People are already uploading their remixes:

https://twitter.com/kzk19920906/stat...38955408969729



https://twitter.com/Shusakumusic/sta...62773988974593

https://twitter.com/243ch/status/1286654131533275136

https://twitter.com/masa0316/status/1286637302467293185

These are good!

Like others have already mentioned, Ayu's singing style here reminds me a lot of keiko, especially in "compass" when keiko in the beginning goes like "wasureruuuu~". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDNx0_pSsJU

I always loved keiko, so this is a good thing for me.

She looks gorgeous on cover photo. I didn't expect new song so soon.

The cover is her best in probably... a decade?
I'm loving everything about this release. :heart

The cover :luv2

The snippet :luv2

FINALLY something that feels like a return to form! Ohia no Ki who? She doesn't exist. Dreamed a Dream is the TRUE beginning of a little mini comeback :luv2

lots of remixes for this song are on Twitter.

This one is good. https://twitter.com/243ch/status/1286654131533275136

these remixes are setting up expectations for the soooooo much omg. It could backfire on ayu LOL

On another note, they may be like...lets see what people create and we could use elements from them to make a better song haha

Ahhh why is she working with Komuro, he's such an awful person..

Song is typical TK composition but I am glad she's doing something upbeat. I was worried after having a kid she would do all ballads haha

https://twitter.com/mnd517/status/1286661066852720640

This one is a pretty good iPad iteration!

That mashup is sooo good!

I'm really excited for this release! Can't wait to hear full version.

I'm gonna refrain from listening to remixes and the clip again. Don't want to screw up my expectations for the final track lol Hoping its globe like trance or pop rock!

I'm guessing Dreaming a Dream is a TK composition coming from her archive of demos, like Ohi'a no Ki was. Or there's some official information saying it is a recent work from him?

Really like the a capella
I hope for something electro
We have a translation of the lyrics ?

^ Yes we do! Check out the first page :)

I am hoping for a Startin' like arrangement, but somehow I think she is going to take us back to the late 90s, early 00s. Anyhow, I am open for surprises!

I would love this arrangement!!!

add the guitars and you'll get this almost :D I honestly wouldn't mind the route :D

That's my guess too. He retired from the music industry in 2018 after allegations were made that he'd been cheating on Keiko.

Unless this is a comeback of sorts for both Ayu and TK?

His "retirement" didn't last all that long, he returned a few months later.

That ELT mash up is amazing but this Eurobeat one wins the game for me

yeah, I was just reading that. I guess he needs to keep working to pay off his debts...

I have a mixed feeling about his composing and returning to the industry

He's a talented composer/producer but he's not, imo, the greatest human being, especially when it comes to his girlfriends/wives...

There's a meme in Brazil that I think it fits so well with his situation. "I was humiliated, I'll deactivate my account for a few weeks".

Wow. This sounds great!!!
😯

This and her last song will be great for an album. I can feel it coming.

omfg that is fucking fantastic

this is AWESOME

Regarding TK and his "retirement" keep in mind that it is the common thing to do in Japan, especially for politicians, to "retire" after a scandal and then to come back with a "different" job/job title.
TK is a shitty human being and I would have preferred it if he would have been gone for good, but it was clear that he would come back. Sadly.
I'm really excited for the new song, but there is this little "bad taste" to it because of TK for me. Men like TK and the people still working with him despite everything that is known for almost 30 years are the reason why so much abuse can happen and is happing in the industry.

I really hope one day keiko will be able to come back with a solo project. She would deserve it and I always felt that globe only got the fame it got because of what she was able to deliver with her voice. TK is a skilled composer, sure, but without keiko's distinctive voice and how she is able to deliver emotions through it (very similar to Ayu btw, I think) is what makes globe songs great in the first place for me.

Keep in mind we don’t know Komuro personally. You can’t know a anything for sure until you experience it yourself, so everything is a hypothesis. That aside, her compositions are astounding, for me the best songs Ayu has released were composed by him.

