5% Off on all L’Arc~en~Ciel Albums !

If you’re looking for complete your collection of L’Arc~en~Ciel’ album, it’s time. CDJapan sold almost all L’Arc’ albums with 5% off discount.

Check it out: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_banner.html?key=14296&media=CDA

Source: CDJapan.

OSTER project -「Cinnamon Philosophy」Album

Second full-length album release from OSTER project feat. Hatsune Miku.

Tracklist:

01. Introduction ／VOCALOID ALLSTARS
02. ＠ ／初音ミク・鏡音リン・巡音ルカ
03. プリンセス・カウガール・ショー ／鏡音リン
04. one more kiss ／巡音ルカ
05. モーニングコール ／KAITO
06. Around the World ／巡音ルカ
07. ゆきうさぎ ／MEIKO
08. 雨のちSweet＊Drops ／初音ミク
09. ユメクイ ／初音ミク
10. trick and treat ／鏡音リン・鏡音レン
11. PIANO*GIRL ／初音ミク
12. Ladies First ／初音ミク・巡音ルカ
13. HAPPY FLOWER SHOOOOOP!! ／初音ミク
14. ピアノ×フォルテ×スキャンダル ／MEIKO
15. 恋色病棟 ／初音ミク
16. マージナル ／初音ミク
17. Alice in Musicland ／VOCALOID ALLSTARS

(OSTER project -「Cinnamon Philosophy」Album Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VGCD-205

http://www.yesasia.com/global/cinnamon-philosophy-japan-version/1023123661-0-0-0-en/info.html

Preview

Sunday’s VOCALOID: Starduster

An original VOCALOID song selection.

A other great song from OneRoom titled “Starduster“, worth listening.

If you prefer real vocal, here is the cover by mi-mu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk4VoQbtgDo

Bio:

JimmyThumb-P (ジミーサムP) (Jimmysam-P, OneRoom) was one of the late new faces. His first work was uploaded in Sep, 2008 that passed more than a year since Hatsune Miku was released. His producer name comes from “地味なサムネ” (jimina samune = quiet thumbnail). The thumbnail of his video is usually quiet. So, many PV versions of his songs were made by his fans. He is characterized by music with thickness and clear sound quality and uploading works at a very speedy pace.

one-room = A room in one-room apartment. And, original author’s name is “OneRoom” (“…P” is the another one in Niconico).

Music: OneRoom.
Lyrics : OneRoom.
Vocal : Hatsune Miku.
Original Video: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8541371

Downloads:

• Original Version: http://www.mediafire.com/?2wzthmmttb0

Unofficial Ambassador for the VOCALOID genre.

Interview: 13 Questions for Hamauzu Masashi (FFXIII)

An interview of Final Fantasy XIII‘s composer, Masahi Hamauzu is available on 1UP.com

“Masashi Hamauzu provides a handful of background details on the making of FFXIII’s score and its piano arrange album.“

Follow the links below to read the interview in 4 languages.

Article:

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3181506 (English)

http://www.ffworld.com/?rub=ff13&page=interview_1up-sep10 (French)

http://www.jeriaska.com/?p=636 (Japanese)

http://www.gamesource.it/Articolo/287/13-domande-a-Masashi-Hamauzu-1.html (Italian)

(Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10196

http://www.yesasia.com/global/piano-collections-final-fantasy-xiii-japan-version/1022806369-0-0-0-en/info.html

Source: Jeriaska.com

Angela Aki live at Yahoo! Music Live tonight !

Angela Aki is invited today at Yahoo! Music Live ! special show promoting her new album “LIFE”.

It will be broadcast for everyone starting 22:00 (Japan Time) and can be watched here: http://event.music.yahoo.co.jp/angela_aki/

Be patient, few hours to go !

Source: Yahoo!

Yesasia: Get $5 Off on Japanese CDs!

Good deal of the month !

