Saturday Night Report: The Klassic Note Spirit – 2007 and How It All Started

(*Below information is only an excerpt of the original, which would be released… sometime this year. LOL)
How it all started… I suppose it is because of the craze of Anime at that time? Like… about 6 years ago I was still a student listening to Chinese songs and oldies and watching and laughing to old shows and practically any media that appeared on the TV. At that time I’m still far from using the Internet, due to the speed limitations that prohibited the development of downloading of media. Of course there’s a start to everything and that is…
“If it is anything that started the J-Pop craze, it has got to do with Anime. And for my case, it is none other than BLEACH.” –Kaineng
… Not really. What really started may be a little further than that. Get me the calendar. It should be more about here: 2006, 7 years ago from now where the real famous Japanese were listened to in Singapore, like Koda Kumi. Yeah. And her PV surprised me, like I don’t know there was such a chic over there. And maybe it’s because of that that I started to listen to one of her songs, “Koi no Tsubomi”: (Trans: Bud of Love)

Yesh at that time I think she is cute. Now? Well…

But that said, if she started my interest in Japanese songs, then BLEACH is the boost, where I get to hear many theme songs from a variety of artists in Japan. Take it like this: If Koda Kumi’s songs was the starting fluid, then BLEACH’s theme songs are the fuel. Which means a lot to keep it going.
Here I thank BLEACH (production, especially in theme songs) staff for making it an impression for me.
“I still remember those days where I was waiting for a new episode or arc of BLEACH to be subbed and when I heard the new theme song, all the action came in to me. It was the first time I heard such an impactful and different rock song. It was the first time, I heard Ajikan. (ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)” –Kaineng

Those were the days isn’t it? Another representation of Rock songs I hear first hand must be Sambomaster. Along with BLEACH Anime comes movies, and I was immediately hyped by their song, “Hikari no Rock” (Trans: ).
“At that time, I repeated the song umpteen times just to shout along and then weep on the last chorus. Seriously man. It’s just a song…” -Kaineng
And that is how it all started. It was abrupt, it was sudden, it may have been an orgy of new songs I have not heard in the Chinese or Western music industries, but back then it was fresh. So now you know how I started with all this music-listening. Not that it contributes to my introvert personality: That is already a story even longer ago than this…
>>>The Klassic Note Spirit Part II: 2008>>> (COMING SOON)
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THE KN-NANO MUGEN COMPILATION 2008-2012
Tracklist:
1. Natsusemi/ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
2. Do The Panic/Phantom Planet
3. Laurentech/SPECIAL OTHERS
4. Yoru no Call/ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
5. Oats We Sow/Gregory and the Hawk
6. Weightless/Nada Surf
7. Pinhole/OGRE YOU ASSHOLE
8. All right part2/ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION & Hashimoto Eriko (from Chatmonchy)
9. Arcadia/Ash
10. Fushigi na Chime/Isobe Masafumi
11. (It's Not War) Just the End of Love/Maniac Street Preachers
12. Sukitooru Shodou/negoto
13. Hikari/ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
14. Yoru wo Koete/ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
15. Lose Hope/Dr.DOWNER
16. Turbo Town/80kidz
17.True Romance/Motion City Soundtrack
18. The World Is Yours/PHOTO TONES
19. Hodoketa Kutsuhimo/QUATTRO

OUT NOW (The tracklist that is) - Klassic Note 5th Anniversary Compilations

THE EMOTIONALIST

THE ENERGIST

THE IMPRESSIVIST

OUT SOON (The CD that is)
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[P.S.: I’ll talk in detail the compilaions soon. Try googling the songs to listen until then.]

Saturday Evening Report: Entertainment News–What I Missed The Previous Round

Hi guys, I’m back on my writing spree again. This time, I’m going to do a little more: Talk about what happened over last week and then after today, for tomorrow. Also, I’ve been thinking of how to write for commemorating me listening to J-Pop (yah like it’s very important to you) and will post it here. So let’s begin then!