Agree. But what's considered unforgivable in Japan is different. Think of Watsuki Nobuhiro who writes Rurouni Kenshin manga for children. After he was caught with kiddy porn of pre-teen girls he not only made a successful comeback, this year he's doing some project with the creator of One Piece, one of the most popular manga for children there is! Some American twitter complained, but none in Japan that I saw. It's not a career-ending problem there.

I just can't see TK going away anytime soon, because no one with power will mind what he did too much. I'm not thrilled about that, but I'm resigned. Living in Japan for six years, I became very dull to issues like that.

This is the point where the moderators will tell us to get back on topic, so that's all I'll say about that. I know how you feel, but I'm not willing to leave Japan, which has so much I love, behind--so what can we do? :yfrown

^I feel you. There is a lot about Japan I love and I can't wait to get back next year, but this is the stuff that makes you lose faith in humanity as a whole. In Japan's "defence" though, it took decades to take Weinstein down, Polanski still is admired and wins prizes and those are just two of the men in the industry everyone knew about. In the end, it is not much different anywhere and even here at ahs getting a teenager into drugs, fucking her and parading her around in her drugged state, apparently just in underwear, is considered no big deal and a "private matter".
Which is why I won't stop pointing out that TK is a shitty human being. I resignated in so far as that I don't expect this industry to change any time soon, but people can at least know what he did.

Fucking love it

Actually, with Ohia no Ki, I don't know if it was actually an old song. It seems as though Kazuhito Kikuchi had given Ayu a lot of demos over the years and even worked on songs just in March so it's possible that was a new one. He's had so many posts about making "Who... 2" type songs or just new demos for Ayu but she never did anything with the songs.

While this track sounds really intriguing so far, I honestly feel like TK is one of Ayu's weaker composers. Sure, there are some great tracks (Love song, snowy kiss, etc.), but that classic Hamasaki sound was not defined by him at all, and I feel he has never quite achieved it as others have. I'm happy if the song turns out to have a globe-esque sound though.

I do think that Ayu should have avoided working with him also, re: all of the above. It's not a great look, especially as she seems to have a number of feminist-ish songs.

I think that his compositions are usually elevated by her arrangement team and it's not usually super positively received when they lean into the "old TK sound" if at all. With all of the songs he had done up till he 'retired', I kind of wonder how much choice there was for Ayu in getting demos since usually she gets a certain amount of demos from Max or her managers then picks from those.

https://twitter.com/GAK0116/status/1287222395153993728

GAK who did the amazing rock mix of M made a version of Dreamed a Dream that sounds AWESOME!!!

LOVE the EURO mix!!!

also love this piano mix someone created.

ats- / Atsushi Sato did an arrangement! He usually does actual Ayu arrangements, lol! (Over, aeternal, WORDS, TODAY) Formerly as part of H/\L he is usually on his own lately. Also he produced some of Kalen's songs.

^omg, this is so old school J-Pop, I totally love it! Always loved H/\L and their sound, would be great if they get him to do a full version lol

oh my god I LOVE THAT

feels like the real thing is gonna be a letdown now :laugh

This GAK version is HOT imo, but not quite as good as the ats- version.

So good and somewhat reminiscent of her Loveppears era ! Interesting hear her current vocal with this kind of arrangement I really like Now I’m a afraid that the final song is not as good lol

Not only the version is hot. lol But yes, this one I also really love! It has that old school J-Pop sound, too. The final song can only be a let down now. lol
I really hope the idea behind this project was to see what people would contribute and to get some to make full versions as well. I need full versions from ats- and GAK!

I wonder if they have multiple finished versions at the moment and based on the reception, they'll select one of the final arrangements.

Ayu's audio director threw a like to the kzk and ayuro mixes, though I don't think he has seen the GAK or ats- ones yet, lol.

I think the song is done and it won't be influenced by the remixes. This seems more like a promotional thing rather than seeing what version to release. It's just a fun challenge for fans & gets them even more excited for the song, trying to imagine how it will sound etc.

This was SO beautiful and she was clearly SO happy she was performing again!

THIS!!!

I agree with those that say they might be let down by the *real* version when it comes out....

