If she is going for mashups with classical music I hope it's really good then. She is free to ruin Fur Elise, I dislike that overrated song anyway, but I will scream if she turns a beautiful Nocturne (Chopin), Gymnopedie (Erik Satie) or Aria (Bach) into crap.

But maybe I am worrying too much. Do not get me wrong, I am positively curious.
Classical music can be romantic, I just do not see any purpose to melt a masterpiece with J-Pop. It is a strange idea imo.

This is interesting! I hope it sounds really good in the end. Looking forward to this for 2015!! ^_^

It's not mash-up, but Ayaka Hirahara J-Popize (lol) classical pieces in every single release. And I think the result is good.

I have a feeling she is taking a break soon or her contract with avex is up for re-negotiation soon. They are milking the cow dry with all these compilations albums.

Man I really hope Merry-go-round, Feel the Love or Pray make the cut on the tracklist.
Hell I think Terminal would sound epic as a classical.
I'M SO EXCITED.

I was really excited for this release until I read that it was a mash-up album with famous classical pieces. :(

Unless they REALLY put a lot of work into this, I'm not expecting much.

Oh my I didn't think about it but classical Terminal would make me so happy ! Epic song is epic !

I would love to hear an orchestrated version of Connected! I know that song is old now, but seriously. I loooove that song.

I'm not too fond of the idea of combining Ayu songs with already existing songs... that seems like an idea that came out of some kind of wacked-out dream.

I feel like it should be restated: the information said the songs will be love songs. Elegant, sweet and cute.

Just don't want people to be too disappointed lol

this.

I don't like....other versions of classical pieces, and especially really famous ones. idk. I guess we'll see lol

A VALENTINE

This is my fake tracklist :3


[CD]

01 Terminal
02 Heartplace *new vocal
03 sending mail
04 Connected *new vocal
05 Missing *new vocal
06 November
07 Pray
08 LOVE ~destiny~ *new vocal
09 Moments *new vocal
10 RAINBOW *new vocal

[DVD]

01 Terminal *new pv
02 RAINBOW *re-recorded pv
03 Sending mail *new pv
04 Pray *new pv
05 Moments *re-recorded pv

I'd die if RAINBOW were a part of this haha.

I just hope the track list is not a repeat of A Classical

I also hope that she won't be releasing the same ol' same ol' tracks for classical releases.

A direction like MY STORY Classical would be great, GAME turned into an epic musical-esque track!

I personally want these tracks in the album
1. kiss o' kill / Return Road
2. part of Me
3. Terminal
4. Merry-go-round
5. Virgin Road
6. progress
7. RAINBOW
8. rainy day
9. momentum

I would like RAINBOW, SEASONS, Who..., maybe Endless sorrow, rainy day, and JEWEL.

I thought Days, HANABI, and Dearest, but they have enough acoustic and classical versions!

If I see M, Voyage, Dearest, or Seasons on this album, I will cut a bitch.

They all have enough Instrumental Melo/Classical/Orgel/acoustic orchestra/Rebirth/Harmony for slow life/acoustic piano/Hal's Progress/Princess China Music Orchestra versions. They don't need more.

Better start sharpening your knives...

^Really though? I mean, how many different orchestra versions can you make for an already ballad song?

^I agree with you, but AT LEAST one of those is going to be on there. :/

:laugh

but one of them WILL be there lol thee's no avoiding that.

HMV has a link "Classic Kikaku Album"
Regular price (tax incl.): ¥3,240

Release Date: 28 Jan 2015

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Ayumi...-Album_6114724

isn't it funny that we don't know the title yet?

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Magnet sheet (1) or A5 clear file (1)

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A5 clear file (1)

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What is a magnet sheet? Still deciding which should I buy.. Wonder why they didn't have a package with a classical... Didn't get to buy previously

And I feel like I should know, but what is a clear file?

One of those plastic folders made w/ semi-transparent material. Like this dealie here:

http://i.imgur.com/BoRX4Ewl.jpg

I wonder if they'll call it A classical II...a new series of remix albums like ayu-mi-x or ayu-ro.

I'm really intrigued about the tracklist...really hope some masterpieces like Return Road, Terminal and many tracks of Secret are included, I want something dramatic

We still don't know the cover? Wonder if its a same pic with Zutto with some mini differences like maybe they gonna desaturate it or any other masking effect ala instagram. Or we gonna get a simple A again.

Considering this is kind of like a conceptual classical album, I'm also curious how they'll title it.

In terms of a cover, I hope it's a new photo shoots.

I always liked her remix album covers, it was a chance for her to be a bit more out of the box. Even A Classical was at least interesting. That was an amazing drawing haha.

