We’re back with a new Offstage and this time we’re taking a look at the work of Simon Petrén. Even if you haven’t really come across his name before, you’ve undoubtedly heard some of his work. Let’s take a closer look! Simon Petrén Simon is a Swedish producer, songwriter and music engineer. He’s the producer of the band Dirty Loops, ...
Red Velvet’s YERI and soloist Sam Kim joined hands for the SM Station single ‘Nap Fairy’. SM Station really gives us the best combinations. ‘Nap Fairy’ is a soft country-inspired track. I am in love with their harmonies and their vocals together are absolutely stunning. According to the album introductions: “The lyrics express the excitement of preparing for a love ...
We’re back with a new Ode To The Artist, this time we’re writing about Korean-American singer-songwriter Sam Kim. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to dedicate a proper feature to him, because I’ve been listening to him from the very beginning I got into K-pop. So without further ado, let’s dive right in! Debut Sam Kim started his ...
The brother-sister duo AKMU is back with their new EP ‘NEXT EPISODE’. The album has a bunch of features which is something new for AKMU. The seven songs explore the concept of ‘freedom’. Let’s dive right in! NEXT EPISODE We start off with the pre-released ‘Hey kid, Close your eyes’ featuring Lee Sun Hee. This song compares life to a ...
We’re back with a new Label Deep Dive, this time we’re taking a look at Antenna. If you’re into Indie music, stick around! Founding The record label was founded in 1997 by You Hee-yeol. Originally a singer-songwriter and producer and part of the one-member band Toy, he’s proven himself to be quite an interesting business man as well. The band ...
The month of June has passed and gone and we’re left with some amazing Korean releases. We’re officially in Summer and it shows because a lot of the releases have been awesome summer bops. MONSTA X – GAMBLER B.I – Illa Illa MAMAMOO – Where Are We Now GHOST9 – Up All Night JUNNY – Inside RAVI – Cardigan ft. ...
This week we had a lot of indie hip-hop releases, let’s dive right in to discover new music. Saturday A-LIVE released the single ‘TAKE ME’ featuring Ciity. Listen to this release here. Wolfie released the single ‘Wake up’. Check this release here. YANGHONGWON dropped the EP ‘3 STEPS FORWARD, 2 STEPS BACK’. Find this EP here. ...
Sam Kim is back with the single ‘The Juice’ after two years since his last solo release ‘Where’s My Money’. ‘The Juice’ is a retro funk pop song that talks about feeling exhausted after all the struggles of daily life. His falsetto in the chorus is awesome. The whole song is a major vibe and undoubtedly will have you grooving ...
Primary released the new single ‘Bless You’ featuring Woodz, Sam Kim and pH-1 on Wednesday, so we’re kind of late to the party. However, it’s too beautiful to just let it pass by. The single is immaculate. Their vocals blend so well together and the instrumentation is absolutely fabulous. The brass is so, so good and gives me some retro ...
Our indie sweetheart Lee Jin Ah is back with her new EP ‘Candy Pianist’. Candy Pianist We open the EP with the single the EP is named after. ‘Candy Pianist’ is such a lovely, sugary sweet song. The focus is mostly on the piano and not on the vocals in this one. Next up is ‘The Wall Blocks Me’. This ...