15th album partial tracklist info from preorder details

[Trinu]

Watch her calling it Ayu/Ayumi/Ayumi Hamasaki. It seems to be a trend everywhere, so I wouldn't be surprised if she was as original lol

[mi|kshake]

Stop with the A ROCK thing, I want A WINTER BEST first

Hell yes, I'm up for both! Especially if they're done as well as A Ballads (and Namie's Love Enhanced!)

[krtman2002]

Don't have so high spectations about the album's name, I'm quite sure it's going to be "Feel the Love"

And I'll hate Ayu for that... T_T

Another title might be "Hello new me"

[channy]

Still holding back my expectations as I reckon that we'll end up with dubstep madness eventually. It's likely to be the case, indeed...

[Ashen Twilight]

@channy Shake it had dubstep and it wasn't too prevalent, but it wasn't that great if a song to begin with either.

I'm excited about DAISHI DANCE and Armin too. But, like Njan, I would be perfectly happy if TK came back Crea decided to make a reappearance. Love songs is one I my favorite albums and I love groups like globe and TRF and TK's works with Namie Amuro and Tomomi Kalhala. But it would be really fitting for Ayu's "new direction" if she were to be Crea again. I am... was a major transition and new ideas, and I feel like this album will be too. I'd like to see it come full circle.

[labello]

I'm not too sure but I think Daishi Dance worked on Big Bang's "Haru Haru" and that is one of my all time favorite tracks from them. And also on "heaven" I think, both songs are really great in my opinion.
I personally think a composer can work on great and bad songs, a old good or bad song doesn't say much about the material they'll give a different artist so I'm basically just waiting for the songs to be released.

[Delicious n Bold]

This may sound like a stupid question, but does anybody know where in Japan can I go to buy this album?
I just checked online with the Tsutaya near the place I'm staying and they don't sell CDs. Now that I think about it, I never really wondered about where CDs could be bought in Japan...

[Delirium-Zer0]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

This may sound like a stupid question, but does anybody know where in Japan can I go to buy this album?
I just checked online with the Tsutaya near the place I'm staying and they don't sell CDs. Now that I think about it, I never really wondered about where CDs could be bought in Japan...

HMV or Tower Records.

Originally Posted by channy

I find it somewhat intriguing to see how many fans praise DAISHI DANCE for their remix of "HEAVEN" when it is actually Chieko Kinbara that made this remix stand out. Just my personal opinion, though.

Not for me. Chieko Kinbara's violin was icing on the cake, yeah, but the remix stands on its own merits.

Then again, I like DAISHI DANCE stuff in general, always have. It's a good fusion of pretty, soft sounds & house beats. He has a distinctive style.

Too many remixers go for dissonance (or sound like they're remixing a different song entirely... or they just suck). Melody & harmony don't really seem to be a part of the planning process for a lot of remixers, and the result to me is just this dull droning cacophonic mess that to me has no merit at all. So I'll enjoy ANY producer with a good sense of melody & harmony, even if their stuff is thinly arranged or not my taste. Make your style distinct from anyone else's, especially in a simple way, and you DEFINITELY have my favor. DAISHI DANCE has always accomplished all of the above IMHO.

[primavera♥]

Daishi Dance should be interesting. Worked with MUCC for this one single I think and I liked it. So I'd be interested to see what happens with Ayu

[channy]

I find it somewhat intriguing to see how many fans praise DAISHI DANCE for their remix of "HEAVEN" when it is actually Chieko Kinbara that made this remix stand out. Just my personal opinion, though.

[KPL]

Maybe the album will follow the NEXT LEVEL structure, flowing from a soft but up-lifting start to intense EDM tracks, and ending with a ballad.

01. hello new me
02. Armin / RedOne/ DAISHI DANCE / etc...
10. Pray

Some interludes will be great actually.

[brener]

I just hope for covers better than these titles..

[Isicio]

Originally Posted by brener

I just hope for covers better than these titles..

I imagine covers full of color and gorgeous ayu photos!!! or an angel themed!

[Trinu]

It would feel very "final" if she used her name as the title lol

I kinda expect something silly ala "We can dance all night" or something.

[pepper]

i would like "AYU" as the album title actually. "AH" would be cool too.
she had "A" single, so why not?

tbh I will be pleased with anything that don't include word LOVE.

[owlflight]

I wouldn't mind "Ayu" as an album title but I don't think it should be for this one. I keep getting a fierce, upbeat feeling from the details we do know.

[terra]

Originally Posted by pepper

i would like "AYU" as the album title actually. "AH" would be cool too.
she had "A" single, so why not?

tbh I will be pleased with anything that don't include word LOVE.

I can imagine the CM dub guy says,
"ayumi hamasaki....Ah~~~ in stores now"

And yes, please no more LOVE titles :\

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Well, neither Ayu nor Tomomi will be getting number 1. Kis-my-ft will be releasing an album on the same day.

I feel like Johnny's has it out for Ayu recently lol.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ it reminded me of like... Terminal illnesses :-/

[brener]

'-' it reminds me of an airport too haha