[single] Ayumi Hamasaki - RULE/Sparkle
Artist: Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ)
Single: RULE/Sparkle
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 2/25/2009
Genre: pop, techno
01. Rule (original mix)
02. Sparkle (original mix)
03. Days (8-bits of tears YMCK remix)
04. Days (acoustic orchestra version)
05. GREEN (acoustic orchestra version)
06. GREEN (CMJK Spring Storm Mix)
07. RULE (80Kidz's "No More Rule" mix)
08. RULE (oringal mix -instrumental-)
09. RULE (remo-con tech dance mix)
10. Sparkle (original mix -instrumental-)
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Summary: For the most part, I don't really listen to a lot of female Jpop singers. Most of the "top" pop singers hit notes that give me headaches if I listen to their music for too long, but I also just recently went on a downloading spree... and Ayu's RULE/Sparkle somehow ended up in the spree. XD;; Instead of just deleting it, as I normally would, I figured, "Eh... oh, why not?" and decided to give it a listen. It's actually not as bad as what I was expecting, though one of my favorite songs from her still remains to be "My name is Woman." *O* ♥
A lot of the remixes on this album remind me of a mix between old Nintendo games and the current style for the heavier electronic/techno artists. XD I can say this, though, that Ayu's voice has mellowed out a lot from when I had last heard it and I (and my eardrums) fully approve of that. XD; She's still not my favorite female Jpop singer (Namie Amuro! ♥), but I think that I'm finally willing to give her another go. ^^