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KP-X
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alarictay said:
Sorry, but we should discuss whatever we really think about the album XD
Anyway, the book is thick because Kalafina still doesn't have that much of a story to tell.
Sorry, but we should discuss whatever we really think about the album XD
Anyway, the book is thick because Kalafina still doesn't have that much of a story to tell.
Kerahna
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according to http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htm ... BK-1008695
It says "pre-order sold out", and "This item may become available again after the release date, depending on the publisher stock." So I think CDJ plans to restock it but we don't know whether sony plans to reprint it @_@
tokyostateofmind said:
according to http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.htm ... BK-1008695
It says "pre-order sold out", and "This item may become available again after the release date, depending on the publisher stock." So I think CDJ plans to restock it but we don't know whether sony plans to reprint it @_@
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tokyostateofmind
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oh ok.. i guess i have to hope for the best. And is there a page count for the Record?
Kerahna
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Title: Kalafina Record
Limited Edition Price: ¥ 4,500 (plus tax) 4,286 yen (excl. tax)
Regular Edition Price: ¥ 1,700 (plus tax) 1,619 yen (excl. tax)
Release Date: 2011/9/16
Paper size: A5 size
Number of pages: 192 pages
Publisher: Sony Magazines
The book will include:
20-page Photo album
Kalafina solo interview with details on each member’s musical background
After Eden live tour interview
Yuki Kajiura long interview
Yuki Kajiura liner notes for every Kalafina song
Something about Band Members
Magia Tour report
Limited Edition will also have extra T -shirt and special hard cover
Limited Edition Price: ¥ 4,500 (plus tax) 4,286 yen (excl. tax)
Regular Edition Price: ¥ 1,700 (plus tax) 1,619 yen (excl. tax)
Release Date: 2011/9/16
Paper size: A5 size
Number of pages: 192 pages
Publisher: Sony Magazines
The book will include:
20-page Photo album
Kalafina solo interview with details on each member’s musical background
After Eden live tour interview
Yuki Kajiura long interview
Yuki Kajiura liner notes for every Kalafina song
Something about Band Members
Magia Tour report
Limited Edition will also have extra T -shirt and special hard cover
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KP-X
Guest
"Yuki Kajiura liner notes for every Kalafina song"
Someone, anyone, everyone, PLEASE! Translate this!
Someone, anyone, everyone, PLEASE! Translate this!
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acid_mouthwash
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After listening to the samples, I'm not really feeling any emotion as I did on Seventh Heaven & Red Moon. Ignoring the fact that there isn't a lot of creativity as the last albums, the arrangements don't seem to say much aside from "here are some extra songs so we can sell a third album".
sandpiper does sound like it could potentially creative judging by the description on the site. I also really like the guitar and vocals in destination unknown, and 胸の行方 sounds really uplifting. Hopefully the full songs prove my first impressions wrong.
sandpiper does sound like it could potentially creative judging by the description on the site. I also really like the guitar and vocals in destination unknown, and 胸の行方 sounds really uplifting. Hopefully the full songs prove my first impressions wrong.
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Alphard Sokaina
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Thanks for the samples.
So far I liked only Kugatsu, Destination unknown and Magnolia. Sandpiper sounds quite nice too.
So far I liked only Kugatsu, Destination unknown and Magnolia. Sandpiper sounds quite nice too.
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Pontianak
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I like listening to them, so I think they're a success in that regard. As much as I love ballads like "Kagayaku Sora no Shijima ni ha", I also really like upbeat and fast songs that I can sing or whistle along to;;
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Maha Jyotiṣa
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Ufsss.... so it really does sound different than Kalafina... but more similar to FJ YUUKA + Saeko Chiba... it is a hit and miss for me... unlike Seventh heaven which I like as the whole album.
Well, just as I like FJ Y Electronica and ethnic Ballad and Sakoe's slow ballad, I like sandpiper, Destination Unknown, Neverending and Magnolia...
I like mune no yukue too as it sounds fresh but very disney like many have said.
in Seventh Heaven I like 14 from 14 songs.
Red Moon 7 from 13 (I really can't stand yami no uta, hoshi no utai, progressive, storia, haru wa kogane, and even tetotemetome)
After Eden maybe 10 from 13 ... depends on the actual track how much it really reminds me of disney. so I guess it is better than Red Moon.
Well, just as I like FJ Y Electronica and ethnic Ballad and Sakoe's slow ballad, I like sandpiper, Destination Unknown, Neverending and Magnolia...
I like mune no yukue too as it sounds fresh but very disney like many have said.
in Seventh Heaven I like 14 from 14 songs.
Red Moon 7 from 13 (I really can't stand yami no uta, hoshi no utai, progressive, storia, haru wa kogane, and even tetotemetome)
After Eden maybe 10 from 13 ... depends on the actual track how much it really reminds me of disney. so I guess it is better than Red Moon.
Nick Hunter
I have reached Yuki nirvana
It's one of my faves there, too. But as much as I'm hearing al these comparisons to Natsu no Ringo, I somehow fail to spot them anywhere.
