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Progress (song)
"Progress" is a song by Japanese musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It was one of the promotional tracks from her third extended play '' Five'', released on August 31, 2011. The song was used as the theme song for the PlayStation 3 role-playing game ''Tales of Xillia'', the thirteenth main entry in the '' Tales'' series. The song was a commercial success, certified gold by the RIAJ. Background In 2007, Hamasaki began to collaborate with musician Yuta Nakano, on the song " Talkin' 2 Myself" and its B-side "Decision". Nakano composed four songs on her album ''Guilty'' (2008), including on the song "Mirror", which was remade as the single " Mirrorcle World". Nakano continued to collaborate with Hamasaki, creating four songs for '' Next Level'' (2009), four songs for ''Rock 'n' Roll Circus'' (2010), and arranging the majority of her 12th studio album ''Love Songs'', an album that centred on collaborations with veteran music producer Tetsuya Komuro. The song's involvement with ''Tales of X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promotional Recording
A promotional recording, or promo, or plug copy, is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as music radio and music television, television stations, and to tastemakers, such as DJs, music journalism, music journalists, and music criticism, critics, in advance of the release of commercial editions, in the hope that airplay, reviews, and other forms of exposure will result and stimulate the public's interest in the commercial release. Promos are often distributed in plain packaging, without the text or artwork that appears on the commercial version. Typically a promo is marked with some variation of the following text: "Licensed for promotional use only. Sale is prohibited." It may also state that the promo is still the property of the distributor and is to be "returned upon demand." However, it is not illegal to sell promotional re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirrorcle World
"Mirrorcle World" is the forty-third physical single and forty-fourth single overall by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. The title track is an extended version of the song "Mirror," a two-minute introductory track on Hamasaki's ninth studio album, ''Guilty (Ayumi Hamasaki album), Guilty''. The single was released on April 8, 2008, exactly ten years after her debut single, "Poker Face (Ayumi Hamasaki song), Poker Face"; the single features two new recordings of her second and fifth singles, both released in 1998, "You (Ayumi Hamasaki song), You" and "Depend on You," respectively. Mirrorcle World has been certified platinum bRIAJfor shipment of more than 250,000 copies in Japan, Hamasaki's first single to do so since 2006's "Blue Bird (Ayumi Hamasaki song), Blue Bird". As of 2008 Oricon Yearly Chart, it is the #33 best-selling single in Japan of 2008 and #1 best-first week sales for female artist in Japan of 2008. "Mirrorcle World" made Hamasaki the first female artist to have a singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired on December 31, 2011 from NHK Hall in Japan beginning from 7:15 p.m. JST. The year's theme was "Ashita o Utaou" ("Let's sing for tomorrow"), which aimed to spread positive thoughts to a country still rocked by the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The theme also sought to begin the new year with a fresh hope. This is the first edition to broadcast in digital terrestrial televisions (except in Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures), as the Japan already switched over since July 24, 2011. The white team's 6-year reign as the winners of Kōhaku Uta Gassen came to end as The 62nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the red team. Kohaku aired a pre-recorded performance for the first time with Lady Gaga's " Born This Way". Performers Mao Inoue, the host of the Red Team, is a Japanese actress best known for her roles in '' Hana Yori Dango'' (Boys Over Flowers), and ''Kids War'' and co-starring with Chizuru Ike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki Power Of Music 2011 A
Ayumi Hamasaki Power of Music 2011 A is Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevanc ...'s 13th Tour. Tour started on May 7, 2011, at Hiroshima Green Arena, continued as 'FINAL Chapter' started on September 30, 2011, at Osaka Castle Hall and ending as "Limited Edition" on October 18 and 19, 2011 at Saitama Super Arena. DVD released on March 21, 2012. Track listing From Oricon # snowfield # forgiveness # progress # M # decision # Catcher in the Light # walking proud # part of Me # beloved # BRILLANTE # overture # Days # ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA # Why... feat. JUNO # vogue ~ Far away ~ SEASONS # WONDERLAND # Bold & Delicious # Mirrorcle World # evolution # Boys & Girls # Born to Be... # A Song Is born # Thank U # Making Movie Total reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love (Ayumi Hamasaki EP)
