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[ryuko_hikaru]

For me I think UTS doesn't really work without Sayaka to do the "flat voice" contrast.

I just keep wishing Dolphin Jet makes it to DDR.

[Danny]

Well we all saw what happened to UTS with Sayaka only :S

It would be nice to see how it would sound with Junko only.

[Shigekix]

It would be nice to see how it would sound with Junko only.

I'm also curious about this.  Also, they should try keeping it in the same style as the original.  Not that there was anything wrong with Sayaka's New Version, but they shouldn't have changed something that worked and worked well. 

[SUPER STAR MITSURU]

I just keep wishing Dolphin Jet makes it to DDR.

Get someone to make steps for it and find an ITG2 r21 machine or a stepmania machine. That's probably your best bet.

And if Tatsh makes an album (please say that you are, I want a Venus long version), I'm almost positive that Under the Sky will make an appearance in some way shape or form... so unless Tatsh is going to sing it himself, it might be a Junko Hirata solo version.

[Danny]

I just keep wishing Dolphin Jet makes it to DDR.

Get someone to make steps for it and find an ITG2 r21 machine or a stepmania machine. That's probably your best bet.

And if Tatsh makes an album (please say that you are, I want a Venus long version), I'm almost positive that Under the Sky will make an appearance in some way shape or form... so unless Tatsh is going to sing it himself, it might be a Junko Hirata solo version.

I really hope so, but it would still be great if tatsh produced Ayane's new album, just to see what new stuff they would come up with.

I predict the tracklist will include:

Dolphin Jet
Cloudier Sky
Lunatic Tears
And maybe Kizuna.

[darkamdusias]

It's a real shame that an absence of Tatsh equates to a larger absence on Junko's part. I was hoping that Naoki or Yoshitaka would pick her up when Tatsh made himself scarce, but I guess they prefer jun and Kanako Hoshino respectively as vocalists, so I guess it wasn't realistic to expect that. Still! Here's hoping for a platoniX song on GOLD CS! That would make the game an instant buy for me, much like Go Beyond!! made DistorteD CS an instant buy.

[Danny]

A new platonix song would be awesome at this point, kind of like to mark a return for the duo.

But yeah, Darkamdusias is right, it sucks that no other producer (except for Soichiro hirata) worked with Junko, i think it's clear that she can do all kinds of songs, from R&B (platonic xxx) to speed rave (deep roar).

[nilmind]

However, I wouldn't hold it against her or any of the other sound producers too much since she probably was pretty busy with her secondary life, which has been unbeknown to us until recently.

[dreamlover13]

It's a real shame that an absence of Tatsh equates to a larger absence on Junko's part. I was hoping that Naoki or Yoshitaka would pick her up when Tatsh made himself scarce, but I guess they prefer jun and Kanako Hoshino respectively as vocalists, so I guess it wasn't realistic to expect that. Still! Here's hoping for a platoniX song on GOLD CS! That would make the game an instant buy for me, much like Go Beyond!! made DistorteD CS an instant buy.

BeForU should sign her to Be+Wings Records!

[SUPER STAR MITSURU]

This was floating around mixi so here... let's share our favourite Ayane songs!

1. ORANGE or ロマンシングストーリー [Romancing Story]
2．ribbon or After Rain
3. 嘆きノ森 [Nageki no Mori] or コンプレックス・イマージュ [Complex Image]
4．Private place　or　龍刻の彼方へ [Ryuukoku no Achira e]
5．Film Makers or 誰よりもきっと〜for memories〜 [Dare yori mo kitto ~for memories~]
6．KIZUNA〜絆　or Fly away
7．DOLPHIN☆JET　or　New Breeze
8．カカシ [Kakashi] or カカシ [orchestra version] [Kakashi (orchestra version)]
9．ARCHIVE LOVERS or To the Moon
10．月と夜空とホウキ星 [Tsuki to Yozora to Houkiboshi] or 雫 [Shizuku]
11．Everlasting Sky or Fractal Tree
12．アカシアの木の下で [Acacia no Ki no Shita de] or そよ風のシルエ [Soyokaze no Shirue]
13．Close Your Eyes or 太陽と海のメロディ
14．キミが居た証拠に [Kimi ga Ita Shouko ni] or Lunatic Tears...（short ver）
15．Film Makers（live version） or 魔女ッ子メグちゃん [Majokko Megu-chan]


