[WORLD GROOVE] Currently listening to m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL – “SPEED MASTER”

September 8, 2007 by Dennis Amith 

ARTISTS: m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL

CD SINGLE: SPEED MASTER

LABEL: avex tune

CATALOG #: AVCT-30124, Released on August 22, 2007

DURATION: 38:46

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1. SPEED MASTER
2. FILM RAIN
3. SPEED MASTER – SUPER EURO MIX- Remixed by DAVE RODGERS
4. SPEED MASTER -R-Control Remix- Remixed by Remo-con
5. FILM RAIN -RED MONSTER HI-NRG Mix-Remixed by M-MATSUMOTO & T-TASHAR-
6. SPEED MASTER -instrumental-
7. FILM RAIN -instrumental-

With the street racing film SPEED MASTER out in Japan, the theme song is getting two consecutive releases with 8-BALL feat. m.o.v.e – “SPEED MASTER” and m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL – “SPEED MASTER”.

Let me first emphasize that these two CD singles are two completely different CD single songs with the same title and the same artist.

Both m.o.v.e and 8-BALL have been involved with the racing scene in Japan with 8-BALL being featured on several D-1 compilations and m.o.v.e featured on “INITIAL D” and also several racing compilations and also having its own drift car team via Team m.o.v.e.

For the m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL version, the songs are reminiscent to the “INITIAL D” days as the group returns to Eurobeat and utilizing KEIICHI (lead vocalist of 8-BALL) and his English ability to give an interesting Eurobeat spin to the music.

Of the various versions of “SPEED MASTER” featured on both CD singles, my favorite is the 8-BALL feat. m.o.v.e version because its a pretty cool rock song but those who miss the “INITIAL D” style of m.o.v.e music will want the m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL CD single version.

The strength of this CD single lies with its remixes. By working with well-known Eurobeat and CyberTrance DJ’s DAVE RODGERS and Remo-con, fans of m.o.v.e’s old school Eurobeat style will love this CD single.

The coupling song “FILM RAIN” is another cool song that has an 80′s pop feel to it and similar to “SPEED MASTER” gets a cool remixversion by M-MATSUMOTO & T-TASHAR.

If you are a fan of 8-BALL or m.o.v.e, you really can’t go wrong purchasing both. They are two collaborations that feature entirely different songs that have the same title.

My preference for best “SPEED MASTER” goes to 8-BALL feat. m.o.v.e but on the remix end, I prefer the m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL CD single.

So, depending on your musical preference, go with 8-BALL feat. m.o.v.e if you want music that is more rock driven or m.o.v.e feat. 8-BALL for music that is more Eurobeat driven.

Both are two energetic and enjoyable CD singles.