Love song was IMO epic in every single aspect. It was fresh and new, hands down one of the best Ayu tracks.

You are so perfectly right.

omg, Love song gives me chills like every timeeee. Ohhh.... Its so fierce, emotional, raw!!

Agreed.


Just to remind everyone that Hal as far as I can remember never composed any songs for ayu though, except a few interludes. Hal has been responsible for a good proportion of her arrangements though. Timmy so far hasn't arranged anything, it's a pretty weird comparison.


Likewise, yuta nakano probably has to take some of the blame or praise for how FIVE turned out, being the sole arranger. I don't want more than a couple Yuta arranged tracks for the next album and I would def rather have HAL than yuta.

I don't think HAL as we remember them even exists anymore, so I think HAL is a no-go unless they reform.

Too each his own but I seriously just loathe Love song more due to so many people liking what I truly feel is such a mediocre and dull track! Cannot compete with the best rock tracks or even the best mid-tempo Ayu.

I think Love song was one of Ayu's better lyrical efforts for the past 2-3 years, I also like the fact that there isn't almost a single line that she repeats and the way the song progresses is just perfect! That combined with an amazing arrangement and the fact that it actually samples Last angel during the bridges just makes it more epic!

agree!

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So last week I got work with the amazing Cynthia Lawrence-John on a project for japanese artist, Ayumi Hamasaki

I was unaware of he her status in Japan, but when I got told we to prep for 3 music videos back to back, I got scared lol

This is day 1 of 3 prep days. I had to get clothes for 25-30 boys…

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Prep day 3 & then 1st shoot day.

Location for the 1st video was an apartment in East London, house party!

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Shoot day number 2. Location, Battersea Power Station

Possibly the longest shoot day I’ve ever worked, 7am-3am…
I was finished lol!

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3 & final shoot day. Location, Fabric club in Farringdon

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Omg thank you! This is too epic!! I can't wait for
This to
Be released I wish she'd just announce it already cp
Hehe looks really great man this guy is so lucky to have styled for an ayu pv :p wish I coulda done that :( :) looks amazing either way! :)

totally. to me, its one of the best songs i've ever heard :) honestly. it's just so different (as with mirrorcle world)..piano, guitar, strings, kickdrum..yet raw in some parts and smooth in others.

omg club sets.i hope it's not just a having fun MV like Lady D (which was pretty whack)...but i remember there's weird characters in the MV isnt it? and punk stuff...etc? and is that filming in a factory??? ALTERNA-ish???? HOPE'S IT'LL BE AWESOME!

Man, I love all these spoilers. Ayu should probably do things overseas more. It's so easy to get info! XD

:thud: I was so so near that big building when I visited London! It's awesome to see it in the other side of the river <3

Haha, on the second pic I can see an Ikea bag, I guess everyone has at least one. :mgrin

I'm getting a Rock'n'Roll vibe from the set photos, but I suppose that might just be from the location. I really hope lightning strikes twice!

Well, clearly we can never be friends. :P

Yes! I'm more anxious everyday with these spoilers xDD

alterna-ish concepts going on!~

She looks incredibly stunning in that first day of shooting! I wonder if that is from the PV for "Shake It".

For some reason I have a feeling shake it is going to be something were are not used to at all, something really j-pop/r&b mainstream unlike ayu style, It's just giving me that vibe, hopefully if it is something like that it's good and if not thats awesome XP

I smell Real me here, don't know why

I think people have already said it's a rock song. I hope she will never ever touch mainstream rnb again as that'll definitely stop me from purchasing her albums...and while the last time was influenced by her working with Urata, I am hoping she knows better.