[Koda Kumi] The 146th Thread - The New Album is epic. I bought a copy, how about you?

[ren'ai]

All I want to know is... where are her magazine shoots for the album? Please don't tell me ViVi was the only one

[ilovekodaa]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Also debating about Kuu changing...
I think Kuu won’t change.
Why should she?
She doesn’t have to proove herself anymore and she said herself in an interview that she doesn’t care about sales anymore.
Also she found herself as an artist – her diversity in music is what she is, it shows her personality!
Maybe she will proove me wrong when she's coming back, but I do have the feeling she's absolutely happy now with her career and her private life.

+1

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I wouldn't be surprised if sales in general continue to take a HUGE decline...and I actually hope they do. In the US, you can buy popular artists new albums on release date online and in stores for, what, $9.99? They're raping the public and they deserve to go bankrupt. lol

[Chiharo]

Are the scans of the album already out?

[Ayu_Love]

People don't want Kuu to change, or not be herself to get better sales. I think we're catching the wrong end of the stick, here. People are just suggesting that Kuu should shake things up, change things/experiment with her career that she would choose to want to, like Namie. Namie changed herself because she wanted a change, and it worked, not because she had to. If Kuu is happy as she is, than of course she doesn't need to change, but Kuu has always stated that she continually wishes to grow as an artist, by trying new things, and there's nothing wrong with people suggesting what they think she should try next. People are just saying in their opinion what they would like to see Koda change, as constructive fans. As a fan they have a right to that opinion, and to worry about Kuu falling into the 'Ai Otsuka' region, nobody wants that. XD The only complaining people are doing is that JAPONESQUE is not selling as much as it deserves, I don't see any other complaining in terms of Kuu, just what people personally would like to see her do next. Ex. re-styling herself, in a way that she wanted to, or just release an r'n'b album or rock album, things like that.

Like people have suggested, she can try a load of things to shake it up, and she would put her sexy style on it, because that style is unique to her, it's what she does. It just depends on what she chooses to blend that style with.
Like for me, I'd love to see Kuu do an album where each song had a theme and influence from a different country, as she filmed the PV's on thise countries, like in her 12 singles collection she did a cover representing a different country on each one, that would be awesome!

Such as, Arabia/India would kinda be like Candy/So Nice, I imagine a british song would be like pop rock or just pop, lol. America, strong r'n'b song, Japan, nice ballad, etc.

And I don't think it would hurt for her to try some more stuff of what's in fashion at the moment, considering she represents a young fan base. But of course, only if she wanted to try that, people are just suggesting, no one would want Kuu to feel that she has to do something that she didn't want to, that would be horrible, and she never would. She may not want to dress up as a doll, which is fine.

I seem to have found a habit of writing in big essays, sorry about that. :/

I was wondering, does anybody have any of Kuu's albums in Itunes .m4a lossless format? Or just anything you have will do? ^_^

[Gustavopc]

From her official website:

3月14日発売 KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2011～Dejavu～ LIVE CD
￥3,150(rax in)　FC・レンタル専売　RZC1-59083～4

初のライブCDをファンクラブ限定発売！
自己最多公演数全国31カ所59公演、述べ15万人を動員した全国ホールツアー『KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2011～Dejavu～』のライブCDをファンクラブ限定で発売！

【収録内容】
00. Prologue to Dejavu
01. POP DIVA
02. Black Candy
03. Lollipop
04. Okay
05. 逢いたくて
06. AT THE WEEKEND
07. あなただけが
08. 愛を止めないで
09. ラヴ・イズ・オーヴァー / 言えないよ / Swallowtail Butterfly～あいのうた～ / 愛のうた
10. Passing By
11. 0時前のツンデレラ
12. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
13. walk
14. Bambi
15. I Don't Love You !??
16. Hey baby!
17. Melting
18. ちょい足しLife
＜ENCORE＞
19. BE MY BABY
20. め組のひと
21. Dance Part
22. キューティーハニー / Butterfly
23. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA
24. You are not alone (Live Version）
25. 小さな恋のうた
26. Comes Up
27. Lick me♥

