[Koda Kumi] The 201st Thread - 20th Anniversary Countdown -

[Gustavopc]

Oh, you're right, hadn't thought of that! I'm kinda not caring much about these two remix live albums cause I didn't understand the idea around them tbh lol Let's see if we get audio previews soon, maybe they'll surprise me.

[Party_King]

^ i refuse to believe that the non-stop remix album will be a live album.
It’s called remix, they wrote remix behind every single song.
It better IS a remix album... haha

[ALfromHELLSING]

Originally Posted by Party_King

^ i refuse to believe that the non-stop remix album will be a live album.
It’s called remix, they wrote remix behind every single song.
It better IS a remix album... haha

It has to be a remix album otherwise what's the point of calling it so unless they are going to remix live tracks and not studio versions, which would be weird. I just expect that remixes on those CDs will be shorter than on re(MIX).

And I didn't notice it until you pointed it out that both non-stop remix CDs include walk and WOML has been left out. WOML wasn't remixed in the past so it would have been nice to get a remix for it, I mean they are remixing dance interludes but can't remix the actual song. Stranger things.

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Oh, you're right, hadn't thought of that! I'm kinda not caring much about these two remix live albums cause I didn't understand the idea around them tbh lol Let's see if we get audio previews soon, maybe they'll surprise me.

I think it's a cool idea and adds value to the pricey HMV / FC Editions if executed well. I just hope the quality of remixes is on DH level and that they won't recycle any old ones, they haven't done it since DH5.

[kaled kalil]

Watch it being a live album and the remix factor is that all songs are short versions to fit 'em all. It would be awesome if it was studio recording with the live mixes, from rehearsals or something.

About (reMIX): I love iamSHUM remixes (HOT HOT and Work That are great), KATFYR always sounds the same to me. Adolfo's remix is a surprise, it will be intereting to see more latin flavor in GOLDFINGER'19. Kiyoshi Sugo love a chorus without lyrics, and I'm not a fan at all, so I'm not that excited about OMG and GET NAKED sadly. MATZ has one of her most listened remixes (SWEETEST TABOO), so no surprise that he's back, and for a ballad again from DHit's 8. One month until the release, so let's wait and see.

[Corvina]

The rest of the covers are out.

re(MIX)



Another great one for her remix series!
It's like she's breaking out of herself, very fitting to the concept of re(CORD) and re(LIVE).

Non-stop remixes





Just the live CD is missing now.

[Party_King]

^ the last two are actually the live CDs...
https://rhythmzone.net/koda/relive/

I like the cover of re(MIX) a lot!

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Party_King

^ the last two are actually the live CDs...
https://rhythmzone.net/koda/relive/

Yeah, makes sense, it's what I thought first, but as I posted above it's written non-stop remix on the FC post.

[kaled kalil]

Love the main picture, just wish the hand was clear from the glitch, I had to look twice to understand that she's coming out of the picture. The effects are cool anyway.

[Corvina]

Kuu just posted this.



They're going to include a photo booklet in the Live CD called "Instagram Extra Stories".
It's going to include live photos as well as off-shots backstage.

[Gustavopc]

To me it's her best remix album cover since DH5! I really like how the effects give a mash-up/dubstep vibe to the image, so it's very fitting. Also a big fan of the coming out concept. Can't wait to hear those tracks!

[taskinillusion]

I am loving all of these new PV uploads!!! "Trust you" has always been one of my favorites of hers since I first heard it back in 2005, and I love the video! She looks so hot in her older videos (not that she doesn't look amazing nowadays, of course!). I still love her skunk hair!

[Gustavopc]

I was trying to find a pic from Kuu that I don't remember if it's from AND or DNA's shooting, but couldn't. She was sitting in a red chair, and it looked like she was naked? The chair was covering most of her body so you couldn't tell. Does anyone have it and could share it please?

[voltron]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

I was trying to find a pic from Kuu that I don't remember if it's from AND or DNA's shooting, but couldn't. She was sitting in a red chair, and it looked like she was naked? The chair was covering most of her body so you couldn't tell. Does anyone have it and could share it please?

It's from the DNA FC Edition photobook. There was a series in different colored chairs. I don't have scans of it, but I'm sure they're somewhere.

Edit: http://welcometokodakumiworld.com/works/release?i=121

[Gustavopc]

Oh yes, those are the ones!! Thanks a lot!

[KarenPang]

WIND PV



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYiS2DUv_8

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Wind is one of her most nostalgic songs for me.
It makes me feel sad somehow haha. Such a good time in my life, and that feeling of discovering new things...


I don’t feel the same about her newer music as I do about her older stuff, but I really loved her work up until maybe Trick. This is more J-POP in general, though. I feel like a weird shift happened around 2009. Actually Japan itself I feel had a shift. It’s like, there was a sexiness about the early to mid 2000s and then by the 2010s it feels like a conservative movement took hold again and it was like the death of “ero-kakkoii”. But I digress...

Anyway, 2000~2006... man. So many amazing songs! Like Cutie Honey... the production value is crazy. Chase too! J-POP used to feel expensive xD (I just happened to listen recently lol)

[Xianghua]

Nico Nico is gonna do a live broadcast of the re(live) final in Aichi for premium members
https://sp.live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv324301443

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

Wind is one of her most nostalgic songs for me.
It makes me feel sad somehow haha. Such a good time in my life, and that feeling of discovering new things...

I have the exact same feeling about WIND. The song is happy however I feel nostalgic and so since its release.
The PV is so cute and well done. Her best cute PV for sure.

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

I don’t feel the same about her newer music as I do about her older stuff, but I really loved her work up until maybe Trick. This is more J-POP in general, though. I feel like a weird shift happened around 2009.

I agree once again.
Her most qualitative era was from 2004 to 2012. With highlights from 2004 to 2008 for me.
Her music became less kumi-ish/JPOP-ish after JAPONESQUE release.
Still love what she releases nowadays but it felt different.

Actually Japan itself I feel had a shift. It’s like, there was a sexiness about the early to mid 2000s and then by the 2010s it feels like a conservative movement took hold again and it was like the death of “ero-kakkoii”.

I also felt the whole JPOP world become less entertaining at early 2010s.
However I’m happy with her current image. Although I loved her ero-kakkoii days, I wouldn’t appreciate to see her releasing PVs like JUICY now that she is married and has a boy.
I think she is still able to be really sexy without trying too much to be seen like this.

[kaled kalil]

Originally Posted by Xianghua

Nico Nico is gonna do a live broadcast of the re(live) final in Aichi for premium members
https://sp.live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv324301443

And this is for a bargain of 550 yens, comparing to her official stream that was 5000 yens for both concerts. Not sure if I'm gonna try to record this time around, I already did for the "original" final performance, and niconico's stream system is not the best.

I've never really cared for WIND, sorry. And since I wasn't following her releases back then I don't have the nostalgia factor for it.

[Corvina]

Kuu performed
01.WIND
02. You're So Beautiful
at the Empower Children Charity concert today.
And We Are The World with everybody as final.









Report and more photos:
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2155388/full/


@tokyoxjapanxfan
No offense, you sound like an old man here. ._.

Ero-kakkoii is still her image in Japan.
It just developed with her through the years, less trashy, more of an adult kind of raunchy.
It's just not widely popular anymore, if that's what you mean.