Although major labels had begun scouting the band, Buck-Tick wanted

Although major labels had begun scouting the band, Buck-Tick wanted to continue pursuing music on their own terms and refused to sign unless the label would agree to their four conditions: first, that the band would be able to make their own decisions about their hair, makeup, clothing, and general image; second, that they would never be forced to change the band lineup; third, that they would never be forced to use session musicians for recordings; and last, that they would be able to do all of their own production work. Most record companies refused the idea of accepting such demands from a new band, but Junichi Tanaka of Victor Entertainment decided to accept their terms. He did so after attending the Buck-Tick Phenomenon concert. Tanaka later described his initial impression of them after first seeing them perform at the Taiyo Matsuri in September 1986; “I was more attracted to Buck-Tick than any other band I saw at the time, even though they were the worst of all the bands I saw.” Additionally, Takeshi Takagaki of Victor Invitation offered them the company’s Aoyama studio as a place to practice.