BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS! :D

January 25, 2010 at 7:12 pm | In Announcements | Leave a Comment

So, first of all, I AM 15 today! Happy Birthday to me! :D Yipee. :)

Second of all, I RELEASED MY DEBUT MASHUP ALBUM TODAY! :) You guys can click HERE to download it: Josh Learns To MASH.

I hope you guys give it a try, because I put up a lot of effort into making that. :D

Third, sorry if part 2 of the new years special is delayed. The Term Paper assignment we have ate me alive, and I got sick because of exhaustion. Nothing serious though. :D

So, that’s ALL. LOL. :) Wish you guys look out for more posts! :D

PEACH/HEART

January 16, 2010 at 1:12 am | In Ai Otsuka | 1 Comment

Single Review
Ai Otsuka – PEACH/HEART

PEACH/HEART is Ai Otsuka’s 15th single. It was released on July 27, 2007 and reached #1 on the weekly Charts. It has sold a total of 167,004 copies, and charted for 20 weeks. It is the 38th best-selling single of 2007. PEACH was the theme for the series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~Ikemen♂Paradise~.

tracklist:
1. PEACH
2. HEART
3. Renai Shashin -Haru-
4. PEACH (Instrumental)
5. HEART (Instrumental)

There’s nothing really new about PEACH, to be honest. For me, the style it has, sounds like any of her other jolly-tastic songs just like SMILEY, and Happy Days. But despite the fact that it was a form that I’ve seen Otsuka do before, I can gladly say that it’s the best one she’s put out so far.

The childish-pop sound it has is very familiar, yet the catchiness is something really new for me, which impressed me a lot, because Ai Otsuka don’t usually mix down twists in a song, and the overall sound of the song doesn’t get as annoying as any of her other hyper songs.

So basically, PEACH was a wonderful song. It was the prefect blend of ‘more catchiness’ and ‘less noisiness’. lol.

Moving on to a more mature sound though, is HEART, which I love whole-heartedly, by the way. It was like the very first mid-tempo song of Ai that I liked, and the first song of hers that became a favorite.

The guitar plucks really gave an amazing jazzy touch to the song, especially when put in with the strings and beats. Ai vocals were a lot more pleasant here too, and they fit in perfectly with the overall output.

GIVE ME MOAR OF THESE TYPE OF SONGS AI. xD

The Haru version of Ren’ai Shashin was quite a nice addition to the single. The song without the beats were a lot calm to the ears, and the newly added orchestratic strings added more symphony in the package.

Favorite Track:
PEACH, and HEART.

shuffle rating!
A+

LOOKBACK ON 2009, volume #1 — THE A-SIDES.

January 10, 2010 at 3:14 pm | In Feature Posts | 2 Comments

I’m actually late on starting my year-ender post, but hey, at least I did one. lol. Anyways, 2009 was a great year for JPop A-sides, although, I have to admit that 2009 was the year for KPop since it had a bigger impact on me, but either way, I still love JPop. And on this post, is where you’ll find my top 10 a-sides for year 2009! Let’s Start, Shall we? ~

Continue reading LOOKBACK ON 2009, volume #1 — THE A-SIDES….

yes, it’s the second one. ..and the THIRD ONE.

January 8, 2010 at 10:40 pm | In Announcements | Leave a Comment

Now I’d like to share this mashup I did, because I forgot to post it earlier. xD. This is my 2nd released mashup.  I used Koda Kumi’s So Into You here, and SPEED’s SPD. It’s not the full song yet, because the full one will be out on the album. Consider it as a very long CM. lol.

This one now is the third. xD. I kinda rushed this one, but it’s one of my favorites, I must say. I think it really fits. Oh, this one is made from Namie Amuro’s Do Me More, and BoA’s DO THE MOTION. This one is shorter than so into SPD, by the way. Enjoy!

Both of these songs will be included on my very first compilation album for mymashups – STEREO SOUND. It will drop on the 25th, and OH HEY, That’s MY BIRTHDAY! xD lol.

Nothing left to say except, enjoy! :)

NEW ONE.

December 31, 2009 at 1:34 am | In Announcements | 2 Comments

Hey guys! :D It’s been quite a while since my last post. Uhm, I just want to just tell you guys my new site here in WP. It’s a blog for my mashups. I thought of getting one because I’d be releasing something soon, and I’d like to, you know, be organized at things. So, Ladies and Gentlemen, Please welcome,

Josh Learns To MASH. | http://joshlearnstoblog.wordpress.com/ |

It’s kind of new, so, sorry if it’s not that great yet. But I assure you guys, there’s more coming! :D

SHOCK -Unmei-

December 20, 2009 at 5:44 pm | In Kuroki Meisa | 1 Comment

Single Review
Kuroki Meisa – SHOCK -Unmei-

SHOCK -Unmei- is Kuroki Meisa’s 1st single. It was released on July 22, 2009, and reached #25 on the charts. It sold a total of 7, 181 copies.

tracklist:
1. SHOCK -Unmei-
2. Wasted
3. Bad Girl <BACHLOGIC Remix>
4. SHOCK -Unmei-

Once again, ladies and gentlemen, I’m impressed with Meisa.

