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#121
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I wonder how many songs will be on the album... hopefully not too many interludes. I may have to put Ayu's music on repeat until this album is released. Still so excited!
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#122
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it seems like everyone is hoping for a rock album from ayu, but myself, i would sooooooooooooooo much rather have an electronica album like NEXT LEVEL. its my favorite album. i was really bummed out when she didn't continue that route with Rock'n'Roll Circus (even though i love RnRC too).
i guess i would love like 3 of each song...3 rock + 3 electronica + 3 ballads + 3 weird/other songs. and a couple of interludes of course. haha!
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#123
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Electronic is my favorite type of music but I didn't think the choices for NEXT LEVEL were that great. Where as with rock, it's almost guaranteed she will churn out hits. It's the safest genre for her imo and I don't mind that because it's always something kickass.
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#124
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like for example...i loved 1LOVE soooooooooooooo much, but now i almost never listen to it. i would love to see the NEXT NEXT LEVEL. haha!
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#125
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I thought NEXT LEVEL was a very good attempt at electronic for Ayu. I don't get the "rushed, unpolished" feeling everyone says about it. My brother, who is not really an Ayu fan, said Sparkle and rollin were some of the best he's heard, even including western music. And I always thought identity and LOVE'n'HATE were some of her fiercest songs.
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#126
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If she does something like NEXT LEVEL, then she should stick to just electronic. It bothered me listening to the amazing, epic rollin' then you get the oriental GREEN right after...then you had the random rock section and a Mariah Carey-esque ballad to finish off the album.
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#127
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See I did not like rollin' - I think it's such a boring song and kind of annoying too. Curtain Call was boring. NEXT LEVEL was boring as well - I love the arrangement but the melody for the chorus was lacking (I am just now beginning to like the overall song). I loved identity but now I find it kind of terrible with the "Whoa whoa whoa yeeeeeaahs" - I love the chorus but the rest, well, it wasn't enough to become a forever hit with me. Bridge to the sky is the best of the new songs on the album and it's an intro. I hate LOVE'n'HATE. EnergizE I liked. All the interludes kicked ass though.
NEXT LEVEL for me is the album where all the singles are lightyears ahead of the new material. |
#128
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Yeah, we will all have difference of opinion on what songs we like in an Ayu album, but the thing I'm not getting is why anyone would call her works "unpolished." I always felt that even if I disliked an album, the quality of the production was never the reason. I know this may be just my opinion but, good or bad, Ayu's songs are some of the best produced songs in the business. They sound rich but I think many other J-pop acts sound very cheap.
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#129
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Well I will say that R'n'R to me seemed unpolished and NEXT LEVEL not as polished as previous works.
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#130
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^ How so?
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#131
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Also on the topic of production and polishedness, imo her I am... to Secret (or GUILTY) era songs were really top notch in production, but since then it's gradually declined. FIVE was a huge all time low, but Love songs was just as good production/polish-wise as her peak stuff. |
#132
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The songs felt much weaker. There was not as much going on in the background, not as many hidden sounds and definitely not as many layers. It's very straight-forward and not complex at all. countdown and Last Links are both like that. I feel like Don't look back is just random production with Ayu's vocals. It seems almost out of sync at time and the flow is awkward. meaning of Love I cannot comment on as I don't think I've ever made it through the whole thing. Lady Dynamite felt like at times it could be badass but it fell short. Although I cannot stand Sexy little things, it's probably the one song that has a clever arrangement and seems as if it had a decent amount of work put into it. Not to mention, the interludes are her weakest ever and Jump! makes me want to slam my head in a wall. THE introduction used weak syntesizers but despite that, I love the composition and overall feel of it. Had only they made it more standout by using a better arrangement. |
#133
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all my favorite songs from NEXT LEVEL are getting hate!
i don't know, fans always talk about things being rushed or polished or unpolished, but honestly, i can't tell any difference.
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#134
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Im totally into a dance album... I would love something like her I am... album or Memorial Address mini
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#135
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dance classes?? INTERESTING!!
I love when ayu "dances" like her "dance" in (don't) leave me alone. Actually, Real Me was quite good! I'm so excited. Even if I don't love a full release, I always love about half of it. By the way, I love NEXT LEVEL. Though GREEN, days, and curtain call felt really out of place to me.
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#136
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People were afraid Love songs would come out as a rushed album but it's very pretty done imo, much more that album which weren't made in a short time...
I just hope for a very rockish song, a very beautiful ballad and, who knows, something like GREEN/Will again, with all this I'll be already happy. |
#137
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i don't care what happens as long as her vocals are proper, the songs are mixed well and she isn't featuring/featured.
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#138
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^yep, pretty much.
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#139
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ITA.
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#140
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I agree with other comments about not wanting anymore collabs; I would also like fewer ballads, but, other than that, I don't really have any expectations.
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