The K-ROCK INVASION🤘 [MUSIC&NEWs vol.4]

#KPop #Indie #Classics

2022. 6. 10.

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(Vol.4)

June 10, 2022

Big Mistake

Nobrain

The LEGEND of Korean Punk Rock
is back!

June 8, 2022

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No Brain is a 25-year-old punk act that represents Korean Indie Rock. Their well-made EP [Big Mistake] is finally released after 8 years from the production.

On 2013, Seymour Stein, the cofounder of Sire Records and the Vice President of Warner Bros, fell in love with No Brain’s energetic music and attitude shown at the performance at SXSW. The very next day, Stein met up with No Brain to offer a signing deal to release their first international album. That was the first time in Sire Records’ 47-year history, signing a band from Korea. Julian Raymond, who also produced Cheap Trick participated as an executive producer of the project. He chose the EastWest Studios, the exact studio where David Bowie’s [Raw Power] was made, and Chris Lord-Alge, the 5 time Grammy winning mix engineer has participated in the production.

No Brain was about to perform at U.S. starting from 2013, but they had to come back to Korea because of some troubles with their record company, meanwhile, Raymond moved from Warner Music to Big Machine Records.

It took 8 years to solve this problem and the decision has finally been made to release this album!!

You'll love this well-made album with the most incredible production. It’ll be a BIG MISTAKE if you don’t listen to this music.

ONE

Rolling Quartz

Here comes the 'ONE',

ready for the big step!

June 8, 2022

Rolling Quartz is receiving enthusiastic support from overseas fans who are craving for "Rock-Crush" and their popularity is dramatically growing. New release of Rolling Quartz is 'ONE', which is the theme song for AfreecaTV E-SPORTS game Starcraft League "BJ Destruction Match". The synergy of powerful rock energy and dramatic rhythm makes the character of 'BJ Destruction Match' very clear. 'One' was completed in collaboration of Rolling Quartz, TMC, HONE, and 14o2. Together with the 'ONE' team, the harmony of guitar and synth, rock and dance genres was brilliantly built.

At the beginning of the 'K-Rock Girl Band', there were two bands that were preparing for their respective activities under the names of Rolling Girls and Rose Quartz. In August 2019, they formed a five-piece hard rock band, Rolling Quartz. 'Rolling Quartz' surpassed 150,000 YouTube subscribers in a year after the release of their debut single 'Blaze Blaze' in December 2020, and has grown rapidly as a female rock band representing Korea to overseas fans.
Rolling Quartz has just finished their first big concert, and now ready for #otakon2022 concert in Washington DC in July 2022, with AleXa and PIXY.

Buen Camino (2014)

Shin Hye Sung, LYn

Looking for a soundtrack for

summer night?

Shin Hye Sung, a main vocalist from SHINHWA - the longest running idol group in Korea, teamed up with 'OST Queen' LYn (Moon embracing the Sun, My Love From the Star...) for a duet called 'Buen Camino'. This song is a remake of the track with the same title from Shin Hye Sung's solo album called [Love of May](This album is marked as the most sales among any member of SHINHWA's solo albums.). The original song was performed with singer-songwriter Kang Susie.

Buen camino, which means have a good trip in Spanish, is perfect song as a K-pop top duet, and it features sorrowful but beautiful lyrics and sweet melodies about breakup. Although it was not the title song at the time, it drew big attention due to the collaboration of two vocalists representing the 90s and the 00s of K-pop. Unfortunately, there is no live performance with LYn, but you can find the video with Kang Susie in 2005. Don't miss it below.

⬇️Check the original version sung with Kang Susie💜

*Kang Susie is one of the leading female singers of the 90s in Korea. Her iconic long dress and hat made a trend of the day and are still talk of the town about today. She wrote the lyrics for almost all of her songs including her biggest hit, Violet Fragrance.

Loss

mool

Can't find the meaning of life?

'mool' carefully suggests you to do small things like brushing your teeth or trying some fruits!

May 29, 2022

The rising singer-songwriter mool, with a clear and calm tone resembling calm water (like her name ‘mool’ which means ‘water’ in Korean), is releasing the second single [Loss]. The new song is about someone who tries to find the meaning of life by making very small actions like brushing teeth, trying some fruits, writing a diary… When you don’t find any interest in your life, ‘mool’ suggests to do small things like that to feel a sense of pride from 'little but big' accomplishments. With this message that anyone can relate to, ‘Loss’ would give the listeners comfort with an ironically bright mood behind its gloomy lyrics. We strongly recommend this song. Trust me, you'll love it!

⬇️Check mool's live clip! (C-U-T-E😭)

Remainder

Big Baby Driver

Big Baby Driver is ready to share her old-hidden tracks which reminds you of an old song accidentally heard on an LP.

May 30, 2022

A one-man band Big Baby Driver, who makes music that blends into everyday life, releases another EP [Remainder]. Unlike the previous album [Leftover] released in February, this album is filled with retro and bluesy songs that remind you of an old song accidentally heard on an LP record or radio with a little crackling sound. Actually most of the tracks are old, already made years ago, and Big Baby Driver tried to fit them in this new album by adding various instruments like organ, or synthesizer, and new lyrics. She calls this album an ‘archiving series’. The 5 tracks are not too heavy and has a simple, comforting vibe, good to listen while walking or reading.

I Don't Want to Say Goodbye

YOON WON

A ballad song that reminds you of the early 2000's K-drama OSTs.

June 6, 2022

Singer-songwriter YOON WON, loved by the indie music fans, is back with his new single [I AM YOU]. The new song ‘I AM YOU’ is a ballad about a man who’s still living in the past memories of love, still waiting for the love to come back. The man says “I can’t be myself without you anymore. I AM (only me when I’m with) YOU”. YOON WON’s comfortable and sweet voice matches well with the warm tone of the guitar and the drum base. Especially, the drum base and melody reminds you of the early 2000’s K-drama OSTs.