Visual Kei mixtapes vol.8: RUBY [chasefaster]

🖤 OLD SCHOOL VISUAL KEI MIXTAPE #08 — RUBY (1998)

One year, thirteen tracks, and a scene full of contrasts.

RUBY takes us into 1998, a memorable moment in Visual Kei when catchy melodies, dark atmospheres, and heavier sounds coexisted in fascinating ways. From iconic names like hide, GLAY, and BUCK-TICK to underground acts waiting to be rediscovered, this volume captures different sides of the Japanese rock scene. 🥀

Some tracks are harder to find on streaming platforms, making this mix a chance to revisit forgotten sounds and uncover hidden gems from an unforgettable year.

🎧 TRACKLIST

1. hide – Pink Spider
2. GLAY – Yuuwaku
3. Janne da Arc – Confusion
4. DIR EN GREY – Unknown... Despair... a Lost
5. NéiL – Natirra
6. Vasalla – Feel
7. Blüe – SHELLY
8. CANARY – Liebe
9. SHAZNA – Love is Alive
10. BUCK-TICK – Gessekai
11. Eliphas Levi – Zange No Asa Ni
12. MALICE MIZER – Illuminati
13. Amadeus – Kyouzou no Kami

🎧 Listen to the mixtape on Mixcloud

Press play and revisit the many faces of Visual Kei in 1998.

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Visual Kei mixtapes vol.7: AMETHYST [chasefaster]

🖤 OLD SCHOOL VISUAL KEI MIXTAPE #07 — AMETHYST (1996–1998)

Dreamy melodies, obscure bands, and the fading echoes of 90s Visual Kei.

AMETHYST explores a fascinating moment in the scene, bringing together 13 tracks released between 1996 and 1998. From the elegant melancholy of MALICE MIZER to the underground sounds of lesser-known bands, this volume uncovers different shades of a scene constantly reinventing itself. 🥀

Featuring rare finds and tracks that are difficult to discover on streaming platforms, this mix is another invitation to dig deeper into the forgotten corners of Visual Kei history.

🎧 TRACKLIST

1. MIRAGE – Moon Light Dance
2. WITH SEXY – Be Behind
3. CANARY – Misty
4. MALICE MIZER – au revoir
5. Kill=slayd – Masquerade
6. Blüe – Sleep Like A Log
7. BAISER – En Fleur
8. SHAZNA – Sweet Heart Memory
9. MASCHERA – Yurari
10. D'esquel – Kairaku no Kagami
11. NOISY CROWDS – MOON LIGHT EMOTION
12. Ainsi Soit Je... – Sad True
13. L'Arc-en-Ciel – cradle

🎧 Listen to the mixtape on Mixcloud

A few forgotten gems from an era worth remembering.

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Visual Kei mixtapes vol.6: FLUORITE [chasefaster]

🖤 OLD SCHOOL VISUAL KEI MIXTAPE #06 — FLUORITE (1994–1997)

Shifting sounds, fading memories, and the many shades of 90s Visual Kei.

FLUORITE dives into the years between 1994 and 1997, capturing a scene in constant transformation. Across 13 tracks, melodic darkness meets heavier guitars and theatrical atmospheres, revealing different sides of a truly unique era of Japanese rock. 🥀

This volume also digs into the less explored corners of the scene, highlighting tracks that are missing from Spotify or difficult to find on streaming platforms. For longtime fans and curious listeners alike, it's another chance to uncover forgotten sounds and reconnect with the underground spirit of Visual Kei.

🎧 TRACKLIST

1. LUNA SEA – AURORA
2. ROUAGE – ever [blue]
3. WITH SEXY – Kodoku no Naka de Aishita Kimi
4. CANARY – Kioku no Shikisai
5. LAPUTA – Kagerou
6. La'cryma Christi – Henseifu
7. MALICE MIZER – Bel Air -Kuhaku no Toki no Naka de-
8. PENICILLIN – DEAD or ALIVE
9. PIERROT – Nounai MORPHINE
10. DIR EN GREY – Kiri to Mayu
11. Deshabillz – Ten no Boukai
12. SHAZNA – Melty Love
13. X JAPAN – Dahlia

🎧 Listen online on Mixcloud

Thirteen tracks, one era, countless shades of darkness. Welcome to FLUORITE.

