Category Archives: Articles & Interviews

BUTAOTOME’s unimportant trivia

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While I was cleaning my Dropbox, I found a txt I saved years ago with some random trivia listed. I decided to translate them because yes! These are just random personal information about the four BUTAOTOME members. They were tweeted by the official twitter account (@butaotome) in 2013 with the tag 【豚乙女どーでもいい豆知識】. You can read the original Japanese by clicking… Read more »

Trauma Recorder – review from Bass Magazine [December 2017]

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I finally got my magazines yesterday! So, here is a translation of the Trauma Recorder review from December 2017’s issue of Bass Magazine. Obviously, it focuses more on the bass! avex traxAVCD-93762Now on sale – 1500 yen – 6 tracks[Comp (bass, etc.)] Ranko (vocals), Paprika (piano, keyboard, etc.), othersBass satisfactory rate: 4 stars out of 5 The flexible stance and… Read more »

How to Livehouse for beginners

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A translation of the “How to Livehouse” video, which illustrates some rules and advice to follow when you go to a Japanese live (mainly those in livehouses). 1. Hand luggageIf you bring large luggage to a live concert, it tends to get in the way, so either don’t bring it or leave it in a coin locker near the station…. Read more »

Interview from Touhou Denshi Yuugi – Zusetsu [31/03/2017]

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Revised on September 19, 2022. This is a mail interview with BUTAOTOME (presumably Comp answering most questions) from a Dengeki Playstation magazine special dedicated to Touhou Project. Special thanks to Quwanti, who bought the mag and provided me with the relevant pages! When did you start your activities as a music circle?In November 2009, all our current members got together… Read more »