en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal The Last.fm journal for delphalune. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2008/08/27/24vs9a_top_50_meme%2C_part_i_%28bored%29 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:44:16 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2008/08/27/24vs9a_top_50_meme%2C_part_i_%28bored%29 1. How did you get into 29?
I first heard Emiliana Torrini in the 3rd edition of the World Song Contest (link). The Icelandic entry, Sunny Road, was my favourite song of the whole bunch.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
YUKI KAJIURA -- I think it was To Nowhere, featuring Emily Bindiger on vocals.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33?
FictionJunction YUUKA -- I don't really understand the lyrics since they're in Japanese.

4. How did you get into 49?
Stefanie Sun -- I was looking for an entry for the 16th edition of the WSC, and I discovered My Story, Your Song, a duet with Kuraki Mai. Actually, I don't like Mai's other works but Sun has some wonderful songs.

5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Christine Guldbrandsen -- I own, as in I actually bought, two out of three. I'm missing Moments. By gum these are good albums.

6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Since I have four artists at #50, I can't be bothered to answer this one.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
No artists at #39. xD

8. What is your favorite song by 15?
Björk -- Jóga. A phenomenal song.

9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Angela Aki -- Yikes, Aki is one of those artists whose every song is fantastic. I think my favourite is Your Love Song, for its heartbreaking beauty.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Hitomi Shimatani -- Sure, she has so many upbeat, happy songs!

11. What is the worst song by 40?
jolin tsai -- I haven't listened to her much but she definitely does have some stinkers.

12. What is your favourite song by 10?
BONNIE PINK -- Again, another artist with numerous stellar songs. I guess my number one would bethe answer ~hitotsu ni naru toki~.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
Shigeru Umebayashi -- If this counts, that would be watching some particular scenes of the film “2046”, for which he has composed a couple of tracks. I was absolutely astounded by how good the acting was. Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi wrenched my heart (and my tear ducts).

14. What is your favourite song by 38?
Christina Aguilera -- Probably Walk Away.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Crystal Kay -- Sure! She makes so many happy songs. My first song was Kirakuni. A real feel-good song.

16. Is there a song by 25 that makes you sad?
Chihiro Onitsuka – She could make anyone feel sad with some of those songs. infection probably has the biggest effect.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Nobuchika Eri – Lights. I had heard of her long before I finally heard the song. I kicked myself for waiting so long to listen to this amazing songstress.

18. What's your favourite lyric by 11?
Koda Kumi – I don't really understand the lyrics since they're in Japanese. Her English lyrics are never good.

19. Who is a favourite member of 1?
There are no members of number 1. Utada Hikaru is a solo artist.

20. Is there a song by 14 that makes you happy?
Faye Wong – Yes. Zheng Tuo (cover of Dreams by The Cranberries), from the film “Chunking Express”, makes me feel happier. Just thinking of the film makes me happier.

21. What is a good memory involving 27?
JYONGRI – Watching the music video to Possession for the first times (I played it on a loop.)

22. What is your favourite song by 16?
Brandy – She has quite a few great songs but I think my favourite is Sweet Nothings.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
Scandinavian Music Group – Mustana, maidolla, kylmänä, kuumana. It was sent as an entry for the WSC by the Finnish player. I was such a fool for not giving it any points.

24. What is your favourite album by 18?
YUI – I don't actually have any YUI albums, just some of the singles.

25. What is your favorite song by 21?
Amy Winehouse – Toughie. I love the flow of her albums but I don't much listen to individual songs. I actually adore her cover of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, originally by The Shirelles..]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2008/01/22/b6dhh_12000th_track_scrobbled Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:43:27 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2008/01/22/b6dhh_12000th_track_scrobbled I have now scrobbled 12 000 songs with Last.fm!

