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Hibiki is a brilliant vocalist, and the album M@ster Artist 2 is a revolution that proves that originality might not be dead after all. What is it exactly that makes these songs so incredible? The COMPLEXITY. I've listened to Trial Dance thousands of times, yet I am constantly hearing something new in the intricate dance of the instruments. The chords are far from your standard 3 chord progressions. Don't the usual chords in the same old ways bore anyone else? Yes, music can be both complex and emotional at the same time. Listen to Hibiki's vocals at the beginning of "Tip Taps Tops (remix)"...so emotional it's spine tingling. This is not the usual "story telling" format that most of the pop world embraces. Yes, the lyrics are telling a story, but they are telling in in the form of thoughts inside the character's head: "STAND UP DRESS UP LIGHT UP." (chorus to Trial Dance) and in the form of images. To me, it's the difference between watching a movie about someone's life, and actually being able to become that person and live their life as it happens. Combined with the texture of the chords and melody's, it's like an experience translated into music. If the lyrics seem hard to understand to anyone, it's only because they've gotten lazy listening to conventional pop that doesn't let them think for themselves. The music is an extension of any vocalist's souls, and I believe Hibiki does an amazing job showcasing this. The fact that IT TAKES ME TO A DIFFERENT PLACE makes this not "background" music. This is the kind of music that I play loudly while lying in the middle of my living room floor in the middle of the night with all the lights off. And you just kinda float away on it. No, I'm not on drugs.
I could go on for hours, there's so much to say. Maybe most of you won't see any value in my vision of what music could be, but if something I said ignited some small spark of interest in you, than please listen to the original songs.
