The band members are 櫻井敦司 (Sakurai Atsushi) (vocals), 今井寿 (Imai Hisashi) (guitars, noises, electronics, vocals), 星野英彦 (Hoshino Hidehiko) (guitars, chorus), 桶口豊 (Higuchi Yutaka) (bass) and ヤガミ・トール (Yagami Toll) (drums).
BUCK-TICK's music has changed and evolved hugely over the course of their career. Their early work is what the Japanese call "positive punk". It used simple rhythms and chords, with the songs mostly in major keys and using some English words in the lyrics. Starting with 1989's TABOO, they experimented with a darker sound, which grew more mature with 狂った太陽 in 1991. darker than darkness style 93 delved into a harsher industrial rock sound which continued all the way up through Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE in 2003. With 2005's 十三階は月光, they deliberately adopted a "goth" concept, which they combined with a retro straight rock sound for the albums 天使のリボルバー (2007) and Memento Mori (2009). Their next album, 2010's RAZZLE DAZZLE, then incorporated many instances of dance-rock.
Some elements that persist throughout their music are resounding, jangling guitar chords, throbbing, prominent bass lines, harsh roars of electronically distorted noise, and ambivalent melodies that wander between major and minor keys, as well as Sakurai's distinctive rich baritone voice. Jrockrevolution described the band's style as having gone "from the bubbly sounds of pop to the buzz of electronic cyberpunk to lustful velvety goth to the smooth style of hard rock and back again". Sakurai, who is the main lyricist of the band, is famous for the erotic decadence of his lyrics, but he also often addresses existential psychological themes. His lyrics is also described as "dance in a daydream about reality". Imai, the main composer, has written many songs that read like science fiction stories, involving genetic engineering and computer hackers, but more recently has branched out into love songs.
As Josephine Yun describes them, in 'A Concise Report on 40 of the Biggest Rock Acts in Japan', "BUCK-TICK's music is smashed-together nuances of everything from Depeche Mode and New Order to U2 and The Knack. While wry, it can float and be nebulously melodic. [...] Masked in eye makeup, Atsushi looks and sounds possessed. BUCK-TICK was (and continues to be) and anomaly in the Japanese music scene, a tangle of goth rock diluted with synth and electronica. It's unhappy, dirty music, the musical equivalent of exploded soot and smoke."
BUCK-TICK and their members have performed with, for example, KMFDM, Soft Ballet, Luna Sea, Sheena Ringo, and The Yellow Monkey. The band members have also participated in different side-projects, such as Schaft, Schwein (Sakurai and Imai with Raymond Watts (PIG) and Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM)), and The Mortal.
BrainWhisperHeadHate is Noise
BUCK-TICK Lyrics
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幾億年の瞬間=トキ=
知ってはいけないあっちの記憶
生き続ける遺伝
(Brain, Whisper.
Head, Hate is noise)
中枢神経 まっ二つの愛
錯乱の輝き
Head, Hate is noise)
冴え渡る夜に覗いた扉
(開け進化のMode)
あなたの宇宙=ソラ=の中
絶頂へ統一さ
目覚める破壊の季節
(Brain, Whisper.
Head, Hate is noise)
冴え渡る夜に覗いた扉
(開け進化のMode)
生まれる前には人は星だった
(開け進化のMode)
流れる皮膚の中 本能を感じてた
ふるえる原子の鼓動
流れる皮膚の中 本能を感じてた
ふるえる原子の鼓動
あなたの宇宙=ソラ=の中
絶頂へ統一さ
目覚める破壊の季節
あなたの宇宙=ソラ=の中
絶頂へ統一さ
目覚める破壊の季節
(Brain, Whisper.
Head, Hate is noise)
(Brain, Whisper.
