A band’s fifth birthday party must be celebrated loudly – in concert with their biggest hits, debuting new songs, and as a one-man gig lasting two hours on stage. For the band
ZIZ, this celebration
Salon du Detéster # 12 was unleashed onto the fans alongside promotion for the new mini-album
TEZL MOZL No.5 released just the day before.
© Katsuhiro Murakami (kacchang Photo)
On May 27th, 2017 at Zirco Tokyo the members of
ZIZ had beaten their own record by performing 27 songs to which they admitted was the most tracks they had performed on stage in one show. It was to be expected from such a celebratory concert marking five years of playing together and it was necessary to find room in the setlist to premiere new tracks from the latest mini-album. It was definitely fitting that they played all five new songs – each member wrote one song on
TEZL MOZL No.5 and it certainly can’t be faulted for lacking variety. It’s fresh, original and very energetic.
| Vocalist and guitarist: Közi | © Katsuhiro Murakami (kacchang Photo) |
However, the live started softly with the song
NEIGHBORING which briefly introduced the audience to a peaceful mood before ramping up the energy. After his first MC,
Közi, who until then only sang and danced, grabbed his guitar and together with the band played a few songs from the fresh mini-album. The reaction from the fans was enthusiastic – a sign that the new songs were well-received.
| Guitarist: Jiro | © Katsuhiro Murakami (kacchang Photo) |
After that it only got better – nobody had time to be bored, because one of the strongest aspects of
ZIZ is undoubtedly their ability to combine different genres without losing its rocky authenticity and style. Punk rock, jazz, dance, and even reggae elements could be found during the performance. The aesthetic freedom also applied to the costumes the band wore on stage. Although the members insisted that they don’t give too much attention to their looks, it was hard to believe them considering that each one looked really good in their own way. By far the most attention was given to guitarist
Jiro on this night.
| Drummer: Chargeeeeee... | © Katsuhiro Murakami (kacchang Photo) |
The experience and craftsmanship by the members of
ZIZ guaranteed superb performances on stage but, despite this, there was also a little bit of craziness to be had. During the performance for the song
SND (Super Naked Disko) drummer
Chargeeeeee... stopped drumming, grabbed the microphone and helped
Közi with warming up the already riled up audience.
| Bassist: Sugiya | © Katsuhiro Murakami (kacchang Photo) |
The thrilling show was closed by two slightly calmer songs which in the case of
ZIZ, comes from the expressive rhythm section of bassist
Sugiya and drummer
Chargeeeeee..., and made even the quiet songs sound energetic and strong. During this finale the band came back on stage in specially designed t-shirts for their fifth birthday. Keyboardist and guitarist
Yugami designed them in the style reminiscent of classic cult rock bands from the 80s and 90s. Fans who wanted to look as good as
ZIZ in these t-shirts had to stand in a long queue after the show in order to purchase one. Nonetheless, the fans looked more than satisfied and all signs suggested that the birthday concert celebration was a smashing success.
| Keyboardist and guitarist: Yugami | © Katsuhiro Murakami (kacchang Photo) |
Salon du Detéster # 12 pleased not only the faithful listeners of
ZIZ, who were able to hear almost all of their favorite songs thanks to a meticulously crafted set list, but also those who came to listen to
ZIZ for the first time. The repertoire was rich enough to let new fans become acquainted with all five-years’ worth of music and hard work by the band in just a single night.
Set list
01. NEIGHBORING
02. CHAOSMOS
03. SO8
04. Denjimans
05. Menou Pierrot
06. Silk to tetsukuzu
07. JEEZ
08. L'AMIL'AMIE
09. Shirushi
10. DOVE
11. Kosmostill
12. WITH FU
13. SANITYMAN
14. Laundry
15. RAYD5
16. ILL
17. Besque
18. ECHOFALLS
19. E-I-O
20. BE POP HIGHSTYLE
Encore 1
21. FOXGLOBE
22. PEEKABOON
23. DOPE
24. LLELVI
25. SUPER NAKED DISKO
Encore 2
26. Crispy Kiss
27. Superbsaw
If you are in Japan and want to see
ZIZ live, check out the schedule for upcoming gigs:
S.L.O.D.E CRACK rev.3
Date: July 7th, 2017
Location: Shibuya, Japan
Venue: VUENOS
Venue contact number: +81354582551
The Underground Glitters vol.1
Date: July 27th, 2017
Location: Shinjuku, Japan
Venue: ReNY
Venue contact number: +81359905561
dyeing
Date: August 8th, 2017
Location: Ikebukuro, Japan
Venue: CHOP
Venue contact number: +8159511127
Date: September 8th, 2017
Location: Osaka, Japan
Venue: Zeela
Venue contact number: +81663161199
Date: September 12th, 2017
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Venue: DRUM SON
Venue contact number: +81927140230
Date: September 13th, 2017
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Venue: SECOND CRUTCH
Venue contact number: +81822497363
Date: September 15th, 2017
Location: Kanazawa, Japan
Venue: vanvanV4
Venue contact number: +81762237565
Date: September 16th, 2017
Location: Niigata, Japan
Venue: GOLDEN PIGS BLACK STAGE
Venue contact number: +81252019981
Date: September 17th, 2017
Location: Niigata, Japan
Venue: GOLDEN PIGS RED STAGE
Venue contact number: +81252019981
Gettkaraimei
Date: September 28th, 2017
Location: Meguro, Japan
Venue: ROCK-MAY-KAN
Venue contact number: +8134941801
