Do you think can sing in an ethereal style? Rainbow is the one song I'd call ethereal, and I loved it from the first time I heard it. By ethereal, I mean the song conveys a dreamy, surrealistic (no pun intended) mood. I'd say Utada's Passion (song + PV) is great example of ethereal style, as well as most of Arai Akino's work, if you're familiar with her (she did music for Macross Plus, Outlaw Star, Record of Lodoss War, among other anime). Actually I used to think Akino would always be my #1, lol.

So do you think Ayu is compatible with a more ethereal style? Personally, I'd like to hear more of it from her.

Rainbow is perfect etherealness packed in a shiny glass bottle. Ayu's voice sounds a lot better in those kind of songs, yeah she should. It'd work for her fairly well if everything is as good as Rainbow.

i dont think it goes with her voice

I haven't heard too much ethereal music, but what I have heard I've liked. I don't know how compatible Ayu's voice would be for it, but I would like her to try it and see what happens :yes Good idea :)

yeah i wanna hear Ayu sing more ethereal songs! rainbow is very dreamy and soothing song i love it!

I think that she is! I love rainbow because of the singing style used in it and I wish that she would make more songs like that (instead of screaming at us..)

Raibow was a good ethreal song. (everlasting dream too, even if it was only like a min.)

I thought...that connected was a rather ethereal song. A lot of her remixes are also very ethereal. <3 RAINBOW.

^yeah, like who...(blue obssession remix) her vocals were amazing as well as the music behind it (the percussions...the everything)...<3<3<3

Connected was trance.

Hmm....I was wishing if she will do something lounge-ish, like Two of us -touch of mahogany mix
But something ethereal like RAINBOW or maybe...HANABI, suits her.

Just because it was in the 'trance' genre doesn't mean that it can't be ethereal.

RAINBOW was a ballad. Not all ballads give off an ethereal feeling.

I know, but I didn't get the ethereal feelings in that song. Perhaps it's just me.

Err, me neither. Connected was trance but really soothing trancey trance. Like you get into a relaxed mode. Does that mean its ethereal? o__O I dunno.

Other ethereal songs by Ayu I would say Forgiveness. And also Voyage, kinda.

Please, let's not turn this into a genre discussion. =P

Allthough I think RAINBOW is one of her more boring ballads, I htink she would suit ethereal music perfectyl. I still haven't heard a genre (besides "gospel" perhaps) that she can't do perfectly.

If it weren't for Rainbow, I would have probably said "no". But Ayu should definitely do more music like that. She sounds good singing in that way.
Other than Rainbow, I would say that the chorus to Seasons sounds ethereal sorta.
But Utada is definitely the master of this-- Sakura Drops, Passion, Keep Tryin', Travelling, and so many more.

Ayu can own any style; she proves that every time..

I think "End roll" and "still alone" are also a bit etheral. I loved RAINBOW and I wish she did another song like that. Too bad it was used to promote A BALLADS instead of being the title track for the RAINBOW album.

ever free (HALs Mix 2000)

I think that song is rather dreamy.... :)

i loved hal's mixes.. they should release H~A~Ls Mixes

I LOVE Rainbow! I agree that that song really has an ethereal feel

I think forgiveness does too... can't think of any other ayu songs at the moment -- but I can think of a few of Hikki's -- this is love, sakura drops, blue, passion...

Cathcher in the Light had that feel too, I think.

Even though Utada's made some awesome surrealistic songs, I think Ayu's voice is more pleasant for that type of beatific atmosphere. Her voice is softer, breathier, in her head opposed to her chest like Hikki's. I'd love to hear more songs like 'RAINBOW'. It's definitely one of my favorite Ayu tunes, if not my favorite.