Customer Reviews

Seventh Heaven

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4 star:		(2)
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I have been listening to TMR via the anime circuit for a long time. I've just now gotten the opportunity, thanks to Tofu Records, do dig deeper into the TMR music scene. When I saw Gundam Seed a few months ago, I immediately noticed the music! Very cool, classic synthy Jpop..ahh my fave! I was really surprised and elated when I heard there was a company who was going to put out TM's stuff here in the US. I am SO glad they did!

This disc is great, the only reason I didnt give it 5 stars it mainly because I think the actual sound enginering could have been improved upon in some songs. There were so many ways they could have highlighted Nishikawa-san's vocal power with a little more finess. He really is unmatched as far as male singers go, even here in the US. He's got this incredible range and clarity, it's just awesome. His songs also have, and I like this a lot, a very distinct sound and rhythm (bleh, spelling ^^; ) Each song has such a different and unique sound and feel. I especially like songs 2, 3, and 8, as that's my Jpop lovin roots coming out :D

I hope people will pick this album up, as well as Coordinate, because we NEED more Jmusic released here! The US is missing out on some REAL talent..unlike the dreck we're forced to listen to here in the states. :P I recently read an interview on Tofu Record's site with TMR, and Nishikawa-san was really excited that people in America wanted to hear his music! Even though we dont speak the same language, bad ass music is bad ass music. *_* (rolls on poster of Nishikawa *_* *_* *_* ) Go, buy, now!

Like alot of people, I first became a fan of T.M. Revolution by hearing his songs played as anime themes (Heart of Sword from Rurouni Kenshin; INVOKE from Gundam Seed). But despite being a fan for a while, this is the first of his albums that I've actually owned. I recently ordered it and was absolutely thrilled! It was everything I hoped and expected it to be.

The music itself is extremely catchy, extremely cute techno-pop. Most of the tracks are very upbeat, but a few take the time to slow it down, so you can wave your lighter around. ^_^ His vocals are great throughout the entire album- I don't think there's one song where he sounds much better than the others; he's very consistent. I personally prefer the faster songs- my two favorites being Albireo and Wheel Of Fortune.

One negative thing I could say about the album (and alot of his music in general) is that many of the songs start to sound the same. Of course, if you're like me and absolutely love the music, then that's no problem. If you are a more casual listener, however, I would suggest not going out of your way to fill out your TMR collection; you might be a little disappointed.

I also would like to mention the liner notes and art. Because this CD is being put out through Tofu records, the lyrics are spelled out phonetically, so dorks like myself can try and memorize them. The art is nice, featuring pictures of Takanori in both goregous light and dark costumes. And, for all my fangirls out there, he's quite a lovely man. ^___^

All in all, it's a great album, whether you are a new listener or a big fan. It's just poppy enough to give you your saccharin fix (with far fewer calories than candy!), but still good enough to actually sit down and listen to.

(PS- Takanori Nishikawa is a great live performer, so I recommend his Summer Crush DVD, as well. The music, his costumes, and the candid video are to die for, even though I don't understand the Japanese!)

I've had this CD for about two months now and it's still the one I listen to more than any others in my possession. All of the songs are absolutley wonderful and, when I bought it, it came with a lyrics booklet which included pictures of the singer throughout it. The music is catchy and upbeat and makes the listener want to dance around to it. Some of the songs would even be good to DDR to!

I admit, it did take a little while for two of the songs (numbers 7, GUNJOH, and 10, Tears Macerate Reason) to grow on me because they were slower and a bit more lazily-paced but the more you listen to them the better they start sounding. GUNJOH is particularly beautiful in the fact that, while it begins almost a capella with one voice, it ends with instruments backing the singer as well as a secondary voice that allows for a truly stunning and lovely harmony.

The lyrics are easy enough to memorize if you hear it a few times, which explains why I came close to begging my choral teacher to let us sing one of the songs in a concert, and the rhythm is also easy to learn.

This CD is definitely worth the money spent. Although the vast majority of it is in Japanese (what could one expect from a Japanese band? Don't get me wrong; I love TM Revolution), there are bits of English spread through the songs such as in number 5, Arterial Fear, and number 9, Engraved on the Moon. It adds a little flavour to an already delicious selection of Japanese music created by the same singer to bring the world songs like High Pressure, Heat Capacity, Burning XMas, and Yoake Mae (Heart of Sword from Rurouni Kenshin's ending theme). The songs on this album are as follows:

1. Key to Seventh Heaven (instrumental)
2. Albireo (the album version)
3. Zips
4. Destined For...
5. Arterial Fear
6. Graceful World
7. GUNJOH
8. Get Over the Rain
9. Engraved on the Moon
10. Tears Macerate Reason
11. Wheel of Fortune

Not only are the songs on this album great to listen to and get energized by, but they're also fun to use to judge your knowledge of the Japanese language in pronunciation and the Japanese to English translation of words by basing them on context of the words you know and those around it. Personally, I think TM Revolution is definitely at the top of the best music list with Rammstein following closely in second place. If there's any advice I can give you on this CD, it's get the album because you'll absolutely love it.