ANIME
Coppelion: Last week is on how the 1st Division found the girls and managed to hide in a science facility, and Taeko injured. Well at least I sense something wrong coming, so that is good news. Besides, they’ve called in the Cleaners. Like, really? Just some kid who comes to clean the mess when the girls just don’t fire any weapons? Anything then…
Golden Time: Still wondering how I should continue watching this show. Does not give in to good lead recently, not until next episode. Will explain more tomorrow.
Nagi no Asukara: This… Oh yesh they solved the Akari-wanting-to-go-to-the-surface-to-be-with-the-man-she-loves-who-has-two-kids-and-if-any-more-kids-would-lose-scales problem? (Haha hope I didn’t write anything wrong…) (Audience: You’re past that already.) Oh really? Well nice show even till now, and I’m starting to like the ending song…

MANGA
BLEACH: (took a peek) Oh yesh the useless shinigamis were waiting for the hero Ichigo to help them. Well since it will take some time, some would prefer to die under the pillars of the Sternritters and Komamura? He- tomorrow, ok?

MUSIC
Quite a lot last week, mainly from all the Anime this season, like angela, SID, Kalafina… They’re all great. And of course this makes me in a good mood to start ordering CDs, if you’d read the previous few posts. Eh… been on a listening streak recently (more on tomorrow’s post), and apparently got previews of ALL the songs for the month of November. Like, Mina-chan, Yocchan, Aqua Timez-chan and STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION-chan. Haha. Hate the abbreviations? Some googling would do you good…

Next week’s post I’ll mention more tomorrow, I promise. If I forgot you guys PM me and I’ll be here to write, haha.

Next up: The first of the Klassic Note 5th Anniversary (well it’s 6th already by the time I finish this) Special – “The Klassic Note Spirit: 2007 and How It All Started”

Sunday Night Report: I Knew I Forgot About Something…

“Ah, Kaineng-sama probably forgot about doing up his weekly post again~”

… Is probably what you guys are thinking, right? YES. I FORGOT. CAN?

Cya guys next week, because it’s going to be my THIRD CONSECUTIVE staying in for another week again. Bye.

[P.S.: Really. I had plenty in store. Don’t believe you read my previous post lah. Dammit…]

[P.P.S.: Want a… well. I’ll give you guys an album instead. Enjoy.]

Sunday Night Report: Entertainment News Weekly

Hi guys, welcome back to the weekly report. Well, this time it’s really “weekly” because I did not come back on Wednesday. So that kinda explains how much I have to watch these few days and the mood swings I have to accept when I watch the shows on different moods. Saying about that, let’s start, shall we?

ANIME
Coppelion: Well… I don’t get why the blogger in RC (Random Curiosity) suddenly quit after this episode, but then maybe he cannot take the pace of the show and the meaning of the show itself. Well I think I still can, so I’ll still watch it. Apparently things are just getting warmed up…
Golden Time: Kinda feel… very edgy about it, apparently. And am more surprised what happened when Banri saw a picture of him with Linda. The author at RC pointed out that more likely is the animation director that is making this show less than satisfying. Hmm, looks like this wouldn’t be such a good show after all…
Nagi no Asukara: On the contrary to the two above, this one is good in prospective. Well at least it did get me interested in the ending song even though I didn’t in the first place. That shows how much it tries to link with the theme songs, which is quite a skill in my opinion.

SHOWS
Shall shelf this segment until I REALLY have shows to watch. Besides CrazyGod. Like MythBusters.

MANGA
BLEACH: So now the Sternritters just are here on a rampage? I get it, but don’t destroy the alternate world, okay? Good luck shinigamis… Oh yesh, and a proposal from Ichigo. Looks like some anti-terrorist conference, huh. Let’s hope he’s really came out with an idea this time round.