Kugatsu and Kotonoha both have an Intermezzo vibe (Kugatsu adding a bit Kagayaku Sora and a tiny bit of March for good measure). Neverending is closer to Hikari no Senritsu. Sandpiper could be a spiritual successor to Dreamcatcher despite the latter being instrumental. Magnolia has a Fantasia feel to it. Destination Unknown is on par with Magia, as noted above. And so far I completely fail to associate In Your Eyes and Mune no Yukue with anything else from Yuki's portfolio. Well, In Your Eyes COULD be somewhat close to Saeko/Yuki works, but only the full version will clarify it.But TBH, I can't but LOL at Lion King talks regarding Mune no Yukue. The chants seem kinda like soul or gospel to me, but I can't associate them with the African chants from the Lion King for the life of me.
I like everything I hear so far, but I'll agree that Destination Unknown may take the cake in the end.
Eden and Sandpiper may share the pedestal with it, the rest sounds very promising, but I'll wait till I hear the whole album. 
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Pontianak
Guest
They've just replaced "Circle" with "River", really.
Heehee.
Nick Hunter
I have reached Yuki nirvana
You mean the final song line that sounds in the movie right before the credits?
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll, MAYBE. Though the similarity IMHO is about the same as in the case of Natsu no Ringo and Hear Our Prayer which my friend sees as copies somehow.
Ok, I'm one to talk, really. Many of my associations must seem doubtful, if not weird, to others here as well. But I really expected completely different stuff after hearing that Mune no Yukue had a Lion King vibe.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll, MAYBE. Though the similarity IMHO is about the same as in the case of Natsu no Ringo and Hear Our Prayer which my friend sees as copies somehow.
Ok, I'm one to talk, really. Many of my associations must seem doubtful, if not weird, to others here as well.
But I really expected completely different stuff after hearing that Mune no Yukue had a Lion King vibe.
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tokyostateofmind
Guest
I completely agree. The songs sounds very African-ish. I picture myself listening to it at a japanese version of Disney's Animal kingdom theme park. its just soo...animaly.
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KP-X
Guest
LOL
My mom just listened to the previews. She only liked Kugatsu, and said Hakuna Matata when she listened to Mune no Yukue. Then she said that most of the songs are alike and that there isn't a single song that is really noteworthy.
My mom just listened to the previews. She only liked Kugatsu, and said Hakuna Matata when she listened to Mune no Yukue. Then she said that most of the songs are alike and that there isn't a single song that is really noteworthy.
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ninetales
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Okay...sounds rather old See-Saw-ish to me. Maybe something that would be in between Swimmer and La La Africa on their first album. The ending part with solo piano is very I Have A Dream. And isn't that Keiko on main vocals?
EDIT
Not sure where to put this...it seems as though on October 2nd, there will be an event with Kalafina involved. Matsushita Yuya's staff tweeted about it:
U_staff said:
You'd think that the Kala staff would tweet about this too
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Kagaribi no Hanabira
Guest
I did think of "Here We Stand in the Morning Dew" for the opening and the first verse of Hikaru's part. BTW, what made me think of "Here We Stand in the Morning Dew" is not quite a big part of the song (well..comparing to Adore or Progressive..), so I'm still ok with it...(even a bit disappointed for its repetitive.) But like KP-X said.., as the album title song.. I need sth. better...(but well...I'm not a fan of Seventh Heaven though... so I think that better for me and better for her must be different... .)
Sandpiper remind me a bit of adore...quite lighter&softer than I've thought...(I've imagined of sth. like Toki no Sabaku before...XD) Well...not much touching...
I prefer Hikaru's part in Kugatsu...I think I need to listen the full version to comment...(I think I'll love the full one....)
In your eyes makes me like what..
... It doesn't sound much Kalafina for me...(maybe like when I listen to I have a dream..lol.) Don't know why I feel that Hikaru's voice sounds so annoying in this song... It's so sharp and thin and...I don't know how to explain it..Orz... I guess I don't like her voice in high range.
Destination unknown reminds me Magia..., but not much similar.. I'll love it for sure...
Neverending sound goods... but not outstanding though...
I like Kotonoha... It's calm&beautifull... the beginning make me think of Hikari no Yukue... Even it sounds so simple.., but for sth... simple is the best....
Magnolia...oh..an Arabian-Egyptian-Indian like... (blame me for unable to distinguish these three kinds of music) similar to those in Red Moon album... Not my taste, not outstanding.., but not that bad...
I can't relate Mune no Yukue to Lion King ost though...even I'm a fan of Lion King's ost.. The only one similarity I can think of is only the Jungle-ish thing.. The arrangement sounds so Kajiuraish for me....
In fact, it made me think of the ending of See-Saw's Tasogare no Umi which Yuki uses LaLaLa part as a symbolic voice of the sea wave, and mix it with the main vocal melody. Here, the Jungle-like chant is like a symbolic melody for jungle, and it's mixed to the song in more complicated way... It's quite fresh for Yuki's & Kalafina's song.. want to listen to the full version...
But wait...after I listen to it more and more...it's sounds more like that Lion King ost now...
is it a kind of brainwashing after I read everyone's comment.... 
