globe – SWEET PAIN (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)
November 12, 1995 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
“SWEET PAIN” is the third globe single features cool vocals from KEIKO but felt the happy rapping kind of put a damper in the overall rhythm of the song.
GROUP: globe
CD SINGLE: SWEET PAIN
LABEL: avex globe
CATALOG #: AVDG-71003
DURATION: 18:19
RELEASE DATE: November 1, 1995
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1. SWEET PAIN (Original Mix)
2. SWEET PAIN (Extended Mix)
3. SWEET PAIN(Space Groove Mix)
I actually thought globe would go for three consecutive singles per month but here we with globe’s third single SWEET PAIN, the group was denied out of the #1 position on the Oricon Daily Charts but they did take #2.
“SWEET PAIN” is a pretty cool song, in some ways, I think that TK was going for a more futuristic tone with this release (not just with the robotic vocoder intro but with the Space Groove mix included with this single). What I liked about this song is the overall vocals from KEIKO. I like the overall flow but the rap segments of the song kind of turned me off as it was a bit too “happy” for me and it was a bit distracting to the rhythm that KEIKO had set forth during her verse. But I suppose it’s all subjective to the listener.
The second track “SWEET PAIN (EXTENDED MIX) is not really a true extended mix, if anything, it’s just more music tacked on to the front and thus you get 47 more seconds of extra music. The third track is a Space Groove Mix of “SWEET PAIN” and it’s TK getting funky with the synth and sampling. I actually like this mix and the experimental segments in it.
Overall, “SWEET PAIN” is a good single, my least favorite of the three released thus far but by no means is it a bad single, it’s just a bit too happy for me during the rap segments. But still another globe single worth checking out!
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globe – Joy to the love (globe) (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)
September 27, 1995 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
Another awesome followup to “Feel Like dance”, “Joy to the love (globe)” is an upbeat track that TK fans will surely love!
GROUP: globe
CD SINGLE: Joy to the love (globe)
LABEL: avex globe
CATALOG #: AVDG-71002
DURATION: 15:25
RELEASE DATE: September 27, 1995
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1. Joy to the love (ORIGINAL MIX)
2. Joy to the love (JUNGLE MIX)
3. Joy to the love (TV MIX)
After a successful debut with their single “Feel Like Dance”, a month later we have a new single from globe titled “Joy to the love (globe)”. The single is currently being used to promote Toyota’s CYNOS and it’s probably a single that many people are familiar hearing as it has been featured on television quite a bit lately.
The single kicks of with “Joy to the love (Original Mix)”. When I first heard this song, I loved it and I’m actually quite interested in learning more about KEIKO and Marc Panther as there is not much information about them at this time. Otherwise, we do know about TK who has literally has had the Midas Touch with trf, Namie Amuro, Ryoko Shinohara, Yuki Uchida and now with globe.
The track features a pretty cool synth arrangement from TK but the highlight of this unit is KEIKO’s vocals and Marc Panther’s rapping and for the most part, this single is pretty cool. The second track is a JUNGLE MIX and a style that TK has been experimenting with a lot lately with his H-JUNGLE with T project with Hama-chan of DOWNTOWN.
The final third track is the TV mix of “Joy to the love”. If anything, this is mainly the usual offering of the karaoke track with TK singing.
Overall, another exciting single from globe and I look forward to their next! Another single worth recommending!
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globe – Feel Like dance (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)
August 15, 1995 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
An excellent musical debut for TK’s new group, globe!
GROUP: globe
CD SINGLE: Feel Like dance
LABEL: avex globe
CATALOG #: AVDG-71001
DURATION: 18:30
RELEASE DATE: August 9, 1995
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1. Feel like dance
2. Feel like dance (CLUB MIX)
3. Feel like dance (TV MIX)
Just when you think that mega producer Tetsuya Komuro is too busy making #1 hits with trf, Namie Amuro, Alisa Mizuki, Yuki Uchida, Ryoko Shinohara and hitomi, TK has decided to create a new group.
I don’t know how long this group is going to last, especially knowing how busy he is right now. But sure enough, TK has once again shown us how he has the Midas Touch and his new group globe which consists of himself, lead vocalist KEIKO and rapper Marc Panther have debuted at #1 on the Oricon Charts.
“Feel Like dance” is an upbeat synth-pop dance group but unlike trf, there are no background dancers, the man people on the stage are the three performers. Good beats and as always, solid synth work by TK.
The track features solid vocals from KEIKO and as for the rapping portion, I hear that Marc Panther is a former model and perhaps if TK takes his chances with a female model like hitomi and have made her to a solo artist, why not a male model who can rap. If anything, it will be interesting to see how these three continue in the near future and what kind of CD singles TK has in store for us.
The second track is a CLUB MIX of “Feel Like dance” which is a pretty cool remix by TK and definitely like arrangement that went into this son. As for the third track, the TV MIX is pretty much a karaoke track with TK lending his vocals to the instrumental version of the song.
Overall, despite being a successful debut for globe, I have no doubt that with the success TK is having in his career as a producer and as a musician that globe will continue to have a string of #1 hits similar to others in the TK family.
If you are a Tetsuya Komuro fan, I highly recommend “Feel Like Dance”. Highly recommended!
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