Super Eurobeat 196

[Mikaeru]

One Day - Sounds like the chorus could get a bit repetitive. Not one of the better DIMA tracks since getting back on SEB, but by no means a bad track.

Monkey Dance - Heard the IIDX version, like it, a nice touch-up.

Mamma Mia - Doesn't really seem to add much to the original, but ABBA, so I'll enjoy it anyways.

Love in the Elevator - Same old Dave. Nothing new, but not bad, just, the same.

Bye Bye Tokyo - Has an old feel to it, but pretty catchy.

Bright Time - Feels a bit more subdued, not as exciting. Needed more oomph in the "Bright Time"

Hanami - I wonder if this is someone else... I like the effects. And the song.

Give Me Sunshine - Good vocals, good melody, but, where's the background!?

Stargate - This is HRG!? But this is... oh, wait, there's the female vocals... Without those, it'd be amazing, but still really good.

Upside Down - Has a really fun feel to it. Also has that same feeling Popcorns & Sex gave, where there's that little bit of ignoring eurobeat "rules" to give some real punch to it. I do kinda miss the old-school Queen26, though.

Pirates - Eh. Forget me sating One Day would sound repetitive, put that here. /goes to watch Pirates of the Sea on youtube again

King and Queen - It's louder, but I'd really debate calling it better.

Shot Shot Shot - Everything is here for a classic song, good vocals, great production, but somehow it feels weird, like I've heard it before.

Overall: Really looking forward to this album. A lot of good tracks, a couple meh, but nothing *bad*.

Top 3:
Stargate
Hanami
Monkey Dance

[WNight]

Barely heard much from most of the samples but anyways, some first impressions.

One Day - Kate Rush : Ok ... Not bad, Not good, Just okay ...
Monkey Dance'09 - Y&Co feat. Domino : Got the song already, Very Good.
Mamma Mia - Veronica : Don't like ABBA, Don't think I will like this remake either.
Love In The Elevator - Dave Rodgers : Definitely not as fiery as Burning Like Fire but I'll take it nonetheless.
Bye Bye Tokyo - Delta Queens : Sweet! Almost like the hit of the album, Been so long since Hello Hello!, Definitely looking forward to this.
Bright Time - Jay Lehr : For now ... No.
Hanami - April : Sounds pretty annoying for now but we'll see ...
Give Me Sunshine - Futura : Wow! Despite the background, I still find this sample to be pretty nice overall!
Stargate - Starkly Ice : No ...
Upside Down - Queen 26 : Nice, I like this one.
Pirates - Rich Hard : Not nice ... At the moment.
King & Queen - Tora : Nice! This remix is gorgeous!
Shot Shot Shot - Giorgia V : Okay song.

Overall, Doesn't seem to be of 195 calibre but probably not as bad as 192 is.

Top : Bye Bye Tokyo, Monkey Dance'09, Give Me Sunshine, King & Queen.
Runner Ups : Love In The Elevator, Shot Shot Shot, Upside Down.

[#Infinity]

2. ONE DAY / KATE RUSH
Wow! Yet another stellar female performance from Dima Music - this, with its enticing melodic elements and excellent vocals, sounds like by far the most radio-friendly track the label has ever produced. A song that really breaks the standard formula...and works brilliantly!


3. MONKEY DANCE '09 / Y&Co. feat. DOMINO
Not bad, but I'm no fan of IIDX and this isn't anything particularly stellar to me. It's a fairly catchy tune and I like the synth, but the melody is a bit blah overall.


4. MAMMA MIA / VERONICA
Video Killed The Radio Star was better. This just sounds a bit bland at the moment, but the full version could change my mind.


5. LOVE IN THE ELEVATOR / DAVE RODGERS
Already have it, but it's a great song with strong backups and a fun chorus.


6. BYE BYE TOKYO / DELTA QUEENS
Totally a classic-styled Newfield presentation with a hooky chorus and powerful backups. Delta Queens never disappoint, and this is no exception to their continuous streak of great songs.


7. BRIGHT TIME / JAY LEHR
This one I'm a bit undecided on at the moment. It sounds pretty quirky, but at the same time I'm still no fan of this style and probably won't be listening to this track a whole lot. Not bad, though.


8. HANAMI / APRIL
This sounds like a pretty weird and quirky track. The electro-voice effects are an interesting gimmick, and the melody is cool, but it does sound a tad empty to my ears. The guitar riff at the end sounds promising, though.