''Love'' (stylized as ''LOVE'') is the third mini-album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on 8 November 2012 in three editions: CD+DVD, CD-Only and a limited ''Tales of Xillia 2 Edition''. The EP's track list is formatted similarly to Hamasaki's singles, including remixes and instrumentals, which was different on how she present her mini-albums in the past. ''Love'' reached #4 on the Oricon charts, selling 64,841 copies in its first week. It ended up selling 94,347 copies, receiving a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipments of 100,000 copies. Information ''Love'' is the first from five consecutive monthly releases from Hamasaki to celebrate her 15th anniversary in the music industry. It has three new songs: "Song 4 U", "Missing" and "Melody" as well as remixes of them and remixes of " You & Me", which was released digitally few months earlier. The first track on the album, "Song 4 U", was used as the theme song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Xillia 2
is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation 3 released on November 1, 2012, in Japan. It is the fourteenth core product in the ''Tales'' series and was developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game was localized for North America and Europe in August 2014. The game takes place after ''Tales of Xillia'' and follows Ludger Will Kresnik; the Kresnik family has the ability to infiltrate and destroy parallel dimensions. Since the spirit Origin is unable to support the abundance of souls, a famous company hires Ludger to destroy these dimensions to keep the world in balance. The game's central theme is . Gameplay ''Tales of Xillia 2'' consists primarily of two major areas: the field map and the battle screen. The field map is a realistically scaled 3D environment where the player character traverses and interacts with non-player characters, items, or mob avatars. On the field map, character interactions between the party can also be viewed in the form of a sketch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Miss)understood
''(Miss)understood'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released January 1, 2006 by Avex Trax. Hamasaki acted as the album's sole lyricist, as she had on all of her preceding albums. ''(Miss)understood'' marked new musical directions for Hamasaki: she explored new influences such as funk and used gospel choruses in some of the songs, foreign to her previous works. This was the result of her having heard compositions by Geo from Sweetbox and asking him for his works; subsequently, Hamasaki rewrote the lyrics to fit ''(Miss)understood''. Lyrically, the album was a departure from her previous work, '' My Story'', which had been primarily autobiographical. Where ''My Story'' had contained "musings about her past", Hamasaki wanted the lyricism on (Miss)understood to send a strong message to all women—to be a kind of "girls' talk" to give "moral support", while at the same time reminding women that there were times wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Of Dreams
''Dawn of Dreams'' is the debut studio album by avant-garde/progressive/death metal band Pan.Thy.Monium released in 1992. Contrary to popular belief, the tracks do have intended titles, but Swanö instructed Osmose Productions not to release these titles (or any information about the band whatsoever) in the original pressing of the album, so for many years it was believed that the tracks were intended to be untitled. The official titles were not revealed until The Crypt's 2014 vinyl reissue of the album. Track listing #"RAAGOONSHINNAAH" – 21:49 #"EEPITAFFPH" – 5:51 #"SIEEGEH" – 4:03 #"IV" – 3:06 #"ZENOTAFFPH" – 2:42 #"AMARAAH" – 4:26 #"EKKHOECCE II" – 3:00 Personnel *Derelict aka Robert "Robban" Karlsson - vocals *Winter aka Benny Larsson - drums, percussion and violin *Day DiSyraah aka Dan Swanö - bass, keyboards and effects *Mourning aka Robert Ivarsson - rhythm guitars *Äag aka Tom Nouga aka Dag Swanö - lead guitars, organ and baritone Saxophone T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Komuro
is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is recognized as the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced contemporary electronic dance music to the Japanese mainstream. He was also a former owner of the disco Velfarre located in Roppongi, Tokyo. In the Oricon singles chart of April 1996, he monopolized all the top 5 positions as the songwriter and producer, a world record. In 1995, he monopolized all top 3 positions of the copyright distribution rankings for the JASRAC Award, a record in Japan's music history. At his peak as a record producer the artists he predominantly produced for came to be known as TK Family and at one time included Namie Amuro, hitomi, TRF, Tomomi Kahara and Ami Suzuki amongst others. As of 2008, records produced by him had sold more than 170 million copies, primarily in Japan. Total sales of the singles he has written exceed 42 million copies, making him the fourth best-selling lyricist in Japan. Life and career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
