A little while ago I blogged about the opening of Cosmos Project's1st Natsu Matsuri! ~Natsu LOVE Romance~ concert, featuring members of Hoshizora Project- since then they have released four more tracks!! I haven't been keeping on top of concerts very well, but I shall try and catch up!
I honestly totally forgot that Edo no Temari Uta II [03] was a dub to begin with. I was staring at the pretty costumes and listening to the beginning group lines that blended awesomely and sounded fabulous, and then I remembered! Yuusaku, Kiro, Martha, Ayaka, Bee, Kagami, and Sachiko are freaking epic together!! They could be the real thing, with their talent and spectacular overall sound. The solos are all superb too! I've always really liked this song and I'm delighted by this smashing dub of it. So downloading.
C-ute may not be everyone's favorite group, for various reasons (mine is unfair line division), but they do have their share of good singles. I love it when their songs are scripted, and I really like how Cosmos divided Namida no Iro [04] up! The girls take turns singing the solos, and in the chorus it goes between the Cosmos cast, Hoshizora cast and full-cast lines! You can check out the CClyrics for reference~
I'd like to hear a bit more energy and volume from Sachiko (0:23), she's endearing but a bit quiet. Jaydie (0:29) is a tiny bit pitchy now and then, but I really like her "Sayonara itoshi hito" solo. Kiro (0:38, covering for Yumi) sounds incredible, I love her mature sound and strong delivery. And Saya (0:44) is utterly adorable, sweet and irresistible. Gah, listening to this is making my giddy and smiley.
The pre-chorus is magnificent, I love the Hoshizora girls on "Uwaki nara sore nari ni" ~ Martha (2:33) completely owns her solos, she nails'em hardcore and sings with a terrific abundance of emotion and dazzling umph! The full-cast part at 1:55 is marvelous, I love hearing the girls altogether. Though in a group, Martha does tend to stick out. Overall, I think this is sensational!
Juri! She has the first solo track of the concert; Panpancake [05]! I remember when she sang Happy in HanaPro's concert, also as Koharu. She is really cute, not a Koha clone but fun, peppy, and kawaii in her own way. I really enjoy listening to her, and can't help the squishy smile that crosses my face as I do so. She did a great job!
"WELCOME 3RD GEN MEMBER MOMO! She's a member of Ceres, and I'm so glad she covered Rixie so quickly. Everyone, please take care of her, and the rest of gen 3 as they debut!" Egah, Gen 3? I either forgot or didn't know *shot* Martha is talking about the 6th track and latest release, Anataboshi, in which Momo sings along with Reika and Bee. They all sound marvelous!! The verses are swell, the pre-chorus super splendid, and I totally love them on the chorus!
Wow, how long has it been since I've done a non-solo BTW? And how long has it been since I've actually sort of planned on it happening GASP on the weekend? I need to get around to solos- Okie share her 1000 Words dub with me (it's beautiful ;w;) and then I saw some others I wanted to check out but I resisted.
I am keeping it quite basic this time and only going back as far as my subslist will let me go. I'll keep chugging along, catching up with different projects one at a time. But for this, I'm just sticking to what's on the YT created list, lol. Cause I'm too tired to make my own list.
Kimi (KimiOkami) Risa (omgspazattack) Michi (michiyomichi123) Miri (xXLuvleeMerodiiXx) Juri (Juwibean) Jang (jangbong13)
Seishun Collection by Hanabi (SmilePassionGroup) / Oh. This song. *fakes enthusiasm* Nothing against any of the fabulous projects who sing it; no no no. I'm just not over the moon about it. I've barely listened to this singing group before (OMG RISA and JURI! I recognize some people!) and I'd like to remedy that; now!
Oops, the dub is half over and I was frowning upon MM's ugly outfits. SO THE DUB! There aren't a lot of solos to go by, but that's cause this song is all about blending, and how everyone sounds as a group. I must say, the blending in this dub is very ear-pleasing! You can hear the difference from one group of girls to the next (like in the beginning verse), and both of them are magnificent!
Holycow, I love the solos. I just listened to the second set of them (2:36) and was stunned by how cute + pretty Miri, Juri and Jang all sounded. I love'em!! But backtracking to the first set (1:01) Kimi, Risa, and Michi are all enchanting! Going back to the group parts, 3:49 is sensational!! I love that you can really hear how the girls sound together as a whole, because of the quieter backing music. It's beautiful~
(omg major lol once I read the drop-down section "OMG I HATE THIS SONG. I guess I shouldn't be saying that since this is our project debut, but jsdhgkjsngkletn. I don't know why I chose this as our debut song, but at least I've got it over with.")
