(Artist) ANNA & OLIVIA

[wakaba_doll]

^ Apparently (still no word from official sites), both inspi' albums are limited to 50,000 copies and include songs featured in the anime ~10 tracks in total, with alternative versions. The DVDs include NANA special street live footage and an animated music video. First press bonus is an original BLACK STONES/TRAPNEST poster.

The fact that this is a limited release just made me buy both LOL I'm not too crazy about Anna's version of Nana (I actually kind of prefer Mika Nakashima's ), but I figure it's a good buy since I didn't get any of the singles. I'm curious about the "alternative versions" of the songs too

It really bugs that these albums are supposed to be released in a matter of weeks and still no titles or even tracklists

[aedon]

OLIVIA's new song Winter sleep will be used as NANA ED on 2/28 & 3/7 (they'll be using different songs as it's "season 1 climax" or something...)
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sweet magazine photoshoot (OLIVIA x HYSTERIC GLAMOUR)

[wakaba_doll]

I wonder if Winter sleep will be on the TRAPNEST album... I think it's about time they posted a tracklist for that, ne? Both avex and UFA are really getting on my nerves with being so stingy about releasing information!

[desidarko]

i really like rose , its one of the coolest songs ive heard right now ... im kinda tired of western songs atm , its just the same repetetive crap out there imo , but anna tsuchiya Rose is a frkkin awesome song , wish i knew what al lthe word meant though =P

[aedon]

^ Knowing avex, Winter sleep might end up on NANA best (the ANNA+OLIVIA one) I really hope it'll be on REIRA album too.

Ninagawa Mika (director) & Tsuchiya Anna @ Sakuran premiere on Berlin Film Festival (2007-02-12)

Video: Yahoo! 300k

[aedon]

Tracklists!!!

2007.02.28
OLIVIA inspi’ REIRA (TRAPNEST)

＜CD＞
1.a little pain (1st ED)
2.Wish (2nd OP)
3.Starless Night (2nd ED)
4.Shadow of Love
5.Tell me
6.Rock You
7.Winter sleep
8.Recorded Butterflies
9.Wish - Live -
10.a little pain - Studio Live -
＜DVD＞
-NANA SPECIAL STREET LIVE at Shinjuku Station Square 25th June 2006-
1.a little pain
2.SpidERSpins
a little pain -TRAPNEST original animation clip (Studio Live TV size ver)-

5 new songs :yay:

ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi’ NANA(BLACK STONES)

1. rose
2. Without You
3. zero
4. scream
5. Take me out
6. 黒い涙
7. I'm addicted to you
8. LUCY
9. rose - STREET LIVE Edition -
10. 黒い涙 -TV Live Edition-

[wakaba_doll]

I'm so incredibly stoked about the 5 new songs on the REIRA album! :yay: Especially excited about the full version of Recorded Butterfly, which is one of my favourite songs So glad I pre-ordered this!^^

[lopkiu]

are they trying to work with the manga, is that why they find 2 mixed japanese to sing the song?

[aedon]

Gah, been a while since I've posted in this thread. Basically I was waiting for my copy of OLIVIA's album and I didn't want to read any spoilers :/ C'mon, people, post!

First of all, I must admit I'm quite disappointed in the new material on inspi' REIRA album, rock-ish tracks are rather repetitive and slower songs are well.. slower lol The TRAPNEST poster was sucky too, btw Overall, I guess I'd like it better if I haven't already bought the singles as they're the stronger songs of the album indeed, but Recorded Butterflies and live tracks were great.

So, onto the goodies.. LIVI SCANS~~~
Sweet 03/2007

Kera 02/2007

Interview (it was taken down from *tsktsk*)


Oh, and Tsuchiya Anna's inspi NANA album was alright >_>;

P.S.: 2,300th post :yay: Livi

[wakaba_doll]

Loving the new Livi scans! She's always so beautiful!

I actually thought the inspi' albums were exactly what I expected them to be... I ended up liking Anna's better than Livi's though, which was really a surprise to me 'Recorded Butterflies' was gorgeous though, and yes, the lives were probably the best parts of both albums

[aedon]

2007.03.21 NANA BEST


CD+DVD CTCR-14540/B 3619 yen (tax out) [limited edition]
CD only CTCR-14541 2381 yen (tax out)

Includes 2 news tracks & all anime opening and ending themes by both Anna and Olivia.

NANA BEST SPECIAL TRACKS samples:
ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)
11.ANARCHY IN THE UK
12.LUCY ～Studio Live Version～
OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)
13.Nothing's gonna take my love
14.Recorded Butterflies ～Live Version～

Of course, Olivia's song had to be *really* good right when I have no money and regular edition first press is sold out at CDJapan lol

[wakaba_doll]

^ Of course it did *grr* I'm sorry, I already bought the first two inspi' compilations ~ I might get these at a later time (if they're still around) but Avex is really killing me with this NANA stuff!

