FANKEOW!

君がいるだけで – Sotte Bosse

Bothered. Bewildered. Besotted.

Amazing remake of Kome Kome Club’s anthem. I am so getting their entire catalogue.

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Hello, gorgeous.

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And look at what they did with Hitoto Yo’s Hanamizuki. I am in love.

トイレの神様／植村花菜

This goes out to all those who share a special bond with their Ah Mahs.

One day I shall find strength in this song. Cherish.

I love you, Ah Mah.

Power of Love (3rd Coast Remix) – FreeTEMPO X Minki Lee

I chanced upon FreeTEMPO during my trip to Tokyo last week and have been totally floored by his stuff. FreeTEMPO is a solo unit by Japanese DJ-Singer-Songwriter-Producer (whoa!) 半沢武志 Takeshi Hanzawa. He just brought out his final album as FreeTEMPO in conjunction with his 10th Anniversary this month (and boy am I glad I sampled the understatedly designed CD on display). Henceforth, he’ll drop his pen name. Here’s a lovely electronica remix* of the single “Power of Love” he produced, wrote, composed for Korean heart throb Minki Lee (who resembles BryanBoy imo! Haha).

*Alot of people are looking for this obscure remix. If you really want a copy, hit me up!

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Now, we’re done with the remix, hit the original version up. I didn’t know Mr. Hanzawa is capable of rocking this!! Sugoi!

FreeTEMPO X SHEEAN – Power of Love (ft. Lee Min Ki)

p/s: Is he Minki Lee or Lee Min Ki? Or Lee Minki? Is there a standardised way to call the bloke?

君が好き。清水翔太

眠れない夜ベットの中
ぼんやり光る液晶見てた
突然鳴り出した携帯　聞こえくる君の震える声
[Baby tell me　どうしたの？]（どうしたの？）
[もしかして泣いてるの？]
[外の雨の音でちゃんと聞こえないよ]
[さよなら...]　
昨日の喧嘩を思い出した
僕はバカだ　今やっと気付いた

君が好き　一番大切な人
ずっとそばにいって　ダメな僕を叱ってよ
今誓うよ　君を守って行く
だって君をこんあに愛せるのは
僕だけ

さりげない優しさでいつも
支えてくれてる　君に
これからは僕を同じように
出来る事があると思うから
[Baby tell me　どうしたの？（どうしたの？）
ひとりで悩んだりしないで
分け合える悲しみだってあるはずだよ
僕はいつだって君を包むよ
大丈夫　二人なら乗り越えられるよ
しっかりと　その手を握るから]

君が好き　一番大切な人
ずっとそばにいって　ダメな僕を叱ってよ
今誓うよ　君を守って行く
だって君をこんあに愛せるのは
僕だけ

この広い世界で　僕は一人ぼっちだった
君が僕を変えてくれた
その笑顔　絶やさない　君が好き

君が好き　世界中で誰より
ずっとそばにいって　同じ夢を見よう

君が好き　一番大切な人
ずっとそばにいって　ダメな僕を叱ってよ
今誓うよ　君を守って行く
だって君をこんあに愛せるから

もしも僕が旅立ったとしても
君のことずっと　見守ってるから
愛してるよ　苦しくなるくらい

Naturally – Selena Gomez

Naturally, campy goodness!
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外面的世界/打起手鼓唱起歌 – 莫文蔚

beautiful reinterpretation of Qi Qin’s original. she has a way of enunciating her words. they sound very “wet”.

here’s the lead track 打起手鼓唱起歌

BUT, my favourite track off Karen Mok’s cover album of rather alternative Mandarin folk oldies/goodies has to be “半個月亮爬上來” where she goes operatic-electronic on the Chinese-Muslim folk song from Xin Jiang. sedap! sadly i dun think it’s any of the 主打歌s and she didn’t shoot an MV for it. it would have been a great premise for ethnic-pop visuals.

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brave.hound

Bravehound Andrews’s latest mix “Criminal” is out after a long wait!! just when i needed new thumpa-thumpas for my workout (which by the way has been going great. my PT really pushes me hard each time, and i have aches in places i never knew existed. okay, i know i have a butt, but my butt was never this sore – not even when i was always squeezing my bottom and poising my head when in ballet class!)… but i digress!

along with the mix, i read that Andrew is no longer with Mark. they’ve been together for 7 years, an eternity in gay years really. they made sucha great handsome couple (in fact, if you follow Andrew’s photoblog, you’ll be pardoned for wondering if he has any less than handsome-looking friends), it’s sad for me to see them going separate ways cos i’ve been following their lifestory for a while now, and had always found them an inspiration – two strikingly gifted guys in a committed relationship – that it’s possible and a reality. it gave me hope.

i guess no one else, other than the parties involved, know best – when it’s time to move on. few things last forever so we must cherish when we have it tangible in our hands. it sucks whenever a long term relationship comes to an end. a part of you just dies. in a way, you feel like another person has died too. how can that be pain-free, no matter the reason?

but move on we must. and we will move on. i’ve seen it happen with E. it was so painful for her when she broke up with Ig, but every cell in me knew back then that she would feel better, and would find renewed faith in love. and look where she is now.

when the door shuts, another will open. just remember to open your heart.

Andrew, thanks for sharing your talent, and you will be fine. =)

Tags: music

Sex Therapy – Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke makes me hyperventilate. can’t get enough of this song. couldn’t wait for the album to hit local shores, so i bought the album off iTunes. it’s amazing. much better than his previous.

sex therapy is obviously working for him. he’s gonna be a daddy soon! congrats, RT!

p/s: on another note – anyone feels RT is JT’s doppleganger? JT could have done this song equally well, except i feel the music video will be much better and steamier. RT seems a bit try hard. okay that’s me being hypcritical! peace out~!

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