Aishiteru Aishiteru by Ali (ILA1080) of YoruProject / D'AW, Ali is so so so super sweet! ! ! I've heard her sing before, but I don't think she's ever sounded quite so adorable! She's utterly darling! I am new to this song- I really like Ali on the chorus' melody! She's terrific on the verse as well, but is very cute+sweet on the "Aishiteru"s and etc parts. This is Ali's graduation dub, as she is leaving Yoru Project. She picked a good song, her cute voice really suits the sweet main melody. I'll always think of this solo dub now when I think of her. And then I'll think AA DAARIN!
Moka, Raii Ayomi, Nykki
Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba by Meigetsu (Tsubaki Project) / I have a weakness for this song. I always sort of lol when I load a dub and it's a song I love, and I see someone in the comments go "I hate this song, but..." ~ For me (Berryz wise at least), Very Beauty is one of those songs. But anyways, getting off subject.
I think these girls did a really nice job on this. It's sort of an odd song, in that the melodies are pretty but not something you hear every day. It can be easy to hit an off note while singing the tunes, and having a good amount of energy in your lines can be tricky.
I personally love to sing out the chorus' and aren't as good on the other parts of the song, but I love to listen to people besides me sing the whole thing even more (lol)! This dub is really pretty and each of the girls did a really nice job on their solos. The chorus is lovely, and I love the duets too!! Overall; splendid~
Martha, Kiro, Jaydie Yuusaku, Sachiko, Moni
Meguru Koi no Kisetsu by Jupiter (Cosmos Project) / My brain is failing me at the moment, cause I need sleep. But this is awesome! A lot of fun, energy and cuteness packed in by this fantastic cast of lovely gals. I really like the different PV that Martha gave a go! The solos are kickbutt, but the duets and group parts are my favorite!! Give some Jupiter some love y'all, and give'em a listen!!
Tomorrow I'm going downstate with my family to visit my grandpa & relatives. I'll be gone most of the day, so if I do get any blogging done it won't be until that night. I constantly have things that I love and wanna write about but, as I did with solos, I need to catch up on project releases some. Then requests + solos another day.
How nice my internet is decides how much I'll get done, but I'm going to give it a go! Just because I mention a dub briefly in one of these following entries doesn't mean there isn't a chance I'll go back and fully write about it, I'd just like to share stuff with y'all now. Writing in detail takes longer, so I'll try and not get too involved and rambly this time around, lol.
Takahashi Ai: Daniel Niigaki Risa: Martha Tanaka Reina: Ai Kamei Eri: Rii Kusumi Koharu: Nykki Michishige Sayumi & Aika's Harmony: Mystery Mitsui Aika: Sootie JunJun: Sootie LinLin: Martha Koi no Dial 6700 by Venus (Cosmos Project) / D'AW Sayumi is so cute, you just wanna glomp her or something. It doesn't say in the drop-down whether Mystery did the little speaking part, but I am going to assume that she did, and let me just say; it's freaking adorable!!!! Moving on to the next OMGYESness; I love how the song starts, LinLin's part is awesome and Martha rocks it!! You can really hear her energy, and she has a similar mature sound. I hope your hand is better super soon Meche!
I've never heard this song before but it's quite cute & catchy. The video was not loading fast enough, so I went ahead & downloaded this (ILY for having mp3s Martha, and everyone else who provides them), and I've been listening to it on repeat as I write. There are oodles of fantastic solos in this, lots of cuteness and energy too. Props to all the girls who sang for us! It's definitely a good listen. I especially adore the ending "Hello!"
Ami, Ayaka, Martha
Dschinghis Khan by Mercury (Cosmos Project) / Ohyay this song, lol. I really really like the melody of the verses, the chorus is cool but a little annoying sometimes and the laughing is creepy. But my thoughts on the song don't effect how fabulous I thought this was from the start! I seem to hear Martha a lot, or maybe I take notice of her the most? She has strong vocals that don't exactly overpower the other girls, but draw your attention. At least that's how it is for me.
