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: 8 years -Many Classic Moments- (Japan Version) globe
It has been almost eight years since globe, led by impresario Tetsuya Komuro, made their initial splash on the Japanese music scene. In the time since their debut, members Tetsuya Komuro, Marc Panther, and Keiko have produced a constant stream of hits in Japan, retaining a large and loyal fan base and selling millions of records to boot. While not the first "best of" album from globe, 8 YEARS - Many Classic Moments is arguably the most concise, simultaneously serving as a lovingly selected overview of the group's pre-Yoshiki output and marking the dawn of a new era. The album kicks off with Feel Like dance, a synthesizer-driven track with Keiko and rapper Marc Panther trading vocal duties.... [read more]

: Be Right Back Steve Wong Ka Keung | Candy Lo
Wong Ka Keung puts out a fulfilling effort in his album, Be Right Back. This album really could have been much more if his desire was to impress the masses; so the popular public may be disappointed. But from the songwriter's perspective, I'm sure he recorded all the tracks that he feels testify to his musicianship and lyrical messages (Track 3). As in the credits, he produced this album, forging a live-band sound that includes heavy bass, occasional sparks of fiery electric guitars, acoustics, simple keyboarding, and mesh-well drumming by Melchoir Sarreal. In most of the songs, Wong does well with the lyrical beat, showing that he has a sense of music when writing and knowing how to make... [read more]

: The Ragpicker's Dream Mark Knopfler
The Sultan of Swing strikes again "The Ragpicker's Dream" presents guitar virtuoso Mark Knopfler's third album to date and at least as far as his talent as a musician is concerned, it seems that he isnt getting older one bit! The album kicks off with chanting song "Why Aye Man", which is delivered in the best Knopflerian manner the guitar riffs pushing the song forward to the delight of the listener's ear. Next on the exquisite list, he serves his typically dry narration on the circus tale "Devil Baby", while the following song "Hill Farmer's Blues" is presented in a very melancholic way which suits its desperate lyrics. "Quality Shoe" offers a happy go free tune, which encourages us to hum... [read more]

: I am not an Angel Natasha Na
"I Am Not an Angel" is Na Ying's first full-length release since leaving EMI for Warner Music. Her many fans have waited anxiously for this release, wondering how changing labels mid-career would effect Na Ying's sound, her songs, and her image. Well, the wait is over, and Na Ying has never sounded better! "I Am Not an Angel" has everything we love about Na Ying's music-- strong, passionate vocals, unforgettable melodies, moving lyrics we relate to. It also features things we've never heard or seen before on a Na Ying album— a modern cutting-edge sound created through the blending of rock, R&B, and jazz influences, world class sound engineering by the very talented Jim Lee and Rigby Ju, the... [read more]

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