The song that took the milestone is 1BR/1BA by Vienna Teng. I didn't plan for this to take the prize but I'm very happy it did because it's one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite new artists.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/10/28/b6dhg_10000_songs_scrobbled Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:25:02 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/10/28/b6dhg_10000_songs_scrobbled I've finally scrobbled 10 000 songs on Last.fm! *applause*

The song that took the milestone is Shinda Onna No Ko by Hajime Chitose. It's a song I only discovered yesterday but already it's one of my favourites from the Hanadairo album. The song is about a dead girl killed by the Hiroshima atomic bomb. I'm happy to see this as my 10000th song.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/10/18/b6dhf_neighbour_meme Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:44:06 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/10/18/b6dhf_neighbour_meme My top 10 neighbours > Their top 3 artists respectively > Find on my top artists list

Akanashii
1) Utada Hikaru - 1st (same)
2) Mika Nakashima - 2nd (same)
3) Namie Amuro - 7th (diff. of 4)

KaenKage
1) Utada Hikaru - 1st (same)
2) Namie Amuro - 7th (diff. of 5)
3) Angela Aki - 4th (1)

madkool
1) Utada Hikaru - 1st (same)
2) OLIVIA - 57th (55)
3) Nobuo Uematsu - 3rd (same)

yumifishie
1) Mika Nakashima - 2nd (1)
2) Ayumi Hamasaki - 6th (4)
3) Chihiro Onitsuka - 28th (25)

xDark_Oblivionx
1) Ayumi Hamasaki - 6th (5)
2) Namie Amuro - 7th (5)
3) Utada Hikaru - 1st (2)

fatestragedy
1) Ayumi Hamasaki - 6th (5)
2) Utada Hikaru - 1st (1)
3) OLIVIA - 57th (54)

Hombow
1) Utada Hikaru - 1st (same)
2) Mika Nakashima - 1st (same)
3) Shoji Meguro - N/A

lilac_neko
1) Vienna Teng - 13th (12)
2) Angela Aki - 4th (2)
3) Utada Hikaru - 1st (2)

Kremlin_Dusk
1) Utada Hikaru - 1st (same)
2) Nobuo Uematsu - 3rd (1)
3) Mika Nakashima - 2nd (1)

kumonoito
1) Mika Nakashima - 2nd (1)
2) Ayumi Hamasaki - 6th (4)
3) Yuna Ito - 15th (12)]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/10/09/b6dhe_angela_aki_-_today_review Tue, 9 Oct 2007 18:30:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/10/09/b6dhe_angela_aki_-_today_review I've written a review of Angela Aki's new album, TODAY, on my new J-pop blog. Here's a link:

http://sasayakinamiki.wordpress.com/category/angela-aki/

Comments always welcome. :)]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/23/b6dhd_random_whatevers_meme Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:51:08 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/23/b6dhd_random_whatevers_meme Seven bands/artists you couldn't live without:
[1] Utada Hikaru
[2] Mika Nakashima
[3] Hitomi Shimatani
[4] Angela Aki
[5] Nobuo Uematsu
[6] Hajime Chitose
[7] Christine Guldbrandsen

Nine albums that are important to you:
[1] Surfing in the Air
[2] Christine
[3] Deep River
[4] Exodus
[5] ULTRA BLUE
[6] Music
[7] Heart&Symphony
[8] Home
[9] The Writing's on the Wall

Eight movies you'd watch over and over:
[1] Howl's Moving Castle
[2] Only Yesterday
[3] Grave of the Fireflies
[4] Spirited Away
[5] Princess Mononoke
[6] Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
[7] Finding Nemo
[8] The Good Girl

Seven things that annoy you:
[1] Arrogance
[2] Impatience
[3] Laziness
[4] Procrastination
[5] Stupidity
[6] Time
[7] Hunger

Six of your favorite songs (currently):
[1] Fake
[2] Passion
[3] Kumo no Ito
[4] Tampen Brenner
[5] Mona Lisa
[6] Hide & Seek

Five TV shows you watch regularly:
Grey's Anatomy
ANTM
CNTM
BNTM
Random BBC3 late night shows

Four of your all-time-favorite books:
[1] J.K. Rowling - All Harry Potter books
[2] Jung Chang - Wild Swans
[3] Arthur Golden - Memoirs of a Geisha
[4] Hergé - All Tintin comics

Album you've bought most recently:
[1] Christine

Two Artists you would like to do the NASTY with: (I didn't write these questions! ^^)
[1] Hitomi Shimatani
[2] Vivian Hsu

