Kaori Oda solo + collabs (non-YK / non-Sound Horizon)

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9 Escape: One of Kaoris earliest attempt for a Rock Ballad (discounting her songs with another union) and it is so great
8 Honki no Uso: I love this song because it reminds me so strong on my childhood anime songs like the ones from Digimon
7 WORKING: Jazz at its best
6 Dark Night: this song has Kaori at her deepest vocals and gives kind of "Evil is sexy" vibes
5 Addicted: Hispanic Instrumental? Check. Kaoris emotional power voice? check. This was the song that sparked my interest for her.
4 TRAP: A song that combines rock with some other genres in a fantastic way.
3 Blazing Star: If there was a song of her I would be inclined to dance too, than it is surely this one
2 Magnetic Fighter: This song has the perfect combination of tempo changes and shifts and Kaoris adaptability in regards of her vocals.
1 Savanna no Hayate: Two Words: Master Piece. I love everything about this song. The text which describes Kaoris musical journey (In an interview at 2017 she mentioned it if the translation was correct). The melodies which combines the of my other favs of her in this regard (Honki no usos western feel with addicteds hispanic feel). It is also to say that my fav among the composers which Kaori worked in her solo carreer is at it. And of course Kaoris voice. But besides some little problems her voice is absolute gold.
 
Savanna no Hayate is indeed a great song. It is very atmospheric. It feels like you're really listening to her sing in a savanna setting, like the one featured in her "Futari Ayatori" music video, with all the savanna animals roaming around. Of course, Michiko Naruke composed it. I love all the songs she composed for Kaori.

I was listening to the previous YK live releases. I must say, my favorite is Vol.# 16 Sing a Song live, because of the many songs where she was prominently featured. Moreover, I love the new version of Distance, Yakusoku, Fields of Hope, Eternal Blue, and stone cold. It is unfortunate that the Fields of Hope rendition did not make it into the PARADE album, though. Still, the live version is top-notch.
 
I must say, my favorite is Vol.# 16 Sing a Song live, because of the many songs where she was prominently featured.
Oh yes, that was almost a Kaori showcase since she led multiple songs in the YKL16, a bit similar to how Joelle sang almost 4-5 songs straight in the YKL20 Kanagawa performance.
 
Savanna no Hayate is indeed a great song. It is very atmospheric. It feels like you're really listening to her sing in a savanna setting, like the one featured in her "Futari Ayatori" music video, with all the savanna animals roaming around. Of course, Michiko Naruke composed it. I love all the songs she composed for Kaori.

I was listening to the previous YK live releases. I must say, my favorite is Vol.# 16 Sing a Song live, because of the many songs where she was prominently featured. Moreover, I love the new version of Distance, Yakusoku, Fields of Hope, Eternal Blue, and stone cold. It is unfortunate that the Fields of Hope rendition did not make it into the PARADE album, though. Still, the live version is top-notch.
サバンナの疾風 if you are looking for it on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzPaQ_83um4 (Gift album, track 11).
 
Honourable mentions for collaborations and covers not with Yuki Kajiura:

UNDER/SHAFT with Maon Kurosaki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tI1sITYJNw&t=1203s
千本桜 with Gero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZxKk7_abKI&t=638s
Lion with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196eMicxSs0&t=39s
covering Lia's Justitia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLaxQHKn-o0&t=1151s
Cry for the Truth with MICHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhfZS_6QbKo&t=1178s
covering LiSA's Rising Hope with Atsuko and Nagareda Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j_6141Aeow&t=52s
いーあるふぁんくらぶ with Atsuko of Angela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgytMU9Ejks&t=1172s (note their costumes)
いつもこの場所で from Steins;Gate with Ayane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=735VWIAHh0U&t=1102s
Extra Magic Hour covered with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aSOrizLbzo&t=429s
Ring of Fortune with Eri Sasaki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AU00kL0Skc&t=2186s
宇宙は僕らを待っている with Hironobu Kageyama and Gero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEAOamT630A&t=921s
スーパー戦隊 ヒーローゲッター with 高取ヒデアキ x 大西洋平 x atsuko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3MGoSgo-jw&t=2669s
DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア with 五條真由美 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9OvAEBtiyw&t=1494s
舞風 with Aika Yoshioka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svpESJdynX8&t=1166s
あなただけ見つめてる with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSM8Gql_nDE&t=407s
 
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Honourable mentions for collaborations and covers not with Yuki Kajiura:

UNDER/SHAFT with Maon Kurosaki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tI1sITYJNw&t=1203s
千本桜 with Gero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZxKk7_abKI&t=638s
Lion with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196eMicxSs0&t=39s
covering Lia's Justitia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLaxQHKn-o0&t=1151s
Cry for the Truth with MICHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhfZS_6QbKo&t=1178s
covering LiSA's Rising Hope with Atsuko and Nagareda Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j_6141Aeow&t=52s
いーあるふぁんくらぶ with Atsuko of Angela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgytMU9Ejks&t=1172s
いつもこの場所で from Steins;Gate with Ayane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=735VWIAHh0U&t=1102s
Extra Magic Hour covered with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aSOrizLbzo&t=429s
Ring of Fortune with Eri Sasaki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AU00kL0Skc&t=2186s
宇宙は僕らを待っている with Hironobu Kageyama and Gero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEAOamT630A&t=921s
スーパー戦隊 ヒーローゲッター with 高取ヒデアキ x 大西洋平 x atsuko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3MGoSgo-jw&t=2669s
DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア with 五條真由美 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9OvAEBtiyw&t=1494s
舞風 with Aika Yoshioka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svpESJdynX8&t=1166s
あなただけ見つめてる with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSM8Gql_nDE&t=407s
Niiiiice!
 
Honourable mentions for collaborations and covers not with Yuki Kajiura:

UNDER/SHAFT with Maon Kurosaki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tI1sITYJNw&t=1203s
千本桜 with Gero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZxKk7_abKI&t=638s
Lion with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196eMicxSs0&t=39s
covering Lia's Justitia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLaxQHKn-o0&t=1151s
Cry for the Truth with MICHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhfZS_6QbKo&t=1178s
covering LiSA's Rising Hope with Atsuko and Nagareda Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j_6141Aeow&t=52s
いーあるふぁんくらぶ with Atsuko of Angela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgytMU9Ejks&t=1172s (note their costumes)
いつもこの場所で from Steins;Gate with Ayane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=735VWIAHh0U&t=1102s
Extra Magic Hour covered with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aSOrizLbzo&t=429s
Ring of Fortune with Eri Sasaki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AU00kL0Skc&t=2186s
宇宙は僕らを待っている with Hironobu Kageyama and Gero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEAOamT630A&t=921s
スーパー戦隊 ヒーローゲッター with 高取ヒデアキ x 大西洋平 x atsuko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3MGoSgo-jw&t=2669s
DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア with 五條真由美 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9OvAEBtiyw&t=1494s
舞風 with Aika Yoshioka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svpESJdynX8&t=1166s
あなただけ見つめてる with Atsuko of Angela https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSM8Gql_nDE&t=407s
Thx for sharing
 
I ended up watching the entire video! Cool to see the interactions. When I first clicked the link and went to the timestamp you shared, I was first taken aback thinking Atsuko was Mari Endo! There was a resemblance there. It made me wish that Kaori had sung a duet with Mari...
Really, since I have seen Mari and the facial features did not remind me a slight of atsuko
 
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Here is the pic of the Mari Endo Cellist I was talking about
 
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