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Free (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
Free (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
(5)Our Price: US$16.75Usually ships within 7 daysRelated promotions:2 people found the following helpful
August 12, 2007 dont judge the book by its covFREE is forever my favourite track on the single. It started with a strings of electric guitar similar to Mika Nakashima's NANA music style. It then builds up with nice upbeat drums melody. You couldnt help but to shake your head up and down. The chorus is powerful "Kimi ga iru dakede boku wa toberu yo", in english "when you are here, I can fly". Erikas vocals meld quite well with the instrumentals, giving a rather emotional performance. The rock elements are much stronger and evident; the music is edgier than "Taiyou no Uta". It is no surprise that the song top Oricon chart for weeks now.
FANTASY reminds me of one of those electro trancey music of Hamasaki Ayumi, it was a good attempt by ERIKA, but it wasnt as good as the other 2 tracks.
Time to go Home is the last track and wrap up ERIKA's debut single with a bang. It is a catchy pop-rock song with deep and heavy bass electric guitar. ERIKA's clear crystal voice complements well with dark atmosphere of the instruments. It was a bit stretchy with her "yeah yeah yeah", but the repettive chorus soon stuck in you head. It was a fun and upbeat music that you want to play first thing in the morning.
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Free Way (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
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June 16, 2006 free way... i'm out of his wayFree Way: Lots of clapping and electronic music in this song. Personally, I dislike the single SO MUCH. But because it's Bi, I gave it a try. I'm really dissapointed with this single.
Feel So Right: This is a much better track than Free Way, though I still have a hard time to get used to this song. Only music beats are used to assist Bi's vocal. Bi's Japanese are quite good, though.
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June 16, 2006 what a dissapointment...Sanctuary: This is in fact my least favourite among the other 2 tracks. The melodies are the same, pretty much dance and poppish, there is nothing special about this song. I listened this once and thought "what on earth is she doing?!". I was so dissapointed with this track. She could've chosen to sing another better song.
Happiness: A verse of the chorus introduces this song. Again, upbeat and trance music element is incorporated, but her vocal is so much better and more appealing compared to Sanctuary.
Double Story: Electric guitar seems to appear quite often in this track, which makes it a great combo with the energising beat and nami's vocal. Overall, a good single by Nami.
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This Love (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
This Love (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
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June 16, 2006 brilliantttt~!!This Love: My favourite among the 3 tracks. But then again, I love all songs in this single. It begins with melodious grand piano then later on joined by violin accoustics. I love the chorus, as Aki's vocal comes a bit stronger than what she sings in the verses. The last minutes of the song leaves the listeners with gasp as Aki takes a notch in much higher ocataves. The moderate long "Aaaa~" marks the ending, it just fit the whole mood of the song perfectly.
Jiyuu no Ashiato: YEY! Drums finally is introduced in this song. It only uses a light beats of drum though cause piano still is the 'gun' in Aki's music. Quite upbeat compared with This Love, which I find it very fascinating.
Kiss From A Rose: Angela modified the legendary song "Kiss From a Rose" (originally sung by Seal) by combining English and Japanese all together. Awesome piano piece and great control of vocals.
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Trial (Japan Version)
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June 6, 2006 better than beforeA nice single indeed, the boys kinda experimented with different melodies and tunes and it's a pleasure to see it blends beautifully with vocals from Keita, Ryohei, and Ryuichi.
TRIAL: A nice song to start off the single. No rap appears whatsoever, just strong vocals assisted by guitar and the orchestra. The chorus is very neat.
Back At One: The intro is addicting! The element of light rock kicks in with few strings of electric guitar. Very upbeat and particularly love the chorus, it just make you wanna sing! It can be repetitive at times, but the beat and everything are incredibly different from the usual w-inds's style. Very fresh!~
KAZAUTA: Beautiful ballad solely with piano as the major instrument played. It really sets the romantic and relaxing mood. Gosh, Keita's voice just stuck in my head!
TRIAL~Instrumental~: No vocals, let's karaoke, baby~~!!! *coughs*
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REEEWIND (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)
REEEWIND (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)
(8)Our Price: US$14.25Usually ships within 30 daysRelated promotions:August 20, 2005 m-flo rocks the world!!!!!Don't we ALL LOVE this fabulous collaboration between Crystal and M-flo!!! They rock the world, arent they? ^0^ But, I much prefer "I like It" rather than "Get On". M-flo seems to dominate throughout the song, and Crystal's part can only be heard almost at the end of the song o_0! But the collaboration is way COOL!!!
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Dancing (Japan Version)
August 20, 2005 dissapointedanother dissapointing outcome from Kuraki Mai. But at least it's better than Perfect Crime. From the title, well, Dancing is a quite upbeat song. I don't think Kuraki Mai suits to sing upbeat songs, she's more into ballads and slow songs. Maybe she wants to experience different styles. Good efforts, but not good enough to me :p
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August 20, 2005 FRESH!
definitely refreshing to hear such a new artist like yida. I never know of yida before until my friend reffered me to this album.
BUY it, I RECOMMEND IT STRONGLY! I LOVE "SET ME FREE", i'm sure everyone will love it. There are ranges of genres that yi da tries in this album. WELL DONE!
He deserved a round of applause ^^
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Oborozukiyo - Inori (Limited Edition) (Overseas Version)
Oborozukiyo - Inori (Limited Edition) (Overseas Version)
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August 20, 2005 mika's best!this is mika's in her personal BEST so far!
If someone ask, what is my favourite Jpop song all time, I would have to say Mika Nakashima - Oborozukiyo~Inori. This song... OMIGOSHHH!!! A bow and salute to MIKA!!! Seriously!!! I fell in love with the original one (this is the only song that is able to make me cry) and as soon as I heard the accoustic version, I SHIVERed all over my body and I do still get goosebumps whenever I listen to this song. The strings, the piano, and the whole orchestra is just brilliantly composed. It's a heart-breaking song which can touched you and make you feel emotional. Originally this song is a traditional japanese folk song, but Mika creatively edited some of the lyrics. It's beautiful!
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August 20, 2005 what an artist!he wrote his own song and he sing brilliantly!! there is no way i can describe this album. BUY IT, you can never get dissapointed with Jun Jie's album. I already had all his albums and each has a distinct way to grab the listeners. I particularly like Endless Road + Afraid, which is melachonly yet beautifully composed.
WHAT a talented artist, is all I can say abt Jun Jie!
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