I've Sound + Kotoko topic - Page 10

MeltingCORE · #**181** 30th November 2012, 10:53 PM

WHOO 5TEARS 2

I'm glad I checked this thread. <3

Kacku · #**182** 1st December 2012, 03:51 PM

More info available! Let us rejoice!

The singers involved on this volume have been announced! They are: SHIHO, Lia, Aoi Tada, Umi Torihata and Eiko Shimamiya herself. Eiko, SHIHO and Lia probably need little introduction, but I'll mention that Aoi Tada is a voice-actress-become-singer who's had a couple of joint singles with Lia. Umi Torihata is an unfamiliar name.

Musicians involved include:
- Seiichi Kyoda (he's been involved in arranging a bunch of I've songs, including Eiko's Akizora no Kanata and Kyuudou no Hito's original version from Endless Loop and Hikarinadeshiko and Asunaro no Ki from Hikari Nadeshiko and KOTOKO's Akai Tama Aoi Tama)
- Kenji Arai (involved in KOTOKO's Digital Snail and LSP's best song Chapter.5)
- Shinji Orito (composer behind songs like Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho, Lia's Tori no Uta and Light Colors, KOTOKO's Shooting Star, Mami's Sora no Mori de and Precious)
- Tomohisa Furushima (arranged JUPITER and Nichijou aka two of the top tracks on the original 5TEARS)
- Other unfamiliar names (Kensuke Yamauchi, Hiroake Ohno, Yukihiro Shingai)

Info from Eiko's official site (http://www.eiko-shimamiya.com).

axmish87 · #**183** 1st December 2012, 04:12 PM

And still zero information about MELL's existence :-(

MeltingCORE · #**184** 2nd December 2012, 03:55 PM

Shinji Orito yay! I love him so much. Tori no Uta has been one of my fave songs since 2004.

And

about MELL... C'mon MELL, come back happy & healthy... WE LOVE YOU!

Kacku · #**185** 4th December 2012, 06:07 PM

I think we're at the point where we can only hope MELL does come back one day.

Since it's been almost two years of silence, I don't think there's much sense in holding our breaths for a speedy comeback. I'm just hoping for a sudden surprise comeback á la MAKO sometime in the future (hopefully sooner than seven years since disappearing; that's how long MAKO took to come back).

Wait, have I mentioned that I've is also going to be at Comiket 83? I don't think I did. Well, they'll also be there and their set includes "MAKO Original Album" and a calendar (everyone's selling calendars: Eiko's set has one, Key set has one...). That's all we know for now, however. Maybe that's why I forgot to mention the whole thing while fanboying over 5TEARS vol 2.

Speking of which, the album's tracklist and credits have been revealed! Here they are, accompanied by my amateurish transliterations and translations.

All compositions and lyrics by Eiko Shimamiya.

１. 青秋18切符 (Aoaki 18 Kippu? ... B-blue autumn 18 tickets?? I have no actual idea help)
Vocals: Eiko Shimamiya Arrangement: Shinji Orito

２. ジェイドの龍 (Jade no Ryu, Jade Dragon)
Vocals: Umi Torihata Arrangement: Tomohisa Furushima

３. Distance
Vocals: SHIHO Arrangement: Kenji Arai

４. ピチカートの涙 (Pizzicato no Namida, Pizzicato's Tears)
Vocals: Aoi Tada Arrangement: Kensuke Yamauchi

５. リピカ (Lipica)
Vocals: Eiko Shimamiya Arrangement: Seiichi Kyoda

６. フリルの風 (Furiru no Kaze)
Vocals: Eiko Shimamiya Arrangement: Hiroaki Ohno & Yukihiro Shingai

７. Infini
Vocals: Lia Arrangement: Tomohisa Furushima

I was surprised to see Lipica there since it's already been released on some eroge soundtrack. Furiru no Kaze is also an eroge theme but it hasn't been released anywhere yet, so it's even more surprising to see it appear here.

With this info released, I'm most excited for the first track (thanks to Shinji Orito), Jade no Ryu and Infini (because of Tomohisa Furushima) and Distance (because SHIHO and Kenji Arai sound like a really good combination). I'm kinda hoping Infini will be something like JUPITER from the first 5TEARS, but with Lia's vocals...

