Thoughts on NEXT LEVEL (FX40 CM Version)

[elepop]

Like I said in the CM thread, I thought that NEXT LEVEL would be rock or something faster. It was a great surprise, when I clicked play and a soft song was playing! To be honest, I'm not really feeling the oriental vibe. The beat isn't oriental, it's more the way she sings. It sounds almost enka-ish? Anyway, it's only a 30s preview. So we'll see!

[alternarist]

yeah.. NEXT LEVEL sounds pretty peaceful. and from the music of this song, i can predict it's gonna be the last song of the album.

since GUILTY wasnt really a fantastic title track, i hope this will be good.

[jbrat2219]

I think this may be one of her better album titled tracks! My other favorites are GUILTY, (miss)understood, and RAINBOW.

[se7entheaven]

it's not a soft song ..it's a bit poppish...a ;happier' version of so-called GREEN

[Kazeyomi]

NEXT LEVEL it was unexpected!
I like it *_* is so cute and sweet!
The song sounds more chinese than GREEN (that is more japanese), maybe NL will be an ethnic/electro album.
Maybe she return to experiment different kind of music like in RAINBOW era

I can't wait to listen this album.

[mintoro]

I also think that it isn't like GREEN
regarding my ears NEXT LEVEL is absolutely J-POP song
I really really like this song,it's different form previous songs for Ayu

This album makes me excited more than previous album which always in the old style!!

GO!AYU

[panda87]

i love it. she truly on another "level" now! it surely doesn't sound generic like her last few songs and not "recycled". she's also back into that experimental sound again too. i have a really good feeling about this album, which hasn't occurred to me since My Story! i'm so excited!!!!

and i honestly don't know how people could bend it's tune to sound like something else when i think it's very original.

[~Tsubasa~]

I love the preview!!! It sounds beautiful!!!

[Rurutia]

I have been putting this preview on repeat a lot!! I really like it! its very pretty ^_^

[GRACE]

I really don't hear anything oriental about it at all, it sounds more Beautiful Fighters ANGEL'S SONG love child than anything else.

[Ayu_no_tenshi]

I don't understand how everyone is comparing it to "GREEN" just bc it has a softer sound but whatever. I think it sounds nice and I can't wait to hear the full version.

[Aisha_Angel]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

NEXT LEVEL = GREEN (take 2 version)

You can do much better than that Ayu.

Can I get an Amen to that anyone...?

[aura~]

jajaja now i've read thast it sounds like BF... you're right!! jajaja But really... I don't thing it's similar to GREEN only because it seems really oriental... I don't see common thign between them about rithm, tempo, instruments, the notes.. Idk... XDD

And, as all of you, I didn't expected NEXT LEVEL to soudn this way... first of all I expect another song to be used in a CM... Apart from RAINBOW, in the other albums the song which gave the name to them wasn't used in a CM, it hasn't PV and no a lot of promotion... a song for xx and Duty maybe... but I am, memorial, secret, (m)u, GUILTY... So NEXT LEVEL will be the second one.. and also it's different because RAINBOW wasn't included in the main album... so... it's a change ^^

I liek it... for what we can listen, this song give me good feelings, is smooth, peaceful... easy to listen.. And I think that the rest of the song won't have the oriental feelng... maybe i'm wrong...

[Jason]

I like it. I doubt it'll be my favourite song on NEXT LEVEL, but it's a little refreshing breath of air, in a way. It's nothing like I expected it to be

I love the way NEXT LEVEL is sounding at the moment. There already seems to be a wide variety of styles (if the singles are anything to go by). I'm very excited now

[CREA.tive]

Like everyone said, it's very mellow and I do like what I'm hearing so far. I know that it sounds pretty dull for some, but the first thing that came to my mind when I heard it was: YESSSSSSS! No more rock songs So yes, I'm quite happy

[jimex289]

Not the kind of song I was expecting. NEXT LEVEL gave me the impression of a rock song but I guess not. It sounds very relaxing contrary to what I was expecting. Then again, we only heard part of the song and not the full thing.

[lfe.]

Originally Posted by emiko

It doesn't even sound like it has Asian twists to me...I guess because I'm not Asian?

I don't think that would be an issue since it doesn't sound like GREEN nor does it have an Asian feel at all.

I like it, sounds like its going to be a much better title track unlikes GUILTY

[waterballoon]

To all Kuu fans:

Does anyone think NEXT LEVEL sounds like Dear Family? Or at least has that very very very serene vibe to it?

I thought NEXT LEVEL sounded like GREEN, but now it sounds more like Dear Family. Hahaha.

[yoshino]

I think it does sound a bit like GREEN. N I love it!! Potential great song for the new album

[love in music]

Originally Posted by panda87

i love it. she truly on another "level" now! it surely doesn't sound generic like her last few songs and not "recycled". she's also back into that experimental sound again too. i have a really good feeling about this album, which hasn't occurred to me since My Story! i'm so excited!!!!

and i honestly don't know how people could bend it's tune to sound like something else when i think it's very original.

i agree 100%. i'm just loving how it sounds so different that i can't even come up with a comparison to any song in her discography that it sounds like. the only thing i can say is that it sounds nothing like GREEN but will probably relate to it in being epic and different i can't even describe how excited i am for this ALBUM, i can tell it's going to be much better than GUILTY already.