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On 3/25/1996, Pride of mind held its last live with its original lineup of Atsushi Fukuyama, Masaki Haruna, and Masanori Ito. The latter two members left the band, but Fukuyama made clear his intentions of continuing. Lo and behold, one more demo did surface, featuring an up-and-coming young vocalist named Yusuke Gotoh - later of E-TYP, and better known as Dada of Velvet Eden. This appears to have been Pride of mind's only release under this lineup, but it is an interesting footnote to the band's short history.
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Review:
VISION - REBIRTH MIX
This is a soft, slow-paced instrumental piece. Nothing too remarkable here.
I WANT YOUR ALL - DEEP RED MIX
This was quite an interesting offering. "I WANT YOUR ALL" has a more rock-like sound to it, with electric guitars featuring prominently over a strong beat. Along with this, though, is some of the electronic sounds and effects that music lovers came to appreciate in Pride of mind's earlier work. As for the vocals, Yusuke Gotoh's voice is an odd one. I won't attempt to describe it, but it's worth noting that he sounds more or less the same as he did a couple years later in Velvet Eden. His unique vocal stylings complement the energetic music to create a catchy song that sticks in your head. Unfortunately, lyrics were not included with this tape so I have no idea what Yusuke is saying... other than possibly "I WANT YOUR ALL" at one point. Overall, a solid offering.