No Lights...Candle Light: Toshi Kubota

Flavor: Sexy

The first song is a slow jam that was predominately featured in the Naoko Iijima movie "Messengers".  Toshi Kubota did most of the soundtrack, and this song helped to set the modern tone of the story.

His smooth vocals and sultry music really make this track a good one to help your lady in the mood!

Fortune: Sowelu

Flavor: Smooth

Sowelu's sound is a cross between Utada Hikaru and Misia, only slower.  While she may not be able to carry off the vocal pyrotechnics that her contemporaries can, her soulful voice added with a great slow jam, will help keep that mood from the first track going.

Flavor: Up beat

This very up tempo song by amon is a nice make out tune.  It's strong backbeat really will get them hips moving, and put a smile on your face.   If you have not closed the deal by this song, you are way off your game!

Point of No Return: CHEMISTRY

Flavor: Whinny

This slow jam is marred by the whinny voice of the lead singer.  The music tries to push the beat faster, but the lead singer can't or won't catch up.  He stays in whinny mode throughout the entire song.  The addition of a male duet partner doesn't work either.

Candy: Crystal Kay

Flavor: Happy

Crystal Kay reminds me a lot of early Utada Hikaru.  Her strong voice combined with the groovin' beat really works.

Candy is the perfect name for this song.  It's a sweet treat that makes you smile.

Flavor: Funky

Taking this up several notches is the cool retro-funk sound of SOULHEAD.  Combining Disco with the vocal abilities of En-Vogue would be tough for anyone.  Not only does SOULHEAD do it, they do it better than former super duo "Double".

Flavor: Nippon Rappu

Well, if you are looking for some hardcore female Japanese rappers, then Miss Monday will knock you out!  If your not, hit the skip button.

Her flow is pretty good, but the "refrain" is a little on the annoying side.  The backing track is strong with the beat, and not much else.  Still, she is right up there with Goku and Rhymester for lyrical ability. Word to ya mutha!

Flavor: Yakuza Rappu

The second rap track on this album, "I shut you down" is an awesome "run from the law" song.  With the jazz inspired backtrack along with the strong vocals of the lead singer is a perfect mix.  You will find yourself driving fast and furious with this one.

Flavor: Soul Sista

MICHICO sounds very much like early Destiny's Child.  It's repetitive backing track along with her fairly solid vocals makes it pretty much a typical DC song.

Y.E.N: Rhymester

Flavor: Old School

Rhymester is one of the premier rap groups in Japan.  Hitting the scene with D.J. Krush, Zebra, and Squall, Rhymester is among the best out there.  They have the smoothest sounding vocals of a Japanese rap group you have ever heard.

Y.E.N is about money, and their love of it.  It's a old school style beat, with a flow that leaves many wanna be rappers dead on the streat.

Flavor: Stupid

It's stupid.  It's annoying.  It makes people want to erase the track from the CD.  If 80's rap group Cameo is looking for a back up group, these idiots will fit the bill.

Flavor: Groovy

Loop Junktion's "My Life" is a decent rap song, similar to the simpler sounds of "Will Smith" when he was just "The Fresh Prince".  While it's not bad, and has a groovy beat, it's just not as good as Goku and Rhymester's tracks.

Flavor: Sappy

Not exactly the best song to end a CD with.  Ken has a sweet voice, but the overly sappy nature of the song seems out of place with the more upbeat tunes.  Still, he is the master at getting the ladies to swoon, so I can't complain to much.