Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway: Day 17 - Open Your Heart

Only 3 songs left! This is day 17 of the special Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway. I hope you're all enjoying the live concert! Song No. 17 is another .hack//sign song, it's Open Your Heart from the OST2 and originally sung by Emily Bindiger. She also sings a slightly different version of that song on Yuki Kajiura's solo album, Fiction. Here we have Kaori from FictionJunction KAORI as the main vocalist.
You can find the high quality video file (courtesy of canta-per-me.net) right here with all the other songs...

Tracklist

01. The World(120MB) Download here
02. Dream Scape(98.2MB) Download here
03. Vanity(80MB) Download here
04. LIMINALITY(91.4MB) Download here
05. In the land of twilight, under the moon(99.2MB) Download here
06. The main theme of Petit Cossette(104MB) Download here
07. Houseki(91.2MB) Download here
08. Fake Wings(51.8MB) Download here
09. Ensei(30MB) Download here
10. Mezame(126MB) Download here
11. You are my love(50.9MB) Download here
12. Godsibb(105MB) Download here
13. A song of storm and fire(93.1MB) Download here
14. Canta Per Me(61.2MB) Download here
15. Salva Nos(134MB) Download here
16. Zodiacal Sign(115MB) Download Here
17. Open you Heart(125.8MB) Download here
18. Everlasting Song(148MB)
19. Yume no Tsubasa(127MB)
20. Ring Your Song(153MB)

10/10 The live rendition of "Open Your Heart" is just astounding! Kaori rules as main vocalist (if you excuse her Engrish that is)! I prefer this version than the original one actually... I love the multi-layered voices, with that special choir effect... Towards the end, there's also this amazing part sung by Yuriko.

Check out this .hack//sign AMV with the original song:

Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway: Day 8 - Fake Wings

Already day 8 of my Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway! Time really does fly by so quickly! How are you people liking the concert so far? Please write me some comments... Song No. 8 of the Live Concert is yet another .hack song, this time it's Fake Wings, originally sung by Emily Bindiger. Here, it is sung by FictionJunction KAORI (main vocalist) and Yuriko Kaida. You can find the high quality video file (courtesy of canta-per-me.net) right here with all the other songs...

Tracklist

01. The World(120MB) Download here
02. Dream Scape(98.2MB) Download here
03. Vanity(80MB) Download here
04. LIMINALITY(91.4MB) Download here
05. In the land of twilight, under the moon(99.2MB) Download here
06. The main theme of Petit Cossette(104MB) Download here
07. Houseki(91.2MB) Download here
08. Fake Wings(51.8MB) Download here
09. Ensei(30MB)
10. Mezame(126MB)
11. You are my love(50.9MB)
12. Godsibb(105MB)
13. A song of storm and fire(93.1MB)
14. Canta Per Me(61.2MB)
15. Salva Nos(134MB)
16. Zodiacal Sign(115MB)
17. Open you Heart(125.8MB)
18. Everlasting Song(148MB)
19. Yume no Tsubasa(127MB)
20. Ring Your Song(153MB)

9/10 I loved the new arrangement! The intro in Fake Wings was originally played by an acoustic guitar, which has been replaced here by Yuki's piano! So nice... And as usual, Kaori's vocals were perfect.

Check out the original song here:

Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway: Day 5 - In the Land of Twilight, Under the Moon

Yes, another .hack//Sign song! The fifth song of the Yuki Kajiura concert DVD - LIVE 2008.07.31 is "In the Land of Twilight, Under the Moon" from the OST 2. Like the other .hack//Sign songs, it is originally sung by Emily Bindiger. You can find the high quality video file, courtesy of canta-per-me.net right here...

Tracklist

01. The World(120MB) Download here
02. Dream Scape(98.2MB) Download here
03. Vanity(80MB) Download here
04. LIMINALITY(91.4MB) Download here
05. In the land of twilight, under the moon(99.2MB) Download here
06. The main theme of Petit Cossette(104MB)
07. Houseki(91.2MB)
08. Fake Wings(51.8MB)
09. Ensei(30MB)
10. Mezame(126MB)
11. You are my love(50.9MB)
12. Godsibb(105MB)
13. A song of storm and fire(93.1MB)
14. Canta Per Me(61.2MB)
15. Salva Nos(134MB)
16. Zodiacal Sign(115MB)
17. Open you Heart(125.8MB)
18. Everlasting Song(148MB)
19. Yume no Tsubasa(127MB)
20. Ring Your Song(153MB)

9/10 What an awesome arrangement! I really love the beginning of "In the land of twilight, under the moon". When I first watched the concert, I thought they were doing a ballad version of the song, but actually it just starts differently. This is the song where poor Yuriko finally gets her moment to shine, as she sings the first few words. Before that concert, I didn't really know who she was. She's the only non FictionJunction member on stage, so it must be hard! We also get to see some pretty awkward dance moves/choreography in this song, especially from Kaori. But most importantly, they all seem to be having so much fun on stage!

