New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [IX]

[Tom Punks]

If AUDIENCE were the first Ayu song I heard, I would have turned around and run away screaming.

I agree with you, zeke. my name's WOMEN is (imo) as good as pop music production gets. It's actually one of my least favorite songs on MY STORY, too (which admittedly doesn't mean all that much because that's by far my favorite album). And I would never introduce a new fan to anything pre-Memorial address (or maybe RAINBOW, depending on the song, like HANABI). That's just when her vocals got easier to stomach and the production on her songs became a~ma~zing.

[se7entheaven]

From the brief preview Shake it looks like Lady Gaga's Just Dance

[toniayu]

I'm thinking in cancel my box coz it's really big and i don't know where i'm going to put it on my room xD
If so,i would order the album + live DVD + one playbutton
Any opinion?

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by emi♡

lol it's the other half of nanana.

The first half of nanana was bad enough already.

[Aderianu]

^
^ you can't chose one playbutton?

I found a place to box. Time to push back my plush toys xD

[toniayu]

^LOVEppears but i don't think yesasia will let me cancel it since i did my order in early february...

[channy]

Originally Posted by Kanzaki88

I hope DJ AMAYA is going to do something with at least a few tracks from PQ!

I asked him several times in the past (years ago). Through email, through twitter etc. He just lost the interest in remixing Ayu, if you ask me. Furthermore, his latest remixes weren't all that great anymore. His last remix (Dream ON) was terrible...

But, I am hoping for new remixes of him too

[Kanzaki]

Originally Posted by channy

I asked him several times in the past (years ago). Through email, through twitter etc. He just lost the interest in remixing Ayu, if you ask me. Furthermore, his latest remixes weren't all that great anymore. His last remix (Dream ON) was terrible...

But, I am hoping for new remixes of him too

That sucks. I guess he's got a lot going on with his life right now though, he's released a solo album, so he's busy. I really loved his 2008-2010 remixes of Utada and Ayu songs. That Days remix just gives me the good kind of goosebumps

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by channy

I asked him several times in the past (years ago). Through email, through twitter etc. He just lost the interest in remixing Ayu, if you ask me. Furthermore, his latest remixes weren't all that great anymore. His last remix (Dream ON) was terrible...

But, I am hoping for new remixes of him too

I thought Dream ON was good for what the original song was! What can you expect from that hot piece of garbage? Lol. He wrote on facebook "Ayu needs better producers. Or at least, more contemporary ones." Besides, can't really remix Party queen songs when you have no instrumental to use in order to acquire the vocal track.

[spanishfan]

Originally Posted by toniayu

^LOVEppears but i don't think yesasia will let me cancel it since i did my order in early february...

If you have any question, email them, always.

If you paid with paypal i think it would be more difficult since they take the money in only few days after the order is place. If you use credit card I think you can still cancel it, but be fast bcause they'll send your order next Wednesday!!

[toniayu]

^thanks

[channy]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

He wrote on facebook "Ayu needs better producers. Or at least, more contemporary ones."

Yea, he's right. I mean, Ayu seems to be lost since "NEXT LEVEL". Ayu's discography ends for me with GUILTY. Her last valuable album. Everything after GUILTY I only listen to out of boredom or fun.

He could work on good remixes if he doesn't like Ayu's producers. Albums like Rock'n'Roll Circus and FIVE need someone like Dj Amaya. Really.

[Zeke.]

Weird to think how long ago GUILTY was. I feel like it wasn't that long ago but when I think, it really was. I feel that way even with A BEST 2. I'm like, it wasn't that long ago and then I realize I was still in high school when it was released and it was right around when I got my license!

[greggerz189]

My goodness, Timmy's voice irritates the living daylights out of me on her records. It was absolutely superb on BRILLANTE, but it totally ruined MOON at CDL11-12 and it's so out of place on songs like Return Road and Eyes, Smoke, Magic. Ayu's voice can't hold up against his, so it drowns her out, and for God's sake, I'm not buying her album to listen to him sing over her.

[truehappiness]

I think he just needs to be used more sparingly on her CDs. He was on over half of the tracks this time around, which is more than enough for most people.

Since he seems to be working with her during concerts from now on, I don't think people will be able to avoid him there.

[Zeke.]

I'm surprised she made so much use of him considering the backlash about a-nation.

[*hearT_Place*]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Weird to think how long ago GUILTY was. I feel like it wasn't that long ago but when I think, it really was. I feel that way even with A BEST 2. I'm like, it wasn't that long ago and then I realize I was still in high school when it was released and it was right around when I got my license!

Gah! I was in my last semester of college when A BEST 2 came out. I remember I was so broke from rent and school supplies I couldn't afford either that or Secret Haha it doesn't feel like it was that long ago!

[happiholic★]

Is Timmy the first person Ayu has used in multiple aspects of her music? Because he's on albums, composing, singing, "rapping". He's in PVs "dancing". And he's in her live shows, doing what ever the hell it is he does there. Is there anyone else like that? Also, I wonder if some people don't like him because he's not Japanese. Like Mannie, I wonder if he'd be more well received if he were Japanese. Maybe Ayu is going through some Euro-love phase? I would explain her look lately too.

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by happiholic★

Is Timmy the first person Ayu has used in multiple aspects of her music? Because he's on albums, composing, singing, "rapping". He's in PVs "dancing". And he's in her live shows, doing what ever the hell it is he does there. Is there anyone else like that? Also, I wonder if some people don't like him because he's not Japanese. Like Mannie, I wonder if he'd be more well received if he were Japanese. Maybe Ayu is going through some Euro-love phase? I would explain her look lately too.

The only other ones who have come close are her dancers who have gotten a lot of spotlight in recent albums and occasionally sing in her songs (Sunrise) but never as much as she's used Timmy. Basically, the only part of her career that Timmy hasn't been a part of yet are her photoshoots. If she does a pamphlet for HOTEL Love songs though, you can bet he'll be a part of it.

[Aderianu]