MUSIC
The songs recently have made me no choice but to visit the Chinese music industry again, and AGAIN, it’s quite a disappointment. Don’t know why, but it seems it has affected the world, this “inspiration” thing. Also, this week marks the start of the many songs that are going to come, starting from fumika and fhana this week. Which fhana did, but fumika didn’t. Only PV, but doesn’t help. Well mainly because she’s already due for order since I heard both the songs? fhana… let’s just say they’re good as anime artists, yeah? Also got hold of two other singles releasing next week. Ray… I just take the main song? ClariS… I giving them chance, seeing as this particular style fits right in my alley…

For Chinese songs… I picked one. Just because it’s mellow, I’m lonely and want to write a song for myself? Haha it’s called 我为你歌唱。 LOL:

NIce isn’t it? A close-to-perfect imperfect song perhaps…

That’s all I guess. Next up: I intend to write, but since it’s some time already… Nah. Don’t feel like writing. (Audience: Haiz…) I know… Cya.

[P.S.: Oh yesh I forgot. APoL Chapter 8 v2 came out. And I made some changes, as I mentioned.]

Sunday Night Report: Entertainment News Weekly Number…

Hi guys, welcome back. If you had been enjoying the latest released chapter of APoL then… good for you. Haiz. Like anyone would be reading it. Unless someone stumbled by this website to see the link and read it because she is bored and then had the same experience as me and we come together potentially becoming friends… haha no that’s the Manga “Evergreen”. LOL

ANIME
COPPELION: Eh my sis says it’s kinda boring, but I say the action’s about to begin. Maybe because I went ahead to find out what happened (roughly only lah so to not spoil the fun) that got me more excited after this episode. Well nice show till now, and looking forward to the release of the theme songs already…
Golden Time: Hmm things turned out to be bad for Kouko and Banri as they land on a club which ended up being a hidden religious organisation (Sounds familiar? Come on, some four-tatami college story would remind you of this…) and they cannot get out of it. Banri tried to save the lot but Kouko stayed back with him and went to escape together? Already eloping at this stage of the story, yeah? Luckily, they found themselves with an acquaintance of Banri, which would most likely complete their escapade. Hopefully. Don’t know the story though; too lazy to read novels, even though I want people to read mine…
Nagi no Asukara: Besides the fact that middle school students from the sea are cute and cool (Hehe I’m not being biased here~), the show is going on quite nicely. Like, the girl from the seas doesn’t even know she’s dating with someone with kids? Or does she…

MANGA
BLEACH: Let’s just say shinigamis get their temporary victory. Besides, Ishida-kun hasn’t even appeared yet to initiate the takeover officially, so… I guess it’s long? Hell yeah it’s long…
Kuroshitsuji: Came out just now, and interesting start to another arc, this time keeping events overseas. I really don’t mind if they end up solving the missions of the world (besides there’s no war yet at that time) because that may just be the high-key event that Yana-chan (author) wants to achieve. Good chapter, and I wonder if Sebastian is even worried about the werewolves…

MUSIC
Nothing much this week. Next week anticipating fhana (Gingitsune Opening, you should’ve listened to their PV on YouTube; It’s called “tiny lamp”) and fumika (calling her “POP SISTER” on her first album is totally appropriate for this singer) and still waiting for an album from Sambomaster and live from Kana-chan and SPECIAL OTHERS. Some people don’t want to help me hand up their yearly reports?

SHOWS
MythBusters; Don’t know then came out the Zombie Special (think is this week bah…), but seeing that it concerns supernatural beings that need humans to ACT as them, I guess it’s not all entirely accurate. Nevertheless, the disguises are astonishing, and the myths are rather popular and relevant. Nice episode. Want more BRAINS! Like, from the production team to release another season. My brain’s getting soggy already…

I guess that’s all. Cya guys next time then. Been preparing a lot of things recently (and playing a lot too), and hoping to get things up to show you guys. Yesh, all the Klassic Note stuff. APoL… I’m a bit stuck. May have to change Chapter 8 quite a bit. We’ll see… until next time!

[P.S.: If LX you are reading this post… I can only say 爱莫能助 to you. Emphasis on the first character. And the third one. Really. (Audience: What happened to-) Don’t. Ask.]