I (heart) Amuro-chan
Jun 29,2007
I Heart Namie AmuroSure were running an article on the top page as well, that doesn't matter. Namie Amuro's new album "Play" is out and it is hot!

To confess, I've never been much of an Amuro-chan fan, or for that matter pop/R&B fan in general before now. But the radio stations out here have had "Hide & Seek" and "Baby Don't Cry" on non-stop repeat for the last couple of weeks and oh, it felt good so I decided to check out the album.

1) Don't go looking for ballads--it's nearly all hard, all the time
2) Get ready to dance (if you've heard the singles I'm sure you know this, and if not go here for samples)!

And what is up with "Baby Don't Cry"? Why is this medium-tempo number so addictive? Is it that slow-fast rhythm trick she does on the chorus? I can not get enough of this song right now.





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Just for me!!!
Incredible. I dont know nothing of this girl Amuro Namie until I listen these songs. Thanks for the reference my friend Dan. Just that I looking for: nothing of ballads and pure dance. Since the last album of the Hinoi Team girls (Super Eurobeat) I dont had found something similar. Pity that you did not do a little before the revision because I had bring it in my recent order. By the way what is that rare thing that apears at the end of the version in DVD that says: The World of GOLDEN EGGS SPECIAL MOVIE. It is some special feature that have bring the DVD or it is part of some promotion of Mu-mo shop?
by Ken007 : Jun 30,2007
Special DVD???
Excuse to introduce the next interrogant in this blog but the one of "Idol Updates" must present some problem because I could not enter it. "Check it out", please.
And now for the new annoyance but by chance you do not know some DVD that contains groups of pop, hip-hop, tecno, etc. with a complete footage similar that displays, for example, Risa Niigaki or Ai Takahashi from Momusu (it is not necessary that they have in swimsuits, perhaps in something comic, curious, different, outside the normal.).
Thank you, Dan.
Ah! and Congratulations for your birthday???
by Ken007 : Jun 30,2007
Thanks Ken007!

First of all, about the "World of Golden Eggs Special Movie" feature, "Golden Eggs" is a popular CG anime in Japan, as well as one of Namie Amuro's favorite animated features. The special movie on the bonus DVD that comes with the album is a special collaboration between Amuro and the "Golden Eggs" people featuring Namie Amuro as seiyu. I'll answer your other question in the next post.
by Dan : Jul 02,2007
As for your second question, I'm not sure if there's one album that perfectly fits your question, but Galulu is close and you might also try Perfume and Lidalt Valsa (samples below):

Galulu: (I can't link, but try YouTube)
Perfume: http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TKCA-73167
Lidalt-Valsa: http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/sparkle-label/artist/lidalt/SPL-10021.html


And if you're looking for dance music with instruction DVDs, a lot of the CD+DVDs on our Eurobeat page will work:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/music/omnibus/beat.html

And, Hello! Project CDs and DVDs below:
CDs: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/jpop/recommended/helloproject.html
DVDs: by Dan : Jul 02,2007