EMOTIKON

J-pop mixed by a German producer: pretty, funny and very happy and catchy songs. Mine (hell yeah: she played in "Tatort" and has a leading role in "Unter Uns", just check it out) reminds me a bit of miss De Bie (aka Sylver): a young and very breakable voice. I have always been a big fan of the chello, so it's always nice to hear it in a nice song as 'Walk Among the clouds'. I love their video's too, you really have to watch them and get into the flow. There is only one song I don't like, 'Money isn't Everything' (Feat. Respect Da God), just because of the featuring of Respect Da God. His voice sounds more annoying and isn't blending with the song or even with Mine's voice. One song you should really listen to is 'You Are', it sounds so nice and poppy that it keeps hunting you for a long time! 'The End of the World' is an odd choice for the last song, as all the other songs are far more happy, however I still got a Santa Claus feeling about it, because of the choir and the tickling bell. Somehow twelve songs feel a couple to few, which somehow should be a good indication about the album...

Filip VAN MUYLEM
19/11/2012