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I apologize for this one being so long!

Every. Version. Sounds. DIFFERENT!

The studio version was great as is, but the live version was completely amped up. Live Maid = BEST MAID.

...but yo. That white room. OMG. The clarity of sound and being able to see what the Maids are doing. AKANE'S FOOTWORK! HELLO?!?!

Anyway, I'll let the video do the talking.

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Prutgardin

No Sense in Holding Back ;) hehe

Charles Coleman

No apology necessary. More Band Maid Mo Betta!

Charles Coleman

If you have Band Maid Prime, be sure to check out the "making of" movie for Sense.

Bandmaidfanatl

I was thinking more Beethoven or Faust

Bandmaidfanatl

These white rooms really show how much Kanami writes these songs with the instrumentals as vocal accompaniment and herself as a separate "vocalist."

M.and.PofB-M

Long? I can watch close to 4hrs Okyuji with 33 songs again & again, so I don’t think your 1 is long enough😁

Glenner7

I for one have no objection to any video going to any length at all. You always help me see my favourite band in a new light - and that's great. And, sorry, but "I'm now not crazy" just sounds like the craziest thing ever!

Juan San

The classical music intro is by Kanami of course, the girl is a genius at this point I'm convinced that she could compose anything. To get that particular tone of the main riff she uses an Eventide Harmonizer pedal (and we already know that she is capable of squeezing that thing to the limit). The song was composed as the opening of the anime Log Horizon and Miku's lyrics fit like a glove to the story it tells. It's a shame that the music was the best part of the series, they could have had a better result in popularity if the work had been more popular among more audiences. The Tokyo Garden recording is not very good, however at Yokohama Arena they played the most impressive version that I can remember. And white room... THAT is another song... amazing.

Charles Coleman

I know it's the first Sunday of the NFL, but first - We Band Maid! Love the extended video with the individual shots from the White Room, you should do more of that! Sense will always hold a very special place in my heart as it was the first song they played at their shows in 2022 after the long absence due to Covid. I flew to LA (from PA) to see them because I couldn't wait. It was a very emotional time for many of us. Covid had been horrible, but now it was finally winding down and things were returning to normal. This is what they kicked off their shows with. All the power and energy of this song was like a tidal wave washing away all the ugly of the pandemic. It was a perfect choice to open up. Also, NittPicc, I like what you did with your hair, it looks really good like that. And is that a bass in the background? You must channel your inner Misa! Thanks again for a really fun Sunday!

Vlad the Maidiac

From an interview with Kanami (and I think it was with all BAND-MAID members, actually) I gathered that it was an actual orchestra which performed the intro. Because Kanami and other members were saying that Kanami spent enormous amount of time learning about orchestral work. It sounded to me like she almost attended a course on orchestral composition, maybe even on conducting an orchestra. Why would she need that if she would just compose it on her computer, as she is usually doing in her routine work?

Devyiant

Sense was the opening for Platinum End, Different was used for Log Horizon…but I completely agree with everything else you said.

Bandmaidfanatl

Oh yeah. Can't wait for NittPicc to see WHB and Giovanni instr

Devyiant

Since you are going down the White Room pigeon hole I strongly recommend Giovanni.

Juan San

Right!. I was wrong. I wish Platinum End has had a bit more success. The girls deserve it.

Bill Hallisey

No one can ever say that the members of Band-Maid are not SERIOUSLY talented and professional musicians. They are much, much more than just another rock band.

Glen Kelley

From an interview about this song, Kanami said that the producers of the anime wanted an orchestral opening. The anime, "Platinum End", went it was released got a lot of new fans, reading the comments at the end of episode 1 were filled with comments about how great the ending song was and who was the band. It generated a lot of new fans and propelled Sense into the number 1 spot for fastest song to reach one million views on YT. Here's an updated list: As of Sept. 5th #1 - Unleash!!!!! - 17 days #2 - Sense - 28 days #3 - Show Them - 29 days #4 - Protect You - 38 days #5 - Influencer - 42 days

OnyxD

Fantastic! No need to apologize for taking us on this wonderful ride! 😊❤️

Bill Whitaker

I see Charles Coleman has already commented on the making of the Sense mv, but in case you missed that one, there is a behind the scenes making of the Sense music video on Band=Maid Prime.

Spadeas

With all this classical/orchestral talk, a vision came to me. Imagine a 2h okyuji, with symphonic orchestra like Metallica did in the past. It might be over work for Kanami which surely want to take some control over it, but imagining the sound, especially if we add some traditional japanese to it like in Band Maiko, that would be glorious.

Chris Bergsten

I've been impressed with Akane's footwork since I noticed her crazy kick drum patterns in Domination. At some point she seems to have perfected the heel-toe double kick technique that many metal drummers use. Great hi-hat control too. That's on top of actually remembering all the fills and changes she has to play, of course. She always speaks humbly about her ability and the amount of practice she needs to improve, but I'm convinced she could play tech death if she wanted.

Prutgardin

From the interview: "Saiki: One of the things that we took a lot of care with was the intro, which features an orchestra. Originally, we had the song start with the sound of the band, but we received a request from the producers, so we changed the intro to a really majestic orchestral intro. Kobato: It was our first time really using an orchestra in a BAND-MAID song, so at first, I was a bit nervous. I was like, “How’s it going to turn out, po?” But when I heard the final cut, it felt really original, but it also had all of the great qualities of a BAND-MAID song. I love it, po! Saiki: Through this song, we found out that our music goes really well with an orchestra, so we just might use an orchestra again in some later songs. Kobato: That’s right, po. The heavy feel of the orchestra came through even more than I expected, so I was like “We need to use that again sometime.”

Vlad the Maidiac

Yes, thank you! So, I do remember it correctly... It was an actual orchestra.

Vlad the Maidiac

Kanami conducting an orchestra! That would be an epic sight!

Rebecca Haigh

Kanami, the humble, cute, genius of Band-Maid. Maybe others can either verify, or correct, that (as Vladimir Chupin said) Kanami went to classical musicians to learn how compose the opening. And then Kanami WRITES the opening. These ladies never cease to amaze!

David Cook

MISA MISA MISA!!!!! MISA MISA MISA!!!!! MISA MISA MISA!!!!! longer the better IMO