Head, Hate is noise)
The lyrics of BUCK-TICK's "BrainWhisperHeadHate is Noise" refer to the complex nature of human consciousness and the innate desire for self-destruction. The opening lines describe those who are ignorant and foolish in their actions, highlighting their lack of understanding, even after billions of years of fleeting moments or Toki. There are memories that we should not know about from over there because they continue to live in our genes.
The chorus strings together various phrases, consisting of multiple word plays. The references to the brain, whisper, and head allude to the conflicting voices and thought processes that can arise in our minds. The hate is noise highlights the destructive force that such internal conflicts can cause in our lives. The second verse describes the surreal appearance of a doorway during a bright and clear night, leading to the universe or Sola of the listener. The lyrics strive for unification, implying that the listener's destiny lies in transcending and unifying themselves with the universe. Despite all of this, there's an awakening season of destruction that the listener is facing, urging them to take action before it's too late.
As for the music itself, the song has a heavy and moody sound, complete with a dark atmospheric echo. The repetition of the chorus and the haunting lyrics convey a sense of urgency and destruction, leaving the listener with an impression that they are teetering on the edge of the abyss.
Line by Line Meaning
高級な愚の猿たちは 幾億年の瞬間=トキ= 知ってはいけないあっちの記憶 生き続ける遺伝
The elite fools, in just an instant in time spanning billions of years, have knowledge that shouldn't be known and memories of things over there. They carry on the inheritance of life.
(Brain, Whisper. Head, Hate is noise)
The brain murmurs and whispers, but the hateful noise in the head drowns it out.
中枢神経 まっ二つの愛 錯乱の輝き
The central nervous system divides the love in two, shining with insanity.
冴え渡る夜に覗いた扉 (開け進化のMode) あなたの宇宙=ソラ=の中 絶頂へ統一さ 目覚める破壊の季節
Peeking through the clear night, open a door to the mode of evolution, unify your universe to the top and awaken the season of destruction.
生まれる前には人は星だった (開け進化のMode)
Before being born, humans were stars. Open the mode of evolution.
流れる皮膚の中 本能を感じてた ふるえる原子の鼓動
Feeling instincts within the flowing skin, the quivering atoms beat.
あなたの宇宙=ソラ=の中 絶頂へ統一さ 目覚める破壊の季節
Unify your universe to the top and awaken the season of destruction.
(Brain, Whisper. Head, Hate is noise)
The brain murmurs and whispers, but the hateful noise in the head drowns it out.
(Brain, Whisper. Head, Hate is noise)
The brain murmurs and whispers, but the hateful noise in the head drowns it out.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 寿 今井
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
小曲三
曲が途中で空中分解しそうなギリギリのスリル感とそうなる一歩手前でしっかりとしたリズムで手綱を引き締めるヤガミさんのドラムがいいですね。
Lucy
Adoro esta canción, y la voz de Sakurai~san se escucha aún más impresionante que en la primera versión del '92 con aquel icónico cabello largo. Gracias por subir. ❤😻
真珠夫人
BUCK-TICK流プログレと言ったらいいのでしょうか…CD聴いて衝撃、ライブで聴いて更に衝撃でした！
彼らの音楽は何十年経っても色褪せない、聴くたびに魅力が増します♪
山口香
Beatles的なインド音楽的サウンドをBUCK-TICK独自性のサウンドで liveで表現するには難しいのに流石です🔥
のむしん
狂気と妖しさに溢れながらも、神秘的。曲のクライマックスに向け、壮大ささえ感じさせるメロディーへと変化。何が言いたいかって、この曲、メチャクチャ好きなんです‼️
teilan missy
サイケデリックとモードの絶頂!!!!脳が、震える……
さままさる
原始の鼓動・・・
素晴らしい
鈴木潤
この曲の良さをわかってくれる人なら仲良くなれそう😁
Atsuta Hoshi
そうですね。
でもBACKーTICK以外の人ならたぶんカッコ悪いです。
彼らだからこそもの凄くカッコいい。。。
清水義明
開け進化のノイズ