Various (album) explained

Various
Type:	EP
Artist:	Dimlim
Border:	yes
Genre:	Metalcore
Language:	japanese
Label:	Ultimate Illuminati
Next Title:	Chedoara
Next Year:	2018

Various is the debut EP by the Japanese visual kei band Dimlim, from the label Ultimate Illuminati (subsidiary of Tower Records).^[1] It was originally released on June 3, 2017, exclusively at the band's debut show in Ikebukuro Black Hole.^[2] For sale, it was released in two editions, regular and limited, on August 23, 2017.

The promotional video for Shochou (初潮) aired the same day. The song uses a sample from the song Children, by Robert Miles.^[3]

DIMLIM relaunched for sale the live limited edition version in their official store, opened in May 2020.^{[4] [5]}

DIMLIM then re-released the EP digitally on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube on August 10, 2022. This was alongside their single The Silent Song, which was digitally re-released on the same day.

Charts

The album peaked at number 164 on the Oricon charts.^[6]

Personnel

• Sho – Singing
• Retsu – Guitar
• Ryuya – Guitar
• Tsubasa – Bass
• Issei – Drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: VARIOUS / DIMLIM. 2020-07-19. 激ロックディスクレビュー. ja.
2. Web site: Sizergyia. 2017-04-08. Former band members of Deviloof and D.I.D. create new band, DIMLIM. 2020-07-19. JROCK NEWS. en-US.
3. Web site: Sizergyia. 2017-08-29. DIMLIM use well-known sample to drive the narrative in music video for "Shoucho". 2020-07-19. JROCK NEWS. en-US.
4. Web site: DIMLIM Mini Album -VARIOUS-. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200726190344/https://dimer-tokyo.com/items/5e86add62a9a4236a3ca1f4d. 2020-07-26. 2020-07-26. Dimer Tokyo. ja.
5. Web site: Inartistic. DIMLIM launches worldwide online store. 2020-07-26. vk.gy (ブイケージ). en.
6. Web site: VARIOUS[初回限定盤] DIMLIM]. 2020-07-19. ORICON. ja.