I own almost all of T.M.revolution's cds, and I can say without hesitation that this is one of his best. It's already gone multi platinum in Japan, so you can see it's a really cool album. The opening track is an instrumental by Daisuke Askura that provides a really cool techno lead-in to TMR's newest hit single, and the second track, Albireo. It's fun, and fast paced. It's a great way to open up the album coupled with the instrumental. The second track, Zips, keeps the pace going with TMR's amazing style. From there we get "destined for..." a very pretty, more melodic ballad. The passion he puts behind the lyrics is amazing. He's more than just a pop star. He's a true artist. The next track gives us a harder, edgeir song that makes you want to get up and dance around in a dark, deep sense. Track 6 is a beautiful more techno sounding offering. The pace is just perfect to follow up Arterial Fear with. Gunjoh, # 7, gives us Takanori with acoustic guitar. His musical ability shines through here as he gives us more range. At times it seems almost desperate, and then reflective, and even a little fun. #8 brings the rockin techno beat back up, and you find yourself moving with the beat, a really good song. Engraved on the Moon is a little softer, but still strong and very enjoyable. # 10 gives us the obligatory song title to have T, M, and R. Like others in this category, it is a little more ballad-ish. And it's very pretty, with some really cool guitar. Wheel of Fortune, as far as I can tell, has nothing to do with the game show, and has a rockin sense of fun to it. The song seems like the beat could go on into his next album, which is perfect becuase it leaves you wanting a whole lot more. A great ending to a great album. My favorites are 1, 2, and 10, and everything else in the middle is really good. I strongly recommend j-pop fans, old and new, to go to amazon.co.jp, the Japanese version of Amazon (don't worry, you can shop in english) and check out TMR's other albums. Progress is an amazing album, as is Triple Joker. Also, his remix album is fabulous. He has never done a song that I didn't like, and that's pretty amazing. And so is he. He rocks my world, let him rock yours too. You'll be glad you did.

I got this CD a while back. I loved it since the first time I played it. This is a great album, everything flows. With T.M. Revolution you get emotion mixed with beautiful lyrics and great backing music. This CD has something for everyone. There is slow sad songs and fast up tempo dance bits too.
Even if your not a j-pop\rock fan you should pick up this great album it is worth a listen!

Again, T.M.R. has put out another awesome album. this one has some really upbeat/techno-ish songs like Albeiro and Zips. He has great vocals once again and doesn't fail to deliver his best. I am truly one of his biggest fans here in the states and this cd is sure to get you hooked onto him. I'd reccomend Coordinate first, and then this one. This is a great cd any T.M.R. fan should own. 5 stars baby 5 stars! Holla!

This cd is amazing. even for poeple who don't know japanese, the emotion that takanori nishikawa puts into his songs when he sings is nothing short of breathtaking. Wonderful songs performed by an amazingly beautiful man with a magnificant voice, what more do you need?

I was glad to have found this CD. Um, I really can't say anything else other than that I needed it for something. I mean what do you want me to say? That I so grateful to have specifically bought it from Amazon.com. Perhaps you might want to hear that I needed it to complete my diabolical plans to take over the east coast....You see, there is no real reason to be specific about why I needed it. To put it simple, I just needed it and I am happy that I found it.

There is not a single song on this cd that I dislike, including Track One, which doesn't have any vocals but leads nicely into Track Two. For fans of Gravitation music who aim to find JPop equal to the quality of Kotani Kinya and Iceman's work, look no further. K.K.'s manager and former Iceman member, Daisuke Asakura produces and works with TM Revolution, who is also the vocalist of "Heart of Sword", the Ruroni Kenshin anime ending theme.

The greatest tracks on this disk are perhaps 2, 4, and 9, the worst being track 1, because as I stated earlier, there is no real singing; it's more of a techno intro to the whole cd that blends very nicely with track 2. The best way to experience this cd is perhaps to listen to it the whole way through, without skipping from track to track.

Ok so you see this CD and want to know how good this artist T.M.Revolution is eh? let me put it short and simple. He's one of the best artists you could choose! His voice is strong, and not a sissy boyband sound. He's sung songs to popular anime series like Gundam SEED and (my favorite) Rurouni Kenshin. Not only is he a big success in Japan but in America as well. The music is cool and easy to groove to. Ok it does have a few slow songs but most are fast paced songs that get you pumped up! I would totally recommend this to everyone!