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[REVIEW] 中河内雅貴 (Masataka Nakagauchi) - 「君は僕の太陽」 full PV
Less than a week ago, someone finally uploaded the full version of 「君は僕の太陽」 in YouTube! Thanks to IwaSama for this. You are awesome~ ★
Now the only thing left to find is the single itself, and by that I mean the songs. Even the mighty communities at Livejournal doesn't have dowload links for it until now. Lord knows that when it comes to Masa, when LJ doesn't have it, then it's going to be quite an ordeal to find it somewhere else. Huur, and it's almost a month now since the release date.
This is telling me that I should invest on Masa CDs more.
Anyway, cutting all the ramblings aside, here ye Kimi ha Boku no Taiyou PV~
My initial reaction for this would be: WTFLAWL XD
Amusing PV Is Amusing
In this post, I hypothesized that the song is going to be a drama tie-in. But Masa decides to surprise fans by incorporating an actual short drama in the PV. Smooth move, I have to say; it has amused me to quite an extent :D Masa and company versus their gang/Mafia-inspired self, and crack Latin American gang names -- you don't see those everyday! Also, Masa includes his backup band in the scene, which I think is really nice of him (or by the director, or whomever).
What I can't slightly understand for now is the connection between the song and the storyline. Kimi ha Boku no Taiyou (You Are My Sun) appeals to me as a bright, love-driven song. It's not a cheesy love song, but it's like a song about someone's importance, so to speak. We'll see how it is when the official lyrics are up in the Japanese lyrics site.
Fun times deserve a 9/10!
"Kimi ha Boku no Taiyou~" As A Song
It was a bit surprising to hear how the song actually kicks off. Judging from the preview, I never imagined that the intro would sound jazz-like, kind of like the sound that you would usually hear in... well, Mafia-themed flicks. The chorus, as what is featured in the preview, is pretty Jpop to me, so I had to thoroughly listen to it twice before I could make sense of the sound.
The transition of the sound from verse, to pre-chorus, then to the chorus itself is impressive, though. That I truly appreciate. The more you listen to it, the more you like how the song goes by itself. I'm excited to see how the lyrics are this time. I give this a 9/10!
With that all said, I am still wishing to find a working download link for the single.
Slowly chipping off the ice of inactivity
Frankly, it's a bit of a shock that my latest entry here is dated way back September 8th D: Yes, I've been insanely busy with university (mostly useless prerequisites, if I should express it), but I never imagined this kind of interval. Anyway, enough about that. I have a a couple of music-related updates that I need to put my paws on, but I'll put it off for tomorrow. For now, here's something that kept me busy for a good few hours today.
Shameless personal ramblings is shameless, but here goes:
1. I'm separating my personal blog from Visual Reverie starting today. At first, I never really imagined Visual Reverie to end up the way it is now: a blog dedicated solely on my (objective) thoughts about music. But since it did turn out that way, it has become a challenge for me to post very personal stuff about me, which is generally subjective. I cannot combine water and fire, so to speak, as one may overwhelm the other. Thinking deeply about it, I believe that this blog is more established as a music updater rather than a personal journal, so I've decided to keep it as is.
My personal blog can be found here, if anyone's interested: http://tsubaki-tsubaki.tabulas.com
Of course, it's still bare to the bone, but we'll get to the climax soon :)
2. I finally settled down and tried revamping the codes for this layout, so it would be compatible with all resolutions. A big THANK YOU to sythiel for giving me the basic codes (which was a long time ago already, and I'd just been too busy to actually see how it works) :DD! I took down a couple of elements, but I think it looks better now, doesn't it?
Before, I had the idea of changing the layout, but I love this one too much, so I'm going to keep it for another month. Other than that, I am treasuring Sythiel's codes, hahaha <3
3. Tried searching for Masa's 「君は僕の太陽」 for the 39473892nd time, but to no avail. HUH, WHY DO YOU ELUDE ME SO, MASA MP3?! This is the hard part about liking an emerging artist -- downloads are scarce, unless they have an anime or movie tie-in. August and September are tough money times for me, too, so I'm unable to order the single. That, and I prioritized GazettE's 「BEFORE I DECAY」 single. Well anyway, I guess I should purchase Masa's releases instead, since GazettE mp3s are all over the place anyway.
I can't wait to be part of the employed population :|
4. I am liking lynch. now~ LYNCH. <3
Well, that sums up everything for now. Tomorrow is another day, hurhur~
[UPDATES] 中河内雅貴 (Masataka Nakagauchi) 「君は僕の太陽」 PV preview + artist book + new single
Was supposed to post this last night, but I died from too much spazzing XDDDD
A preview of 「君は僕の太陽」 (Kimi ha Boku no Taiyou) PV is now up on Masa's MMV site! View awesomeness here.
I have a feeling that the song is going to be a drama tie-in, unless there is another explanation for the Yakuza (?) shootout scenes, Masa being shoved around with what appears to be a sketch book, and a terribly beaten up guy. Or perhaps Masa just wants to be in a shootout scene *whistles*
Masa grows hotter and hotter with every PV release, ahaha~ ♥!
☆=☆=☆
Another announcement from the site is the September 28 release of Masa's First Artist Book, 「MEGA Crescendo」! It is an A4-sized book with 144 pages and packed with even more stuff. Check out the 「MEGA Crescendo」 page for more information.
Lastly, we may be anticipating an upcoming fourth single this November. I found a hint on the CDJapan website, but the details are not posted yet (even on the MMV site), so let's just wait and cross our fingers :DD
Anyway, of course I'm looking forward to all these shinies. But, goodness, this man is seriously tempting me to spend much on him!
[PREVIEW] the GazettE 「BEFORE I DECAY」 track and PV
The PV preview of the GazettE's 「BEFORE I DECAY」 is up for viewing on their OHP under the Discography section! You know the drill, people.
TRACK PREVIEW (because dork is cool)
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So far, so good. I'm loving the PV, the track itself, and the new look ♥;; That, and Uruha's hairstyle caught my attention XDD But seriously, setting all biases aside, I think the full version is going to be great. The obvious makes me expect a fast-paced rock song, which I have been secretly wishing for.
SINGLE COVERS
Limited Edition
Regular Edition
Along with the release of all these information, there are other announcements on the band's OHP:
★ The DVD release of TOUR09 -DIM SCENE- FINAL AT SAITAMA SUPER ARENA is on 16 December 2009.
★ the GazettE live09 A HYMN OF THE CRUCIFIXION, 24 December 2009 at the Tokyo Big Dome
Gee, boys, talk about a lot of live performances this year! (>u<)=b
