Gaïdjinn

At the crossroads between a dark and romantic universe, imbued with gothicism and Japanese culture and music, the French visual kei band Gaïdjinn thrives to draw a bridge between the western and oriental worlds. As a symbol of this cultural mixing, the band’s lyrics are written in Japanese, French and English. Led by singer Tsukiyo, Kasumi on the guitar and Ikari on the bass, Gaïdjinn has heavy metal as well as symphonic influences, but they stick to the costumes and overall aesthetic conception of Japanese visual kei. Thanks to MIDI technology, Kasumi can play traditional Japanese instruments such as Koto or Shamisen on his guitar. He and Ikari compose the songs on a computer. Originating in the Japanese word “gaijin” meaning “stranger”, Gaïdjinn insists on a sense of social discomfort, but also on a desire for the imaginary and escape from reality through an artistic outlet. The “djinns”, imaginary beings from tales and stories, evoke the wonderful and magical world that inspires the band. “Gaïdjinn” too, because it is difficult to translate every single subtlety of visual kei, a typically Japanese movement. This difficulty to integrate that everyone feels deep inside creates an artistic force and is the motor of our creativity.

Members :
Ikari (bass)
Kasumi (guitar, programming and backing vocals)
Tsukiyo (vocal)

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