1. ロマンシングストーリー [Romancing Story] because it's got a good arrangement and nice music.
2. After Rain - I like the slightly oriental feel it has.
3. Complex Image because it had such a different arrangement on Hyper Moe Trance that I just went "wow!"
4. Private place because nu-style gabba for the win.
5. Film Makers, I just like it better.
6. KIZUNA〜絆　or Fly away - abstention because I really don't like both.
7．DOLPHIN☆JET or New Breeze - abstention because I haven't listen to either :p
8．カカシ [orchestra version] - I liked Ayane's vocal work in this, very strong.
9．ARCHIVE LOVERS - The title track of the eponymous album wasn't one of the boring tracks!
10. 月と夜空とホウキ星 [Tsuki to Yozora to Houkiboshi] or 雫 [Shizuku] - Both? I like both.
11. Fractal Tree - I love the original and it's rearrangement on Hyper Moe Trance.
12．アカシアの木の下で [Acacia no Ki no Shita de] - Again, a matter of music. I like the music of this one better.
13．Close Your Eyes or 太陽と海のメロディ - Abstention because both songs bore me.
14．Lunatic Tears...（short ver) - Tatsh wins all?
15．Film Makers（live version） because it wasn't half bad live!

Now that I think about it, the problem I find with Ayane is that she rarely works with interesting composers. She's got a good voice, but I think that only a few really bring it out (i.e. Tatsh)

[Danny]

Kewl.

1. ORANGE - gah! too tough, i chose ORANGE because i listened to romancing story too much for a while and now i need something new
2．ribbon or After Rain
3. 嘆きノ森 [Nageki no Mori] - Nageki no mori sounds epic to me.
4．Private place - This is by far one of the best songs in ARCHIVE LOVERS.
5．Film Makers - I enjoy this one better.
6．Fly away - One of the first songs from her i fell in love with.
7．DOLPHIN☆JET - Saw the anime just for the song and i love them both.
8．カカシ [Kakashi] - Even though i like the orchestra version a lot i kinda like the original better.
9．ARCHIVE LOVERS - Really great song.
10．月と夜空とホウキ星 - I can't explain why xD
11．Fractal Tree - This song is just great in it's 2 versions.
12．アカシアの木の下で [Acacia no Ki no Shita de] or そよ風のシルエ [Soyokaze no Shirue] - GAH! i really can't decide between these two, they are both great.
13．Close Your Eyes or 太陽と海のメロディ- iono.
14．Lunatic Tears...（short ver）- Lunatic tears gives me hope that Tatsh might show up somewhere in the new album.
15．Film Makers（live version）- same reason as kanna, it sounds great live.

[nilmind]

Wait, so are we ranking these or are the numbers just there?

Anyway, of the non-platoniX and non-HMTA stuff she's done, my favorite song of hers would probably be カカシ orchestra version.  As I've once said before, I think I liked this version more than the original because I think I'm innately more partial to orchestral music.

By the way, I think it would be pretty cool if they randomly revive the platoniX pseudonym for Lunatic Tears even though it's not going to happen.

[SUPER STAR MITSURU]

Wait, so are we ranking these or are the numbers just there?

The numbers are just there, yup. No rankings, just a question of 'which one do you prefer?'

[Danny]

I think you were supposed to choose which songs you like the most from those in the number.

For example

1. ORANGE or ロマンシングストーリー [Romancing Story]

This is asking you if you prefer Orange or romancing story.

Then you work your way down the list.

Anyways, according to her recent blog post she just bought the backstreetboys album and liked it xD

[snow]

1. ORANGE because Romancing Story didn't even sound too great remixed.
2．ribbon because After Rain is sooo boring.
3. 嘆きノ森 because it's just amazing.  First song I heard by "Ayane."
4．Private place　*AND*　龍刻の彼方へ - I don't think these should be compared.. I can't choose!!
5．Film Makers because the HMTA version is awesome.
6．Fly away because OMG her voice sounds so sweet in this.
7．DOLPHIN☆JET because "VIVA GENELATION" owns all.
8．カカシ [orchestra version] because the original lacks the orchestra.
9．ARCHIVE LOVERS *AND* To the Moon - I love both.  ARCHIVE LOVERS should have been on HMTA.  :'(
10．月と夜空とホウキ星 because it's a great opening track for HMTA.
11．Fractal Tree because the remixed version is siiiick.
12．アカシアの木の下で because I cannot believe the remixed version is the same song from ARCHIVE LOVERS.  Soo good.
13．Close Your Eyes because it's the best guitar ballad ever.
14．Lunatic Tears... because it is sooooo good.
15．魔女ッ子メグちゃん because of SHA-LA-LA.