Those ATS remix is cool, sounded the most professional and most likely will be the original one. The song is so Gundam! It will be so cool if she sing Gundam ost someday!

Arrangement totally change the song, now it becomes so good!!!

I hope the real version will be better or at least on par with this

There's some amazing arrangements coming out!
I think ats- and ELEMENTAS are the winners to me here. :love

agree! ats- version is just perfect :luv2 it sound epic and old school anime-ish :cool

This is my version...:)

Ayumi Hamasaki - Dreamed a Dream (Dj Italo Gianti Rmx)

https://youtu.be/-R8Shw2BL1U

This is so amazing, since my birthday is the 30th I'll treat this like a delayed present hahaha

The look is stunning and I already love the song! Who said Ayu's BEST FICTION era was coming? They seem to have nailed it!

Ayu's recent insta story is introducing three of the works from the creator challenge and ats is number 1 and GAK number 2! Please please please let them ask them for full versions! I need those in my life!
And lol, the story also commented on GAK being handsome, glad I'm not the only one finding him pretty attractive. lol

Nice to see she liked the same ones as most people but then no kzk version... I wonder if it was just on the edge, lol. (ats- / GAK / "TA Piano" versions)

Looks like she'll have two more days of posting entries?

I hope when she is going to release Dreamed a Dream on the streaming sites, she will include some remixes, f.e. the 3 she shared on Instagram. These three are amazing, really.
Of course properly credited, payed or whatsoever is necessairy. But these remixes really deserve to shine bright and to be recognized as official remixes.

OMG this is so good!!!
Just like a remix for live concert. Fans are so talented.

OMG Ayumi also put this on her Instagram story!!!
those 3 remixes are so gorgeous~ :love
Please release them as official remixes

I'd imagine she would get in contact with the creators, she already has ats- as part of her usual arrangement roster, lol!

Lol he definitely is. Though in general he's very much giving that v-kei guitarist vibe down to the movements and that may be a perpetual weakness of mine. Glad ayu understands lol

Honestly I've always wanted her to work with someone like that who could bring her some rock and pop-rock songs

Ayu should just release DaD as a 10 track maxi single like 20 years ago with all the remixes.

This makes me want to call out other members in here who are very anti-feminist and pro-Trump and agree with his views on women being second class citizens despite women themselves, but I can't do that without getting banned. But I agree with you Chibi, you don't stop pointing the finger at people who do these things because nothing changes if you don't.

I hope she adds those remixes somewhere, to a special CD or AYU MIX 8 or whatever we're up to. :D

I’m still not feeling DaD vocals... It sounds... Messy? Muffled? I don’t know how to explain it. I’m hoping the finished version will remove that, or at least make it work (for me).

Could just be the result of being an 'acappella' track rather than truly isolated vocals. It sounds a bit like they made a final track then extracted it from that. With all the EDM-y arrange we can probably expect, I think that should melt away in the complete version.

I'm so ready for this!

I was worried the chorus could kill the track depending on the arrangement. The verses made a huge impression on me from the start but the chorus really depends on the arrangement, and the ats mix really comes through on that! It needs to be a full version, wish it was the official version. If the official sounds lackluster it will really bring to light how drab her team of arrangers have been lately.

you're totally right, IMO that's the big issue with a lot of song from "Love song" album. All that symphonic production for songs composed by an electronic/experimental musician.
ATS found the G spot of the song :D

I don't think it'd be a 'lately' problem though since ats- worked on both WORDS and aeternal pretty recently. If anything, it's just Ayu's vision for the songs in most cases.

That’s a good point. Maybe this speaks more to how Ayu pushes the arrangers into her vision for the song? Seems without being under the pressure and influence of the label and/or Ayu, this producer was able to do some of his better work. Or maybe it’s because the composition and vibe of this song is totally different than that “Sakura petal”-vibed shit she’s been leaning into extensively for her ballads.

the ats remix could be an opening for some big anime
like an one piece opening
please please please

Love the chorus. It remind me with the 90-es era or an anime OP song. She need more songs like this.

I'm totally agree with this

Somehow I am pretty sure the ats mix will either be the Original Mix or that it will be included in the single...