MeltingCORE · #**186** 5th December 2012, 08:30 PM

Haha, as I type this post I'm listening to verge again. I really like the old compilations.

You're right about MELL sadly. She probably will just disappear. I really hope she comes back though. DON'T BE A AKI. SERIOUSLY.

So MAKO is releasing a album? Is it just a compilation of her old works or will it have new songs? And looking forward to Lia and SHIHO's 5Tears 2 songs.

Kacku · #**187** 7th December 2012, 06:32 PM

It's an original mini-album! Or, well, as much of a mini-album as Ayu's again. Four new songs and a new arrangement for LEVEL OCTAVE. The album's titled snow flake and on the cover there's actually a picture of MAKO's face! It's pretty surprising considering she's pretty much been faceless so far; they even shut off the cameras in the TRIBAL LINK live broadcast when MAKO was performing.

The cover and apparently the calendar included in I've's set?

Tracklist and credits:

* All vocals and lyrics by MAKO.

01. Live Trip
Composition & Arrangement: Kazuya Takase

02. snow flake
Composition & Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa

03. Precious
Composition & Arrangement: Kazuya Takase

04.虹 (Niji; Rainbow)
Composition: MAKO Arrangement: Kazuya Takase

05.LEVEL OCTAVE -Unplugged Mix-
Composition: Kazuya Takase Arrangement: Kazuya Takase, Tomoyuki Nakazawa and Kazumi Yagi

MeltingCORE · #**188** 8th December 2012, 02:41 AM

She's... she's beautiful. *_* And original songs!? This is making me so happy! I really hope I can get this cd... somehow lol.

I've always loved MAKO's voice. Bite on the Bullet.

Kacku · #**189** 12th December 2012, 02:46 PM

Previews for 5TEARS vol. 2 available on Eiko's official site (http://www.eiko-shimamiya.com/)! Go take a listen!

EDIT: My stream-of-consciousness style thoughts on the previews.

This mini-album sounds very happy. Not like the first one wasn't, but this second volume is even more cheery and more upbeat. The first track already seems to hint at that direction. I love it! It reminds me of a Perfect World song (think Haruzora or Sunny Place), but done in a more interesting way (I really liked Sunny Place though!). Only Lipica sounds somewhat more... serious. Maybe Jade no Ryu too... Actually, the second time I'm hearing it, wow, I love Jade no Ryu's preview. It might turn out to be what Nichijou was to the original 5TEARS. Umi Torihata's voice sounds interesting... not sure if I'm going to love it... I noticed yesterday that she had set up a Twitter account, btw. SHIHO's track is totally different than I was expecting, lol. I really like her vocals though. Aoi Tada's song, on the other hand, sounds EXACTLY like I expected. It's maybe somewhat like Carnation on the previous volume. Furiru no Kaze sounds like very run-of-the-mill stuff. And wow, talk about saving the best for the last. Lia's vocals on Infini are... radiant! That's what comes to my mind. It's like I had forgotten she sounds so beautiful. This might be the best song she's done in years (which is not saying much considering how active she's been lately...)! The arrangement sounds amazing and the melody interesting. It's not the trancy blast I was hoping for (like, say, JUPITER), but it mightbe even better than that track would have been. This sounds so great.

I ****ing love Tomohisa Furushima. How are his arrangements so GOOD?! I need to hear more stat.

I don't think this volume will turn out to be as good as the first one... but the more I listen, the more I'm starting to like pretty much everything. Seriously contemplating buying this...

While I ponder 5TEARS2's quality, have some more previews! These are for MAKO's mini album: http://ive.mu/news/121208.html.

EDIT vol. 2: I really like MAKO's singing on this album. Her older songs suffer from sounding really samey and I don't think she got to have any versality. This problem was starting to get fixed on her later songs and that trend continues. She's not going from one extreme to another like KOTOKO has done, but she's not singing the same old song with the same old vocals so much anymore.

Moving on, I'm pretty sure the track previews are in the wrong order on the preview file we get. Because everything about the first song sounds SO MUCH like Nakazawa (now that I think about it, it sounds a lot like the song Nakazawa did for Yanaginagi, Vidro Moyou (if you haven't heard that one yet, you need to hear it now, it's such a lovely song!)) and then the second preview sound EXACTLY like inner child there's NO WAY that is not Takase's work listen to those synth strings! The third snippet also sounds very Takase-ish (kinda similar to the original LEVEL OCTAVE actually) and the fourth one is DEFINITELY the unplugged mix of LEVEL OCTAVE but that's supposed to come last! And so I have no idea what song the last preview is from but it sounds kinda dull I'm gonna go ahead and say this preview is from Precious because that's a boring enough track title to deserve something that sounds like this. This really reminds me of MAKO's older songs so nostalgia factor yay? I think this song will need that redeeming quality because it doesn't sound very interesting.