BTW, I think it's not bad.. IMO, I think Yuki tried to give a different feeling for each album.. Seventh Heaven is something etheral, unearthy, mysterious, and elegant. The mystery and darkness is more obvious in Red Moon. And then After Eden is sth. lighter and earthtier... It's down to earth like the girls said...
For the album title song...I like Red Moon>Eden>>Seventh Heaven
For the favourite new song in each album.. I love Kyrie=Destination Unknown>Ashita no Keshiki (=..may be..my opinion can be changed after listen to the full song..XD.)
For the average of all new songs.. Seventh Heaven=After Eden>>Red Moon (= is just the approximate as well...it's changeable..XD.)
Quite complicated opinion.., right?..
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It sounds good enough for me to order.., but I hope that the samples wouldn't fool me like FictionII....
.)Sandpiper remind me a bit of adore...quite lighter&softer than I've thought...(I've imagined of sth. like Toki no Sabaku before...XD) Well...not much touching...
I prefer Hikaru's part in Kugatsu...I think I need to listen the full version to comment...(I think I'll love the full one....)
In your eyes makes me like what..
... It doesn't sound much Kalafina for me...(maybe like when I listen to I have a dream..lol.) Don't know why I feel that Hikaru's voice sounds so annoying in this song... It's so sharp and thin and...I don't know how to explain it..Orz... I guess I don't like her voice in high range.Destination unknown reminds me Magia..., but not much similar.. I'll love it for sure...
Neverending sound goods... but not outstanding though...
I like Kotonoha... It's calm&beautifull... the beginning make me think of Hikari no Yukue... Even it sounds so simple.., but for sth... simple is the best....
Magnolia...oh..an Arabian-Egyptian-Indian like... (blame me for unable to distinguish these three kinds of music) similar to those in Red Moon album... Not my taste, not outstanding.., but not that bad...
I can't relate Mune no Yukue to Lion King ost though...even I'm a fan of Lion King's ost.. The only one similarity I can think of is only the Jungle-ish thing.. The arrangement sounds so Kajiuraish for me....
In fact, it made me think of the ending of See-Saw's Tasogare no Umi which Yuki uses LaLaLa part as a symbolic voice of the sea wave, and mix it with the main vocal melody. Here, the Jungle-like chant is like a symbolic melody for jungle, and it's mixed to the song in more complicated way... It's quite fresh for Yuki's & Kalafina's song.. want to listen to the full version...
But wait...after I listen to it more and more...it's sounds more like that Lion King ost now...
is it a kind of brainwashing after I read everyone's comment.... BTW, I think it's not bad.. IMO, I think Yuki tried to give a different feeling for each album.. Seventh Heaven is something etheral, unearthy, mysterious, and elegant. The mystery and darkness is more obvious in Red Moon. And then After Eden is sth. lighter and earthtier... It's down to earth like the girls said...
For the album title song...I like Red Moon>Eden>>Seventh Heaven
For the favourite new song in each album.. I love Kyrie=Destination Unknown>Ashita no Keshiki (=..may be..my opinion can be changed after listen to the full song..XD.)
For the average of all new songs.. Seventh Heaven=After Eden>>Red Moon (= is just the approximate as well...it's changeable..XD.)
Quite complicated opinion.., right?..
...It sounds good enough for me to order.., but I hope that the samples wouldn't fool me like FictionII....
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ZoaKaizer
Guest
I haven't heard any of the preview
Maybe ill just wait until the full release
Maybe ill just wait until the full release
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mecha_kucha
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I don't know for you all, but just by hearing the preview of the songs, I feel that it gives a different feeling from previous Kalafina songs :D
Eden sounds joyful to me~
Kotonoha, simple & calm I like!
Destination has the Magia feeling.
In your eyes, IMHO is fresh (One of my favourite so far)
Magnolia, the song sounds better than the title to me. LOL
Mune no Yukue.
Eden sounds joyful to me~
Kotonoha, simple & calm I like!
Destination has the Magia feeling.
In your eyes, IMHO is fresh (One of my favourite so far)
Magnolia, the song sounds better than the title to me. LOL
Mune no Yukue.
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Tatsuma
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I agree with u the preview me be just 45 sec but u can hear the different from the other two album
mecha_kucha said:I don't know for you all, but just by hearing the preview of the songs, I feel that it gives a different feeling from previous Kalafina songs :D
Eden sounds joyful to me~
Kotonoha, simple & calm I like!
Destination has the Magia feeling.
In your eyes, IMHO is fresh (One of my favourite so far)
Magnolia, the song sounds better than the title to me. LOL
Mune no Yukue.
I agree with u the preview me be just 45 sec but u can hear the different from the other two album
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KP-X
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Well, let's just say Seventh Heaven is my favorite song of Kalafina/Kajiura/and so on lol
Kagaribi no Hanabira said:But like KP-X said.., as the album title song.. I need sth. better...(but well...I'm not a fan of Seventh Heaven though... so I think that better for me and better for her must be different...
Well, let's just say Seventh Heaven is my favorite song of Kalafina/Kajiura/and so on lol