One band whose music would be described as writing the soundtrack of your life:
[1] Angela Aki]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/17/b6dhc_top_5_of_my_top_5 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:06:09 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/17/b6dhc_top_5_of_my_top_5 The top 5 best songs in my opinion from each of my top 5 artists:

Utada Hikaru
1) Simple And Clean
2) Passion
3) SAKURA Drops
4) Be My Last
5) Kremlin Dusk

Namie Amuro
1) Violet Sauce
2) Want Me, Want Me
3) Hide & Seek
4) Baby Don't Cry
5) I wanna show you my love

Mika Nakashima
1) Kumo no Ito
2) Fake
3) Fed Up
4) CRY NO MORE
5) Oborozukiyo ~Inori

Hitomi Shimatani
1) Sara Souju
2) Destiny -Taiyou no Hana-
3) Falco
4) Mona Lisa
5) Prague no Onna

ayumi hamasaki
1) Duty
2) Rainbow
3) alterna "Orchestra Version"
4) Heaven
5) Will]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/15/b6dhb_top_50_artists%3A_country_demographics Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:37:50 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/15/b6dhb_top_50_artists%3A_country_demographics Just over six months since I first scrobbled a song, here is a list of my current top 50 most-played artists scrobbled with Last.fm, sorted by country demographic:

Japan: 22 artists (highest: Utada Hikaru, #1) I think 5 of these are partially American
USA: 9 artists (highest: Brandy, #18) 1 is partially South Korean, 1 is partially Taiwanese, 1 is partially Filipino/Japanese/German/Irish
PR China: 3 artists (highest: Faye Wong, #14)
Iceland: 3 artists (highest: Björk, #15)
Singapore: 2 artists (highest: Corrinne May, #20)
United Kingdom: 2 artists (highest: Amy Winehouse, #35)
Norway: 1 artist (Christine Guldbrandsen, #13)
Turkey: 1 artist (Sertab Erener, #27)
South Korea: 1 artist (Younha, #29)
Malta: 1 artist (Olivia Lewis, #36)
Ukraine: 1 artist (Tina Karol =#37)
Slovenia: 1 artist (Alenka Gotar =#39)
Netherlands: 1 artist (Bauer, #44)
Barbados: 1 artist (Rihanna, #45)
Philippines: 1 artist (Jonalyn Viray, #49)

It's quite odd to see that there are only two British artists in my top 50, with the highest of these at #35. It just goes to show how detached I have become from the British music scene. No regrets though, I much prefer listening to my favourite Japanese artists (and the artists listed from these other countries!)

In case you are wondering who is the American/Filipino/Japanese/German/Irish artist, it's Jade Villalon.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/02/b6dha_6000th_song Mon, 2 Jul 2007 14:15:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/07/02/b6dha_6000th_song I missed the 5000th, but thankfully I looked at my tracks played just now and it said 6002, so I could count back to find the 6000th track played since 12th January 2007, scrobbled on Last.fm, is...

Cosmo Canyon, by Nobuo Uematsu. This is actually the piano version, since I don't have the actual original soundtrack on my computer. Great song anyway! =D]]> http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/05/27/b6dh9_top_10_artists_survey_%2Aupdate%2A..._because_i_can%21_%3A%5D Sun, 27 May 2007 20:19:29 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/delphalune/journal/2007/05/27/b6dh9_top_10_artists_survey_%2Aupdate%2A..._because_i_can%21_%3A%5D List your top ten artists and answer the following questions about them.

Top 10
1. Utada Hikaru
2. Koda Kumi
3. Mika Nakashima
4. ayumi hamasaki
5. Hitomi Shimatani
6. Namie Amuro
7. Angela Aki
8. Yuna Ito
9. Hajime Chitose
10. Nobuo Uematsu

1. First song you heard by 6?
Queen of Hip-Pop, definitely not my favourite Namie Amuro song!

2. Favourite album of 2?
BEST ~second session~, it's titled a BEST album but it's really just a studio album of singles.

3. Favorite lyric of 5?
I don't know. Perhaps this, from the song Sara Souju:

Kokoro sasage kono mi kogashi
Koi no itami saita hana wa
Asa ni sakichiriyuku yuube
Tsuyu to kiete hateru hi made

心捧げ　この身焦がし
恋の痛み　咲いた花は
朝に咲き散りゆく夕べ
露と消えて果てる日まで

You offer the heart that burns inside
The flower that blooms from the pain of love
blooms in the morning and scatters in the evening
untill it fades away along with the dew

4. Times you've seen 4 live?
Zero in person. She seems pretty good live on videos.

5. Favourite song by 7?
There are so MANY to choose from! I think my favourite is Your Love Song. It's just totally devastatingly, achingly beautiful.

