Do not adjust your headphones...unless it's to crank the volume.

A remix of "Kanashiki Heaven" by C-ute, in which I play around with both stereo separation and some classic drum break samples (hence my reworked title) in a funky celebration of an awesome song. I've been wanting to do a remix of this ever since I first heard it, and as soon as I learned of solo versions I knew I had to jump on it as soon as I could. While I couldn't quite match the intimidating complexity of the original arrangement, I like to think this version matches the sad tone of the lyrics better. :P

And yes, video game fans, that is a certain character's theme music you hear during the instrumental break after the second verse. Hey, it kinda fits, so I thought I might as well throw it in for good measure.

Kanashiki Amen

The merging of two notorious pop songs that refuse to die!

This is a remix of Morning Musume's "Love Machine", infused with Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", with a little bit of Berryz Kobo's "Love Together" and even the Robo theme from Chrono Trigger thrown in. The similar chord progressions in each song's chorus inspired me to make this monstrosity, with the beat containing recreated elements from three of the four featured songs (as well as the Club Hello Trance Remix of "Love Machine").

Other songs sampled:
Hot Boys - "I Need a Hot Girl"
Mobb Deep - "The Realest"
Drake f/ Lil Wayne - "Miss Me"
DMX - "Who We Be"
Kanye West - "Barry Bonds"

Rickroll Machine

A mashup of "Top Shotter" from the Belly soundtrack and Morning Musume's "Osaka Koi no Uta". Originally made back in 2009, this was my first attempt at a mashup, and a natural pairing choice as the dancehall-inspired rhythm of Momusu's song immediately reminded me of the DMX/Sean Paul/Mr. Vegas collaboration...plus both songs are about attempting to connect with someone from a distance (the latter with guns). :P I also added an extra layer of drums to give the beat some extra punch.

Osaka Top Shotter (DMX vs. Morning Musume)

A mashup-like remix I'm quite proud of; this is Morning Musume's "Resonant Blue" set to the beat and tune of Eric B. Rakim's hip-hop classic "Paid in Full". Originally made in August 2010, I've since added a bit more power to the kick drums and a bit of stereo separation with the samples.

Resonance in Full

MY BOY...this remix is what all true H!P fans strive for!

A hip-hop remix of "My Boy" by Buono, in which I play up the title of the song with a certain infamous Nintendo cutscene. While I'm not a fan of the style of rock Buono does, I do like the singers and must admit some of their songs are quite catchy, so I might as well twist some of their work towards something I'd prefer to hear. This was originally made in September 2010; I've since modified the drum pattern slightly as well as messed around with the channel panning of the samples.

Mah Boi (Remix of Evil)

An old remix from 2009 of Morning Musume's "Nanchatte Renai", slightly tweaked for volume levels and channel panning. I went for a sort of subdued, empty sound (in contrast to the high energy beat of the original) to match with the somewhat sad lyrics; the scratch samples were borne out of a mashup idea that I quickly realized wasn't going to work out.

Real Fake Love (Nanchatte Remix)

A hip hop remix of Ai Kago's post-H!P debut single "No Hesitation" that I originally made in 2010. The original song was decent but a bit too "soft" for my tastes, so I naturally had to put my spin on it. Here's hoping that we get to hear her voice on some new material again!

no hesitAtIon (hip hop remix)

A remix of Morning Musume's "Ai Araba It's All Right" set to the beat of DMX's "It's All Good". Originally made in 2010, the pairing choice seemed appropriate with the original "Heartbeat" bass groove sample fitting well with the Momusu vocals and the title/chorus similarity with the DMX song. Feel that bass!

Ai Araba It's All Good

Melon Kinenbi left Hello Project doing punk, but I think they would've been better off doing FUNK!

A remix originally made in 2010 and now retouched with some volume/panning tweaks, I gave the Melons' "Champagne no Koi" the hip hop treatment via Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z's "Money Ain't a Thang" due to very similar rhythm patterns and keys, even throwing in a bit of the original sampled song, "Weak at the Knees" by Steve Arrington.

Champagne Ain't a Thang

My first new remix in 2 years! This is a rock-oriented take on Morning Musume's 50th single "One Two Three". With the original song having a strong electronic, overproduced vibe, I decided to give it a simpler, more natural sound, as well as counter the original's fast dance tempo with a slower, aggressive beat. I initially planned to have some guitar solos in there, hence the extra guitar in the beginning, but I couldn't make anything work, so I just kept with the simple theme. And of course the usual barrage of hip-hop-style sound samples are thrown in.

Itchy Knee Sun (1-2-3 remix)

Please listen to my song...ALRIGHT, GO AHEAD.

J-Triumf

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