I wish I had some CClyrics so I could see how this was scripted. I know when I'm hearing Ami or Ayaka, but I don't know them apart; they both sound wonderful! I also really like when the girls sing together! Whether it be all of them or two of them, they're terrific! There is a good amount of umph! in this, which I love, and overall I think it turned out sensationally!
"Today, 2 years ago I released my first dub!!...I have much more confidence than I did then and I'm really happy that y'all have followed me on this journey, and I thank you for that. I couldn't have asked for better companions!"
MARTHA / BOTAN ! I knew her as Botan first in Hana Project, but I eventually learned her name and listened to her in other projects and also in her own solos and non-project dubs. I know she's also gone by other names, but I know her best as simply Martha. She's a super nice girl and a fabulous singer. Here are some dubs she's been in, mainly her debuts, and also projects that she mentioned in the drop-down section of her Ann video.
Nanchatte Renai by HoshiStar (TsubakiProject) August 27, 2009 / In the description of her anniversary video, Martha said this is one of "the first major H!P dubbing groups I joined (and I'm still with!)...Y'all remind me that dubbing should be fun and that's the reason I started in the first place!" This dub was the overall second one released by Tsubaki, and the debut of HoshiStar as a group.
FLY HIGH by Tane (Hana Project) September 22, 2009 / The A-side to Tane's premiere single. As far as I know, this was the first dub of Hana's that Martha was in. "Tane is a small group of girls who we took from the Generation 3 auditions with the intention of training them to eventually become full members." (Kappa, leader of Hana)
Quite a bit of time has passed and Martha has since graduated from an egg-like status to a full member! She was also in the B-side; Honto no Jibun. I met Martha because of Hana, and that makes me really happy.
GET UP! Rapper by Pluto (CosmosProject) December 04, 2009 / Martha's project!! I know she's real proud of her members and having her own project makes her happy. "To all of my 'children' in Cosmos, I love you so much for supporting one of my crazy ideas and getting singles released every month." You can click the above link to see their youtube, and here's a link to entries I've written that they're in.
MADAYADE by Bishoujo (IroKokoroProject) / As I been gathering the info for this one, I've been going 'IKP' all AKB48 River opening style, lol. Where Takamina says it all strong and long. Anyways, I had to do some dub-surfing to figure out which one of theirs she debuted in, and it's this one! I'm so glad that Martha's part of IKP's Gen 3 (an epic generation). IKP just gets better and better. I'm addicted to their latest Momoiro Clover dub (*o*)
Namida no Iro 2nd Anniversary Dub! / Gah, this is such a great song for Martha!! I adore her on the verses; she sounds great on the melody with her unique & mature voice. She's got an overall marvelous level of energy, and I like the concert version she picked! She's fantastic on the pre-chours!!! Out of the three different parts of the song, it's probably my favorite.
This isn't a full version so it skips to the last part of the song, following the little instrumental break. And though the first bit, starting at 1:57, is awesome, the last four lines of this dub was giving me shivers. The good kind. At 2:27 her whole "Anna ni aishiteta Anata to no sayonara" is terrific!
And then her "Anna ni aishiteta" at 2:34 just blows your mind!! That part especially made me all happy tingly feeling. I was like; (*o*) ohprettyy wahhhhhhh *brainmush* ~ lol. She sounds so so so good! She nailed the higher notes brilliantly and sang with fantastic pizazz. HAPPY 2ND ANN, MARTHA!
Lucky Cha Cha Cha by Ceres (Cosmos Project) / Bah, I have reasons for this not getting reviewed sooner, but I'm finally getting around to it now, so it's all good! "Listen to all of this KAWAII up in here!" LOL, I love Martha. The chorus in the beginning, as well as throughout the song, is fabulous! The "RAKKII CHA CHA CHA"s are adorable, and I really like this group of gals on the melody. Kagami's little solo at 0:16 is sweet but she's too quiet.
0:26 is Mati, her solo doesn't flow very well and she's slightly pitchy, but she has a cute voice. Following her at 0:32 is Bee, her first line sounds a little odd, the rhythm of it (maybe it's just the song? I've never heard it) but I like her "yuujou mo aru wa" especially the ending 'wa' - I really like her voice. Bee is Cosmos' newest member! Congrats to her~
Greentea at 0:37, this song has got some funky melodies - again, I don't know how this song goes, so I don't exactly know if it's being sung correctly or not, but I think it is. Her "under the moonlight"s are interesting, but it's the melody, not her singing; the latter is nice. Starting at 0:46 are two duets; Be/Ma and Gr/Ka. I really like how Bee and Mati sound together on the first one.
