Let's all see the sights we've never seen before!" 25 moving songs that brought the band and fans together as one! OLDCODEX "GROWTH TO BE ONE" tour final live report!

On January 5, 2019, the last New Year in the Heisei Era, OLDCODEX performed the final leg of their "OLDCODEX Tour "GROWTH TO BE ONE"" tour at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo.

In the lobby, there was a display of the letters written by fans from all over the world during the tour, which clearly showed how long OLDCODEX's journey had been. And as one entered the venue, colorfully painted artwork was laid out all over the stage. I was reminded that today's performance would be the culmination of a long tour that would last a little over four months starting in August 2018. With my heart racing with a touch of sadness and a sense of unbridled anticipation, the curtain rose on the live performance.

I want to create a fun time from the bottom of my heart" (Ta_2)

When it was time for the show to begin, the venue went dark. A tranquil atmosphere enveloped the venue as the members appeared on stage. The final song of the tour started with the profound sound of "another point. Vocalist Ta_2 sang without flinching as the medium beat resonated through the air. On the other hand, painter YORKE. ran his brush across the canvas while stirring up the floor. As the anticipation for the upcoming live performance reached its limit, he said, "Tokyo, it's the final show! Let's make some noise, let's play, let's go! Ta_2 shouted. The audience's voltage soared with the hard rock tune "fool K." "We've been waiting for you!

We've been waiting for you! the audience jumped up and down in unison during the interlude! Ta_2 responded with a furious scream.

Ta_2 responded with a furious scream. The excitement of the audience was already at its peak. Ta_2's powerful shouts were followed by a moment of sexy, elongated vocals.

The joy on his face when he saw the excitement of the fans was unmistakable! This was truly a tour final that he had reached with his fans. Perhaps it was Ta_2 himself who was sitting in the special seats.

OLDCODEX had run through the first half of the live with "Eyes in Chase," "Ignite," and "painter," a mixture of old and new songs, and after finally taking a break, Ta_2 said, "I want to make this a fun time from the bottom of my heart, so are you ready? . With these words, they performed "Bang. The audience happily jumped up and down to the danceable beat. Bang! to the floor, YORKE. was smiling as if he was shooting a gun.

Ta_2 sang "Tag On The Strain" and "Night flight" with a painting that looked like a crescent moon in the background. The audience sang along to "Night flight," reminding the audience of OLDCODEX's different charm from their hard-hitting performance in the first half of the show.

If there is something to protect, don't be conservative" (YORKE.)

In the middle of the live performance, Ta_2 talked about how they came up with the name "art rock" for their music genre last year. There is certainly no better word to describe OLDCODEX's genre, which has various hooks such as band sound, live painting by YORKE., and message-oriented production.

From here, such a genre they advocate was expressed on stage with Ta_2's words, "I want you to feel it with gusto along with nostalgic songs.

A large canvas appeared in the center of the stage. YORKE's live painting started with the performance of "sad day in the sunlight. Here, Ta_2 stood at the side of the stage and concentrated on his vocals. The message that "YORKE. is the star of the show from here on" was conveyed through the performance.

In the following song "rainbow," YORKE. ran brushes of various colors, and before long a large rainbow appeared on the canvas. Ta_2 kneeled down in the center of the stage and sang the introspective sound of "hidemind," and YORKE painted "eyes staring at the world" on the canvas.

YORKE. painted various worlds in vivid colors. Finally, he cut a large piece of the canvas, and then narrowed it down to fit ......, which in turn becomes a "beautiful spine". Finally, YORKE. painted wings growing out of the spine as "Clean out" played, and stood in front of it. The audience was treated to an "art-rock" world where music, painting, and physical performance were all in one.

This is the world they have arrived at as they approach their 10th anniversary. ...... It was truly moving and deeply moving to think so.

