"Dive" from the beautiful 1998's until now probably one of the best CDs of multitalented Maaya Sakamoto. The disc contains 11 tracks, all of which were written and produced by "old master" Yoko Kanno. And that cooperation from Yoko and Maaya almost always worthwhile, has indeed been shown in which one or other Anime Soundtrack (Arjuna, Escaflowne) ... "DIVE" is a standalone album and charmed by beautiful melodies that sometimes dreamy ("Dive", "Pilot", "Cat & Dog"), something upbeat (Yukka, Run, ID) come along, while still offering the well-known ( J) to go pop track. Even here Maaya and Yoko have remained faithful again and have not slavishly hung on a single style (certainly not the usual, untwisted bubblegum-pop). Instead, the pieces combine several genres in itself, even including at times (again) something Swing and Jazz. Nevertheless, "Come out of fashion" or unusual it necessary to worry, something completely get purposed. The melodies are light and "musically well tolerated" and come through Maaya's distinctive voice well to bear. A great CD that you can listen to every day.