GARNET CROW

ryu has a really good article on why garnet crow is so awesome.

i'm never good with words, so i always fail to express what i feel about yuri nakamura's voice in words. therefore, instead of wasting my time attempting to write about her voice and failing miserably, here's a quote from ryu's article that i agree with wholeheartedly.

"The majority of the group dynamic occurs between lead vocalist Nakamura Yuri, and keyboardist Azuki Nana, and it is usually these two alone who contribute to magazine interviews focusing on the group. In what could almost be seen as a symbiotic partnership, Nakamura will typically start the music making process by coming up with a melody base for the song. From there, Azuki takes the demo tape and affixes her own unique brand of lyrics to the music. In interviews, Azuki is always quick to point out that the reason she felt compelled to join Garnet Crow was because she fell in love with Yurippe's voice ("Yurippe" being Azuki's pet name for Nakamura), and she writes almost instinctively, relying purely on the qualities of Yurippe's voice to guide her way. One listen to the music of Garnet Crow and it is hard to fault Azuki for feeling that way. While most female vocalists in J-Pop tend towards having reedy, high-pitched voices, Nakamura Yuri's voice is pleasantly deep and sonorous, naturally melodic, and with a touch of nasality. This haunting, bluesy timbre of her voice brings to mind comparisons to Celtic pop star Enya, or perhaps the late Karen Carpenter."

i finished my first final in 1h 10m of the 3h given time. did 8/10 problems, kinda iffy on #9, didn't bother to do #10 because it required more thinking than i'd like to do. so i'm quite happy with the result of the first final. one down, three more to go. got two tomorrow, so i should get started on that, but i decided i should celebrate first with this.



i like usopp's skypiea clothes a lot better than his usual clothing, even though the only difference is the t-shirt, so i decided to cosplay that. after this... chopper? XP

now on to nap. studying will be after nap.