[Koda Kumi] The 200th thread for 20 years in her career

[thinkingoutloud89]

^a right, but still on Spotify -> outside of Japan

[YUKARI]

Originally Posted by Corvina

again is now available digitally in Japan.
Avex also uploaded the full PV on their channel now!
The modelpress one just was early access.

I've just randomly passed by this PV on YouTube. oh it's soo good! it just feels like it's 00s again and Kuu looks the same (and maybe even more beautiful)! I absolutely like this song and PV!

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

M-ON! TV tonight & tomorrow morning will broadcast
STRIP -short ver.- / 倖田來未

http://www.m-on.jp/program/detail/sakidori/

So STRIP now does have a short PV and so is GET NAKED ?

Was someone able to see the JAPONESQUE re live? Was it a short version ?
It is weird if they shot a full PV for SHUTOUT and not for STRIP.
Same goes for GET NAKED... it would be waste of opportunity.

In parallel to my addiction to Again, I start really liking SHUTOUT also. I can’t wait to have the song! Someone is able to make a rip of the stream?

[Toniayu123]

Originally Posted by LiDaYu

Both re(live) streaming are on WKKW : http://www.welcometokodakumiworld.com/actu/News

You have to log in to access.

The videos have some troubles but it still better than previews (and you can synchronize music and video on VLC)

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

Was someone able to see the JAPONESQUE re live? Was it a short version ?
It is weird if they shot a full PV for SHUTOUT and not for STRIP.
Same goes for GET NAKED... it would be waste of opportunity.

STRIP was the full version in the actual concert. It ends with the same shot of her standing nude.

[Party_King]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

GF19 is on apple music in germany, LLVL isn’t

LLVL wasn’t a single, it’s just a MV release.

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

^a right, but still on Spotify -> outside of Japan

But it’s not sold outside of japan.

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

STRIP was the full version in the actual concert. It ends with the same shot of her standing nude.

Thanks for the confirmation. The end make more sense with that song
Now I hope she shot a full PV for GET NAKED.

Again PV has 58K views since Wednesday.
I guess it’s good for her standards.

Funny how JIJIPRESS re(live) coverage video is already 106K. It was update one day earlier than Again PV.

[Corvina]

It's one week before the re(CUT) performances happen!
The final is sold out, and for the other 3 dates there are only 19 tickets left altogether.
They sell over Yahoo tickets this time and you can chose your seat even without registration.
COOL Japan hall in Osaka has a capacity of 1138 seats, so she plays for 4552 people all in all.
Come on, you can do those few 19 tickets as well!
Even though they're all on a weekday!

Kuu presented a new re(CUT) shirt on Instagram some days ago:


There's going to be size S as well.
I wonder if it will only be up for sale at the venue or also online?

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

Again PV has 58K views since Wednesday.
I guess it’s good for her standards.

Funny how JIJIPRESS re(live) coverage video is already 106K. It was update one day earlier than Again PV.

The modelpress upload of the PV also has 40k views.
Would be about the same then.

Originally Posted by Party_King

LLVL wasn’t a single, it’s just a MV release.


But it’s not sold outside of japan.

Yes, that's true, but to be up on Spotify worldwide (it is here in Germany e.g.), they probably had to pay rights for it as well (tho looks like they only did for Spotify).
In the end it comes down to the same problem.

[Party_King]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Yes, that's true, but to be up on Spotify worldwide (it is here in Germany e.g.), they probably had to pay rights for it as well (tho looks like they only did for Spotify).
In the end it comes down to the same problem.

I’ve got a similar rights problem with a cover I’ve done with one of my projects.
We’ve covered Bold & Delicious. I had a phone conversation with Roberto ‘GEO‘ Rosan from Sweetbox. We can do a release on Spotify, but we can’t sell our version of it. On the other hand live performances and also a free download is accepted.

[junniorkopke]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

In parallel to my addiction to Again, I start really liking SHUTOUT also. I can’t wait to have the song! Someone is able to make a rip of the stream?

I did, but the quality is not that good. Here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z0...RmXgNjVqogB7Jz

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by junniorkopke

I did, but the quality is not that good. Here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z0...RmXgNjVqogB7Jz

Bless you for the second time! Thanks a lot!

Apparently Merry Go Round is used for the promotion of Loveil’s lenses.

You can hear the preview of the song here.
It sounds nice so far! A bit raggae.

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

Bless you for the second time! Thanks a lot!

Apparently Merry Go Round is used for the promotion of Loveil’s lenses.

You can hear the preview of the song here.
It sounds nice so far! A bit raggae.

Gonna help you here.
You're using the youtube tags wrongly - you only need the video number.
You're using the whole link, so that's why it doesn't work.

Here you go:

[Darkifrit]

Haha yeah not used to that! Thanks

Anyway I’m quite hyped by the album.
It really reminds me the golden years (2004-2008)

[junniorkopke]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

Bless you for the second time! Thanks a lot!

Apparently Merry Go Round is used for the promotion of Loveil’s lenses.

You can hear the preview of the song here.
It sounds nice so far! A bit raggae.

You're welcome. ♥

Love the preview, and she looks stunning in this shoot.

And now, the only song we didn't hear anything from re(CORD) is Rich & Famous. Not sure if these digital singles were the best release strategy, since we won't have anything completely new when the album comes out, except for 'k music video.

[kaled kalil]

It worked with Second Session. I don't think her Japanese audience cares if there are more new songs in the album, since now they'll finally have the release physically.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^you can't compare that. She could have sold a brick during these days.

[junniorkopke]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

It worked with Second Session. I don't think her Japanese audience cares if there are more new songs in the album, since now they'll finally have the release physically.

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

^you can't compare that. She could have sold a brick during these days.

Yes, it was another time and the project was a lot more solid, I can't even compare. This one felt like a huge mess for me.

But I do hope the japanese fans don't care about it, since someone said they didn't care about the single covers.

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

^you can't compare that. She could have sold a brick during these days.

lol so true


I think the project release was not bad. Most of the songs are not even audience friendly so i guess for people still interested in her releases, it's a good way to be used to the sound of the album.

I don't really care if i know almost everything of the album (the release date is not that far).
My fav albums use to be the one with not much new songs (secret / Black Cherry / ~second session~) and in contrary, didn't really care about WALK OF MY LIFE & AND/DNA which were full of new stuff.

I repeat myself but it's been age since i got as excited by a release (as my activity here can show, it's been a decade since i got that active)

[kaled kalil]

I'm not comparing the situation, but how the release worked without new material. How the album was still a good release. I'm not insane in comparing thinking it's going to sell well. Haha

[Diva_br]

I send an message to CDJapan and they told me that they don't knew about the situation with the release. Anyway, they will sell any of the three versions without problem, the preorders will continue.