The duo consists of Arika Takarano (real name: Ari Hironaga, born 28th September 1963 in Kumamoto, Japan, vocals & lyrics) and Mikiya Katakura (born 1st August in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, music).
Never listed as official members, but always mentioned in the albums' booklets, violinists Yu Sugino and Tuyoshi Watanabe are a vital part of this duo.
Katakura met Takarano in 1985 when he just graduated from music school and was looking for a singer. As ARI PUROJEKKUTO, they released their first song Sakura no Hana ha Kuruizaki on a compilation CD named Rebel Street IV ~Some Girls one year later. Their first album Gensou Teien was released in 1988.
However, they made their major debut in 1992 as ALI PROJECT.
In the late 90s, they decided to shift their artistry to a much darker direction which Takarano referred to as a switch from Shiro Ari to Kuro Ari, they stick to the Kuro Ari concept ever since.
ALI PROJECT makes music regularly to this date which is generally highly influenced by Classical music, yet Katakura's love for experimenting is obvious. He makes heavy use of synthesizers and likes to intergrate key elements from other, often contemporary music styles and genres such as Rock, Metal, Hip Hop or even Drum 'n' Bass.
Their music's distinct sound is driven by a well-made mix of synthetic and organic, always complemented by Takarano's highly complex lyrics and clean vocals.
They developed a signature sound for Anime related work though.
Sacrifice
ALI PROJECT Lyrics
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この都会は瓦礫の森
ネオン色の夢が散る
其処ここに 無惨に綺麗に
その間を渡ってく
いまあたしは あなたに逢いたい
生きるために
地下室に潜んだ
子供らの 目には目を
裁き合う許し合う
ひとりでは 穢れは拭えず
注ぎたい捧げたい
ただこの身の 赤い赤い血を
生きる証を
堕落の楽園で
快楽は美徳の神
獣は肉体を喰み
少女らは虚無を孕む
もっと光を
地下室に眠れる
子供らの 歯には歯を
御母の御胸は
あまりに遠すぎる
あふれる愛の炎を
さもなくば気高き死を
ガラスの空の下
この世中瓦礫の森
The lyrics to ALI PROJECT's song Sacrifice paint a bleak and dystopian picture of a city that has become a forest of rubble underneath a glass sky. Neon-colored dreams scatter and are replaced by the harsh reality of a world that is both cruel and beautiful. The singer crosses through this desolate landscape, searching for someone to meet and survive with. The children who hide in the underground basement of the city have become vengeful, each wanting an eye for an eye. But in the end, they will make peace with each other, knowing that they cannot cleanse themselves of their sins alone. The singer pledges to offer her blood as a sacrifice, a proof of her will to live in a world that has lost its way. The chorus evokes images of a corrupted paradise where pleasure is a virtue and beasts feed on flesh while young girls carry the void within them. The lyrics suggest that there is hope yet, as the singer calls for more light to enter this dark world that is buried under debris and neglect.
Line by Line Meaning
ガラスの空の下
Under the glass sky
この都会は瓦礫の森
This city is a forest of debris
ネオン色の夢が散る
Neon-colored dreams scatter
その処ここに無惨に綺麗に
Here, it is both cruel and beautiful
その間を渡ってく
I cross through that space
いまあたしはあなたに逢いたい
Now, I want to meet you
生きるために
To live
地下室に潜んだ
Hiding in the basement
子供らの目には目を
An eye for an eye, in the eyes of the children
裁き合う許し合う
Judging each other, forgiving each other
ひとりでは穢れは拭えず
Alone, I cannot wipe away the impurity
注ぎたい捧げたい
I want to pour, I want to offer
ただこの身の赤い赤い血を
Only this body's red, red blood
生きる証を
A proof of life
堕落の楽園で
In the paradise of decadence
快楽は美徳の神
Pleasure is the god of virtue
獣は肉体を喰み
The beasts devour the body
少女らは虚無を孕む
The girls conceive nothingness
もっと光を
More light
地下室に眠れる
Sleeping in the basement
子供らの歯には歯を
An eye for an eye, in the teeth of the children
御母の御胸はあまりに遠すぎる
My mother's embrace is too far away
あふれる愛の炎を
The overflowing flame of love
さもなくば気高き死を
Otherwise, a noble death
ガラスの空の下
Under the glass sky
この世中瓦礫の森
This world is a forest of debris
Contributed by Eliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Prince Kai
Amazing how she put emotion into this! It gives me that feeling of despair and anger but in a good way.
浅野辰治
すぱらしい
Jester of Destiny
Sounds a bit industrial or goa trance-y.
tama
Heh, naja, az Ali Projectet foleg emiatt szerettem meg anno. Hatareset industrial, pszichedelikus elemekkel, a klasszikuszenei motivumokrol nem is beszelve. Mindez egy operaenekesno hangjaval megfuszerezve. Minimum 8/10.