I am planning to return to my regular rotation schedule in September. Here's a quick update for you guys in the meantime, a couple songs that I've been listening to a lot lately. Excluding songs I've already posted before - Khalil Fong's Wonderful Tonight and the rest of the Timeless album as well as A-Chord's Little Shepherd's Fantasy Journey & the SM Town Compilation - namely SHINee & DBSK's songs - have all been favourites of mine too.

Also, I've uploaded a new mini-album by The Brave Brothers.

Please leave a comment or rating if taking!

#5. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - U2
English | Rock
Some of you might recognize this song, it was recently featured on a Blackberry commercial, (which I personally found to be very ineffective - Blackberry loves U2, so I should buy their phones?) and I decided to look it up. It's a mid-tempo rock song with a great arrangement - I love the dreamy synth-y keyboard chords between verses - but what I really love about this song is its lyrics - Every generation gets a chance to change the world/Divination that will listen to your boys and girls/Is the sweetest melody the one we haven't heard?/Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear?

#4. Feelin' You - BRIGHT
Japanese | R&B/Pop
BRIGHT is one of the few girl groups that I really love, and Feelin' You is no exception. It's an enthusiastic, bright mid-tempo track. Vocally, they sound great, and their trademark harmonies really bring the song up a notch. An active percussion and airy synths provide the base of the accompaniment. Although this song took a while to grow on me, it definitely has.

#3. We've All Grown Up (我们都成了大人) - A-Chord
Mandarin | Pop/Rock Ballad
The two songs of A-Chord's that I've shared before were all relatively upbeat, but We've All Grown Up takes a more serious tone. In other words, it's a ballad. It's piano-based and caught my interest because it sounds slightly muted, even when you turn the volume up. It adds to the sincere atmosphere of the song, and A-Chord's warm, yearning voice is filled with emotion. At first I thought it was a bit generic, but after a few listens, it's really convinced me of A-Chord's maturity and talent.

#2. Red Bean (红豆) (Original Singer: 王菲 - Faye Wang) - Khalil Fong
Mandarin | Ballad
The first time I heard this song, it was an extremely low-quality rip, and because it's a fairly soft song in the first place, I thought it was another bland ballad and discarded it. After re-listening to it (in much better quality) on the full album, I immediately changed my mind. I've actually heard the original of this song quite a few times, a lot of my friends like to sing it at karaoke - I realized this as soon as I heard the chorus. Although personally I find the rest of the song a bit bland - mid-tempo piano/strings ballad with a minimal percussion accompaniment in the case of Khalil's version, I don't remember much of the original version - I love the chorus, and it always stays with me. Although I hadn't heard this song for about an year until stumbling upon Khalil's remake, I recognized it as soon as I heard it (in good enough quality to actually discern the melody). A warm and genuine ballad that Khalil's careful remake does justice to.

#1. The Saltwater Room - Owl City
English | Electronica/Pop
I've heard a lot of good things about Owl City, but only recently began listening to them - the first song I heard was this, The Saltwater Room, and I definitely wasn't disappointed. It's a lovely song - soft and warm, with an acoustic guitar base and tentative, unique vocals. It's calm but engaging, and definitely prompted me to try and find more material from them.



Brave Brothers - Attitude
Korean | Hip-Hop/Pop
Release date: August 18 2009

o1. Interview (인터뷰)
o2. Brave Sound (브레이브사운드)
o3 Invisible (인비져블) (feat. Son Dam Bi, Star Wars)
o4 Bittersweet (비터스윗) (feat. M, HyunA, Mabus, Red Roc, Basick)
o5 Invisible (인비져블) (Inst.)

If I recall correctly, these guys were featured on a Son Dam Bi song before. Interview is a short, spoken/sung intro. Brave Sound is a short and straight-forward hip-hop song that didn't really catch my attention. Invisible, however, did. It's a fast-paced song based in hip-hop/electronica, but the gritty guitar work that pops up throughout the song also gives it some rock routes. It's a little too busy and overdone for my liking, but very catchy and addictive. Bittersweet was a track that I was looking forward to, seeing as it features M (Lee Min Woo). It's an R&B ballad. Upon hearing the opening verse I thought it was lovely, but it slowly lost my attention. I'm guessing it's HyunA rapping at around ~1:10, I have to say I'm not a fan. The sung portions by M are great (especially the hook - And love is sweet sweet/Bittersweet love), and on a whole Bittersweet is well-executed and carefully plotted. However, the rap portions were a bit too numerous and monotonous for my liking.

Labels: A-Chord, Brave Brothers, BRIGHT, Khalil Fong, Owl City, U2

Hi, I got back from my vacation yesterday night. I'm still pretty tired, so there's only a few songs for you guys, but they're all favourites of mine so hopefully you'll like them.

