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söndag 4 mars 2018

East Asian pop update Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

It haven't been sustainable for a long while to do individual reviews for a long time now, but I still want to share some of the stuff I find good so here's a general update of what has passed the last few months, the best or the funniest.

Kpop:

General:

  • Momoland - BBoom BBoom (뿜뿜). Maybe THE kpop hit of 2018, and the definite break through for the girls. For sure a viral hit with its dance moves and refrain, but with an catchiness that lasts.



  • OLNL (오르내림) - Kokiriko (코끼리코). He has a distinct style that is very and unexpectedly likable
  • Gugudan - The Boots  After the decidedly weird (but great!) Chococo comes this more classic take on kpop.
Trot, ie old style korean music:
  • Hong Jinyoung (홍진영) - Good Bye (잘가라). Miss Hong is back with another great video.
  • Yoyomi (요요미) - Who's that guy (이 오빠 뭐야). A debutante. 
Jpop:

  • BoA - Jazzclub  AND she releases great videos in Japan at the same time!
  • Wednesday Campanella - Gala. Why the japanese make THE BEST commercials...
  • Sakanaction - Midnight Daydream. This is a cooperation with two fashion magazines to showcase a collection. It is in truth like a musical sweet daydream perfectly suitable to the sound of Sakanaction.

Chinese:
  • Namewee ft. Meu Ninomiya - Tokyo Bon 2020 / Makudonarudo The Malaysian comic/musician is back with another catchy song.
  • Dragon Pig - All About You  This kind of laid back (and non-cringy) R&B is actually rather unusual in the Mandarin music sphere.

tisdag 24 oktober 2017

Mandopop: Cosmos People - Hello Princess (你以為)

The song "I Hate You" from 2015 was one of my favorite mandopop songs of 2015, and Cosmos People have stayed true to their sound in "Hello Princess" which has the same kind of airy funky sound, music made for feeling all sunny on the inside. Funny observation: they use the cool OP-1 synth too!




lördag 15 augusti 2015

Mandopop: Cosmos People (宇宙人)




Four previous university classmates started Cosmos People in 2004. Today they are three men playing an enjoyable kind of funk/jazz but their variation is beyond that; myself I have their 2012 funky/electronic "I Hate You" as my favorite. Their latest is "Islands" from this summer, a pretty good too.