[Namie Amuro] She got you up on your feet. She got you up on the dancefloor ♛87th thread♛

[Maemi]

LOL I didn't even notice that there was a bonus track: David Guetta feat. Namie Amuro, can't wait to hear it.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

I have not shown my face here often and that's okay, because I do not listen a lot to her anymore, but I wanted to give _genic a fair chance.

So yeah, I listened to this album in the background when I was designing and I first started to like it, because Photogenic is great followed by Time Has Come (I know I liked this song, however.. how did it go again?) But then it started to drag on and I lost interest. B Who You Want To Be was for me the most surprising, even though I did not enjoy a bit of it. Okay, so I did not want to come here and bash her, because I think Namie Amuro remains a great artist. But this album did not convinche me to love her again like I used to. I'm sorry Namie, it's not you, it's me.

The album got gems though. I am a hugh fan of Photogenic. Damn that song is hot.

[OyTony]

God It and Scream are so good. _genic is great for the summer. Need this album in my car. ~_~

Spoiler:

B Who I Want 2 B is so weird but so awesome. XD

[No_Doubt]

I'm tempted to listen to the album, but I think I'm going to wait until I get my hands on a purchased copy.

I'm cautiously excited. About half of the previews sounded sublime to me, the other half sounded really generic.

[kaled kalil]

At the end I think that FEEL was more memorable than _genic, even tho I like _genic a lot. The thing is that some of the songs have the same style / same effects, like the harmony that has on Time Has Come, Fly and Every Woman, and with FEEL she was dealing with a lot of different styles (Poison, La La La, Hands on Me), but still playing with electropop, which it didn't happen with _genic.

Thumbs up: Fashionista, Photogenic, Golden Touch, Birthday, It, Stranger.

Neutral: Time Has Come, Fly, Space Invader, B Who I Want 2 B
(the song doesn't go anywhere, and it's not even fault of the vocaloid, which sounds quite okay with Namie's vocals).

Thumbs down: Scream (good lord, what a generic song, and I usually don't have any problems with generic), Anything (sorry, I can't with Namie singing ballad, it just doesn't works for me).

What I Did For Love is a good song, but it's a cover, so I'm not gonna judge.

[Chiharo]

I'm listening to her songs from 2007 (and before) and crying how actually GOOD the production of most of her songs sounded compared to _genic and what she releases noawadays. Just compare any song from _genic to FUNKY TOWN, or even better the amazingly produced b-side DARLING. Be warned though that coming from any of her earlier songs (especially DARLING, lol) and then playing _genic after will probably make you have a heart attack. The songs are not just excessively louder, but like.... well, you'll get what I mean.

For the love of god what is today's music turning into? Nothing but a wall of noise?

[BlackSilence]

Originally Posted by Chiharo

I'm listening to her songs from 2007 (and before) and crying how actually GOOD the production of most of her songs sounded compared to _genic and what she releases noawadays. Just compare any song from _genic to FUNKY TOWN, or even better the amazingly produced b-side DARLING. Be warned though that coming from any of her earlier songs (especially DARLING, lol) and then playing _genic after will probably make you have a heart attack. The songs are not just excessively louder, but like.... well, you'll get what I mean.

For the love of god what is today's music turning into? Nothing but a wall of noise?

lol well i guess they cut the budget for Namie's production too. Glad it's not only Ayu's A ONE getting that stuff xD

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by artcika

lol well i guess they cut the budget for Namie's production too. Glad it's not only Ayu's A ONE getting that stuff xD

Yeah, I honestly think it's because of this competitiveness of loudness that's been going on around ever since the 90s. But nowadays it's really getting quite ridiculous. :/

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Chiharo

Yeah, I honestly think it's because of this competitiveness of loudness that's been going on around ever since the 90s. But nowadays it's really getting quite ridiculous. :/

Yes, it's a problem that is talked about a lot, especially in the realm of electronic music. "The Loudness War"

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Yes, it's a problem that is talked about a lot, especially in the realm of electronic music. "The Loudness War"

Yep, that's the name. If they continue even further down this road I really have no idea what the music we listen to today will even sound like. You seem to know a bit more about this, Zeke. If it's not too much of a bother, I'll send you a PM to ask you a question.

[BlackSilence]

Originally Posted by Chiharo

Yeah, I honestly think it's because of this competitiveness of loudness that's been going on around ever since the 90s. But nowadays it's really getting quite ridiculous. :/

i think the people who work with that stuff are having bad hearing.. >_>

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guys call me crazy but ever since i listened to Space Invader I always get that deja-vu feeling. Guess what?! I figured out why lol LINK I think i'm just crazy xD

Also i think i'm going to send the lyrics of Space Invader to every person that's not leaving me be xD

[Surreal17]

Originally Posted by artcika

i think the people who work with that stuff are having bad hearing.. >_>

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guys call me crazy but ever since i listened to Space Invader I always get that deja-vu feeling. Guess what?! I figured out why lol LINK I think i'm just crazy xD

Also i think i'm going to send the lyrics of Space Invader to every person that's not leaving me be xD

omg, you re so right. I also had this dejavu feeling with Space Invader but couldn.t put my hand on it. From the first time I listened to it it seemed so familiar. Now I won.t unhear Watcha Waitin On X_____X
Still, Space Invader is one of my current jams.

[Maemi]

^ Funky Town is sooo similar to _genic in terms of production and creativity

[Chiharo]

What I meant by production is the overall audio production, i.e, tracking, mixing and mastering. They are definitely NOT similar in any way whatsoever.

[AyuHamasaki01]

I love B Who I Want 2 B. 'It' is amazing as well.

[Maemi]

Yep, they are to me. _genic reminds me of PLAY And I love it.

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by Maemi

Yep, they are to me. _genic reminds me of PLAY And I love it.

Are you sure you understand what we're talking about here? It's not about what musically reminds you of what or creativity (although audio production is a creative process, we're not talking about composing, writing the lyrics, etc here). It's nothing to do with that. And I still disagree even with that (genic doesn't sound anything like PLAY to me (music wise), but that wasn't even what I was talking about originally).

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by Chiharo

It's nothing to do with that. And I still disagree even
with that (genic doesn't sound anything like PLAY to me (music wise), but that wasn't even what I was talking about originally).

We get it, you don't like it.

[Chiharo]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

We get it, you don't like it.

Wow, okay, I'm sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I didn't even comment on the fact whether I like the album or not. A lot of albums I absolutely LOVE are produced awfully, and that is what I'm talking about here. Even if I don't like it, is there really need for responding in such an accusatory way?

You guys CAN hear the loudness difference in _genic and her older stuff, right? It's these kind of technicalities I'm talking about, not whether something is musically good or not.

[Delicious n Bold]

Are there any scans available yet?