Five For Friday 8

You know the drill, lets get down to the music, mostly live songs this week I've been in the mood for songs that sound somewhat raw.


5.PXNDX (Panda)- Narcisista Por Excelencia (Live): the opening guitar intro to this track has a bit more bite to it compared to the studio version, Panda's inclusion of a live orchestra really brings the piano solo alive, giving its brief inclusion in the song more meaning.




4. Muse- Undisclosed Desires: This is quite a marmite track amongst Muse fan's because it has an RnB vibe to it which was the band's intent when constructing this song, I really do like it as it fits with new album The Resistance's feel, while the track lacks any of Muse's signature guitar or piano parts the strings in the song really give the track some meat and who doesn't love a beat of slap bass?




3. HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR- DIVE into YOURSELF: The gang vocals on the track give the song a real upbeat vibe to it, the dual vocals between Yūsuke and Mākii sounds really balanced in this track. the tempo seems to shift to a faster one towards the end of the song throwing that extra bit of energy into the sound.




2. Gackt- Koakuma Heaven (Live): Unlike the majority of Gackt's songs that I've featured in previous FFF's this track is more pop orientated, but this live track sounds a bit more rockier with Gackt's band performing it. This live track is over 7 minutes long because Gackt and his band take a break in the middle of the song to do a version of Dancemania ending with the Final Fantasy victory tune before picking up where they left the song. I doubt you'd see Morrissey do this sort of thing.




1. T.M. Revolution- Meteor (Live): the guitars in this track sound like they make this track triumphant whenever they kick in while the drums impact with a booming effect that can grab your attention, I like the live version of this track because Takanori stretches the last not and really sounds like he's putting his heart into it as it goes into an instrumental ending.

Five For Friday Five

Another five tracks that I just can't seem to stop listening to, also if you're after more recommended music then check out Gobshite's Miscellany and their Featured Friday blog.

But as for me here's my 5 tracks.

5. Lostprophets- It's Not The End Of The World: Still trying to get into this track it doesn't have that Lostprophets feel to it but hey its progression.

4. MC Sniper- Better Than Yesterday: Korean hip hop at its finest from MC Sniper and his pals MR.Room9, DJ Road, MooWoong, TakTak36, DJ.R2, MC.BK and Outsider it's quite an epic sounding track.

3. t.A.T.u- How Soon Is Now: Fantastic cover of The Smiths classic, has a bit more spunk and energy than the original.

2. Nerina Pallot- Real Late Starter: Ever had one of those tracks that you listen to and it just seems to fit that precise moment in your life, this song kinda does at least for me.

1. T.M. Revolution- Burnin' X'Mas: OK I realise how ridiculously absurd it is to be listening to a christmas song in the middle of October but it is quite possibly the best Xmas song I have listened to that has a hint of cheese without being so cheesey you want to kill yourself.

Five for Friday part 3

Another week another 5 tracks I've been overplaying either on my mp3 player, my CD player or youtube

5. HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR- Good Bye



4. t.A.T.u- All About Us



3. Jason Derulo- Watcha Say



2. Muse- Unnatural Selection



1. T.M. Revolution- Invoke (Live)

My top 5 J-Pop videos

5. TWO-MIX: White Reflection

I like this because its animation and it feels like its a condensed anime episode or an OVA (Original Video Animation)


4. Ayumi Hamasaki: Rule

Combining sexy with martial arts inside a dojo, I like how the martial arts has been choreographed to seem very fluid and like dancing.

Ayumi Hamasaki Rule PV - The funniest home videos are here


3. HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR: HOT LIMIT

I love this homage to T.M. Revolution's video for this song from the orange starto the 'behind the scenes' look. Coincidently Takanori from T.M. Revolution is the director for this video.


2. T.M. Revolution: Ignited

It looks more like something from a video game level than a music video. I love the sense of confinement and the action within the video.


1. Nami Tamaki: Believe

So my favourite J-Pop video is this, mainly because of the way it looks from the posing from a silver haired Tamaki to the dancing which looks very technical. I do prefer the second version of this video which is just the dancing in one take and would make OKGo shake in their running machines.

version 2