[Koda Kumi] The Official 101st Koda Kumi Thread

[Gubsi]

For those who want the previews as new ringtones

Spoiler:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ledtm0mzznm

At first i listen to it through my iPhone and i was like WTF is this!? Really! xD
BUT after some repeats on my notebook...
I really like the previews more and more with every repeat!

Step Into My World sounds exactly like TRICK! xD BUT i like it!
SUPERSTAR It's so funny! xD But i like it!
You're So Beautiful Beautiful!!
Work It Out! Hmm a bit strange! BUT ok!
No Way WOW AWESOME!!
Stay Aww Sweet! :3
Comes Up Like it!
UNIVERSE HOLY ********** GORGEOUS!!
Moon Crying Live ver. In Taiwan Oh i really like it! :O LoL

And after some repeats they're getting more and more better!
So i'm quite pleased with the previews!!

[ayumisrael]

Wow Step Into My World sounds identical to TRICK so much!!
I love it though, those kind of intros are the kind that I don't care if she would recycle

Overall it sounds like it will be a great album *_*

Some single songs could be taken off but it's fine because some new songs are really really good. ^-^

My least favorites from the previews are SUPER STAR and Comes Up.

SUPER STAR PV looks awful from the preview, and kuu's hair as well. >_>

[emi♡]

Step Into My World
um this is like the same composition as TRICK @_@

SUPERSTAR
I think the song is super cute, and catchy...Her lower vocals I think make it interesting as a cute song...but it's not anything super special. Arrangement is typical, but effective for this type of song. I'm sure it's not everyone's cup of tea lol

You're So Beautiful
This song is so american to me~ It reminds me of R&B like in 2000 or something like that, which is kinda why I like it. Same as superstar though, arrangement is typical, but effective.

Work It Out!
woah interesting. Heavy sound...I can't tell if it's going to be more Rock with the darker electro, or electro with heavy rock lol Which is interesting to me...The chorus isn't too special...so I think the verses will make or break this song.

No Way
Woah Talk about super R&B I think I'm going to really like that song...it reminds me of hiromi or something for those types of j-urban artists. But certainly not something I was expecting at all. I've been liking this medium-ballady R&B lately...so I think it's for me.

Stay
Sounds like a typical kuu ballad lol Seems like it's sweet, and I like the little melody in the back...but her "these-types-of-ballads" were never for me.

Comes Up
Another typical cute song...Not for me, but nice verses melody. She has some nice writers. They always seem to make new things for their genres that isn't weird.

UNIVERSE
It's a little too fun of a dance song for me lol "Put your hands up high..." is meh for me lol But I'll most likely like it lol

So, I'm really excited for this album because I feel like it's a little more stable than her last couple.

I never really know what to expect with her, because she does range across these urban genres, and I'm really happy with the super R&B stuff, because we havent really had a lot of it since way back when. She's been kinda sticking to her pop/dance/rock mixtures, with some instances here and there...like MORE, and Anata Ga Shite Kureta Koto, which no one seems to like :'(, himitsu? lol

They have not been the most popular or best tracks though...but I like her take on R&B because it is different from the major R&B acts in Japan...so I'm very interested to see how these all play out.

[Corvina]

UNIVERSE, the song, is written by HIRO:

Spoiler:

You're So Beautiful is written by some western song writers:
Tim Larsson, Johan Fransson, and Tobias Lundgren.

Thanks to Hikki-kun and cutieismylife @ JPM

[Gubsi]

UNIVERSE Tour announced!!
http://rhythmzone.net/koda/information/tour2010.html

Thanx to Negi @ jpm

So can we expect a BEST ~third universe~ Tour after that!?
I mean i want to go to her concert this year, BUT a third universe Tour is more important for me than a UNIVERSE Tour, if you know what i mean!
So i hope after it she did a third universe Tour with a Special Final in Tokyo Dome!

[CeReSu]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Step Into My World: : Kind like the Trick one, ok so far.
SUPERSTAR: A big no, also the PV. Mostly one I pretend to not exist.
You're So Beautiful: Just lovin it!
Work It Out!: Interesting, could be great in full.
No Way: Sounds so R&Bish, really nice!
Stay: Ok so far, but probably a ballad I just play once.
Comes Up: Ok so far, but sounds like something she has already done.
UNIVERSE: Sounds nice so far.

I won't say anything detailed about them, they're just previews. Anything can change with the full versions, just like with TABOO.

I'm totally agree with you!

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

i don't like universe or step into my world. the other songs sound good though.

i think comes up sounds the best for me~
superstar sounds really cute too! i like koda's cute songs haha.

