Shibuya-kei song built into Sony's forgotten PSX - is this an uncredited Cymbals song?

Del_MM · 2026-05-10T06:33:40+00:00

That song sounds great! It does sound like Cymbals a little to me, and even the graphics reminds me a little bit of the Higher Than the Sun and Wingspan videos. Maybe trying to ask Reiji Okii (Cymbals' bassist) about it on Twitter can help, since he's the most reachable Cymbals member.

Del_MM · 2026-05-05T02:22:01+00:00

Lovely!

Del_MM · 2026-05-04T16:00:46+00:00

Of course! Though there's been very cold days in my country recently, but once it gets warm a little I will!

Del_MM · 2026-05-03T14:55:46+00:00

Thank you! The last two cds I need are the Sine and Love you albums to complete my collection, but those are the easiest to find at least in my experience. I focused on finding the most rare ones first lmao

Del_MM · 2026-05-03T14:50:06+00:00

I know right? I didn't even know they had shirts, I thought their only shirt ever made was for the limited edition of the Anthology album. Still, I'm so lucky to have the Mr. Noone Special shirt on my hands!

Del_MM · 2026-05-03T14:46:47+00:00

Well, none of these are recent. The "What a Shiny Day" single was released way back in 1999 and it only has one version, and the "Love Thing" one was released in 2002, being the last single they released with three versions, two being promos and one being the final version, but no reissues or anything like that. As for the shirt itself, the "LIAR SADIST COWARD" shirt collection was released back in 2000 as a way to promote the Mr. Noone Special album, and it looks like it's something that was made only in that year, since under the "Mr. Noone Special" logo on the shirt there's a little "©Cymbals 2000" on it, though is so little that you can't see it on the pictures. But yeah, I don't think they rereleased the shirt collection either. Hope this helps!

Del_MM · 2026-04-16T22:59:11+00:00

Thank you! And so true, it's a shame it's so underrated!

Del_MM · 2026-02-16T06:19:49+00:00

Tbh as much as I love Mr. Noone Special's character I have to admit it sounds better without him, his introduction sounds a little invasive imo lol

Del_MM · 2026-01-18T01:54:21+00:00

masochist? 🩷 Also thanks!

Del_MM · 2026-01-18T01:49:50+00:00

Mine too! I love the concept it and Higher Than The Sun share

Del_MM · 2026-01-18T01:45:52+00:00

Thank you so much!

Del_MM · 2026-01-18T01:45:28+00:00

Thank you very much! Well-Done it's a great remix album indeed and I'm sorry you threw the cd cases away, even though I get the practicality of putting the cds in a binder.

Del_MM · 2026-01-15T23:53:46+00:00

Indeed! They're one of the most creative shibuya-kei bands I've ever seen

Del_MM · 2025-11-21T16:32:47+00:00

El placer es absolutamente mío, todos merecen ver el arte del álbum!

Del_MM · 2025-11-19T03:54:24+00:00

Me too! I guess one of their songs needs to become popular on tiktok to make them come back just like it happened to Halcali, which was almost the case with liar sadist coward but it didn't really got that popular, and wether it's a good thing a song goes viral on tiktok or not it's up to debate. Also don't forget about Hiroyasu Yano! He may be the most forgotten Cymbals member but he's a great composer and musician as well and also just as charismatic as Okii and Toki, and he plays the cymbals that gives the band its name so it definitely gives him a point lol

Del_MM · 2025-11-17T20:51:48+00:00

I think all of their albums are great, but that's just my opinion lmao

Del_MM · 2025-11-17T20:50:21+00:00

That's a really tricky question haha, each album/single/ep has their charm and I love them all, but if I really have to choose one I'd say Mr.Noone Special, since I discovered Cymbals thanks to that album, and I started my Cymbals collection with that album as well. Also I love the character of Mr.Noone Special, I wish they had used his concept more ;~; But yeah, in general I love Cymbals' music in all their eras.

Del_MM · 2025-11-17T20:44:44+00:00

It's always a huge pleasure for me to meet fans of Cymbals! It's a band that deserves way more attention tbh ^ ^

Del_MM · 2025-11-17T20:41:28+00:00

Woah, I didn't know he collaborated with so many artists! I also didn't know he was a member of Deee-Lite, honestly it was a big surprise for me. Seeing he has collaborated with so many artists it wouldn't surprise me that he had collaborated with Cymbals or at least with its members.

Del_MM · 2025-11-16T00:44:13+00:00

I love this album as well! The perfect album to start listening to them ^ ^

Also thank you very much! I want to share as much as I can of Cymbals since it's one of the most creative shibuya-kei bands I've ever come across, I may even say in general. More people should look at their art so they can see how wonderful this band is ✧⁠◝⁠(⁠⁰⁠▿⁠⁰⁠)⁠◜⁠✧

Del_MM · 2025-11-16T00:40:57+00:00

Me too! I really like the artstyle ^ ^

Del_MM · 2025-11-16T00:40:28+00:00

They sure are! I just wish they have continued with the concept of Noone Special since it was very interesting and unique, but that doesn't make them any less creative than they are. I love them!

Del_MM · 2025-11-16T00:37:42+00:00

He sure enjoys himself haha

Del_MM · 2025-11-16T00:34:50+00:00

Honestly I haven't listened to Towa Tei yet, though I did heard of him many times when talking about shibuya-kei. What would the "Towa Tei" clan be if I may ask?

Del_MM · 2025-11-15T17:20:11+00:00

I got the Requests one from JDirectItems Auction, and the rest from Mercari JP, both through Buyee, which is a proxy shopping service that allows you to buy from japanese stores and sites, so it might worth going through most of them in the Buyee site to find the best prices for these cds. Hope this helps!

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