And so, uhm, the song I THINK is snow flake sounds very good, the unplugged LEVEL OCTAVE sounds awfully interesting and at least one of the remaining three Takase tracks sounded kinda nice! ... I think. Ugh, WHY couldn't they just put separate previews under the song titles?! Or have a player similar to the one on Eiko's site? Or... something. This is just confusing.

Also, a new Outer single will be released at KOTOKO's Countdown Live concert. The titular song, RISE-UP!, sounds terribly tame. If interested in finding out more, go here: http://outer.ive.mu/.

Kacku · #**190** 12th January 2013, 12:47 PM

5TEARS2 and snow flake leaked! Currently uploading to MF and listening to 5TEARS2. This is pretty good stuff.

Also, the title track of Mami's 16th single is called FIXED STAR. No further info of the song is currently out, but the name of the coupling song has also been revealed: intersection. Hopefully we'll get more info and some previews soon.

EDIT: 5TEARS vol. 2 and snow flake. Got the files thanks to ~~my personal lord and savior~~ Treize at I've Sound Forum.

primavera♥ · #**191** 12th January 2013, 01:02 PM

I'm excited to listen. Thank you

Kacku · #**192** 25th January 2013, 08:15 PM

For those who wanted news about MELL... Unfortunately, I have nothing good.

MELL is now officially leaving I've and her last release will be a best album called Entrust ～the name of MELL～. The release date is March 20th and the tracklist has been revealed.

1. Red fraction
2. RIDEBACK
3. Virgin's high!
4. Proof
5. Start of the strongest ～我今、最下層にて～ (Waga Ima, Saikasou ni te)
6. Noblest love
7. 空より近い夢 (Sora Yori Chikai Yume)
8. kicks!
9. MY PRECIOUS
10. 美しく生きたい (Utsukushiku Ikitai)
11. SCOPE
12. EMPTY (new song)
13. In the name of love (new song)

The tracklist is tragic. This whole release is so sad. I don't want MELL to go yet -- and I don't want her to ever go with a release this bad. T_T

In happier news, Kaori Utatsuki finally has a new major release coming up! About time, too, it's been almost four years since SPYGLASS. The new mini-album is coming out the same day as MELL's farewell, March 20th. I hope she brings some good stuff.

Lastly, Mami's best album's final tracklist has been revealed. I approve of the choices.

1. radiance
2. Hishoku no Sora
3. Akai Namida
4. Get my way!
5. JOINT
6. PSI-missing
7. masterpiece
8. No buts!
9. See visionS
10. Serment
11. Borderland
12. FIXED STAR (new song)
13. Kaze to Kimi wo Daite -2013 ver.-
14. eclipse
15. Asu e no Namida
16. BIRTH (new song)

Go to Mami's Geneon website for a glimpse at the (unimpressive) covers and to hear out previews for the album!

EDIT: MELL's best album now has a special site.

axmish87 · #**193** 17th February 2013, 02:30 AM

Yay ,'' new '' album from MELL
Although i could cope up with a better selection of songs for a best album.
And if it's a farewell release why not release it as a 2CD + DVD she has a fair amount of PV right?
And why did they NOT include Kara no Tsubomi in the tracklist in the first place?
I am so pissed with this release, not because it's a best album but because the selection of songs is utterly lazy.

Kacku · #**194** 24th February 2013, 05:50 PM

^While we're at it, HOW is no vain not there?! It's an a-side, has a PV and is one of MELL's best songs! And where is Sabaku no Yuki? I'm pretty sure it's a big fan favorite and a great song in general. Ugh. So many things wrong with the tracklist. x_x At least the cover for this release is nice.

Also, more news on Kaori Utatsuki's second mini album: the cover and tracklist (with credits) are out, as well as the news that Kaori is also graduating from I've with this release. Not really a surprise anymore, but ugh, who's even left in I've anymore?!

