Generally, "Signifie" is perhaps a smaller version of "Cliche" in terms of tone but still well worth getting. There's another song on YouTube that I couldn't bring into the blog called "Signe" (no worries now) that's also one of my favourites on the album. Despite the return of that synth-accordion, I'd that say that it's more technopop than French, but the key shifts are pretty interesting to listen to.
I've been a fan of Japanese popular music for 40 years, and have managed to collect a lot of material during that time. So I decided I wanted to talk about Showa Era music with like-minded fans. My particular era is the 70s and 80s (thus the "kayo kyoku"). The plus part includes a number of songs and artists from the last 30 years and also the early kayo. So, let's talk about New Music, aidoru, City Pop and enka.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Taeko Ohnuki -- Signifie
Generally, "Signifie" is perhaps a smaller version of "Cliche" in terms of tone but still well worth getting. There's another song on YouTube that I couldn't bring into the blog called "Signe" (no worries now) that's also one of my favourites on the album. Despite the return of that synth-accordion, I'd that say that it's more technopop than French, but the key shifts are pretty interesting to listen to.
I was hooked by the little woodwind segue on the latter half of the album, it's so quirky and almost dissonant but singular and interesting, like the rest of the album.
ReplyDeleteHi, Testing. Any particular favourite tracks?
DeleteMan my mind blew when i found out about Sakamoto's contribution in this. The pop tunes are my favourite, RECIPE is so fascinating. Some of the lyrics appear to be about silly things but at the same time the song comes out as serious for me. Great stuff
ReplyDeleteHi, romolpdps. Yeah, although I think Ohnuki has been releasing some great solo albums since 1976, the longtime collaboration between her and Sakamoto in the early 1980s was truly rewarding.
DeleteThere are some tracks that are completely instrumental (e.g. Anya), made me wonder where the vocal was, haha. This album is nice in a different sense from Mignonne or Cliche (i don't really know what word describes it the most but i guess i can say it's romantic). Also, that mellow tone of saxophone in Natsu ni Koisuru Onnatachi is really satisfying to me. Absolute ear candy. Thanks, bless you.
ReplyDeleteHi, Granny Jazz. Hope you are enjoying your Holidays. Yeah, I believe Ohnuki was peppering her solo albums with at least one instrumental. I think that kinda increased further into the 1980s discography.
DeleteWhen I first heard "Natsu ni Koi Suru Onna-tachi" on "Sounds of Japan" decades ago, I thought the song sounded so unusual compared to the usual fluffy stuff that I'd been listening to back then. However, I appreciate it even more now because of that uniqueness. I think the song is a good example of her early 80s love for French-ness or European-ness, so to speak.
The intro of Geneaku sounds メルヘンチック(fairytale-ish).
ReplyDeleteYup, I'd agree with that.
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