N/A: MINAMOTRANCE TEKINA SHINPU

[eternal_tsukasa]

Changed the release type to Enclosure / Promo as this release was limited to 40 copies given away at REDALiCE's booth during M3-2008 Spring.

Actually, I'm debating whether this should remain as it was since there was a price tag listed according to what Gaia put, so Doujin / Fanmade would work, but at the same time it is just a promotional CD by Minamotoya. Either way if someone thinks it should remain as it is or not, feel free to change it back. I put the information about the release notifying it's limited copies.

[Gaia]

The proper romaji title of this disc is "MINAMOTRANCE Teki na Shinpu" or maybe "MINAMOTRANCE-teki na Shinpu". I'm currently trying to figure out what exactly it means. I believe something like "Minamotransical Priestress"? Shinpu means priest, but since the oekaki on the cover is showing a girl, it has to be a "Priestress". Teki has different meanings. I guess it refers to "Minamotrance", so it becomes an attachment â la "-like/-type/-tic/-ical". Any suggestions?

[Gigablah]

A way of putting it would be "Minamotrance-esque".

新譜 doesn't mean "priest", though. You're thinking of 神父, which is defined as a Catholic priest (male). 新譜 means "new(ly-released) record".

[Gaia]

Makes sense. So it's "Minamotrance-esque New Record"? Sounds a little bit idealess. Anyway, thanks for your suggestions.

[eternal_tsukasa]

Added the performer Kate Lesing for tracks 1 and 2. Apparently she's quite popular among DJs and I've found a lot of songs with her vocals on youtube.

[Gaia]

I think Minamotoya was working with one of Kate's vocal packs. This one maybe:

KATE LESING VOCALS VOL.1 - TRANCE & DANCE ACAPELLAS



It's probably no collaboration, just sampling. Reminds me for some reason strongly in Hatsune Miku.

[eternal_tsukasa]

Ah I see. Yeah I was trying to do some more searching and came across a site with vocal and stuff but wasn't able to enter it for some reason. Guess that's why I hear this girl's voice a lot.