Category: Music

  • The Chase Preview Has Begun~

    Three posts back I blogged~ It’s not Oct. 3rd yet over here… but it sure is in Norway~ Because the first track has just been released. Of course it’s “The Chase” – no, not the album! The track… So if you’re interested, head over to Marit’s MySpace page…

    At the same time, Marit blogged saying this…

    To me, one of the biggest challenges and thrills of being a recording artist is not just writing songs, but making albums. A good album is to me one where you can listen from beginning to end, experience highs and lows – and at last feel equally satisfied and hungry for more. An album really should not resemble a random playlist or a “best of what I wrote the past couple of years”. My favorite albums of all time have these qualities (and they are something I will be trying to match for the rest of my life).

    For the rest, head over HERE.

    I loved she said that ^^ Because I love listening to her album, and I DO get that feeling of satisfied and hungry – so hungry that each time I play her album, I end up playing it 3 continuous times. xD

    JULYSSA! Oct. 13!! – The Chase comes out! Will you look for it for me? Wait, I haven’t check Amazon yet, *giggles* – LOL’ Nope, they don’t have it listed… so I’m guessing it might be an Scandinavian release ~ actually I dunno how big a release it is, haha. So maybe it’s an EMI Norway release only?

    Oct. 13 is a Monday… I’m not used to a Monday release~~ Are Mondays new DVD/BluRay/CD day in Scandinavia or Norway? Just like Tuesdays is new product day up north in America and Canada…

    Oh, did I mentioned I love “The Chase” even more than “If a Song Could Get me You”? And I got so giddy because I started playing the track and noticed the Play Count marked “0” – which means that I was the first one to play it, or that the counter works different to what I thought~~

    Marit Larsen - The Chase - First Play??

  • Can’t believe it’s October Already!

    Amy post! I’m currently typing while listening to Salyu’s debut… ‘landmark’ – I’ve been listening to it for the past two days, repeating out loud what I could make out from just listening. Ha! Listening and pronunciation practice xD

    Coding… coding either bores me, or gives me headache. I don’t know which one I prefer. T_T – But I make do.

    ANYWAY – (more…)

  • Marit Larsen Gives Us a Preview~

    Marit Larsen - The Chase… of her new album, The Chase.

    The catch? LOL’ You will have to visit her MySpace on Friday the 3rd for the preview of Song1, the next day for the next track, and so on…

    Putting it on her words,

    If you miss a day, you miss a song.

    Do you love it, or do you LOVE IT? Actually, I really appreciate previewing her album… more should do so. *notes down Oct. 3rd*

    I shall remember when this comes out, I wonder… can I pre-order? xD Julyssa, I will let you know when this one’s coming out~~ I shall Paypal you with the money, you think that’s good?

  • MixTape – UMPH-A-Mix I

    Weeeee! More Mixwit! A little UMPH for the week~

    1. Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook
    2. Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
    3. Jamiroquai – Virtual Insanity
    4. Franz Ferdinand – The Fallen (Justice Edit)
    5. The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go (Left/Right Remix)
    6. Bjork – Wanderlust (Ratatat Mix)
    7. red hot chili peppers – tell me baby (rhythm scholar remix)
    8. Dizzee Rascal – That’s Not My Name
    9. Franz Ferdinand – What You Waiting For
    10. Los Campesinos! – You! Me! Dancing!

  • Osen OST Spotting?

    Last night I was surfing channels, and as I normally do when there’s nothing to watch on TV, I ended up on NHK. “Begin Japanology” was on (never seen it before), and they were showing how to make Dashi with some really thick seaweed, and with shavings of dried Bonito… which reminded me of Osen-san and the episode of the Katsuobushi. I will always laugh when remembering Osen-san physically assaulting the owner of the shop with the hard block of Katsuobushi… I’m telling you, priceless!

    Anyway, as the show went on, they showed the people that worked in the top kitchens in Kyoto, is in this sequence when a light tune begins playing. “I KNOW that TUNE!” I say~~ And I am 99% sure it was a track from the Osen OST because it’s one of my favorite pieces on the album…

    本物を見る目 (Honmono wo Mirume)
    Discerning Eye for the Genuine <- this is Amy’s translation
    and I don’t know if it’s correct, HA! But it will do~

    It’s track13 of 22, by Yugo Kanno.

