[globe] The 1st Thread: - "10000 Days" best-of album (2022)

[mi|kshake]

Thanks for your thoughts on Outernet guys!

[Kacku]

I've been listening my way across all of globe's singles (I'm now at dreams from above, so quite far already) on Spotify and I'd like to share some thoughts:

- I know it's been mentioned before, but it still always surprises me how many of globe's songs have different mixes featured on the album vs. the single release. TK was not lazy with globe's albums, clearly. The differences often aren't too huge, but I still tend to prefer the album mixes (maybe because I'm already familiar with them and my brain wants to reject the newer versions, lol). However, there are a few cases where I've found the album mix to be notably superior: try this shoot, THE MAIN LORD, on the way to YOU.

- The single and album mix of DEPARTURES are both good, but the true defining, superior version of the song is the ARRIVAL version from their ballad compilation.

- The FACES PLACES era singles are amazing (except Is this love, which is just alright), what an iconic era.

- I'm liking wanna Be A Dreammaker more every time I hear the song. I think I might prefer the album mix though, I've had lots of time to fall in love with all its messy glory.

- Aside from Dreammaker, all the other singles from the Relation era (Sa Yo Na Ra, sweet heart, Perfume of love) are just... bottom-of-the-barrel globe material. Perfume of love's verses are the only redeeming thing on these singles. What a terrible era.

- MISS YOUR BODY is such a weird single... Why does it even exist, honestly?

- Songs I haven't appreciated enough earlier: Wanderin' Destiny, Love again, still growin' up. These deserve more listening!

- Not related to singles but still globe: I did some traveling this past week and had downloaded globe's trance remix albums for listening. I can confirm that the global trance albums make for great music for melting into your seat and emptying your head on the plane. "Love again -Vincent de Moor trance vocal mix-" and "dreams from above -TK MIX-" are now big favourites.

[ExodusUK]

The single mix of I Wanna Be A Dreammaker is trash, like it really kills the songs atmosphere and energy with the lofi filter all over the track.

[EndOfTheWorld]

I also have been listening to globe regularly lately. I actually am in love with Perfume of love. I think I would place it in my top 10 favorite tracks from globe. Just the overall structure and progression of the song is addicting. I love the sounds going on and the transition into Keiko's verses.
What I like about globe's songs prior to their transition to a more direct trance sound in the 2000s is that the composition of the songs is slightly familiar but also unusual. Sometimes at first listen something about the song seems off or disjointed but the more I listen the more I discover different sounds and little melodies and rhythms buried in the music.

[mi|kshake]

The single mix of I Wanna Be A Dreammaker is trash, like it really kills the songs atmosphere and energy with the lofi filter all over the track.

The only version I (currently) have of Wanna Be A Dreammaker is the version from the 20th Anniversary Cover Best. Is this the single version?

Also loving reading your thoughts Kacku ! Gets me looking forward to all the great Globe songs I have yet to hear!

[Kacku]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

The single mix of I Wanna Be A Dreammaker is trash, like it really kills the songs atmosphere and energy with the lofi filter all over the track.

I'm not sure I'd go as far as calling it trash, but the single mix does definitely have less energy and I think it suffers from having less sonic spice and grit, which the album mix has in abundance. To mention a positive for the single mix, I like the change in dynamic when it moves into the first chorus: after Keiko yells out "wanna be a dreammaker!", the instrumentation goes very quiet and the vocals stand out much more. It would be even more effective if the rest of the song were louder (like the album mix), but it's still a moment I like.

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

I also have been listening to globe regularly lately. I actually am in love with Perfume of love. I think I would place it in my top 10 favorite tracks from globe. Just the overall structure and progression of the song is addicting. I love the sounds going on and the transition into Keiko's verses.
What I like about globe's songs prior to their transition to a more direct trance sound in the 2000s is that the composition of the songs is slightly familiar but also unusual. Sometimes at first listen something about the song seems off or disjointed but the more I listen the more I discover different sounds and little melodies and rhythms buried in the music.

Wow, top 10 for Perfume of love? I've never really seen anyone consider it one of their top globe tracks. I think I'll give it another chance...

By "prior to the transition to a more direct trance sound", are you referring to the Relation era, the singles leading up to the release of CRUISE RECORD, or even the outernet era? In any case, I definitely agree that songs from that time are definitely some of their most unusual, with varying results.

Originally Posted by mi|kshake

The only version I (currently) have of Wanna Be A Dreammaker is the version from the 20th Anniversary Cover Best. Is this the single version?

Also loving reading your thoughts Kacku ! Gets me looking forward to all the great Globe songs I have yet to hear!

Yeah, that's the single version. The album version on Relation is more energetic, gritty, and noisy (in a good way).

So nice to hear you enjoyed my comments! I hope you end up loving many more globe songs once you get to them!

[mi|kshake]

^Excellent! I love the single version of Wanna Be a Dreammaker so can't wait to hear the album version eventually! I'll no doubt wonder why I enjoyed the single version so much lol.

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by Kacku

Wow, top 10 for Perfume of love? I've never really seen anyone consider it one of their top globe tracks. I think I'll give it another chance...