ファンクラブショップでは、ファンクラブショップ限定特典付き予約を実施予定！
詳細は後日、改めてご案内いたします。

3月14日発売
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4
全17曲収録予定　￥2,520(tax in)
RZCD-59066

大ヒットリミックスアルバム、倖田來未、Driving Hit's 第４弾が遂に発売！
ヒット曲から最新曲まで全17曲凝縮してノンストップミックス！

【初回限定盤特典】
・ジャケットサイズステッカー封入

【収録予定曲】
■Poppin'love cocktail feat.TEEDA
■Love Me Back
■Teaser feat．Clench＆Blistah
■Hot Stuff feat．KM－MARKIT
■you
■JUICY
■め組のひと
■walk
■好きで、好きで、好きで。
■愛を止めないで
■Melting　他

ファンクラブショップでは、ファンクラブショップ限定特典付き予約を実施予定！
詳細は後日、改めてご案内いたします。

avex always making money from Kuu omg o_o there's even a Live CD! Probably we'll get three best of while until November if things keep on going like this

oh wait, is the live cd a FC only release or did I get it wrong?

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

I just read the lyrics.... Huh it's a song about ... b*l*o*w*j*o*b ?! O_o

Lol.. i dont think soooo....

[ALfromHELLSING]

^lol yeah, obviously it's not.

Originally Posted by Corvina

It's "follow me".

oh, okay. thanks.

Does anyone have HQ version of this cover (with text not just pic alone)?

[FIRSTKLAS]

I suspected Avex would eventually start releasing live CDs for Kuu. They did dub her the "Queen of Live" after all, so it makes sense that they'd use that element of her persona to sell more than concert tickets and DVDs.

If the Dejavu live CD sells well enough, they'll probably put out more for her previous tours since she's not able to release much of anything else at the moment.

[ALfromHELLSING]

^This is just so low. Like we already have live rips of all her lives. I wonder how low avex can go, I wish they just spend more money on al promotion.

and what only 11 tracks on Driving Hit's 4? and no V.I.P., KO-SO-KO-SO remixes. what the... at least Love Me Back is there. it better be as good as Driving Hit's 3. it took me some time to fell in love with it, but now it's my fav.

~thnx 4 the news

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Originally Posted by FIRSTKLAS

I suspected Avex would eventually start releasing live CDs for Kuu. They did dub her the "Queen of Live" after all, so it makes sense that they'd use that element of her persona to sell more than concert tickets and DVDs.

If the Dejavu live CD sells well enough, they'll probably put out more for her previous tours since she's not able to release much of anything else at the moment.

If only it wasn't just a fanclub release. I'd certainly buy it.

[jyujiw]

I think it's just a preliminar setlist for DH4?
If not, I will be very upset in not seeing ESCALATE or So Nice and even No Man's Land.. xD

DH2 it's pure love ♥♥♥ my favorite
DH3 was too much... calm, maybe (?) xD

[emi♡]

Dont see why a live cd is not good. Its not like we're getting it in lieu of anything else, its just extra.

Besides, Dejavu tour has such a wonderful ballad section, and her vocals were gorgeous throughout the whole thing, I'll definitely be listening to it and having it in my playlist.

[krauterol]

a remix for juicy? OMG finally something for juicy!!

[Princess_Of_Roses]

My fav song is hot stuff... Im excited for that! also teaser... Hopefully this stays the same...

But... Im not a fan of remixes... So we shall see

[TeamAyu2004]

I hope thats not the official track listing.. it seems kinda weak!

[Zeke.]

ヒット曲から最新曲まで全17曲凝縮してノンストップミックス

...

[Calico]

^ahahah.

Yes, I love Kumi's remix albums. Probably second only to Ayu's. So I'm really looking forward to this! I wouldn't be surprised if some other best album happened in the summer too

[maze]

@Alucard from Hellsing: here it is~

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

[Minttulatte]

I don't mind a HQ mp3 version of the epic Dejavu Tour tbh.