The chorus is hands down the best part of this dub! It's so cutely peppy! The girls sound awesome all together, it's like cuteness x 4. The first half is fabulous! Around 1:04ish, on the "minna ga motteru" someone's timing was a little off, and so they didn't blend with everyone else, making this part sound a little jumbled. But the rest of the chorus was great! And Bee's"chiccha na yume wo" at the end is adorable!!
1:16 is Greentea, her "kanashii"s cool, and the rest of her line is swell as well. Kagami at 1:22, her volume is better this time, and she sings with pretty good emotion. 1:28 is Mati, and at first I had no idea what she was saying, then I figured it out and double checked the lyrics, lol. It's "open the window" - her whole solo is kind of mumbled, unclear. Cause after the first part, she has "koisuru tobira wo" and you don't even get the 'suru' cause she slurs it into one syllable, and her 'wo' sounds more like 'wa' - so her pronunciation / clarity could use some work.
Bee at 1:34, I don't like to play favorites, but I have to say that I like her the most. Her solos are all well delivered, she sings at a good volume and she sounds kawaii. The "shichaima~su!" in the pre-chorus at 1:43 is a little loud and there is some dischord. And then there's more chorus, yay! Again, some spots not everyone is totally together, but they sure are cute. Gah, Bee's"RAKKII" at 2:14 is incredibly adorable!
The rest of the song is all chorus. I like Mati's"kanaetai" at 2:20 and Greentea's 2:27 solo is nice. Kagami has the last solo at 2:42, and she sounded pretty good too. Overall, there are some minor things that can be nitpicked at - like singing louder / more clearly on solos - but I think these gals all deserve a 'good job' cause that's what they did.
Onna, Kanashii, Otona by Ceres / I love this song. There was some pitchiness here and there, but also some really nice notes. Greentea had a lovely opening line; I loved her "naze ka hitori ni." Though it sounded like she might have been too close to her mic at times, cause you could hear a puff of air at least twice.
It's the low notes in this song that I love, and they turned out good in this dub, which makes me happy. Martha did wonderfully on hers, I really liked "soba ni" at 0:44. And also her "onna wa" at 1:01 was great; shows she can hit low and high notes. Kagami was quite pitchy throughout the song, she needs to work on it. But she tried and I give her props for that.
Solos in order of hearance: Greentea / Kuseki / Kagami / Martha
Sekai wa Futari no Tame ni by Ceres (CosmosProject) / This song is a little too repetitive for my tastes, but it's pretty and I really like these girls on the solos. The chorus is nice too, good blending. Though it's a little loud, compared to the rest of the song. I don't like it as much as the verses. Everyone did a nice job on this~
Do It! Now by MilkyStar / I didn't love this at first. I mean it's good, and as I listened to it more and more it grew on me. It's mostly the song I didn't like to start with, but it's not so bad. As for the dub; there are a lot of good lines, lovely voices, and a nice energy level. The beginning was really good. Congrats on the debut, 6th Gen.
Valentine sounded great at 0:38, I really like her matureness. 0:53 is Miya - she has such an adorable voice! Maybe a litte on the quiet side sometimes. Spicy did fabulously on her Gomaki solo at 0:58! Another pretty-mature voice. There are quite a few of them in this dub, like Celia at 1:31. I'm loving it. She had great energy too.
I get a little confused as to who is rapping which parts, but I liked all of them! I think Hinaki was 2:11 and 2:22 was Nai-chan. Also, I think 2:17 was Aura, but idk for super sure. 2:29 is Rika, who sounds great on her Mari solo. I didn't even notice the change of dubbers at 2:39, if there was one. It lists Anna as Kaori though, idk. And lastly is Maya at 3:02. She really suited Risa, I liked the umph she delivered her line with.
Asu wa Deeto by CosmosProject / A little bit of pitchiness throughout, and this could have used a smidgen more energy at times; but the girls all sounded cute. Reika sounds adorable, and I liked her emotion. Ayaka has a nice mature voice and she sounded good on her Kanon solos.
Yuusaku did well, her pitching could use some work though. & Her "nee"s were a little weak. But she sounds nice on held notes. Martha had pretty good energy and sounded lovely. Overall, not anything I can really point out, except just maybe more umph! A cute release.