Livi, time to go indie-solo again LOL

[aedon]

^ That's true, avex's certainly riding the last wave of the anime popularity :/ I wonder if there'll be 2nd season LOL

Sometimes I wish OLIVIA would go back to indies too, but it'd be really hard to get her releases that way. A little off-topic, but look at Amano Tsukiko, her contract with Pony Canyon has ended and you can't buy her Otokura releases ANYWHERE (not even Amazon or Tower Records!) but their site, wtf?! I know it's available at some legal downloads site (OnGen, I think), but I don't know how to purchase music there, dammit. So no, I don't think I'd really want Livi to go back to indies *^^*

Plus in that interview in English she said it'd be impossible for her to write music like that again, and I wouldn't want her to be that much unhappy again either Somehow artists tend to lose something when everything's going fine in their lives, look at Ayu for example, her teenage songs' lyrics are masterpieces in a way, and now she's just a pop diva

Overall, I'm kinda unhappy that they had to split Livi's works at singles, mini-album and album because of all that NANA frenzy, but that's better than hiatus anyway ^^;

[BoAayu]

I just recently discovered her. I watched Olivia "inspi' Reira - A Little Pain" 2 days ago.  I think olivia fits reira's image very well.. she's so beautiful.. and western looking.. especially since reira is half british correct? I'm going to hunt some albums of hers down. any suggestions????

[wakaba_doll]

...Plus in that interview in English she said it'd be impossible for her to write music like that again, and I wouldn't want her to be that much unhappy again either Somehow artists tend to lose something when everything's going fine in their lives, look at Ayu for example, her teenage songs' lyrics are masterpieces in a way, and now she's just a pop diva

about Ayu

That's true, with Livi... I'm glad she's found a place in her life where she's finally happy But I want something more than just the inspi' songs, and what she did on The Cloudy Dreamer was just a taste of what I think she is capable of producing on her own I just want to see non-NANA Livi again LOL

I just recently discovered her. I watched Olivia "inspi' Reira - A Little Pain" 2 days ago.  I think olivia fits reira's image very well.. she's so beautiful.. and western looking.. especially since reira is half british correct? I'm going to hunt some albums of hers down. any suggestions????

I think she fits the part of Reira really well too! Definitely more than Yuna Ito, but I'm biased LOL I would recommend all of her albums, actually... But definitely grab Synchronicity and The Lost Lolli, which are her 2 full-length albums I would also recommend her newest, the mini-album The Cloudy Dreamer, especially if you like her Reira stuff ^^

[aedon]

about Ayu
That's true, with Livi... I'm glad she's found a place in her life where she's finally happy But I want something more than just the inspi' songs, and what she did on The Cloudy Dreamer was just a taste of what I think she is capable of producing on her own I just want to see non-NANA Livi again LOL

I think she mentioned a full-length album as herself in one of PMX interviews... the problem is avex, they don't want her to release music that doesn't sell anymore, I suppose, and I'm not sure how much The Cloudy Dreamer sold overall. It was a great album, and inspi REIRA songs only stuck out lol

[wakaba_doll]

Like we've all said before... Damn Avex LOL But you're right, compared with the NANA albums, I don't think The Cloudy Dreamer did all that well.

Oh, well... At least she's making music again on a pretty steady basis, so that's good

[john_hung]

i'm very embarrassed to admit that i've just recently gotten into Olivia's music  i've known about Anna since i luckily caught Kamikaze Girls on cable (rose is easily my favorite of hers) but the thing that really gets me about Olivia's music is alot of the slower stuff (Celestial Delinquent for example) is in the same vein as the music i myself am making now (just without vocals)...i don't know why i never bothered to look into her stuff before, but i guess better late than never and i'm sure glad i did (i feel like such a n00b )

[aedon]

i'm very embarrassed to admit that i've just recently gotten into Olivia's music  i've known about Anna since i luckily caught Kamikaze Girls on cable (rose is easily my favorite of hers) but the thing that really gets me about Olivia's music is alot of the slower stuff (Celestial Delinquent for example) is in the same vein as the music i myself am making now (just without vocals)...i don't know why i never bothered to look into her stuff before, but i guess better late than never and i'm sure glad i did (i feel like such a n00b )

Better late than never! I'm also glad you bothered to check out Livi's non-Reira stuff, because it's superior :3 To be honest I prefer her heavier/upbeat stuff myself, but her slower stuff is great too (just need the right mood heh) Maybe you could share the music you make here?

fyi, OLIVIA's releasing new single on 7/25 Limited edition comes with DVD, while first press bonus for CD only edition is a sticker designed by Livi herself.
Pre-order @ CDJapan: CD+DVD / CD only

[wakaba_doll]

Getting closer to the release of Livi's new single! Does anyone know if it's going to be related to NANA again or if she'll be back to doing her own thing? I really hope it's a non-NANA single this time