[Official Message] New Christmas Single 2013.12.25 In Stores

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0

Jaycen Joshua (who you're probably thinking of) was the mixer (He worked on a few tracks on Love Songs). The arranger is DJ Hello Kitty who, yes, is a remixer/arranger/producer/DJ who's officially tied to Sanrio, dresses up like Hello Kitty, and has CDs and everything.

http://djhellokitty.com/index.html

It was also mastered by Dave Kutch, but that's not the same thing either.

I wonder if we'll ever figure out who DJ Hello Kitty is... if it's Ami Suzuki, ima flip. (but I'd be okay if it was Ayu's DJ alias since DJ Hello Kitty is signed to avex)

Also Komuro has not been allowed to arrange his own stuff while working with Ayu as far as I can recall.

[rainbow_smile]

So I had a look at the "Music" section of this DJ Hello Kitty's official website... Seems like he/she's been there for a while and even did a couple of Ayumi remixes before?

[KPL]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

It was also mastered by Dave Kutch, but that's not the same thing either.

I wonder if we'll ever figure out who DJ Hello Kitty is... if it's Ami Suzuki, ima flip. (but I'd be okay if it was Ayu's DJ alias since DJ Hello Kitty is signed to avex)

Also Komuro has not been allowed to arrange his own stuff while working with Ayu as far as I can recall.

TK has only arranged crossroad. But in general, I think arrangements in Love song, regardless of who's the arranger, are quite good

[truehappiness]

Ah, just crossroad then. Most other tracks were CMJK/Yuta/tasuku.

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile

So I had a look at the "Music" section of this DJ Hello Kitty's official website... Seems like he/she's been there for a while and even did a couple of Ayumi remixes before?

Just old remixes as part of a mix CD.

[Livey~]

I've just realized that they wrote the news on the website in English too...

Woah!

[truehappiness]

Yay for the English translation being added!

"Merry-go-round" is produced by m-flo, the internationally renowned Japanese production team! ☆Taku made the prime dance floor track, as well as the comfortable melody, along with VERBAL's rap, that really brings out ayu's new charm.

Dance dance dance~

[NintendoHTF1242]

I was wondering when m-flo was gonna hit up Ayu. They've pretty much did a song with everyone in that country except her. Yay. I'm excited!

[emi♡]

I'm actually crazy surprised after he was all "JPOP SUCKS" this year lol

And she's like...the epitome of it.

[Coelacanth]

omg hoping for a NOTHING from NOTHING, "A", and Merry-go-round medley on the next tour.

[truehappiness]

Gut it pez too~

[khan5]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

are these the official covers for the single?

[rainbow_smile]

^ Nope, these are edited ViVi scans

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by khan5

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

are these the official covers for the single?

I hate that they're so obsessed with that Work Bitch! font... anyway, those covers are by Prince Sam. I wonder if they feel accomplished that people think they're real, haha. I hope the actual covers have a ton of color.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I hate that they're so obsessed with that Work Bitch! font... anyway, those covers are by Prince Sam. I wonder if they feel accomplished that people think they're real, haha. I hope the actual covers have a ton of color.

i hope so too. covers like those fan-made ones don't fit the feeling of the new song at all.

[brener]

i just checked CDJapan and there's no single release on the week before Dec. 25. So it means zero competition!!

[ayumisrael]

Unless if there are still unannounced competitions or if there will be strong releases a week or before hand. It's going to be the double week too.

If avex agreed then there's a good chance for #1 unless if they really don't care anymore because she already has got the record =)

I wonder if avex are afraid that AKB48 will break ayu's record lol. The girls keep selling millions for singles for some years already and they have like 15 #1s already or something around that number and still keeping a million per single.

[BlackSilence]

i hope she at least gives badass covers since i am not too fond with the sings... c'mmon AYU blow me away with that at least lol oh and....those fanmade covers... i sometimes wonder do they even bother to try and fit the mood of the song at all lol they just saw pretty pics and photoshoped the text on them lol

[brener]

i was wondering how many years will those girls stay relevant..

[truehappiness]

I thought Oricon stopped doing double weeks a while back?

[ayuinh.k?]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I thought Oricon stopped doing double weeks a while back?

They stopped with the double weeks when Love songs came out..people were commenting on how GUILTY could've gotten #1 if oricon removed the double week system if they did it earlier