Music I've been diggin' lately
Taking a page from airiko 's book (read her list too, I like all the songs on it--the only reason I didn't upload Tetris is because she already did), I'm gonna upload a couple MP3s I'm enjoying at this moment. What I'm listening to changes pretty quickly, but right now I'm really in a mood for really visceral, heavy, emotive music. Anyway, here's my list:
Fire Inc. - Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young
I've been discovering Jim Steinman's entire euvre (I already loved Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell trilogy, and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipe of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero", but everything this guy makes is so over the top and epic, it's just great). This is one of the tracks he composed, wrote and produced for the movie Streets of Fire. Very typical for his style, very over the top, very awesome.
Yoko Kanno (Macross Frontier) - Welcome To My Fanclub's Night! (Sheryl on Stage)
Yoko Kanno is one of my favorite composers of all time of course, and my favorite style by her is her heavy, over the top orchestral pop style. This song really demonstrates that style quite well, and it's so stylish and cool. I love the melody.
Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Ha, I couldn't resist putting another Steinman track on here! This is one of the few mellow tracks I heard by Steinman, but I just love the progression in the chorus. Even so, the song still brings that heavy vibe in the lyrics and somewhat in the buildup to the hookline.
naruto - artificial intelligence bomb
Naruto is one of the original greats of the Japanese NES composition scene, very melodic and great production values. He entered AI Bomb in the very first Famicompo and got second place behind chibi-tech's Miko Miko Nurse (partly because Mikomiko.nsf became a 2ch meme). Very imaginative track and original NES track with great catchy melodies and even a bass solo of sorts!
Aya Hirano - Namida Namida Namida
Produced by everyone's favorite Tsunku, this is one of the best pure pop tracks he's produced in years. I'm strongly reminded of Sonim's Tokyo Midnight Loneliness both in how Aya sings the song, how the song is produced and the lyrics. That's not a bad thing though, I love that song, and I love this song even more (Hinata is my favorite Tsunku-related arranger).
Ami Suzuki - can't stop the DISCO
I'm not a big fan of Ami Suzuki or anything, but when someone teams up with Nakata, I take notice. And so far, Nakata's been really producing some fantastic tracks. This is her latest single, and I really love it. The b-side is also really cool, a loud and crazy techno track, and the third track is a fantastic summery remix of Super Music Maker (from Ami's first single with Nakata), but I've been listening to this track in particular.
The Back Horn - Sazameku Highway
The new album by my all-time favorite band The Back Horn is every bit as fantastic as I'd hoped, and this track is a particular standout track--an eerie sound throughout the verses and a fantastic soaring chorus that brings the whole track together. Absolutely wonderful.
Fire Inc. - Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young
I've been discovering Jim Steinman's entire euvre (I already loved Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell trilogy, and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipe of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero", but everything this guy makes is so over the top and epic, it's just great). This is one of the tracks he composed, wrote and produced for the movie Streets of Fire. Very typical for his style, very over the top, very awesome.
Yoko Kanno (Macross Frontier) - Welcome To My Fanclub's Night! (Sheryl on Stage)
Yoko Kanno is one of my favorite composers of all time of course, and my favorite style by her is her heavy, over the top orchestral pop style. This song really demonstrates that style quite well, and it's so stylish and cool. I love the melody.
Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Ha, I couldn't resist putting another Steinman track on here! This is one of the few mellow tracks I heard by Steinman, but I just love the progression in the chorus. Even so, the song still brings that heavy vibe in the lyrics and somewhat in the buildup to the hookline.
naruto - artificial intelligence bomb
Naruto is one of the original greats of the Japanese NES composition scene, very melodic and great production values. He entered AI Bomb in the very first Famicompo and got second place behind chibi-tech's Miko Miko Nurse (partly because Mikomiko.nsf became a 2ch meme). Very imaginative track and original NES track with great catchy melodies and even a bass solo of sorts!
Aya Hirano - Namida Namida Namida
Produced by everyone's favorite Tsunku, this is one of the best pure pop tracks he's produced in years. I'm strongly reminded of Sonim's Tokyo Midnight Loneliness both in how Aya sings the song, how the song is produced and the lyrics. That's not a bad thing though, I love that song, and I love this song even more (Hinata is my favorite Tsunku-related arranger).
Ami Suzuki - can't stop the DISCO
I'm not a big fan of Ami Suzuki or anything, but when someone teams up with Nakata, I take notice. And so far, Nakata's been really producing some fantastic tracks. This is her latest single, and I really love it. The b-side is also really cool, a loud and crazy techno track, and the third track is a fantastic summery remix of Super Music Maker (from Ami's first single with Nakata), but I've been listening to this track in particular.
The Back Horn - Sazameku Highway
The new album by my all-time favorite band The Back Horn is every bit as fantastic as I'd hoped, and this track is a particular standout track--an eerie sound throughout the verses and a fantastic soaring chorus that brings the whole track together. Absolutely wonderful.