I'm having some issues with Mediafire right now, which is why I used box.net to upload these songs. I'm considering which of these three albums to upload in full, so if there's anything in particular that you liked & want the full album, just let me know. =)

- Haruhi



Wonderful Tonight (O.S. Eric Clapton) - Khalil Fong [listen to original @ YT]
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (O.S. George Benson) - Khalil Fong [listen to the original @ YT]
English | Pop/Soft Rock

I love Khalil Fong's new cover album, Timeless, where both these songs are from. For those of you who aren't familiar with Khalil, he's a phenomenal R&B/soul singer from Hong Kong [more@last.fm]. I've uploaded a few of his songs before, he's one of my favourite artists. I was so excited to see a new release from him, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. I've heard the original version of Wonderful Tonight, by Eric Clapton, a few times, although I'm not too familiar with it - one of those songs where you remember the main melody but not much else. Whether you're familiar with the original or not, Khalil Fong's cover definitely does it justice. The accompaniment is modernized, with the guitars less dreamy/twangy, and Khalil's voice is crisper and smoother than Clapton's - though just as warm and genuine. A soft, slow song thats beauty lies in its subtleties. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You, originally by George Benson, is another song that, even if you don't think you've heard before, you probably have - it's very familiar, and Khalil's cover stays quite true to the original, although the original seems to be more piano-based, where Khalil's version incorporates guitar and percussion into the arrangement. It's really the difference in vocal styles that sets his cover apart - Khalil's voice doesn't have the sheer creamy, powerful richness of George Benson's, but his execution is clear and clean. Khalil's version is definitely more contemporary and seems a little more tightly put together, but the original by George Benson is gorgeous too.



阿飛的小蝴蝶 - Jam Hsiao (A-Fei's Little Butterfly)
Mandarin | Pop/Rock

I previously shared the title track, Princess, from this album, but this is really my favourite song from it. 阿飛的小蝴蝶 is a piano-based, mid-tempo soft rock track. Jam Hsiao's voice is sincere and strong, and I love the chorus. Recommended.



牧羊少年的奇幻之旅 - A-Chord (Little Shepherd's Fantasy Journey)
关于 - A-Chord (Related to)
Mandarin | Pop/Rock

I recently discovered A-Chord's debut album, titled Nothing But A Chord, and I love it. Although this is his first album, he's not a newcomer to the music scene, having composed songs for other artists and also acting in a few dramas. 牧羊少年的奇幻之旅 is the opening track, and it really hooked me. The warm, piano-based intro, leading into A-Chord's strong voice, is just gorgeous. Some verses are sung-spoken, almost rapped, and others are clear and melodic. It's very refreshing. 关于 picks up the tempo a bit. It's fun, confident, and breezy, but cuts no corners - the cool, Latin-influenced arrangement, coupled with A-Chord's crisp singing, makes for an innovative, fresh song.

Labels: A-Chord, Jam Hsiao, Khalil Fong

I am planning to return to my regular rotation schedule in September. Here's a quick update for you guys in the meantime, a couple songs that I've been listening to a lot lately. Excluding songs I've already posted before - Khalil Fong's Wonderful Tonight and the rest of the Timeless album as well as A-Chord's Little Shepherd's Fantasy Journey & the SM Town Compilation - namely SHINee & DBSK's songs - have all been favourites of mine too.

Also, I've uploaded a new mini-album by The Brave Brothers.

Please leave a comment or rating if taking!

#5. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight - U2
English | Rock
Some of you might recognize this song, it was recently featured on a Blackberry commercial, (which I personally found to be very ineffective - Blackberry loves U2, so I should buy their phones?) and I decided to look it up. It's a mid-tempo rock song with a great arrangement - I love the dreamy synth-y keyboard chords between verses - but what I really love about this song is its lyrics - Every generation gets a chance to change the world/Divination that will listen to your boys and girls/Is the sweetest melody the one we haven't heard?/Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear?

#4. Feelin' You - BRIGHT
Japanese | R&B/Pop
BRIGHT is one of the few girl groups that I really love, and Feelin' You is no exception. It's an enthusiastic, bright mid-tempo track. Vocally, they sound great, and their trademark harmonies really bring the song up a notch. An active percussion and airy synths provide the base of the accompaniment. Although this song took a while to grow on me, it definitely has.

#3. We've All Grown Up (我们都成了大人) - A-Chord
Mandarin | Pop/Rock Ballad
The two songs of A-Chord's that I've shared before were all relatively upbeat, but We've All Grown Up takes a more serious tone. In other words, it's a ballad. It's piano-based and caught my interest because it sounds slightly muted, even when you turn the volume up. It adds to the sincere atmosphere of the song, and A-Chord's warm, yearning voice is filled with emotion. At first I thought it was a bit generic, but after a few listens, it's really convinced me of A-Chord's maturity and talent.

#2. Red Bean (红豆) (Original Singer: 王菲 - Faye Wang) - Khalil Fong
Mandarin | Ballad
The first time I heard this song, it was an extremely low-quality rip, and because it's a fairly soft song in the first place, I thought it was another bland ballad and discarded it. After re-listening to it (in much better quality) on the full album, I immediately changed my mind. I've actually heard the original of this song quite a few times, a lot of my friends like to sing it at karaoke - I realized this as soon as I heard the chorus. Although personally I find the rest of the song a bit bland - mid-tempo piano/strings ballad with a minimal percussion accompaniment in the case of Khalil's version, I don't remember much of the original version - I love the chorus, and it always stays with me. Although I hadn't heard this song for about an year until stumbling upon Khalil's remake, I recognized it as soon as I heard it (in good enough quality to actually discern the melody). A warm and genuine ballad that Khalil's careful remake does justice to.