[x-megumi-x]

The previews I like the most are Step Into My World, You're So Beautiful, Work It Out! and UNIVERSE.
I really hope SIMW is a full song and not just an introduction.

SUPERSTAR is cute but it's not really my cup of tea...
I don't know what to think about No Way. It does nothing for me atm, I expected something different. I'll probably like it in full though.
Stay and Comes Up sound pretty boring =/

Overall I like what I'm hearing, I'm quite pleased with the previews. Can't wait for the album!

[Chandrachan]

Originally Posted by LuverOfLuv

^^Here you go...

UNIVERSE Previews:

Step Into My World
SUPERSTAR
You're So Beautiful
Work It Out!
No Way
Stay
Comes Up
UNIVERSE
Moon Crying Live ver. In Taiwan

Arigatou for the previews - I'm loving "Step Into My World"

[nemesisyume]

Step Into My World - omg TRICK ~episode II~
SUPERSTAR - T_______T oh god bad version of Lick me.. trying too hard
You're So Beautiful - just as nice as it was live
Work It Out! - how lame, it's like a misono song
No Way - it's ok
Stay - it's nice, quite boring tho
Comes Up - sounds like some other kuu song
UNIVERSE - it's nice
Moon Crying Live ver. In Taiwan - well finally a kewl song - oh wait it isn't even new

preview rating: 2/10

Tyra wants ****ty fierce kuu back like now

[KarenPang]

ooh the previews for UNIVERSE are already out huh ?

anyway I'm not going to listen to them since previews do not do justice to a full song eventually at the end of the day

+ I'm lazy

[lollipop sophie]

how do you guys decide that you don't like a ytrack
by simply listening to 30 sec. of it o_O previews don't
do songs justice that goes for everyone (at least to me)
save your opinions after you listen to the full song.
but other than that I'm still excited for her new album even
though I haven't listen to some of the previews! I'm trying to wait!!

[Meat Pao]

OH EM GEE I LOVEEEE THE UNIVERSE PREVIEWS!!! Except for Step Into My World and SUPERSTAR. SIMW is like trying to be Intro. for TRICK part 2 but fails so hard!!! and SUPERSTAR made my ears bleed.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Step In To My World = Sounds WAY too similar to INTRODUCTION FOR TRICK
SUPERSTAR = Another one of her boring pop songs. Like Chase.
You're so beautiful = I haven't heard the live version yet. But this preview makes me excited for this song. It sounds promising.
Work It Out! = Okay...I like the instrumentation.
No Way = Preview didn't really showcase anything tbh.
Stay = Wow, I'm actually kinda digging this R&B ballad. I think Kuu did good on this one.
Comes Up = Another one of those cute songs...bleh
UNIVERSE = Some parts of the instrumentation reminded me of Lose Control by Missy Eliot XD

[Lee^ChaN]

Wow.. seems like some of you don't like this album
As much as i'm gonna love this album, it won't beat TRICK..

@Gubs: thanks for the tour info.. Great! April-June! *If my student visa is out, i might be able to see UNIVERSE concert!*

[Twinkle !]

We should wait for the full songs Her songs always growing on me

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Twinkle !

We should wait for the full songs Her songs always growing on me

yeah I always do that . Preview for songs doesn't do justice to the full tunes at the end of the day

PV previews , a bit to a certain extent

[Picaflor 7/4]

oh my god previews? how come while at home every time i come here or any forum, nothing ever happens? but as soon as i check in at school its always *bam* *new music video* *new song preview* *new live performance* *new photobooklet scans* and since i cant check during school it makes me wonder whether people time to release these things when i can't have them. starting to think it isn't a coincidence anymore.

Last time i was in school, the live performance of beautiful leaked, and before that, the music video for Defend Love came out, and before that, a preview of You Were... came out. Things always get released while I'm in school and can't have a listen.

[Twinkle !]

BUT to be honest Superstar is My most favorite track on album

I love the whole album but no way , comes up is my least favorite but my opinion will change completely after hearing the full songs

so i just decide to pre-order the album this week or maybe next week

*HMV JP Is cheaper than CDJAPAN so i think i'm going to buy From HMV JP is it fast enough like cdjapan , Basically Are they usually send the item before the release date ?*

EDIT : SUPERSTAR is 100000000x Better than show girl and You are so beautiful too is better than JTWYA i think this album is more enjoyable than TRICK

[KarenPang]

HMV Japan do ship out items before the release date of any album/single/dvd

in my case , I get my stuff from them 2-3 days after the items are shipped out . They only have EMS as their choice of shipment so yup

for me I use HMV Japan if I buy 2 albums/singles because the cost I have to pay for 1 or 2 albums/singles is the same ie. 900 Yen