The Official Maaya Sakamoto Thread

[Earth_maiden]

The limited edition version includes a mini-live CD from her Singer-Songwriter concert.

1. [Disc1] SAVED.
2. [Disc1] BE MINE!
3. [Disc1] KOE
4. [Disc1] SAVED. -Instrumental-
5. [Disc1] Be mine! -Instrumental-
6. [Disc1] 声 -Instrumental-
7. [Disc2] TOOKU
8. [Disc2] GRAPEFRUIT
9. [Disc2] CLOUD 9
10. [Disc2] park amsterdam(the whole story)
11. [Disc2] SCRAP-WAKARE NO UTA
12. [Disc2] SINGERSONGWRITER

Koe is the "Monster Hunter Frontier G" original theme song. I'm hoping it actually sekuraeru and they've just got the name wrong, since I heard that the latter was going to be on this new single.

[sora-kara]

^"Koe" is a Japanese language version of "Secrear", the monster hunter song.
the original version is in...? a fake language? i dunno...

[Earth_maiden]

The single sounds really awesome, and I love Koe!! I'm just waiting on my copy to show up from Yesasia.

I went through my mediafire account and I've got all of Maaya's albums and some random tracks uploaded if anyone wanted to download them? Or if they haven't of Maaya before and wanted to sample some of her music.

[Yoake]

The single is really great. Koe and SAVED are just wonderful! ♥

[sora-kara]

Yeah, all three tracks are solid really. Be Mine! is a bit chaotic, but it's something that can be warmed up to in not much time.

its really too bad that the covers are so...not good. hahahaha
maaya consistently has gorgeous and unique covers, so these are really disappointing. especially when the single is so solid.

[Earth_maiden]

I don't think she has consistently great covers, her hashiru and Shounen Alice covers aren't that great. I like the Be mine covers more than I like some of her similiar looking covers, like Loop or Kazemachi Jet.

I think Hajimari no Umi is my favourite Maaya cover. I love the colours and the full body shot of her by the (probably CG) pool. I think the cover I dislike the most would be Nikopachi. I don't even know what's happening or why she's wearing a cooking mitt...

[AyuGAME]

new song and PV! i like it, title [Replica]

[Earth_maiden]

I received the single today, going to upload it soon. It's very classic Maaya, I really like it!! The b-side isn't one of her best, but it's enjoyable. I think the bonus live CD is the best part.

Tracklist :
Disc 1:
01 Replica [OP 2 M3 Sono Kuroki Hagane]
02 Coming Up
03 Replica ~Instrumental~
04 Coming Up ~Instrumental~

Disc 2: (mini live album)
01 Platina [OP 3 Cardcaptor Sakura]
02 Be Mine ![ OP 1 Sekai Seifuku ~Bouryaku no Zvezda~]
03 Neko to Inu
04 Sing Song Writer

[Earth_maiden]

New tribute album to be released April 22:

From CDJapan:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/VTZL-99

"Tribute album celebrating 20th career anniversary of voice artist Maaya Sakamoto! Features titles such as "Kiseki no Umi" by Akino Arai, "Bike" by Sugizo and much more. Additional CD contains the same song of first CD in the original version by Maaya Sakamoto. "

Tracklisting
DISC 1
1
/ the band apart
約束はいらない / the band apart
2
/ KIRINJI
うちゅうひこうしのうた / KIRINJI
3
/ WATANABE MAYU
トライアングラー / 渡辺麻友
4
/ TRUSTRICK
雨が降る / TRUSTRICK
5
/ SUGIZO feat.IA
バイク / SUGIZO feat.IA
6
/ SUZUKI SYOKO
さいごの果実 / 鈴木祥子
7
/ Tomita Lab feat.Emi Meyer
光あれ / 冨田ラボ feat.Emi Meyer
8
/ Negicco
プラチナ / Negicco
9
/ ARAI AKINO
奇跡の海 / 新居昭乃
10
/ Rasmus Faber feat.Frida
afternoon repose / ラスマス・フェイバー feat.フリーダ
11
/ MAGOKORO BROTHERS
ポケットを空にして / 真心ブラザーズ


