I haven't spoken to any of the other mods so I'm unsure on how they stand on the topic but my inbox is crazy full of re-upload messages. I KNOW 99.9% OF MY LINKS ARE DEAD. Megaupload was my primary host but there's still a small batch of posts still have private server links (and those work) and right now, I have no plans to re-upload anything yet. First off, I've been uploading since 2006 and there's just no way I could backlog everything, not to mention I probably don't even have half that music anymore - I've been through more fried hard drives and missing external storage than I can remember. Second, there's no reliable site out there right now - nothing comes even close to a replacement for Megaupload. There are a number of sites which work for me as an uploader (at least with a Premium account) but the user experience is much too restricted with limited speeds and downloads per whatever-size. The closet thing to a solution I could think of is to use my own server for all links. The main problem with this is cost based and I'm still thinking it over.

I do still plan on uploading my Best of 2011 - everytime I reuploaded those albums the site closed - I just have to make the actual post.

I hope this is a good enough explanation but there's really nothing I can do about dead links right now.

yesasia: As befitting for an artist with countless No.1's under his belt, Jay Chou is set to release his highly anticipated 11th album on 11/11/11! The Mando-pop superstar never ceases to amaze, and this time he will again deliver a bunch of wonderful new songs, including the album's titular song "Exclamation Point" (Track 1), a hot-blooded heavy metal number created by Jay and his lyricist partner Vincent Fang. Another main cut "Shadow Theater" (Track 10) is an innovative fusion of different music styles with Taiwan comedian Tang Tsung Sheng's lyrics about the ancient Chinese folk art.

周杰伦 - 惊叹号
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Pop

01. 惊叹号
02. 迷魂曲
03. Mine Mine (Youtube preview)
04. 公主病
05. 你好吗
06. 疗伤烧肉粽
07. 琴伤 (Youtube preview)
08. 水手怕水
09. 世界未末日
10. 皮影戏 (Youtube preview)
11. 超跑女神

Download: 4shared

알렉스 (Alex) - Just Like Me
Release Date: June 02, 2011
Language: Korean
Genre: Pop/Ballad, Jazz

01. 전하지 못한 이야기 (The Story I Could Not Tell)
02. You're My Lady
03. 같은 꿈 (Same Dream)
04. 봄날의 바람 같아요 (Spring Day Is Like Wind)
05. 되돌릴 수 있다면 feat. JANE (If I Could Turn It Back) - Late Autumn OST
06. 미쳐보려 해도 (Even If I Go Crazy)
07. 얘기 (Talk)
08. 자신에게도 축복받지 못한 (No Blessings From Myself)
09. 너에게 닿기를 (To Reach You)
10. 꽃이다 (It’s A Flower)
11. TOMBOI feat. Lovey
12. 평범한 그대 (Ordinary You)
13. 또 다시 너에게로 (Going Back To You Again) - Outro
14. 웃으며 안녕 (Saying Goodbye With A Smile) - Romance Town OST

YesAsia: Clazziquai's Alex is releasing his second solo album Just Like Me. K-pop's favorite "romantic guy" serenades listeners again with his signature warm ballads including the title song "Even If I Want to Go Crazy" and "Same Dream", penned by singer-songwriter Kim Dong Ryul. Alex's gentle ballad "If I Could Bring You Back" from the film Late Autumn and "Good Smile" from the drama Romance Town can also be found on his anticipated new album.

Download: Megaupload | Captured-Grace (Server) [113MB @ 320kbps]


As always please try to comment if you're taking, a simple "thanks" will do, or even better I want to hear what you think of the music. Absolutely NO HOTLINKING for my server links, and higher quality album art can be found by clicking the thumbnail(s).

yesasia: Rumored to have broken up with Jay Chou, Taiwan singer Jessie Chiang sings about failed relationships in her new album. Two years after her sunny debut with Teruterubozu, Jessie has grown up from the sweet, innocent babe, and her second album (recorded during the shoot of idol drama Pandamen) may provide hints to what she has gone through. Jessie has admitted to being deeply affected by the heartbreaking lyrics and even having emotional breakdowns when she sings the main plug "That Ain't Love" (Track 1), an R&B number by Sean Alexander, the in-demand American composer for Super Junior, SS501, and SHINee. Still, Jessie's new album is intended to encourage girls to pluck up the courage to get over their Mr. Wrongs.

江语晨 - 恋习
Release Date: September 10, 2010
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Pop, Ballad

01. 那不是爱 [Youtube preview]
02. 最后一页
03. 晨间新闻
04. 太阳语
05. 熊猫
06. 请你勇敢一点
07. 「放晴」
08. 下个夏天
09. 温暖的背面
10. 二分之一的美好

Download: 4shared

Because guess who's having his comeback performance in three days?

Think of this as a sort of intro post. I've already mentioned this a few times, but there was a K-pop newbie who said to me, they had NO idea who Se7en was. And well, we can't have that!

