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TWO-MIX - LAST IMPRESSION
GUNDAM W ENDLESS WALTZ - SPECIAL EDITION THEME SONG
Copyright © 1998 King Record Co., Ltd.
KIDS 391
Available in Japan
¥ 1,020
—by Keith Rhee
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Last Impression |
7:32 |
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Last Impression |
4:41 |
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(Radio Edit) |
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Just Communication Type II Next |
4:39 |
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Last Impression |
4:40 |
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(Radio Edit/Instrumental) |
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Two-Mix is perhaps best known to anime fans for their musical contributions
to GUNDAM W, both for the TV series as well as the OVA sequel ENDLESS WALTZ.
To commemorate GUNDAM'S 20th anniversary, the OVA was reworked into a movie
as a part of the double-feature GUNDAM THE MOVIE. And what would be a GUNDAM
W feature without a new theme song from our pulse-pounding, dance music duo?
Titled "Last Impression," the CD single comes with 3 versions of the
eponymous music track. The full version starts with the sound of blowing
wind, a beautiful piano prelude, and Takayami Minami's melodious solo,
before segueing into the dance beat that Two-Mix fans are accustomed to. The
"radio edit" version trims the fat of the slow-paced introduction and ending
of the original (bringing the length of the track from 7:32 to a more lean
4:41), and sticks with the fast-paced portion of the song. Lastly, there's
the obligatory instrumental track for us GUNDAM W fans to sing along to (as
if the average fan's singing were any match for Minami's rousing performance).
The GUNDAM W songs have always been standouts amongst Two-Mix's more
similar, repetitive-sounding tracks, and this listener is happy to note that
"Last Impression" holds up to the quality of the previous themes from the show.
As an added bonus, the CD single comes with a reworked version of the
first GUNDAM W opening track, "Just Communication Type II Next." This isn't
your average remix of a song that throws in extra drum beats and the like --
the melody has gone through a complete makeover, trading the pounding base
and drums of the original for a softer beat and melody. The result is a song
that sounds fresh and almost entirely new. And while I prefer the more
dynamic original, the new version is still a welcome addition.
All in all, the two new songs are another good performance from Two-Mix,
and those who like the first three theme songs (Just Communication, Rhythm
Emotion, and White Reflection) will most likely enjoy this CD single as well.
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