|
The 197th Thread - Hits for Driving
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/1p9yU2.jpg Spoiler:
New album DNA Spoiler:
Spoiler:
Profile Spoiler:
Discography Spoiler:
Links Spoiler:
Credits: FinalFayth, Kingdom, Corvina, do it again, |
So, Kuu made a post on Instagram asking teasingly where she might be.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...923/yOkaxc.jpg It does look like California, but it's Winter so she must be somewhere more South. But judging from her previous post yesterday, it's a place, where you can buy Milk cosmetics, which is based in the US. So I guess most probably Hawaii? There the temperatures might fit for her to wear a short top. Anyway, cause she's teasing like that, it's probably work related, yay. |
It has been so long since the last time she did something outside Japan (LALALALALA), but I won't get too excited because it might be nothing that important. I hope it's a new collaboration tho.
I guess SO FEVER was recorded there as well, right? Since it's pretty much the Summer Trip cover wig and style. Btw, does anyone has MORE's demo? |
|
Quote:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=14H...CqCVodFWh_fipn |
My guess at those pics of Kuu were Hawaii as well. I'd love if they did a shooting for DH9 there but then DH pics are basically shots of her face lol
|
I'm happy she had time to rest and enjoy some personal time. God knows she must have been exhausted during the CDL.
I wasn't aware she was a NEWS fan. Interesting. |
Thanks junnior. ♥
I wouldn't mind if she did a "Beach Mix" kind of thing for the new DHit's. One brand new song with a PV and the rest is just the regular remixes. |
Problem solved. Kumi is in Bali. She posted new pics on Instagram and you can see a bag from mimpi mannis
|
Ah damn so near yet so far x_x
Seems like Bali is a place that Japanese celebrities in recent times love to go there for vacation , like BENI & also last year BREAKERZ's longtime stylist mizzy got married there + held his wedding reception as well This is so funny https://scontent-sin6-1.cdninstagram...ninstagram.com https://scontent-sin6-1.cdninstagram...ninstagram.com https://www.instagram.com/p/BsabpkBANC5/ xD |
I love the picture in the first post! What performance is that from?
|
Quote:
|
Judging by the pose it is ECSTASY from the DNA Tour.
|
Don't know if it was mentioned before but avex created an "album/playlist" on Spotify with the DNA Tour Setlist. Just found out when searching for "Someday" haha
|
I think Kuu's trip to Bali was work related as she's already back in Japan with her talking about making an appearance in today's stage greeting event for the Japan premiere of A Star Is Born movie
Someone I know on Twitter who's from Indonesia said she was surprised Kuu was in Bali and she wondered how come the main capital in Indonesia ain't a big favourite for celebrities to come & relax |
Modelpress article with a lots of pics from the event today:
https://mdpr.jp/cinema/detail/1815175 Kuu also made three Insta posts about it! Also, Kuu was featured double in the last few days on Sukkiri. First, when they asked a random lady on the street about , what she wants to achieve and she said dieting and her ideal for a body is Kuu. They aired some DNA Tour footage with it: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWAM6PI...d=j3afecqgqkr1 And today they aired a New Year's message from Kuu amd also a commented review of last year for Kuu on Sukkiri. She says she hopes she's going to be invited to the show again this year: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsbzW1ZA...=1li0cy8a358lu https://www.instagram.com/p/BsccjSzh...=1oknydcyn7ag4 |
I'd love to watch Kuu and IKKO san interacting lol Must have been hilarious
|
Some extras (or one and the same?) of a currently airing drama are wearing official Kuu jackets in the production!
