4minute debuted last year with the ‘candy funk’ image. They were quickly compared to 2NE1 for their style, but I mean everybody had the same sound and style last year. Continue reading 4minute For Muzik
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San E Everybody Ready?
JYP’s latest protege, San E a solo rapper and winner of the hip hop division of the 7th Korean Mainstream Music Awards, released his mini album featuring members from JYP Nation like miss A’s min, 2pm’s Junsu, JOO and Wonder Girls’ Ye Eun/Yenny.
San E’s rap style is more comedy like Korean rapper MC Mong or American Eminem. Continue reading San E Everybody Ready?
Shiina Ringo Sanmon Gossip
(*Requested by mrdynamite.tk )I didn’t know who Shiina Ringo was before this so I did what any normal person would do-I Googled her and found that she used to be in a rock/jazz band Tokyo Jihen (translated it means Tokyo Incidents). Sanmon Gossip /Superficial Gossip is Shiina’s fourth album as a solo artist and debuted at #1 with 120,446 units sold.
Standing Egg With
Hello my expressions! 24 days until Christmas and 33 days until contest is over, so sign up! Anway, enough plugging time to get to the artist. I’m starting to listen to more indie artist now and I found Standing Egg through IndiefulROK and immediately fell in love.
Standing Egg is a trio comprised of Clover on vacals and guitar, Hana on the djembe an African drumb and Han Kyul on the double bass. With is the trio’s first full length album. Singer’s J.ae,Go Hyun Uk and 3rd Coast’s Han So Hyun. The album is split up by diffirent themes (man,woman, winter). Continue reading Standing Egg With
BEAST Lights Go On Again
I have teamed up with Kaye from K Reviews to review BEAST’s 2nd part to their mini album Mastermind, Light’s Go On Again. For all you BEAST fans that read, I( Arie J) don’t really listen to BEAST that much except their debut single ‘Bad Girl’ and Breathe.
Gilme Love Actually
Rapper-singer, Gilme finally released her album and I think I was the happiest person. She has so much talent and some say that she’s the next Tasha. Her first full length album includes all the songs from her Love Cuts single,digital single’s ‘Love Is War’ with speed rapper Outsider, Why You and Me with Jung Yeop.Plus, three new tracks: Sorry I Love You with K.Will, XOXO and 미남ì´ì‹œë„¤ìš” with Lisa.
Since I reviewed her Love Cut’s single, I won’t reciew the tracks again. Read it here. Continue reading Gilme Love Actually
Perfume – VOICE
01. Voice
02. 575
03. Voice (Original Instrumental)
04. 575 (Original instrumental)
Perfume has been pretty busy this year and they continue onto their 10th anniversary year with the release of theri 16th single, VOICE released on August 11, 2010. After their previous single in April, they continue to release another techo-pop song which they do best as always.
Dia My Story(1 Carat)
Dia is a young artist that you definitely need to listen to. She has a powerful voice and knows how to control it. I was introduced to her through Mardi with her single Another Boy. My Story is Dia’s debut album featuring singles Another Boy and Cry Cry, from her mini album of the same name, and new songs ‘It Rained All Day’,’온세ìƒì— ëˆˆì´ ë‚´ë¦¬ë©´’/
This is another collaboration post, with guest writer Mardi( from Luminosity)! Since she was the one to introduce me to Dia, I thought it would be a good idea to ask her thoughts of her favorite under rated. Mardi’s part is in green and my part is in black. Continue reading Dia My Story(1 Carat)
2PM Don’t Stop Can’t Stop
Here’s another collaboration! This time with Arie J and NyNy. I’m in the regular type and NyNy is italicized.
2PM released this mini album after the whole ordeal with Jay leaving the group. I honestly don’t remember this because I wasn’t really paying attention to K-pop at the time , I was more preoccupied with J-pop.
Despite what happened in February, 2PM still made a comeback against all odds. What can I say? They are brave. I come back from holiday and didn’t know what to say really. I guess they were going to make a comeback sooner but I would have expected it to be later this year.
BoA Identity
I think in almost every BoA review, I compare her voice to this album. BoA made her comeback to Japan with Identity, an album that she produced after her attempt in the US.
Identity debuted at #2 on the daily Oricon albums chart with 14,023 units sold in its first day and at #4 on the weekly chart with 37,606 copies sold, making it her first Japanese album that did not chart to number 1, ending her streak of studio albums debuting at #1 on the Oricon weekly charts. “Identity” also became BoA’s only studio album to not reach over 100,000 units sold and not receive certification.
-Wikipedia! Continue reading BoA Identity
Boni Nu One
Newcomer Boni impressed many with her cover of Taeyang’s Look Only at Me. Then, she released her debut mini album, Nu One and gained an instant fan (me!). Her voice is so powerful and her style is laid back. I chatted with her briefly on Twitter and she is the sweetest person. Continue reading Boni Nu One
Jung-In From Andromeda
The former lead vocalist of G.Fla, R&B singer Jung In makes her solo debut with the mini-album Jung In From Andromeda. The songstress has worked with artists like Leessang, Drunken Tiger, Dynamic Duo, Brown Eyed Soul, and Bobby Kim. Epik High’s Tablo, Clazziquai’s Alex, and Jewelry’s Park Jung Ah and Ha Joo Yeon all lent their voices to the mini-album produced by Leessang’s Gil, and Lee Juck also penned Hate You. Continue reading Jung-In From Andromeda