Those damn bitches BROKE THE GREEN!

is that one girl saying the guitar part is going viral?

I think she was pointing out that they couldn’t cut the part that was going viral, so they had to cut the guitar solo instead.

Hime, come back and sort this shit out for Mitsuki!

Wait until Mama Bear finds out her sweetie is getting dissed . . .

Can't wait to see how that goes

Well, the guitar part has to be in service of the song. That said, it's still rough to get told that your part will be cut. Been there, done that.

Maybe they could just shorten her solo? I mean, the song needs a break, right?

Solo career it is, then.

Solo career it is, then.

Was there ever any doubt?

Well, the guitar part has to be in service of the song. That said, it's still rough to get told that your part will be cut. Been there, done that.

Maybe they could just shorten her solo? I mean, the song needs a break, right?

That is true and they do have a point about shortening the song. Part of the issue, though, is that it’s clear the other girls in the band all have a very “corporate” mindset. They’re not cutting the solo because they believe the song’s better without it, they’re cutting it because they think a shorter song will get more clicks, and the solo just so happens to be the most cuttable segment. It reinforces what the last couple chapters have been indicating, which is that the other three members of the band are in it for the fame. That’s not automatically a bad thing, and bands do often benefit from having at least one member with a more businesslike mindset, but it does heavily contrast with Mitsuki’s more artistic mindset.

On top of that, it’s probably a bit troubling for Mitsuki, who used to struggle with her unique sense of style and identity, to see how far these girls are willing to change both their music and themselves in order to go viral. Sure, they’re fine with how she looks now, but how many more comments will it take before they decide that the algorithm would be better served by having Mitsuki “match the vibe.”

Those damn bitches BROKE THE GREEN!

is that one girl saying the guitar part is going viral?

I think she was pointing out that they couldn’t cut the part that was going viral, so they had to cut the guitar solo instead.

My reading on it was the opposite - she’s pointing out that the guitar part is what’s driving the popularity to the girl who wants to cut the solo to make it shorter.

Well, the guitar part has to be in service of the song.

We obviously can’t hear the song to know whether/how much it clashes with the rest of the song. The other girls’ opinion might not actually improve it.

Plus, it of course depends on the type of music they’re making. Your Joe Satrianis and Yngwie Malmsteens aren’t going to look at a beefy guitar solo as holding the music back. :3 And plenty of HUGE rock hits are defined by their solos. Which goes to the point someone else made earlier that this may be too much of an oil/water mix for Mitsuki given her guitar-god influences and aspirations. She doesn’t want to be a viral pop star like the other girls.

My reading on it was the opposite - she’s pointing out that the guitar part is what’s driving the popularity to the girl who wants to cut the solo to make it shorter.

"Your guitar is super cool, but people need to listen to the song first, right?"

Nowadays everyone can make music and post it on Spotify. Even record labels use social media to find singers, etc. Going viral is The way and with so many people doing the same thing, well. It is a double-edged sword. It is a way to ensure a career and that you can make a living doing what you like, but at the same time you trade your creativity for security. For example, you can notice the change of style in many japanese bands after they do an anime opening and became viral.

Another (dumb) example but if you found a singer on SC called “Himejoshi” with a track named “green yuri” you are going to think “haha cool” and listen to it, but if the singer's name was Marie and the track was called 01, chances are you'd probably don’t.

You attract people to your music, with something that is not your music. For better or worse, it's how things work nowadays.

Also, I don’t think metalheads are any better than tiktok girls in this matter.

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Yeah, I think it's a little early to decide if this is a problem with the girls or if it's just Mitsuki getting in her own way again. Nothing they're saying is necessarily wrong, but it depends on if this is a pattern where Mitsuki always comes second to the rest of the band or if it's just down to this particular situation.

It's not wrong to point out that you need people to hear your music if you want to be a successful musician. But it's also true that compromising the quality of your music to hit better in an algorithm doesn't necessarily lead to the long term goals you might want for your work.

The biggest question Mitsui should ask herself, is if she really wants to be a professional musician. She can be in a band, do music, and not aiming to be a professional.
She definitely needs to be working in a music related job to be fulfilled, but it could be running a music shop, working for a small indie bar/concert or any other job related to music. She would even enjoy being a guitar professor I think.

My reading of it so far is that she just want to enjoy her music. And she would be fine doing that as a hobby.

Mitsuki needs to follow a path of musical integrity. People gravitate towards that and respect it more than any trend-chasing nonsense. It is entirely possible to be a successful musician and not be known at all by a mainstream audience.

