Stuff-Midi controller‏

This week,we are going to talk about another cool stuff

The Midi controller! 

Here how a midi controller look like...

credits:https://store.djtechtools.com/products/midi-fighter-3d

Q:So how to use Midi controller?

Ans:From what I know,each button will produce a different sound when you press it.For example,the Midi controller above has a layout of 4x4 button so 16 different sound can be produce from it. 

What I like about the midi controller is that,it can be use by anyone who wish to mash up,without much prior knowledge of the midi controller unlike music instrument(p.s. Its a great tool for partying too!)

Here a video of a midi controller play by Shawn wasabi on YouTube.

Video link:

Isn't it great?the limitless potential of midi controllers!!(OK,a little exaggerated here but you get my point)

Anyway,midi controller has already taken the world by storm being use in many club by DJs

Judgement:Though the midi controller is quite cool,but with its pricing at($219.00)as shown on djtechtools,maybe the touch screen version will be healthier for my Wallet

Trip:Funan anime matsuri 2015‏

As stated in the last week post,I am going to talk about my trip to Funan Anime Matsuri 2015

Almost every year,funan anime matsuri is held at funan IT mall in Singapore,it is not a big event but there are plenty of notable event there like card game tournament e.g cardfight!vanguard! And performance of artist from Japan.

This year guest singer are bless 4

When I arrive in the afternoon of the second day...

Quite a lot of people had already arrive probably for the anime screening

   People having fun at the card games table

   People having vanguard match 

                          (Surprise,surprise!who say only guys enjoy cardgames only?) 

And the main purpose of coming here(drum roll....!!!)

Cosplayer picture!(I did not ask for any specific pose by the way)

(My favourite costume among all)

(Who doesn't like japanese kimono?)

(dun't ask me why i took this,i just got the feel)

Judgement:its a pretty good small scale anime event with lot of different activities to look forward to everyday,however I would only come for two day(both day in the late afternoon)as I was busy,would have love to come for the performance on the sat.

Overall its a pretty great event its like the appetizer for what comes next:Chara expo Singapore 2015!


That all for this week post,stay tune for next week post about my trip to charaexpo Singapore 2015

Stuff-Japanese maglev toy train goes up to 500km/hour?‏

This post was suppose to be about Funan Anime Matsuri,however if there is no event what am i going to blog about??(me and my rant)anyway,this is a new segment i will be introducing which is part of the category call-"stuff"where basically i will blog about some of the interesting stuff that i saw over the internet related to japan,so here goes...

Link to maglev toy article:http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/05/29/miniature-maglev-train-set-provides-hours-of-high-speed-floating-fun/

Wow!(was the first words that escape from my mouth after I view the article)

I mean being for a toy its pretty impressive(in fact,unbelievable)to chalk up to 500km/hr,its just a toy right?I mean...anyway,take a look at the video under the link,cause its just awesome.

Video link:

Maybe you didn't get all wow like me,but you have to admit the toy is really quite cool.I like the part especially when they compare the maglev train with the current toy shinkansen model(Japanese bullet train),it make the shinkansen look like a tortoise even though shinkansen can notch up to about 300m/hr,which is faster then most car. 

That say,the price of the maglev train model is pretty steep pricing at 35,000 yen (US$283),oh well....maybe I should add the maglev testing museum when I visit Japan someday(that the price for a cool toy)

Here is the video that show the real life maglev train being tested in the Yamagata prefecture

Video link:

Really looking forward to see this real life!

Exciting japanese anime event in june singapore‏

This June in Singapore there seem to be a lot of exciting japanese event line up!

Some of the notable event this june

1.Funan anime Matsuri

Date:8june-14june

credits:http://funananimematsuri.com/

About:Funan anime matsuri is a small anime event in Singapore that is held yearly in singapore around the June period

Here are some picture taken from last year event

2.Gundam dock in singapore 

For the first time in Singapore,the event gundam dock will be held at takashimaya,
Date:4june-28june
this is a preview of what the events is going to showcase 

credits:http://gundamdocks.sg/ 

 3.Chara expo

Also,for the first time in singapore,chara expo will be held in Singapore 

 Date:20june-21june 

credits:https://www.superadrianme.com/event-2/charaexpo-2015-singapore-expo-ticket-price/

At this time of post funan anime matsuri has already ended and chara expo is into its final day,so my next week blog post will be about the trip to funan anime matsuri,stay tune!

Scandal latest single-no22 "stamp!"‏

So,I have decided to start the revival of my blog by renewing the latest single of scandal "stamp"

After many month of hiatus,no thank to procrastination,I have decide to have this blog go through a major change.while I will still be writing review of single and song that I have heard,I also will be review on other thing that is somewhat related to Japanese,so stay tune to it!

Anyway,back to the topic of "stamp"

Here is the cd cover picture of stamp

Regular Edition

Limited Edition A

Limited Edition B

What do you guy think?personally,I think the cd cover look all almost the same(dissapointed),but i think its a not bad cover for summer single,what do you guy think?

