東方神起 - The Secret Code
Even though I'm taking a break from the fandom, I still have time to listen to the album! I'm just not purchasing things as often and spazzily lol. I'm trying to graduate HS first!
I read ongoingmelody and my opinions slightly differ from hers. I don't do all-out reviews, just number rankings and random comments.
Disc 1:
01. Secret Game 5/5
02. FORCE 5/5
03. どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？ (Why did I fall in love with you?) 4/5
04. Nobody Knows 4.8/5
05. Beautiful you 4/5
06. 忘れないで (Wasurenaide; Don't Forget) 5/5
07. 9095 3.5/5
08. 呪文 -MIROTIC- (Jumon -MIROTIC-; Magic Spell -MIROTIC-) 2.5/5
09. TAXI 5/5
10. Stand Up! 4/5
11. Survivor 3.9/5
12. Kiss The Baby Sky 3.5/5
13. Bolero 5/5
14. 9096 (Hidden Track) 3.5/5
Disc 2:
01. ウィーアー！ (Ui aa!; We are!) 3.9/5
02. Take Your Hands -i.am.electro REMIX- 5/5
03. Box in the ship 4/5
04. 千年恋歌 (Sennen Koiuta; 1000 Year Love Song) 4.5/5
05. Purple Line 4.5/5
Overall average: 4.2 so.. 84 out of 100 points
COMMENTS:
This album definitely gives out a sexy and mature vibe. There are 8/19 new tracks in this album compared to the 6 from the T album. Not bad. Japanese albums are very well known for having half new songs and half recycled singles. I like The Secret Code a little more than T.
The first song, Secret Game, jumped out at me. I love the fun instruments in the beginning. Reminds me of TRICK because it leaves you no time to ponder about the song. TRICK started out with gunshot and Secret Game.. I really love the trumpets/trombones.. whatever it is. I like this song especially because of how it was composed. Each member gets to show off their specialties (YOOCHUN&YUNHO with rap, JAEJOONG with the rock, CHANGMIN with the high notes, and JUNSU with the charismatic vocals). LOVE ITTT! Too bad it's short.
FORCE is HAWTTTTT!! Not h-o-t, but h-a-w-t. I really love the drums; the beats really reminded of American music. Towards the 2 minute mark, YOOCHUN does a fine job with his HAWT vocals. It wasn't quite singing but it was like he was trying to lure me somewhere. I melted~~~
DOUSHITE is a pretty song. The piano is really soothing. I always think of the beach, sun, and the lingering breeze. Their vocals are soft, kind of like singing a lullaby. Around the 2 minute mark, JAEJOONG does a good job of singing by not going all out with his vocals. They were powerful enough to leave an impression. And I really adore the "KANGAETA, KANGAETA"~~~~~~~ and JUNSU ending the song is <3 But I like listening to this song occasionally. If heard too much, I want to just click next.
I enjoyed Nobody Knows when I heard the 30 sec previews. The rhythmn reminds of a high class lounge. The piano towards the end really justifies this. I gave it a 4.8 only because at times the notes were a bit high. I was like YES! ongoingmelody agrees with me! lol The chorus is really great though.
Beautiful You is another lounge-ish type song. I love the mature vibe but TVXQ's vocals can be showcased better, no? The vocals sound better after 2-mins. Wow, I really like the 2min marks don't I?
Wasurenaide can be on repeat FOREVER. Besides the fact that its another love-related ballad, the vocals are truly beautiful. To some degree, their words seem very believable because of the sincerity when singing it. The lead-in to the hook and the hook itself is very sweet. JUNSU does a fine job at using his deep, airy voice. "MATTERU KARA, MATTERU KARA~" and his lingering ad-libs thereafter were <3 too.
Okay, for some reason a lot of people really like 9095. I can't seem to enjoy it. The song is likeable until the chorus, I just don't like it. And when I hear 9095 I think of BOOM and how he screams 1999! omgah! lol It's another one of those hit-or-miss songs.