Reina Tanaka - Eva (airisuzuki24) Miyabi Natsuyaki - Amaya (xsweetgurl) Airi Suzuki - Hana (KatieWoW123)
Lol, I've listened to this song too much lately. Hana makes a cute Airi and did a pretty good job on the high notes. Sometimes a little quiet though. Eva rocked her lines, I love love her clear beautiful voice. And Amaya sounds as wonderful as ever! I always felt bad that Miyabi didn't get more lines. I really liked this, and since I've heard quite a few dubs of this song recently, I can knowingly say that this is good.
Eva (airisuzuki24) Moka (animeobsessed40) Stella (StellaUta) Miyazu (MiyazuChan) Mai (dblingchiu) Nakky (ILA1080) Amaya (xsweetgurl)
I've listened to this at least six times or more now, and it's really good. A tiny bit of pitchiness, and some people could have been louder, but I really liked many of the solos and the group parts were fabulous! & All of the little random speaking parts in this song turned out really well too. I already covered this song, so nothing in depth from me at the moment. But this is a great release from K!P.
I didn't feel like blogging yesterday. So I checked out the latest releases on jpopasia.com (I really like 23:45 by Juliet) and watched some more Coffee Prince (I freaking love this kdrama). But THANKS GOODNESS it's the weekend. Two glourious days off.
Solos in order of Hearance: Reika / Nykki / Martha / Ami / Kiro
Uwaki na Honey Pie by Pluto. The latest from CosmosProject / Such a peppy bubbly song. The girls did good on the energy level, and I adore the group parts. Some super cute solos as well. lol, I wasn't even paying attention to the reverb, until I read about it in the drop-down info. But the blending is indeed wonderful.
Ajisai Ai AI Monogatari (2010 Ver) by Yugao. The second installment in Hana Project's Redo Month ~ 2009 Version / The overall quality has improved, and so have the dubbers. They all seem to have. . . .er, become familiar with their voices and have a better control of them, thus delivering their lines even better. idk how to word it, lol.
The blending on the group parts was good in the old version, but better in the new one. There is also is a slightly higher energy level. The first dub was great! HanaPro has always put out wonderful releases. But it's awesome that they manage to sound better and better with each dub.
I think Redo Month is a cool idea. "The final part of our anniversary celebration is a month of singles devoted to redoing old songs that the project has already released." Check out their channel to listen to their other redo dubs~
A preview of HoshiDubs' coming release, Mikan ~ Shuensha's third single / It sounds pretty good so far. I adored Reina's "Oh yeah one time!" from whoever has her part. But there is a voice that sticks out to me. Like their volume is louder than everyone else. You really notice in the first set of the chorus, barely in the second, and then again in the next set. It's not bad, it just steals your attention a bit from the rest of the group. I look forward to hearing the full release~
Sunday, April 4, 2010
With work cutting back my time, it seems like the best way to go is with these misc dub listening entries. Yeah, I don't get to say oodles about each dub, but at least I cover more of them so I can share more with y'all. Now and then I'll pick out something to do a full entry on~
It's been a while since I listened to anything with Miichan in it! Her and Ai are a great duo! I've never heard this song. It's sweet, and simple with a slow tempo. Some of the high notes were a tiny bit strained, but overall these two sounded lovely!
Michi's voice + Run Devil Run = Epic. And this is only the preview!!! I am so looking forward to this, even though I've already heard like three other awesome dubs of this song. Michi sounds amazing. Maybe she'll offer up a MP3 of this when she releases it *cough* We'll see!
Wow, this has got some high notes. And Ayaka does really well on them! I can't say that I like this song all that much. I kind of find it boring, but not Ayaka's singing! I'd like to hear her on a different Berryz song. Maybe I'll do some poking about.
This song always makes for a fun dub! & I really really like this. 0:39 and 1:43 were a little too quiet, but everything else was fabulous! I loved all of the solos, and the group parts rocked! Love the blending too.
I'm so so glad to still be hearing things from Ai, since I know she's busy with school. I adore her singing! She suits Miyabi the best in this song, but she does great on every single line. Not a very long dub, but a wonderful one none-the-less. HAATO.
And on a side note, Martha (the leader of Comos Project) recently mentioned on her blog that she's been a busy bee, "I’m mixing Pluto’s next single (Uwaki na Honey Pie) and Jupiter’s next single (Meguru Koi no Kisetsu) so look out for those soon! As well as Eris’s 2nd single (Asu wa Deeto….) and Saturn’s 3rd single (My Boy)!"