Mitsuki needs to follow a path of musical integrity. People gravitate towards that and respect it more than any trend-chasing nonsense. It is entirely possible to be a successful musician and not be known at all by a mainstream audience.

I'm glad someone is saying this, she can still have a successful career as a musician without going completely mainstream.

Calling trending music “chasing nonsense” is kind of rude I think

That isn't what I said.

Calling trending music “chasing nonsense” is kind of rude I think

That isn't what I said.

I see, sorry for misinterpreting you!
I hope this is just a dramatic cliff hanger and not them displacing Mitsuki for the sake of success.

little commentary on the tiktokification of music I see?

Well, the guitar part has to be in service of the song. That said, it's still rough to get told that your part will be cut. Been there, done that.

Maybe they could just shorten her solo? I mean, the song needs a break, right?

That is true and they do have a point about shortening the song. Part of the issue, though, is that it’s clear the other girls in the band all have a very “corporate” mindset. They’re not cutting the solo because they believe the song’s better without it, they’re cutting it because they think a shorter song will get more clicks, and the solo just so happens to be the most cuttable segment. It reinforces what the last couple chapters have been indicating, which is that the other three members of the band are in it for the fame. That’s not automatically a bad thing, and bands do often benefit from having at least one member with a more businesslike mindset, but it does heavily contrast with Mitsuki’s more artistic mindset.

On top of that, it’s probably a bit troubling for Mitsuki, who used to struggle with her unique sense of style and identity, to see how far these girls are willing to change both their music and themselves in order to go viral. Sure, they’re fine with how she looks now, but how many more comments will it take before they decide that the algorithm would be better served by having Mitsuki “match the vibe.”

By default I would assume they have a point - honestly, much as numbers don't always make you right, if three members of the group agree to a change, there's a decent chance they're at least partially right.

The two issues is that they're going at it a bit rudely and deciding on their own without involving Mistuki at all - very common when the majority of a team is in agreement, but still a bit soul crushing.

Second, you can see that they're doing their best to include Mitsuki as an integral part of the band... but that doesn't mean she necessarily "naturally" belongs there. If her style clashes with theirs, she will undoubtedly have to make concessions and adapt.

Mitsuki needs to follow a path of musical integrity. People gravitate towards that and respect it more than any trend-chasing nonsense. It is entirely possible to be a successful musician and not be known at all by a mainstream audience.

I'm glad someone is saying this, she can still have a successful career as a musician without going completely mainstream.

Yes, but when you're in a group that targets a mainstream audience and your style is niche, then either you convince them to change, you adapt, or you leave. Which, to be fair, I have no reason to believe isn't what will happen next.

(Also going to ignore the elitist and gatekeeping tone of the comment you quoted regarding mainstream music.)

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(Also going to ignore the elitist and gatekeeping tone of the comment you quoted regarding mainstream music.)

Since this is the second person to somehow misunderstand what I was saying, I think I'll clarify. I have nothing against mainstream music. The first albums I ever owned were from New Kids on the Block and Kriss Kross for god's sake. I am not making any statements about mainstream music at all. These are the key points I wanted to convey:

1. Creating something genuine that happens to go viral or trend is not a negative thing. That's how a lot of great music spreads. Creating something according to a trend in order to go viral is harmful to music as a whole, because it commodifies what is supposed to be artistic expression.

2. The vast majority of people, who have no idea how being a musician or the music industry itself works, believe that in order to make a living making music, you have to have a mainstream audience. This is untrue, and prejudices many people against exploring and finding new music from artists that aren't on the charts. If I had only listened to the radio or looked at what was trending in order to find new music, I wouldn't have found most of the incredibly talented artists I currently listen to, most of which do this as a job.

All I was saying is that there's numerous ways to make a living from music, and I'm glad that "DumShork" is someone that also knows that. My focus was on their part about how "It is entirely possible to be a successful musician and not be known at all by a mainstream audience", I guess I should have quoted that and only that. I hope this clarifies things in a way that peacefully resolves the matter.

It's weird that they act like a guitar solo is weird. Japanese songs will put a guitar solo in songs that don't even have a guitar.

Looks like Mitsuki's brain isn't the only one bugging out xD

Eeehhhh, that's gotta be the punch line?

I'm probably missing something...

Aya has a latent NTR fetish.

LOVE the beautiful panel with the hug.
Not a fan of the conclusion she jumped to at the end. It's so tiring...