Yesasia is offering a US$5 Coupon good towards any order containing over US$45 of Japan Version music products! Including hot new releases like:

(VAMPS – BEAST)

http://www.yesasia.com/global/beast-jacket-a-album-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1022701751-0-0-0-en/info.html

http://www.yesasia.com/global/beast-jacket-b-normal-edition-japan-version/1022701750-0-0-0-en/info.html

(ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – MAGIC DISK)

http://www.yesasia.com/global/magic-disk-normal-edition-japan-version/1022564008-0-0-0-en/info.html

http://www.yesasia.com/global/magic-disk-album-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1022563996-0-0-0-en/info.html

(YUI –『HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN』)

http://www.yesasia.com/global/holidays-in-the-sun-normal-edition-japan-version/1022557689-0-0-0-en/info.html

http://www.yesasia.com/global/holidays-in-the-sun-album-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1022557686-0-0-0-en/info.html

COUPON CODE: MUSICJP45

Coupon expires on June 30, 2010.

supercell – “Sayonara Memories” Single

Second single release from entertainment unit supercell featuring nagi as a guest vocalist. Limited edition includes a bonus DVD with music video.

(supercell – Sayanora Memories Single Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SRCL-7203

http://www.yesasia.com/global/sayonara-memories-normal-edition-japan-version/1021646713-0-0-0-en/info.html

(supercell – Sayanora Memories Single Limited Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SRCL-7201

http://www.yesasia.com/global/sayonara-memories-single-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-japan-version/1021646712-0-0-0-en/info.html

Spotlight on Nico Nico Collabo !

Amateurs also deserves to be featured on this blog that’s why I opened a dedicated category for them named “Spotlight on …“

Now, to start this new category of artists, ~listentheworld~ is proud to present you “Nico Nico Collabo” !

Announcement: New categories and explanations

Hi everyone ! Again it’s Dlyan. I’m sure you’ve already notice them but I officially announce the new categories.

You’ll find a quick access in the sidebar.

• Electro.

All news regarding capsule, Nakata Yasutaka, MEG, Perfume and Electro music will be put in here.

• VOCALOID.

No need to explain, you’ll find every Sunday an original song selection that I choose.

• Jazz/Fusion.

News? Not really news but more like “the best of …” T-Square, Casiopea, and other Jazz artists. Every 1st of the month I’ll select a cool song of this old time.

• Indies.

“Indies” is may be not the right word because this category will regroup many things…

First, It’ll regroup many Japanese artists who deserve to get more popularity like RADWIMPS, Base Ball Bear, NICO Touches the Walls, superfly, Sambomaster, Snorkel, … etc. (You have understood.)

Second, you’ll also find few archive’s videos from artists during their Indies time. (So old, old old videos and sometimes rare!)

And third, a sub-category named “Spotlight” where you will find various unknown artists, people like you and me who write songs, cover songs, etc and post their performance on Youtube, Dailymotion or NicoNico. (May be one of them will become famous one day …)

• Original Soundtrack.

Various release from famous and great composers of  Video game, Cinema or Anime industry.

Again, these categories won’t be frequently update because they are not popular as J-Pop or J-Rock are. Some have not much activities… but please take a look from time to time.

It’ll give more variety to this website now.

See you ! ~~

Sunday’s VOCALOID: Just Be Friends

An original VOCALOID song selection.

A other VOCALOID song, I’ve listened a lot this week, it’s titled! “Just Be Friends“.

This time the song is featuring Megurine Luka (N°3) and not Hatsune Miku (N°1). At first it’ll sound weird for non-Luka fans but I definitively recommend this song for those who like Electo/Pop genre. If you don’t like Electro check the Piano version available on Youtube.

Bio:

Dixie Flatline (ジェミニの人, Gemini no Hito) is skillful in composing relaxing electronica ballads, hip-hop, and R&B. He is the author of the hit song “Gemini,” his first work. His popularity has remained stable since then; his songs “Sweetie x 2″, “Juvenile”, and “Just Be Friends” have all gained considerable popularity. His name comes from a character in the SF novel “Neuromancer” by William F. Gibson, which he likes. Though he is called the “Gemini no Hito” (person of Gemini) it is only because of the popularity of his song “Gemini”: he is actually a Virgo.

