Ayu: Anything Goes [XXV]

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I miss her normal release schedule :-(

[relmy]

Progress is such a great song. It still gets me excited, but I'm also shocked at the song being 7 years old now. Was 2011 really that long ago?! Still feels like a new Ayu song to me. I feel like my criteria for an 'old' Ayu song though is anything from before I became a fan lol

I've also been catching up on lives with time off, and Ivy is miles better live than on the album.

[himawariii6]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

I miss her normal release schedule :-(

Me too! I wish she would do more music and less touring. Not only because I miss having new songs regularly but because of her health condition.

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

I miss her normal release schedule :-(

I miss the yearly stuff too. Just hearing from here on a normal basis was awesome. I feel like we don’t even get that anymore

[DonkeyKongRemix]

I dreamed that Ayu release a new album called "Snow Bird." The cover was an image of her ice skating.

There were a couple of songs that I saw the titles of but I only remember one called Fight for LOVE, and it was a really gorgeous ballad with piano in it.

[cosmicfirefly]

I'm really hoping she'll release new music after the tour is over and not just another tour. It won't be long until her 21st anniversary now, maybe she'll announce something then.

[AyuWorld]

I wish she would release new music too, and give us PVs and making ofs like usual. I miss those much especially the hype when the release date is near. Ah those dayssss

[Xianghua]

Sometimes I'll listen to a playlist at night to help me fall asleep. I woke up in the middle of the night to taskinillusion. It's hard to describe, but during that half asleep/ half awake phase, it was a really nice feeling.

[Akutenshi]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Colours for the most part feels very, empty? It’s like void of something. You could easily forget it’s an ayu album, or the works of ayu. Her presence isn’t as strong or asserted. It’s mute of her traditional persona in a way, so unfamiliar. Because of that, it feels quite sad. It’s like losing a good friend - they go on living their life, but you can no longer relate or feel the relationship between you any longer. You’re merely a spectator, where as you once felt integrated somehow into the storyline itself. It lacks intimacy, and thus feels dishonest in a way. It doesn’t feel like she is speaking directly to you. It is a conversation in which I feel I cannot participate.

I guess to put it more simply, as opposed to other ayu albums, which when listening to I feel I am in company, when listening to Colours, I feel alone. It doesn’t captivate me, and thus I remain very aware of, and in tune with, my own reality and visual surroundings.

This is so extra lmao. It's literally just a fun pop album.

[channy]

I think Avex should have made "Colours" entirely EDM because the pop and ballad tracks seem so out of place and don't contribute to the EDM approach at all. And the lack of interludes is a waste of potential, too. Especially this album is virtually made for two to four decent electronic interludes plus they are easily done, no huge production costs whatsoever...

But: "Colours" is still fun to listen to! "Terminal", "XOXO", "Merry-go-round" and "Lelio" are my favourites

[xLuna&1LOVE]

I agree. NOW & 4EVA doesn't seem too out of place and it is a nice album ending. But Pray and godforsaken Hello new me (I wish I could ban that song from my memory) feel so weirdly placed. I usually listen to the megamix EDMA to get my full 'Colours experience'.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Hello new me is one of my favorite songs of hers. I just like everything about it.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

BTW it might not be interesting, but I was inspired by a student who showed me her bullet-journal. She is tracking like shows she watched, or things she wants to do.
Now, it sounds to me like an expanded bucketlist - but I thought it would be fun to write down the Ayu song of the day for me - the one I listened most to, or was in the mood for.

So I got my agenda and put down an A & music note, in which I am gonna journal the Ayu songs of the day, - and basically summerize it to one Ayu song each month.
I thought it would be fun. Hopefully I keep it up, and can write down the 12 Ayu songs for me in 2019.

I thougt it would be a fun idea to do together with some members, if you are in the mood for it. Might be interesting to see how our moods differs each month and what song we are most likely to listen to from Ayu.

[Teppei-chan]

Sounds like an interesting idea and since I'm going to move to another country ( going there as an Au pair) it would be interesting to write down the songs that fits my moods over the time. I think I might so this, but not sure if I'd be able to only choose songs from Ayu but I'll give it a try

[Evan Odinson]

Sound fun! might give it a try!

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

BTW it might not be interesting, but I was inspired by a student who showed me her bullet-journal. She is tracking like shows she watched, or things she wants to do.
Now, it sounds to me like an expanded bucketlist - but I thought it would be fun to write down the Ayu song of the day for me - the one I listened most to, or was in the mood for.

So I got my agenda and put down an A & music note, in which I am gonna journal the Ayu songs of the day, - and basically summerize it to one Ayu song each month.
I thought it would be fun. Hopefully I keep it up, and can write down the 12 Ayu songs for me in 2019.

I thougt it would be a fun idea to do together with some members, if you are in the mood for it. Might be interesting to see how our moods differs each month and what song we are most likely to listen to from Ayu.

Wow! I love this idea, I'm gonna do that for my 2019 bullet journal too! Thanks for that inspiration

[kendelle]

I just about died when I clicked itunes just now: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/po...ingle/76680284

That journal sounds interesting! I might try it for a few different artists and see if the tracks I pick are similar in theme

[DonkeyKongRemix]

^LOLLLL!!! Porkerface!! It's just too good!!!

[~angel*ayumi~]

Happy 20th anniversary to "A Song for XX" album ^_^

[Kacku]

^ Thanks for the reminder, time to give this album an anniversary listen.