Reprise 7/11/12!!!!!!!

rizumu · Jul 20, 2012

Priss wrote:
Juka, who?

I'd pay for re-releases of their entire Juka catalogue sung by Seth. This was a pretty great release, though I'd have chosen different songs.

What Priss said.

Wow, I really like this. More than I thought I would. It makes sense, given that even though I love the new stuff, I think the first two albums are my favorite. It's crazy it's been 10 years. The recordings and new flourishes all sound good to me, and yes I love the Juka originals, but I also feel like Seth smoothes out some of Juka's more grating qualities at time. It's not new stuff (well, one new song), but I like having these versions.

As long as it doesn't mean 3 years until the next new album or something. Then I will whine

Garnet in the Eden · Jul 20, 2012

Is that Mana speaking at the end of En Lumière? Sounds like it from what I know of his voice. Pretty sure it's neither K nor Seth anyway.

Demanufacturer · Jul 23, 2012

Je l'aime..
Zero originality.
Sure it sounds nice and all, but it's just the same recycled stuff we've heard on every album before.
I hear Unmoved and Vain in there and some tracks i've already forgotten the name of because *those* tracks were already rather bland.

I really love MDM's first 2 albums and the Beyond EP, they are the only reason i check out Mana's new releases, but each time i'm more and more disappointed. Not because he has new stuff, or evolved into something different. No, it's because it's stale as f***.

Now i'm going to check the remixes and i fear for what those tracks, those GEMS have become... starting with my all time fave: La Dix Croix...

Demanufacturer · Jul 23, 2012

And for f***'s sake get a damn drummer who can actually play f****** double time!!
It's all midpaced yet this douche can't even play his hats and rides double time, shit.

*edit*

Ok, maybe not all songs, but in some it pains me how either Mana (writer) or Hayato (actual drummer) fails to nail some drum parts.

DarkestRafflesia · Jul 23, 2012

Finally got my copy. WTF. There are like 2 pictures in the booklet.

Blue Moon · Jul 23, 2012

RxTheta wrote:
Finally got my copy. WTF. There are like 2 pictures in the booklet.

Only 2?

The rest are lyrics?

Geisha · Jul 24, 2012

That's because all the photos are in Philosophy II:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=MDN-800089

flowersofnight · Jul 24, 2012

Wait, there was a Philosophy 2? ::kisaki::

Berserk · Jul 24, 2012

@Demanufacturer: I'm not a drummer, so I don't really notice that stuff. Which songs did you think the drumming was bad in and in which ones was it okay?

voixdinferno · Jul 24, 2012

hellow ::kisaki::

My copy just arrived and as usual for me, I will not open the disc ::kisaki:: I have a lot of disc unopened.

and for the poster, I will use it when Mana comes here, and then I will put it on a frame like my other MM/MdM related autographs.

eMiNaTiC · Jul 24, 2012

I think on the surface Je L'aime has that "stereotypical Mana formula" feel to it, but after a closer listen it shows the beginnings of new flavors.

Geisha · Jul 25, 2012

flowersofnight wrote:
Wait, there was a Philosophy 2? ::kisaki::

Yes, it was released a week or so ago and just got added on CD Japan!

Finally got a notification from HM Customs: my CDs have arrived (of course with import fees

) so I can check out Je l'aime soon. Can't wait!

faith · Jul 25, 2012

So Midi-Nette is not gone I think. Or they wouldn't have had youtube take Je l'aime down under their name for copyright infrigement. Rather, they listed both companies. Makes sense, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSM04N4A928

PureElegance · Jul 25, 2012

Midi-nette's website isn't even working anymore though. I think it's dead.

Here's the new website:
http://www.midinetterecords.net/

Tantrum · Jul 25, 2012

Mine arrived last week. I liked the cd, I don't have any problems with Seth doing remakes (Actually, I like to see the songs being played in another way, like Forbidden).

I'm thinking about frame the poster.

Edit:

holylampposts wrote:
Blue Moon wrote:

Finally got the CD yesterday, had to pay extra $28 for taxes / handling fee. This will be the last time I am pre-odering something from MdM, don't even like the poster.

Click to expand...

I came here to say the exact same thing. Everything physical is so cheaply produced. If this is what his releases are going to be like, off of midi nette, I won't be buying any more.

I agree with you. Everything looks so cheap. D:

Camuflagem · Jul 29, 2012

Misato wrote:
Edit:

holylampposts wrote:

Blue Moon wrote:

Finally got the CD yesterday, had to pay extra $28 for taxes / handling fee. This will be the last time I am pre-odering something from MdM, don't even like the poster.

Click to expand...

I came here to say the exact same thing. Everything physical is so cheaply produced. If this is what his releases are going to be like, off of midi nette, I won't be buying any more.

Click to expand...

I agree with you. Everything looks so cheap. D:

I don't know what Mana is waiting to start selling his music in digital form. At this point, he is losing so much money.

Cerceaux · Jul 29, 2012

Yeah, I wish it was on iTunes. I'd buy this album for $10, but not $45.
I guess it's just Japan's weird business model, where it somehow works out better for them to have the 100 die-hard collectors pay high prices, than mass produce cheaper discs and hope enough people buy them.

Martine · Jul 30, 2012

Camuflagem wrote:
Misato wrote:

Edit:

holylampposts wrote:

Blue Moon wrote:

Finally got the CD yesterday, had to pay extra $28 for taxes / handling fee. This will be the last time I am pre-odering something from MdM, don't even like the poster.

Click to expand...

I came here to say the exact same thing. Everything physical is so cheaply produced. If this is what his releases are going to be like, off of midi nette, I won't be buying any more.

Click to expand...

I agree with you. Everything looks so cheap. D:

Click to expand...

I don't know what Mana is waiting to start selling his music in digital form. At this point, he is losing so much money.

Sure, It would be a plus. It's always interesting to be able to buy some tracks online when all the album doesn't interest you ^^

Helkär · Aug 5, 2012

Someone knows why the catalogue number for Reprise is MGCD-001 and not the usual MMCD? This has something to do with Midi:Nette website closing doing and being replaced by the online shop? :shock:

I just bought the CD and I'm waiting for CDjapan to ship it, I was wondering if someone who has it already noticed if it's still a Midi:Nette release or not, and what the credits says...

flowersofnight · Aug 5, 2012

Helkär wrote:
Someone knows why the catalogue number for Reprise is MGCD-001 and not the usual MMCD?

The CD was released under a new label called "Maglaia" but no one's exactly sure what the whole story is yet.

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