m-flo - The Intergalactic Collector's Item

Nowadays, m-flo is known as the popular hip-hop duo that made a name for itself through unique collaborations with different musicians from various genres. They had come out with smash hits like miss you, and The Intergalactic Collector's Item is a recommendation for those who want to know more about m-flo's sound or simply want to revel in nostalgia. This PV collection contains music videos from when LISA was still m-flo's singer, provides a good outline for the beginning of their career and includes lots of old school flair!

People who are not able to speak Japanese can still enjoy the booklet. Next to stylish close-ups of the individual members and a two-sided group picture, it features the lyrics to each song on this DVD. These lyrics include lots of English lines, hence it's possible to get a clue of the topics m-flo deals with. At the height of their success, the group was famous for their great mix of English and Japanese and their inimitable and facetious writing style, and they are still a cut above the rest. Obviously, this DVD release is not just a collection, but also a kind of ending to their first era, because both the booklet and the first PV address LISA's goodbye. The beginning of a new period is hinted at with sentences like "who's the NEXT m-flo vocalist?"

Though the music videos aren't as laborious as they are nowadays, each clip has its own special charm and shows how m-flo started from scratch as well. All these old music videos bring a new and different perspective, especially compared to the things m-flo creates by now. But still, some things stay the same, for example the group's creativity: The Intergalactic Collector's Item comprises of a lot of variety. While PVs such as The Way We Were, been so long or Mirrorball Satellite 2012 are kept rather simple, the whole group shines through with their crazy style in chronopsychology, impresses with a rough comic video in Quantum Leap and entertains with an extensively animated and mind-blowing 3D video called Dispatch. With profound and touching videos such as Yours only, which depicts a funeral, m-flo arranges for some calmness within this spectacle and the alternating stories turn every video into something exciting.

The Intergalactic Collector's Item shows m-flo's growth very accurately. Their music's evolution is played out scene by scene, and it's fun to spot the trends of the time displayed in each video. After all these years, a few videos may seem unfamiliar and a little contrived, but watching this DVD is definitely enjoyable. The DVD also helps fans understand m-flo's background and the development of Japanese hip-hop. If you want to know more about this group, see VERBAL as a cook in "Luigi's Restaurant" and enjoy fabulous music such as been so long, L.O.T. (Love Or Truth) and come again, you should not miss this DVD!