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kotora 11th April 2021 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Uemarasan (Post 3338920)
Where has THIS Ayu been all these damn years??? It’s been a decade. My God, so she still has it in her. This song actually sounds like something with thought, effort, and artistic vision behind it rather than the dross she’s been lazily churning out. Might actually purchase the next album.

Don’t really get the complaints about the quality of production/sound/mixing. The song sounds fine with a decent set of headphones.

Her change of voice is a natural evolution.
I miss CREA+DAI+HAL era.

I feel like Timmy leaving the team plays a big part of her change.

blackmage 11th April 2021 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by HONEY (Post 3338706)
I think she's struggling with singing otherwise, she has been singing with a lot of muscle pressure for very long, if you don't counteract against that with correct vocal exercises it gets worse and worse. `
The less air passes through her vocal coach cords the more muscle pressure singers use, that also means the less sound comes out naturally and easily they struggle (sound waves are basically air waves) sooo... they have to force the sounds and they end up adding more and more muscle pressure as they go. She needs regular practice with a good coach at that time, I would say. She's doing quite well otherwise and if she fixes this part, I would need to be careful that I don't fly with the wind as she blows me away hahah *corny joke*.

I'm hoping very hard for her to get someone VERY GOOD to work with on a regular basis. (The quality of the coach determines the quality of the students vocals, she needs a pro, maybe someone like Seth Riggs e.g or some former personal (vocal coach) students from Cornelius Reid, he was a genius)



Could be. The body always changes, as you might now, vocals are always affected by the rest of the bodies condition and I wish I could say it was her voice going down only key-wise but I hear a lot more than that.

By the way, I love your profile pic Aisha!
I really like that you explained this! I honestly just thought that the quality of her voice over the last decade plus was due to the loss (and continuing?) of hearing, etc. I imagine that changes how one speaks but in this case sings. I have to say she's sounding, for the most part, really great these last couple releases and I forgot how much I miss Rock Ayu. Definitely got elements from My Story/RnRC eras and I'm loving it.

Uemarasan 12th April 2021 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by kotora (Post 3338939)
I miss CREA+DAI+HAL era.

I feel like Timmy leaving the team plays a big part of her change.
The Timmy era began with Party Queen, right? That’s when I checked out, more or less. Although I find my stance towards Love Again softening these days.

Good riddance to Timmy. I never liked him.

URANUS 12th April 2021 02:04 AM
I like Timmy. He helped Ayu shaped her to who she is today. He produced many masterpieces like "Brilliante", "You are the only one" etc. I still play those songs today.

Uemarasan 12th April 2021 02:15 AM
Unfortunately, I think those two songs are some of the worst in her discography. Personally, all the Timmy songs are unlistenable. The gratuitous orchestral flourishes, the unnecessary background choruses. To top it all off, Survivor is in the running for worst Ayu song by far.

Evan Odinson 12th April 2021 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Uemarasan (Post 3338989)
To top it all off, Survivor is in the running for worst Ayu song by far.
ANGEL'S SONG and THANK U literally exist but to each his own, I guess.

!Lawi! 12th April 2021 02:58 AM
Sorry if this was already mentioned here but Ayu is credited as a composer alongside Kazuhiro Hara on Spotify - is this a mistake? I checked a random song on MIJ and she wasn’t, but she seems to be on DaD as well.

indigochild 12th April 2021 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Evan Odinson (Post 3338991)
ANGEL'S SONG and THANK U literally exist but to each his own, I guess.
Blasphemy! Thank U is EUPHORIC especially live.

(Agreed about Angel's Song though. Straight to the trash bin it goes <3)

hidekirby 12th April 2021 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by !Lawi! (Post 3338992)
Sorry if this was already mentioned here but Ayu is credited as a composer alongside Kazuhiro Hara on Spotify - is this a mistake? I checked a random song on MIJ and she wasn’t, but she seems to be on DaD as well.
It is also the case with the iTunes purchase.
must be an error.

Evolution7/4 12th April 2021 06:29 AM
Justice 4 Angel's Song! Japanese Europop heaven!

Chris85 12th April 2021 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Uemarasan (Post 3338920)
Her change of voice is a natural evolution.
:D No, it is definitely not. I can see nothing natural about the manner she's using.

Toniayu123 12th April 2021 01:03 PM
I honestly haven’t seen any artist having the drastic voice changes in tone and technique as Ayu. Don’t think it’s natural evolution either. Listening to her discography from begging to now, it seems you’re listening to 3 different singers at least lol

!Lawi! 12th April 2021 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hidekirby (Post 3338994)
It is also the case with the iTunes purchase.
must be an error.
Right, I thought so but I had a glimmer of hope!

njanjayrp 12th April 2021 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Toniayu123 (Post 3339007)
I honestly haven’t seen any artist having the drastic voice changes in tone and technique as Ayu. Don’t think it’s natural evolution either. Listening to her discography from begging to now, it seems you’re listening to 3 different singers at least lol
It most certainly does not feel natural - what she's had in 2001 vs 2003 and vs 2005 seemed natural. Everything after that seemed as deterioration rather than evolution.

I always take Suzanne Vega as an example - her voice has not changed much since the 80s and she's been actively touring nearly all the time.

truehappiness 12th April 2021 03:23 PM
Justice for ANGEL'S SONG, not sure why that gets so much hate... but it's a sweeter Ayu at her most pure! Like I still listen to it as fondly as I did waiting for the song to come out like 18 years ago, lol. I feel disappointed that it's treated as trash in the fandom when it's got such a joyful message to it.. on top of that, it was altered from a darker feel from the original version which I think was needed to brighten up Memorial address overall!

23rd Monster is a return to what she usually does, I feel like... and any mention of "composer" credit may just be the lyric credit being mashed in too?

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Originally Posted by Toniayu123 (Post 3339007)
I honestly haven’t seen any artist having the drastic voice changes in tone and technique as Ayu. Don’t think it’s natural evolution either. Listening to her discography from begging to now, it seems you’re listening to 3 different singers at least lol
I would say early on in her career though she was really trying to force another vocal out that wasn't really her 'normal' voice, while the huskier sound we've gotten for a good while now is her not doing that anymore.

Also the H/\L era didn't really end, they're just not under that name anymore. Everyone that worked with her as H/\L before is working with her now minus the guy who owned that name. Everyone else like Yuta, Mayuko, Atsushi, etc... they're all just credited as themselves now.

dumbellz 12th April 2021 03:49 PM
Btw was there any mention when we will see the full mv?

Lyssayu 12th April 2021 04:32 PM
Saw those on Instagram - larger shots of the cover and hat headshot. Not sure how they got out there...

kotora 12th April 2021 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Evan Odinson (Post 3338991)
ANGEL'S SONG and THANK U literally exist but to each his own, I guess.
I am surprised that I hate "The Next Love" & "Eyes, Smoke, Magic"

These two songs are the worst in her discography.

And lots of songs from Tetsuya Komuro are bad too. I can't find any "climax" in the songs, the songs are so flat.

Btw, what is happening to CMJK?

Tasuku's music for ayu is the only one I like for now.

KittyKathy 12th April 2021 06:36 PM
I like ANGEL'S SONG a lot. I love the atmosphere in that song.

AyuCanada 13th April 2021 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kotora (Post 3339019)
I am surprised that I hate "The Next Love" & "Eyes, Smoke, Magic"

These two songs are the worst in her discography.
I second this


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