Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Electrique Anthology

Tracklist Legend:
Red - Song of the album
Green - Personal favorites
Blue - Significant songs

Eleven2ELEVEN
Release Date: October 11, 2005

Working Title: Six Feet Under
Copies Made: 2

History: This was supposed to be for O, but he didn't show up where I was supposed to meet him so I gave this to another instead.
Why "Eleven"?: 11 tracks, given on the 11th of October, and his class number was 11

Tracklist:
01 Avril Lavigne - How Does It Feel

02 Plumb - Boys Don't Cry
03 6 Cycle Mind - Sige

04 Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle
05 Marion Raven - Six Feet Under
06 The Corrs - What Can I Do
07 Session Road - Suntok Sa Buwan

08 Westlife - Can't Lose What You Never Had
09 Simple Plan - When I'm With You
10 Avril Lavigne - Fall To Pieces
11 Sugarfree - Kuwarto


About the songs:
Too sad and unformed. Musically varied. Some songs shouldn't have been
included, but all in all, still manages to capture the feel of hopeless
love.


Rating: 2.5 out of 5

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BACK FOR MORE
Release Date: November 2005
Working Title: Wheat Field
Copies Made: 15

History: A
gift for my closest class on my first sem of teaching. Aside from songs
for my students, this also includes songs about me, O, Y, and about the
three of us.

Why "Back For More"?: From
a track of the same name. The song says, "When you think the party's
over/ Look over your shoulder/ I'm at your door/ Coming back for more."
So what I really wanted to say with this album was that I will not
really go unless they'll forget about me first.


Tracklist:
01 Avril Lavigne - Take Me Away

02 Frente - Bizarre Love Triangle
03 Britney Spears - Someday (I Will Understand)

04 Hale - Broken Sonnet
05 Linkin Park - My December

06 Simple Plan - Everytime
07 Michelle Branch - One Of These Days
08 Gabrielle - Out Of Reach

09 Lifehouse - Blind
10 Gwen Stefani - Luxurious
11 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
12 Natalie Imbruglia - Goodbye

13 Plumb - Taken
14 The Cranberries - Dreaming My Dreams
15 A Teens - Back For More
16 Ryan Cabrera - Always Come Back To You

17 Sarah McLachlan - I Will Remember You
18 Bonnie Bailey - Ever After
19 Alanis Morissette - You Learn


About the songs: Still musically
immature. Lacks overall cohesiveness, except for the first 9 tracks
which flow perfectly from one to the next. Heart-rending. The last
track, though well-meaning, seems ill-fitted after following a dance
track.


Rating: 3.5 out of 5


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TIME OF MY LIFE
Release Date: March 2006

Working Title: Toy's Story
Copies Made: 75


History:
Covers the period from when O "left" me to my relationship with Y, as
well as the trials we had to go through because of my twisted sexuality.

Why "Time Of My Life"?: From
Oasis' "Don't Go Away" which says, "So don't go away/ Say what to say/
Say that you'll stay/ Forever and a day/ In the time of my life/ 'Cause
I need more time/ Yes I need more time/ Just to make things right." No
other song in the album could have put the theme better than that.


Tracklist:
01 Gorillaz - November Has Come

02 Bachelor Girl - Buses And Trains
03 Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing (Harajuku Lovers Remix)
04 Backstreet Boys - I Still

05 Imago - Akap
06 Radioactive Sago Project - Alcohol
07 Sugababes - Obsession
08 Natalie Imbruglia - Intuition

09 Simple Plan - My Alien
10 Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
11 Tori Amos - A Sorta Fairytale
12 Alanis Morissette - Simple Together
13 Marion Raven - Little By Little (not included in earlier copies)
14 Lifehouse - Chapter One

15 Sheryl Crow - The First Cut Is The Deepest
16 Oasis - Don't Go Away

17 The Cranberries - I'm Still Remembering
18 Eraserheads - Minsan
19 Kamikazee - Narda
20 The Beatles - In My Life (hidden track)


About the songs: Too varied. The
arrangement of the songs made the whole album sound fragmented into
three parts. Individually, most of the songs are good. The introductory
songs are particularly boring, although with better arrangement, they
could have stood out well.


