Jung Kook from BTS finally released his solo single ‘Seven’ featuring American rapper Latto. ‘Seven’ is a very fun and funky single. The melody is super addictive and there’s elements of pop and UK Garage nicely blended. Jung Kook’s vocals are no joke, so I was happy to hear some higher notes in the adlibs. Latto’s verse was super dope ...
It’s the tenth birthday of BTS and for that anniversary they released their special single ‘Take Two’. With BTS festa there’s already been a lot of content we were blessed with. The release of ‘Take Two’ is another gift for the fans. ‘Take Two’ is an acoustic pop track with a lot of guitars, spacious synths and outstanding vocals. The ...
BTS’s Jimin released his pre-release single ‘Set Me Free Pt.2‘ ahead of his upcoming album, set to his the charts soon. For this pre-release single he goes all in with a impressive musical arrangement, and a very cinematic and dramatic listening experience. The back vocals with a full choir make this single a fairly intense but majestic single. For the ...
The boys from BTS are back to excel with their new album ‘PROOF’. This has been a much anticipated comeback. Let’s dive right in! PROOF The full album contains three CD’s and has three new tracks and has in total 48 songs. The third CD is not availble on streaming platforms apart from the last one. The first of the ...
In this week’s OffStage we are diving into the impressive works of the Design Studio Graey, the masterminds behind the art of a lot of the albums from mainstream K-pop acts. This studio, besides doing graphic design, is also involved in the art direction, branding and visual identity. Posters One of the first works we could track was their poster ...
For this week’s Time Capsule I wanted to share the classical ballad ‘Without a heart’ by 8Eight. The single was released in 2009 and was the title track of their album ‘Golden Age’. 8eight is a co-ed ballad group consisting of Baek Chan, Lee Hyun and Joo Hee. The group was signed under BigHit Entertainment. The trio was active from ...
The boys from BTS are back with their new single ‘Permission to Dance’. The new single is part of the single album with their earlier release ‘Butter‘ and the two instrumental versions of both. We got a delightful video with a whole bunch of representation which I absolutely loved. The Dance Pop track is a literal shot of serotonin and ...
The boys from BTS are back with their new English single ‘Butter’. We’ve been (im)patiently waiting for this release. It feels ages ago that they had us watching a YouTube live for the announcement itself. ‘Butter’ is a total GROOVE. We get some funk with a groovy bass and fabulous vocals. This feels like ‘Dynamite’ but groovier, more mature. It’s ...
The boys from ENHYPEN are back with their second mini-album ‘BORDER: CARNIVAL’. Let’s dive right in, because my expectations are high. BORDER: CARNIVAL We open with ‘Intro: The Invitation’. With the psychedelic instrumentation we really get the feeling of entering into a new world. I’m loving the Daft Punk vibes. I recommend listening to this track right after the outro ...
We are back with a brand new music video recommendation, and this time we are going back to BTS‘ ‘Love Yourself’ era and their music video for ‘Serendipity’. ‘Serendipity’ is a well-known and beloved song in BTS’ discography. It’s a beautiful pop-ballad that brings emotions to listeners with stunning harmonies. It has been almost 4 years since its release and ...