So random, so awesome! :laugh The user here recorded it: https://mobile.twitter.com/93kk_miho...74370989367296 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/ovmSoC.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/9xIy8U.jpg Pics thanks to the user @kenkuma93 on Twitter. Quote:
Haven't seen a video shared on SNS, but WKKW has it. And it's making a lot of headlines, articles on music sites as well as cinema sites, even Yahoo and Oricon. Really interesting. |
I want the pants she is wearing in Bali
|
Does anyone have Make It Bump in HQ and also the collab with Clench&Blistah from their 10th anniv album? (i forgot the name of the song lol)
|
Quote:
- クレンチ&ブリスタ (album: 10th Anniversary Best Album, LOVE & MESSAGE) 3- Stands Up feat. 倖田來未 |
Quote:
Spoiler:
|
Kuu posted on her Instagram Stories that shes in the studio! Wonder what kind of release we'll get from her this year besides DH9.
|
Oh, sorry Corvina, I'm delaying a cleanse of those messages for ages :dead Thanks for the links, the quality is great enough!
|
You're welcome.^^
Quote:
As it's a special edition, I wouldn't be surprised if they treat it like Beach Mix. And I wonder if this will be the end for (physical) remix albums? |
I could see a special DH10 for her 20th, it'd be cool. But since this one is a special release with almost a BEST feeling to it, wouldn't surprise me either if it's the last one :/
|
Maybe Driving Hit's 10 will be 20th Anniversary non-stop megamix from her first single to the latest one. It would be odd to stop at 9, might as well make 10.
The fact that DH9 will include best remixes sounds like we might get a new BEST album for her 20th anniversary and I hope not. It's too soon for one since we just had SOL & WOL. If she did what Namie did with her Love Enhanced collection I'm in but if that means I'll be adding the 5th identical version of hands to my iTunes Library I'd rather she released anything but another best album. |
^thats why I only have best-of as playlist and the songs only where they first appeared.
|
Kuu posted in her stories that she's currently at home checking the live recording (in the post with the international sweets).
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/wMTaaM.png We should get the DVD annoucement very soon! |
ooo, Aussie biccies! Although Arnott's are no longer owned by an Australian company lol
|
Quote:
Arnotts biscuits are delicious by the way ;) |
Anybody here can download this MV from youtube in HD? it's region locked |
^ I'm not able to access the video like yourself but it's Like It , from WALK OF MY LIFE
You can download the Like It PV here alongside with the other video footages from WOML https://mega.nz/#F!PoU3mLrJ!YIhMnnLFmpQ08XYKwMqmTw Source |
Yeah, avex uploaded a whole bunch of (old) videos for different artists (also two live vids for Ayu).
But all of those are for the Premium Music option from youtube. Seems to be something they wanna push for 2019. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kuu had a business meeting for 2019 at avex' today. She says it went fine and that she can't help but feel excited! She asks us to look forward to the stuff. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/zoPG7Z.jpg The studio meeting with her team she had some days ago was for an "interesting project" as she called it on her FC. I suppose she got green light from avex for her plans for 2019? She already had a big meeting with her team for planning 2019, 2020 and even a bit further on December 25. Ah, and she shared in her stories, that the pants from Bali are actually a piece by Pameo Pose and not from Bali. :laugh |
Quote:
|
Quote:
kaled kalil probably has the Like It PV in Blu-ray / mkv format which could be a much filesize quality |
^Thank youu! will doo!
|
Quote:
Quote:
Polsy is reporting that it is technically 'geoblocked' outside of Japan...but I could bet this is a combination of geoblock/paywall. And I'm concerned this could spread to other labels - not just Avex - as well. Because of YouTube Music Premium. Seriously??? (Sony geoblocks all over again???) :eviltongu Spoiler:
|
Almost a month for DH9 and still no covers x__X I wanna decide if I'll get the FC edition or not! lol
Edit: Does anyone have the video of Kuu performing Akina Nakamori's 月華 (tsuki hana, I guess)? It's a video she did on a TV show when she was around 12 years maybe, and there was a previously shot scene of her in some blankets/tissue with strong red lipstick, then she was singing the song on stage. The original song is this one: I remember seeing the video on YT but it seems it isn't around anymore |
|
For everybody being interested in it - here's a 5 minutes footage video of the "A Star is Born"-event with Kuu and IKKO:
|
Quote:
And thanks for sharing the clip Corvina! |
Quote:
|
Maybe next years we are going to get the BEST ~fourth dimension~ & Driving Hit's 10 together, like it was with third universe & UNIVERSE.
