So nobody reads this blog (actually there are two people who lurk about
but don't say anything) and thus, don't know that my computer went
"blind" and left me unable to post for about two weeks. Also I was
supposed to post this yesterday but I didn't so oh well. So sorry to
the one person who kinda sorta was waiting for the song of the week.
This
week I was having a hard time choosing between two songs. One was a
jazz standard (Sam Cooke's rendition of Gershwin's Summertime if you're
wondering) and Salyu - Arabesque. I decided that against Summertime because I figured that it would be too close the last song of the week (because the last song of the week is a Bossa Nova song which heavily influiced by jazz). So this week's song is (as the title suggest) Arabesque by Salyu.
I figured I could just do 'Summertime' next week but the whole thing
about how I was picking the song of the week was I would pick by what I
was into that week, so maybe not.
Anyway, lets talk about what
we're all here for. I love this song, a lot. I don't think you
understand the depths that my feelings are for this song (the entire
album too but this song is my favorite by far). If I could have sex
with this song I would, then I would actually call it the next
morning. If I had to describe this song in one word that word would be
tranquility. It's basically relaxation in it's purest form. The sound
is best described as ethereal and Salyu's voice very haunting. I can
instantly be put at ease when I here this song.
Arabesque is the first track off the album Kokyu (breadth), which is the title of the soundtrack for the movie All About Lily Chou-Chou.
All the songs from the soundtrack are featured in the movie. Being the
first song of the album it instantly sets the mood and tone and is the
stand out song of the album. It has a more subdued feel than the other
songs, if you listen to the entire album from start to finish it gets
more pop as you keep listening but never cutsie (like stereo typical
j-pop music). It's sung in Okinawan dialect instead of standard japanese (referencing a part of the movie that takes place in Okinawa). The title is in reference Cluade Debussy who is a post romantic French composer (the song is also featured in the movie and Debussy even gets a title credit).
I don't really have much else to say except the song is a spiritual experience that I enjoy very much. Listen and enjoy.
Also comeback next week for the song of the week which will probably not be Summertime
but don't say anything) and thus, don't know that my computer went
"blind" and left me unable to post for about two weeks. Also I was
supposed to post this yesterday but I didn't so oh well. So sorry to
the one person who kinda sorta was waiting for the song of the week.
This
week I was having a hard time choosing between two songs. One was a
jazz standard (Sam Cooke's rendition of Gershwin's Summertime if you're
wondering) and Salyu - Arabesque. I decided that against Summertime because I figured that it would be too close the last song of the week (because the last song of the week is a Bossa Nova song which heavily influiced by jazz). So this week's song is (as the title suggest) Arabesque by Salyu.
I figured I could just do 'Summertime' next week but the whole thing
about how I was picking the song of the week was I would pick by what I
was into that week, so maybe not.
Anyway, lets talk about what
we're all here for. I love this song, a lot. I don't think you
understand the depths that my feelings are for this song (the entire
album too but this song is my favorite by far). If I could have sex
with this song I would, then I would actually call it the next
morning. If I had to describe this song in one word that word would be
tranquility. It's basically relaxation in it's purest form. The sound
is best described as ethereal and Salyu's voice very haunting. I can
instantly be put at ease when I here this song.
Arabesque is the first track off the album Kokyu (breadth), which is the title of the soundtrack for the movie All About Lily Chou-Chou.
All the songs from the soundtrack are featured in the movie. Being the
first song of the album it instantly sets the mood and tone and is the
stand out song of the album. It has a more subdued feel than the other
songs, if you listen to the entire album from start to finish it gets
more pop as you keep listening but never cutsie (like stereo typical
j-pop music). It's sung in Okinawan dialect instead of standard japanese (referencing a part of the movie that takes place in Okinawa). The title is in reference Cluade Debussy who is a post romantic French composer (the song is also featured in the movie and Debussy even gets a title credit).
I don't really have much else to say except the song is a spiritual experience that I enjoy very much. Listen and enjoy.
Also comeback next week for the song of the week which will probably not be Summertime
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