MEG

I was just about to post this entry on MEG, thinking she was just another re-packaged version of Capsule, Perfume, Coltemonikha and others, all produced by the seemingly inexhaustible Nakata Yasutaka. Then I looked a little deeper into her history (hey, it's what I do here, after all) and found that it was only recently that she seemed to suffer a mild case of schizophrenia.

Prior to her working relationship with Yasutaka, MEG seemed to be your typical pop singer working in the realm of lighter dance tunes and soft ballads. She also started her own clothing line, Carolina Glaser by Cheryl. Then in 2006, she changed her name from "meg" to "MEG." She also changed her musical focus to club-land. Enter Nakata Yasutaka.

In the grand scheme of Yasutaka's portfolio, MEG falls somewhere between Perfume's young innocence and Capsule's more mature sophistication. Meg herself sounds a bit like the playful Yuki from Judy and Mary, but for the most part she fits exactly into the typical Yasutaka mold, namely slightly lifeless and a bit bland. Perhaps that's why his singers are always slathered in effects and vocoders. Then again, maybe the lifelessness is a result of the over-production stripping away any sense of individuality from the singer?

Nevertheless, fans of Yasutaka's razor-sharp production and pounding beats will find a lot to love with the new MEG. The songs are the usual upbeat dance tracks with the vocals very much in the forefront, surrounded by twinkling pianos and ear splitting synth-bass carrying it all along. It may just be more of the same, but when it sounds good, why try harder?

Check out the videos for a look into MEGs gradual transformation.

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Major Releases
ROOM GIRL - 2003/07/09
Dithyrambos - 2006/11/22
Aquaberry - 2007/4/11
Beam - 2007/12/05
Step - 2008/6/18

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