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=123...FBo8U9tLULMEie |
Kuu posted an update for DH's 9.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/iGNn4J.png She received the nonstop-mix today and tomorrow these two extra discs are going to be mastered. |
^ That's great to know! I hope this mean they'll release covers and tracklist still this week :)
And "fourth dimension" would be such a cool title for a best cause the fourth dimension is time, it totally fits the idea of a compilation :P |
I was impressed with her DNA TOUR vocals. I wasn't expecting strong vocals after the Melodix performance, which I consider to be her weakest of 2018 but she sounded great. NEVER ENOUGH performance was amazing, even better than the performance at WADA FES. I loved how they had mountains in the background during the performance, made it even more special since they are directly connected to the lyrics.
Quote:
I recently got my hands on these promo CDs, if anyone is interested I can upload them for you in apple lossless. Spoiler:
|
^I would like that too - the problem is that a lot of my playlist rely on playcounts and it just fucks it up.
|
Does iTunes let you give music two tags? I seem to recall being able to add to separate artists under its tag, separated by a semicolon, but I haven’t used iTunes on a computer so I might be totally wrong. But, if one could, a single song could appear on two albums and get the play count of both, yeah?
|
Looks like Driving Hits 9 is available for listening on Koda Gumi and playroom.
https://i.imgur.com/2TUUUBK.jpg?1 My membership expired, so I can't check to see if it's up on the overseas FC. |
^Previews are up on the International FC too, however, I don't have the tools to rip them. The tracklist is under the spoiler. I love all the previews, another solid Driving Hit's album. Kuueen of Remixes.
Spoiler:
|
My favorite so far is HOT HOT :heart
|
I think it's funny they uploaded previews before we officially got any tracklist, rofl.
Kuu is on a little break right now, she said so on the FC yesterday. |
Oh my! I want to hear these previews so bad! :luv2
Is someone able to rip and Upload them? Please... ^^ |
Quote:
https://instagram.com/kumi_germany?u...=17cfsc7oawrlj It's probably on their facebook page, too. The remix of 会えなくなるくらいなら is totally going to be my jam! |
My opinion from the previews:
Spoiler:
Seems like it won't top DH7 for me but still a nice album! :heart |
I'm really looking forward to DH's 9 now after the previews!
There are some I'm really excited for. After 会えなくなるくらいなら, the remix of HAIRCUT is my other favourite - sounds like a dark gaming soundtrack and I love it! 心からi love u sounds great as well, the new melody is nice. ScREaM , I'll Be There and HOT HOT (that scream) sound interesting as well. Kuu ended her short break at home (must have been about 2 weeks) and was in the studio. She is still enjoying her free time though, she just posted about attending a class of some new form of yoga - black light yoga. :laugh Waiting for the rest of the DH's 9 info and the tour DVD! |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Kuu just casually dropped today in her newest Insta post, that she's bringing her son (to kindergarten or school already Idk) herself. :laugh
When she came back this morning from delivering her son she saw that Mari Natsuki had a show at Blue Note Tokyo this afternoon. So she wrote her a mail at once and asked if she can come. Mari Natsuki is someone she's looking up to as a woman. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/xZ2Ihr.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/oznmh4.png She's also having regular vocal lessons again. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/IvYMCp.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/y37FNP.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/AFTKEq.png And she wrote a supporting comment as an answer to the comments she got, bascially saying that she's giving her best, cause she met her current vocal teacher, who is fighting with her to reach her own goals, and Kuu wants to remind everybody not to force yourself alone. She keeps supporting everyone the way she can, so that everybody can try to reach their goals together. |
gosh I love her!
|
That's her look for dropping her son at kindergarten? lol flawless
|
It's so cool she finds time to take her son to school, she has always talked about having a family so I can imagine how much she loves this :laugh
I just checked on Mari Natsuki's music out of curiosity and I liked her. Kuu has such a great taste <3 |
^she just release a new song produced by MONDO GROSSO it's quite good.