I got sidetracked by the poll I found through Martha's blog ;w; I spent probably a half hour or so trying to make up my mind and then I was messing around in paint. Lameness. I have a few dubs in mind to do a full entry on. I'll have to wait and see tomorrow. After work.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Here are some more recent releases that I shalln't be covering fully. But check'em out if your interested, and enjoy! Also, don't forget that you can always send videos my way~
I freaking love Michi. She mentioned that she's been using her "Risako style" too much lately, and her first line really did remind me of Rii. But that's not a bad thing. This is a splendid dub by her, and was done as a request. I must say, I'm not crazy about this song. It just doesn't do anything for me. But Michi sings it brilliantly.
Oh! I'm new to Reika. I like her singing. And Saya sounds so good! Both of them have cute voices that can sound mature at the same time. A mix of the two. And when these gals sing together they sound wonderful! Lovely duet.
This is so pretty. Hitomi has a beautiful voice, and she seems to have such good control over it. I really enjoy her singing, even though I think this is one of my first times hearing her. I haven't actually paid this project much attention. But this caught my eye ear.
I forgot to add this one to my last list of updates! I was doing a final check of my subscriptions this time around and I caught this dub. I agree with leader Martha that Bon Kyu had more energy, and I think that the project has had better releases, but this is still adorable and enjoyable. I give props to the girls for giving their all~
That's it for today. I wish I had gotten more accomplished, but oh well. I skipped dinner, it's midnight and I'm starving. On the bright side, I only have to work tomorrow and then I have Saturday off! Oh! And I just wanted to give a little shoutout to kakkoiko; ILUAikachan! ♥
*flashes a peace sign at readers all H!P-girl style* Sankyuu
Saturday, March 27, 2010
I just got back from a night out with my family, cause it was my younger cousin's birthday. And at first when I started humming, I was like; what song is that? And then I remembered! I had Take It Easy by Chiyo's CSS group stuck in my head all night. For some reason, especially Cookie's voice. Anyways~
HOMG. This is so flipping cute & fun!!! A must-view&listen dub.
Martha (missgumbiecat) Ai (AikoAki) Meche (lilxicanita) Daniel (loveneko1000) Mystery (xLittleMystery) Sootie (SootjeNL) Rii (AzNxRawRx) Nykki (NykkiPoo)
(egah, warning! I wrote a freaking mini-novel here. Sorry for so much talking!)
ENAJII! So much awesome energy! I love it! all of the "BON KYU! BON KYU! BOMB GIRL"s are epic, and I adore how everyone sounds together. I was getting confused by the solos again, but then I got ahold of the project's color-coded lyrics, so now I know who is singing when!
[*] 0:23 is Ai! She just oozes 'I-am-so-cool' attitude which fits this song, and I love how well she delivers her lines. Plus she sounds great! Following her is Nykki at 0:26, who always has amazing energy; she rocked her solo. She sounds so cute!! The almighty color-code tells me that the first two YEAHs are by the same two girls; Ai on the first (she sounded sexy) and the second by Nykki (she sounded super cute).
LOL, when I was trying to figure this out, I would guess on who I thought a solo was, then go to their profile and sample some other dub to try and compare. And at 0:33 I thought it was Daniel, and I was right! She sort of runs her words together, I'm not sure what's being said exactly. But towards the end of the solo it sounds better. There is a sweet voice lurking behind the mumbling, she just needs to sing with more umph!
[*] Right after that, at 0:35 is Meche. I liked her "wa" at the end of her line, it was an adorable kind of sexy. I know I've heard Meche before, but I think it's been a while. She has great energy. Daniel's YEAH was on the quiet side but Reina doesn't sing it very loud either, so it was pretty accurate. And Meche's was good, but could have been a tid bit more energetic.
Oh, the group parts are also divided into groups consisting of the participating members from the Old Team (1st Gen) and the New Team (2nd Gen). The "LOVE x 11 + ME DO" was spot on and super wonderful sounding!! (Sung by 1st Gen) And the "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 BON KYU! BON KYU! BOMB" part was really really good too! (Sung by 2nd Gen)
[*] Rii at 0:59. This line is so little and quick, that I didn't get a good enough listen of her voice. And she sounded a little quiet, but that could have just been how she recorded? It's not like she's singing soft, but that her volume isn't loud enough? idk.