No more news on this release? I'm ansious about it, and it comes out in like what, five weeks? :/

A WINTER CLASSICAL

I am still unable to decide whether I want the cover to be a new photo shoot or another bronzing A logo.
But I am sure I don't want it to be like A Classical, just reusing an old cover and slap a filter on it.

A CLASSICAL had a handmade drawn, wasnt it?

^ You are correct. I'm not sure why some keep saying it was a filter.

^opps now i remember it is a sketch.

The fact that they actually paid someone to draw a photo that's already a cover for another release is even more pathetic tho lbr. It wasn't even creative art or attractive. It was just. A plain ass sketch.

You might be mixing up covers. The cover for "A Classical" was a sketch, but the cover for "My Story Classical" is just the album cover with a filter over it. The picture with the black background and the key is the slipcase cover.

IIRC they it was another instance of them finding a fan work on the internet and using it. The artist got proper credit at least, but still.

But I agree - using art from a photo that was already a CD cover was just really, really dumb - All it did was serve to make that 5 releases project sorta blend together and not in a good way. The releases didn't have their own identity or "sub-branding" under the 5-release project branding, you know?

You already used that photo to promote one release, don't do it again, ugh x_X

Ha! How have I never seen this? Never opened the slip case I guess. Wow

Imagine this album has few new songs with Zutto... , Last Minutes, Walk and few old songs. That can sell well.

I am super curious for this album, I love Ayu's classic versions and I'm sure She won't disappoints this time.
I would die if she do a classical version of XOXO

I don't see how that could turn out well. Classical music is pretty serious and elegant and the lyrics of that song would sound awkward. That's like asking for a classical version of "Turn Down For What" by lil Jon. Lol.

^I was referring to die in a bad way haha, I wouldn't like that neither. I'm not good at sarcasm...but it just came to my mind, it would be interesting though

I don't know if you guys remember that album Sweetbox (ETERNITY) had out with the song Wonderful World and such, but I thought it was a very interesting concept... Even SEAMO's Continue was actually pretty good!

I'd actually like to see something like Moments (or anything MY STORY) mashed with Vivaldi's Spring and maybe something from Secret or Love songs with Winter.
Any ideas what famous classical pieces you think they'd choose?

Chopin or die

Edit: Liszt is fine too

I hope we get some news about this soon, I'm pretty excited!

Oh my god dude. Now I really want to hear that.

This guy doesn't seem to know how to keep tempo, but this is actually pretty nice.

title is

LOVE CLAhttp://i.imgur.com/IwE5v6l.gifSSICS

LOVE CLASSICS

Voyage
SEASONS
Days
TO BE
YOU
Virgin Road
Dearest
HONEY
winding road
Who...

lol bye all my interest in this release

They included what they are mashed up with right?

LOL the song choices though...I guess it's really for weddings

Here are the classical pieces of music Ayu's songs are mashed up with :

01. Voyage [Pachelbel's Canon]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stCKjZniMsQ

02. SEASONS [Dvorak: Homeward Bound (Symphony No. 9『From the New World』~2nd movement)]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2qCHLx_4qA

03. Days [Vivaldi: Violin Concertos "Four Seasons" - "Winter" ~2nd movement]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp52PCIk_1k

04. TO BE [Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 1 first song Prelude]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzerJmdStq8

05. YOU [Petzold: Minuet (Minuet of Bach)]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNpxyjYPVUg

06. Virgin Road [Chopin: raindrop prelude]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFHXmiZP38

07. Dearest [Dvorak: Humoresque No. 7]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3dhH5goUyE

08. HONEY [Handel: oratorio "Messiah" - Hallelujah Chorus]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usfiAsWR4qU

09. winding road [Debussy: Preludes Volume 1 ~ La fille aux cheveux de lin]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctFJhC-WMXo

10. Who... [Elgar: Salut]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYrj9jgxC8c

I really disagree with Ayu about the choice of songs.
There are plenty of other songs, love songs, she could have chosen instead of the eternal SEASONS, Voyage, Days, TO BE, YOU, Dearest, Who..., and the worst of all : HONEY.
Please, those new versions better be good.
Oh, and Pachelbel's Canon would deserve a lot better song than Voyage IMO...

Well we got popular classical pieces with popular ayu songs. These songs are ayu standards and with what the theme and purpose of what this release is supposed to be, these choices don't suprise me. I like the classical piece choices and the idea of this release. It's interesting and different from the usual ventures into this area. Ayu's definitely ready for Valentine's day lol. I just hope the actual songs sound good. And that the whole presentation of the release will turn out well. Otherwise, this will just be a half-assed project.

And I got Chopin. Bae.

I'm so excited! Her classical mixes are some of my favorites! <3