[News] LOVEppears / appears -20th Anniversary Edition-

[Surreal17]

From what I see, the whole remastered album is up on Spotify, not only TO BE.

[attractive nausea]

^ You're right! Maybe it's a mistake?

[Surreal17]

Maybe they mixed up 10.11.2019 with 11.10.2019 lol
I listened to Boys and Girls and even without headphones it sounds quite different.

[Deep snow]

Originally Posted by Surreal17

Maybe they mixed up 10.11.2019 with 11.10.2019 lol
I listened to Boys and Girls and even without headphones it sounds quite different.

that was what I thought! but then I Google-Translated the announcement and realised that it was only Disc 1 and it was on purpose

anyway I just bought the album on Apple Music and holy fucking shit the remaster is palpable.

[attractive nausea]

Okay so from what i've understood on her official avex page, disc 1 is now available somewhere for 900 yen, which may explain why it's got uploaded on Spotify as well.

We also get a picture of the 4CD+DVD packaging, looks like a digipack to me

Spoiler:

[Aderianu]

^can't wait to get it

[Norrel]

Main differences I've noticed so far:
- OVERALL, many elements/instruments of songs now have more clarity or presence. I'm hearing that I never knew were there, or could hear well, until this remaster. Boys & Girls is probably where this is most apparent. Introduction's opening synths also have noticeably more bass in the synths

- I'd also say that the overall mix is very even. Songs never get too loud or abrasive, which might have something to do with the fact that the bass levels are a bit more conservative. Not to say this album lacks oomph, but now the songs are just more comfortable to listen to. It's most noticeable in Who... when the chorus kicks in.

- Vocals also sound like they have a bit more reverb/echo in certain songs, such as Fly High and TO BE.

- High notes in Ayu's vocals also never become uncomfortable. This has always been my biggest pain listening to her, no matter what kind of sound system/headphones I'm listening through, her high notes in songs are sometimes unbearable. This isn't the case - the remaster balances her vocals so that they more or less never overpower the mix.

Going through the album right now, and I feel like Boys & Girls has the most apparent difference in sound, which doesn't surprise me.

I also feel like the drums in Trauma are clearer. I always wished there were a release of the drum loop track, every time it plays in her lives I get so amped, but the mixes of Trauma up 'til now have always buried the drums in the opening guitar.

kanariya also is noticeably longer. Perhaps I'm not familiar with the version used as the "secret track" at the end of Who..., but it would seem the runtime is about a a whole minute longer.

My fear was that they were just going to make all the songs louder and slap "remastered" on this release, but this is definitely not the case

[ExodusUK]

The remastered version of And Then with every synth turned up to 100

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

The remastered version of And Then with every synth turned up to 100

omg!! my fave

[aliceshields]

Malaysia’s iTunes up, price lower (RM17.90) than the original released (RM29.90)

Spoiler:

EDIT:
I sample listening to To Be and Who thru my phone speaker, I can hear the remastered version more louder and clearer.

[AyuCanada]

In Canada too the remaster is cheaper than the original, almost half price.

[Deep snow]

the ad/announcement says disc 1 is available now on a "flash price" — I guess that's what it means; it's cheaper.

[280301]

Wow, the tracks actually are so crisp!

[Aderianu]

This price is low for a limited time. I don't know for how long, maybe until the actual release date

[Aderianu]

I bought HD album at ototoy, some tracks are wav as I wanted but some are m4a. Maybe someone knows how to download all tracks in one format?

Spoiler:

[Faiza]

The remaster of And Then slaps on my nuras :

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Faiza

The remaster of And Then slaps on my nuras :

Ohhhh I may have to get this then. That's one of my favorite songs of hers ever.

[axmish87]

I bought them all from QQ Music since I am in China at the moment.Some files are pretty large.

[YUKARI]

is it me or vocals also sound much better?

I love this remastered version! it gives me goosebumps

[miki_beland]

I love how they remastered Who... !!! It sounds now very similar to the 10th Anniversary version that came with A COMPLETE.