Anyway, the mini album is titled GOING ON and has a special site where you can see some pretty pictures of Kaori, info on the album and listen to the previews for all tracks. (Spoiler: they sound pretty dull.) Anyway, special site here: http://ive.mu/utatsuki_sp/

All tracks written and composed by Kaori Utatsuki.

1. 蕾 (Tsubomi) Arranged by SORMA No.1
2. 君がくれたコトバ (Kimi ga Kureta Kotoba) Arranged by Tomoyuki Nakazawa
3. セツナ (Setsuna) Arranged by Shoji Morifuji
4. 予感 (Yokan) Arranged by Maiko Iuchi
5. 雫の刻 (Shizuka no Koku) Arranged by Takeshi Ozaki
6. GOING ON　～光へ～ (GOING ON ~Hikari e~) Arranged by Kazuya Takase

With all these graduation news popping up, I'm just surprised Mami Kawada hasn't already declared she's also jumping ships in the wake of her best album being released.

Also, speaking of Mami, I FINALLY managed to rip my SQUARE THE CIRCLE and BEST -BIRTH- bonus discs and I was wondering if anyone's interested in seeing the material on them? I already have the MAKING OF SQUARE THE CIRCLE documentary uploaded so just let me know if you want to see it (or any of the other material on those discs)!

axmish87 · #**195** 25th February 2013, 09:29 AM

Again this whole BEST of album release for MELL is a such missed opportunity it's like I've sound doesn't even care,it seems like lets just release best of album without any special approach to it and ditch MELL what-so-ever
Even I had made my own custom MELL best album on my iPod since i was so pissed with the lazy and uninspiring official tracklist

Kacku · #**196** 24th March 2013, 10:37 AM

MELL and Kaori's last I've albums, in case someone wants to grab them and hasn't yet: Entrust ~the name of MELL~ and GOING ON. (from http://jmp3up.info/)

GOING ON was less horribly boring than I had expected, but still lame. I still haven't listened to MELL's album, but I do need to hear the new tracks.

Kacku · #**197** 10th April 2013, 05:20 PM

SO GUESS WHAT I RECEIVED TODAY! Super happy~! Anyone interested in rips and stuff?

axmish87 · #**198** 10th April 2013, 05:42 PM

Thanks but i am more interested in booklet scans for ENTRUST the name of MELL
I still can not believe that MELL just released her last album
The info is scarce but could the reason for retirement be that mysterious illness that Mell has?
The new tracks are good
My favorites are EMPTY and Sora Yori Chikai Yume 2013 version

MeltingCORE · #**199** 15th April 2013, 07:38 PM

Can I buy snow flake anywhere? It's not on the site I normally use (cdjapan). Kaori's new album is on there though. I'm tempted to get it because I like her. And I definitely want to get MELL's best of album because 1) new tracks and 2) I don't own any MELL material (besides for a couple of songs from the compilations).

And I'm really sad about MELL and Kaori leaving. KOTOKO, Eiko, and now these two... It feels like I've Sound is falling apart.

edit: I need to listen to 5TEARS 2 lol!

Kacku · #**200** 16th April 2013, 03:57 PM

@MeltingCORE: I don't know about snow flake... It's a Comiket item, so it may not be very easy to get. It was sold online here in the beginning of March, but I think that was just for people living in Japan; I got my copy of 5TEARS vol. 2 from the same sale, but I had to use a middleman service and everything. At the moment, your best bet for getting it are probably auction sites - I took a quick look and it was available in a couple of places. However, it might pop up somewhere later, like the original 5TEARS did - it appeared out of nowhere on CDJapan last July.

@axmish: If you're still looking for scans of MELL's best album - I got them when I downloaded the album here. There's a lot of text and and not many pictures, so enjoy reading.

There's also a message from MELL herself: http://ive.mu/mell/message.html

I think she mentions something about the reasons for leaving I've and an illness does come up. That's pretty much all I know about the contents though, I haven't seen a translation and can't read enough Japanese to get pretty much anything out of it.

In other news, I finally listened to the MELL best album and the new tracks are indeed good! In The Name Of Love was unexpected, but I really enjoyed it and EMPTY was some of the best stuff C.G Mix has made in a good while. Sora yori Chikai Yume's new version was a nice update to the original, though nothing groundbreaking.