[Koda Kumi] The 151st Thread - New Remix Album "Beach Mix"

[Zeke.]

Hope it's good but ain't expecting much - did not like the previews and I really loved DH4 so going in with the assumption that it cannot top that for me.

EDIT: Ok, glad I lowered my expectations because then they were highly exceeded! Pretty good album! Turns most of the songs I hate into something good! Hey Baby! was GREAT - wish it were longer! Bling Bling Bling was fun - very creative and attention to detail. Heat is finally listenable for me - I always just loathed that song and I never understood why everyone loved it but this version is just amazing! Only thing that sucks for me is that I was expecting WAY MORE from the Overhead Champion Remix! It's NOTHING like his style / other works... Seriously, wtf dude... Anyway, can't wait to workout to this tomorrow!

[ilovekodaa]

D.D.D. - Rhythm Nation 2006

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDM0MDI3NzM2.html

PW: KKBM


soooooo hot *O* !!!

[love in music]

^ Such an awesome performance!!

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Beach Mix debuts at #3 on the daily charts with 14,391 copies sold first day.
Driving Hit's 4 sold a total of 13,745 copies.

[~StarCatcher~]

That's quite good =)

I think it's because of WWO

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

congrats on top 3

Considering it's just one new song+ remixes that's really good.

[kaled kalil]

I'm surprised with the sales, I was expecting less than 15k in a week, and 14k for a remix album is pretty good.

I haven't listen to Beach Mix yet, but I can't wait!

[freedreamer]

TO DIE FOR, THEY'RE UBER HOT: KO-SO-KO-SO, Bling Bling Bling, Hey Baby!, V.I.P (T-Pain is irritating), POP DIVA, BE MY BABY, NO TRICKS, Heat

ALRIGHT: D.D.D. (woah no SOULHEAD), COME WITH ME, Twinkle, TABOO

WEIRD: CUTIE HONEY, Lick me, Cherry Girl

really STRONG remix album all round Fits the summer really well esp, different moods of the summer.

[TeamAyu2004]

the first half of the remix album is HOT
the last half... well... Im glad the first half is there!!
and congrats on top 3 for the first day kumi!

[Minttulatte]

I need to stop coming here so I won't read your reviews XD

[KLJames]

are there any differences between WWO pv ver, itunes ver, and beach mix ver? some say there are, but i didn't dl the previous two.

[Jester]

iTunes & Beach Mix are the same and the PV ver. is different from the first two that I mentioned.

[Gustavopc]

Surprised with the sales! I wonder if now they'll will always add a new song to her remix albums [I'd love that omg]

Now that I've listened to Beach Mix, I'll write a bit more about it
I don't know if I'm going crazy, but I kinda see a concept on the tracklist. KO-SO-KO-SO begins with waves sound, and then the remix starts. This gives me the idea of a party in the beach, and the first remixes matches so well a night/daybreak party, but then around POP DIVA they start to get a bit more light, like if the sun is going to rise. And it really do, around Cutie honey and D.D.D. they sound more songs you'd listen in the morning, and then when it comes to Twinkle, you get the afternoon part of it, with remixes that reminds me of Axé and latin music [Lick me and Cherry Girl], just to start getting a little darker in TABOO, like if the party is going to start again.
So, Beach Mix is a rave party in the beach hahahahahaha

About the remixes themselves,

Spoiler:

KO-SO-KO-SO: The best mix on the album, one of her best evers. So catchy and sexy <3
Blingx3: Makes the song a bit better, but I don't like that dubstep-ish parts, they don't fit the song at all
Hey baby!: A really good mix, still sounds ero-kakkoii like the original song
V.I.P.: Makes the T-Pain featuring better, with those "yeah"s in the song, and matching better his rap to the whole thing
POP DIVA: Pretty forgettable
BE MY BABY: Good one, I like the beat, but I imagined something more fierce, so it's a let-down for me
NO TRICKS: AMAAAAAZING, the instrumental is so different and everything makes it sound like a new song. This needs to be perfomed in a Dirty Ballroom II asap
Heat: Amazing as well, I love the reggaeton-like instrumental on MEGARYU's raps
Cutie Honey: Very weak, just like all the other Cutie honey remixes
D.D.D.: I both like and dislike it for them to have removed SOULHEAD from the song... The instrumental is awesome
COME WITH ME: Sounds like a remake of the original song, I'm sure I'll listen to it much more now than to the original mix
Twinkle: Made the song less annoying, but still not thaaaat good
Lick me: AWESOME, I can imagine people dancing to it in a Carnival in Bahia
Cherry Girl: I like the instrumental, but it doesn't fit the vocals at all...
TABOO: Loved the "clean" vocals, with much less effects and backing vocals than in the original song or the HOUSE NATION remix

Overall, I'd give Beach Mix a 3.5/5

[milky_way]

You guys are making me want download it, even though I don't usually care for remixes lol

[ExodusUK]

I've been twerking to the album all day, gonna make mad money come Friday

[do it again]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

I've been twerking to the album all day, gonna make mad money come Friday

I wish I could RT this.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

Beach Mix debuts at #3 on the daily charts with 14,391 copies sold first day.
Driving Hit's 4 sold a total of 13,745 copies.

A total ALL TOGETHER or just on the first day?

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by Bad Wolf

A total ALL TOGETHER or just on the first day?

That's a very good question. I don't know the answer, but its a very good question.

[milky_way]

Well, the wiki says it only sold about 10k first week, so all together I'm sure.

[Isicio]

This is the best remix album of Koda with difference, I love it! and i want it original CD+DVD version, I think this summer release is more better than the A SUMMER BEST but there are different releases one is a remix and the other is a summer compilation.