1001 Other Albums<p>Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) – Yasouemaki (八奏絵巻) (2015, Japan)</p><p>Our next spotlight is on number 1011 on The List, submitted by ChrisJagged. Founded by Suzuhana Yuko, this band is named after the traditional Japanese instruments that are prominent in their music, wagakki. Originating out of Suzuhana’s acoustic folk trio Hanafugetsu, the band essentially merged with folk punk/visual kei band Crow×Class to result in a 8-member group with a sound that lands somewhere in-between the folk rock and folk metal spheres. The album we look at here, their second, incorporates methods of Shigin, a traditional poetry form performed/recited in a particular manner.</p><p>Want to read more? See the full spotlight: <a href="https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/02/wagakki-band-%e5%92%8c%e6%a5%bd%e5%99%a8%e3%83%90%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-yasouemaki-%e5%85%ab%e5%a5%8f%e7%b5%b5%e5%b7%bb-2015-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/02</span><span class="invisible">/wagakki-band-%e5%92%8c%e6%a5%bd%e5%99%a8%e3%83%90%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89-yasouemaki-%e5%85%ab%e5%a5%8f%e7%b5%b5%e5%b7%bb-2015-japan/</span></a></p><p>Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: <a href="https://album.link/i/1031872724" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">album.link/i/1031872724</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Happy listening!</p><p><a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/WagakkiBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WagakkiBand</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/SuzuhanaYuko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuzuhanaYuko</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/Hanafugetsu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hanafugetsu</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/CrowxClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrowxClass</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/FolkRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FolkRock</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/FolkMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FolkMetal</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/JPop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JPop</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/JRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JRock</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/Shigin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shigin</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/JapaneseMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseMusic</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/1001OtherAlbums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1001OtherAlbums</span></a></p>
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1001 Other Albums<p><strong>Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) – Yasouemaki (八奏絵巻) (2015, Japan)</strong></p><p>Our next spotlight is on number 1011 on <a href="https://1001otheralbums.com/the-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The List</a>, submitted by ChrisJagged.</p><p>Founded by singer, composer, lyricist, Shigin master, Kenshibu dancer, and classical pianist <a href="https://yuko-suzuhana.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suzuhana Yuko</a>, Wagakki Band (和楽器バンド) is named after the traditional Japanese instruments that are prominent in their music, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wagakki</a>. Originating out of Suzuhana’s acoustic folk trio <a href="https://hanafugetsu.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hanafugetsu</a> (which is still active), the band essentially merged with folk punk/visual kei band <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@crowclass" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crow×Class</a> to result in a 8-member group with a sound that lands somewhere in-between the folk rock and folk metal spheres. Wagakki Band first gained popularity via their adaptations of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vocaloid</a> songs, with their first LP, <em><a href="https://album.link/ca/i/860461525" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vocalo Zanmai</a></em> (ボカロ三昧) (2014), consisting solely of Vocaloid covers. The album we look at here is their second studio album and first to contain original material. It incorporates methods of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shigin</a>, a traditional poetry form performed/recited in a particular manner, as would their following albums.</p><p>Following the release of <em>Yasouemaki</em>, Wagakki Band’s popularity would continue to grow both at home and internationally, and the band would go on to release five more LPs, with <em><a href="https://album.link/ca/i/1530927570" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tokyo Singing</a></em> (2020) featuring a <a href="https://song.link/ca/i/1530927879" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">collaboration with Amy Lee</a> of Evanescence. As of the end of 2024, the band has gone on indefinite hiatus.</p><p>Even if you, like me, don’t know much about J-rock/J-pop, if you have an interest in folk rock/metal (and love/miss[1] key changes!), this is a really fun band to check out.</p><p>Happy listening!</p><ul><li><a href="https://album.link/ca/i/1031872724" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Songlink: Wagakki Band – <em>Yasouemaki</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/1143669-%E5%92%8C%E6%A5%BD%E5%99%A8%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89-%E5%85%AB%E5%A5%8F%E7%B5%B5%E5%B7%BB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discogs: Wagakki Band – <em>Yasouemaki</em></a></li></ul><ol><li>Here’s a fun <em>Tedium</em> article that was referenced in a toot I saw recently, exploring the demise of the key change in pop music over the last 60 years: “<a href="https://tedium.co/2022/11/09/the-death-of-the-key-change/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Death of the Key Change</a>” by Chris Dalla Riva (Nov 9, 2022). The article looks specifically at pop music that hit the Billboard Hot 100 charts so I can’t help but wonder now if the key change is still alive and well in J-pop. Anyone know? ↩︎</li></ol><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/crowxclass/" target="_blank">#CrowxClass</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/folk-metal/" target="_blank">#folkMetal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/folk-rock/" target="_blank">#folkRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/hanafugetsu/" target="_blank">#Hanafugetsu</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/j-pop-2/" target="_blank">#JPop</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/j-rock/" target="_blank">#JRock</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/music/" target="_blank">#music</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/music-discovery/" target="_blank">#musicDiscovery</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/shigin/" target="_blank">#Shigin</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/suzuhana-yuko/" target="_blank">#SuzuhanaYuko</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://1001otheralbums.com/tag/wagakki-band/" target="_blank">#WagakkiBand</a></p>
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