And 1:02 is Sootie. I love her energy! She has such a nice mature voice, strong too. Miss Mystery is at 1:04. Her "Suteki na" sounded a tiny bit rushed(?) which made the first part of her line sound odd to me, but not bad. Again, it's not really a long enough solo to form an opinion, but she sounds good to me.
[*] Finally we get some Martha at 1:24. She has a mature strong voice, but! She has one of those middle-range voices that can sound so cute! Just cause ya don't have a higher voice doesn't mean you can't pull off cute; no way. I really like her ending "ikaga." Following her is Rii again at about 1:27. Oh! I am so glad I got to actually hear her, because she sounds fabulous!! Love her singing~
Martha's YEAH was so cool!! And I mean that! Like, sexy cool. All; 'Hey boy, I'm so cool. *wink*' (HAH, how bad is it that I totally think of So Hot by the Wondergirls when I say that?) I love it. And Rii's YEAH was incredibly adorable!
[*] 1:33 is more Mystery. Not too rushed this time, a little bit hard to understand the middle words. But! I know just by listening that it's got to be pretty difficult to sing a line that quick while staying on beat, on key and manage to get it perfect every time. And she finished her solo strong! About 1:35 is Sootie. This solo didn't stand out to me, but she sounds good! Her "mo" was cute.
Mystery's YEAH was good. It's not super energetic, but I was listening to the song by Momusu, and Mystery is actually spot on to how Risa sounds there! Sootie rocked hers!! Ohmygosh, it's so kawaii. I giggled when I heard her, cause Eri's face there is awesome; her eyes closed and her smile huge. Sootie's YEAH was so believable, her energy and excitment fitting perfectly.
[*] The "HAPPY x 5 + Has come" part (2nd Gen) was great. But I really loved the line after that (by 1st Gen) at 1:47. It's so good!! And 1:51 to 2:00 is awesome; the group parts in this dub are spectacular! Picking up right after that is Meche, who was a little on the quiet side, but still sounded sweet.
OH! I was so happy to hear Daniel at 2:03, cause her solo is wonderful! Her first line towards the start of the song was alright, but she nailed it this time. She delivered clearly, with great energy, and she sounded so cute!! (I am a bit confused, cause it sounds like a girl, but the name makes me think guy. So if I am effing this up with all the she's and her's, let me know ;w;)
[*] 2:05 is Ai. It's a short line, but one that is packed with power! UWAH. I love it. Epic. And at 2:23 we have Martha. She starts out a little soft, but then gets stronger and more energetic towards the second half of her "HAPPY"s. Which is exactly how it's supposed to be sung! Her crescendo was fabulous!
Following is Nykki at 2:28. She was pretty spot on. A little bit in the middle of her solo was kind of iffy, but again, it's a fast-sung line. So I give her props for managing it well. I love the six group YEAH's right afterwards; they're awesome! Rii is at 2:35, and she is soft, like her volume is low? I think it's either how it was recorded or mixed, cause she sounds full of energy, not like she's singing quietly or anything. idk. Daniel at 2:39; cute! I adore her voice.
[*] Homgosh! There are some trios and a duet in this song! I didn't know that. The first trio is Martha, Ai and Nykki at 2:43; One of them, I'm not sure which, stands out a little bit louder than the rest, but it's a good line. The next trio is Rii, Mystery and Sootie at 2:46; One person started the line a tiny bit too soon, but it's not super bad. Sootie and Mystery sound really good with Rii's cute voice.
And the duet is Meche and Daniel at 2:48. A very short little duet, but I really liked the 'nn' sound off of their "ichiban". I think all of these mini groups could have maybe sounded a little bit more together, with better blending and less of one or two girls standing out. But I bet it wasn't easy to mix, and I think they turned out pretty good overall.
[*] The dub finishes off with more awesome "BON KYU! BON KYU! BOMB GIRL"s! And I loved the ending "SANKYUU!" but I don't know who had that part. I'm sure I'll find out at some point, once I get a hold of Martha. But if anyone knows and wants to let me know, please do!
So basically, this dub was completely epic! Y'all should also have a listen to their other recently released dub; MADAYADE by Mercury. It's pretty good. But Bon Kyu! is totally full of win in my book~
Friday, March 26, 2010
OH! I just read over on Martha's blog, Genki Almost Idol, that "Cosmos Project’s Morning Musume Group, Venus, will be releasing Mikan and Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL tomorrow!" So make sure to keep an eye out for those dubs!
