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Hmm...
J-Pop/K-Pop:
5:09 AM - Ai Otsuka, LOVE COOK
Very soft and sweet before bursting into something very lovely and lively. Kind of sets the tone for things to come.
Sky High - Hiomi Shimatani, Heart&Symphony
I love how it feels so bright and cheerful and grandoise.
Bold & Delicious - Ayumi Hamasaki, (miss)understood
Filled with bursts of exciting energy, sassiness, confidence, and joy. Gets you up and moving.
MOTO - BoA, Girls On Top
I love how dark and flashy and gritty it is - gets you prepped for the urban/club feel of the uptempo tracks. Definitely unexpected as far as her album starters go.
Time to begin - BoA, Atlantis Princess
Very adventurous and filled with lots of movement and the lush strings I love, setting the blue-skied atmosphere in place just right.
ROLLIN' - Chihiro Onitsuka, This Armor
It feels like a road trip to the beach, and I love how it's like this burst of spring sunlight bringing us in (especially compared to the moonlit sorrow of Gekkou opening INSOMNIA).
Kuusou Ryodan - Do As Infinity, True Song
I don't know why, but even with the rock feel, I always found this opening to be very elegant (yet powerful) and regal (yet raw). Like watching the exciting first act of a play setting up the events to follow.
I'll do non-Asian albums later.
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