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Maha Jyotiṣa
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I was expecting it to be at least like Kioku no Mori.... but this is pure FictionJunction-Stuff ...
A huge disappointment.
Well, I will bet on Grunty's word that this album will sell less then Red Moon.
I don't have any comments about Kugatsu yet... it sounds darker, but then again, the formula reminds me of Sapphire - Haru wa Kogane, Kagayaku, Gloria.
A huge disappointment.
Well, I will bet on Grunty's word that this album will sell less then Red Moon.
I don't have any comments about Kugatsu yet... it sounds darker, but then again, the formula reminds me of Sapphire - Haru wa Kogane, Kagayaku, Gloria.
george1234
Moderator
^ Maybe by saying that this album is different then the previous 2 they might that its closer to FictionJunction.
Nick Hunter
I have reached Yuki nirvana
Thanks a lot, Elcazador! 
I love Here We Stand, so the comments here have intrigued me... Well, upon listening, I like Eden a lot. But if you force me to make comparisons...
Voyagers - YES
Here We Stand in the Morning Dew - NO. Unless we count the overall background rhythm which I suspect to be the main thing that led people to compare it to Here We Stand.
I've also caught up with Kugatsu, and it actually reminds something I wanted badly last year - an extended Intermezzo. Although I wonder if the ipression derives from the sample's quality unitentionally copying Intermezzo's stylishly half-muted parts.
There's also a Kagayaku flavour to this song, maybe much stronger than the aforementioned Gloria/Haru wa flavours. Maybe the flute+chorus is responsible? 
Overall, these tracks live up to my expectations from Kalafina.
Nothing aiming to reshuffle my Kalafina top 5 so far, although Eden may end up close enough.
Dunno about "pure", but not gonna argue since I've just compared it to Voyagers which to a significant degree IS a FictionJunction song.
Though I, too, expected Eden to be a dark/sad song. Mainly because the album is titled "AFTER Eden", and last time I checked the Bible, leaving Eden and the preceding events were LESS than happy stuff (insert understatement tag here).
I love Here We Stand, so the comments here have intrigued me... Well, upon listening, I like Eden a lot. But if you force me to make comparisons...
Voyagers - YES
Here We Stand in the Morning Dew - NO. Unless we count the overall background rhythm which I suspect to be the main thing that led people to compare it to Here We Stand.
I've also caught up with Kugatsu, and it actually reminds something I wanted badly last year - an extended Intermezzo. Although I wonder if the ipression derives from the sample's quality unitentionally copying Intermezzo's stylishly half-muted parts.
There's also a Kagayaku flavour to this song, maybe much stronger than the aforementioned Gloria/Haru wa flavours. Maybe the flute+chorus is responsible? Overall, these tracks live up to my expectations from Kalafina.
Nothing aiming to reshuffle my Kalafina top 5 so far, although Eden may end up close enough.Dunno about "pure", but not gonna argue since I've just compared it to Voyagers which to a significant degree IS a FictionJunction song.
Though I, too, expected Eden to be a dark/sad song. Mainly because the album is titled "AFTER Eden", and last time I checked the Bible, leaving Eden and the preceding events were LESS than happy stuff (insert understatement tag here).
Lorde-Kowz
I have reached Yuki nirvana
It sounds more like Voyagers than Here we stand...
I thought Eden would be grand or "epic", but this is good too. I like it.
I thought Eden would be grand or "epic", but this is good too. I like it.
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Pontianak
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I'll hold out until I get the album.
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ninetales
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^ Me too.
LianaIlia36
I have reached Yuki nirvana
^Me three. heh If Eden is like voyagers though I will not mind since I liked that song.
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missjasminnn
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i actually like kugatsu better. dunno, this song isn't what i expected... 
for some reason, when i heard this song..it reminded me of disney
i think it'll grow on me sooner or later, like i have a dream
for some reason, when i heard this song..it reminded me of disney i think it'll grow on me sooner or later, like i have a dream
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Pontianak
Guest
^ I like Disney! 
Especially in other languages.
Especially in other languages.
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Rafael-sama
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Eden doesn't sound like Here we Stand or Voyagers to me...It was just... Eden.
But...
MAGIA WILL BE THE ONLY UPBEAT SONG IN THIS ALBUM? PLEASE, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 
LianaIlia36
I have reached Yuki nirvana
^I think sandpiper will be an upbeat one. Just the title sounds happy and bouncy. heh
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Rafael-sama
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I hope so. Red Moon had fantasia, Hikari no Senritsu, progressive, Kyrie, Hoshi no Utai...We need at LEAST 4 to 5 upbeats!
grunty
I have reached Yuki nirvana
I'm torn. On the one hand I don't really like the preview but on the other I applaud Kajiura making "lighter"/"brighter" uptempoish songs. I guess I'll wait for better quality to actually judge though the last part of the kajiurago bridge (2:45+) is definitely very generic Kajiura - actually wasn't it in some other Kalafina song with real lyrics?
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KP-X
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I don't have a problem with a lighter/brighter song, but somehow I have the feeling that most of the album will be like this. Which means: flute, generic kajiurago bridge, among other things. I'm also not very fond of upbeats songs like Ongaku/love comes down/Kyrie, so I was hoping for very nice ballads. But I don't like Kugatsu 
No, no, no, no...and one more no.
edit:
Forgot to mention about Eden. Of course, I won't have a clear opinion until we get to listen to it with quality, but for now...I don't know what to think of Hikaru's part, but I rather like Wakana's. BUT. I think both parts do not blend nicely.
Rafael-sama said:
No, no, no, no...and one more no.
edit:
Forgot to mention about Eden. Of course, I won't have a clear opinion until we get to listen to it with quality, but for now...I don't know what to think of Hikaru's part, but I rather like Wakana's. BUT. I think both parts do not blend nicely.
Lorde-Kowz
I have reached Yuki nirvana
Eh, Eden is as upbeat as Hikari no Senritsu.
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ninetales
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Re:
If the only guitar solo in this album is the one in Magia, my first impulse will be to send the entire thing back.
KP-X said:
If the only guitar solo in this album is the one in Magia, my first impulse will be to send the entire thing back.
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Yuki88
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^ But that is ridiculous 
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Special_K
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Seconded.
Yuki88 said:^ But that is ridiculous
Seconded.