The Song Review Thread!

[jknza2664]

COLTEMONIKHA - Scene Killer

I had heard of this group previously, just never pursued them for some reason. This song is really relaxing but I think it could do without some of the heavy static-sounding electronica elements that conflict with the laid-back atmosphere it's going for. I love me some distortion and electronica but I think this song's pretty melody and vocals are kind of drowned out by certain elements of it. Still, a nice song.

4/5 (alot of 4/5's haha)

In the same vein, here's the next song:
Capsule - Starry Sky
http://www.mediafire.com/?mlczddzlbst

OH! And Akutenshi if you like that song by Aira Mitsuki you MUST must must try China Discotica by her. It's on youtube, it's amazing, and it's blazing its way up my iPod's Top 25.

[Akutenshi]

I'm listening to it as I type this, and it sounds VERY good. I'm definitely interested in her now.

capsule - Starry Sky

I've already been in love with this song, it reminds me so much of a club. I love the beat, and the guitar that goes along with it, and the synth line is really addictive and well-put together. I honestly have to give this song a 5/5.

Ami Suzuki - FREE FREE
The second most played song in my itunes, with 187 plays.

[Huaka]

Aww, I've already heard this song many times before >.<!!!

[Bashumaru]

Lol, I heard it a lot too

[Huaka]

I uploaded an alternate song since many people seemed to have heard the Suzuki Ami one before.

Boom Boom Satellites - Pill

[apple-pi]

Oo great! I wanted to try this out ^^ I probably suck as reviewer though XD

Boom Boom Satellites - Pill
The song is really fun, I like the beat and the arragement quite a bit (it's really different from the stuff I usually listen to though) ~ in the verses though, I find the guy's voice abit annoying... the chorus sounds a lot better, except for the end of the lines ("baby", "crazy") when they do that weird thing with their voice - I think it breaks the "flow" of the song there.

3.5/5

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Ok, my turn!
Shiratori Maika - Circle
http://www.mediafire.com/?wc7blxg0ge9

[elepop]

Great idea Huaka, and also great way to discover other artist!

Tip: What about all uploading in zshare.net? You can listen to the song before downloading it. Perfect for those lazy ones.

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Shiratori Maika - Circle
WOW. What a beautiful song! I really enjoy her vocals (though sometimes a bit dead, lol). I definitely enjoy her music style. The instruments are simply brilliant. I loved the way the song ended also. The only thing lacking would be more emotion, but "Circle" is definitely great. I want to learn more about her now!

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My turn: Tae Yeon - Manyage (The singer is only 19!)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/12081298f1179465/

[Huaka]

Thanks for the tip, I'll upload the songs there from now.

Tae Yeon - Manyage
Since my grandparents are obsessed with Korean dramas, and thus listen to their music as well, I've heard a wide variety of singers. This ballad song is very pretty, with some very nice vocals. But it's a bit generic, and I wish there was a bigger climax to the song at the end because it was basically the same thing throughout the other choruses. Still, the vocals of the singer are very impressive.
3.5/5

Emyli - Day By Day (This singer was also 19 as well when she made this)

[kirei_ayumi]

The song Emyli - day by day is pretty good. I love how it starts off and the beat is greatly mixed perfectly! It goes great with her voice!



MISIA - Escape
http://www.mediafire.com/?tfzf2n1c53g

[apple-pi]

MISIA - Escape
I really liked the song, the beat is really good and her deep voice works well with it ^^ The only things that bother me are the guy going ah-ah-bu-pu-de-pe in the beggining (XD), and the song starts sounding a bit long after 3min~
4/5

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THYME - Drive
http://www.zshare.net/audio/120959322291173a/

[Huaka]

THYME - Drive
I've never heard anything from this artist before. When the guitar first came in I thought it would be a mid-tempo acoustic song, but the song picks up the pace later on into a more poppish beat. The singer's vocals threw me for a loop, it sounds very sharp and reminded me of Shiina Ringo's for a moment and it made me cringe, but then afterwards I got used to it and it wasn't so bad after that. I actually liked the piano that came in towards the ending, and that upped the grade I was originally going to give it. The song was actually pretty good for the most part but it's not something that would make me want to search out more from the artist.
4/5