My idea image of summer:
Summer=casual clothes+sunglasses(or at least that what I think,haha)


Here is the link to "stamp"short version anyway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSbVK9BEqPY 

 Judgement:I think I would give this at least a 7/10

It start off pretty well and the overall music sound pretty casual,for a summer song it may lack the impact of "energeticness"but i feel that it gives of a different kind of summer vibes.Overall,it may not be the best single scandal has out there but i think its among the top there,also what I like about it is that you can instantly like the song when you first hear it.Pls do give it a try!

AKB48 36th single "Labrador retreiver" cd cover

The Cd cover for "Labrador retriever"is revealed,yay!

As we all know "Labrador retriever"is Akb48 2014 summer single,so expect some bikini outfit!!

Without further ado,the cd cover!Tada-~~

Type A(regular edition)



Type A(Limited edition)



Type K(regular edition)


Type K(Limited edition)


Type B(regular edition)


Type B(limited edition)


Type 4(regular edition)


Type 4(limited edition)


And Ladies and gentlemen,this is the reason why limited edition are better!!

Looking at the regular and Limited edition difference,it kind of strikes me that the regular edition is rather plain compare to the Limited edition,

hehehe~saliva~(me looking at the limited edition)

So anyway,now for the judgement time!!

Best regular cover:Type 4 regular(solo)

Because Mayuyu is in the cd cover that why and yes,solo.(awesome logic)

Best Limited regular cover:Type b limited edition

Had a hard time choosing between type 4 limited edition and type b limited edition,type b lineout and its portraying as a cd cover is pretty good,while type 4 got Mayuyu in the center and Jurina(my 2nd favourite)in it,yea!(awesome logic/oshimen overides any reasoning),but as a whole picture,hmm...type B just definitely look nicer

Anyway,beside the cd cover,the Pv digest is also reveal,pls see it via this link
:labrador retriever digest video(official AKB youtube channel)

or

via here:

That all folks,stay tune to reviewrotation!

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Akb48 request hour 2014 setlist day 2 175-151

Akb48 request hour setlist day 2

175. Let's go! Kenkyuusei (15th Generation)

174. Seventeen

173. Oki Doki (SKE48) (Senbatsu)

172. Ame no Pianist (SKE48) (Matsui Rena, Deguchi Aki, Oya Masana)

171. Seifuku Resistance (Tano Yuka, Aigasa Moe, Oshima Ryoka)

170. Darkness (SKE48)

169. Aun no Kiss (SKE48) (Shirogumi)

168. Oh My God! (NMB48) (Senbatsu - Yamamoto Sayaka, Yamada Nana, Ogasawara Mayu, Yagura Fuuko, Jonishi Kei, Jo Eriko, Shiroma Miru, Kadowaki Kanako, Kinoshita Haruna, Ichikawa Miori, Yamagishi Natsumi, Yamaguchi Yuki, Yogi Keira, Tanigawa Airi, Murakami Ayaka)

167. HKT48 (HKT48) (Anai Chihiro, Ota Aika, Kodama Haruka, Sashihara Rino, Matsuoka Natsumi, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Moriyasu Madoka, Akiyoshi Yuka, Okada Kanna, Okamoto Naoko, Tashima Meru,Tani Marika, Tomonaga Mio, Fuchigami Mai)

166. Te wo Tsunaginagara (SKE48) (1st Gen, 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen)

165. Boku no YELL (Theater Girls - Oya Shizuka, Oba Mina, Nakata Chisato, Shimazaki Haruka, Shimada Haruka, Uchida Mayumi, Umeda Ayaka, Tanabe Miku, Takeuchi Miyu, Nonaka Misato, Matsui Sakiko, Nagao Mariya, Ishida Haruka, Kobayashi Kana, Nakamura Mariko, Suzuki Mariya, Chikano Rina, Yamauchi Suzuran, Yokoyama Yui)

164. Hazumisaki (SKE48) (Oya Masana, Nakanishi Yuka, Uchiyama Mikoto, Isohara Kyoka, Matsumoto Rina, Sato Mieko, Deguchi Aki, Furukawa Airi)

163. Sugar Rush (Kawaei Rina, Iriyama Anna, Takahashi Minami, Watanabe Mayu, Yokoyama Yui, Oshima Yuko, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Matsui Jurina)

162. Namida no Sei Janai

161. Party is over (Senbatsu - Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Oshima Yuko, Nagao Mariya, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Rena, Kojima Haruna, Shimazaki Haruka, Okada Nana, Kojima Mako,Nishino Miki, Minegishi Minami, Owada Nana)

160. Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (Owada Nana, Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Takahashi Minami, Yokoyama Yui, Watanabe Mayu, Kashiwagi Yuki, Tano Yuka, Kojima Mako, Shimazaki Haruka, Okada Nana, Kojima Haruna, Nishino Miki,Minegishi Minami)

159. Korogaru Ishi ni Nare (Team K)

158. To be continued (Team K)

157. Saigo no Door

156. Kibou no Kairyuu (HKT48) (Amakuchi Hime - Ueki Nao, Ota Aika, Shimono Yuki, Miyawaki Sakura, Murashige Anna, Motomura Aoi, Wakatabe Haruka, Umemoto Izumi, Tashima Meru, Tanaka Yuka, Tomonaga Mio, Yamada Marina)

