Dir En Grey/1999

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1999

January

  • 20. – Dir En Grey makes their major debut with the three singles アクロの丘, 残-ZAN- and ゆらめき.
Lives in January
Date Venue Tour/Event

February

  • 05. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show Music Station, where they perform 残-ZAN-. You can watch it here.
  • ??. – At the end of February, Kaoru begins working on Cage.
Lives in February
Date Venue Tour/Event

March

  • 21. – Dir En Grey returns from LA, where they're recording the Cage single.
  • 25. – After performing アクロの丘 as a tribute the day before, Toshiya goes to his late friend Munya's home to light an incense and speak to his mother.
  • 31. – Dir En Grey returns to LA to continue the recording.
Lives in March
Date Venue Tour/Event
1999.03.24 赤坂BLITZ PSYCHONNECT~嵐の前の暴走~

April

Lives in April
Date Venue Tour/Event

May

  • ??. – Dir En Grey begins the recording of their debut album, GAUZE.
  • 26. – Release of Cage.
Lives in May
Date Venue Tour/Event

June

  • 04. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show Music Station, where they perform Cage. You can watch it here.
  • 25. – Kyo and Die appear on the radio show BAY-FM.
Lives in June
Date Venue Tour/Event

July

  • 01.–07. – The band spends the first week of July in the studio.
  • 08.–14. – The band spends four nights and five days at an abandoned coal mine, shooting various music videos.
    • 08. – On the first day, they shoot scenes for the Schweinの椅子 and 蜜と唾 music videos.
    • 09. – On the second day, they shoot scenes for the 304号室、白死の桜 music video.
    • 10. – On the third day, they shoot scenes for the 304号室、白死の桜 and Schweinの椅子 music videos.
  • 12. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show Pop Jam, where they perform 予感. It was aired on July 17 and you can watch it here.
  • 14. – Release of 予感.
  • 15.–22. – The band spends the third week of July rehearsing and working on music.
  • 16. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show Music Station, where they perform 予感. You can watch it here.
  • 19. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show Countdown TV.
  • 20.–22. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Nagano TOWER RECORDS.
  • 24. – Kaoru and Toshiya appear on the radio show TOKYO FM.
  • 24. – Dir en greyの「めっ」 (Dir en grey no "Meh") special radio program at FM Sendai and FM Fukuoka.
  • 25. – Dir en greyの「めっ」 (Dir en grey no "Meh") special radio program at FM Hokkaido-AIR'G-, FM Tokyo, FM Aichi and FM Osaka.
  • 24. & 25. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Niigata TOWER RECORDS.
  • 27. & 28. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Sendai TOWER RECORDS.
  • 28. – Release of Dir En Grey's debut album GAUZE.
  • 30. – Dir En Grey films the music video for MASK at the live at 尼崎LIVE SQUARE.
  • 31. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Sapporo Pivo TOWER RECORDS.
Lives in July
Date Venue Tour/Event
1999.07.27 川崎CLUB CITTA' PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:01
1999.07.28 川崎CLUB CITTA' PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:02
1999.07.30 尼崎LIVE SQUARE PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:03 Mr.GAUZEMAN
1999.07.31 神戸CHICKEN GEORGE PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:04

