Waiting for Kalafina 2nd album, Red Moon

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silverywhite said:
The more I listen to Red Moon (the song) the more I like it. It's rather epic :sparkleguy:
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I totally agree! I got past the strange distortion/key change in the beginning. :dote:
 
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silverywhite said:
The more I listen to Red Moon (the song) the more I like it. It's rather epic :sparkleguy:
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OMG me too!!! I think I'm going to be fond of this song very soon, if it's not already the case :ohoho: :ohoho:

I got the feeling Yuki's showing us her new experiments with her music in this album xD

The intro of most of the songs are impressive the first time i have listened to the whole album : D

there are no B-side tracks of the previous singles in Red Moon :O so there are many new songs :plot:
but the B-sides are really good! >:O lirica, goria, utsukushisa~ too bad for those who bought the album without knowing thier existanceee
 
I really love Yami no Uta :XD: the drums, strings, musicality <3
And Haru wa Ougon..., this song... the worst song of the album. The intro and the melody. Yuki can compose better ballads.

george1234 said:
Kerahna said:
http://sorakari.blog6.fc2.com/blog-entry-537.html
they say that its hoshi no utai that's the theme for nobunaga~
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I found one more source, http://www.gpara.com/article/cms_show.php?c_id=19571&c_num=14 so its confirmed its that song :)
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Obviously, the flute tells us. Fluuute~
 
Well I'm not depressed that much with red moon even though Seventh Heaven was better ..

my favourite songs were : Red Moon and I Have a Dream ..

Te to Te is quite nice also but rather typical for an Arabian style ..
I think Yuki should have a try and listen to some of our classical songs I'm sure she'll like'em :XD:

Haru wa Ougon no Yume no Naka was a little bit good but Wakana's pitch was a little bit high for a quiet song like it

Kyrie is lovely x3
 
I was very satisfied with the album :dote:
My favorite is definitely Red Moon! Epic. Totally.

And actually the feeling I got from the whole album, was like the feeling I got from Seventh Heaven. Not amazing, I didn't like all the songs songs, but now I consider every single one of them to be great. So I guess it will happen with Red Moon too :dote:
 
My impressions:

Red Moon - really epic. I fail to give a damn about any "disjointedness", and if we speak about the intro, IMHO it's quite in the mood of the song. In my top list it couldn't overthrow Lirica, but it seems to have settled close beside.
Tetotetometome - instead of ever so slight homages and allusions in Love Come Down and Mata Kaze... here is a full-fledged Eastern-themed song. Very lively and naughty. I personally like what I hear.
Fantasia - the only song I have found some kind of "disjointedness", the transition from an Eastern-flavoured verse to a real "anime OP" refrain seemed weird at first. But it took me about two or three loops to get used.
Haru wa Kogane no Yume no Naka - The song itself is gentle and nostalgic, with beautiful melody. It evokes less emotions than Sapphire but more than Gloria, imho, so I'd rate it inbetween.
Kyrie - dunno about earlier comparisons to Zodiacal Sign, maybe the live version did sound like that. I tend to come up with weird associations, but well, it rather evokes strong memories of Yuuka's "I'm here" to me. Also one of the cases, when a single note/line can change the attitude halfway through the song (did someone ever experience it?) - I was listening to the beginning in the "ok, jolly good" mode, but on the words "Kyrie Eleison" and the way Wakana sang them something just clicked in me. Maybe it's the moment where the song's mood reveals itself best, I can't explain. Now it's one of my faves on the album. btw, do these words make sense? Kyrie seems Kajiuran, but "eleison" sounds suspiciously Greek to me. :ayashii:
Yami no Uta - as they say, ignorance is bliss. I've never heard Courtesy Waltz, so now I'm enjoying the song full scale. :groucho: One of the best songs on the album.
Hoshi no Utai - like I said before, my parallels are weird. This one, despite the flute and all... It keeps reminding me of El Cazador! :XD:
Intermezzo - now, I've got a real complaint about this song. IT'S TOO DAMN SHORT! :wai:
I Have A Dream - omfg :nosebleed: the trailer hinted at some originality, but I certainly never expected THIS. This song REALLY differs from Kalafina's other works, and if in the case of Progressive a similar perception of difference was disturbing to a certain degree, this song practically expands their scope as a band. :dote: I can't even compare it to anything (See-Saw pops up in mind, but that could be merely influence of the title :ohoho: )
To sum it up, Red Moon is actually different from Seventh Heaven, which only compliments it and all the efforts of Yuki & Co. I personally like all the songs, aware as I am that none of them has a power of appealing to absolutely everyone. Well, whoever was disappointed, I'm far from the very thought of arguing. :tea: To me, Yuki's talent of creating gold quality pop music has just proven itself once more, and I can't account on ruined expectations even if I wanted to.

Red Moon debuted #4 on oricon daily chart.
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So has it beaten Seventh Heaven? It was #6 AFAIR
 
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Nick Hunter said:
Hoshi no Utai - like I said before, my parallels are weird. This one, despite the flute and all... It keeps reminding me of El Cazador! :XD:
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You're not the only one here. To me the track is "Kouya Ruten meets el cazador".

You best be joking about "Kyrie eleison" though... even if you're not a religious person...
 