Rating: 2.5 out of 5


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LOVELY
Release Date: May 2006
Working Title: Lovely
Copies Made: 45

History: My first greatest hits album which includes choice tracks from the earlier three as well as 8 new tracks.
Why "Lovely"?: "Lovely"
was the name given by my "Back For More" students when I used to make
kwento about Y and me's relationship, and what better title to name my
album than to use that, since essentially, the past two semesters
centered around her and her love. However, the exact release date was a
few days after we broke up, and it was too late to cancel the album.


Tracklist:
01 The Cranberries - Daffodil Lament
02 Switchfoot - You
03 Kelly Clarkson - Beautiful Disaster
04 Madonna - I Deserve It
05 Lifehouse - Blind
06 Marion Raven - Six Feet Under
07 Sheryl Crow - The First Cut Is The Deepest

08 Gin Blossoms - As Long As It Matters
09 Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle
10 Ryan Cabrera - Always Come Back To You
11 Imago - Akap
12 Oasis - Don't Go Away
13 The Beatles - In My Life
14 Westlife - Can't Lose What You Never Had
15 No Doubt - Running

16 Coldplay - X & Y
17 Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
18 After Image - Tag-Ulan


About the songs: Very
well-chosen for the album. An amazing success compared with the
previous one. Unified both musically and lyrically due to flawless
arrangement. Track 1 sets the theme really well, and sets the way for
the emotional ride of the following tracks. The downside is, the
majority of the songs are sad to weeping, so by the middle of the
album, the listener might already feel choked with emotion.


Rating: 4.5 out of 5






Break2BREAK
Release Date: October 2006
Working Titles: The End Of Illusions, Breakaway
Copies Made: 75


History:
This is my breaking out album. Released from my previous relationship,
and having some tangles about it, I've gone "out" to the world to
discover who I really am. The album describes the saddest period in my
life - alone, and still no answers... yet.

Why "Break"?: To
breakaway from who Ithought I should have been. In Track 3, Linkin Park
says, "I will never know myself until I do this on my own/ And I will
never feel anything else until my wounds are healed/ I will never be
anything til I break away from me/ I will break away/ I'll find myself
today."


Tracklist:
01 Kylie Minogue - Confide In Me

02 Marion Raven - End Of Me
03 Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong
04 3 Doors Down - Let Me Go

05 The Cranberries - Linger
06 Imago - Taning

07 Evanescence - My Immortal
08 Radiohead - Creep
09 Dido - White Flag
10 Splender - I Think God Can Explain

11 Fiona Apple - Across The Universe
12 Dashboard Confessional - Vindicated

13 Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping
14 Ang Bandang Shirley - Larong Kalye

15 Michelle Branch - It's You
16 Enya - Only Time
17 The Dawn - Salamat

18 Madonna - Dear Jessie


About the songs: Rock-heavy
and full of bitterness and shouts, and in some cases, light-headedness.
Personally my deepest album since the songs focus on who I was at the
time. Great arrangement of songs, though creaky in some areas. Very
nice introduction and ending songs. However, the album is not very
listener-friendly because of the angsty theme which most cannot relate
to.


Rating: 4 out of 5






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ON THE HORIZON
Release Date: October 27, 2006
Working Titles: Try, Sugarbabylove
Copies Made: 2
History: This
was my birthday gift to my baby. At that time, I was still "courting"
him. A few days after, just before his real birthday, kami na! All the
songs here were about us, or rather, about my feelings for him.

Why "On The Horizon"?: From
a song of the same title which says, "All I see is love/ Sweet love/ On
the horizon/ Oh yeah/ Just one look in your deep brown eyes/ And baby
I'm flying."


