Meloetta Carey Posted October 9 Posted October 9 the three-track run at the end of Dutty was everything to me, I'm a little shocked they all did this bad 1
Graves Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 29th Single「&」 Track #4 on & HIGH SCORE: 10 x 2 (Kyle-x, AvadaKedavra) LOW SCORE: 2.4 x 1 (Curaga) HOST SCORE: 7.5 Do we consider this one a full single or just a B-side? I mean, it didn't make the album proper, but it is on the tracklist of the EP... But then again it didn't get an instrumental version like the other & songs did... Whatever! It's just a really nice song, isn't it? A change of pace, even. The traditional Japanese instrumentation is something we hadn't heard from Ayu up to this point, and something she wouldn't experiment with again for another few years afterwards. I think it's worth it just for the variety it brings, but it still is a really sweet song underneath all of the instruments too. Another one of her "happy-yet-wistful Summer memories" songs. I like the variety it adds to her palette but I do agree that it maybe was the least good of the Memorial address era songs, so I don't totally begrudge it missing the album. It was written for the 2003 a-nation concert, Avex's annual Summer shows that Ayu has always been a pretty important part of. I like that she made a little bonus song just for this show, it kind of speaks to her power at the time that she was the one who could write and release the event's theme song, but... well, maybe she could've given it a name that dates it slightly less? nn. Suilen: first time hearing this... not bad, though should go a bit harder. The comparisons with Ai Otsuka's Kingyo Hanabi don't seem accurate to me. Kyle-x: So beautiful. The production is so lush. Invisibility: It's kind of crazy that BALLAD, GREEN and this are some of Ayu's only immersions into traditional Japanese music elements. Curaga: Love the Asian instruments on this one, but it should be over around 4:23. That overlong, repetitive outro kills it for me. Meloetta Carey: Avex said 'write a song to give your fans FOMO---we need sales'. Bad Decisions: a forgotten summer classic tbh I can just visualize sunsets in Japan Gorgeous song. AMIT: I don't think I had heard this one before this rate her most enka-infused track? it's cute but it drags on unfortunately. 8/9 2
Kyle-x Posted October 9 Posted October 9 11 minutes ago, Graves said: Now, as for what makes this the ~eternal tie version~? It beats me. I thought maybe there was an alternative take included on one of the pre-album singles or something like that, like immature has that alternative mix on the appears CD? I think just for flair and the eternal tie is like the eternal bond tying them together ddd she's a quirkster 1 1
Curaga Posted October 9 Posted October 9 16 minutes ago, Kyle-x said: This remix so funky and fun this remix is so fun and precious omg 1
AvadaKedavra Posted October 9 Posted October 9 (edited) One of my faves. Love all the songs with japanese traditional instrumentals. Like green. this one. Flower Wish singers in the west were more open to try this type of oriental instruments there's something mystical about them Edited October 9 by AvadaKedavra 2
Kyle-x Posted October 9 Posted October 9 I really enjoy this one, it brings something fresh to her discography 1
Kyle-x Posted October 9 Posted October 9 This one honestly doesn't feel that long to me, unlike some of the other notably long ones that you can feel it dd
Kyle-x Posted October 9 Posted October 9 9 minutes ago, Graves said: Invisibility: It's kind of crazy that BALLAD, GREEN and this are some of Ayu's only immersions into traditional Japanese music elements. The way these are all smashes whew 1
Graves Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 2nd Single Track #8 on A Song for ×× HIGH SCORE: 10 x 4 (Kyle-x, UrMom, AMIT, AvadaKedavra) LOW SCORE: 3 x 1 (Invisibility) HOST SCORE: 7.5 What do you think of YOU? It is definitely a song that I don't think could appear on any Ayu album other than this one, it's got that twinkly and youthful vibe that she would kind of shed soon afterwards. I don't mind this one, though. It's certainly got a bit more life and swing to it than some of the other debut ballads. It might come across as a little too treacly or sweet for some, but there are some great remixes to help alleviate that. The northern breeze version on A BALLADS and her more mature vocals on it? Oh, she took it with that one. Had up throw on an extra point for it! As a single, YOU was