Happy Japonism Day! 2015.10.21
Happy Japonism Day! Receiving the LE album from CD Japan on release day makes me so happy!!! Tight budget, bought one instead of all three...
I feel that the boys are taking a more mature approach to music making with the release of Japonism. Trying more varied styles and fewer of the run of the mill mid-tempo tracks which they are so fond of.
The lead song Kokoro no Sora is a collaboration with Hotei Tomoyasu-san - it involved video-conferencing and skype-ing as Hotei-san was in London during the planning stage - great PV with some complicated choreography! 39 mins of Making Of is just generous of them! I noticed their legendary camaraderie have increased even more after the ten days spent in Hawaii! <333
I also love Yama's solos, especially Ohno's Akatsuki which sounds very Japanese in its arrangement. His beautiful voice just carries the song so well.
As for Shokun's Rolling days... it just really grows on you. Credit to him for taking the intimate approach - sounds like he's singing just to you instead of an audience. Do I make sense?
Three different versions of the album means so much music to get through! The ballad from RE Bokura ga Tsunaide Iku is so pretty with piano as the lead instrument (I melted...), plus our boys' overall harmony makes this a delightful song to listen to!
Nippon Yoitoko is a comedic song!? I am looking forward to the live after hearing the guys talk about it on Ara x Japo Talk hahaha! :D
Here's hoping Japonism will be a million seller! It's been awhile since we've had one!
I feel that the boys are taking a more mature approach to music making with the release of Japonism. Trying more varied styles and fewer of the run of the mill mid-tempo tracks which they are so fond of.
The lead song Kokoro no Sora is a collaboration with Hotei Tomoyasu-san - it involved video-conferencing and skype-ing as Hotei-san was in London during the planning stage - great PV with some complicated choreography! 39 mins of Making Of is just generous of them! I noticed their legendary camaraderie have increased even more after the ten days spent in Hawaii! <333
I also love Yama's solos, especially Ohno's Akatsuki which sounds very Japanese in its arrangement. His beautiful voice just carries the song so well.
As for Shokun's Rolling days... it just really grows on you. Credit to him for taking the intimate approach - sounds like he's singing just to you instead of an audience. Do I make sense?
Three different versions of the album means so much music to get through! The ballad from RE Bokura ga Tsunaide Iku is so pretty with piano as the lead instrument (I melted...), plus our boys' overall harmony makes this a delightful song to listen to!
Nippon Yoitoko is a comedic song!? I am looking forward to the live after hearing the guys talk about it on Ara x Japo Talk hahaha! :D
Here's hoping Japonism will be a million seller! It's been awhile since we've had one!