Tracklist:
01 Keane - Everybody's Changing
02 911 - All I Want Is You
03 D'Sound - Do I Need A Reason
04 Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment

05 Lisa Loeb - Truthfully
06 Mojofly - Sa Uulitin
07 3 Doors Down - Here Without You

08 Jewel - Fragile Heart
09 Nelly Furtado - Try
10 Gavin DeGraw - Follow Through
11 The Corrs - Make You Mine
12 Coldplay - Swallowed In The Sea
13 Avril Lavigne - Things I'll Never Say

14 Evan & Jaron - The Distance
15 Melanie C - On The Horizon
16 Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
17 Lifehouse - You Belong To Me
18 Ne-Yo - Sexy Love

19 Sarah McLachlan - The Rainbow Connection
20 Imago - Ewan


About the songs: Has this
certain commercial feel. Lacks originality. Too generic despite good
songs and good arrangement. Good for listening everyday, unlike the
previous album. Nice but forgettable except for a few of the songs.


Rating: 3.5 out of 5


Light






LIGHT
Release Date: March 2007

Working Title: A Memory Of Light
Copies Made: 60
History:
My first feel-good album. This covers my relationship with my baby, as
well as my freedom in being who I am. As the back cover says: Love.
Freedom. Light.

Why "Light"?: Describes the overall feel of the album, aside from the word itself being mentioned in a number of the songs.


Tracklist:
01 Rascal Flatts - I'm Moving On
02 Nelly Furtado feat. Attitude - Afraid
03 The Cranberries - Free To Decide
04 John Mayer - New Deep
05 Dixie Chicks - You Can't Hurry Love
06 Ryan Cabrera - On The Way Down
07 Natalie Imbruglia - Satellite

08 Norah Jones - Those Sweet Words
09 Bob Marley feat. Lauryn Hill - Turn Your Lights Down Low
10 Avril Lavigne - Naked

11 Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning
12 Gabrielle - Sunshine
13 Jason Mraz - You And I Both
14 Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home
15 Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
16 Le Ann Rimes - Please Remember
17 Mariah Carey feat. trey Lorenz - I'll Be There

18 Meredith Brooks - Bitch
19 Tina Arena - Now I Can Dance


About the songs:
Pivotal compared with all the others. Easy to listen to. Even funny, in
some cases. Gives you the feeling that everything is going well because
the songs are so soft. Every song here is significantly chosen. Has the
best ending song among all of my albums.


Rating: 4.5 out of 5


Forca
FORCA
Release Date: May 2007
Working Title: Forca
Copies Made: 50
History: Second greatest hits album covering the previous three.
Why "Forca"?: From
the title track by Nelly Furtado. "Forca" is Portuguese for strength
and is commonly expressed as "com uma forca", meaning "give it
strength. This album celebrates my recovery from the previous year.





Tracklist:
01 Hoku - Perfect Day
02 Imago - Sundo
03 The Cranberries - Linger

04 Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning
05 Nelly Furtado - Try
06 3 Doors Down - Let Me Go
07 Mojofly - Sa Uulitin
08 Evan & Jaron - The Distance

09 Avril Lavigne - Contagious
10 Jason Mraz - You And I Both
11 Gavin DeGraw - Follow Through

12 John Mayer - Not Myself
13 Dashboard Confessional - Hands Down

14 M2M - Don't
15 Fiona Apple - Across The Universe

16 James Blunt - You're Beautiful
17 Rascal Flatts - I'm Moving On

18 Nelly Furtado - Forca
19 Christina Aguilera - Come On Over (All I Want Is You)  (bonus track)

20 Natsha Bedingfield - Unwritten



About the songs:
A collection of the best songs from my albums but the overall effect
fell too short of expectations. Compartmentalized thematically, and
bounces from the mature to the immature. Despite its shortcomings, the
album still manages to send its message in the end and gives a vague
impression that life is indeed, varied. Still, the album is rather
bland and forgettable.



Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Reason
REASON

Release Date: September 30, 2007
Working Title: Extraordinary
Copies Made: 80
History: A closure album for Hunter
Why "Reason"?: "Reason can tell how love affects us, but cannot tell what love is."




