SPECTRUM (Limited Edition) - ICE [Analog]

Product Description

[Limited Edition] This is ICE's first original album of the 2000s, following their 2001 live album, "ALIVE." They successfully challenged themselves to create a sound that consciously expands the spatial dimension. The album flows well overall, and its mature, savorable mood deepens the work, resulting in a piece that brings a great sense of liberation to the listener.

"SLIDER" features a deep bass groove and a sense of exhilarating speed that synchronizes to make you move (the accelerating outro is also fantastic). "HIGH ON LOVE" is a fashionable funk number that fully showcases ICE's style. "ECHOES (Emotional Mix)," which Kazuyuki Miyauchi described as a "song for those in their 30s" during live performances, is a "youthful" tune where twilight and hope intertwine. "TOKYO DAY・TOKYO NIGHT" features all-English lyrics, and "PEAK," with Kazuyuki Miyauchi on vocals, showcases their characteristic ironic style. The album is packed with highlights, including the sensual jazz groover "GROOVE ON!", the Brazilian-flavored "Far Side Of The Moon," and the beautifully poignant song of hope for tomorrow, "RED MOON."

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This is their first original album of the 2000s, following the live album "ALIVE" in 2001. They have successfully experimented with creating a sound that consciously expands the spatial depth. The album flows well overall, and the mature mood that encourages careful listening deepens the work, resulting in a piece that brings a great sense of liberation to the listener. The album is packed with highlights, including "SLIDER," with its deep bass groove and exhilarating, fast-paced rhythm that will make you move (the relentless outro is also fantastic), "HIGH ON LOVE," a fashionable funk number that's pure ICE, "ECHOES (Emotional Mix)," a "youthful" tune that oscillates between twilight and hope, as Kazuyuki Miyauchi described it as a "song for people in their 30s" during a live performance, "TOKYO DAY・TOKYO NIGHT" with all-English lyrics, and "PEAK," featuring Kazuyuki Miyauchi on vocals, where he delivers a sharp, ironic performance that's typical of him. There's also the sensual jazz groove of "GROOVE ON!", the Brazilian-flavored "Far Side Of The Moon," and "RED MOON," which beautifully and poignantly sings of hope for tomorrow. (C)RS RECORD