[Koda Kumi] The 150th Thread - Best Hits Summer

[Delicious n Bold]

Originally Posted by emi♡

Tacky like Dejavu?



I think the covers are just like Gossip Candy Except they decided to throw all kinds of bubbles in there lol

I think these ARE tacky...but idk I have a soft spot for them cause, like I said, they remind me of the 90s.

Well, tacky isn't really the word I was looking for lol...
The covers are, well, just look at all those floating objects that look like a Photoshop nightmare. They're not Sunset/Sunrise nightmare bad, just badly done. At least the Dejavu cover can't give you nightmares..
You know what reminds me of the 90s? Shake It Up.... Nostalgia mode, activated.

I hope Koda Kumi pulls an angela aki on us, and becomes even better after her pregnancy. I need moar ballads like Yume no Uta. Koda has a hot voice, she just has to use it properly. Imagine a jazz song... oh yeahhh

[Jester]

Bubble party on the summer, lol

[happiholic★]

I was inspired to watch the concert on the Love Me Back single. It was so amazing!!!! If there are similar performances on Beach Mix it will be worth the money. Just don't include that performance, avex!!

EDIT: Oh, since I've seen the vocal ranger both here and in the Ayu forums, has it been done for others singers, like Kana or Miliyah? And who has the biggest range?

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by happiholic★

Oh, since I've seen the vocal ranger both here and in the Ayu forums, has it been done for others singers, like Kana or Miliyah? And who has the biggest range?

you can go to the youtube channel of this person who did the Kuu video, he has Ayu, Kuu & more, like Yuna Ito etc. check it out

I don't get the problem with the foam party thing in the cover. foam parties are really great and funny, imo

[Benikari47]

I don't think the Dejavu covers are that bad at all, in fact i quite like them. The floating objects were obviously supposed to look that unrealistic. It reminds me of Alice In Wonderland in some way. At least some effort was put into them, even if they did pretty much jack the RNRC covers.

I still think the Out Works/Collaboration Best cover is one of her worst in terms of artwork, those photos were horrid.

[emi♡]

I didn't think they did at all though :/

I don't think people realise how huge the union jack was in Japan during that time last year

and kuu's covers aren't even about that...she's just wearing super trendy clothes lol

[Kouyou]

I don't really know what the people who are criticizing the album covers expected. I mean, this is a collaboration of (somewhat) summer-y songs released while Kuu is on hiatus, of course the covers aren't going to blow you away. I personally expected much less so I really like them.

[MissElin_]

Originally Posted by Becky

I don't really know what the people who are criticizing the album covers expected. I mean, this is a collaboration of (somewhat) summer-y songs released while Kuu is on hiatus, of course the covers aren't going to blow you away. I personally expected much less so I really like them.

Same for me. I too expected way way way less and these covers are so colourful and summery that I simply can't resist getting happy.

[ren'ai]

Originally Posted by emi♡

I didn't think they did at all though :/

I don't think people realise how huge the union jack was in Japan during that time last year

and kuu's covers aren't even about that...she's just wearing super trendy clothes lol

Thank you for this.

I cant believe people compare Dejavu to RnRC covers.. She 'jacked' it? Really? The whole concept of Dejavu photoshoot was Alice in Wonderland, an English book. I doubt her and her team used the union jack for anything other than referencing the origin of the concept and like emi said, using clothes that were popular at the time.

Kumi wore underwear for JAPONESQUE covers, did Ayu steal that cover for Party Queen?

Sorry to be all defensive but I've read the 'copying' theory so many times and had to say something. All that said, I do agree about the amateurish photoshop

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by emi♡

I didn't think they did at all though :/

I don't think people realise how huge the union jack was in Japan during that time last year

and kuu's covers aren't even about that...she's just wearing super trendy clothes lol

Exactly. I can understand that when people see Dejavu covers they think of RnRC covers, but to say that Kumi "jacked" the style is completely wrong. Its not as if Kumi looked at the cover of RnRC and said "I want to copy that!". England is big everywhere, what with the Royal Wedding and all.

[Twinkle !]

The next single by AKB48 they will get naked so they won't be compared with Kuu , Guys you're such a fun

[emi♡]

havent they already been naked? lol


But I think technically everyone just stole their lingerie considering I hardly see them in anything else...

[Twinkle !]

Originally Posted by emi♡

havent they already been naked? lol


But I think technically everyone just stole their lingerie considering I hardly see them in anything else...

Hahahahaha , are they ?

Looks like I need to catch up with AKB48 , Don't take me wrong , I mean I'm Kumusexual

[maze]

so, I was wondering how the PV is going to be like

really hope it's more like Poppin' love coktail than Inside Fishbowl x__x

[Corvina]

The Beach Mix covers are inspired by the foam parties in Ibiza. That's mentioned in one of the descriptions.
They are tacky and simple done, but she had worse than that. They fit great to the theme of the album. And to her.

[love in music]

Just saw the covers now and loling at the font.. I mean really? really?

The pictures aren't bad though, kinda cute, and the colors are fun. Hope the new song is fun & worth putting on repeat!

edit: wait a minute.. are those.. photoshopped clouds I'm just now noticing on the covers too? Oh kuu..
edit2 nvm looks like bubbles.. still doesn't make it any better lol

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by love in music

Just saw the covers now and loling at the font.. I mean really? really?

The pictures aren't bad though, kinda cute, and the colors are fun. Hope the new song is fun & worth putting on repeat!

edit: wait a minute.. are those.. photoshopped clouds I'm just now noticing on the covers too? Oh kuu..
edit2 nvm looks like bubbles.. still doesn't make it any better lol

Its foam, as we I guess have established.

Just read the Twinkle lyrics while singing them. They brought a tear to my eye. They are so Kuu.

[Lady~Deviance]

The more I glance at the covers, the less tacky they appear. They're not THAT bad. I've seen less appealing album covers before so I'm not overly disappointed.

The song is admissible but not praise worthy. I can't wait to hear the full version though.

[kaled kalil]

Originally Posted by kiのtrumpet@baidu

新曲 Whatchu Waitin' On？作曲：
The song is co-written by Matt Tishler and Daniel J Plante.

Matthew Tishler: Love me Back, Lay Down, Black Candy...

The new song is not by HIRO, so there's a new song by him to be release some day.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

Matthew Tishler: Love me Back, Lay Down, Black Candy...

The new song is not by HIRO, so there's a new song by him to be release some day.

Niiiiiice. Those songs are hot Hope he did a great job with this one too.