August

  • 01. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Sapporo Pivo TOWER RECORDS.
  • 02. – Kaoru and Toshiya appear on the radio show Yantan Music Max Monday.
  • 05. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Shibuya TOWER RECORDS.
  • 05. – The band goes to Kyo's home, where they eat his mother's kimchi stew.
  • 07. – Dir En Grey appears on the TV show CDTV, where they perform 予感. You can watch it here.
  • 07. – Dir En Grey films an interview for Viewsic, it airs on November 13 along with footage of the September 19 live.
  • 08. – Toshiya meets up with the guitarist of the band he first played at a live house with, meaning either 如月 or his other high-school band.
  • 08.–10. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Umeda TOWER RECORDS.
  • 11. & 12. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Kobe TOWER RECORDS.
  • 14. – Toshiya goes to his family's house and meets up with friends to go drinking.
  • 14. & 15. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Okayama TOWER RECORDS.
  • 15. – After the live, Toshiya and Kobayashi go to the home of Munya, the deceased guitarist of Toshiya's old band GOSICK, to light incense sticks.
  • 16. – After the live, Toshiya goes drinking with two female friends from art school.
  • 19.–21. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Fukuoka TOWER RECORDS.
  • 23. & 24. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Hiroshima TOWER RECORDS.
  • 27. & 28. – Dir en greyの「ぬっ」 (Dir en grey no "Nuh") campaign at Fukuoka TOWER RECORDS.
Lives in August
Date Venue Tour/Event
1999.08.01 神戸CHICKEN GEORGE PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:05
1999.08.03 大阪IMP HALL PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:06
1999.08.04 大阪IMP HALL PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:07
1999.08.06 京都MUSE HALL PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:08
1999.08.07 京都MUSE HALL PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:09
1999.08.09 名古屋DIAMOND HALL PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:10
1999.08.10 名古屋DIAMOND HALL PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:11
1999.08.15 長野LIVE HOUSE J PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:12
1999.08.16 長野LIVE HOUSE J PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:13
1999.08.18 新潟PHASE PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:14
1999.08.22 ASTY Tokushima SUPER LIVE'99 in TOKUSHIMA
1999.08.23 Zepp Fukuoka PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:15
1999.08.24 広島NAMIKI JUNCTION PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:16 Mr.GAUZEMAN
1999.08.26 高知CARAVAN SARY PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:17 Mr.GAUZEMAN
1999.08.29 仙台BEEB BASEMENT THEATER PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:18 Mr.GAUZEMAN
1999.08.31 札幌PENNY LANE24 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:19

September

Lives in September
Date Venue Tour/Event
1999.09.01 札幌PENNY LANE24 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
mode:20
1999.09.15 名古屋市民会館 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
Final mode:I
1999.09.16 大阪厚生年金会館 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
Final mode:II
1999.09.19 横浜ARENA PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
Final mode:III
1999.09.20 目黒鹿鳴館 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
Final mode:IV

October

  • ??. – Kyo and Die are guests on the Japanese radio station Rock Vision802. It was recorded on June 25 and you can listen to the interview here.
Lives in October
Date Venue Tour/Event

November

  • 17. – Release of GAUZE-62045-.
  • 24. – The GAUZE-62045- video campaign takes place at Akita Joinasu, Toyama Marie 7F Orbis, Fukui Matsukiya Music Factory Omiya and Okinawa ROCK in OKINAWA.
  • 25. – The GAUZE-62045- video campaign takes place at Iwate (Morioka) Persona, Kanazawa AZ Hall, Tottori Talk 616 4F Space 616 and Miyazaki Nishimura Gakki.
  • 26. – The GAUZE-62045- video campaign takes place at Aomori Rabina Hall, Fukushima Outline, Shimane Shimane Kenmin Kaikan Multi-Purpose Hall and Kagoshima CAPARVO Hall.
Lives in November
Date Venue Tour/Event

December

  • 16.–18. – The Dir en grey EXPRESS PREFESTIVAL TOUR 1999 takes place, a special event before the final live of the PSYCHONNECT tour. 800 fans were invited to spend three days with the band at the hotel Plaza Osaka. They were brought to the hotel via a designated Dir En Grey train, threw an early birthday party for Die at the hotel, watched the 脈 (Myaku) music video and participated in a talk event with the band and their staff. The fans also received a towel and an A3 poster as a present. On the third day, the fans were brought to the Osaka-jo Hall via bus, where they watched the band perform.
Lives in December
Date Venue Tour/Event
1999.12.13 西麻布SPACE LAB YELLOW Dir en grey YELLOW SPECIAL EVENT
1999.12.15 名古屋DIAMOND HALL 師走の夜に足四の字固め!?
1999.12.18 大阪城HALL 本当にこれでいいんですね
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一人目です
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あなたは許せますか
・・・・・
もう一度聞きます 本当にこれでいいんですね
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では始めましょう

Post-1999

You can find more information on their history, releases and other details at vk.gy: https://vk.gy/artists/dir-en-grey/