[Official Message] 10th Album NEXT LEVEL 2009.3.25 IN STORES

[pommy48]

Originally Posted by ayu-fan

there will be videos in the usb, i think it's mentioned on the website. and 800MB for 13 songs? that's way too big.

oh lol i read it wrong, i was thinking 8 kb...which is way too small for 13 songs

it wouldn't be in .iso or .vob....? idk, i'm guessing avi?

[alternarist]

NEXT LEVEL is so cool!!

but then the PCDL CD is?? the audio CD? meaning we can only hear but nothing to see?? how funny is that..

and i knew that there will not be all of the songs performed.

[Aga-chan]

Wouldn't it be better to release the Live CD alongside the concert? And add a second CD with karaoke versions, demo recordings and the like to "NEXT LEVEL"?

[njanjayrp]

My god xD I woke up 5 mins ago xD This was shocking o.O but YAY!! That USB Flash is an eye-candy~ I am gonna pre-order it right away on YA!!~

[Ayumiko]

actually I really want the live cd even though I have the concert mp3 rips already.

[freedreamer]

^THE dvd WILL be out soon after i guess???
apparently from the trend..Avex announces DVDs at least 6 weeks before too...

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[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

tohoshinki's album "T" sold around 85,000.
Even if they would be avex would make tohoshinki's copies in smaller amounts to make ayu's album get the #1. They are from the same copmany.

I'm expecting the sales to be much higher than that for their new album - they really started gaining popularity over the past year. There album sales have been steadily increasing each year and their singles this year easily went over 100k. I think Ayu will still probably safely get the number 1 though.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Nice title!
but since 2 years i was expecting a complete album with more new tracks...

don't you?

[koumori]

I really want that USB stick~~ LOL XDD I hope I can pre-order somehow...money....>~~<; -sweatdrop-~~

I'm really looking forward to this album! ^o^ Can't wait...! <3

[thesilentspeaker]

wow,the USB album idea is refreshing!! it's really creative..
I didnt see it coming~ geez.. cant wait for more info on her new album!!

[KillTime111]

woAH woah woah. that`s an intense usb memory drive, with the whole album and dvd contents.. that`s so odd!! yet cool. sanks for the udpate~.

[~angel*ayumi~]

I am so getting the usb Stick version. It is a really nice idea

[LacusClyne]

ok...25th isn't so bad, i guess i can save up for that, when the money deduct from my account in april.

ooh, that usb drive is nice, i must get it

[kiseki89]

What will be stored inside the USB?
Just the normal CD tracks and Dvd PVs? Will the PCDL audio be included?

[Mai82Go]

I really like the title NEXT LEVEL. It's been a while since I liked an album title. And what version should I buy? The USB stick is a great idea, but I want the physical album as well. Decisions, decisions....

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by Melrose

I want more than 5 new songs. -____-

Btw do you know how long ahead of time the track list is usually revealed?

Here's to hoping the MW won't be on the album (although I LOVE that song) and will be like part of Me and just be on a best album. And maybe this year she'll only have two interludes since she seems to have a lot more time recording and such.

And yay! New composer, hope there's lots of fresh material. I REALLY REALLY wish this album was released on 4.8 to wrap everything up...and it would be cool..."NEXT LEVEL"...exactly 10 years from poker face gone and onto a new road! Moreover, the Live CD screams a wrapup of her past 10 years with a bunch of old and new hits which would be perfect to end the 10th anniversary. Then they wouldn't have made this announcement until March, and not hurt Rule/Sparkle sales as much.

The USB flash drive is BEAUTIFUL... definitely going to order both 2CD+DVD and the drive.

[ll moments ll]

oh nice! i like the title.

& i think the USB CD pack is quite creative! but...i think i'll be old-fashioned and get a CD-version. LOL.

[Creamy Ayumi]

It's not Tokyo Night the source but me, it's my caps that i made it.... <_<
Can you rectify? I think it was stupid to put my name in this caps but respect the original source who made this caps.

[CeReSu]

Originally Posted by ll moments ll

oh nice! i like the title.

& i think the USB CD pack is quite creative! but...i think i'll be old-fashioned and get a CD-version. LOL.

Yes I also am a old-fashioned and I get a CD version too!
But USB is good idea, a little strange xD

[Melrose]

Originally Posted by ayu-fan

there will be videos in the usb, i think it's mentioned on the website. and 800MB for 13 songs? that's way too big.

MW's a high-budget PV?

btw yeah, it will be 6 videos on the album, which means 2 new videos if Mirrorcle World included.

Hm, okay cool.

Yea MW was shot in Paris so I call that pretty high budget (at least higher than, say, (d)Lma and Rule.

Originally Posted by freedreamer

LOL ME TOOO...she's been doing lesser and lesser new songs...on each album...Actually if she cut the intro then maybe there's only 2 interludes
for example, open the album with a FULL NEW SONG...the lasst time that happened was in Memorial Add (exculde (miss)understood coz it opened with a single track)

tracklist...i seriously have no idea...about 3 weeks?

Hmm, 3 weeks. ^^

Here's to hoping that there are only 2 interludes.

But seriously 13 tracks sounds so short. xD You're right that she keeps making less and less full tracks.. It's rather cheap that she gets away with it, really. When other artists like Kuu do like 10 full album tracks.