GESSHIRUI – “A sense of shame is the last thing an artist needs” (August 2024)
I honestly don’t understand how society perceives this music industry. Music is the art of time, and, as I’ve written here before, it exists only because someone dedicates a few minutes or even tens of minutes of their time to it. Naturally, this is not just the time of listeners and fans, but also of the performers (whether they are instrumentalists, singers, dancers, or others), the time of the staff supporting them, the time of the composers, arrangers, and lyricists who bring this music into being—the time of everyone who contributes to the creation of these works. And it is precisely because I so acutely recognize both the value of this time and the complexity of the process that I continue to engage in music, holding great respect for everyone involved. However, we’ve encountered many people who fail to grasp this simple truth. The reality of this has been painful and tormenting for me, and every time I faced it, I began to hate this music industry so much that I couldn’t help myself. Yet, watching people who shine in this space, who strive desperately to shine, and each time I felt their growth, I found renewed strength and a desire to give my all to this place just as desperately. And so, I’ve spent about ten years here.
Good evening (though I usually write in the morning, and my articles are published spontaneously, so my greetings change frequently—sorry about that, I hope you understand). This is GESSHIRUI. Thank you to everyone who buys my articles, clicks the like button, gives them high ratings, or simply reads them.
Today, I’d like to start a new series of articles called “New Generations,” dedicated to members who have only recently joined and are currently working hard in codomomental INC groups. (As I was editing this part, I realized the article turned out surprisingly long, so I’d like to divide it into several parts.) Previously, I wrote an article called “Leaders,” where I discussed the leaders of codomomental INC groups. If you haven’t read it yet and are interested, I’d be happy if you check it out. In that article, I openly (which I’ll warn about in advance) talk about many things, including struggles that leaders face (you can read the translation of that article here).
Yes, I’ve been working in this music industry for about 10 years now. As for the producer, staff, and musicians, many of them have been in it for much longer… I understood this before, but I still feel a strange sense of gratitude knowing that the works we’ve created over such a long time, dedicating ourselves to music, are still loved—I’m truly thankful for that. The other day, I glanced at our internal release numbering list and found that the total had surpassed 150. It includes unreleased works as well, but for a music company that functions as both an independent label and an artist management agency, this is an outstanding achievement. There are labels that work with international music or external artists, but it’s rare to find companies in the music industry that have released so many works with their own artists (though few know this). However, when you think about how everything began in 2014 with the predecessor of codomomental INC—a creative crew called “codomomental”—and even earlier than that, it becomes clear that we’ve come a long way.
Now then, let’s move on to the main part of the article. Please only continue reading if you’re genuinely interested. Today, I’d like to talk about two members: Higaminari Yuchiomi (NSLE) and Tsukumo “St. Lightning Beast” Romi (futatsuna). I’m not sure if I need to explain this every time, but I’ll say it: this article is not an advertisement or anything of the sort. I’m writing it in this format precisely because the modern world is full of unnecessary suspicion and malice.
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