2411-021223 Danilo Plessow (MCDE) @RDCs&BonDisco
Luckily, I could attend 3 shows in 2 weeks, which means I could enjoy all of his play during this visit. I am really really thankful and grateful for the situation that allowed me to do so.
24/11/2023 @Rainbow Disco Club “Sound Horizon”
I arrived at the venue around 2 am. I was supposed to get there earlier though, I forgot to bring my ID and needed to go back to get that. Since I knew Danilo coming to Japan, I had been making small mistakes (because of being too excited), and I did it again right before the show. I was a bit upset, so put a card given at the entrance into my purse immediately without having a look at. Actually there was surprising information on it, which I would know at the end of this show.
When I entered the place, there were so many people (of course). I was dancing and drinking loosely at the back of the crowd at first. Then every time I found someone left and some space was available there, I moved forward a little. At the point when he started to play, there were two or three people in front of me. I thought This is enough. Once his play starts, I’ve got sort of hyper (as usual). Suddenly someone pushed my back, but interestingly I didn’t feel a bad feeling about that at all. When I turned around, there was a girl with a big smile on her face. I was surprised and thanked her a lot, because now no one was in front of me.
The stage was the lowest as far as I had seen till then. I could see him playing rather clearly. I like to watch him playing in the booth since I can see how carefully he is watching the crowd and how much he is enjoying. It was a year and a half since I heard his sound right there. I just felt so so happy. But time flies, especially when we are having fun. Shows are not endless. That time, however, I was going to go to the next show as well. See you tomorrow. I was wrapped with sort of strange peacefulness and secure feeling I had never felt. In addition, it was announced that he was going to play the next weekend again at RDC Year End Party (Yes, this was the information on the card). I was stunned and panicked a bit, at the same time, decided instantly to go there.
25/11/2023 @BonDisco
I had checked about the venue beforehand, and just been surprised it was much smaller than the ones I’d been to listen to his play before, such as TAICOCLUB, KAOZ at PRINTWORKS, Rainbow Disco Club 2022, plus RDC “Sound Horizon” the day before. Isn’t it a miracle? While walking in the night town, I felt so surreal. My reality and a dream world was mixed up. The building was on the corner at the end of the street. I felt so unreal when I found a poster on the sign. It was like I was in a parallel world or somewhere, which I created by myself as I liked.
Stepping down the stairs, opening the door, I saw the room was a little dark and had intimate feeling. I felt comfortable. The booth was much lower than yesterday’s. It was just a little bit above the floor. I was already so so excited. Then, on listening to his sound, automatically my body starts to move. I danced and danced. Honestly, my legs must have been tired but I couldn’t stop dancing around. Red dancing shoes again. Kindly, people at the venue offered us several shots of Jägermeister (I like its taste originally) on the floor. Totally I drank rather a lot, but I didn’t get any hungover at all the next day. Good drink won’t make me suffer. Happily I have still one more show the next week. I can say See you next week. Is this a dream?
02/12/2023 @Rainbow Disco Club Year End Party
Happy but a little bit sad because it was the last one in those two weeks. Bittersweet feeling in a way. It was a year end party, also the one after “Sound Horizon”, so relaxed mood was drifting around there. The DJ booth was almost at the same height as the floor, which makes me so excited again. I like that kind of setting, because I can feel like more enjoying music with DJs together. At first his play was just so comfortable and chill, then gradually made me uplifted. Literally blissful. It was dark inside of the room, but there was a sort of feeling like sparkling or twinkling, I mean, it was just like a heaven to me.
After a while, my (very new) friends found me and talked to me. I felt even happier to share that moment. And then in the middle of his play, someone tapped me on the shoulder. When I turned around, a boy was holding my pearl necklace (It was a casual one though, still quite an important one to me). It must have fallen off while I was moving around and he picked it up. I thanked him so much and actually being astonished. I was going to take it off with my coat when I entered the venue, but completely forgot about that. Here is another mistake in the very end.
Basically I go to shows or events alone. But this time, I felt people's kindness many times, and felt happiness to share the moment. I really appreciate that. Those I saw at the venues, my friend who met and talked with me before going to the shows, my very new friends (if I can call so), and of course Danilo who brought brilliant music & lovely memories to me. I thought many times Why I like this person & his music so much? I don’t know why after all though, his sound always makes me feel good and fine , energised instantly. I'm not exaggerating, it's literally like that. Even physically, sort of sluggishness of my legs has gone away, or muscle pain has totally disappeared (just in cases, these symptoms are just because my feet & legs are very weak and I am chronically short of sports, so I always get like that when going to dance). In his sound, there is something appealing to somewhere inside of me (the words like something & somewhere don’t explain anything clearly, but anyway).
There are tons of things I had never experienced in those two weeks. I was incredibly happy, definitely happiest ever in my life. I just don’t know how to explain how much I appreciate everything. I really really thank everyone & everything. And now I am looking forward to the next time. Until then, I’ll take things day by day, spend time investing myself and do my best.
I had no room emotionally to take photos. It’s as usual when I go to his shows though, this time even no photo of the venues to add to this article. But it's okay because I remember all of them.