Japanese version of MIROTIC is fail. The Japanese is just very awkward x3!!!! It doesn't feel the same, at all. In general, I don't like remakes into another language. It always loses some value. -FROWN!-
TAXI, I love ittttttttttttttt! CHANGMIN in the beginning was so -flails-. It's sweet, soft, and lovely. JUNSU, once again, does a good job transitioning the song into the chorus. Soft to powerful. This song is awesome because CHUNNIE's voice is <3!! It's like me screaming, OMG MORE AIR TIME FOR CHANGMINNIE!! I'm hopeless aren't I? XD This is a damn good 5 minute song. I dislike long songs, but this is an exception.
STAND UP! is likeable. The only thing that slightly turns me off is the chorus. I enjoy the song otherwise, XD 'call my name, all night in the rain' CHUN, don't say that!! hehe
Survivor is like Doushite. Is I listen to it sparingly, the song is enjoyable. This song is really random. When the single came out I was iffy about it. I appreciate that it's not another love-related song. I love Brickwall better. It sounds better off as an American-pop song.
Kiss The Baby Sky is alright. 9/10 it will be skipped. It's sweet, yes, but the vocals are.. >_>
BOLERO, hands down, is a great ballad. It's very reminiscent of Love in the Ice because of the hook. At first I was like aww man, the song is so good, why does the hook have to be so similar? I learned to like it for what it is.
9096 is same for me as 9095. ehh..
We are is the One Piece song. It was okay. I love JAEJOONG's voice though. Raspy rocker~
Take Your Hands -i.am.electro REMIX is spazzmatic. I never heard the original but this is so good! It's all one song, but whoever mixed this made it seem like several songs in one. The beats are meshed together so well!! I can have this on repeat...till whenever
Box in the Ship is a fun song. I love the beats, reminds of the Caribbean. Others might say this song lacks in vocals. Well it was a b-track so it's not as appealing to some. Still a good listen when you're bored or feeling mellow.
Sennen Kouita is one the only remakes I enjoy. It loses very little value when compared to the Korean version. TVXQ does a good job exuding the same kind of vibe and vocals.
Oh and Purple Line.. it's been on three different CDs. Hate the Korean version though
I read ongoingmelody and my opinions slightly differ from hers. I don't do all-out reviews, just number rankings and random comments.
Disc 1:
01. Secret Game 5/5
02. FORCE 5/5
03. どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？ (Why did I fall in love with you?) 4/5
04. Nobody Knows 4.8/5
05. Beautiful you 4/5
06. 忘れないで (Wasurenaide; Don't Forget) 5/5
07. 9095 3.5/5
08. 呪文 -MIROTIC- (Jumon -MIROTIC-; Magic Spell -MIROTIC-) 2.5/5
09. TAXI 5/5
10. Stand Up! 4/5
11. Survivor 3.9/5
12. Kiss The Baby Sky 3.5/5
13. Bolero 5/5
14. 9096 (Hidden Track) 3.5/5
Disc 2:
01. ウィーアー！ (Ui aa!; We are!) 3.9/5
02. Take Your Hands -i.am.electro REMIX- 5/5
03. Box in the ship 4/5
04. 千年恋歌 (Sennen Koiuta; 1000 Year Love Song) 4.5/5
05. Purple Line 4.5/5
Overall average: 4.2 so.. 84 out of 100 points
COMMENTS:
This album definitely gives out a sexy and mature vibe. There are 8/19 new tracks in this album compared to the 6 from the T album. Not bad. Japanese albums are very well known for having half new songs and half recycled singles. I like The Secret Code a little more than T.
The first song, Secret Game, jumped out at me. I love the fun instruments in the beginning. Reminds me of TRICK because it leaves you no time to ponder about the song. TRICK started out with gunshot and Secret Game.. I really love the trumpets/trombones.. whatever it is. I like this song especially because of how it was composed. Each member gets to show off their specialties (YOOCHUN&YUNHO with rap, JAEJOONG with the rock, CHANGMIN with the high notes, and JUNSU with the charismatic vocals). LOVE ITTT! Too bad it's short.