another slow burner like poker face. Peaking at #20 just like its predecessor, this was not a huge hit by any means but it was an important step on Ayu's ascent to superstar status. It would, in fact, be the last Ayu single to not peak in the top ten for over fifteen years. It received a lot of promotion and was the first CM tie-in song in Ayu's career! The start of another legacy! YOU was the song that advertised CIBAVision's 'Focus Dailies' contact lenses. Our capitalist queen! The music video for YOU is like a proto-Tumblr, faux-artistic affair. The tiny piano, the apples and flowers, the picture frames? Oh, you just know Ayu's Pinterest board goes hard. Suilen: Kumiko's you ended I fear. Kyle-x: I love love love this song. The lyrics are so lovely, I feel as though the "northern breeze" version on A BALLADS fits them more. The re-recorded version for her 10th anniversary (included on the Mirrorcle World single) is also GORGEOUS. She looks really pretty in the music video too. Invisibility: The twinkles and overal saccharine sound are so hateful... Curaga: Doesn't compare to the best songs on this album, but I still really like it... It's very sweet. AMIT: I enjoy singing this one so much, a shower classic. 8/17 4
Suilen Posted October 9 Posted October 9 Yeah, I prefer Kumiko's, and her daughter ate her up a bit too 1
Curaga Posted October 9 Posted October 9 I was just noticing there was a pretty healthy mix of songs left from each album, but the debut songs are dwindling 8/17
Kyle-x Posted October 9 Posted October 9 This is a song that really has grown to become such a cute fave of mine over the years. The chorus is so bright and lovely. This rhythmic remix is worth a listen too 1
AMIT Posted October 9 Posted October 9 3 minutes ago, Graves said: 2nd Single Track #8 on A Song for ×× HIGH SCORE: 10 x 4 (Kyle-x, UrMom, AMIT, AvadaKedavra) LOW SCORE: 3 x 1 (Invisibility) HOST SCORE: 7.5 What do you think of YOU? It is definitely a song that I don't think could appear on any Ayu album other than this one, it's got that twinkly and youthful vibe that she would kind of shed soon afterwards. I don't mind this one, though. It's certainly got a bit more life and swing to it than some of the other debut ballads. It might come across as a little too treacly or sweet for some, but there are some great remixes to help alleviate that. The northern breeze version on A BALLADS and her more mature vocals on it? Oh, she took it with that one. Had up throw on an extra point for it! As a single, YOU was another slow burner like poker face. Peaking at #20 just like its predecessor, this was not a huge hit by any means but it was an important step on Ayu's ascent to superstar status. It would, in fact, be the last Ayu single to not peak in the top ten for over fifteen years. It received a lot of promotion and was the first CM tie-in song in Ayu's career! The start of another legacy! YOU was the song that advertised CIBAVision's 'Focus Dailies' contact lenses. Our capitalist queen! The music video for YOU is like a proto-Tumblr, faux-artistic affair. The tiny piano, the apples and flowers, the picture frames? Oh, you just know Ayu's Pinterest board goes hard. Suilen: Kumiko's you ended I fear. Kyle-x: I love love love this song. The lyrics are so lovely, I feel as though the "northern breeze" version on A BALLADS fits them more. The re-recorded version for her 10th anniversary (included on the Mirrorcle World single) is also GORGEOUS. She looks really pretty in the music video too. Invisibility: The twinkles and overal saccharine sound are so hateful... Curaga: Doesn't compare to the best songs on this album, but I still really like it... It's very sweet. AMIT: I enjoy singing this one so much, a shower classic. 8/17 YOU is like a burst of joy when I play it, it's so good 4
Meloetta Carey Posted October 9 Posted October 9 the eurobeat remix is sooo good! i kind of did this one dirty 1
AvadaKedavra Posted October 9 Posted October 9 This was my 2 ayu song i actually discovered ayu with poker face back in the 2008. The instrumental is magic. Something very unique u dont hear in the west. I wanna live in that sunny mansion. i wonder if the video was filmed in guam. 1
Graves Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 1 minute ago, Curaga said: I was just noticing there was a pretty healthy mix of songs left from each album, but the debut songs are dwindling 8/17 It has been pretty balanced so far, but things will get a little bit messier starting with the next update...