#1. The Saltwater Room - Owl City
English | Electronica/Pop
I've heard a lot of good things about Owl City, but only recently began listening to them - the first song I heard was this, The Saltwater Room, and I definitely wasn't disappointed. It's a lovely song - soft and warm, with an acoustic guitar base and tentative, unique vocals. It's calm but engaging, and definitely prompted me to try and find more material from them.



Brave Brothers - Attitude
Korean | Hip-Hop/Pop
Release date: August 18 2009

o1. Interview (인터뷰)
o2. Brave Sound (브레이브사운드)
o3 Invisible (인비져블) (feat. Son Dam Bi, Star Wars)
o4 Bittersweet (비터스윗) (feat. M, HyunA, Mabus, Red Roc, Basick)
o5 Invisible (인비져블) (Inst.)

If I recall correctly, these guys were featured on a Son Dam Bi song before. Interview is a short, spoken/sung intro. Brave Sound is a short and straight-forward hip-hop song that didn't really catch my attention. Invisible, however, did. It's a fast-paced song based in hip-hop/electronica, but the gritty guitar work that pops up throughout the song also gives it some rock routes. It's a little too busy and overdone for my liking, but very catchy and addictive. Bittersweet was a track that I was looking forward to, seeing as it features M (Lee Min Woo). It's an R&B ballad. Upon hearing the opening verse I thought it was lovely, but it slowly lost my attention. I'm guessing it's HyunA rapping at around ~1:10, I have to say I'm not a fan. The sung portions by M are great (especially the hook - And love is sweet sweet/Bittersweet love), and on a whole Bittersweet is well-executed and carefully plotted. However, the rap portions were a bit too numerous and monotonous for my liking.

Labels: A-Chord, Brave Brothers, BRIGHT, Khalil Fong, Owl City, U2

Hi, I got back from my vacation yesterday night. I'm still pretty tired, so there's only a few songs for you guys, but they're all favourites of mine so hopefully you'll like them.

I'm having some issues with Mediafire right now, which is why I used box.net to upload these songs. I'm considering which of these three albums to upload in full, so if there's anything in particular that you liked & want the full album, just let me know. =)

- Haruhi



Wonderful Tonight (O.S. Eric Clapton) - Khalil Fong [listen to original @ YT]
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (O.S. George Benson) - Khalil Fong [listen to the original @ YT]
English | Pop/Soft Rock

I love Khalil Fong's new cover album, Timeless, where both these songs are from. For those of you who aren't familiar with Khalil, he's a phenomenal R&B/soul singer from Hong Kong [more@last.fm]. I've uploaded a few of his songs before, he's one of my favourite artists. I was so excited to see a new release from him, and I certainly wasn't disappointed. I've heard the original version of Wonderful Tonight, by Eric Clapton, a few times, although I'm not too familiar with it - one of those songs where you remember the main melody but not much else. Whether you're familiar with the original or not, Khalil Fong's cover definitely does it justice. The accompaniment is modernized, with the guitars less dreamy/twangy, and Khalil's voice is crisper and smoother than Clapton's - though just as warm and genuine. A soft, slow song thats beauty lies in its subtleties. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You, originally by George Benson, is another song that, even if you don't think you've heard before, you probably have - it's very familiar, and Khalil's cover stays quite true to the original, although the original seems to be more piano-based, where Khalil's version incorporates guitar and percussion into the arrangement. It's really the difference in vocal styles that sets his cover apart - Khalil's voice doesn't have the sheer creamy, powerful richness of George Benson's, but his execution is clear and clean. Khalil's version is definitely more contemporary and seems a little more tightly put together, but the original by George Benson is gorgeous too.



阿飛的小蝴蝶 - Jam Hsiao (A-Fei's Little Butterfly)
Mandarin | Pop/Rock

I previously shared the title track, Princess, from this album, but this is really my favourite song from it. 阿飛的小蝴蝶 is a piano-based, mid-tempo soft rock track. Jam Hsiao's voice is sincere and strong, and I love the chorus. Recommended.



牧羊少年的奇幻之旅 - A-Chord (Little Shepherd's Fantasy Journey)
关于 - A-Chord (Related to)
Mandarin | Pop/Rock

I recently discovered A-Chord's debut album, titled Nothing But A Chord, and I love it. Although this is his first album, he's not a newcomer to the music scene, having composed songs for other artists and also acting in a few dramas. 牧羊少年的奇幻之旅 is the opening track, and it really hooked me. The warm, piano-based intro, leading into A-Chord's strong voice, is just gorgeous. Some verses are sung-spoken, almost rapped, and others are clear and melodic. It's very refreshing. 关于 picks up the tempo a bit. It's fun, confident, and breezy, but cuts no corners - the cool, Latin-influenced arrangement, coupled with A-Chord's crisp singing, makes for an innovative, fresh song.

Labels: A-Chord, Jam Hsiao, Khalil Fong

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