Welcome to the end of summer 2007! My TBYB grace period has gone on for far too long. A special little package from CDJapan came in earlier today. Can you guess what it is?
If you said the best single of 2007, you would be correct. I’ve never really talked about this single on this blog though I did review it while it was still fresh back on my older blog… which shall remain nameless. Hop onto the dance floor and join me on an adventure FREE FREE-ing your inner SUPERMUSIC MAKER!
Out of all of Nakata’s harder house tracks, I believe that FREE FREE is one of the more emotional and infectious tracks. Sorry Toshiko, Ami’s voice was made for this song. As much as I love capsule, I don’t think Toshiko could’ve pulled it off. Ami’s voice sounds more commanding and definitely has more presence. Toshiko’s voice is more relaxing, like I’ve said before in the MEG review, and suits songs like Glider, dreamin dreamin, and I’m Feeling You. I digress.
From the opening arpeggios that persist throughout the entire song, to the fuzzy bassline that rumbles my walls, and the extra background percussion that I really need to start incorporating into the tracks I make, FREE FREE is a musical journey from start to finish. Ami delivers the Japanese lines with such force and a sombre feeling, it’s almost intimidating. FREE FREE is serious business, folks. It’s great for listening to when you’re down and need some empowerment. Go FREE FREE yourself from dancing to his tune!
On the flipside, I get more of a fun, party vibe from SUPERMUSIC MAKER. I like the suggestion limejam from the contemode livejoural community posed in the lyrics article:
“And I totally think he wrote SUPER MUSIC MAKER for Ami….to sing about himself.”
SUPERMUSIC MAKER definitely captures the club sound with the deep kicks and catchy bassline. It makes me want to explore the mysterious world around me and find some excitement. Everything about this song is catchy to my ears. It’s happy and upbeat and an awesome listen when you feel like something good’s about to happen.
Enough about the songs themselves, let’s get to the beautiful packaging.
This insert picture is easily one of the most beautiful pictures ever, and I’m not even a Suzuki Ami fanboy. Likewise, I think she’s really sexy in the video. The electricity she emanates is probably second only to the amount of electricity was used to power the light walls and TVs surrounding her in the PV. Probably not. I think her suggestive dancing was powering the room. They just hid the wires really well. Oh, the magic of television…
Cute shot of the two in the booklet. Oh, and PINK CDs! YAY?! I think so.
Bottom Line: 5 out of 5 little red dresses. *heart*
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