There's also a live collab from back in 2012: Kinu no Kutsushita ft. Natsuki Mari |
I heard that one, it's the only song on Spotify alongside another new track from the single! It's really good and fits her voice :yes I'll check that collab later, thanks for the tips!
|
Kuu looks stunning on the photo next to Mari Natsuki poster.
Quote:
Koda Kumi - special sampler |
^Ohhh :0 I'll download it; thank you so much for sharing :D
|
Idk if you guys are interested in stuff like that, but they changed a service for the Japanese Koda Gumi - instead of the birthday card they're going to send out a birthday gift (a Kuu goody) to every member on their birthdays, starting in November this year.
The christmas and New Year's card shipment stays the same. They've also had a biiiiig questionary about the FC and also the FC magazine to find out what the fans want more or less of and what should get better or stay like it is. There are going to be some other changes according to that questionary to be announced in the next months. We could also vote for the next design of the FC magazine. They do stuff like that regularly, like last year where they invited a bunch of fans to the avex HQ in Tokyo and Osaka to speak directly with them, if you guys remember. Ah, and Guess Who Is Back crossed the 1 million mark on Spotify! And another info for DH's 9: CDJapan lists a sleeve packaging as first press! |
They're timing this change in Koda Gumi with her 20th, nice move :P Maybe those meetings she had earlier this year had a bit to do with those stuff?
Ohhh, sleeve packaging, my weak spot :laugh There goes my money :laugh |
All that stuff that Corvina said about the Koda Gumi sounds amazing, but I'm here still wondering if I'll pay for another year at the Global Site. We don't have any benefit (yeah, I know, I'm paying less but they NEVER update the site at time :/ ... ) so...
At least they could fix that lmao |
I'm renewing basically cause of the mu-mo shop cause yeah the updates are too inconstant :/ They used to update it regularly when it was launched but nowadays...
|
Do you guys wanna get a spoiler for the DH's 9 shooting?
They posted off-shots from the shooting on playroom as well as for the February calender. Spoiler:
|
Hmmm, so...
Spoiler:
|
Since DH's 7 it's always just been an off-shot from the album shooting. This time they at least made a seperate shoot for it even though probably at the same time. :laugh
|
Yeah, indeed, but since it's a Special Ediiton I had a hope it'd be different lol
|
Quote:
|
*knocks on wood three times*
|
I still love DH8’a Miami Vice vibes tho :heart
|
DH7 is still the perfect one... the cover, the songs they choose and the remixes are sooo great! <3
|
KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2018 ~DNA~ DVD/Blu-ray will be released on 20th March
Footages were recorded last year on 13th Nov ie. Kuu's birthday at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DyoZCyxU...jpg&name=small https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...13827714555904 （DVD） 価格：¥5,832（税込） 品番：RZBD-86808 自身の誕生日である11月13日に行われた神奈川県民ホールでのバースデイライヴを収録 （Blu-ray） 価格：¥6,696（税込） 品番：RZXD-86809 自身の誕生日である11月13日に行われた神奈川県民ホールでのバースデイライヴを収録 （DVD4枚組） 【倖田組、playroom限定商品】 価格：¥15,120（税込） 品番：RZB1-86810～3 初回生産限定盤、特殊パッケージ仕様＋フォトブック 自身の誕生日である11月13日に行われた神奈川県民ホールでのバースデイライヴに加え、8月 にZepp Diver Cityで行われた"Koda Kumi Fanclub Tour ～AND～"の映像を含めた超豪華DVD4枚組 （AL2枚組） 【倖田組、playroom限定商品】 価格：¥3,240（税込） 品番：RZC1-86815～6 「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2018 -DNA-」のライブ音源を収録。 https://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1069706 Fanclub version 4 DVDs - includes last Aug's Koda Kumi Fanclub Tour ～AND～ footages held at Tokyo's Zepp DiverCity - special packaging - photobook KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2018 -DNA- 2 CDs live album Surprised the DNA countdown live footages are not included in the new video release |
Wow, I know it has a lot of content, but 15k for the FC edition just a month after DH9 :( at least W FACE Tour had a Blu-ray option for the limited ver...
|
Wohoo, finally!
