Blast From the Recent-ish Past
Monday, October 4, 2010 posted at 8:28 PM
This is just a quick rotation of songs from at least two years ago that I missed/ignored the first time the album/single was released.
E.M.M.M – 이효리
Korean | Pop
It’s got an interesting rock edge to it that kind of reminded me of The Donnas’ New Kid in School. It’s got a great beat (although I wish the kick drum had a little more base in it) that’s catchy and Hyori’s voice goes well with the accompaniment.
Galaxy – Rip Slyme
Japanese | Hip Hop
It’s a relatively catchy song, upbeat and has a bit of a jazzy feel due to the guitar. It’s a bit of a quirky song (the video all the more so) that’s fun and there’s enough of a contrast between the members’ voices that they don’t blend so much that they sound like the same person rapping.
Fly – Epik High
Korean | Pop
A nice slightly faster than mid-tempo song, not overly memorable, but nice. I really do like their raps and how they contrast with the female singer’s vocals during the chorus.
Nobody Knows (Live Acoustic Edition) – Yuna Ito
Japanese| Pop
This is still one of my favorite songs of hers (I really like this version in comparison to the original. Her voice really shines through and compliments the band, which has more of a jazzy sound to it.
Wedding – Shinhwa
Korean | Pop
Yes, this is a super old (if you call 2002 old) song of theirs, but it was definitely one of my favorites. Parts of Eric’s English raps didn’t really make sense to me at the time (probably because I didn’t understand the words he was saying) but they were still good anyway. It’s a good upbeat song and reminds me of how good they were.
Labels: Epik High, Lee Hyori, Rip Slyme, Shinhwa, Yuna Ito
