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by drnrg » 04 Jan 2008, 00:17
Hurray! Just got my cd in the mail. What a way to start off the year
TIME for review. I'll review as I listen for the first TIME with a few songs in extended vers. For your reading pleasure
1. Dusty- The Love Bite. The cd starts off with a regular SCP fare. I like Enio's voice, but compared to many of his previous songs , this one just falls inbetween the mix. There is no real power present and it kinda left me feeeling like something was missing.Cheers for the main riff. Oh yeah, and a special thanks for not rapping
7/10
2. Garcon- Crazy Race In The Street. The level of the cd jumps to a whole other level with HRG showcasing thier first song on this cd. The song starts off with the lines form the title, wich is allways different, but it's that intro played on that organ that immedieatly hooked me. The song is about racing, but definately from the better end of Racing theme songs. I wonder how many songs HRG Attack will release before Initial D picks them up? Unlike a few of you, I really enjoy Garcon's vocals. They have the perfect aggressive tone that this song requires to give it it's Racing theme power. I wonder if I'm the only one who really enjoys HRG's method of female accompaning male vocals in such chaotic fashion? Superb first appearance from Live Music Team.
9/10
3. Goodnight Kiss- Lollita. When I first heard the sample, I thought it would totally blow, but now that I hear the whole song in it's entirety, I guess it's not that bad. The bridge to the chorus is my favorite part and I kept thinking it would build up to a chorus like "Crazy Sexy Love" or " Cooling My Desire" Unfortunately that doesn't quite happen, but the part right after the second riff with the "I resist you..." line sounds especially nice and In the end I was singing along. Pretty nice for GGM.
8-/10
4. Night Fighter-Jacky O. Why review it? Just insert all the praises you guys can think of Actually the extended as opposed to it's SEB edit form is so much better. So Mr. Campani is back; or so it seems? No one can immitate M.J. as good as him. It's actually kinda scarey how alike they sound in the intro. It's that intro that immediatly hooks the listener and preps you up for a wicked riff wich only Sergio Dall Ora can dream up. The lyrics are TIME-wise and go accordingly to the title. Quite a few other past TIME titles are mentioned like "Star Fighter" for instsance. The extended has a break wich sounds like the intro, but when the intro is that good, you need a double dosage of M.J. effects. Perfect score for any TIME fan up untill the last Outro, wich reminds us of "Pride" outro!
10/10
5. I Feel Emotions- Pamsy. Why in the world would AVEX throw in a Pamsy song after getting me all hyped up with Jacky O? I'm not a big Pamsy fan for obvious reasons. The most being her subdued trans flavoured songs. Some one mentioned that I would not like this song and they were dead right. I wish she would just come up with new Scream Team and do away with this boring material. I really can't find anything I like except the Sax in the intro. Next TIME try it with a faster song. Lucky for her she doesn't have the worst song on the cd.
5/10
6. Because I Need U -Renoir. O.K. this is not even funny. If it was some sort of joke, I'm not F**king laughing. This is not Eurobeat at all and doesn't belong on this cd. I won't rate this song for that same reason. Some of you mention Cascada. I don't know what that is , but in Spanish it means Skin Peal. Which is exactly what I wanted to do for the duration of this song. Has DELTA ran out of songs or did they just want to showcase a new singer?
*No rating*
7. On Fire 2007- Suzy Time. Another song that I have in extended. Right form the start I knew we I would like this one. I love the alias Suzy TIME and after hearing the whole song, I can defenatly say it's Dhany. It's amazing that Mr. Dall Ora got the exclusive rights to all TIME catalogue and "On Fire" has allways had a great melody, especially in the verses. The extended has an awesome break much like the way it's done in "Planet Love" The difference between this and the original would have to be the added soundworlds and they work perfectly for revamping this 90's classic into todays Eurobeat era. Wondeful!