155. AKB Festival (Team A)

154. Yume no Kawa

152 (Tie). Tsuyosa to Yowasa no Aida de (Oshima Yuko, Umeda Ayaka, Kobayashi Kana, Akimoto Sayaka on VTR)

152 (Tie). Kitagawa Kenji (NMB48) (Senbatsu - Yamamoto Sayaka, Watanabe Miyuki, Yokoyama Yui, Yamada Nana, Yagura Fuuko, Ogasawara Mayu, Yogi Keira, Yoshida Akari, Jonishi Kei, Kotani Riho, Shiroma Miru, Tanigawa Airi, Yabushita Shu, Kadowaki Kanako, Ichikawa Miori, Kato Yuka)

151. Nakama no Uta (SKE48) (Oya Masana, Deguchi Aki, Nakanishi Yuka, Matsui Jurina, Matsui Rena, Kobayashi Ami, Saito Makiko, Takayanagi Akane, Furukawa Airi, Isohara Kyoka, Kimoto Kanon, Kizaki Yuria, Kinoshita Yukiko,Ishida Anna, Suda Akari)

Encore

EN01. Mae Shika Mukanee (Senbatsu)

EN02. Heavy Rotation

EN03. Koi Suru Fortune Cookie

Thoughts about Akb48 request hour setlist 2014 day 2...(note:i will only comment on song that i heard currently)

I have to admit that Oki doki(Placing at rank 173) wasn't the best single of Ske48(okay,maybe its the worst...).I know it sound very energetic but it seem pretty much to me that it over relied on the chorus.

My first thought initially when listening to Oki doki:"Wow,the starting is great,this could be good!!"

Halfway through Oki doki:There we go again.....Oki doki chorus!

After finishing hearing Oki doki for the first time:Dude!Aki-pi(Akimoto yasushi,akb48 song writer),did you just make a song that is 80% full of chorus???full mark for energeticness(if there is such a word,haha),but zero mark to keep me looping it continuously....

Okay,enough about Oki doki....(U guys must be bored of my ranting)

Ah ha!Darkness(placing at rank 170,abit dissapointing really...)

One word to describe Darkness only:sugoii!!

The starting of Darkness was great!(In fact,one of the best starting for a song i heard so far)

But....it do sound familar though,let me think for a while.....hmm...mmm,thinking thinking..

Oh yea,it sound like an english song!!(er...i mean as a whole,not the starting of darkness only)

For those who haven't heard of darkness,this is strongly one of the song that i could recommend,because its simply great.In my opinion,it could be a great single better than Mirai to wa(ske48 14th single),cough*,also i think Ske48 seem to be portraying in more cool song or dark then Akb48,(i like to call it the dark side,no pun intended)In fact,i hope that more dark song would be produced,simply because idol and those dark and cool song dun't really mix,so its like a rare treat to the fan.

Continuing on....ah yes,oh my god(placing at 168th ranking)

Omg!!How could Oh my god rank higher then darkness?

Oh my god just sound so...generic,its a typical J pop idol song with a good chorus and an only okay part for the rest of the song.I suppose Nmb48 was still pretty fresh at that time though,so must give chance mah...

Alright s u g a r,jump into your racing car say sugar rush!!(placing 163th ranking)

Another generic song but with a music video worth watching,not to mention the over-the-very-super-top wig in the music video,look ridiculous but fit in very well for this cute song,for those who dun't know,Sugar rush was the ending/credit song for Wreck it ralph flim(pixar animation)when the movie end in japan(only in japan,btw),so dun go blaming your dvd for not having the song.

Next would be party is over(placing at 161th ranking)

The counterpart for Darkness,as i like to call it.(Both start with not-so-clearly-heard english gibberish,you see).Anyway,its a pretty good song and in my opinion this is probably the second longest song i heard in Akb48,the first being So long!(So long!=longest song in Akb48,geddit??)Haha,i think i jus reach the badass level of Pun like Matsui Jurina(info:Matsui Jurina pun are bad,but at least she try).Ok,dun't come killing me,Jurina fan.

Anyway,party is over is your normal Akb48 B side song,nothing special to mention about.(Ok,maybe i like the starting over part a lot),do check out the music video as it portray the mature look of Akb48.

Saigo no door(placing at ranking 157th)

Itano Tomomi graduation song,abit dissapointment that she didn't show up as a special guest to sing the song even though this song make it into the request hour list.

N finally Kitagawa Kenji(placing at 152th),Phew!

Placing at a pretty good rank for the song,another generic song and another with a cute video worth watching,but a special generic song about a man??

(If my memory serve me right,i think its the producer for Nmb48 name).Anyway,the counterpart for this song is only reveal recently,yes!U guess it right...its....its...

Labrador Retriever!-Akb48 36th single(did i just heard a lol??)

Think about it...One song about a man and another song for a dog(as they said,a dog is a man best friend)

Me and my *awesome* logic...

Anyway,thank for taking your time and reading through my review of the request hour 2014 setlist day 2 and sorry if i didn't cover all the song in the list.

I will be reviewing on request hour day 3 in due time,so stay tune to review rotation!!

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