Dixie Flatline’s works can be seen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=57AD5685E1E05583

[Vocaloid works]

1. “Gemini” (Rin & Len) (Mar.07.2008)
2. “Hanagumori” (Len) (Mar.29.2008)
3. “Shinonome Scramble” (Miku) (Jun.03.2008)
4. “Mobius” (Miku) (Jun.09.2008)
5. “Hanagumori (act2)” (Len) (Jul.26.2008)
6. “Jacob’s Ladder” (Miku) (Jul.28.2008)
7. “Sweetie×2″ (Miku) (Aug.25.2008)
8. “Mikulantica” (Miku) (Oct.17.2008)
9. “Juvenile” (Rin & Len) (Jan.23.2009)
10. “Just Be Friends” (Luka) (Jul.04.2009)
11. “Yume no Tsuzuki” (Miku, Rin, Len, Luka) (Aug.12.2009)
12. “Ignition” (Luka) (Aug.13.2009)

Lyrics/Song : Dixie Flatline.
Video : Yunomi.
Vocal : Megurine Luka.
Original Video: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7528841

Available on iTunes Store Japan.

Downloads:

• Original Version: http://www.sendspace.com/file/raop69
• Karaoke Version: http://nicosound.anyap.info/sound/sm7567938

Unofficial Ambassador for the VOCALOID genre.

Announcement: Ratings !

Hi everyone ! Today I’m glad to announce that ~listentheworld~ now enable ratings !

Starting today, posts regarding CD/DVD releases will have ratings on 5 stars. So vote if you like the single or the album. Let’s already start with latest releases:

http://listentheworld.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/yui-%E2%80%93-gloria-single/

http://listentheworld.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/l%E2%80%99arcenciel-%E2%80%93-%E3%80%8Cbless%E3%80%8D-single/

http://listentheworld.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack/

http://listentheworld.wordpress.com/2010/01/27/aqua-timez-%e2%80%93-ehagaki-no-haru-single/

Be honest !  Please rate the release and not the artist, I mean, don’t vote 5 stars because it’s YUI or Hyde. It’ll be more interesting if you write a comment about your vote too.

Other posts will have “Up” and “Down” ratings. (Like this one).

This new feature will allow each of you to share your opinions with others people easily (No registration is required). It will also allow me to see if you’re interested on posts which doesn’t concerns J-Music like Apple‘s stuffs, Vocaloid, a recently the French singer.

I also made some arrangements to the sidebar.

I hope you’ll enjoy it.

Cya ~

Introduction to Joyce Jonathan

Little exception today, we’re leaving a bit Japan for a quick tour in France.

~listentheworld~ will introduce you Joyce Jonathan (20) a young French singer-songwriter.

Apple Special Event January 2010 Keynote now online !

Apple has posted the January 2010 media event video stream which saw Steve Jobs unveil the revolutionary new iPad.

The keynote is also available for download on iTunes.

Apple event: “Come see our latest creation” today !

The proceedings will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, and will get underway at:

08:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
03:00AM – Tokyo (January 28th)

Live coverage:

http://www.macrumorslive.com/ (EN)

http://live.gizmodo.com/ (EN)

http://keynote.mac4ever.com/ (FR)

http://keynote.macgeneration.com/ (FR)

Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack

Released across Asia in December 2009, the feverishly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII (FFXIII) has expectedly taken the gaming world by storm. Similarly, the title’s accompanying soundtrack is also lapped up like water by the hardcore gamers. Composed by Hamauzu Masashi (Final Fantasy X, SaGa Frontier 2), the complete in-game music score of FFXIII is available on 4 CDs, which also include the game’s theme song Kimi ga Irukara and Eternal Love, both sung by Sugawara Sayuri.

The First Press Limited Edition comes in a special box case with a large-size 32-page Visual Book. It also comes with a bonus Drama CD containing the first chapter (Story01 -Encounter-) of the game’s prequel story Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise- written by the game’s director and scenario writer Toriyama Motomu and voiced by the game’s original voice cast.

Previews are available at : http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/fabula/ff13/

(Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Limited Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10178

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack-first-press-limited-edition/1021492625-0-0-0-en/info.html

(Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Regular Edition)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SQEX-10183

http://www.yesasia.com/global/final-fantasy-xiii-original-soundtrack-normal-edition-japan-version/1021492624-0-0-0-en/info.html