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Visual Kei mixtapes vol.5: ROSE QUARTZ [chasefaster]

🖤 OLD SCHOOL VISUAL KEI MIXTAPE #05 — ROSE QUARTZ (1993–1997)

Forgotten sounds, obscure gems, and the restless spirit of 90s Visual Kei.

ROSE QUARTZ explores another chapter of the scene, bringing together 13 tracks released between 1993 and 1997. From the haunting atmosphere of MALICE MIZER to the intensity of LUNA SEA and X JAPAN, this selection moves between different shades of Japanese underground rock.

Some of these tracks are difficult to find on streaming platforms, while others deserve to be rediscovered beyond the usual classics. A little musical time capsule for those who love digging deeper into Visual Kei history.

🎧 TRACKLIST

1. Gilles de Rais – Sepia Days
2. CANARY – Shiki no Kage
3. Sleep My Dear – Ask for Eyes
4. LAPUTA – Instead of Ache
5. MALICE MIZER – Transylvania
6. WITH SEXY – UNTRUE
7. LUNA SEA – ROSIER
8. Deshabillz – Grotesque
9. X JAPAN – Art Of Life (Radio Edit)
10. PENICILLIN – 99 Banme No Yoru
11. ROUAGE – VICE
12. Lakshana – WHITE INVASION
13. AFTER IMAGE – Hajin no Uta

🎧 Listen to the mixtape on Mixcloud

For the collectors, the curious, and everyone still searching for the sounds that time almost left behind.

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Visual Kei mixtapes vol.4: AQUAMARINE [chasefaster]

🖤 OLD SCHOOL VISUAL KEI MIXTAPE #04 — 1992–1996

A different shade of the old-school era.

AQUAMARINE takes us back to 1992–1996, a period when Visual Kei continued to evolve, balancing dark romanticism, aggressive riffs, and unforgettable melodies. This fourth volume brings together 13 tracks from bands that each left their own mark on Japan's underground rock scene.

From the dramatic sound of MALICE MIZER to the raw energy of Kuroyume and X JAPAN, this selection is another little dive into the sounds and memories that deserve to be rediscovered. Some tracks are easy to overlook, others are timeless classics — all part of the same fascinating musical universe.

🎧 TRACKLIST

1. MALICE MIZER – Shi no Butou ~a romance of the “Cendrillon”
2. ROUAGE – Queen
3. WITH SEXY – TO YOU
4. X JAPAN – Rusty Nail
5. By-Sexual – Kid
6. LUNA SEA – Jesus
7. Rapture – Scale
8. Sleep My Dear – Death
9. PENICILLIN – Melody
10. La'cryma Christi – Poison Rain
11. Gilles de Rais – Venus
12. Kuroyume – Beams
13. Eins:Vier – Dear Song ~natsukashi no uta~

🎧 Listen to the mixtape on Mixcloud

Another fragment of a scene that never really faded away. Listen, revisit, and keep the underground spirit alive.

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Visual Kei mixtapes vol.3: EMERALD [chasefaster]

🖤 OLD SCHOOL VISUAL KEI MIXTAPE #03 — 1988–1995

🥀 Dark aesthetics, unforgettable riffs, and hidden gems from the golden age of Visual Kei.

EMERALD brings together 13 tracks originally released between 1988 and 1995, revisiting the unique sound and atmosphere of Japan's underground rock scene. From haunting melodies to powerful guitars, this volume celebrates the bands and songs that made this era so special. 🖤

As always, the focus is on rare tracks and music that's hard to find on streaming platforms.

🎧 TRACKLIST

1. BAISER – Dementia
2. LUNA SEA – Dejavu
3. Sleep My Dear – Get in Noise
4. Kneuklid Romance – Was Imitation But... So I Believe
5. BUCK-TICK – Dress
6. By-Sexual – Adam to Eve
7. ROUAGE – Pa.ra.no.i.a
8. DEAD END – Blue Vices
9. Kuroyume – Miss Moonlight
10. L'Arc-en-Ciel – Blurry Eyes
11. Gilles de Rais – SO BALLET
12. MALICE MIZER – Aegean Umi ni Sasagu ~the vault of heaven~
13. X JAPAN – Silent Jealousy

🎧 Listen to the mixtape on Mixcloud

🖤 Hit play and dive back into the darker side of old-school Visual Kei!

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