New FictionJunction album "elemental" and YK Live vol. #11

Way late, but bumping this just to say how much I enjoyed this live. The band and the girls seemed to outdo themselves with every song. I think it's my favourite FJ Live release since Vol. 2. Wakana performed like a superstar, Keiko sang with such emotion--more than I've seen in past releases, Kaori was energetic and passionate as ever, and while Yuriko did seem a bit under the weather, she nonetheless nailed what she needed to on the singing.

I especially enjoyed forest, Credens justitiam, Hitorigoto, Storm, eternal blue, Toki no mukou, and Kimi ga ita monogtari.

I'm still not caught up on Yuki's works over the past year, but I've once again been reminded of why her music grips me like no other artist's does.
 
Just started watching it too~

I really love the liver version of I'm here specially the pre-chorus! I never did like the CD version before. The MADLAX mix is pretty much my favorite, the part where YUUKA singing Margaret simultaneous with the chorus singing MADLAX was so good (or was it the other way around?); it was similar to "we are one" from the MADLAX O.S.T. 2 where the two melodies mix together.

Anyways, I was really looking forward to the Kajiurago songs and they [most] were pretty short performances. Maybe she didn't have time to extend the songs like she used to with the Kajiurago songs from way back.

Their version of Kimi ga Ita Monogatari was good too~ I remember someone posted few years ago about this song being covered by an unnamed live vocal unit (WAKANA, KAORI, and YUUKI) assembled by SpaceCraft PRODUCE.
 
^Yeah, whenever I listen to their version of Kimi ga at the gym, it always gets me pumped if I am on the treadmill or bike. Or it makes me want to drive faster in the car, which isn't a good thing. heh But I love it except for the weird violin, that part just wigs me out for some reason.
 
looks like the special dvds have started shipping
http://kiasukid.blogspot.com/2014/12/yuki-kajiura-live-vol11-elemental-tour.html
Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.11 elemental Tour 2014 ~ FictionJunction DVD tokuten pictures

You probably can tell that I've been kind of busy lately. This will probably continue for a while. :(

But I thought I'll post this up anyway since it's really short. :)

My friend in Japan has received the FictionJunction DVD tokuten that I asked her to help me mail away for. :) It was a little troublesome and we had to deal with some hiccups but in the end it all worked out well.

I asked her if she'll kindly shoot a photo of it and she shot three. Obviously, I haven't seen it since it's still in Japan. I also didn't want to trouble her, so there are no photos of the DVD itself. I won't be able to pick this up from her till February next year :( For now, I will have to be content with three photos of it, one of which is actually a photo of the envelope it came in. :P

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Looking at the list of lives they covered in this extra making-of DVD, it looks like the Taiwan live is included. :) This should make Taiwanese fans happy too. :)
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I emailed Yukari Yashimoto at CD Japan this afternoon and she replied that my copy of the bonus DVD had arrived Monday (and yesterday was a public holiday in Japan), and she wondered if she should delay sending it. I asked her to send it straight away.
 
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