Teshima Aoi - Ryuu

[kirei_ayumi]

Teshima Aoi - Ryuu
I love and enjoy this song! at the beginning, the keys of the piano are peaceful and remain that way throughout the song. Her voice is serene and pleasing. I invisioned this song as one of those you hear while traveling, and I must say, I love traveling music...
5/5


MISIA - Tsuki

Tsuki I really like the simple piano arrangement, and MISIA's vocals are very pleasant. I quite like the R&B beats that come in aswell. MISIA has an amazing range too, about 3 minutes in her vocals really shine. After listening to the whole track, I liked MISIA's vocals more than the music. It's a good track!

-I hope I did okay-

4/5

Hitomi Shimatani :: Sara Souju or Miyu Nagase :: Rose (or both )

[Huaka]

Nagase Miyu - Rose
This person is an anime seiyuu isn't she? Anywho, the song started off as a normal poppish track before it broke into an upbeat rock influenced one. Her vocals are a bit lower and have a bit more depth than your normal anime-type singers and it was a refreshing change. It was a nice pop-rock track that I liked.
4/5

Sambo Master - Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yabundaze

Sambo Master - Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yabundaze The beginning was really odd, what with the woman talking and the turning pages sound. But once the guitars started, I thought that maybe the song would be nice. When the guy's vocals kicked in, initially, I thought "This isn't my kind of song." But when the chorus began, I really started to like it. It's a weird song, but still nice. I like his talking during the bridge. The screamo ending was really awesome too!

3/5

Ninomiya Kazunari - Niji.

[apple-pi]

Ninomiya Kazunari - Niji
Wa, what a beautiful song! The piano's really beautiful, and his voice matches the instrumental part perfectly. The rain sounds are a great touch too. The only thing I think I'd have liked to hear was a more "intricate"-sounding background music, since at times it sounds a bit "empty" ~ but simplicity is probably what they were aiming for ^^
4.5/5

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moumoon - Cinderella

[Bashumaru]

moumoon - Cinderella

I like the piano in the beginning, and her voice has a clarity to it . I like the music and the repeating piano. The chorus is kinda the shining part in the whole song. I also like the english and what shes saying. I like how the song ended too but for some weird reason, her voice reminds me of Avril Laveigne (without the rock ) or Michelle Branch XD. I will definitely start following this artist XD.

5/5

Chara - Atashi wa Koko Yo

[Huaka]

Chara - Atashi wa Koko yo
When the music first came on I thought I was in for a fun, funky song, but when she started singing I immediately cringed. She sounded like a girl who hadn't reached puberty and it seriously threw me off. Her vocals distracted me throughout the song and I couldn't get used to it, but what made this song shine was the background music. I absolutely loved the sort of bouncy feel it had. It reminded me of one of Ayu's remixes, that strange one I just can't remember the name of.
3/5

Uehara Takako - Changin' my heart

[Raiu-Ayu]

Uehara Takako - Changin' my heart
I'm not a fan of dance or trance music (apart from Ami ) but this is really good! The beat is trance-like but there is also that hit of eurobeat that makes Japanese dance tracks partly unique. The vocals are highly enjoyable and the voice style flows extremely well with the music. The little dance interludes are nice to listen to and break up the song well. All in all a great song that is definitly worth a listen
4/5

TETRA-FANG - Destiny's Play

TETRA-FANG - Destiny's Play This song has a very interesting beginning, I believe it's a violin or some type of string instrument, right? Then it breaks into this really exciting guitar riff that makes you want to dance! All the while the strings are playing still in the background, it kind of gives the song an epic feel. The singer's voice sounds really great with the music too, it's really smooth. Only part that I don't really like about it is that he sounds kind of bored with the song, I wish he would've put more into it because it's such an amped up song. It's great though, I'm totally downloading it!

4.5/5

嵐 - Love Situation.