U.S. Bemani dream concert

[eddie]

As we all know, Konami hosts events in Japan periodically where Bemani artists play a live show with their works from the games. There have been several concerts for pop'n music, 2 invite only IIDX "Secret Live" events and just recently the beatnation Summit occured featuring artists and special guests from the beatnation records label.

We've had a few artists from Bemani titles grace the US with their presence and perform. DJ CHUCKY and NO+CHIN played at ACen (GUHROOVY came to hang out), kors k has done bowlmanifest 2 years in a row and Ryu* is planning to make it next year. What about other artists though? What about a huge U.S. bemani concert event in the U.S. sponsored by Konami?

The games are getting much more popular in the states now, and they've been taking risks like testing IIDX GOLD in the U.S., and bringing e-amusement over to our shows. Why not have a huge event out here? It may only be a pipe dream, but even then which artists would you like to see play in the U.S.? How far/where would you travel for an event like this in the states? What would your dream event be like? Even if it may never happen we can always dream right?

[kannazuki]

Theoretically speaking, I'd travel something like 7700 miles from the Philippines to attend an event like that. The chance of me seeing a Bemani live in the US is greater than me seeing one in Japan.

The dream event would sell beatnation merchandise. T-shirts, wrist bands, caps, penlights, bags -- heck, CDs would be good.

In terms of artists, they would have to be: kors k, Ryu☆, L.E.D., SOTA, DJ YOSHITAKA, wac, TERRA, TOMOSUKE, Akira Yamaoka + riewo (Rislim -remix- has to be performed at 2AM on that fateful midsummers night.), good-cool, Sana and Hoshino Kanako.

I haven't gotten as far as the songlist yet, but yeah. You get the idea.

[rmz]

L.E.D.
Akira Yamaoka
DJ Yoshitaka
Tomosuke

Any of those would be absolutely amazing. I wouldn't travel to the East coast for it, but if it was at Bemanifest or something I would pay double -- or, if it were on the West coast, I would drive there in a heartbeat.

[Paulzor12]

In this order: Ryu*, Sota Fujimori, DJ Taka doing all DJ Setup stuff, Akira Yamaoka, kors k, Jun, Sana, and Noria. I think i could then die happy

[Luigi-Bo 87]

Nagureo, Slake, Hiroshi Watanabe, and Sana would be more than enough to make me happy. I'd probably instantly turn into a super groupie.

[piepiepie75]

Akira Yamaoka
Noria (On her own)
Riyu Kosaka (On her own)
BeForU
dj Taka
Sota Fujimori
Paula Terry
jun
Sana
Kanako Hoshino

I would walk there if I had to.

[Daggett]

My dream setlist in order of appearance:

tomosuke (with Sana and Togo on stage)
good-cool & kors k simultaneous set/live "DJ battle"
Akira Yamaoka
Midihead (we need to give some love to the stateside Bemani artists!)
L.E.D.
Dj Yoshitaka
Ryu*
Hiroyoshi Kato (a.k.a. NC)
dj TAKA
A suprise appearance by TaQ and an OutPhase set to end the night.


best concert ever.

[mo126129]

3 sets of 3:

Seiya Murai, Taka, and wac


Asaki, Kozo Nakomura, and Hirofumi Sasaki


Ryu, Kors K and Yoshitaka

[Oni-91]

Asaki, Des-ROW, Kozo Nakamura, BeForU and Sasaki.

And TAKA on doing JAM at the end, with memories as an encore.

[Shigekix]

Tatsh, TERRA, kors k, L.E.D., Ryu*, Sota, TOMOSUKE, DJ YOSHITAKA, dj TAKA, and Akira Yamaoka. (Throw in SLAKE for good measure =P) Oh, we'll need Maiko Horisawa, Hoshino Kanako, Ayane/Junko Hirata, Sana, and BeForU for vocals
Whoa, getting a bit overzealous there.

[Empathy]

gimme hardcore or gimme death. kors k whipping out the teranoid, ryu's happy hardcore. Anything gabber. Follow it up with some Sota, and Yoshi w/ al a mode. Since it's my dream concert, TaQ makes a suprise appearance.

[Zerocide]

Dream concert would include but would definatly not be limited to:
kors k, LED, Guhroovy, Teranoid

Asaki, Good Cool, Handsome Jet, Akira Yamaoka, Mutsuhiko Izumi

Taka, wac, Meidai Hidaka, Hiroki Koga, Slake (doing songs under the Sparker or Calf alias)

Something like that

[eddie]

What about locations and stuff? I had a talk with Malcolm earlier about this topic, and we were talking about how alot of the bigger japanese bands that have played in the states have all done so at anime conventions around the country. DJ CHUCKY, M-PROJECT and NO+CHIN even played ACen this past year. I personally think having their own event anywhere in the country would be perfect. As to not take away from the actual event itself with so much else going on. What about you guys? What kind of atmosphere would work for you?

[tsugaru7reveng]

Asaki.

I'm pretty surprised no one has mentioned Naoki yet. I'd like to see him in a concert with his sexyness

Other than that, his music, of course. *has been listening to TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX 323 times as of this time being since he acquired the poor quality mp3*

Also, Mutsuhiko Izumi, DJ YOSHITAKA, A/I, Michael a la mode, Jin Senbonmatsu, Des-ROW and wac are who I'd like to see, and Keiichi Nabeshima, whoever he is. (a new guy perhaps?)

[Zetsu]

Originally Posted by Oni-91

Asaki, Des-ROW, Kozo Nakamura, BeForU and Sasaki.

And TAKA on doing JAM at the end, with memories as an encore.

This sums it up for me, too. That concert would kick ass.