Kinda feeling sleepy this final Saturday of February 2025 after being kindly treated to an enormous Salvadoran lunch earlier today. Plenty of protein and carbs for this ever-growing boy.😁
Anyways, although I couldn't track down the commenter, I remember having a recent conversation with them about singer Hitomi Ishikawa（石川ひとみ）and her 20th single titled "Amore" that she released back in July 1984. When it comes to her, I will always remember her hit "Machibuse"（まちぶせ）from 1981 and her impression as that quintessentially early 80s aidoru (although she'd been around since 1978).
Well, with "Amore", I think that aidoru tag was most definitely left behind in her room as she sings about a torrid affair between two lovers. Even her voice deepens here, compared to her high twinkly vocals from "Machibuse". There's more Latin and rock woven into her pop and the overall arrangement reminds me somewhat of the one for a big hit from that same year of 1984, Mariko Takahashi's（高橋真梨子）"Momo Iro Toiki"（桃色吐息）. Strangely enough, the composer, Takashi Sato（佐藤隆）, created both "Amore" and Takahashi's classic. Machiko Ryu（竜真知子）was responsible for the lyrics.
Hitomi Ishikawa’s voice may be deeper in this song, but it still captures the essence of her late 70s to early 80s pop idol persona. While the song has a potential to be reminiscent of Nakamori Akina’s style, I believe the arrangement could benefit from a faster tempo and more dynamic shifts in dynamics to showcase her vocal range. The rhythm/beat is pleasant, but the song seems to maintain a consistent pace throughout.
ReplyDeleteThis song sounds like something Yoko Oginome would do. By the way, for those that know about music, if you compared this track and the vocals in 'Love Disco'
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/-LCnhPs9fgw?si=4HHq2c4SssZEtiK8
, what octave range would that represent? They seem pretty wide, assuming the vocals on 'Love Disco' weren't adjusted somehow.