DISC 2
1
YAKUSOKU WA IRANAI / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
約束はいらない / 坂本真綾
2
UTYUU HIKOUSHI NO UTA / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
うちゅうひこうしのうた / 坂本真綾
3
TRIANGLER / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
トライアングラー / 坂本真綾
4
AME GA FURU / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
雨が降る / 坂本真綾
5
/ SAKAMOTO MAAYA
バイク / 坂本真綾
6
SAIGO NO KAJITSU / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
さいごの果実 / 坂本真綾
7
HIKARI A-RE / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
光あれ / 坂本真綾
8
/ SAKAMOTO MAAYA
プラチナ / 坂本真綾
9
KISEKI NO UMI / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
奇跡の海 / 坂本真綾
10
AFTERNOON REPOSE / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
afternoon repose / 坂本真綾
11
POCKET WO KARA NI SHITE / SAKAMOTO MAAYA
ポケットを空にして / 坂本真綾


This will be interesting, I can't imagine the cover of 'kiseki no umi' will do the original justice, but we'll have to wait and see.

[AyuGAME]

watanabe mayu? AKB48?

[Earth_maiden]

^Apparently

[Yoake]

I'm afraid by this release, seriously. I'm really not sure if the covers'll be good. For me, Maaya's voice is so beautiful that I don't imagine others singing some of her most beautiful songs as perfectly as she does it.

[Earth_maiden]

^I know what you mean, I preordered it anyway since I collect all her works. When it arrives I can rip it and share if it doesn't get posted here before that.

[sora-kara]

I've been hesitant to pre-order this for the same concerns you guys have expressed.
the second disc seems kind of useless, unless you don't own any Maaya material already...but then, why would you want the cover album?

[Yoake]

I listened to her new digital single Kore Kara! OMG this song is just sublime! The melody is perfect and there is flute in the arrangement

[sora-kara]

^wheredid you hear it?

[Yoake]

I downloaded it from here :
http://hikarinoakariost.info/maaya-s...igital-single/

[Earth_maiden]

I adore kore kara! CDJ emailed me today saying my "Sakamoto Maaya 20th Anniversary Tribute Album "Request" " is on its way. Have you guys seen the covers? They're a joke.

[Yoake]

Not great. The Concert Venue Edition Slipcase Cover that I found on generasia is better :


Well, it's only a tribute album so it's ok.

I listened to Request.

the band apart slaughtered Yakusoku wa Iranai X_X. Seriously, it's the first song I heard from Maaya and it's one of my favourite. This arrangement ...how is it possible that they didn't realize how bad is it and how it doesn't match the song at all???

KIRINJI did a good job Uchuu Hikoushi no Uta. I don't know her/them but the singer has a good voice.

I'm not fond of Watanabe Mayu'sthe voice (too high-pitched and shrill from time to time). But her version of Triangler isn't bad.Though I prefer Maaya's version.

TRUSTRICK... I listened to them some month ago with their first album Eternity; Kanda Sayaka and her beautiful voice♥. I really like what this duo made with Ame ga Furu

Really, I'm not into vocaloid at all. However I think that what Sugizo and IA did with Bike is interesting. They gave another dimension to the song even if it'll never beat the original song.

Is Suzuki Syoko the person who composed Saigo no Kajitsu? I'm no fond of her voice. Her version is really pared-down and the harpsichord make it heavier.

Hikari Are Jazzy version!! Interesting but the instrumentation is a bit too repetitive. I got bored around the half of the song. :/

Negicco...I learned it was a idol band >.< Well, at least they didn't slaughter platinum but I think their version is very ordinary.

Kiseki no Umi made by ARAI AKINO is an torture. The arragement is really interesting and unordinary but her vocal! Seriously, she can't sing >.< my poor ears.

afternoon repose so-so. Not bad not good. It's easy on the ear. However it's not transcendent and it's too repetitive.

Pocket wo Kara ni Shite make me laugh. The arrangement is nice. Slighty old rockish style. The way of singing of the man is sooo funny. Sometime there is a lack of conviction and sometime he sings with his heart. I don't know why but I find that funny. I would like to hear Maaya singing this song with MAGOKORO BROTHERS's arrangement. I think she could do a wonderful and better job.

[Earth_maiden]

^I am going to be trolling YAJ for that slipcase.