Ayu's New album Rock and Roll Circus Review

THE introduction 5/10 - sounds like Evil boss is coming! lols. Doesn't suit ayumi's image.

Microphone 10/10 - The song I liked best! Organ + rock great combi for a dynamic contrast!

count down 6/10 - this song is a means for her voice out her left ear trouble that borthers her everyday of her life. I feel the heaviness in her voice but the tune is not that nice to listen to.

Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ 8/10 - I like this better than the sunrise. The tune is much suited for slow tempo.

BALLAD 10/10 - this song made me cry in the chorus. Liked it so much that I made a recording in my blog There is a tough part to sing this at the 3.07 mark of the song where the "ite" needs to go down a semitone before doing a crying technique.

Last Links 6/10 - this song at first impacted me because it started with audio coming from right side only which symbolises her left ear problem. quite hard to adjust to it when u listen to it, right? The song is a normal song to me.

montage 9/10 - church bell + strings + organ shows orchestra style emotion.

Don't look back 7/10 - the song is very arabic haha... but i dont like it that much.

Jump! 8/10 - sounds very techno to me lols. At the ending there is a show of digital signal processing for surround effect which is linked to my thesis in my University. I liked it.

Lady Dynamite 9/10 - Great song with good mastering effects. The virtual space created is wide and cosy at the same time.

Sexy little things 10/10 -I would agree with everyone that it is the best song! It is already used by my friend to show his project demonstration haha. Realli sexy. The layering is great where the midi tune is "floating" behind the drums. Then the accompaniment instruments are at the far left and right with ayumi voice right at the center. Tempo is right to let ppl wan to dance with the song

Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ 5/10 - This fast song shouldn't be put here behind sexy little things cos it will contrast and sound worse than sexy little things. personally also dont like this song that much. cos the instruments clashes together like a mess sounds untidy to me. Ayu's voice also dont stand out well. The mastering is not good at all.

meaning of Love 10/10 - this song made me cry like mad... I disagree with others that it is a bad song. the first phrase already made me cry. the chorus is even more emotional. This song can be used in a drama theme song.

You were... 8/10 - This song shows huge emotion but does not made me cry. its just letting listeners have a place to escape to...

RED LINE ~for TA~ 8/10 - this song encourages me to go on with life and take it easy on things. Nice song to sing along also I realised the drums sounds very live, like Ayu is doing it on stage.

OVERALL: 8/10

Best Track: Sexy little things
Worst track: Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

For me, maybe because I have better than average equipments to listen to songs, I tend to hear more details so that is why my ratings are like this haha. I always seek neatly mastered songs + good tunes.

Avril Lavigne "Underground" (Alice in Wonderland Theme Song)

Here is a tough song that Avril sang for the Alice movie! She changed her style of singing suddenly after a few years without new albums. I tried to attempt it and this is the better one. lols... definitely cannot win her haha...






Trippin out
Spinning around
I'm underground
I fell down
Yeah I fell down

I'm freaking out, where am I now?
Upside down and I can't stop it now
Can't stop me now, oh oh

I,I, I'll get by
I,I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I,I, I won't cry

I found myself in Wonderland
Got back on my feet, again
Is this real?
Is this pretend?
I'll take a stand until the end

I,I, I'll get by
I,I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I,I, I won't cry

I,I, I'll get by
I,I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I,I, I won't cry

Singing ひと恋めぐり

This is a song which is used for the drama series "砂時計" on TBS.






かたちあるもの
柴咲コウ
Single Best (2008)
作詞　柴咲コウ・山本成美
作曲　小松清人

夜空に消えてく星の声
儚げに光る鈍色の月
二人で泳いだ海は何故
束の間に色変えてゆくんだろう
このまま眠ってしまいたくない…
あなたをまだ感じてたい…

もしもあなたが寂しい時に
ただそばにいることさえできないけど
失くす傷みを知ったあなたは
ほかの愛を掴める
そう祈っている…

いつかあなたが夜に迷い
ふとあの日を見つめかえすなら
眩しすぎる太陽の中で
微笑む私を思ってね
重ね合わせてゆく「好き」のつよさ
泣くことさえ愛に変えた…
強がる愛の弱さ両手に
抱えてもろい絆を確かめてた

でもこの今(とき)を生きるあなたを
ずっとずっと見守る
my love その心に…
泣きたいときや苦しいときは
私を思いだしてくれればいい
寄り添える場所遠い夏の日
温もり　生きる喜び
全ての心に…。



yozora ni kieteku hoshi no koe
hakanage ni hikaru nibiiro no tsuki
futari de oyoida umi wa naze
tsukanoma ni iro kaete yuku n' darou

kono mama nemutte shimaitakunai...
anata wo mada kanjite'tai...

moshimo anata ga sabishii toki ni
tada soba ni iru koto sae dekinai kedo
nakusu itami wo shitta anata wa
hoka no ai wo tsukameru sou inotte iru...

itsuka anata ga yoru ni mayoi
futo ano hi wo mitsumekaesu nara
mabushisugiru taiyou no naka de
hohoemu watashi wo omotte ne

kasaneawasete yuku "suki" no tsuyosa
naku koto sae ai ni kaeta...

tsuyogaru ai no yowasa ryoute ni
kakaete moroi kizuna wo tashikameteta
demo kono toki wo ikiru anata wo
zutto zutto mimamoru my love sono kokoro ni...

nakitai toki ya kurushii toki wa
watashi wo omoidashite kurereba ii
yorisoeru basho tooi natsu no hi
nukumori ikiru yorokobi
subete no kokoro ni...

Ayumi Pendant Arrival!

Finally the long awaited pendant Arrived!!!! hehe... Just loved the way it is... plain with a small touch of bling!

Avril's Innocence

I like this song from Avril Lavigne and so make a recording too hehe...
It is used in Canon's advertisement this season too...