Taking a breath, YORKE. said, "In 2018, I learned that I had to go on the offensive because I had become conservative. Even if I have something to protect, I'm going on the offensive this year," he declared. His enthusiastic and avant-garde performance was met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

We are united!" (Ta_2)

The final stage of the tour began. Before that, they reminisced about the tour. Ta_2 talked about how delicious the okonomiyaki in Hiroshima was. YORKE. says he was awakened to the taste of tapioca in Taiwan. It was fun to catch a glimpse of their daily life between the talks, but the music was the star of the show!

The audience could feel the excitement of the floor rising with each song.

Then it was time for the dance time, which has become a standard part of the live show. When the song "kick out" started, YORKE. went down to the floor and walked through the audience. He then brought nine male and female audience members he had chosen along the way to the stage and sang with them! The audience's voltage skyrocketed as the two girls who had replaced the OLDCODEX members at the front of the stage stirred things up! It was party time with smiles on everyone's faces.

Ta_2 and YORKE. sent the fans off the stage with a passionate hug and went into the last spurt.

He said, "If we can become one through this tour, we can do this tour as one. Ta_2 reflected on this tour, saying, "We were able to do this tour through the accumulation of these experiences," and performed "Heading to Over.

This song is the latest single that also serves as the opening theme for the "Free!-Dive to the Future-" anime that aired in the summer of 2018. The song was also a gift to the characters who spend their youth swimming, but Ta_2 confessed that he really wanted to inspire them. He added, "I hope it will be a cheering song for someone," and said, "I think many things will happen this year. But I don't intend to leave anyone behind. Let's all see the sights we've never seen before.

This sentiment was probably felt more strongly by everyone through his performance than through his words.

The finale of the live performance was "The Experience" and "Growth Arrow.

We are united!

Ta_2's words conveyed the joy and confidence of having completed the tour.

I felt that I have walked this far and will continue to walk with Ta_2" (YORKE.)

Normally, the concert would have ended here, but the members appeared on stage again to answer the encores that never stopped.

However, Ta_2 candidly said, "I think encores on this tour are a reward from the audience, so I haven't decided which songs to play. So, the encore was decided on the spot, giving the audience the best of the live experience.

The audience shouted, "Play that song! The audience was immediately in a happy mood as the band performed "Script" and "Rage on," two fan-favorite songs. The band members and Ta_2, who had not yet decided which song to play (......), played while recalling the song and lyrics on the spot, and it was a perfect decision, as one can only say. The fact that OLDCODEX can play any song in any situation shows how much experience they have accumulated as a band.

The last song "smiling" was performed. The encore seemed to have ended with the excitement of the song, "Remember this scenery," which was perfectly suited to the lyrics of the song.

The band members were about to leave the stage, but were stopped by the full house "One more time! The band members were about to leave the stage, but the audience called out, "One more time!

OLDCODEX chose the last number as the real last number, "At first, when we shot the music video, we didn't like it because it looked like a comical band. But I think we have changed since then. And I felt that we have walked this far and will continue to walk with Ta_2," said YORKE. The band members also leaped to the front of the stage for this song, enveloping the audience in a sense of unity that was appropriate for the last song of the tour.

With these band members and fans, I can walk anywhere with them!

After singing 25 songs, Ta_2 sat down on stage to soak in the afterglow, which was very impressive.

Thus, the long tour, which spanned 17 shows, came to an end with the band and audience united as one, as the tour title suggests. However, OLDCODEX has not yet stopped moving forward. During the concert, the band announced the production of a new album, and their "art rock" world will continue to expand to new horizons.

Above all, Ta_2 waved his hand vigorously on stage and said, "Let's play again! and left the stage with a strong wave of his hand! I'm sure he will show us a bigger and better version of himself again soon. Let's look forward to that day!

Set List

1.another point

2,fool K

One Side

Eyes in chase

5,Ignite

6,painter

Bang

Tag On The Strain

Night flight

10,sad day in the sunlight

11.ranbow