Se7en has been my favourite solo artist from K-pop, since back when he debuted in 2003 (and that makes me feel OLD!). I can't really described why, he's just someone I enjoy listening to, watching perform, watching on variety shows etc. He's fairly laid back, and comes off as very genuine - compared to some artists who seem really fake, the worst being the "girly-cute" stuff - but he takes his music very seriously, and you have to love someone whos against lip-syncing when live. If you haven't already, check out the dance choreography video for "Digital Bounce" on the YG YTChannel.


( TWELVE SE7EN SONGS EVERYONE NEEDS TO HAVE HEARD. )

南拳媽媽 - 決鬥巴哈 (Nan Quan Mama - Battling Bach)

Language: Chinese
Release date: July 8, 2010

tracklist: (+ an attempt at title translations)
01. 決鬥巴哈 (Jue dou ba ha) battling bach
02. 宅男的夏天 (Zhai nan de xia tian) otaku's summer
03. 愛你‧離開你 (Ai ni. li kai ni) love you‧leave you
04. 再陪我看一次 (Zai pei wo kan yi ci) watch it again with me
05. 趕快認錯 (Gan kuai ren cuo) quickly admitting a mistake
06. 河流‧午後‧我經過 (He liu. wu hou. wo jing guo) river flows‧afternoon‧I've experienced
07. 風雪梧桐 (Feng xue wu tong)
08. I Am So Crazy
09. 可苦可樂 (Ke ku ke le) [... I think it's a pun on "coca cola" in chinese? someone help me out here :'D]
10. 熊貓人 (Xiong mao ren) pandaman

credits: *meow @ j-c.net

Haha, seems like us uploaders at music_envy are on a Cpop roll, eh? and finally a recent-ish release upload from me. xD
NQMM seems to have lost Lara and Zhang Jie (Chase), so NQMM is now a duo consisting of Yuhao and Devon (aka Dantou).

download?

& Please comment if taking! Thanks~
and if you'd like it reuploaded on a different server, don't be afraid to ask! :)

魏晨 - 千方百计
Release Date: July 20, 2010
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Pop, Ballad

01. 千方百计 [Youtube preview]
02. 我想爱
03. 向日葵的微笑
04. 温存记忆
05. 过客
06. 酸酸甜甜
07. 女捕快
08. 流星雨又来临
09. I Don't Cry
10. 疯人愿
11. 二十三
12. 梦的怒放

Download: 4shared

one_tune one_tune one_tune This is a sort of daily inspiration music rotation. No more than one song per day (or one song in a few days), it can be anything from recommendations, popular chart toppers, instrumentals or whatever is playing ATM. As members you can also make submissions. Posts with downloads are members-locked.

yesasia: katncandix2 is made up of a boy and a girl, the stuff fairy tales are made of. The indie duo began on the streets of Taipei, and after the debut EP 2375 and the full-length album Xiao Fei Xing, they have found the critical support and a firm fanbase to carry on into their fourth year. Sheng Zhe (guitarist/composer/producer) and Xiao Qiu (vocalist/lyricist) tell more stories about growth and being young in their 2010 new album, with folk-flavored songs such as the titular first single "Goodbye Prince" (Track 7), "Nice Day" (Track 1), "How Should I Put It?" (Track 3), and "The Traveler Who Cannot Return" (Track 11).

棉花糖 - 再见王子
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Pop-ballad
Similar Artists: Tizzy Bac, Desert Chang

01. 好日子 [Youtube preview]
02. 贰拾贰
03. 怎么说呢?
04. 马戏团公约
05. Shall we HOPE
06. 有礼的谎
07. 再见王子 [Youtube preview]
08. 变成你们喜欢的我
09. 时空胶囊
10. 追忆逝水年华
11. 回不去的旅人

Download: 4shared

yesasia: Born on the busy streets of Taipei on May 30, 2007, katncandix2 are formed by male guitarist-composer-producer Sheng Zhe and female vocalist-lyricist Xiao Qiu. The street musicians released their first EP 2375 the next year to great critical acclaim, and now, almost two years since its debut, the Taiwan indie group has come up with its first full-length album. The charm of katncandix2 lies in their simple lyrics and lovely melody lines, as the beautiful sound of Sheng Zhe's acoustic guitar fused with Xiao Qiu's natural vocals to give their urban folk music healing qualities.

棉花糖 - 小飞行
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Pop-ballad
Similar Artists: Tizzy Bac, Desert Chang

01. 小飞行
02. 陪你到世界的终结 [Youtube preview]
03. 我们都一样
04. 一朵徽章 [Youtube preview]
05. 女孩
06. 请帮我爱他
07. B612
08. 遍地开花
09. 欠一个勇敢
10. 未来?
11. 2375 [Youtube preview]

Download: 4shared