6. Good memory you have considering the music of 10?
Playing so many Final Fantasy games for hour after hour, day after day. =D

7. A song by 3 that makes you sad?
Oborozukiyo ~Inori (acoustic mix)

8. Favourite lyric that 2 has sung?
From you:

Shiroi iki ga fuyu wo tsugeru
Kimi no machi ni wa mou yuki ga futteru
Tooku tooku kanjiru no wa
Kyori nanka ja naku kokoro ga omou

白い息が　冬を告げる
君の街にはもう　雪が降ってる
遠く遠く　感じるのは
距離なんかじゃなく　心が思う

My breath turns white, as winter comes
and in your city, snow is already falling
I can feel you, far far away
but in my heart I feel no much distance

9. Favourite song by 9?
Haru no Katami, I figure it could be my favourite song ever.

10. How did you get into 3?
I'm not sure. I guess she was one of those artists I had heard about and seemed very interesting, so I downloaded some songs, was hooked, downloaded some more and became a big fan.

11. First song you heard by 1?
I think it was First Love or Deep River

12. Favourite song by 4?
I've struggled deciding between Heaven and Daybreak in the past as to which is my favourite but now I'm definitely sure that it's Duty. ^^'

13. Times you've seen 9 live?
None. I would LOVE to see her live though! :O

14. Good memory concerning 2?
Erm... not sure.

15. Song of 8 that makes you sad?
None of them make me sad really...

16. Favourite album of 5?
Probably Heart&Symphony. Either that or PRIMA ROSA

17. Favourite lyric 3 has sung?
From Sakurairo Maukoro:

Yagate toki wa futari wo
Doko he yakonde yuku no
Tada hitotsu dake tashikana ima wo
Sotto dakishimeteita

Yuki keshou madoe wa omoi hagurete
Ashiato mo keshiteku otonaki itazura

Douka kigi tachi dake wa
Kono omoi wo mamotte
“Eien” no naka futari todomete
Koko ni iki tsudukete

Sakurairo maukoro, watashi wa hitori
Anata he no omoi wo kamishimeta mama

やがて季節はふたりを
どこへ運んでゆくの
ただひとつだけ 確かな今を
そっと抱きしめていた

雪化粧 まどえは 想いはぐれて
足跡も消してく 音無きいたずら

どうか木々たちだけは
この想いを守って
「永遠」の中ふたりとどめて
ここに 生き続けて

桜色舞うころ, 私はひとり
あなたへの想いを かみしめたまま

Before long, the seasons will pass
And we will be taken somewhere else
But right now, there’s only one thing I know
Embrace me, silently

Covered by the snow, the feelings get lost
The footprints vanish, sounds disappear in vain

But please, let these trees
Protect these feelings
So that, frozen in eternity
We may live on here

When the cherryblossom colors flutter, I’m alone
Savoring my thoughts of you

18. Favourite song of 1?
I can never make up my mind! It's just too hard! It's between Be My Last, Passion, SAKURA Drops and Simple And Clean.

19. Favourite song of 10?
Wow... So many to choose from! It would have to be Liberi Fatali. That song makes me shiver every time I hear it. It never fails to just totally entrance me. J-E-N-O-V-A would be second I think.

20. Times you've seen 8 live?
Zero of course.

21. Favourite album of 1?
I like all her albums a lot from Deep River onwards... But I think my favourite is... Either Deep River or Exodus.

22. Great memory concerning 9?
Lying in bed in total silence in the middle of the night listening to her songs through headphones and just being totally emotionally overwhelmed by the beauty.]]>