Part 2

SeifuuMeigetsu - Eclipse Parade
Hatsuki Yura and Drop's 7th "dark & Gothic märchen" music collection. Edit: The special page is now up and running.
https://soundcloud.com/yura_hatsuki/eclipse-parade-shicyou
http://hatukiyura.sakura.ne.jp/eparade/

G protein-coupled receptor - Confocal Visions
GPCR's new single, featuring Chata, YuNa and foolen on vocal.
http://www.gpcr-music.com/

M.Graveyard (dai) - 　「あの日へ／you」 (Ano Hi e/you) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou　Original Sound Version & Additional Tracks
A soundtrack for the new Higurashi game, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou. The soundtrack will include the OP theme of Hou. The game itself will also be released at C86.
http://iwamud.wix.com/mgraveyardoasobi

GILDIA & 世の漆黒 (TOki no Shikkou) - LiD
A collaborative single between the two circles. GILDIA is a visual rock/metal unit, while Toki no Shikkou bills itself as a "literary-kei modern heaviness" doujin music circle. The style of both circles should complement each other well.
http://lid.12-i.net/

Speaking of GILDIA, they have released a web album called "Breath of GILDIA", and everyone is free to use these songs for non-commercial purposes (for doujin game BGM, web radio show and so on).
http://gildia.jp/

Trial & Error - There is not your will there
Talk about something different. After M3-33's snowy "The fairytale", T&E is going for the "melodic death metal" in their new single.
http://www.tandess.com/music/

C86 News Part 1

Hello all. First off, general maintainance. If you haven't noticed yet, Nakidori no Rakuen is on Last.fm. You can find the link on the side bar. Also, we've closed down the forum.

It's been a long time since the last time I posted anything here. The main reason is that there hasn't been much happening in the doujin music world lately. But now that C86 (Aug 17 for doujin music) is two weeks away, I finally have something to say. So here we go. Be prepared for a long list.

Mishaoru - うなばらの繭 (Unabara no Mayu)
The long-awaited 3rd mini album from Mishaoru features the sea as the theme. No updates on the website yet though.
Website: http://mishaoru.jimdo.com/
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5QGYij7zZE

ハコファクトリィ (Hako Factory) - Crystalline
A mini album that "morning, afternoon, night" as the image. With music by rionos and Mishaoru's Akiyama Kaoru on vocal. In keeping with the title of the CD, the CD itself will also be transparent.
http://hakokao.tumblr.com/

Just making a note of what's going on with the other half of Mishaoru. Sakamoto Misato is in a circle called 月猫とリュート (Tsuki Neko to Lute), a "lute and vocal duo", with lute player Kuno Masashi as composer. So far, they've released two prelude CDs and performed live with other artists. Very lovely music.
http://31style.moo.jp/tukineko_lute/

Absolute Castaway - 金平糖レトロチカ (Konpeitou Retrotica)
"Retro Japanese style fantasy" album. This album will include all the tracks from Nakae Mitsuki's old single, 金平糖ロマネスク (Konpeitou Romanesque).
http://nakae-mitsuki.net/

Rokugen Alice - 不思議の国の音哲樂　夢語り篇 (Fushigi no Kuni no Ontetsuraku ~Yumegatari Hen)
Continuing with the "Wonderland's Music Philosophy" series, this album will be the 2nd album in the series. A preview CD was released last year at C85.
http://www.rokugen.net/

Ether - 幻想世界シルフィネス (Gensou Sekai Symphonies)
深眠症 (Insomnia) - 眠りのための幻想音楽 The Best of Sleep Music (Nemuri no Tame no Gensou Ongaku)
I'm putting Insomnia's new work here as well because this is the name Ryo uses for his sleep music project. Gensou Sekai Symphonies is a free BGM material CD, which means you can get it for free at C86. The trailer for this CD is a movie clip of a (probably non-existent) RPG featuring the music from the upcoming CD. You are free to use the music on this CD for anything (your self-made game etc.).
http://www.ether-music.com/

Queen of Wand - 純愛裁判 (Jyun-ai Saiban)
After the sweet and cute Honey, Mustard, Lemon, Ginger!, QoW has gone back to its darker root. The keywords for this new mini album are pure love and courtroom.
http://q-o-w.jp/

Symholic - 鮮血に捧ぐ三度目の黒鏡 (Senketsu ni Sasagu Sandome no Kuro Kagami)
A circle started by Paspal, who's the only member. A guest vocalist is brought in for each release, and the group's 5th CD will feature Hatsuki Yura on vocal.
http://symholic.syncl.jp/

Lotus root Orchestra - ツキナミのコト -Special Disk- (Tsukinami no Koto)
A special CD + DVD + illustration booklet set for Yuka's solo live concert "Tsukinami no Koto", which took place back on May 11. The CD contains both new tracks and new arrangement and remix of old songs.
http://lro-info.jimdo.com/

canoue - canoue chronicle
I keep losing track of which name this group goes by nowadays... Anyway, this will be the group's 1st album. It will contain tracks from canoue I, II and III, the Shimotsuki Haruka collaboration live complementary CD, plus new tracks. Also, canoue will be holding its 1st live on Oct 4.
http://canoue.jp/

Tokyo Audio Waffle (en;Dolphin Records) - Travel Sound Sandwiches
Electronic dance music. All the song titles in this mostly instrumental album refer to a dessert or a drink, but it's more metropolitan than sweet.
http://tokyoaudiowaffle05.tumblr.com/

Pixelbee - 繰り返す風景、新しい景色 (Kurikaesu Fuukei, Atarashii Keshiki)
New single with Kudo on vocal. Something relaxing to listen to.
http://www.pixelbee.jp/

Pink69s - philia
Pink69s is a unit created by kikyow (music, vocal) and Satou Nekomaru (vocal, design). Guest composers and mixers include KA=YA, 六歌, Cait Sith, Ryo, Sakuya and 夢兎-moo-. For now, this one seems to be a combination of rock and jazz?
http://nekomanma.info/philia/

Yuizuki Sora (Soranetarium) feat. Marica - 月ニ吠エレバ金色ノ (Tsuki ni Hoereba Konjiki no)
This one was supposed to be released at M3-33, but it got pushed back. A reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood. With Funczion Sounds' Marcia contributing the music and vocal.
http://soranetarium.com/sora0009/

Takanashi Mako (Utanoha) - 俺と魔王の領土戦争 (Ore to Maou no Ryoudo Sensou)
Takanashi Mako's new single has a very light-novel-like title. Don't often hear her sing in this kind of cute voice.
http://akonoha.wix.com/maou

In other news, tinkerbell sound label has officially ceased all activity as of April 2014.