State of the Hello! Project Address With 2020 finally in our rearview mirror, we can look forward to a fresh start for all of the Hello! Project groups and idols going forward. 2020 was a strange and turbulent year that saw H!P wave goodbye to a slew of talented idols, many of whom seemed to … Continue reading H!P Revolution 2021
Tsubaki Factory
Tsubaki Factory — “Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma / Dakishimerarete Mitai” single
The sixth major single from Tsubaki Factory is so Tsubaki Factory, and I mean that in a positive way. Sure, they're channeling "Teion Yakedo" on "Dakishimerarete Mitai", which shouldn't be too surprising considering both were written by the same team (Kodama Ameko and Ohashi Riko), but "Dakishimerarete Mitai" is more subtle and restrained in terms … Continue reading Tsubaki Factory — “Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma / Dakishimerarete Mitai” single
“Shuukatsu Sensation” / “I Wish” Mash-up
No, not that "I Wish". Henkka over at Wota In Translation did this quick-and-dirty mashup of Tsubaki Factory's "Shuukatsu Sensation" and Stevie Wonder's "I Wish". He had to lower Stevie's voice substantially to match the key, but this is pretty clever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKXP2KHL798 You nasty boy. I love that people are re-mixing and mashing-up H!P songs … Continue reading “Shuukatsu Sensation” / “I Wish” Mash-up
This 8-Bit Remix of “Waratte” is So Damned Good
You really have to hear this, because it's seriously great. https://twitter.com/selder16/status/889104766462173184 I went off on a mini Tweet-storm about how this made me nostalgic for the early-to-mid 00s heyday of the Morning Musume remix scene. If you don't remember it, it was pretty big on the internet, to the point where at its height it … Continue reading This 8-Bit Remix of “Waratte” is So Damned Good
Tsubaki Factory: Hana Moyou PV
It dropped this morning, and it's very... white. The one "white theme" song/PV that is seemingly required on every H!P release has become predictable to the point where fans have been openly mocking it for over a year now. I've seen some call it "lazy", and I can't disagree. It doesn't even really fit this … Continue reading Tsubaki Factory: Hana Moyou PV
Tsubaki Factory “Waratte” Video Review
The second video from Tsubaki Factory's soon-to-be-released single has dropped, and this was the one I was waiting for. Back when short radio rips of "Shuukatsu Sensation" and "Waratte" leaked a couple weeks back I was giddy with anticipation, mostly for "Waratte". My initial take was that this was a 70s funk jam that should've … Continue reading Tsubaki Factory “Waratte” Video Review
Tsubaki Factory: “Shuukatsu Sensation” PV Review
With the Hello! Project in a state of transformation and turmoil, who do H!P wota turn to for a sense of calm amid the rising tide of change and anxiety? Why, Tsubaki Factory, of course? Duh. The first video from TF’s second major single dropped a couple of days ago, and it’s enough to get … Continue reading Tsubaki Factory: “Shuukatsu Sensation” PV Review
Tsubaki Factory New Single Radio Rips: “Shuukatsu Sensation” & “Waratte”
Radio rips for two of the three songs from Tsubaki Factory's upcoming (7/26) single have been uploaded to Youtube. Fisrt impressions? I like both a lot. Starting with "Shuukatsu Sensation", it's a DANCE☆MAN production, so you know this is the funky one, right? Wrong, althought the trademark DM congas are present throughout, this is more … Continue reading Tsubaki Factory New Single Radio Rips: “Shuukatsu Sensation” & “Waratte”