Search - Chage & Aska :: Very Best Roll Over 20th

Chage&Aska is the one of the big sales artist

taka(Japanese | Tokyo, Japan | 11/14/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The active period of Chage&Aska as a artist is over 20 years. Off course even now they is continuing to be active in Japan music scene. The case of be active for such log period is very rare. The way that is not band pattern and is the duo pattern of two men only may give such long activity the infuluence.



Though they was active at the beginning of 1980' already, the main big cd hits were the beginning of 1990`. Their songs was used in Japanese TV drama mainly. In Japan at beginning 1990', dramas was great boom, that is, called [Trendy Drama Boom]. Chage&Aska' songs were used in such dramas mainly. Off course it was natural that their songs were big hits. Such mixing selling of dramas and artists was called[Tie Up Effect] by the words of commercial worlds.



In Japan, Japanese tend to think Chage&Aska as just a big sales artist. The reason was for what the true great sound makings tend to be forgotten because of their incredible big cd sales.



In fact, there are a lot of great songs in this cd. Off course this cd is the best selection cd over 20 years. The songs is the one that were selected seriousely. For instance, if I show the great songs concretly,[Banri No Kawa] is that. The songs was used at about 1980, therefore the song style is a little folk and accoustic, but for such style I can feel the sentimentalism, great song. Next, [Morning Moon] is that. This song was used at about 1985. In those day, Japanese music scene had the tendancy of digital sounds. This song use the great effect of the digital sounds that was boom in the middle of 1980'.



I can not say about all the great songs of Chage&Aska because the songs is too much.



But I can say about the greaty thing of their songs in easy words. That is the great harmony that they sing with together.



Thank you for reading poor writing.

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Chronicles of best duo

redhill | taipei, 02 taiwan | 05/30/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You can't find any team having such diverse music styles. In this collection of their 20 years coupling, you can find their evolution in song-writing and sounds using. This two-cds work includes their most popular songs from folk style, heavy rock style to their uncomparable unique style. You will surprice about aska's unlimited song-writing inspiration and chage's complement to enrich their music color. The attitude of never satisfying themself makes them keep going and inventing. You can't believe this album's songs are written by the same guy!They can't be replaced!"