Bandiria Travellers

The word "Bandiria" is a play on "bandphilia".

Hirasawa's original guitar solo was in his usual style, but featured more ornate phrases and played notes than usual. After recording it, he asked Sound & Recording Magazine writer Susumu Kunisaki for feedback, who immediately blurted out that it sounded like jazz fusion. Hirasawa then re-recorded it, playing less notes while emphasizing the highest and lowest pitches.

Lyrics

 * 1 "Mizugame is written with the kanji for “water” and “jug”. Mizugame no hoshidan refers to the constellation Aquarius, which is Latin for “water-bearer”."

Versions
Hirasawa had the participating string section wait until sunrise to perform their part. Remixed, subtitled "Physical Navigation Version", with the chorus placed after the intro, new percussion lines playing throughout the song and the guitar solo double-tracked.
 * Virtual Rabbit, 1991

Short instrumental mix of the Virtual Rabbit version.
 * Sunset

The horns have far more prominence in this version, with a new intro led entirely by them that overlaps with the first "lalalalala" and continued presence in usually quieter early stanzas. Drums back the choral segment, and instead of fading out, the song closes off with more horns.
 * HIRASAWA error ENGINE - Hirasawa Three Acts in Three Hours: Lower, 1994


 * Sim City Tour, 1995

A symphonic, orchestral, string-oriented style arrangement. An electronic intro was added and the guitar solo was slightly altered. Hirasawa released 5 sketches of it on "The Aggregated Past KANGENSHUGI 8760 HOURS" website as he worked on it. This version was also released as a free MP3.
 * Hen-Gen-Ji-Zai, 2010

Live performance of the Kangen Shugi arrangement.
 * Tokyo I-jigen Kudou, 2011