Expensive FC edition, but I've expected that, so take my money! There's even much more content for the FC edition than I thought there would be. DNA Tour is also getting a theatrical release at Aeon cinemas! Quote:
They also decided to give everybody the opportunity to buy all the videos from all dates from the FC live video tickets from the tour for a limited time, cause the CDL streaming was such a success. |
¥15,120 to me is quite reasonable priced for 4 DVDs & somemore you will get a photobook thrown in the mix
But of course if you're living in Japan you don't really need to worry about domestic shipping fee as compared to if you live overseas so that's another thing altogether :dead2 |
Yeah, I'm thinking on the shipping to tenso and then to Brazil. Plus a chance of having to pay 60% on the product value + shipment as an international fee they sometimes charge here, sometimes don't, there's no much criteria on this. And that would make it too expensive for me for a video recording that's not even HD lol I wish at least the photobook was sold separately, it's what interested me the most.
|
Barks has talked about the new video release inclusive of these photos
https://img.barks.jp/image/review/10...3/44321_01.jpg https://img.barks.jp/image/review/10...3/44321_02.jpg https://img.barks.jp/image/review/10...3/44321_03.jpg https://img.barks.jp/image/review/10...3/44321_04.jpg https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000164293 @Gustavopc - I know what you mean it's always the shipping that kills :l |
I want the DVD but it will so expensive with the shipping T T
|
Do we know if it's a mu-mo only release or if it will be available on CD Japan and YesAsia?
|
Quote:
The FC edition coupled with the AND Tour is only for her FCs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a special site up for everything regarding the tour release: https://rhythmzone.net/koda/dna_dvd/ Really neat. |
Covers for DH's 9:
First Press with slipcase https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/hJ7uKn.png Regular https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/nEKBRX.png They also uploaded a very small video to show the slipcase edition better - it's the same cover as the regular edition underneath. |
omgggg, it's so prettyyyyyyyyyyyyy :heart
|
Idk where it's coming from, but a user on Baidu posted a video from Kuu to her Chinese fans for the lunar New Year.
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/6028433568?...ag=d1169721386 Seems to be well received. |
The video that was posted on Baidu was originally posted via avex Taiwan's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/avextw/videos/2018068381833029 It's quite cool to hear Kuu briefly said 新年快乐 ; Xīn Nián Kuài Lè and her name in Mandarin briefly & also wishing us Chinese a happy Lunar New Year The 1st part of the clip after Kuu said her name in Mandarin briefly , she asked her Chinese fans how we spent Lunar New Year (for me , I do the same thing every year , go temple to lit incense & pray , steamboat reunion dinner , go house visiting , receive red packets from relatives xD) , followed by saying she herself knows a lot of international fans fly to Japan specially to see her perform when she goes on tour While currently she's taking a brief break before she resume back to create more new music 2nd part of the clip - talked about the impending release of Driving Hit's 9 this month & Kuu hopes fans will like the new remix album , as well as saying that she hope she will see fans on the road real soon this year The last part of Kuu saying 恭喜发财 ; Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái in Mandarin is cute x) |
I really like the cover! It reminds me of her alternate-self during the WOML tour videos
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
Ayu doesn't seem to do it anymore, but Kuu releases her tours regularly and all of them are available on sites like CDJapan and YesAsia. Only her FC tours are released for her FC only, but this has been always like that. |
So excited for the your release and DH9. The cover for the album is fabulous and mysterious as well.
Apparently Kumi is in Vegas. I wonder which show she'll attend? There are so many residences and lives to choose from. |
I'm guessing Gaga's
|
Quote:
|
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:04 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.