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First off, check out sa-world for a newly updated website! It's all themed for SAWA's first full albuuuum..
















The polls broke recently, sorry about that, however I did catch the winners of the Whatcha Wanna Hear one... with a tie: Lovefool and the original Discovery!

Perfume's recently done a short cover of Lovefool.. but they're not the first! The song has been covered soooo many times.. including SAWA. Her cover was released in between her first and second mini-albums for a Wired Cafe Music Recommedation compilation entitled Precious.






















Both SAWA's and Perfume's versions are enjoyable.. however I don't really think anyone really can touch the original. The Cardigans are a really great band who were uber-popular in Japan for their sound and have been quite influential to many J-pop artists. (I recommend their Super Extra Gravity album.. it's one of their darker ones.. less jangly and bouncy, but it's a good 'un.. Then of course their First Band On the Moon album was good all the way through!)

The (sa-world ver.) of Discovery is ..as far as I know.. the same version as the one on TIME&SPACE. However, the original version, seen in the promo vid below, was more of an intro without any real lyrics. It makes a lovely intro on my SAWA playlist. :I SAWA + Yukihiro Fukutomi always make sweet stuff.. she mentioned in her latest blog something about him.. wonder what they're up to...


Thanks to mao2222222 for the nippon no asoko de promo vid. :)

I'm a president

Newest song sample played by Lady SAWA, I'm a president!

I'm reaaaaally liking this.. It's like.. ahhh.. a combination of so many things. Are You Ready For Love? trumpety things.. It's quite Shibuya-kei as well.. It's actually slightly creepy with the organ/synth riff thing.

For some reason it reminds me of older No Doubt stuff!

Way to go SAWA + Jazzin'park on this one!

Is The Wait Driving You MAD? ☄

So... I think it's safe to say everyone's getting quite hyped for the new album..!






















It's been strange and cool to see SAWA quickly rise out of obscurity, and rocket straight into everyone's hearts! I hope things continue to fall in her benefit. Everyone seems to be on the edge of their seats to see what she's gonna do with this relesase!

We've seen the lovely album sleeves and one promo shot .. There will be more coming soon! In the newest issue of MARQUEE mag, she's got a 10 page section, with an interview and more photos!

Right now I think everyone's pretty much just anxious for previews. We've recently heard Throw him away! which is a lovely Shibuya-kei tinged tune that she's written with Yukihiro Fukutomi (Discovery, Sing It Back) Then also course, the title tracks (except the new Swimming Dancing!)

So anyway, to kill some time, I've added some little polls to the side. First off I figured I'd start with the most easiest.. question: What's your favorite mini-album? I may add some broken down ones later including what's your favorite track on each, or maybe what's your favorite on the new album.. We shall see.
























I'm also adding one determing which SAWA rarity you'd like me to upload to the blog first! She's done tons of tracks inbetween mini albums, and there are a couple of tracks that had alternate versions. All in fun!

Hope everyone's not suffering through the wait.. and hope everyone's not overplaying their old SAWA in preparation for the new (I've done that to Stars countless times..... @_@).

Will post more news as it comes!

Disco Deity

Latest pic from Sa-World ❤

Throw him away!

The new Glico CM featuring one of SAWA's new tracks Throw him away! has been released today. You can see it on Glico's website or you can listen to it here. She's been using it as an intro for sa-world RADIO for a few weeks now!

SAWA's discography has also been updated with the new album today, so we now know which covers go with what edition. More info on the DVD was revealed there as well. The 'behind the scenes' stuff consists of two documentaries, one 10 minutes and one 30 minutes! That's almost as exciting as new music!

Simple. Classy. Mirror Ball. ❤

Little More sa-world Info

New songs not only under SAWA's own production but others as well including past collaborators Yukihiro Fukutomi, Kentarou Takizawa (Taki <3), and Jazzin'Park. New producers include TeddyLoid and SONPUB!!

Times and credits from TOWER:

1. Opening Ceremony ～Sa-Worldへようこそ～ (00:55)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: SAWA
* Arrangement: SAWA

2. MerryGoRound (04:46)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: 村カワ基成
* Arrangement: 村カワ基成

3. Stars

4. NightBus (04:56)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Kondou Takashi
* Arrangement: Kondou Takashi, Yukihiro Fukutomi

5. Chocolate Zone ～野生のSAWA～ (01:16)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Yukihiro Fukutomi
* Arrangement: SAWA

6. Throw Him Away! (02:49)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Yukihiro Fukutomi
* Arrangement: Yukihiro Fukutomi

7. ManyColors

8. I'm a president (05:07)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Kubota Makoto
* Arrangement: Jazzin 'park

9. Danger Zone ～逃げろ!危うしSa-World!～ (01:48)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Arrangement: SAWA

10. Swimming Dancing (04:37)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Arrangement: SAWA

11. Friday Night (04:16)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Yamaki Ryuuitirou
* Arrangement: SONPUB

12. Planet-T (04:17)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Yass South Hilo
* Arrangement: TeddyLoid

13. Eat It All ~ Live in Sa-World ~ (01:57)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: Takizawa Kentarou
* Arrangement: Takizawa Kentarou, SAWA

14. I Can Fly

15. あいにいくよ

16. Dream about ... (04:15)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: SAWA
* Arrangement: SAWA

17. Thank you for visiting ~ My name is ... ~ (01:14)
* Lyrics: SAWA
* Composer: SAWA
* Arrangement: SAWA

Little Background Info on the new guysss:

MerryGoRound's composer, 村カワ基成, I've not heard of before. The only info I could really find was he had some hand in some of Nice Hashimoto's releases. No new info past 2006 was found on him, which leads me to think he might have met up with SAWA during the time where she was working on her first mini-album.






















TeddyLoid is an up and coming artist who's recently done a slew of remixes for artists including JUSTICE, Kanye West, Space Cowboy and just recently LIL's Moshi Moshi Radio.
















Since 2004, SONPUB has released two albums one in 2004 (Phoenix Beats) and one in '08 (80 T.O 08 Haha). His sound is a bit electro and urban, and frequently has guest vocalists perform on his tracks.

AYUSE KOZUE performing >イノセント少年BOYYY with SONPUB
















Yukihiro Fukutomi, we know of course (SAWA's Obi-Wan!) has produced many of her tracks in the past, Discovery, Sing It Back and a remix of ManyColours. She also performed vocals on a Gundam cover song with Yukihiro titled いまはおやすみ.

Kentaro Takizawa produced past tracks Space Travel, and a remix of World-Wide Tea Party. SAWA also participated on his album last year BIG ROOM, for the stunning track Another Landscape and others.

Lastly the recent collaborators Jazzin'Park produced JetCoaster from あいにいくよ just last month as well as a Stars remix last year on Swimming Dancing.

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No Taku or RAM RIDER, this go 'round, but there's always the future! She recently performed with FPM and seemed to get along with him well, so maybe another future collaborator may be in store for SAWA fans!

That's all the SAWA news for now, yeeesh!