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Akino Arai Collection Album Rgb

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this page doesn't give you a track listing, so I found one for it:

1. Hiru no Tsuki
2. Sakasama no Niji
3. Little Wing
4. Kuroi Tane
5. Tsuki no Ie
6. Bara no Shigemi
7. Hoshi no Mokuba
8. Kanaete
9. Shukusai no Mae
10. Hana no Katachi
11. FOROO MII
12. Kirei na Kanjou
13. Sora no Aosa
14. Hakuchuumu

I love Akino Arai, she has very pretty voice and lyrics are very pretty too. I love Akino Arai!

If you have stumbled across this CD, consider yourself lucky.
It is as though Akino Arai combines all the known great musical techniques to achieve the greatest music EVER.

Her voice is extremely pretty. She grabs sounds from the past 300 years of music, including cellos, strings, recorders... up to modern drums, guitars, and finally, sampled electronic beats, and you know what ? It's NOT eclectic. It flows. It all fits. Beautifully, seemlessly.

Think of her like a Bjork who never lost sight of the fact that music is for fans. Like a Celine Dion who never lost sight of the fact that an Artist should be an Artist and not a commericialized performer. And then, think of her as a modern Beethoven with the prettiest voice ever.

I would imagine that they are currently building giant gardens in her honor in Tokyo even as we speak.

My counsel ? Buy everything she ever creates.

Some of it is perhaps too mellow; or targetted towards little children; ( after all, ANIME and TV cartoons are her main commissioners of music ), BUT misgivings asides, song per song, note per note, it's the best music ever.

My love affair with Japanese music started thanks to Arai Akino. Kirei na Kanjou is one of the most beautiful songs you'll ever hear in your lifetime. In fact most songs on this album are so well composed and sung that they will make you cry. I don't speak Japanese but I have listened to the album so many times that I can sing along to it. Every song on this album is wonderful and unique, beautiful vocals combined with amazing music. A must-have for every fan of Japanese music.

If you enjoy Enya, Cocteau Twins or Ekova, you will love to listen to Akino Arai. She is quite popular in Japan and provides the music for many movie soundtracks. Melodious, pensive, shy.

You certianly do not need to understand Japanese to appreciate the delicacy of her arrangements nor the heart of her voice.

I absolutely L O V E this CD!

If she were here right now, I'd give her a big wet kiss on the lips! =D

Akino Arai is one of Japan's most smashing artists. She has a very personal style and this collection is just great!
...hmmm, there are many ppl using the kids' review form here, hehe, no registration needed ^_^

I simply can not describe how good this album is and not merely a few of the tracks, all of them. Most of the songs on this album are quite beautiful, particularly 4 and 9, both are very powerfull and beautiful at once. The use of classical instruments is flawless and refreshing. Akino arai has a very beautiful singing voice. I must admit that I am usually very negative about music (so I'm a snob). Yes, it is all in Japanese, but the beauty is still inherent (and come on, a lot of opera is in Latin/German/French, they are still listened to by people who have no knowledge of the languages). All and all, a very worthwhile CD.

I've listened Arai Akino first time about 4 months ago.....and I'm still listening it 24/7.

I have two albums and both are pieces of paradise.

Arai Akino will change your way to see what surrounds you, her musik is made of love, sweetness and so much creativity.