9+/10
8. I'll Be Waiting- Norma Sheffield. When I first heard the sample, I thought I would like this much more. It's not too bad, but really sounds like some of Norma's songs edited together. The intro sounds like world music. Not bad, but a bit subdued, even for Norma. The Riff is very nice, but the song lost me in the verses. It gets my attention in the bridge, but then again a sort of empty chorus. It doesn't begin with the title as most choruses do, but it lacks a cerytain "umph". Norma must sing with more emotion like she did in "Lonely Nights" . Her vocals are not the strongest, but she can deliver a high note when she wants. Next TIME I hope she takes it up a few notches. At least in the chorus.
7-/10
9. You Kiss My Lover- Louis. AVEX sure has me on a see saw ride this TIME around. This song completely leaves everything in the dust(except TIME). The intro is short and right away you notice the female vocals are not so hyped. As was allready mentioned; the "galloping" bass line is exactly the effect that gives this song it's magic. Wow ,that was short. Must repeat. O.K. now I notice that HRG has indeed added so many new soundworld instruments to thier music. That chorus is so addictive in the way it's sung and I love the way the music is dropped in the 3rd verse and and we just get her vocals, drums and the guitar. This is definately my fav next to Jacky O.
10/10
10.Save Your Voice To Sing A Song - Brian Ice. So far AbeatC hasn't blown me away. They have showcased "safe" material without taking any chances. So now Fabrizzo has returned to sing his heart out. I guess being a hard core Italo fan, I'm a bit bias, but Giancarlo has given a great song to him on this cd. It's not the power, but that wonderful chorus that really makes me like this song so much more. the vocals in the 3rd verse is dropped for just music(Latley AbeatC is doing this a lot). SomeTIMES this effect works and someTIMEs it doesn't. I have to say it shines on this song. Either I'm really getting used to all the extenedes being offered online, or this is yet another short song? Short ,but sweet. Love the outro!
9+/10
11. Bad Boys- Matt Land- AbeatC follwed by AbeatC. The intro is a mix of world music, techo beat and standard ABeatC fare. Thier is a reason the "Riff" is also known as the "hook", but this song fails to accomplish that. The best part are Matt's vocals. I do not care too much when he sings in high tone, but here he sounds solid. The added part after the second riff is also nice, but again works better in Lollita's song. I really wish this had been a duet with Dave Rodgers and added more of a rehash "riff". It just would have worked better. I'm really interested in Bore's opinion of this song, since Matt seems to be his hero
7/10
12. Helena- Spanish Affairs. Man this cd is so unbalanced in the way the insert the songs. This would have looked better following Brain Ice. Right away I notice the wonderful Flamenco effects the song has. TIME really masters thier accoustic style. Beautiful vocals and perfect lyrics that go along with the melody. I don't think Elena has ever sung "mucho caliente". The song has a melody much like "Magic Rainbow" and past Kasanova songs. I wish TIME would release a duet with Elena and Gambogi. I think a remake of "No More Love" would be perfect for them. All I can say is thank you AVEX for choosing this song.
10/10
12. Annalise- Kiss Me. Annalise has released quite a bit of songs this past year with "Loverboy" being the only one I really enjoyed. This song again begins with World Music soundworlds. I think Giancarlo has taken an interest in this style. He reverts to those Transy keyboards that I don't like. Dave should give SCP back thier keyboard and stick to thier old style. This song really does very little for me and I doubt I'll ever listen to it after this review.
6-/10
13. Big In Japan-Mr. M. Hell Yeah! I'm a huge fan of Di Marcantonio's original, so this is a treat for me. It's just one of those classic that flow so perfectly in the vocals and melody and you can't help but to sing along. What Eurobeat fan doesn't know the lyrics to it by heart? The vibe is so damn aggressive! Perfect for Gino Caria style, so you can get a idea of what I mean. The SEB edit does not let the song shine to it's true potnetial, so Onece again I'll review in extended. Wicked Intro, I must say it surpasses the original, but I'm glad Mr. Dall Ora kept a bit of the guitar. It does resemble the riff of "Don't Stop The Music", but this remake is so much more powerful. Gambog's vocals are really amazing and I noticed myself turning up the volume a few notches more to really get the power thumping in me. This version has a really cool long break and jumps at you right after the third chorus. OOH more guitars..SWEET! Definatley one of Dall Ora's best remakes to date!
