Hi,
As you can see, we have a new layout! I'm going to be going on vacation for 10 days or so starting next Thursday, so I won't be updating during that time. However, we're almost at our 50th rotation and I'm already making some plans for that, it will probably be up sometime after I get back.
I'm a little discouraged by the number of comments lately, thank you to those who do take the time to comment (I notice it's usually the same people) but the ratio of comments to downloads isn't the most encouraging. I don't expect people to comment every single time they take something, but a 'thank you' every once in a while would be nice.
These are some albums I uploaded for an LiveJournal community that I'm a reviewer/uploader at, I thought I might as well share the links here. All are recommended.
Black Pearl - Gogossing
C.N. Blue - Bluelove
DIA - 울어도 울어도
Labels: Black Pearl, C.N. Blue, Dia, misc downloads, site
Just a few recent releases and random songs I uploaded, enjoy. =)
- Haruhi
Thank You - Nell
Korean | Alternative Rock
You can't go wrong with these guys. At times, this song can be quite downtempo - not exactly in a "relaxing" way, I would describe it as being more melancholy. But at other moments, it builds and becomes a lot more expressive. I love the acoustic guitar as well; the accompaniment is light yet colourful and rich.
Sweet Dream (Andante) - Alex
Korean | Pop
A sugar-sweet pop song by Clazziquai's Alex. I absolutely love his warm, smooth voice. The bell-like synths remind me of winter, which is kind of out-of-season I suppose, but other than that slight oddity, Sweet Dream is just that: a sweet, light, and extremely likeable pop tune.
돌아와줘 (Come Back) - Quaint Flow
Korean | R&B
I really don't know much about these guys at all, but Come Back is a really nice, smooth R&B track with deep, velvety vocals and a relaxed, at-ease feel.
선물 (Present)- K.will
Korean | Pop/Ballad
Another great singer, K.will delivers a sweet pop ballad with a cute piano-and-strings arrangement, modernized with rapping and a rock backbeat on the drums. While I like its bright tone, it doesn't have a lot of emotional value for me.
아파 - Queens
Korean | Pop/R&B
I don't know much about Queens either, but they're a new girl group on the k-pop scene. Now, that alone very nearly kept me from trying them out, but they are nothing like the auto-tuned, sugary pop group I was expecting. 아파 is an absolute treat. It's a refreshing pop track with an R&B interface - but their synths are intertwined with acoustic guitar and piano, as well as a rapper actually sounds half-decent! But the big question is: can they sing? While their style is very different from other vocally powerful girl groups, who tend to walk the ballad route, their voices are powerful, rich and soulful. Definitely a group that I'll be looking out for in the future, and a rare find amongst all the cookie-cutter girl groups that have been emerging lately.
Another Boy - Dia
Korean | Pop
Another female singer who I was very surprised with, Dia delivers a vocally powerful pop track with R&B influences. I really love her strong, rich voice and the song itself is catchy. I actually first heard this song when watching the MV [here it is w/ English subs] and found the mp3 later. It saddens me that she isn't really popular, because this as well as her other songs are really good.
하루종일 (Original ver.) - ZE:A
Korean | Pop
While there was a lot of hype around ZE:A, I have to say I was quite disappointed by their debut ... honestly, I couldn't even stand listening to their songs all the way through. They've made some improvement in their second single, though. I really like the piano in this song, although for some reason it reminds me vaguely of Big Bang but not as catchy.
Super Soul - Gil Hak Mi
Korean | Pop/R&B
If I recall correctly, she was the winner of a singing competition in Korea? I think it's called Super Star or something, I'm assuming it's similar to American Idol and the like. Either way, Super Soul ... kind of reminds me of Dia's Another Boy (see above), haha. However, it's got a more rock-ish beat. Hak Mi's voice is full and strong, and the song itself has a really unique sound and feel that I'm not really sure how to describe ... another newcomer to the music scene that's definitely worth a listen.
decay (English version) - Rie fu
Japanese | Acoustic
I love this song. <3 Rie fu's English is flawless (and I love the lyrics), and the backing of acoustic guitar and piano is so pretty. Although I've had this song for a while, I only started listening to it more recently.
Labels: Alex, Dia, Gil Hak Mi, K.will, Nell, Quaint Flow, Queens, Rie Fu, ZE:A
