I'm so happy I'm not the only one LOL this stressed me out big time for BIGBANG cause I wasn't tryna have "BigBang" combined with some old rock group zzz

It's an Ayu album. If you are on a forum devoted entirely to her chances are you won't hate it lol.

^There are some members who don't like her and some that I don't even know how they feel towards her. Only Ayuma would attract all kinds of people to a forum not even made by her. Her power.

^ her divine goddesship has her ways! Mwahahaha

idk if I'm just hearing things but I was just listening to Tohoshinki's Lovin' you and realized it sounded a lot like End roll. Am I the only one that notices the similarities?

^ You are right! It sounded like End Roll a lot, but instrumental part and the chorus

It is true though... there are people who never come into the Ayu forums.

Discovery: immature on ayu-mi-x II Acoustic Orchestra has the most beautiful orchestration. It's so sad and beautiful in the sweeping parts between verses.

^ gonna try it out, I love that song. Thanks!

I really love the arrangement of BLUE BIRD from POWER OF MUSIC, but damn if her voice isn't borderline painful to listen to in that performance. Such a wasted opportunity smgdh

Been addicted to kanariya remixes by hex hector lately. radio mix on ayu-mi-x II and the main club mix from excerpts. love.

You know what I think Ayu is missing in a lot of her tracks lately? Some really fierce drum work. I tend to tap things in rhythm to music while listening, and Ayu has had some REEEEALLY great drum work going on in her songs. I mean, there's great attention to detail there.

Moments in particular has some really great drum work, and because the song is so lush and layered, you might not even realize that it really is what makes the song. I can't remember the particular name for the technique used in this song, but there's like a light "roll" or "swing" to it...? I remember learning about but can't figure out the name of the technique. Anyways, Moments is the only song Ayu has which implements it, and it really makes the track stand out.

alterna of course has great drums. About You, no doubt. walking proud, etc.
Sending mail's drums sound a little bit drowned out, not as "crisp" as in some of her previous tracks, but I think it's the last track that really made some sort of an attempt to highlight drum work. Especially the "finale" section, when the intensity rises immensely. I always look forward to 4:15-4:22, and from 4:17-4:18 with that wicked drum fill! So good!

Really, her drums used to seem to be more planned out, play a substantial role within the track, and sounded much more "crisp" "clear" and "clean." I think it's something she really needs to bring back. Recalling LOVE again, the songs were too "sweeping" and I can't recall in particular any great drum work throughout the entire album.

I really love the overall arrangement of Melody. Such a sweet and beautiful song.

Listening to the preview of No Future, it frustrates me because I really really like it, but I feel like there is something missing in the arrangement. I remember pointing out earlier when we had the low-quality previews, and a couple other members agreed, that part of it was something someone from I've Sound could've produced. C.G mix I think. But I guess what is disappointing is that it doesn't anymore. It's like missing some extra quality that could make it more ethereal, magical, powerful, or something. Like it gives me great vibes and the mood I tend to look for and it sounds great so far, it just could have been so much more and much better done.

But I guess I'll wait to finish the song.

I've been feeling for a while that her songs were missing something, but I didn't realize what it was. Now that you mention drums, it all makes sense. As for LOVE again, I think the only song that had some interesting drums was Bye-bye darling but I don't think they were real. Ayu needs to have some consultation with Shishido Kavka and get some drum work realness back into her music. On the new album, I think Out of control really builds upon itself and the layers throughout the song really remind of of something from MY STORY, drums included.

Tom Tamada was on drums for Melody and Bye-bye darling.

I don't get the hate for this song. She needs songs like this, MY ALL, NOW & 4EVA, and RED LINE. They are just amazing and uplifting.

So I was about to reply "Omg I never noticed it, but now that you mentioned it, it actually does have a similar melody in some parts", but then I went to the Last.fm page of the song to see if anyone else realised this and wtf I actually left a comment that says:
I clearly have some memory issues ha ha

sending mail's drums make the song, they're like cannons lol

I want to get a candy pez dispenser that reads "Gut it-" so I can say I have a "Gut it-pez"