Wow! I can count on one hand the songs that I'm probobly gonna like from those samples. Those were pretty bad on an SEB level for any year.
You guys know the drill. The smileys have the initial say and they ain't looking too happy.
01 GO 2 / SAMURAI BLUE (SEB VERSION) - 03:50
Basic Go2 material, but sounds like one of the better trax from this batch.
02 MARI-SAN / CHANGE (EXTENDED VERSION) - 05:39
There is notyhing about this clip that will make me wanna listen to this song in full. Ever!
03 DJ MOONRAKER / BAD (THE ENERGY REMIX) - 04:14
This is Saifam at thier worst. M.J. songs are not meant for Eurobeat. sounds like a speeded up Bobby O rhythm. For those of you born in the 90s; he was a pioneer of Hi-NRG music from the 80s.
04 MANUEL / MAD MAN (EXTENDED) - 04:49
Even Manuel sounds pretty bad this TIME around. Doesn't even really have a Dima sound to it, which worries me a bit.
05 KEN BLAST / NEW HORIZON (EXTENDED VERSION) - 04:37
Ken is hear to save the day. Love his David R. Jones/Phil & Stan singing tone. This clip sounds pretty tasty.
06 MOMO / ONE HEART ONE SOUL (SEB VERSION) - 04:23
Exactly the type of sound I don't want SCP to sound like. Going back to Send Me An Angel
07 MEGA NRG MAN / JAPANESE GIRL (EXTENDED VERSION) - 04:35
Wow! Where did this song come from! Sounds great from what I can hear. I would say GGMs from the key change in the riff?
08 TORA / CALL MY NAME (EXTENDED MIX) - 05:09
Clip sounds like it was playiing in a big empty hall. Which is exactly the state it would be in if they ever played this song. Last TIME Momo & Tora appeared together on a cd, I wasn't at all impressed.
09 CY-RO / RAINY DAYS (EXTENDED) - 05:47
HRG is hear to save the cd. I love the Italo sound this clip has. reminds me a bit of Brando's "Rainy Days" The pianos are divine and Festari sounds quite different in a relaxed song. The clip puts me in a perfect Italo state.
10 DAVE & FUTURA / JUST ANOTHER DAY WITH YOU (EX.VERSION) - 05:16
Gotta hear the whole thing. I hear some promise in the melody, so I'm keeping my hopes up.
11 ELISA / FLY (EXTENDED VERSION) - 04:47
Has a DELTA sound to it, but it isn't really turning me on. Is this Eliza from Queen 26 fame?
12 JAGER / WHAT D'YOU WANT FROM ME (SEB VERSION) - 04:09
What was that? The whole thing sounds like a forced POP sound onto Eurobeat format. Ugly ugly sounding sample.
13 U SCREAM(?) / KISS ME (EUROGROOVES REMIX) - 05:11
Tis this guy Japanese? They can't sing worth a damn. Pity cause Sergio adds on a prety attractive sounding melody. Why not just let Christian De Leo re-record the vocals?
14 ALEXIS / BYE BYE JAPAN (HEALING VERSION) - 05:31
Why make an Aishu song even more Aishu? Who thought this was a good idea? Elena sounds great, but enough healing allready.
I havn't dished out this many unhappy smileys since SEB 187 and it has everything to do with the fact that half this artists are not on my favourits list.
Overall impression from this clips is a big worried smiley.

and my SEB spark is in a diminished state this TIME around