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PRIMA ROSA

March 31st, 2007 by Rinoa · 10 Comments · ★★★★½

Hitomi’s 6th studio album was a successful combination of pop music combined with the ‘crossover’ genre and exotic music.

The Cloudy Dreamer

March 19th, 2007 by Rinoa · 10 Comments · ★★★★½

After Olivia Lufkin’s hiatus, many fans were eagerly awaiting a release which was credited to OLIVIA only. The NANA releases were satisfactory enough, but everyone knew that Olivia’s style moved towards a different and more unique direction. Also Olivia’s fans wanted music which reflected Olivia’s personality rather than Reira’s. In January 2007 Olivia finally released her highly anticipated 5th mini album titled “The Cloudy Dreamer“. However Olivia had another surprise up her sleeve, since “The Cloudy Dreamer” moved towards a different direction from her previous mini albums.

Primary Flowers

March 17th, 2007 by Celsius005 · 5 Comments · ★★★★½

Almost a year after signing the contract with Sony Music Japan International in 2004, Kanon released her first full album [Primary Flowers] which, under various circumstances, failed to bring her true potential to light in the industrious year of 2005. Despite the dismal performance presented in the charts, Kanon remained true to her ‘New Age’ style and consequently gave an honest introduction of herself through the classical music offered in [Primary Flowers].

Ayumi Hamasaki’s Secret

February 14th, 2007 by Rinoa · 10 Comments · ★★★★½

‘Secret’ is Ayumi Hamasaki’s eight studio album. It was released on the 29th November 2006 and has attracted the attention of all her fans worldwide.

CLAZZIQUAI Project - Vol. 2: Color Your Soul

November 26th, 2006 by yukino · 15 Comments · ★★★★☆

CLAZZIQUAI Project returned in October of 2005 with a groovy new album, Color Your Soul. Featuring fourteen new tunes and one bonus track, the disc had all the jazzy appeal of Instant Pig, made better by the wise arrangement of tracks - to produce a full, rich landscape of smooth sound.