By "prior to the transition to a more direct trance sound", are you referring to the Relation era, the singles leading up to the release of CRUISE RECORD, or even the outernet era? In any case, I definitely agree that songs from that time are definitely some of their most unusual, with varying results.

Yeah I have gained the sense that the Relation era is not the most loved.
I liked Perfume of love right away. But I do find the singles before then to be more likeable and accessible. Love again and FACES PLACES are favorites too.
I was referring to the outernet era and onwards. I love when globe does trance. Lights may be my favorite album. Come Into Existence is gorgeous.

[visionfactory]

SHOCKING (sad) NEWS

TOKYO - Japanese pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro said Friday he will quit his music career after a weekly magazine reported his extramarital affair with a nurse.

Komuro, 59, who produced many million-seller songs for top Japanese pop singers including Namie Amuro, said he is retiring a day after the Shukan Bunshun weekly reported that he had an affair with a female nurse while his wife was struggling with the after-effects of a stroke.

The magazine said Komuro had dalliances with the nurse at a Tokyo hotel and at each other's homes in December and early January.

Source: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2...of-affair.html

[Bigtop]

Wow, an absolute shocker. A major bombshell that we did NOT expect.

WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD TETSUYA KOMURO CHEAT ON HIS WIFE KEIKO!?

We're really heartbroken to hear this news. Gosh, I have to wonder what is going to happen with J-pop now that Tetsuya Komuro simply shot himself in his foot...


http://aramajapan.com/news/tetsuya-k...e-keiko/84348/
http://aramajapan.com/news/gossip/sh...-affair/84352/

[prussian blue]

I did not expect this at all, such a shame for him even though I'm not a fan of his recent music but I feel so bad his music career ended in such a situation.

[Zeke.]

A shame for HIM??? His wife had a damn stroke she’s trying to recover from and he’s out there getting it in with one of the nurses!!?? My God if the situation wasn’t heartbreaking enough for poor Keiko.

There are consequences to everything you do in life - this was well deserved for him. Disgusting and you have to wonder what kind of human being is even capable of doing such a thing. We know where his priorities lie.

[relmy]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

A shame for HIM??? His wife had a damn stroke she’s trying to recover from and he’s out there getting it in with one of the nurses!!?? My God if the situation wasn’t heartbreaking enough for poor Keiko.

There are consequences to everything you do in life - this was well deserved for him. Disgusting and you have to wonder what kind of human being is even capable of doing such a thing. We know where his priorities lie.

RIIIIGHT?!

And who, seriously, is actually shocked at this? He's a well known piece of trash, even with all the great songs he made. Even when you read about his marriage to Keiko it's... just, Keiko? What were you thinking marrying this guy??

Anyway, good riddance.

[visionfactory]

And what's going to happen with globe? Is Avex going to end the project altogether? I hope somebody (that is not MARC) would produce new compilations for them... even KEIKO was getting better at singing there was still a chance of them releasing something new again

Everything ruined by the scandal, was TK told to retire or Avex forced him I wonder

[mi|kshake]

Disappointed that he cheated on Keiko and is retiring. I was always hoping Globe would make a come back (and was still working my way through their discography)

I wonder what Keiko will do now?

He has composed so many amazing songs, it's disappointing that he isn't really a great person and has prioritised getting his leg over, above his wife who is still recovering, his child and music career.

Just ugghhh TK you are such an idiot! I do hope Keiko kicks him to the curb.

[hud]

good riddance.

[mi|kshake]

Man I am feeling so conflicted about this situation.

Normally with a retirement announcement, I would listen to loads of Globe and TK songs but after what he's done I just feel so disappointed.

I hate that he's hiding under the retirement announcement and getting lots of good will off fans from that. I don't think he was planning on retiring at all tbh. Pandora was a fairly new unit and I can't really imagine him living without music. And then he's also throwing into the conference that he's got Hepatitis C which is presumably self inflicted.

Where is Keiko in this? Did she even get an apology at the conference? I assume not, because he's dancing around the rumours he's cheated when he should just admit it.

I had the impression that Keiko's health had improved greatly (with the song he posted with her singing last year) but I'm hearing that it was mentioned at the conference that this isn't the case at all. It would be great if a translation of the conference appears.

Basically TK, you've really fucked this haven't you? Huh?

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

A shame for HIM??? His wife had a damn stroke she’s trying to recover from and he’s out there getting it in with one of the nurses!!?? My God if the situation wasn’t heartbreaking enough for poor Keiko.

There are consequences to everything you do in life - this was well deserved for him. Disgusting and you have to wonder what kind of human being is even capable of doing such a thing. We know where his priorities lie.

This. And I honestly can't regarding how most Japanese musicians are now all oh so so sad for TK.

[visionfactory]

Pictures of KEIKO seen on streets

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/6030924169?pn=1

KEIKO started tweeting other than "Oyasuminasai"

https://twitter.com/ks_tenki

[mi|kshake]

Yay, so nice to see her out and about!

And finally, a new tweet!