[News] New mini album 'sixxxxxx' out August 5th, 2015 VI

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

That's strange. Shape of love and Sky high sound fine to me as far as the mixing goes... I am really surprised Koji mixed Sorrows as well.

But like I said before, I think tasuku might be the weak link here.

He's the most inconsistent of all the producers she works with. He's got some gems but he also has some off-ish arrangements like You & Me and Party queen. Then, there's the whole fiasco with him plagiarizing that Hoobastank song... TSMGO sounding too similar to snowy kiss, etc. etc.

You & Me has an offish arrangement?

I love that song to death and I would change nothing on it.

And Snowy kiss sounds like TSMGO because of the composition not the arrangement even though it's the same style.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I don't think he plagiarized those songs necessarily since nearly all of his interludes use a sample that was also coincidentally used elsewhere and sometimes in more than one place, so it's hard to say. I'm of the mindset that he is pulling from sample libraries.

I appreciate that tasuku tends to be the most varied of Ayu's arrangers.

taskinst is definitely plagiarized lol

[cuongpv.6210119]

Ive seen this on youtube, Shu-ya will release DVD Danceness? http://danceness.net/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRqtjVAsVYk

[perfectodub]

the first 2 songs of the album are pure gold!
in the other hand, i'm really surprised that i can't find anything interesting about the last 3 songs of sixxxxxx

[Chris85]

My main problem with A One and Sixxxxxx is that Ayu's voice sounds so forced and strained, it's hard to enjoy even if music is good.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I can't believe what a solid album this is! Not a weak track in sight! I guess, if I had to choose my least-favorite track, it would be Step by step, but even that song is pretty great!

Summer diary and Shape of Love are my favorites! So happy for some real summer songs from ayu!

[Delicious n Bold]

My review that I wrote still stands but giving the mini a listen a few times has changed my opinion of a few songs.
In a nutshell everything but Sorrows is good. Sorrows is that last french fry you're about to eat but it falls on the floor and you throw it out because you know you shouldn't eat food off the floor. It's truly a reductive song with poor mixing, does absolutely nothing, that breakdown sounds like it belongs in a different and better song, and the instrumentation is so noisy and messy. Sounds like they just threw all these sounds together to make it stick, like rihanna with her new era and throwing songs around to see if they become successful.
But besides that every other song is basically great. I had a problem with SBS and SOL being basic pop songs, but SBS kind of has that ayu magic with a cute lil chorus that could and SOL is really bittersweet, and I really like the lyrics too. The other three songs are the same from my review, but Summer diary is definitely an 8/10.

[adantatu2]

The only song I can't like is Summer Diary, the rest is amazing !!

[Gustavopc]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

My review that I wrote still stands but giving the mini a listen a few times has changed my opinion of a few songs.
In a nutshell everything but Sorrows is good. Sorrows is that last french fry you're about to eat but it falls on the floor and you throw it out because you know you shouldn't eat food off the floor. It's truly a reductive song with poor mixing, does absolutely nothing, that breakdown sounds like it belongs in a different and better song, and the instrumentation is so noisy and messy. Sounds like they just threw all these sounds together to make it stick, like rihanna with her new era and throwing songs around to see if they become successful.
But besides that every other song is basically great. I had a problem with SBS and SOL being basic pop songs, but SBS kind of has that ayu magic with a cute lil chorus that could and SOL is really bittersweet, and I really like the lyrics too. The other three songs are the same from my review, but Summer diary is definitely an 8/10.

I totally agree with your thoughts on Sorrows. Sure the lyrics are amazing, but sound comes before when we talk about music. It sounds so cheap it hurts.

[KarenPang]

At TSUTAYA Shibuya



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[ayumisrael]

Seeing ayu's CDs getting together with only CDs of kuu and namie on the same stand is the best thing ever.

[dumbellz]

So there's a continuation for summer diary pv and it seems to be for shape of love. Do you think she might release a single and include another version for shape of love (acoustic orchestea, piano version etc) and then a pv for shape of love in it?

[rainbow_smile]

I kinda think that the jet ski scene wasn't included in the PV because it seemed to me that ayu was freaking out while filming and just didn't want to film it again. Or is it just me?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Someone on fb said that shuya has officially rejoined the troupe. But I don't know a source or if it's really true. I don't care either way. lol

Just listening to Sky high...perfect album ender!

I wish I could be in Shibuya for the album promotion! I've been there for namie's FEEL and _genic album promotions and it was awesome! The buses driving around, namie's huge billboards, her music constantly playing from everywhere walking through shibuya...the release day special event at tsutaya (or tower records, I forget) was too cool.

I know there isn't that much ayu promotion as I just described for namie, but it would still be nice to be there during a new ayu release once!

[rainbow_smile]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

Someone on fb said that shuya has officially rejoined the troupe. But I don't know a source or if it's really true. I don't care either way. lol

I think he'll be there for a-nation. Maybe that was the special surprise Ayu was talking about instead of SpeXial, and maybe he'll only perform in Osaka. Though I'm kinda hoping that he'll return for good...

[stivenoto]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

Someone on fb said that shuya has officially rejoined the troupe. But I don't know a source or if it's really true. I don't care either way. lol

Just listening to Sky high...perfect album ender!

I wish I could be in Shibuya for the album promotion! I've been there for namie's FEEL and _genic album promotions and it was awesome! The buses driving around, namie's huge billboards, her music constantly playing from everywhere walking through shibuya...the release day special event at tsutaya (or tower records, I forget) was too cool.

I know there isn't that much ayu promotion as I just described for namie, but it would still be nice to be there during a new ayu release once!

Actually there is nothing.. I was in shibuya when sixxxxxx was release and i found nothing. Only that display in the Tsutaya.. No billboard around crowded area, no songs were played...

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^I thought that might be a possibility. But damn...that's frustrating. It's ayumi hamasaki.

It's such an annoying catch 22! Her sales aren't strong (maybe) because they don't do much promotion, but they don't do much promotion because her sales aren't strong! UGH.

[Matt_rq]

For the little bit of promotion the album is doing fine

[KarenPang]

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[Aderianu]

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