Ayu - Anything Goes Thread -XIII-

[Zeke.]

^ I cannot disagree with this more. My head is going to expose. If I had a time I'd cultivate a fucking thesis on why the album is marvelous and certainly does give off an ambiance. That's one of the reasons I love it so much, because it totally does have an ambiance (NEXT LEVEL would be an example of an album that doesn't).

walking proud, especially the remastered version on BEST 2 black, is truly a showcase. I adore how intricate the drum track is, and how it fold into the melody/composition of the song soooo well. It really is a star component of the track.

And CAROLS I used to find boring af, but the remastered mix on BEST 2 black changed that. I love how the prechorus changed the pace/mood of the song, hinting at what's to come in the lift off of the chorus, and the chorus is like descending into pure bliss (as far as emotion goes). It's like pillows of sound and the warmth of love.

And THAT BRIDGE!! You can feel the "despite this, despite that (the whirlwind of emotions, the unpleasant times, the tense times, the drama), this feeling of happiness when I am beside you, transcends and overpowers it all. It's magical.

[channy]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

walking proud, especially the remastered version on BEST 2 black, is truly a showcase. I adore how intricate the drum track is, and how it fold into the melody/composition of the song soooo well. It really is a star component of the track.

And CAROLS I used to find boring af, but the remastered mix on BEST 2 black changed that. I love how the prechorus changed the pace/mood of the song, hinting at what's to come in the lift off of the chorus, and the chorus is like descending into pure bliss (as far as emotion goes). It's like pillows of sound and the warmth of love.

I do love A BEST 2 -BLACK- with passion. I sometimes wonder, though, if all the tracks on it have been remastered or just a few.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

^ I cannot disagree with this more. My head is going to expose. If I had a time I'd cultivate a fucking thesis on why the album is marvelous and certainly does give off an ambiance. That's one of the reasons I love it so much, because it totally does have an ambiance (NEXT LEVEL would be an example of an album that doesn't).

walking proud, especially the remastered version on BEST 2 black, is truly a showcase. I adore how intricate the drum track is, and how it fold into the melody/composition of the song soooo well. It really is a star component of the track.

And CAROLS I used to find boring af, but the remastered mix on BEST 2 black changed that. I love how the prechorus changed the pace/mood of the song, hinting at what's to come in the lift off of the chorus, and the chorus is like descending into pure bliss (as far as emotion goes). It's like pillows of sound and the warmth of love.

And THAT BRIDGE!! You can feel the "despite this, despite that (the whirlwind of emotions, the unpleasant times, the tense times, the drama), this feeling of happiness when I am beside you, transcends and overpowers it all. It's magical.

Ok, though I was one of the people who said My Story is not my favorite (though I actually really like it when I think about it), I actually disagree with you about NEXT LEVEL. I think My Story does have more ambiance than most of her albums, but NL is one of my absolute favorites of hers because of its ambiance I feel it displays. It has the aura of positive, energetic emotions mixed with a very futuristic sound and complex feelings of gratitude, sheer enjoyment, and self-esteem. I think the interludes really make this work, though.

But seriously, talking about My Story really makes me want to buy the album so I can listen to it. XD

[oaristos]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

On another topic, I don't know if that's cause of the album itself or because tons of music from other artists came out shortly afterwards it, but I have grew over sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx much sooner than I could expect. Just yesterday I couldn't recall the name of all tracks

I still listen to sixxxxxx every single day. I never thought I'd enjoy it SO much (Step by step is my anthem when I'm taking the bus in the morning ). When I need to listen to something calm and relaxing I always go for Shape of love

[ExodusUK]

I forgot "in my opinion".

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

While I do enjoy MY STORY when I'm in the mood for it, I'm almost always in the mood for any ayu music.

Sometimes I forget how much I love WE WISH.

[ExodusUK]

I'm still annoyed she placed The Show Must Go On in the encore, it deserves a full flashy performance as part of the main show.

It was cool that the editing shows TK in the audience watching.

[melissalove]

Ayu has been very TK lately. It's abit odd

[MessiahofSilence]

I'm so sick of TK and his oit dates everything

[stepYOU1234]

HONEY was actually my first Ayu song! I was on a plane to Japan and MY STORY was on the flight album selection. I was into much cuter pop back then so HONEY caught my attention. It's still one of my favourite albums probably and I think it always will be for being the album that introduced me to Ayu. It just has a bit of every Ayu sound and the MY STORY arena tour is still one of my favourites. It was a good time for Ayu!

[TheRainbow]

Oh man, I used to hate SAKURA and it's all I've been playing today. Those drums do need some more oomph to them, but meh.

[Coelacanth]

The most interesting cuts on MY STORY are INSPIRE, HAPPY ENDING, HONEY, and Humming 7/4—and my use of the word interesting is key here, because the rest of the songs... aren't.

I suppose everyone has different criteria for judging her albums, and for me, the quality of the songs themselves are not typically an indicator of how much I enjoy the album as a whole. I'd say every single one of Ayu's albums has a 'vibe' or ambiance that conveys and characterizes the unique mood of the entire piece. Every single one -- except for MY STORY.

It's too conservative an effort by her standards. Nearly every song is sung straight on the melody, exhibiting very little embellishment or playfulness. The production is stiff and contained, favoring her seemingly disinterested and tightly controlled vocal delivery. Her intensity and presence just isn't there.

[Heavenly]

I think that songs like "HAPPY ENDING" and "HOPE or PAIN" became literaly sublime with the MY STORY Classical treatment.
On my phone/mp3-player, both songs are not in original versions...
Seriously, MY STORY Classical was a great idea, but A Classical and Love Classics were a mess.... good ideas with very bad execution.
In my opinion.

[mi|kshake]

My Story Classical wasn't really my cup of tea (although I thought it would be!) but I love its version of Happy Ending!

[DevilsClap]

I love GAME on MY STORY Classical

[jean-baptiste]

The only song I really can't stand on MY STORY is Humming. It annoys the hell out of me, more than any other ayu song. I feel that the rest of the album is great, however, I prefer the songs individually. I feel like as a whole it can feel a bit draggy. There's definitely a flow in sound with the order the songs are arranged in. That could be a reason why, they just sorta blend together. But each song really is amazing.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Pieces of SEVEN is such a good interlude until the rock part.

[LONJJONG]

I listen to Because of You and ourselves whenever I have no idea of what should I listen to.

[voltron]

I loved My Story so much when it came out. I went to Japan right after it came out, and went to CDL 04-05, and I remember playing it out on the flight there. And there are still songs on that album that I love. Liar is really the only song on there that I think is sub-par, though I'm sure I'll get destroyed for saying that. But, overall, I will say it's not an album I often think of playing.

In the period of My Story, (Miss)understood, and Secret...I feel like the albums were very much so "a moment in time" musically. I especially feel that way with (Miss)understood and Secret. They're a little too polished in a way that has almost become sterile, despite having some really awesome songs. I think My Story is really one of several turning points for her musically and ushered her into a new phase of her career.

[rainbow_smile]

Speaking of planes, I don't think I've mentioned that I flew from Ukraine to London a couple of months ago and they had Ayu's Colours. I was so surprised!