9. GIVE ME SUNSHINE / FUTURA
Disappointed. Almost sounds like a revert to the 176-186 era of A-Beat C. The production sounds very watery and the vocals are an awful spin-off of Norma Sheffield. Only good thing here would be the lively synth hook.


10. STARGATE / STARKLY ICE
Eh, kind of blah for me. There's nothing melodically wrong with this, but it just sounds forgettable and bland. Hi-NRG Attack isn't a particularly strong label under this style and should stick to more energetic presentations imo.


11. UPSIDE DOWN / QUEEN 26
Same thoughts as Bye Bye Tokyo here. I could totally see this song taken out of the late 1990's, except with modernized synths.


12. PIRATES / RICH HARD
Don't exactly know what to make out of this song. It actually sounds pretty cool and could definitely grow on me, but we'll have to see.


13. KING AND QUEEN / TORA
This sounds like an excellent cover. The instruments used actually remind me a lot of Leonardi's hyper techno music, but they only give it a boost and make it sound more powerful.


14. SHOT SHOT SHOT / GIORGIA V
Basically a good-but-not-the-best faire. It sounds pleasant, but isn't particularly groundbreaking. Would love to hear the rest, though.

[zoupzuop2]

Pirates, Stargate and Bright Time sounded pretty darn good, as did One Day.

The rest were just above middle, to outright poor. If the album's anything like the clips would lead me to believe (which it usually isn't), it'll be a HUGE letdown compared to the great 195.

[Brisk]

Give Me Sunshine sounds so hollow. A Beat C is not winning any points from me with the new vocalist on this empty song.

Monkey Dance sounds so much better than the GST version on IIDX. The riff sounds like the original compared to the new riff in IIDX, so it could mean it might have both.

[wolftickets1969]

Starkly Ice - Stargate
A good break from the run-of-the-mill recent HRG songs, taking it slow again.

April - Hanami
Robotic vocoder vocals(all too common in contemporary dance-pop), but cute nonetheless.

Tora - King and Queen
Nice makeover, a lot different from the original, the tune is changed slightly in places as well.

Delta Queens - Bye Bye Tokyo
Hello Hello, the sequel.

Giorgia V - Shot Shot Shot
Average GGM track.

Veronica - Mamma Mia
Been waiting for this cover. Pretty well-done, Eurogrooves.

Dave Rodgers - Love In The Elevator
Not much to say. Purchased it from the special collection a while back.

Kate Rush - One Day
Somewhat bland compared to the last couple Dima offerings.

Jay Lehr - Bright Time
SCP goes Italobeat style again, similar to I'm Alive.

Rich Hard - Pirates
Maybe A Beat C can regain their spark after all.

Queen 26 - Upside Down
Delta's back to two tracks. Who produced this one?

Futura - Give Me Sunshine
Unfortunately, a selection from the "ABeatCrap" library. Filler.

[WNight]

I am probably the only one, but Hanami sounds like the masses of songs out there spoiled up by the chipmunks.

[DarkSky]

AHAHA AND YET ANOTHER RIP OFF!

UPSIDE DOWN / QUEEN 26

You can hear it, it's soo obvious..
It's a rip off from the Korean Eurobeat song: ''ParaPara Queen''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mumq-LORqps

[wolftickets1969]

I am probably the only one, but Hanami sounds like the masses of songs out there spoiled up by the chipmunks.

Or spoiled by "Daft Punk" style robot vocals.

[para_rigby]

AHAHA AND YET ANOTHER RIP OFF!

UPSIDE DOWN / QUEEN 26

You can hear it, it's soo obvious..
It's a rip off from the Korean Eurobeat song: ''ParaPara Queen''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mumq-LORqps

I don't see this as a bad thing. PPQ was a pretty good song when it come out around 1999-2001...I forget exactly when. The Koreans stole, "Ok Alright" and did a sort of cover with TTMA's, "Loner" which is on Pump It Up Extra Mix...

[DarkSky]

AHAHA AND YET ANOTHER RIP OFF!

UPSIDE DOWN / QUEEN 26

You can hear it, it's soo obvious..
It's a rip off from the Korean Eurobeat song: ''ParaPara Queen''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mumq-LORqps

I don't see this as a bad thing. PPQ was a pretty good song when it come out around 1999-2001...I forget exactly when. The Koreans stole, "Ok Alright" and did a sort of cover with TTMA's, "Loner" which is on Pump It Up Extra Mix...