There was another interesting thing in her blog entry! I'll talk about it briefly, but y'all should totally check out her blog! Turns out, Martha just joined a live covergroup that does performances of various H!P/jpop songs by different groups. They are called the Renai Rangers.
This is the current line up, plus two other members who were not pictured at the time; Satsu and Miku. Check the Renai Rangers' blog to read more about their group. I must say, as completely awesome as I think dubbing is; dancing is something totally different. Sure, I can record my voice and share it with people; but I lack the desire and guts to get up and dance in front of people.
So no matter how horrible some people think this group and other dance-cover groups are, I have to give these girls props. They are doing something they enjoy doing, and are sharing it with the rest of us Asian music lovers. You've got to start somewhere, nee? Dancing, singing, sewing, fishing, or piano lessons! No matter what it is, no one is perfect at it from the start. Practice brings progress!
So here is a little share time for y'all. I am dancing-retarded. I can't comment on any kind of dance-group stuff, cause I have zero knowledge. I do think their costumes are cute, I like that shade of pink. I did giggle a little now and then during their vids, but who doesn't giggle when you see the dance to Kimagure Princess by Momusu? lol
Anyways, just wanted to inform my wonderful readers of their existence, in case anyone was interested. And also!! Martha is now a member! So if you want to support her in Renai Rangers, DO IT~
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Thank you so much to everyone who has been supporting me!! And now, some more show and tell time!! I luckily found wonderful Miss Martha's newly begun blog, and so I just had to give her a shoutout! LOL, for some reason Botan makes me think of the color yellow. So in Hana P dubs, when I color-code the cast names, she almost always get yellow. So I gave her pink this time!
Just give that banner there a little click, and BAM, you'll be there. Where? Why Martha's blog of course! AH, a Sayumi fan! She is a cutie, isn't she? There are only two entries so far, but I know that the number shall increase with time! In here beginning post, she did something really cool! A timeline of her dubbing career~
The one that really caught my attention was her Inori You Raise Me Up dub. As she said, "this was the dub that got me noticed by Sayuri, leader of Hana Project. She contacted me and told me she loved my voice, so I auditioned for her project and ended up going in as a member of the 3rd Generation as a member of Tane."
And so! What else? I am going to share it with you!!
You know how in cartoons, when a guy sees a hot girl and goes VA VA VA VOOM (or something along those lines, lol). Well if this dub were a guy (since I am female myself), it'd be drop-dead-gorgeous, cause I am most definitely going HOMG WAO. I can't say I am drooling over it, cause that might be a bit odd. But Martha's dub of this song is immensely ear pleasing. I LOVE this. I can see why Sayuri/Kappa noticed her.
Only 2 ratings?! I'd give rate it 5 stars a bajillion times if I could!! I love this song to pieces, and Martha sounds so so good singing it. Her high notes made me shiver, and I love the richness and maturity of her voice. Her final note was amazing. It's a very short dub ;w; But a beautiful one. Have a listen please! And check out her other dubs, as well as the groupdubs that she is in in HanaP.
Martha also brought to light a project I had not discovered (I know there are so many out there!), and so I figured I put up a little something about them as well. Simply click the above banner to see their YouTube page, and here is a link to their forums.
The project's account was first opened in October of 2009, but they didn't release their first dub until December 04, 2009, following auditions shortly after forming the group. They currently have two generations, their second having joined up in February of this year. And thus far, they've only had three generations, putting their total member count right around 20!
Going along with the title of their project, Cosmos' groups are named after the planets; Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Pluto, and Ceres. They also have two subgroups; Saturn (Buono) and Eris (S/mileage). If you go to their forum, each group has it's own section you can check out! (OH, and btw, the groups have no assigned colors, I just did that for fun, lol)
Cosmos has recently put out a short preview of their coming release from Mercury; MADAYADE. Have a quick listen to the girls' lovely solos and great group blending. They even had it show when each girl was singing, and when the old old team (1st Gen) and new team (2nd gen) were singing in seperate groups.
I look foward to it's release! And I shall be adding Martha's blog into the links area!
Blabbing about dubs. Hello and welcome to my blog! I'm just an Asian music lover who enjoys taking part in the dubbing communities on YouTube. Here I am going to be tossing out my opinions just for fun, and hopefully meeting more awesome people along the way!