    Does anybody know if it’s the track?

  • It’s All About Worldwide Distribution!

    Availability in all regions, cross-platform… ubiquitous movies, music… even books, if possible~ x’D Well, maybe I’m going too far with the books, since there’s a base of language and there’d be THAT barrier, but you get my point, right?

    For instance, I can’t really remember when was the last time I went to watch a film at the movies, because I either:

    • Have already seen it on DVD
    • Have already waited months for it to be released, and have already lost interest
    • Have never been interested in it

    So Amy supports world premieres because she’s impatient. Also, I would fully suport Paypal if they were available in Peru, but no~ They do not support accounts in Peru (That’s why I opened one when I was in Canada). Moreover, I would support other online stores (eg. mp3 stores) but they have region restrictions… some more annoying than others. One of the most annoying is the ‘billing address’ issue… even if I have a Canadian credit card, I would not be able to use their service because I don’t have a physical Canadian address anymore… WHILE I am still able to buy a physical album and ship it here for more or less the same amount of money.

    I was also ready to buy shows through BitTorrent, but they support US Only – they ARE nice and professional enough to point it out below the “buy” button, so they won’t waste your time as you try to sign up for a new account there… to then find out you don’t have the right ISP, or you can’t add your credit card, or SORRY, THIS CONTENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN SUCH REGION. Ever happened?

    So I’m all for movies and music available everywhere at the same time. And you?

  • MixTape – X-Fashion-Show-Mix

    One last mixtape before logging off… Kinda based on some of the tracks I chose for something I wrote. This bit was from the ‘fashion show’ scenario… so enjoy.

    1. Estonia Symphony Orchestra – We Will Rock You
    2. Gwen Stefani-Blue – Gwen Stefani vs. Blur – 2 Songs Crashed (DJSchmolli)
    3. Hawksley Workman – Striptease
    4. Fatboy Slim – Wonderful Night (feat Lateef)
    5. The Sounds – Seven Days A Week
    6. Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
    7. Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?
    8. Aaliyah – Rock the Boat (Norrit Remix)
    9. The Sounds – Tony The Beat (T.S. 12″ Maxi Vocal)
    10. Fatboy Slim – Slash Dot Dash
    11. Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl (ANSANE Remix)

  • Amy’s Ramblings

    Random post of no fix topic ahead! Well, it’s been about a month or so since Olympics… and I’m kinda glad they’re over even if it brough thousands of hits, because… well, it also brough a lot of spam~ which sucks. So I’m kinda happy with the couple of hundreds that visit the site each day or so…

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  • MixTape – Japanese-a-Mix

    Just found Mixwit.com – Coolest $hit EVER. LOL’ Well, actually, can’t really say much about it YET… because I just discovered it 20min ago, but I already made my first tape and I already registered xD – at the moment it’s a nifty tool, but let’s just wait until it becomes popular and begins taking down songs. *knocks on wood*

    So my first tape! Japanese-a-Mix~~
    Enjoy!

    1. Miyavi – SELFISH LOVE
    2. Shiina Ringo – Konoyo no Kagiri – Limits of this World
    3. Salyu – Arabesuku (Arabesque)
    4. Miyavi – Aishiteru kara Hajimeyo
    5. Kobukuro – Yell
    6. Shiina Ringo – Identity
    7. Salyu – Yoru no Umi Tooi Deai ni – Night Meeting in the Distant Sea
    8. miyavi – Kimi ni Negai wo
    9. Shiina Ringo – jazz a go go

  • Seo Taiji is Back!

    Rejoice! After a few years absent from the music scene (at least mine…), Korean musician Seo Taiji (서태지) is back with a new single… and and new album, of course! Oh yeah, and a new video… ;)

    I remember that my friend Jenny, back in DD school… she sent me Seo Taiji mp3s (See! Thank Kamisama for mp3 transfers), and I was instantly hooked. I was surprised to know that my other Korean friend was also a fan, because these two friends couldn’t be more different xD Anyway, Just about a year ago, I ended up buying his 7th album Issues, which is now out-of-stock in YesAsia.

    I don’t know when the full new album will be out, but I’ll keep my ear open. xD Gosh, so many releases now~~ Luckily, Amy does not buy Singles~~~ I’ve only bought EPs, but not Singles, not yet. xD