Vol.26 - 4 X 4 on #TUNESTALKSG

"4 X 4 on #TUNESTALKSG" is a new ongoing serial feature where I showcased/share 4 tracks / MVs from 4 Random Albums I have in my eclectic collection ... some might get their own Full Album Listens, most might not, cheers.

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"The Monster (Universal Mix)" is a 2001 CD album released by the Japanese band Dreams Come True (Also known as DCT). I had waited for, and purchased this album as I was following the discography of DCT at this point.

This was their first full-English album which including 2 Bonus tracks that was not on their Japanese Edition "The Monster" album (released 1999).



One of my fav tracks was "Dragonfly" (final track of the album / above), with the mesmerising voice of Miwa Yoshida (credited as Composer, Vocalist, Lyricist for this track) pulling me into the depths of emotions, even as I have zero understanding of the Japanese language ... :)

You can also listen to the Japanese version of the track here ... but my ultimate favourites version is the Special Radio Mix. Beautiful.

BUY FROM AMAZON:
Buy "Monster-Universal Mix" CD
Buy "Monster-Universal Mix" Import CD

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"Horizons" by Singapore (Alternative) rock band Concave Scream was released in 2006, featuring 10 x jangle-rock tracks totally underrated (of course I am biased, as this was the 2nd album I own from them, which included 1999's "Three") and largely "lost", but for this YT-playlist, which included the (title) track "Horizons";



I purchased this album either from Tower Records or HMV (they are interchangeable for me, responsible for it all muahahagaha) when I recognised the band and had a chance to partake via listening stations, all of which is not a regular situation in Singapore's mainstream record shops tho, but I am glad they did.

Their earlier soundscape (from their 1999 album "Three") was highly reminiscent of The Cure and brit-jangle, which I adored. This is "Fiction";

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"DYNAMICDUO 6th DIGILOG 1/2" by the South Korean duo Dynamicduo was released 2011 by Amoeba Culture. This K-pop hip-hop album is the first part of their sixth studio album (which was followed by Dynamicduo 6th Digilog 2/2 in 2012), and features the track "Girl" (audio below).



The main reason WHY I have this signed album, was due to South Korean designer/creator Coolrain, who had designed the character figures apart of the album's 10th Anniversary promotions!

I'd received the signed album and goodies along with a figure from AMOEBAHOOD back in 2011!

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I distinctively remembered buying this album from a local anime festival, without listening to any of the tracks, because I had just wanted to purchase a "anime OST", because at this particular time, original Japanese anime CDs / OST were a rarity in the local landscape. Plus this was in a nice package, for which I have always had a weakness for LOL

Truth be, I could hardly enjoy the OST as there were zero context, and it was much later that I was able to watch the 2012 animated film 009 RE:CYBORG (directed by Kenji Kamiyama), that I could appreciate the "SOUND OF 009 RE:CYBORG" OST album by Kenji Kawai.

Showcased below however, is the trailer for the anime film.



BUY FROM AMAZON:
Buy "Sound Of 009 Re: Cyborg" Import CD
Buy "Another Sound Of 009 Re: Cyborg Original Soundtrack" Import CD