FORCE is HAWTTTTT!! Not h-o-t, but h-a-w-t. I really love the drums; the beats really reminded of American music. Towards the 2 minute mark, YOOCHUN does a fine job with his HAWT vocals. It wasn't quite singing but it was like he was trying to lure me somewhere. I melted~~~
DOUSHITE is a pretty song. The piano is really soothing. I always think of the beach, sun, and the lingering breeze. Their vocals are soft, kind of like singing a lullaby. Around the 2 minute mark, JAEJOONG does a good job of singing by not going all out with his vocals. They were powerful enough to leave an impression. And I really adore the "KANGAETA, KANGAETA"~~~~~~~ and JUNSU ending the song is <3 But I like listening to this song occasionally. If heard too much, I want to just click next.
I enjoyed Nobody Knows when I heard the 30 sec previews. The rhythmn reminds of a high class lounge. The piano towards the end really justifies this. I gave it a 4.8 only because at times the notes were a bit high. I was like YES! ongoingmelody agrees with me! lol The chorus is really great though.
Beautiful You is another lounge-ish type song. I love the mature vibe but TVXQ's vocals can be showcased better, no? The vocals sound better after 2-mins. Wow, I really like the 2min marks don't I?
Wasurenaide can be on repeat FOREVER. Besides the fact that its another love-related ballad, the vocals are truly beautiful. To some degree, their words seem very believable because of the sincerity when singing it. The lead-in to the hook and the hook itself is very sweet. JUNSU does a fine job at using his deep, airy voice. "MATTERU KARA, MATTERU KARA~" and his lingering ad-libs thereafter were <3 too.
Okay, for some reason a lot of people really like 9095. I can't seem to enjoy it. The song is likeable until the chorus, I just don't like it. And when I hear 9095 I think of BOOM and how he screams 1999! omgah! lol It's another one of those hit-or-miss songs.
Japanese version of MIROTIC is fail. The Japanese is just very awkward x3!!!! It doesn't feel the same, at all. In general, I don't like remakes into another language. It always loses some value. -FROWN!-
TAXI, I love ittttttttttttttt! CHANGMIN in the beginning was so -flails-. It's sweet, soft, and lovely. JUNSU, once again, does a good job transitioning the song into the chorus. Soft to powerful. This song is awesome because CHUNNIE's voice is <3!! It's like me screaming, OMG MORE AIR TIME FOR CHANGMINNIE!! I'm hopeless aren't I? XD This is a damn good 5 minute song. I dislike long songs, but this is an exception.
STAND UP! is likeable. The only thing that slightly turns me off is the chorus. I enjoy the song otherwise, XD 'call my name, all night in the rain' CHUN, don't say that!! hehe
Survivor is like Doushite. Is I listen to it sparingly, the song is enjoyable. This song is really random. When the single came out I was iffy about it. I appreciate that it's not another love-related song. I love Brickwall better. It sounds better off as an American-pop song.
Kiss The Baby Sky is alright. 9/10 it will be skipped. It's sweet, yes, but the vocals are.. >_>
BOLERO, hands down, is a great ballad. It's very reminiscent of Love in the Ice because of the hook. At first I was like aww man, the song is so good, why does the hook have to be so similar? I learned to like it for what it is.
9096 is same for me as 9095. ehh..
We are is the One Piece song. It was okay. I love JAEJOONG's voice though. Raspy rocker~
Take Your Hands -i.am.electro REMIX is spazzmatic. I never heard the original but this is so good! It's all one song, but whoever mixed this made it seem like several songs in one. The beats are meshed together so well!! I can have this on repeat...till whenever
Box in the Ship is a fun song. I love the beats, reminds of the Caribbean. Others might say this song lacks in vocals. Well it was a b-track so it's not as appealing to some. Still a good listen when you're bored or feeling mellow.
Sennen Kouita is one the only remakes I enjoy. It loses very little value when compared to the Korean version. TVXQ does a good job exuding the same kind of vibe and vocals.
Oh and Purple Line.. it's been on three different CDs. Hate the Korean version though