Nono it isn't a bad thing, it's just fun that soo many songs sound like that PPQ song

Oh and the riff of Never gonna stop it (Eurobeat Mix) by MAX sounds the same as ParaPara Queen's

[Nine]

AHAHA AND YET ANOTHER RIP OFF!

UPSIDE DOWN / QUEEN 26

You can hear it, it's soo obvious..
It's a rip off from the Korean Eurobeat song: ''ParaPara Queen''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mumq-LORqps

Lol, I knew I heard the melody before but I couldn't pin point what it was from. That's pretty hilarious.

[Will154]

I kinda ... like the new Futura song A new refreshing ABeatC sound and vocalist (finaly).

Mamma Mia is great as expected , very pop-styled Eurogroove song. Who is the vocalist though ? Thats not Elena ?
King & Queen is awesome as well. Very expected from SinclaireStyle as i like all their tracks. I love Roberta's vocals too.
Hanami is different from generic SCP stuff , very happy to hear this track.
Dima Music Team is awesome as usual , and this time , they didn't lack of what they used to , female vocalist.
The rest seems great as well , i can't see a song i really dislike.

I understand why Avex calles this ''Vitamin Pop'' , you can almost get a vitamin dose by listening to the samples ! Different album compared to the previous more ''dark'' ones (IMO).

[DJ Mike TJG]

Different album compared to the previous more ''dark'' ones (IMO).

Exactly how the heck was the Valentine's Day album dark?

[drnrg]

I can't really give fair judgemnt without the riff. WTF edited these samples and left out the riff...and those pathetic fade outs blah

Anyway, I'm not blown away by this compilation(Needs a lot more TIME/Eurogrooves), but I did enjoy quite a few choruses.

2. ONE DAY / KATE RUSH
This chorus sounds like the melody of a certain riff from another song. It will probly be one of my favs when I hear the complete version.


3. MONKEY DANCE '09 / Y&Co. feat. DOMINO
It sounds pretty cool, but those soft airy soundworlds will probly be a problem in the end.


4. MAMMA MIA / VERONICA
Eurogrooves' effects magic is on overdrive, but I still recall the old Les Blue Belles songs sounding much better. It's fun , but I need to hear more.


5. LOVE IN THE ELEVATOR / DAVE RODGERS
My hopes for an Aerosmith cover are crushed, but this sounds pretty powerful. Looking forward to the entire cut.


BYE BYE TOKYO / DELTA QUEENS
this one DELTA-fast and from I can gather from the first notes of the riff could be contending for the top 5.


7. BRIGHT TIME / JAY LEHR
I'm loving this one. Sounds like somthing Brian Ice would release on ABEATC. Really lives up to the pop sound. and Jay sounds great!


8. HANAMI / APRIL
Not liking this at all. sounds like a speeded up Ai Yamamotto. The riff might change my mind, cuz it sounds fast, but for now...


9. GIVE ME SUNSHINE / FUTURA
Who is this? Kelly T. on speed? The artist name Futura sure doesn't go hand in hand with that sample- The riff sounds pretty awesome, but the chorus lacks vitamins.


10. STARGATE / STARKLY ICE
I'm liking this chorus a lot. It has a definate pop sound, but fresh sounding for HRG Attack, so far Jay & Starly are the only two tru to the pop sound I was expecting.


11. UPSIDE DOWN / QUEEN 26
OOWEEE! I'm loving this chorus and from what I can hear from the riff, it's kinda reinvented an older one and added a little twist. Definately one of the top 3 for me.


12. PIRATES / RICH HARD
Is this ABeatC? Why couldn't be Eurogrooves? The funny thing is that the vocalist has a disteinct Chris Stanton vibe, but sounds like a new vocalist. Dammit, I couldn't hear the riff I still say one of my top 5 easily. there are some really cool key combos during that chorus.


13. KING AND QUEEN / TORA
Another remix that adds nothing to the original. If you aren't gonna make it better or at least reinvent the original ; I say don't bother.


14. SHOT SHOT SHOT / GIORGIA V
GGM's soundworlds are lose again, but sound a bit more aggressive on this Giorgia V. song and that's giving the song major points.


Not bad this is one of those cds I wish I could order from Mumo.

Top 5 anticipated songs.

1. Jay Lehr- Bright TIME
2. Starkly Ice- Stargate (to Heaven)
3. Queen 26- Upside Down
4. Rich Hard- Pirates
5. Kate Rush- One Day