Tracklist:
01 Bjork - All Is Full Of Love

02 Sheryl Crow & Sting - Always On Your Side
03 Coldplay - Square One
04 Keane - This Is The Last Time

05 Sarah McLachlan - Stupid
06 Kelly Clarkson - Sober
07 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye
08 Dido - Hunter

09 Texas - Put Your Arms Around Me
10 Alicia Keys - Why Do I Feel So Sad

11 Mariah Carey feat. Dru Hill - The Beautiful Ones
12
Craig Armstrong feat. Elizabeth Frazer - This Love
13 Rob Thomas - Little Wonders
14 Stereophonics - A Minute Longer
15 Dolores O'Riordan - Apple Of My Eye

16 Mandy Moore - Extraordinary
17 Sandwich - Kalendaryo

 18 Shania Twain - Amneris' Letter (hidden track)



About the songs:
Dreamy, steady, yet contained. The most mature songs among my albums.
Has a distinct overall feel of being ethereal. A solid album, both
lyrically and musically. Takes its listeners on a meaningful ride. Has
the best cover as well. Hands down, this is the best album I've ever
made.



Rating: 5 out of 5


Ice
THE ICE
Release Date: March 29, 2008
Working Title: The Ice 
Copies Made: 85
History: After the sadness of "Reason", it is time to conquer the next challenge - the dancefloor.
Why "The Ice"?: From the title of a major song in this album. Also, for coolness, chillness, and in preparation for summer. Summer is coming!








Tracklist:
01 Mika - Relax, Take It Easy
02 Britney Spears - Break the Ice
03 A-Teens - Closer to Perfection
04 Ne-yo - Can We Chill
05 Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
06 Rihanna - Push Up On Me
07 Janet Jackson - Luv
08 Sugababes - Gotta Be You
09 Black Eyed Peas - Be Free
10 Jennifer Lopez - Feelin' So Good
11 Artful Dodger feat. Melanie Blatt - Twentyfourseven
12 Kylie Minogue - All I See
13 Spice Girls - Never Give Up On the Good Times
14 Justin Timberlake - Lovestoned

15 Inoj - Time After Time
16 Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing
17 Moony - Flying Away
18 Scarf - Odysee (Plazmatek Radio Edit)
19 Ace of Base - The Sign

About the songs: Cool-sounding and fun. A party soundtrack with sense. Not too personal and the least emotional among my albums.




Rating: 4.5 out of 5


1_469090556l RAINBOW'S END
Release Date: May 2008
Working Title: Rainbow's End 
Copies Made: 60
History: About catching dreams
Why "Rainbow's End"?: From the carrier single "Around the Corner of Your Eye": I could be your pot of gold, everything you're wishing for... Do you really want to find the rainbow's end? 











Tracklist:
01 Frou Frou - Let Go
 02 Paula Cole Band - Pearl
03 Vienna Teng - The Tower
04 Vanessa Carlton - Hands On Me
05 Donna Lewis - I Could Be The One
06 Princessa - Once In A Lifetime
07 Tori Amos - Sleeps With Butterflies
08 Ingrid Michaelson - Corner Of Your Heart
09 Colbie Caillat - Realize
10 Damien Rice - Cannonball
11 Chantal Kreviazuk - Time
12 Michelle Branch - Leap of Faith
13 Wake Up Your Seatmate - Panaginip
14 A-Teens - Around the Corner of Your Eye
15 S Club 7 - Say Goodbye
16 Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On
17 Stacie Orrico - So Simple
18 Sarah McLachlan - The Rainbow Connection*
19 Phil Collins - You'll Be In My Heart


*also featured in "On the Horizon"

About the songs: From piano to guitar, the album shifts from vulnerability to longing for love. This album is about giving everything up to go after your dream, no matter what the hindrances and the outcomes may be. Despite minor inconsistencies in theme, the heart of a child shines through from beginning to end. A dream of an album.





Rating: 4.5 out of 5




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THIS ENTRY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED ON APRIL 11, 2007. LAST UPDATED ON JUNE 17, 2008.







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