感情: onakahetta~ 音楽: "One small day" - Kaori Utatsuki
This is a 45 sec. preview for Kaori Utatsuki's PV for Spyglass, her first mini-album. As you see, I'm really liking the song that's why I have to post this one! I'm really hunching a Kazuya Takase production here because of the synths used especially in the last part of the preview. It sounded like the one's in all alone, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni c/w song.
I like the video because it's so sunny and Kaorin looks cute with the bandana. I was just a bit annoyed with the guitars -- just like in her Shining stars bless single because you can hardly hear guitar beats just from hearing the preview and yet you'll see her playing the guitar? I mean, what's the sense? -_-a
感情: uberly spazzing over Kalafina! 音楽: "oblivious" - Kalafina
Sorry for the long absence. As you can see, I'm quite over busy lately with job application and my new blog layout (which will be finished very soon!) and with other graphical projects. XD But setting those aside, I'm moderately fine tonight because I'M UBERLY EXCITED W/ STORIA!! Not the single but the Oricon daily debut and guess what? It debuts at #10!! :DD Well if you ask me, they quite deserve the position because storia is a very different single from their previous ones. It has a tribal, provincial-aura plus the heavenly voice of our dearest Wakana, Keiko (my crush!! =D) and Hikaru. But composer Yuki Kajiura made a second attempt to neo-classical flavor with the coupling song lirica. And I just love how Kajiura-san put her effort on making these songs. They're quite lovable! XDD
And when I was just lurking in YouTube, looking for the storia PV, I stumbled upon a live version of oblivious, my Kalafina favorite song. *spazz* My eyes widen when the video started and was even more excited because I saw Hikaru!! Yes! Ever imagined why she's supposed to be not there? Because at the time of Kalafina's debut with the said song, it was only Wakana and Keiko and then I will see Hikaru in this live video?! Now, that's exciting!
I was shocked when I heard that she was the first to sing plus her falsetto effects for the intro choral part was pretty heavenly!! I'm lovin' it!! =D Wakana and Keiko's voices are just like in the original song! Wonderful. XDD They're even greater live than some other J-pop artists that I know!
Take a lookie here. xD
If you want to try the group for the first time (or even not? xD) and ask me for a recommendation on which song to try out first, it's got to be oblivious. xD It's so trancey, ethereal and heavenly all at the same time especially the intro. Want to try the song? Click here.
And here's the PV for storia. I love their outfit here!! xD HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! xD
I just ripped them somewhere because I saw Ivemusic.net having the single already up but much to my dismay, they have it "locked" for non-posters. But what can I do if I can't post or even understand Chinese. ~_~ *MAJORLY BRICKED*
But I tell you, this one is a high quality rip! However, it's a bit "rocky road" (due to my PC problems. |D;;) but I think the clarity is 100%! Hoho~ I should be resourceful even for once in my life. ;D
Ao-iconoclast has a very good intro. I like the noisy electric guitar plus the violin. *UWAAAHHH INSTANT LOVE INTRO* But still not the chorus. :P I really hate that one. xP And if you ask me, it's just like a more improvised Maiko Iuchi composition. I like the song but not just the chorus. Let's just leave it at that. xD
PIGEON-the green-ey'd monster is like a Jyukai-inspired Himegoto because it's much more perkier sound with the electronic guitar and it's also groovy! I like it as well. :D But it felt like KOTOKO's voice is a bit restrained because as you know, these kind of songs are not her forte. But it's a good thing she tried because it's almost perfect. The title is just a bit weird though.
Currently, the most interesting song in this mini-album is the titular track which is Spyglass. It's a bit R&B-ish and kinda refreshing which is good for the album, IMHO. I only ripped these 4 since the long versions of the other songs can already be heard.
Even Last Song was not bad for a ballad. :D It's very gentle and not too mushy.
感情: nostalgic 音楽: "Seishoujo Ryouiki" - ALI PROJECT
Listening to my old ALI PROJECT mp3s brings back old memories especially when they were still in the Shiro Ari (White Alice) phase. Those poppish songs like Wish, Peony Pink and Labyrinth were reminiscent of their old works which doesn't really reminiscent them NOW. Especially now that they have changed into the Kuro Ari (Black Alice) phase.
But believe it or not, I like them as they are now. Although their songs tend to have "no point" or "nodirection" at all but Arika's supreme voice is what atrracted me to the group. And my two fave ALI PROJECT songs like Kinjirareta Asobi and Seishoujo Ryouiki are really my dosage of great neo-classical songs of everyday. Especially the latter, it never fails to make me smile because it is considered as one of the "merriest" songs that the group performed -- at least for me. Well I mean, some of their songs are also happy but with the despair and dark feeling within them but Seishoujo Ryouiki is not among these songs (although the translations of the songs are also a factor) but when it comes to the sound or tune, you won't really feel the "darkness" it possesses.
And it was actually one of my first influences to ALI PROJECT's neoclassical/darkwave songs because my initial attachment to them was Peony Pink because I was watching Clamp School Detectives several years ago. I mean, I'm still not that attached at time but I can remember the names of the singers/groups in a certain extent so when Avenger came out of Animax and noticed the same name, I was like "WAHH!" because it was so far from the ALI PROJECT that I knew from Clamp School. And that time, I didn't know the shift from Shiro to Kuro Ari. xD But it was really all good for me. Gesshoku Grand Guignol (Lunar Eclipse Grand Guignol) was my first ALI PROJECT neoclassical song that I've heard then got curious with Kopperia no Hitsugi (Coppelia's Coffin) which is the opening theme for the anime Noir. It was, at some point, creepy and spine tingling but it still very powerful to me even at this moment.
And now I present to you, a live version of Seishoujo Ryouiki (Domain of the Holy Girl) together with famous anime seiyuu/singer Nana Mizuki. :D Seishoujo Ryouiki is the opening theme for the anime series Rozen Maiden Traumend which is the sequel to Rozen Maiden in which ALI PROJECT also did the opening theme (entitled Kinjirareta Asobi [Forbidden Game]). I tell you, one of the most amusing combi is Arika Takarano and Nana Mizuki. Actually one of my most fave videos of all time because as I said, this is one of ALI PROJECT's merriest songs and one of the songs that you should listen especially if you want to try out the group. :D
I'm telling this because I remember reading one of my friends' statement that she heard ALI PROJECT by Code Geass because they did the ending theme but when she heard the long version, it was "too much" for her and I didn't really get the point of that "too much" --- too much what? o,O Oh well. I'll just indulge more into them since they're one awesome group. *lurves gothic lolita fashion*
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