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I actually think it's interesting they decided to test that image out with koda, considering...it's not really THAT popular lol...or maybe they only know that now lol
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Originally Posted by emiko
About the rushing, you know, something hikki said on her twitter the other day really, explained something for me, and what she said was "you can't force a melody, it has to come naturally."
And I think it's interesting, considering that, usually, hikki's melodies are pretty "cohesive" (lol) and not overly complicated or anything like that.
I find with a lot of Ayu's new songs, that this isn't really the case...and that sometimes...they are quite forced.
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Hikki's situation is a little different, she composes all of her music so for her that may very well be the case. Ayu's music is largely composed for her and when she wasn't feeling any of the compositions she composed for herself. Those songs are still her most loved and cherished by fans today and they were also rushed.
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Not getting into quality statements over whether that makes a song bad or not, I think in a case like this, it's a little okay to say "rushed"...because I think sometimes it does apply and make sense.
I mean, if they took a whole year to make the song, like say...hikki does (lol) the song would probably be much better...just because, you're focusing more time into something constantly improving it and making it closer to perfect.
And this is pretty true for everything...even if in the end someone doesn't like the song, it doesn't matter, if something is more perfect to the maker, then to hell with what you think lol
But not that there's anything to do about it, ayu has to release songs at this rate, and she does the best she can do, and I think we all agree she does a damn good job.
But I think...that's a little different from people just not liking a release and saying it's rushed...but sometimes, I think it can be something valid.
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But that's the thing, perfect for who? I'm sure if Ayu wasn't satisfied with the quality of the music she would take a longer time. For example, some times it takes her multiple days to record one song. I think that Ayu fights very hard to create a good balance between making great music and meeting a deadline. She stays up for days if she has to to get the album just right. Now one would wonder, why doesn't she just take her time and not release albums so frequently and I think it largely just has a lot to do with her nature and her contract.
I think she tolerates the one album per year momentum because she's a work-a-holic and she LOVES what she does. In fact, you rarely see her doing anything else (like branching out to different genres or entertainment or go on hiatus or long vacations etc.) She pumps out music constantly because it not only makes her fans happy it makes her happy as well. Thus the rushed music. I'm not really a Hikki fan but from what I've seen here or there and knowing her pattern of release she doesn't seem to be the type to bust her ass to meet a deadline. She releases at her own pace whenever her inspiration comes to her because that makes HER happy and that's how SHE operates, which is fine. But people can't expect Ayu to do the same because it's not in her nature.
And you're right, given the circumstances, Ayu makes amazing music and she's constantly experimenting with new sounds and no two albums sound exactly the same, ever. And to me that's super impressive to keep moving forward after all these years of work. And I know everyone has their own opinion and I know Ayu can't please everyone but when some people say it sounds rushed without any other piece of constructive criticism it seems like a cop-out excuse for why you don't like something.
And it's a lame excuse because 1) all of her stuff is rushed and that will probably never change unless, God forbid, something serious happens to her health. And considering not even a failed ear could stop her, there's very little I can think of that would. 2) I don't mean to state this as hard fact but Ayu's songs don't sound un-polished. I believe that if something sounds a little raw, it's meant to sound that way. There's people who work around the clock to polish and amplify her music. And if you want cheap, un-polished work then look at the low-budget pop stars who can't make decent music or sustain a career (I won't name names... but that one girl I can't stand xD; ).
That's just my take on it. Sorry for the longer than life post lol.