piecesofalice | Fanmix: The Weight of Smoke

Fashion 70s goodness (including the return of Ugly Hipster Jumper and a scuba suit) tomorrow -

cutselvage has been here this weekend, so we had a good ol' time that sadly wasn't seventies related. Don't be too sad, guys. I promise you paisley!

Anyway, in lieu of fashion polls, I offer you a fanmix I've been sitting on for a while. I wish I could put "making really good fanmixes" on my resume, as I'm sure I'd be the CEO of Fandom Music Inc. easily. Here's one about my new favourite set of partners - Toma and Sebumi from Keizoku 2: SPEC (PARTNERS GUYS).

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NOTES: Not to toot ye olde horn or anything, but I think this is probably one of the best mixes I've ever made. I just love it - it's a little 'shippy, a little sad, a little angry, a little quirky - just like the show. If you're in the mood for a procedural with a quirk - like Life, but supernatural - then I recommend SPEC in a heartbeat. I also posted about the OST at Lost in Omo!, so check that out, too.

Enjoy!

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THE WEIGHT OF SMOKE | A {SPEC} MIx

I watch you walking
You look like smoke

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{1.} WASHINGTON | Holy Moses

I know, I know you're keeping all your secrets to yourself
I know, I know you're holding onto mine as well

{2.} OWEN PALLET | E Is For Estranged

Haven't you heard?
I am a flightless bird

{3.} PENDULUM | Girl In The Fire

{4.} AGNES OBEL | Close Watch

There's nothing much to choose
Between the right and wrong

{5.} DOVES | Spellbound

A heart shaped face with words as cold as stone
I can't believe this is my fate

{6.} THE DOORS | The Crystal Ship

The time you ran was too insane
We'll meet again, we'll meet again

{7.} THE NATIONAL | Brainy

You’ll never believe me what I found
Think I better follow you around

{8.} LEE SEUNG YEOL | Lola (Our Lady of Sorrows)

Let's not forget
Who we were were

{9.} YOUN SUN NAH | Enter Sandman

Exit light, enter night
Take my hand

{10.} MASSIVE ATTACK | Man Next Door

I've got to get away from here
This is not a place for me to stay

{11.} JACK JOHNSON | It's All Understood

And fact is only what you believe
And fact and fiction work as a team

{12.} MY AUNT MARY | The Weight of Smoke

"You're the only light."

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They're the genderswapped Dani and Charlie. They really are. <3

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Holy shit. I didn't even think that the whole thing was Shibata's dream. The freakin' movie is called Beautiful Dreamer! It makes perfect, perfect sense - there were a few really off/surrealist bits in it (her red panties, the red room, Asakura being a swamp monster thing, the whole dream-like feel to the island)...I can't believe I didn't pick it up! And she could have felt so much guilt about Maiko that she probably would have constructed a scenario where she was able to let her go through the gates of the underworld, as well as saying goodbye to her dad.

Could Mayama still be in a coma, too? And would that mean Aya lived? (I hope so) When she's narrating the SP, it does sound like one (or both) of them died - and there's no definitive answer as to who's grave Aya was standing at at the end of the SP when Madarame is staring at her.

And, to take it further, maybe the Aya loving Mayama thing (wtf out of left field) was Shibata's subconscious being jealous? MAYBE IT WAS WHY WAS HE LISTENING TO ABBA?!

...actually, nevermind, that's probably completely in character :D And because I'm nuts, I Googled the lyrics and hmmm (http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/abba/gimmegimmegimmeamanaftermidnight.html). I'm totally reading too much in to things, BUT IT'S GREAT.

Nonomura confirms she's alive, and I do hope they ended up happy, mindfucks aside. Her dad ("dad"?) did mention she would find someone that would make her happy, so I choose to believe that. Although Nonomura does say "but she's old now", which I thought was a weird turn of phrase considering she would be roughly 34 years old. I feel like maybe they were expecting another series or film or something, or maybe it's all going to be wrapped up in a SPEC-flavoured bow.

I really think Asakura is Tsuda, or at the very least, the same soul/being as Chii. If only from the touching of the foreheads, and how Asakura seemed to be able to jump bodies. There's an overarching theme about memories in both Keizoku and SPEC, which may come back to Shibata losing hers, and maybe Toma fighting against Tsuda/Chii/Asakura taking hers?

I do think Nonomura has a SPEC. I figure he had to pay off Miyabi Mark 1 and that's why he was still working, I guess. But you're right, there's something really fishy about him - if only because he knows Too Much. I would imagine Shibata and Mayama would still work in Unsolved Cases? I have so many feelings and theories. So many.

You're so right, Sebumi did change towards Mirei towards the end! It seemed to become more about trying to find the answers as apposed to living in the past. I get the impression that he wasn't the happiest chap before the shooting either, and maybe focused on her because she seemed to care about him and about someone he cared about. I actually think she's an interesting character and I do hope they flesh her out a bit more. And I think Chii took her to see them at the police station to make Toma jealous, but it didn't work very well. Bless.

OMG Toma and Kintaro together. Epic. I do wonder if there's going to be some crossover in the SP and film - it would make perfect sense. I remember reading somewhere (source?) that Shibata and Mayama were in talks to do a film together again - maybe, maybe? And I'm being selfish when I say I hope they don't end it with the SP and film like with Keizoku.

I thought the exact thing when I read about Chiaki's character. Maybe it could be a Shimura baby? Then it could have a SPEC etc etc. I honestly don't know how we're going to wait for the film to be subbed. AGONY.

Fanmix: The Weight of Smoke | A {SPEC} Mix

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