I don’t know why, but I JUST LOVE SHOCK -Unmei-. It’s such an amazing song, especially with it’s powerful arrangement. The way it samples a very classic tune helps make the song sound so unique, especially when it is placed with the fast synths and beats.

As for her singing skills, I’d say she’s gotten a lot better. The vocals have gotten a lot stronger, and her presence on stage is more fierce, too. After watching her performance of this song on Music Station, my mouth dropped when I saw her dancing. She managed to control both her voice and moves, which led to a very good performance.

Evem though it’s more on the poppish, rock side, Wasted still manages to win my heart. :) Even though it’s kind of messy, especially ’cause of Meisa’s vocals, it saves everything with the catchiness and the high-quality product of the arrangement.

So basically, I also loved Wasted.

The Bachlogic remix for Bad Girl was HOT. Even though I prefer the original version, this one sets it’s own level of hawtness. The arrangement is more dynamic, which is evident on the new thumping beats you can hear on the song. The new way they ended the chorus with the auto-tuned (?) “Love is not everything” kicked my ass too.

Favorite Track:
SHOCK -Unmei-, Wasted, and Bad Girl <BACHLOGIC Remix>.

Shuffle rating!
A+

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT GUYS.

December 18, 2009 at 10:41 pm | In Announcements | Leave a Comment

As some of you know, S&R held an awarding through a voting process, but, sad to say, despite the fact that all the nominees are decided already, I will CANCEL the voting.

Like all of the other blogs, I’d like to talk about my opinions on this year, which I wasn’t able to do last year. So, I hope you guys are okay with it.

Sorry for the disappointment.

But hey, It’s all good, because it’s already my christmas break! =OOO

Oh, and I am about to release my first mashup album on January. Just making some final touches. :)

THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING GUYS! :)

WILD/Dr.

December 16, 2009 at 7:56 pm | In Namie Amuro | 1 Comment

Single Review
Namie Amuro – WILD/Dr.

WILD/Dr. is Namie Amuro’s 33rd single. It was released on March 18 2009, and reached #1 on the charts. It sold a total of 119,352 copies.

tracklist:
1. WILD
2. Dr.
3. WILD (Instrumental)
4. Dr. (Instrumental)

Right after BEST FICTION, I have to admit, I didn’t know what to expect from WILD. I mean, when the first previews were out, I wasn’t really feeling it, and I could not believe it was an Amuro song. But, when the PV came out, I loved the song more, and more, and more.

WILD is a very infectious song, and I’m sure I speak for every fan of Namie, and the song itself. It has a very dancy rhythm that adds to the Namie-ness of the song, and it has a very VERY CATCHY Chorus that just gets stuck in your head once you hear it. But, that isn’t really it. There’s a lot more about the song that makes it an impressive one, but I’d say, the catchiness makes the song pretty much everything.

I fell in love in a different way with the other A-side though. Dr., was love at first sight hear. xD. There’s this plain wierdness about it, and an unexplainable futuristic twist, but it’s a plain amazing song. The arrangement if the song just blows my mind off, especially when it combunes with Namie’s voice.

For the final note, I’ll say that Dr. is a very very very (raised to the thousandth level) FANTASTIC song. Bravo Namie! :>

Favorite Track:
WILD, and Dr.

Shuffle rating!
A+

SO SORRY.

December 6, 2009 at 1:24 pm | In Announcements | 1 Comment

So sorry for not posting anything new, guys! School has been eating me alive, and everything’s just so hectic. I’ll update soon, but for now, please enjoy the rather old reviews here in S&R! ciao! :)

Girl’s Night

October 23, 2009 at 7:41 pm | In Crystal Kay | 1 Comment

Single Review
Crystal Kay – Girl’s Night

Girl’s Night is Crystal Kay’s 6th single. It was released on May 9, 2001, and reached #100 on the oricon charts.

tracklist:
1. Girl’s Night
2. Girl’s Night -Layer 7 Remix-
3. Make Me Whole

To think that Girl’s Night marks the very first time Crystal Kay does R&B, I must say she made me like her more.

I really think shey made a really nice change with Girl’s Night. Leaving the independent sound she had with her CLL era was a very smart move, in my opinion. The new and fresh R&B sound this song carries was really nice, and I think it was something that made Kuri sound more mature.

Although, I DO HATE the very first part with all the talking. I really don’t get the point of having that part because the song could’ve just started right away. But, I guess it won’t really bother me because the arrangement and everything was just great, especially the playful beats.

The background vocals were quite good too because they blended well with Kuri’s main vocals, and they fit in perfectly with the arrangement.

Definitely one of the best early CK songs.

Good Original Version, BAD REMIX. SRSLY. The Layer 7 Remix of Girl’s Night was just plain wierd. The Arrangement was so dull, and I hate the fact that they sped Kuri’s vocals up.

I really think the problem with Crystal Kay during her early days of career was that she has terrific A-sides but typical B-sides, and Make Me Whole proves that.

The piano was nice, but boring, while Kuri makes a good vocal performance. But, overall, the song was just boring. I really do not like it.

Favorite Track:
Girl’s Night

Shuffle rating!
B

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