[News] ayumi hamasaki will provide new theme song for Tales of Xillia2

[adantatu2]

maybe is like a mix between evolution, microphone and progress.
EPIC***********

[mellody]

It was written in accordance with the previous title.

The previous title? progress again?

[blackmage]

Random thought, but since Ayu is releasing 'A Summer Best'... I hope that when this song comes out, she'll add You and me as a b-side to the single or make a maxi single or something to that affect. That'd be real smart!

[Delicious n Bold]

I hope this fast, speedy song isn't You & Me or anything... I still have a feeling it may be. A slim chance, though.

[RayJason]

I think that if ASB charts on second place or lower that they'll release this in psychical format in order to reach #1 this year.

[Ayu-me]

Originally Posted by mellody

The previous title? progress again?

I was about to say that it might mean Ayu had the first Tales of Xillia in mind when she wrote the song, but reading the first post I see she had "2"'s story explained to her and she incorporated her own feelings into it (I don't know if that means her feelings on the storyline or just... feelings), so you might be correct in your assumption.
But I don't think it matters much really. Regardless of whether it reminds of "progress", it's still its own song, and I will treat it as such when I listen to it and give my judgement.
Now please tell me we don't have to wait until October/November before we get to hear this song...

[TeamAyu2004]

^ they were talking about the first game, yep!

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by mellody

The previous title? progress again?

They probably just mean that it has a similar upbeat sort of feel? The interview was translated a bit roughly imo....

浜崎あゆみさんが歌うテーマソングの曲調はアップテンポ。ストリングスやガツンと来るギターフレーズなど、 とても疾走感があり壮大な曲。前作同様、テーマに合わせて書き下ろしてもらった。オープニングムービーはU fotableに作ってもらっている。

Here's the original blurb.

It looks like it says:
"Like the previous song (progress), it was written to fit the theme of Tales of Xillia 2."

Nothing to do with sounding like progress, really.

[HTMSD]

the original interview is in here (http://tox2.tales-ch.jp/special/magazine.html) anyway,

編:
ゲｰム本編以外の部分についてお聞きします。
『TOX2』のテｰマソングも前作に引き続き浜崎あゆみさんが担当するということですが、今回はどんな雰囲 気の楽曲なのでしょう?

馬場:
やっぱりオｰプニングで、｢よし、これからやるぞ!｣という気持ちになってもらいたいので、曲調はアップテ ンポです。
演奏ではストリングスも入っていますし、ギタｰがガツンと入ってくるフレｰズもありますし、
とても疾走感があってスケｰルの大きな楽曲。
前作と同じく、歌詞も『TOX2』の世界観、テｰマに合わせて書き下ろしていただきました。
大好評だった前作の｢progress｣に勝るとも劣らない、素晴らしいテｰマソングですよ。
また、その楽曲に負けない『TOX』を超えるオｰプニングムｰビｰを、現在ufotableさんに着々と作 っていただいているところです。

[maikaru]

It says it's a large scale song, that is very uptempo, which gives the feeling of "Alright!! We're going to do this now!!"
There's strings, and there's also guitar phrases which really make an impact.
It's a song that is really written to match with the world of the game.
It is a song that is in now way inferior to the previous "progress," and it's a splendid opening song.
They are now producing an opening reel that will live up to the intensity of the song, and this movie is being steadily produced by ufotable.

[TeamAyu2004]

coolness!
Cant wait to listen to it!

[AyuGAME]

I wonder if she will release this as digital single or physical single...
we soon will get A Summer Best and there is just one new song [You & Me] and i don't think [You & Me] is for TOX 2...

[TeamAyu2004]

this is total crap... come what, September, it will be two FULL years without a single...
what ios wrong with this woman!
Hopefully after she releases this best album we will be treated to a single.

[RayJason]

Originally Posted by AyuGAME

I wonder if she will release this as digital single or physical single...
we soon will get A Summer Best and there is just one new song [You & Me] and i don't think [You & Me] is for TOX 2...

If A SUMMER BEST flops or even reaches #2 spot in the charts, then I'd think they'll make this psychical to keep up the yearly #1 spot for ayu. They surely don't want to break the chain. Or they will release it as digital iTunes single or just release it in the Tales of Xillia Original Soundtrack release? There are many possibilities! It might even be a hidden song in one of the tracks in the A SUMMER BEST album.

I hope it's just an EP, so we can get another epic Limited Edition version of the album with epic manga album art!

[Kazeyomi]

I kinda miss her physical singles :/ digital ones are the future, I know.. but I'm a collector I want to display my singles on my shelves not in my pc lol.

[YUKARI]

I want a physical single too

[freedreamer]

This song feels epic already
cant wait to hear it..its totally in the style i adore..

[Delicious n Bold]

Well, I guess I was wrong about You & Me actually being the theme. They would never make that song the theme of this game.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ why?

[Delicious n Bold]

Didn't they say the theme would feature guitar?
You & Me has no guitar to my knowledge..