Kyle-x Posted October 9 Posted October 9 Just now, Graves said: It has been pretty balanced so far, but things will get a little bit messier starting with the next update... Oh *****
Britneyfan09 Posted October 9 Posted October 9 1 minute ago, AMIT said: YOU is like a burst of joy when I play it, it's so good !!! Such a cute song. 1
Graves Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 and just one more for today... Track #9 on RAINBOW HIGH SCORE: 10 x 2 (Kyle-x, blueberries) LOW SCORE: 5 x 2 (Invisibility, sanzo) HOST SCORE: 8.5 I won't lie, this one does a lot for me. Something about the mysterious ~vibes~ of taskinillusion going right into this song and then the weird-ass combination of the spoken intro, ominous verses and an outright banger chorus... a mess, but a mess of the best variety! Like yes, feel your experimental oats. Let out all of those Bjork-isms, mom. July 1st is up next and we have to be on-stage, getting our lives in five! Despite being a bit of an oddball, Ayu has given this one quite a few outings. More than what a lot of RAINBOW got, actually! Maybe she just likes the opportunity to be a bit weirder? She's like, "kanariya? Nah. I'm popping my puss to everywhere nowhere on this tour." Also the lyrics are great. The title kind of sums it up well - the paradoxical nature of being so free and yet so constrained at the same time. It's symbolic af. Definitely picking up some of Ayu her underlying frustrations here. How can you be the best-selling artist in your nation's history and still be treated so poorly? Suilen: I like the creepy vibe. Kyle-x: Moody and weird as ****, just how I like it. We start out in some post apocalyptic world and then we end up shaking our asses. I love the "Time Mix" and the "NEWDEAL REMIX". Invisibility: Well this song is a hot mess, genuinely sounds offkey and unpleasant to me, but I do like the chorus and the first 47 seconds of it. AMIT: decent song, but I kind of go back and forth with it, the chorus is not that engaging for me overall. 11/16 1 1
Curaga Posted October 9 Posted October 9 Not my favorite RAINBOW proper song being one of the first out
AvadaKedavra Posted October 9 Posted October 9 This is how i feel about the world very convoluted sometimes. Dystopic. But if we dont give up we can survive cute. That intro is a bit haunting like yll say. Too much machines
Graves Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 RECAP Spoiler 107. + - 5.079 106. Interlude - 5.294 105. For My Dear... - 5.529 104. taskinlude - 5.588 103. A Song is born - 5.629 102. WONDERLAND - 5.853 101. FRIEND - 5.859 100. Wishing - 5.888 99. Prologue - 5.912 98. Humming 7/4 - 6.134 97. Present - 6.197 96. FRIEND II - 6.332 95. starting over - 6.405 94. opening Run - 6.406 93. girlish - 6.435 92. taskinillusion - 6.441 91. Kaleidoscope - 6.547 90. from your letter - 6.582 89. Replace - 6.624 88. flower garden - 6.7 87. neverending dream - 6.718 86. everlasting dream - 6.741 85. Introduction - 6.75 84. teddy bear - 6.829 83. Close to you - 6.972 82. forgiveness - 7.014 81. As if... - 7.062 80. winding road - 7.106 79. SIGNAL - 7.115 78. P.S II - 7.194 77. Catcher In The Light - 7.24 76. UNITE! - 7.253 75. no more words - 7.271 74. Key ~eternal tie ver.~ - 7.282 73. theme of a-nation'03 - 7.312 72. YOU -7.318 71. everywhere nowhere - 7.371 TOP 70 Spoiler A Song for ×× Hana poker face POWDER SNOW Trust Depend on you Two of us Fly high Trauma And Then immature Boys & Girls TO BE End roll WHATEVER too late appears monochrome LOVE~destiny~ Who... kanariya Duty vogue End of the World SCAR Far away SURREAL AUDIENCE SEASONS ever free I am... Connected evolution Naturally NEVER EVER still alone Daybreak M Dearest Endless sorrow WE WISH Real me Free & Easy Heartplace Over HANABI July 1st Dolls Voyage independent ANGEL'S SONG Greatful days Because of You ourselves HANABI ~episode II~ No way to say Memorial address About You GAME my name's WOMEN Liar HOPE or PAIN HAPPY ENDING Moments walking proud CAROLS INSPIRE HONEY 卒業写真 RAINBOW 3
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