The REAL composer of Together When... revealed!

truehappiness · #1 21st November 2007, 12:10 PM

Yeah, he posted in his blog.

From Duty fame, it's...
Kunio Tago!

He previously composed Key ~eternal tie ver.~ and SCAR on Duty. I never expected him to return. I guess Ayu approached him or w/e. His stuff is so good!

So he did work with her a LONG time ago, and was a suspect... [Duty was released close to the beginning of his career at avex, 9.27.2000] Too bad I totally wrote him off as never to work with Ayu again. That's like seven years of not working with her... perhaps she remembered that his skills are good for emotional works? I really think that Key's lyrics are some of the most touching Ayu's written.

Quote:

多胡邦夫
１２月５日から配信される浜崎あゆみさんのニューシングル「Together When...」というバラードは僕が作曲しています。是非聴いて感動してください！！究極に痛く、切なく、感情が溢れ出てる傑作です。歌詞を読むだけでも泣けます。有りったけの気持ちを込めたメロディーに、こんな感情溢れるメッセージを込めてもらえて僕は感動しています。

Rough translation based off of Excite!:

Quote:

Kunio Tago
I am composing the ballade of new single "Together When..." of Ayumi Hamasaki delivered on December 5. It listens by all means and impress, please. It is a masterpiece that overflows ultimately, painful, and painfully feelings and comes out. It is possible to cry only because lyrics even are read. I have been impressed and to put such a message that feelings overflow in the melody that puts feelings of.

Source: http://www.tearbridge.com/tago/blog/index.cgi

Impracticable · #2 21st November 2007, 12:17 PM

whoah. thanks for this. cool. yay -- i had a feeling it wasn't CMJK ^_^

**Zemus** · #3 21st November 2007, 12:18 PM

That explains why a lot of people are comparing the song to Key ~eternal tie ver.~

Thx for the info.

Zeke. · #4 21st November 2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zemus

That explains why a lot of people are comparing the song to Key ~eternal tie ver.~

Thx for the info.

truehappiness · #5 21st November 2007, 12:18 PM

Well, CMJK stuff generally sounds more... tech-y. :\

Not that his stuff is bad, but it doesn't have the feel that Together When... has.

Impracticable · #6 21st November 2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by truehappiness

Well, CMJK stuff generally sounds more... tech-y. :\

Not that his stuff is bad, but it doesn't have the feel that Together When... has.

Exactly. I love CMJK stuff, but to me it just sounds way more rock than "Together When...". "TW..." just didn't give off a CMJK feel. at all.

Yukitora · #7 21st November 2007, 12:43 PM

I posted earlier I though that Together When... sounded like Key ~enternal tie ver.~. Guess it was a valid comparision

SCAR is one of my favourite ayu ballads

Its nice how she praises ayu's lyrics so much.

Aga-chan · #8 21st November 2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Yukitora

I posted earlier I though that Together When... sounded like Key ~enternal tie ver.~. Guess it was a valid comparision

That's true.

That one part "Itsuka mata boku wa boku ni umarekawatte" sounds like "Dakara mou nakanakute ii yo" from "Key ~eternal tie ver.~".
Thanks for the info. I thought the composer, who hasn't composed for her since some time, might be him or someone from "A Song for XX". It would be interesting to see someone from "A Song for XX" to compose for her again...

truehappiness · #9 21st November 2007, 12:47 PM

Kunio's a dude, btw.

jiarongisme · #10 21st November 2007, 01:15 PM

No wonder Together When... sound so much like Key. Oh well. Thanks.

ayu_ready? · #11 21st November 2007, 01:20 PM

OMFG!!!!!!!! DUTY IS THE BEST ALBUM AND I LOVE IT MOST OF ALL!

you know howto please, truehappiness
thank you, you made my day, I'm very happy

I hope this man will work with Ayu for her upcoming album and create many awesome songs

dayumi · #12 21st November 2007, 01:40 PM

thanks for the news!! No wonder it sound like some of her older stuff!
He's a really great composer!
Key ~eternal tie ver.~ & SCAR is one of my favorite songs!!

Raleigh · #13 21st November 2007, 01:45 PM

Nice to see old composers. I loved key.

AyuGAME · #14 21st November 2007, 01:51 PM

YAY!!! i love key, can't wait for full version of together when...
so the composer is kunio tago arrangement by CMJK

Yukitora · #15 21st November 2007, 01:54 PM

whups. typo. I meant he

juunigatsu · #16 21st November 2007, 02:03 PM

Wow how did you manage to dig this? Anyway thanks for the info! ^^

elepop · #17 21st November 2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Yeah, he posted in his blog.

From Duty fame, it's...
Kunio Tago!

He previously composed Key ~eternal tie ver.~ and SCAR on Duty. I never expected him to return. I guess Ayu approached him or w/e. His stuff is so good!

So he did work with her a LONG time ago, and was a suspect... [Duty was released close to the beginning of his career at avex, 9.27.2000] Too bad I totally wrote him off as never to work with Ayu again. That's like seven years of not working with her... perhaps she remembered that his skills are good for emotional works? I really think that Key's lyrics are some of the most touching Ayu's written.

OMG! This makes me so happy~ So that's why it sounded bit nostalgic.

This is incredible! I kept and kept saying I wanted something like "Key ~eternal tie ver.~"! I miracle happened!

I hope we'll get plenty of Kunio's work in the album. He's a genius!

freedreamer · #18 21st November 2007, 02:18 PM

its time to go back to listen to SCAR and Key now...haha
nice that Ayu went to find him for a song....its very meaningful...
maybe she will find other composers from before for her 10th anniversary as well ?

edit: i just realized the songs he made for ayu have no bridge...

Zeke. · #19 21st November 2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by freedreamer

i just realized the songs he made for ayu have no bridge...

Well it's a sure thing that this song has a bridge because tethevo reported so after seeing her perform the song at HEY!x3

HanabiChick · #20 21st November 2007, 02:25 PM

Thanks

I knew CMJK didn't compose it, didn't really seem like his style. Looking forward to hearing the full version, as Duty album is one of my favourites.