Here's an AMV with the original song:

Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway: Day 3 - Vanity

The third song of the Yuki Kajiura concert DVD - LIVE 2008.07.31 is Vanity. It's actually one of the only songs that doesn't come from an anime. It's one of the tracks of Yuki Kajiura's first solo album, called Fiction. The album contains remixes of her previous anime work as well as original songs (I highly recommend it!). Vanity is originally sung by Emily Bindiger who sings all the .Hack//Sign songs. In the live concert, the main vocalist is Wakana of FictionJunction WAKANA. You can find the high quality video file, courtesy of canta-per-me.net right here...

Tracklist:

01. The World(120MB) Download here
02. Dream Scape(98.2MB) Download here
03. Vanity(80MB) Download here
04. LIMINALITY(91.4MB)
05. In the land of twilight, under the moon(99.2MB)
06. The main theme of Petit Cossette(104MB)
07. Houseki(91.2MB)
08. Fake Wings(51.8MB)
09. Ensei(30MB)
10. Mezame(126MB)
11. You are my love(50.9MB)
12. Godsibb(105MB)
13. A song of storm and fire(93.1MB)
14. Canta Per Me(61.2MB)
15. Salva Nos(134MB)
16. Zodiacal Sign(115MB)
17. Open you Heart(125.8MB)
18. Everlasting Song(148MB)
19. Yume no Tsubasa(127MB)
20. Ring Your Song(153MB)

10/10 For me, Vanity is one of the many highlights of this concert. I just love this song and Wakana is my favorite vocalists throughout the concert (well maybe not when Ito Eri's on stage). Her voice is so pure and has so much clarity, how could you not love it? And she's also really amazing live as well! The only negative thing I could say is that compared to the original version, her english sucks, but then again it's not really that important, considering they all sing in Engrish anyway... Oh, I forgot to mention that there's a lot of yelling from creepy Keiko going on towards the end of the song. Well, yelling is not really the right term because she also sings amazingly good!

Here's a nice AMV I found of the original song with clips from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle

Yuki Kajiura Live DVD Giveaway: Day 1 - The World

5 days ago, I proclaimed the month of January as "YUKI KAJIURA MONTH", so I will now keep my promise. I just came back from holidays, so starting today, I will be posting a video from the Yuki Kajiura Live Concert DVD (high quality AVI files courtesy of canta-per-me.net). The first song is The World from the .hack//Sign anime.

Tracklist:

01. The World(120MB) Download here
02. Dreamscape(98.2MB)
03. Vanity(80MB)
04. LIMINALITY(91.4MB)
05. In the land of twilight, under the moon(99.2MB)
06. The main theme of Petit Cossette(104MB)
07. Houseki(91.2MB)
08. Fake Wings(51.8MB)
09. Ensei(30MB)
10. Mezame(126MB)
11. You are my love(50.9MB)
12. Godsibb(105MB)
13. A song of storm and fire(93.1MB)
14. Canta Per Me(61.2MB)
15. Salva Nos(134MB)
16. Zodiacal Sign(115MB)
17. Open you Heart(125.8MB)
18. Everlasting Song(148MB)
19. Yume no Tsubasa(127MB)
20. Ring Your Song(153MB)

8.5/10 The World, from the most boring anime I've ever seen, .hack//Sign (I only watched it because of the Yuki Kajiura music!) was originally sung by the great Emily Bindiger, like most of the .hack//Sign songs. I really love the mysterious mood of this song, and especially the beautiful violin parts. In the live concert, Keiko performs the beginning of the song, and surprisingly she has quite the deep voice, but it's nice nonetheless. I don't know why, but she kind of creeps me out. She's really pretty but throughout the whole concert, she has this really weird psychopathic look in her eyes... (or is it just me??) Anyway, the multi-layered vocals sound really amazing in this song and I love the arrangements that Yuki Kajiura with it.
Here's the original version with Emiliy Bindiger:

For the lyrics of the song,

You are here alone again
In your sweet insanity
All too calm, you hide yourself from reality
Do you call it solitude? Do you call it liberty?
When all the world turns away to leave you lonely

The fields are filled with desires
All voices crying for freedom
But all in vain they will fade away
There's only you to answer you, forever

In blinded mind you are singing
A glorious hallelujah
The distant flutter of angels
They're all too far, too far to reach for you

I am here alone again
In my sweet serenity
Hoping you will ever find me in any place
I will call it solitude when all my songs fade in vain
In my voice, far away to eternity