Current mood:	satisfied
Current music:	May J. - DO tha' DO tha'

Kuri, Ketsumeishi, May J, Mizrock, ERIKA, ARIA, mihimaru GT, Ayaka Hirahara, FLOW, Tokyo Jihen
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yay, this update only took...like a little over 2 weeks or something. ^^; figured I better get an update done before finals hit me. x.x anywho, the past few weeks' new releases have been impressive, so only one extra song this week, which is also a request.

and please leave a comment if you download something!! otherwise, any song that has 20 more downloads than comments will be deleted!

this week's songs:
Crystal Kay - Shining
Ketsumeishi - Fuyu Monogatari
May J. - DO tha' DO tha'
Mizrock - Best Friend
ERIKA - Destination Nowhere
ARIA - Handle It feat "E"qual
mihimaru GT - I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
Ayaka Hirahara - Ima, Kaze no Naka de deleted
FLOW - Image
Tokyo Jihen - Killer Tune


Crystal Kay - Shining
INFO: known as Kuri to her fans, she's the daughter of an African American father and a Korean mother. she made her debut in 1999 with the single “Eternal Memories”. her style varies from soft ballads to urban. she speaks both Japanese and English fluently and graduated from Sophia University.
THOUGHTS: hehe her new single just makes me smile. ^_^ cute mix of pop and R&B. good single to follow up her latest album.
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Ketsumeishi - Fuyu Monogatari
INFO: a rap group that formed back in 1993. now with members Ookura and Ryo as the MCs/rappers, Ryoji with vocals, and DJ Kohno as the DJ, they debuted in 1999 with the single "Kocchi Oide". their name is a mixture of a Chinese herb and Japanese slang.
THOUGHTS: ok, is it just me, or is this song a little similar to their hit "Sakura"? maybe that's why I like it so much XD
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May J. - DO tha' DO tha'
INFO: a young new J-urban artist who in July 2006 released a debut mini-album, “ALL MY GIRLS”, which was produced by Tiny Voice & Nao’ymt. she has also worked with other J-urban artists in the collaboration "I SAY YEAH!" and on her debut single.
THOUGHTS: wow wow this song is hot. yea, the lyrics are a little out there, but still its got the production, beat, and vocals to make a pleasing dance track. already preordered her debut album that's out in 2 days!! ^___^
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Mizrock - Best Friend
INFO: formerly known as Miz, she's from Hokkaido and a pop/rock artist who started releasing music under a Swedish producer with the single "New Day" in 2004. after releasing her debut album "Say It's Forever", she shortly released an all English album called "Dreams". although she mostly releases in Japan, she usually makes Sweden her place to record and shoot videos.
THOUGHTS: change of genre for her. well, kinda, she's always been pop as well as rock. anywho, her new single is an enjoyable pop track, even if the title is a bit lame XD
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ERIKA - Destination Nowhere
INFO: a model, actress, and now singer, Erika Sawwajiri first released a single under the name, Kaoru Amane, who is a character in the drama/movie "Taiyou no Uta". in the drama version, Erika played Kaoru Amane and released a very successful single. for her next single, she now simply goes under the name "ERIKA".
THOUGHTS: I'm surprised that I like her new single. (haha..yea) its actually kinda catchy despite using the same old formula ^^;
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ARIA - Handle It feat "E"qual
INFO: a J-urban artist who formerly went by the name Asuka before a change in record labels. she made her debut in December 2005 with the single "Beautiful Life". she made her debut album under this name in August 2006.
THOUGHTS: new album by her! not as good as her first and that's cause her singles weren't as strong. anyways, really enjoyed this song, even if I have heard the beat somewhere else before XP
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mihimaru GT - I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
INFO: a guy/girl duo consisting of Akutsu Hiroko and Mitsuyuki Miyake. both sing, rap, and write lyrics for their songs, creating an interesting fusion of rap and pop. they debuted in 2003 with the single "Yakusoku" and released their first album "mihimarhythm" in 2004.
THOUGHTS: title is cheesy, even sounds cheesy, yet its so freaking catchy O_o well, at least I hear a little bit of the old mihimaru in there hehe.
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Ayaka Hirahara - Ima, Kaze no Naka de
INFO: from Tokyo, she's a solo singer with a powerful voice. her debut single "Jupiter" was a major hit and launched her into the Jpop music scene. the single stayed on the charts for over 70 weeks. she now has released five albums.
THOUGHTS: ooo a pretty single from her. ^^ dang, has she been away that long? I don't recall her last single... haha, well in any case glad this single is good.
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FLOW - Image　
INFO: a Jrock band with five members: brothers Take and Koshi, Keigo, Got's, and Iwasaki. the two brothers started the band back in 1998 and members were added until 2000. they are most known for their 2003 single "Burasuta" (blaster) and singing theme songs for the popular anime Naruto.
THOUGHTS: whee, a rocking b-side track to their new single. wasn't really feeling the Latin influenced a-side. ^^; the song's name is the password this week.
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Tokyo Jihen - Killer Tune
requested; INFO: a band led by the famous singer Shiina Ringo. after ending her solo career, Shiina created a band with her as lead singer, guitarist Hirama, keyboardist HZM from PE'Z, drummer Hata, and the bassist Kameda. they released several singles and an album before two members left in 2005 and Izawa Ichiyou and Ukigumo joined.
THOUGHTS: yea, I think there was a request for this like...months ago. sorry for the wait! good single and addition to their latest album.
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requested songs to be uploaded:
I think there were more in the comments...