New album out by Christmas!

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

this is going to be Secret PART II!!!

hopefully there'll be a piano-driven ballad like JEWEL / HEAVEN...

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

^ someone translate it please~~

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

well, im REALLY looking at a December release lol...and this IS the first since MY STORY , which was my first Ayu album...this makes it really special

I wish you wouldn't bring this up, lol. Only because MY STORY was the first Ayu album I grew through with her - as in I discovered right around Moments. And it was an amazing album for me at the time and still is. So every time Ayu releases an album, I have this inner voice saying "MAYBE IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER OR AS GOOD AS MY STORY" - and every time I start out with that anticipation/excitement I just am let down in the end only for building it up so much. But I can connect with you on that one

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

Yeah she totally made it hers. So while I wouldn't mind it to be on the album, I personally think it'd be best to leave it just on crossroad, because it really did make that single more special. crossroad for me followed a good path like MW did, having a super strong single A-side coupled with a fantastic B-side.

So I take you you like Life?

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~

this is going to be Secret PART II!!!

hopefully there'll be a piano-driven ballad like JEWEL / HEAVEN...

[Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~]

and she said that there's a "Christmas gift" in it...

so excited! I wonder what the gift will be.

[YuriChan]

*chants for the album name* SURGE SURGE SURGE SURGE! <--- *Being hopeful here*

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~

and she said that there's a "Christmas gift" in it...

so excited! I wonder what the gift will be.

Well I stumbled onto this English page about avex:

http://www.avex.co.jp/e_site/managem...gement_01.html

and it says:

Sales of music CDs in Japan have been declining steadily for a number of reasons. Most significant are widespread piracy, Japan’s aging population, and cooling consumer sentiment caused by the economic recession. Currently, annual physical music sales in Japan total about 310 billion yen, down by roughly half from 1998 when CD sales peaked. On the positive side, there has been enormous growth since 2005 in the volume of music sold over networks, chiefly to cell phone subscribers. This market segment had sales of 91 billion yen in 2009. But this growth has not offset the steep drop in sales of packaged recorded music. This is why the Avex Group is not optimistic about the future for music companies that rely on a conventional record-style business model.

To adapt to changes in market conditions, the Avex Group is moving away from a business model that is heavily dependent on CDs and other packaged products. We are instead increasing emphasis on live performances, merchandise, fan clubs, appearances by artists in movies and TV program, and other activities. Our objective is to assemble a production-based business model that incorporates a multitude of activities with a 360-degree perspective.

Going one more step, we are building platforms for each business. We want to generate a steady stream of revenue by functioning as a source of artists and content affiliated with our group as well as with other organizations. As one way to accomplish this goal, we launched in May 2009 the BeeTV service, which is a video content distribution platform operated in conjunction with NTT DOCOMO Inc.

We have a strong commitment to the spirit that has guided Avex since its inception: “No one does it. So Avex does it.” Our group will continue to create its own markets in order to become a 360-degree entertainment organization that can prosper and grow in the “post-package” era of entertainment.

Now we see why they so love releasing the ringtones before albums/singles to create most of the promotion/revunue.

Maybe... they will have one winner win free tickets or something!? That would really promote the next tour and really shoot up sales. Last time it was the autographs (which... who's heard of more than like the first two?).

Originally Posted by YuriChan

*chants for the album name* SURGE SURGE SURGE SURGE! <--- *Being hopeful here*

I would really love that name and would really generate a "trancey" feel (hopes for some more trance influences).

Originally Posted by Deibel

And release the 2011 calendar!! xD

And get me a date with Daichi Miura!

[A-TeensFan]

Originally Posted by Aditmi Krisnasaki ~II~

this is going to be Secret PART II!!!

hopefully there'll be a piano-driven ballad like JEWEL / HEAVEN...

me too, a ballad like JEWEL would be lovely for Xmas time :x

[WoWee]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy a new albuuum on his waaaaay

[Bigtop]

So apparently all those technology as well as the Japanese social issues such as population and economy has affected CD sales, and this one is not so good...

[tinka69]

It seems so rushed! I'm actually surprised...but still excited

[freedreamer]

After RnRC...i can be sure the singles will not give a clear indication of the album lol...so Im hoping for variety!

[Shirlaay]

Excited! 2 albums in one year!! Yes!

[Corvina]

A new album, yay!
Hope for epicness this time!

[kiseki89]

I cant wait for my christmas present!

[Peruseusu]

thx! ^^ awwwww~~~~ i hope there will be great songs like momentum and jewel again!

[perfectodub]

i hope the new album include more Komuro compositions!


we already have 7 songs
so i think the new album gonna include 5 new full songs. (and 3 interludes)
and 2 or 3 new clips

01 moon
02 bloosom
03 crossroad
04 virgin road
05 Sweet Season
06 Last Angel
07 SEVEN DAYS WAR
08 (new song)
09 (new song)
10 (new song)
11 (new song)
12 (new song)

13 (interlude)
14 (interlude)
15 (interlude)

[hud]

Originally Posted by perfectodub

i hope the new album include more Komuro compositions!

omg no

[love in music]

^ why not? I noticed a major increase in the quality of her ballads since she worked with him. Last Angel is pretty awesome too. I may not like a lot of his other works, but his recent works with ayu are fantastic imo.

[perfectodub]

i think the same way...i'm was really tired about the typical ayu ballad/pop works since many years ago...the new songs from Komuro "crossroad/virgin road" and the cover SEVEN DAYS WAR have a incredible and fresh new touch to ayu music. honestly i don't want over and over ballads "days" type / pops "sunrise" type / rocks "microphone" type