ALI PROJECT – Datengoku Sensen November 4, 2009

Track Listing

1. Datengoku Sensen
2. Takarajima
3. Datengoku Sensen (instrumental)
4. Takarajima (instrumental)

1. Datengoku Sensen

Hmmm….why does the song start out all jazzy and full of swagger before stemming out to be a mix of a string waltz mixed with a dance beat?  I really love how dramatic the song is with Arika.  Her vocals sound a whole lot more together than their last effort (Poison).  She’s got some pipes on her and with her good this song is I’m totally blown away.  Pretty kickass song IMO.

2. Takarajima

Even better was the single’s B-side which IMO, fits the cover a whole lot more than “Datengoku Sensen” would.  The opening is so smooth and mysterious and creepy like treasure hunting through some Egyptian cave.  Now Arika in the song is singing really heavenly through the verses and then the chorus brings out Arika under some kind of filter, strange but awesome.  Even weird is that they either coincedentally or not placed the “Crystal Theme” from Final Fantasy midway.  I love that idea for some reason…have to say the song is WAYYYY better than Datengoku Sensen.

 

 

So it seems I can understand why I like ALIPRO’s albums more than their albums.  It seems that singles are released by Victor which explains the great arrangements and somehow better everything.  The albums are released by Tokuma Japan (Perfume’s company) but I can’t understand why the production value is lesser than Victor’s….hmmm strange huh?  Datengoku Sensen is a really nice single even though Takarajima should’ve been the A-side since it’s so much more better IMO.