Author Topic: (Artist) World's End Girlfriend (Read 10293 times)

Stryfe · « **on:** April 12, 2007, 07:22:20 PM »

World's End Girlfriend is a solo project by Katsuhiko Maeda.

He blends electronica, post-rock, classical and various other styles to create a unique musical experience.

And in my books, some of the greatest music ever made.

Noble Records Page (outdated)
Nippop Profile

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Here's his latest album, Hurtbreak Wonderland. It's easily my fave music release of the year so far.

World's End Girlfriend - Hurtbreak Wonderland (2007.03.27)

01. 流浪
02. 誕生日抵抗日
03. 百年の窒息
04. 草の方舟
05. シャンデリアの下の馬の幽霊
06. 8重人格と11羽のカラス
07. コルチャックと亡命
08. エレウシスの出血
09. 境界線上のススキ
10. 水の線路

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/wtznch [320] (163mb)

The tags have English titles (some sort of weirdly translated). Change 'em if you prefer Kanji.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:02:51 PM »

Thanks for the album!

Ericks · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2007, 03:00:26 PM »

Thanks Stryfe! WEG FTW!

thatguy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2007, 03:06:27 PM »

kanji <3

aedon · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2007, 12:51:04 PM »

Quote from: Stryfe on April 12, 2007, 07:22:20 PM

01. 流浪
02. 誕生日抵抗日
03. 百年の窒息
04. 草の方舟
05. シャンデリアの下の馬の幽霊
06. 8重人格と11羽のカラス
07. コルチャックと亡命
08. エレウシスの出血
09. 境界線上のススキ
10. 水の線路

They made me do it!.. compare Japanese and English titles despite my zero Japanese skillz >_>;

01. Wandering
02. Birthday Resistance(opposition) Day
03. 100 Years Of Choke(choking;suffocation)
04. Grass Ark
05. Ghost Of A Horse Under The Chandelier
06. The Octuple Personality And Eleven Crows

^ These 6 are all pretty much literal translation, at 7th track is when the fun begins.

07. Breath Or Castle Ballad
in Japanese it's Korczak/Kolchak & Exile
I'm not sure which is the correct reading, so here're both people that could be the reference:
Korczak, Janusz was a Polish-Jewish children's author, pediatrician, and child pedagogist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Korczak
Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasiliyevich was a Russian naval commander and later head of part of the anti-Bolshevik White forces during the Russian Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Kolchak
Both of them were killed.

08. Bless Yourself Bleed
Eleusis' Bleeding
Eleusis An ancient city of eastern Greece near Athens, site of the Eleusinian mysteries.

09. Dance For Borderline Miscanthus
Borderline Miscanthus

10. River Was Filled With Stories
Water Track

Stryfe · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2007, 01:10:08 PM »

Hey I'm a plural personality now? xD

Thanks for that, noticed some of the translated track titles were not direct translations at all. All those mentions of people and Eleusis etc were gone. I wonder why they differ so, both seem to be official.

jpfn · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2007, 08:12:28 AM »

I like WEG's experimental sound, very coo.l

ziggurat · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2007, 10:50:11 AM »

Forgot to thanks for this great musik...

Thanks Stryfe!

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2007, 08:46:40 PM »

百年の窒息 is the greatest modern instrumental song ever!

psymon · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2007, 09:00:35 PM »

Woooow, thank you Stryfe!!
I was looking for stuff from him for ages!
I'v only listened to some stuff where he was feat mono (great band too!)

Do you have more World's End Girlfriend stuff? That would be awesome! (maybe even the one with mono? only listened to promo stuff)

btw if anyone is interested in Albums from Mono, i have them all. (well except the one with WEG)

-edit- damn sendspace, always shows Sorry, the free service in your location is too busy.

boykun · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2007, 05:25:40 AM »

Current US Tour: http://www.punknews.org/article/21059

Good stuff Stryfe, thanks.

Stryfe · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2007, 05:43:51 AM »

Ask and ye shall receive. Here's the previous masterpiece.

World's End Girlfriend - The Lie Lay Land (2005.02.25)

01. Phantasmagoria Moth Gate
02. We Are The Massacre
03. Satan Veludo Children
04. Garden In The Ceiling
05. The Owl Of Windward
06. Scorpius Circus
07. Song Cemetery
08. Give Me Shadow, Put On My Crown
09. Black Hole Bird
10. Unspoiled Monster

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/wtsncc [192] (106mb)

psymon · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2007, 08:47:36 AM »

Awesome!

Thanks very much

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2007, 10:31:34 PM »

US Tour, next Saturday!! with mono...

I really don't know what's so great about that band >_>

maliciel · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2007, 05:35:46 AM »

They are quite the live act, from what I hear.

Stryfe · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2007, 11:10:01 AM »

Aye, I think Mono is a bit over-hyped, although not bad by any means.

And with that in mind, ladies and gentlemen, we get to our next item.

Mono & World's End Girlfriend - Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain (2005)

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/e8w9mj [192] (100mb)

Very dark, sad and haunting. Breathtakingly beautiful. Not recommended for depressed people.

Blu-Cherri · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2007, 05:13:16 PM »

Thank you, it's beautiful and I think I might get my family to play this even!!
I also know a friend that might like it! anyway better get to downloading the rest of the albums!

mu · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2007, 06:42:48 AM »

Thanks a lot, kind sir.

xerony · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:34:53 PM »

Since this thread has been dead for ages. It was needed to revive it

Air doll OST [2009][320]
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uymhnrlimtd

Ending story [2000][192]
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wjtzzndmhyk

takkutaku9 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:59:14 PM »

Another WEG song from matryoshka's remix album 'cocutura'.

Matryoshka - Sink Into The Sin (remixed by world's end girlfriend)

This one is from compilation album 'Kira Kira GHIBLI'.

World's End Girlfriend - Kimi Wo Nosete