Show Notes
P1Harmony – Killin It
The sax on this track is NASTY. Great energy in the vocal performance, reminiscent of Monsta X or NCT. The horn is less obnoxious than other Kpop tunes out there, but it’s still up there. The beat is fine, I like the dynamics on this track at certain times but it still kinda plods, a little grating. Its mid this one.
EPEX – Graduation Day
This is a well made mid-tempo spring tune. The group vocal moments are tasteful and fun, mixed well. The guitar is pleasant and accompanies the keys well. I respect the brighter sound on this one, takes what could be a smooth deep rnb song in to a spring mood, it works! The vocal performance is pretty good, maybe a couple moments of heavy tuning but otherwise this is a pretty good effort from Epex keen to hear more.
Oceanfromtheblue – 25 – a colors show
Mm this tune is sick. Wet swirling detuned synths around a fun, acoustic sounding beat thats tastefully compressed and nice and scratchy in the high-mids. The vocal is well done, dynamic, i especially loved the “I did It” moments, I don’t know about the 20 20 25 hook though, it didn’t grab me. Recommend this one though definitely give it a shot.
Jo Gwangil – Plosive
Very fast flows from the Show Me The Money 10 winner. I love the UK dnb beat. It’s mixed well, the slower effected vocal singing parts were meh but at least gave some dynamics. It stands out this one check it out.
Don Mills – OK
Don mills is underrated. Great dynamic flows, catchy hook. The only deterrent is the dated autotune sound, I am very tired of aggressive autotune. Song does not overstay its welcome clocking in at under 2 minutes, I wanted a little more. Good track
Lim Kim – Ult
This tracks awesome. Hyperpop leaning like 100 gecs or Charlie XCX, the instrumental is abstract with percussion pops against a trap beat. The chorus has weird double kick effect going on that was grating. Lim Kim’s performance is very cool, tastefully digital sounding. The bridge/outro is great! Distorted bass and naughty lyrics. This is my favourite Lim kim track by far.
0wave, FIIXD – ball so
0Wave is back! Come 2 me was in my top 50 kpop last year, this new one ball so, pretty good. Production is wavy, an affected flute swirling round the mix. The performance was as good as I’ve heard 0wave, but not better. I hold them to high standards, so found this one a touch underwhelming, the chorus hook wasn’t that catchy, the fast flow in it affecting the dynamics.
Panda Gomm, Kid Milli – Sofa Glue
I wasn’t stoked on the intro of this track, felt boring and standard rnb, like jeebanoff, car, the garden type stuff. But the performance is excellent. The emotion is palpable, Kid Milli is awesome and suits the track like a glove.. The track is shoegazey, post rock leaning, mournful bliss. The voices are mixed beautifully, the guitar tone is warm and washed in reverbs and delays. It builds and crescendoes nicely, although I wish the vocal did as well, it stays one note. Check this one out.
Woo Jin Young – Closer
The Winner of Mix Nine, Woo jin Young dropped an EP Don’t worry be happy, the title track is closer. It’s an ok disco infused pop song. Definitely a good vocalist, the production is pretty good if not a bit overcompressed, especially the drums and bass. Its not a very memorable, ok track
Hwanji – Father
This song is heartbreaking, beautiful performance. Listen in your sadboy hours.
Super Junior LSS – Joke
Song sounds like Jpop, think Kat-tun, Kanjani8 kind of sound. It’s better than C’mon but was lacking dynamics compared to suit up. The performance is great and fun, more of the same really but that’s cool super junior lss are doing a sound I respect it.
Crucial Star – 2009 ft. unofficialboy
The accent on a different part of the beat made this one stand out. Standard jazzy hip hop arrangement, standard lofi leaning mix and production, but it hits different. Singing parts were great, not autotuned aggressively, pleasant warm distortion and delivery. Unofficialboy brings some dynamics to the track which was welcome. This is great, recommend it for jazzy lofi hip hop heads.
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