Ayu featured 3 more today and the Ayuromix by ELEMENTAS, shunta.K (Twitter) mix, and abottchen were featured!

It's surreal to see Ayu talk about abottchen since they've been doing the piano arranges for so long and to plug them on IG! I hope they see it soon! I also hope someone saves the story for them to cherish, someone captured a bit of it on Twitter but not the whole thing.

https://twitter.com/nyan_lvly17/stat...96010019827713

please let this be true oh god oh all the gods please. that remix is wonderful that I worry the actual original mix wouldn't live up to it.

That is so great that she noticed them, they do such awesome piano versions.
She should hire them for an official piano album^^

Awww it's so sweet that she acknowledged Abottchen!

lol y'all the track is by TK, ats version can be an official remix but it won't be the original mix. lmao

Komuro hasn't really done arrangement for Ayu though, likeliest ones to be the ones in the final mix are Yuta or ats-/his arrangement partner.

Abottchen saw the story! So cute seeing their reaction, basically "OMG AYU SAW IT" lol.

yup my post was more like "the original mix is done and it probably won't be any of these versions we're hearing" lol

It could be Tasaku. When it comes to TK upbeat compositions it’s him behind the arrangements (snowy kiss, the SMGO, you & me)

As Anthony said, he is the composer, don’t think he’s ever arranged a track for her.

We could share the acapella track with some western producers and convince them to make their arrangements for the songs. (Clarence Clarity?) Anyone wanna give it a shot? I'd love to see what kind of productions they can crank out given how J-Pop the composition sounds lol

^
crossroad ;)

I LOVE the abottchen version! Kudos to him for all the amazing work! I would faint if it's me that Ayu notice!

I was thinking more NO FUTURE-adjacent for this track, but tasuku could always do it too. Depends I guess on if they wanted to go EDM over the more upbeat band sound.

It will be a waste if she don't use it as original mix. It's just so good

ahhh the ATS mix is sooo good!

The ats mix is not the original mix and anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves imo

Ayu share some preview of the final mix on her Insta Story! Sound really nice (and a little bit "old school"

https://www.instagram.com/stories/a....4611685539293/

^ it’s not the final mix. It’s another fan remix. But it does sound awesome.

Wow that fan remix sounds amazing! My favourite so far!

haaa ok ! too bad, it was my favorite haha

Yeah the mix she showed was from a fan named like terakomuroP? Also she totally skipped the first KZK mix that people really liked. I wonder if she just didn't get it.

Yeah, I'm aware of this. I hope the original will be better

All these remixes are excellent...tbh I'm also worried for Ayu and her team regarding this release, if it's not as good (if not better) than these fan remixes, it's going to potentially land flat...

Then again, perhaps that's why they chose this track - because they do have a lot of confidence that it will receive a positive reception regardless of what the remixes were like.

idk how to say it but even though I still didn't listen to the original mix, all these remixes don't sound like they could be original version? they're all clearly remixes for me, don't know why. I don't want none of these as the original mix (and I know they won't be) but they would do fine as official remixes in a future release.

^Same.

Hey guys, I attempted to make a quick acoustic orchestra mix with this vocal track, even if it's really not that well suited for it.

It's on my soundcloud profile, I'd love to hear what you think.

https://soundcloud.com/user-30642583...stic-orchestra

instrumental only

https://soundcloud.com/user-30642583...a-instrumental

Tried to make a quick rockish version too, but it turned out crap so far. May upload later.

^Wow that works really well! Love it!

Wasn't TK supposed to retire permenantly out of shame? Or is this an earlier composition that didn't get used?

We don't know if it's old or not but he's officially unretired now.

He had a big comeback with working alongside Nogizaka46 so his retirement is officially over at the moment.

People are quick to forget: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_Berlusconi

Thanks!:D


It's probably mostly because the vocal track doesn't blend well as it has backing vocals and is already mixed. It's incredibly hard to blend into a new instrumental entirely seamlessly. Someone aready mentioned how it's probably taken from the original mix and I would agree. It would've been easier if they had released dry vocals as they have in the past.