The lives are up on youtube! Well, three of them at least. I wish I could afford to order my copy... :comeback: soon hopefully...I hope the LE doesn't will still be available.

They sound...great. Not pitch-perfect but much better than the TV lives, definitely. I really don't think it's just studio magix or wishful thinking on my part, after seeing them screw up for in the last few live clips - maybe the environment really affects their performances. If you compare their one-mans to the TV lives they seem so much more confident in the one-man live shows, especially Hikaru. Progressive actually sounds...pretty awesome in that live...
 
You best be joking about "Kyrie eleison" though... even if you're not a religious person...
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OK, looked it up. :XD: But I can't speak Greek, and as Wikipedia suggests, Russian Orthodox Church uses some Slavic equivalent insted of this.
 
I've just listened to Red Moon as well. Here are my impressions

Red Moon - Absolutely stunning. I really have nothing to say. The music is GORGEOUS, and the voices...well...do I have to comment them? ;D Really a nice opening.
Hikari no Senritsu - Already heard from its single. It took me sometime to enjoy it, since I repute it a little bit different from the Kalafina's standard songs. Anyways, for my ears is now a very nice and happy song to listen to when you're in a nice mood.
Te to Te to Me to Me - Pretty interesting. Sounds like an arabian tune or something like that. Never expected Yuki to pull off something like that. Nice shot! ;D
Fantasia - LOVESTRUCK. The initial Kajuran-go reminded me of Pandora Hearts so much. I love the catchy rhytm in this piece. It could easily resemble Progressive, yet there is something that makes this track herself.
Haru wa Ougon no Yume no Naka - A slow ballad piano song. I kind expected that. As for Nohara, which is very similar to this track, I really recon the emotion filled in this song. So calm and delicate.
Kyrie - Another Lovestruck. I think I really adore this beat-catchy songs by Kalafina. Really love this one too.
Yami no Uta - Really like the intro. The tune perfectly imbues the atmosphere with mystery. Really nice "dark" theme ;D
Hoshi no Utai - After listening to Kyrie and Fantasia, the rythm of the song seems pretty redundant, though less catchy. It doesn't convince me 100%, gomen |:
Storia - Love that song. One of my Kalafina's favorites, probably. Probably it is due to my own experience, but, what to say, love it.
Intermezzo - Oooh, really nice transition. Relaxing and terribly quite.
Progressive - I remember the first time I listened to this; I skipped the single at first, probably because I didn't note it when it first came out. The comment it's always the same: I love the rhytmed-catchy songs, and this too.
Lacrimosa - I started knowing Kalafina from this song, and it still has something special for me. That emotion of sadness and loneliness, sigh, it makes me wanna cry so much.
I have a dream - I combine this one with Storia: really a nice couple. Imbues me with strength, some how, wanna say "I have a dream" too XD.
 
After a few more listens, Fantasia and Yamo no Uta are starting to grow on me :sohappy:
 
Okay, here we go. (Just got the cd today, I can't stop smiling)
red moon- sooo amazing. it's long, but not too long, just the right amount I think. I love the instrumentals too.

Te to te to me to me - at first I didn't like it, but then it grew on me. I want to do the egyptian dance during it heh And it seems like all three girls are having fun singing it, especially Keiko, of course.

Fantasia- also amazing, the only thing I don't like really is the beginning, but then I get into it and start dancing. heh I like how they sing 'fantasia' too. :dote:

Haru wa Kagane no Yume no Naka- it's so lovely. definately has a sapphire/gloria feel to it, but it stands alone from those songs.

kyrie- probably my favorite song on the album. it's different from the live, but does not dissappoint me. was it me or did I hear a dulcimer instrument in the live and not in the actual version? or was that just the piano. it was hard to tell. heh listening to it now and loving it more each time. :sohappy:

Yami no Uta- meh, kind of a cross between Ashita... and Lacrimosa, which I liked both of those songs, especially Lacrimosa, but it was kind of weird.

Hoshi no Utai- I like the melody of this one. I agree that it does sound a lot like El Cazador, but I liked that song, so I liked this one too. I think this song would have a cool PV, but that's just me.

intermezzo- I like the feel of this song. it's kind of like lilica in the beginning and then gets lighter and happier. i thought at one point I heard the word chocolate, but I looked in the book and it wasn't there. It also reminds me of the Noir soundtrack a lot.

I Have a Dream- Now that I have finally heard the full version, I love it sooo much. I already did, but now even more. and hearing it in the Anime Boston documentary was awesome, it will be played many many more times, over and over.
 
the post was acting weird so I couldn't continue. hehe

As for the lives: I sort of liked Lacrimosa, Storia was okay, Progressive was a lot better than what I heard before, and so was Hikari no Senritsu. I loved how they danced in Hikari, and did hand motions at certain points. heh Keiko was dancing a lot at the flute part. The documentary: OMG Kerahna! You are sooo lucky to have gotten on screen. I felt lucky though by just being there and being in the same room a few times with them, and having Hikaru recognize who I was dressed as. hehe Did I hear right when they were in the elevator and I think it was Wakana who said something about being afraid of elevators? or was that something else? lol is there a translation of it yet? I caught a few things though. Soooo happy. :sohappy:
 
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