Hey,
First off, I'm sorry that the upcoming rotation is late. I have final exams this week, so the rotation probably won't be up for a few more days. But, I do have a couple songs for you guys as well as some songs that I uploaded for requests or at other sites, and thought I'd share with you guys too. I know I don't really have an up-to-date, organized song list, simply because I have such a huge amount of music, but please feel free to request any songs, if I have them or am able to find them I'll be happy to share them with you.
But on another note, please remember to comment or even just leave a rating. I've said this sooo many times and even been forced to shut the site down for periods of time because of a lack of feedback, and it's just frustrating. Honestly, typing "thanks" will not take that long. Clicking a star in the rating scale will take even less - far less than the time it takes to prepare and upload rotations. I really don't want to have to put the site on hiatus simply because I'm so discouraged by lack of commenting, but the last rotation received zero comments and only one rating, and quite a large number of downloads.
Anyways, onto the music:
Heartbreaker - Dynamic Duo ft. JW of Nell
Korean | Hip-Hop
This was a song that I was greatly looking forward to listening to, considering that it's by two of my favourite artists, and two very different artists. I was interested in seeing how their sounds blended together. While the song is predominantly hip-hop with its heavy beats and dark atmosphere and dominated by Dynamic Duo's rapping, the sung verses by JW of Nell definitely have their own flavour and feel while also adapting to the style of the song. It adds a certain freshness to the otherwise quite predictable rap song; I find myself listening on if only to hear the melodic verses.
Pure - EXILE
Japanese | Pop/Ballad
A pretty, melodic piano-based ballad from EXILE. It's mid-tempo and incredibly sweet and genuine. Despite being a fairly cookie-cutter song, it's well done, with warm harmonies, heartfelt vocals, and an overall familiar atmosphere.
Miracle Poppop - Vistee
Korean | Pop/Jazz/Easy-Listening
I'm not really sure what to call this, she certainly has a unique and somewhat eccentric style. A soft, sugary song with a strong Latin drive. Vistee's sweet, poppy voice certainly suits the song well, allthough in my opinion it could have been a bit stronger and fuller. A breath of fresh air.
Hey, Mr. - Dream Girls ft. Taesabiae, Venus, Han Ji-Eun
Korean | Pop/Electronica
I'm always hesitant to try out girl groups, generally not being a fan of them, but Dream Girls may be an exception. While this song was far from blowing me away, I did think it was quite impressive. It's a mid-tempo, R&B influenced track with a wonderful piano base and rich, powerful, yet decidedly feminine vocals. The hook is just wonderful, everything comes together perfectly. It's not particularly innovative, but has its twists that make it unique.
바나나 파티 - Yozoh (Banana Party)
Korean | Indie Pop
Yozoh has a certain child-like quality of her voice, which is especially prevalent in this song. It's a cute, sugary number that's quite relaxing yet amusing at the same time. It's fairly simple, with only light percussion and an acoustic guitar. Although the lyrics in the chorus (Give me your banana, let me taste your banana) could possibly have a somewhat disturbing double meaning. O_o
Uploaded requests:
CRAZY ABOUT YOU - Mini Moni
Japanese | Pop
Not really a fan of this song or group, but who knows, you might like them.
Oasis - Navi ft. Suh Young Eun
Korean | Pop
길에서 - Navi
Korean | Pop
I Love You (Rap Version) - Navi ft. Tablo
Korean | Pop
itoshii hito - Miyavi
Japanese | Rock
First Miyavi song I ever heard (& the first Japanese song), I absolutely love it. <3
Luv U Luv U Luv U - Younha
Korean | Pop
Heart Damage - Navi ft. Crown J
Korean | Pop
Aitakute - Monkey Majik
Japanese | Pop-Rock
I totally love this song as well as this group, same with "The Letter" below - both great songs, definitely try them out if you've never heard them before.
The Letter - Monkey Majik
Japanese | Pop-Rock/Soft Rock
Good Girl - Fly to the Sky
Korean | Pop/R&B
Man I love FttS. Good Girl & Close to You (below) are my two favourite songs from their Decennium album.
Close to You - Fly to the Sky ft. Dynamic Duo
Korean | Pop/R&B
花茶 - Sodagreen
Mandarin | Soft Rock
I love these guys. <3 Try them out if you've never heard of them, their music definitely has a unique flavour although it might be a bit of an acquired taste.
左邊 - Sodagreen
Mandarin | Soft Rock
無與倫比的美麗 - Sodagreen
Labels: Dream Girls, Dynamic Duo, EXILE, misc downloads, Nell, Vistee
kelly clarkson, dynamic duo, sori
Saturday, February 21, 2009 posted at 7:04 PM
A little update for you guys, just four songs that I chose at random out of recent releases that I was listening to. A wide spectrum of artists, also a wide spectrum of quality *coughcoughSORIcoughcough*
Korean | Pop/Dance
입술이 정말 - Sori (Ibseuri jeongmal)
Never heard of her before, but I've heard a lot about how catchy this song is and decided to try it out. Big mistake. It's a little too heavy on the electronica for my taste. Sori, in an attempt to sound sexy, comes off as annoyingly throaty and over-synthesized. The song itself is fairly bland in terms of beat, riffs, and melody. I guess I can see why people might find it catchy as it's somewhat similar to ... I was going to say Wonder Girls but that would be an insult to them. I'm sorry, I just really didn't like this song. But like I said a lot of people thought it was catchy/good, so keep in mind this is just my opinion.
새끼손가락 (이준기/Lee Jun Ki Ver.) - Sori ft. Lee Jun Ki
I only snagged this single for the track Jun Ki is in. I pretty much skipped all the parts that were her singing, because her voice is just so thin, girly, powerless, strained, rangeless ... okay, okay, I'll stop there. Anyways - if not for her voice, which is the reason why I do not like the majority of female pop singers, a poppy song that might have sounded decent if someone else sang it. Jun Ki is good enough at rapping, I guess, compared to most of the other boyband rappers. Jun Ki's verses are worth listening to, but that's about it. (But I will admit to being very biased towards Jun Ki, so I dunno.)
Korean | Hip-Hop
Beyond the Wall (Feat. Supreme Team) - Dynamic Duo
A huge thank you to Dynamic Duo for actually producing music that doesn't make me cringe to listen to. Rapping is spot-on as expected, with a melodic chorus. A bright song with infectious beats. I love the little piano riffs and drums, everything just comes together perfectly.
English | Pop/Rock
Long Shot - Kelly Clarkson
A dark-ish rock-influenced number from Kelly Clarkson's upcoming album, All I Ever Wanted. Something about the way the thick electric guitar fits with the main melody, led by her voice, is just so appealing. She's one of the few mainstream North American pop singers that I like - I will admit the lyrics/melodies can be corny and simple, but her songs are actually, for the most part, decent, IMO. Her voice has matured a lot and, I think, deepened a little too. She's come a long way, try this out.
Labels: Dynamic Duo, Kelly Clarkson, Lee Jun Ki, Sori, Supreme Team
