Burn The Floor, a track from Super Junior’s upcoming 10th album, was first revealed at The Fact Music Awards that took place on 12 December 2020.
On that first encounter, frankly, the song didn’t excite me very much. Maybe because it’s a departure from Super Junior’s usual dance music, it sounded unfamiliar to me. I probably listened to it once or twice and did not think much about it after that.
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It’s been a while since I last felt touched by a song. That is, until 낮 꿈 (Day Dream) by Super Junior’s Sungmin came along.
When I heard the song, there was just this surge of emotions in me. It’s a feeling I can’t quite explain but it subconsciously told me that I have to check out the lyrics. And when I did, I think I could understand why I feel a connection to this song.
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Block B does not disappoint with the title track, Toy, from their 5th mini album, “Blooming Period”, released on 11 April 2016.
Just when you are expecting something lively or boisterous from Block B, the song opens with the nonchalant singing of Zico on top of a steady rhythmic bass line as if to throw you off, yet at the same time, drawing you deeper into the song to uncover how it will unfold.
I’ve been listening a lot to Block B recently because of their main vocalist, Taeil.
Their music leans towards hip hop, which sets them apart from other boy groups in Kpop. Their recent releases are really good and see them take on various genres, from the heavy Very Good to the cheeky Jackpot (check out this interesting piece deconstructing the song) to the playful HER.
One song which I think would have more mainstream appeal and which I really like, is 빛이 되어줘 (Be The Light, or romanised: Bichi Dwe-oejwo), a dance pop tune.
I especially like the raw voice of Zico, Block B’s leader, in the first verse and the rap just before the bridge.
Hopefully, more people will discover the talents of Block B, especially the genius of their frontman and producer, Zico.
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A song that I have to listen to at least once every day recently: 끄덕여줘! (Nod along!) by M.I.B (also known as Most Incredible Busters), a Korean hip hop group.
It’s not a new song, and came out almost two years ago in fact. It’s a just a song that I discovered recently and have been listening to since.
It has a really nice hook, and what I thought an interesting theme for a hip hop song: it talks about asking a girl that has left to come back. I just find it fascinating that it’s a song about love, yet expressed in an intense way.
I love the live version of the song (it’s a little different from the music video, and there’s English subtitles):
If you want to play it on the guitar, it’s just four chords over the melody parts of the song: Bbm-Gb-Db-Ab. Or capo first fret and play Am-F-C-G.
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