Chibasilz AKS Liner Notes

AKS (AKS)
Lyrics: Jim and Chibasilz P
Composition: Jim
Released on YouTube on February 2, 2022

Chibasilz's debut song on YouTube.

Originally, the bassist Jim wrote the lyrics, but there was a request from the guitarist-vocalist Ball to make it "more Japanese-like." By chance, I happened to be connected as I live in Japan.

Since I don't understand any language other than Japanese, I asked what the lyrics were about, and Ball said, "It makes me happy when my comments are read on the radio."

Being unfamiliar with the radio scene, I sought advice from a friend who was knowledgeable about it, and the Japanese lyrics for AKS were created.

I don't know if Jim's lyrics match the content.
They're probably completely different.

When I handed Ball the lyrics with romanized readings, it turned into a somewhat broken-sounding singing style.
The inclusion of the "beep" part was my request.

Ball, the guitarist-vocalist, has a distinctive voice and used to feel self-conscious about it. However, as he sang in the band, he gradually gained confidence.

It also fits well with Chibasilz's sound.

However, Ball struggles with playing chords properly because he's a beginner at guitar, and singing while playing the guitar proved to be a challenge.

Bassist Jim never forgets to support Ball in unison and helps with those aspects.
Drummer Gan is quiet, but he follows Ball's lead.

Although Chibasilz's three members had never played with other musicians before, they surprisingly clicked. As they synchronized their sounds several times, they realized that they had similar directions they wanted to pursue.

Nevertheless, they're still amateurs.
Nevertheless, they are satisfied with being able to play freely as an indie band.

AKS has its charm, even if it's a little off or if the cymbals come in at strange places. Above all, it's about freedom.

The sound source that feels like it was dubbed onto cassette tapes is also interesting.

Once again, I felt that music should be even more free.

I look forward to the future of Chibasilz's songs that started with AKS.

AKS/Chibasilz
It's about 2 minutes long, so if you have time, I would like you to give it a listen.

I translated it using ChatGPT.