Gekokujō Xstasy

"Gekokujō Xstasy (Gekokujou Xstasy) (下剋上エクスタシー, Gekokujō Ekusutashii, Usurpation Ecstasy)" is Japanese singer Shiina Ringo’s concert tour in summer, 2000, and the live video which recorded this tour.

This video was released in VHS and DVD by Toshiba EMI with Shiina’s other live video, "Hatsuiku Status Gokiritsu Japon (発育ステータス 御起立ジャポン, Growth Status - Stand Up Japan)" on December 7, 2000.

Outline

Gekokujō Xstasy (Gekokujou Xstasy) was the first nationwide tour for Shiina performed from April 17, 2000 to June 7. The live video takes up two performances at NHK Hall and at Fukuoka Sunpalace mainly from this tour.

The stage design of the tour makes a hospital a motif like her single "Honnou." The stage setting imitated an operating room, and an ECG Monitor or an anatomical model of the human body, etc. were arranged on the stage, and the synthesizer and the drum set were laid on operating tables. Shiina wears a white dress looks like gauze bandages with which she blinds her body. Four members of the tour band also wear the white coat.

The recorded songs are chosen from the second album "Shouso Strip" mainly. Some songs containing single "Koko de Kiss Shite", "Gibs", etc. were not recorded. New songs "Yattsuke Shigoto" and "Gamble" shown during this tour weren’t recorded, but, they were recorded in Shiina’s live album "Zecchōshū" instead.

The content of Video

Track listing

1. Honnou (本能, Instinct)
2. Kyogen-shou (虚言症, Mythomania)
3. Kabukichou no Joou (歌舞伎町の女王, Queen of Kabuki-cho)
4. Aozora (あおぞら, Blue Sky)
5. Tsuki ni makeinu (月に負け犬, Loser and the Moon)
6. Identity (アイデンティティ, Identity)
7. Keikoku (警告, Caution)
8. Love Is Blind
9. Tadashii Machi (正しい街, The Right City)
10. Tsumiki-asobi (積木遊び, Playing With Blocks)
11. Benkai Debussy (弁解ドビュッシー, The Debussy Excuse)
12. Koufuku-ron (幸福論(悦楽編), Theory of Happiness(Pleasure Version))
13. Tsumi to Batsu (罪と罰, Crime and Punishment)
14. Izon-shou (依存症, Drug Addiction)
15. Sid to Hakuchuumu (シドと白昼夢, Sid & Daydreams)
16. Byoushou Public (病床パブリック, Public Sickbed)
17. Marunouchi Sadistic (丸の内サディスティック, Marunouchi Sadistic)

Special Video

• The medley by Gen Ittetsu's string orchestra "Kachiikusa Kinen Gakudan" with pianist Masato Minagawa.

1. Yami ni furu ame (闇に降る雨, Rain that falls in darkness)
2. Koufuku-ron (幸福論, Theory of Happiness)
3. Remote Controller (リモートコントローラー, Remote Control)
4. Tadashii Machi (正しい街, Correct City)
5. Onaji Yoru (同じ夜, Ordinary Night)

• Tour document "authentic record Gekokujō Xstasy"

Backing band

• Vocals, Electric bass guitar: 椎名林檎Shiina Ringo
• Electric bass guitar: 亀田誠治 Kameda Seiji
• Electric guitar: 弥吉淳二 Yayoshi Junji
• Synthesizer and Electronic keyboard: 皆川真人 Minagawa Makoto
• Drums: 村石雅行 Muraishi Masayuki

• Strings: Gen Ittetsu's Kachiikusa Kinen Gakudan (勝ち戦記念楽団, victory memorial orchestra)

Tour dates

References