10/10
14. Tell Me- Dave & Nuage. Dave must get a hold of himself with these intros. The riff is sounding really beautiful. It's giveing me a Wham vibe. Remeber "Last Christmas". It's definately that melody. Dave & Nuage sound great together and I can hear some real devotion in thier vocals. I think Dave puts extra love in thier productions. Some of you don't like this style, but I'm glad he almost allways adds a gem like this to the mix. Really nice bridge and chorus. What can I say, I'm a Dave Rodgers fan
8/10
15. Sexy Crazy Girl- Jimmy Diamond- The first thing I notice is that the vocalist from Gilardi productions like Max Casanova and the first Mad Max is back. The second was that this song is on FIRE! It's a a Bona Fide sure fire HI Energy song reminding us of such great classic like "Doctor Love" ,"Funky Babe"and "Speed Lover". especially in the Aiy aiy aiy's. Claudio would sing them more effectively and he would have been perfect for this song. Alas the vocalist is just as powerful. That break sounds amazing and shows that DELTA can still put out an old fashioned Hi Energy song like in the beggining. Now if you want that full throttle of the song's power ,I recommend the extended, because this SEB edit goes by too fast and literally leaves you with your dick in your hand. Plus the extended has a wicked part where you hear some raw percussion. It's short and if you blink ,you will miss it, but it's on Fire!
10/10
17. Burn Into The Beat- Nick Mansel. OOOWEE this song sounds so much unlike usual SCP fasion, but that is a good thing. I dare say it's inspired by classic Italo hooks, but for now I'll comapre the riff to Frank Torpedo's " Music Is The Freedom For The Nations" and some of Dima prods. That is exactly why this song is a hit for me. These SEB edits are getting shorter and shorter. Let's hear the extended. His vocals sound really good on this song. I bet Enio was a little jealous not to be given this song to sing, beacuse it's perfect for his style. Those guitars work wonders for the melody and are showcased more in the extended. damn this song deserved a proper outro. Anyway, I'm gald SCP offered me at least one awesome track.
10/10
18. Time For A Miracle- Paul Dickinsen. I can swear I almost heard the Halloween soundtrack or at least a new Linkin Park in the intro. Wow! This song is oozing power in the riff. DELTA has really bombarded us with much faster Eurobeat lately.Unfortunately the J. Storm/Powerful T vocal style don't really give it justice. They sound too Heavy Metal, especially in the chorus; which kinda resembles Nick Mansel's hit, but not as powerful. I should get the extended to be more blown away. Actually I would concider this track one of my top 10 of this cd, so DELTA actually did a superb job. Good work guys! Now let's see if this singer can keep his identity secret for more than a couple of months?
9-/10
So the year ends with a bang! This cd had many great songs, but were really badly placed inbetween some boring material. Note to AVEX: Don't ever stick two crap song inbetween two TIME songs! The big news was the return of vocalists that we hadn't heard form in a while. Read: Nick Mansel, Norma Sheffield, Brian Ice, Jimmy Diamond and esp, Jacky O. It will take me a while to forgive AVEX for inserting that Renoir song, but I'll just ommit that one when I burn the cd in another track list order. I gave the cd an overall grade of 9, beacuse it had quite a few perfect tracks for my style. Here is looking forward to 184.
Best 3
Jacky O- Night Fighter
Louis- You Kiss My Lover
Jimmy Diamond- Crazy Sexy Girl
Honourable mention:
Mr M.- Big In Japan 2007 .(for a perfect remake)
Bottom 3:
Pamsy- I Feel Emotions
Analise- Kiss Me
Norma Sheffiled- I'll Be Waiting
Dishonourable mention:
Renoire- Because I need You
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