Kpop 2018

this one has a rock/hiphop sound as if some Korean American kids who grew up on eminem and linkin park were later given a chance to produce an idol group.

oh good, i was trying to figure out where that familiar sense of secondhand embarrassment was coming from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkY8HvgvBJ8

middle section of the new LOONA is maybe a little too disjointed but I love the rest of it

chorus seems a bit lacking, but it's a lot better than the last one (GoWon's). The other song on her single is great too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un3eG6AWyDI

Their sound design is incredible - i can't wait for their group debut.

I think she's a little weaker than other vocalists in LOONA, which makes the chorus sound lacking. But her emoting on the verses is good. I like the last section starting at 3:45 when they put all the echo effects on, other sections were a little predictable.

Dunno if EXID's new jack swing will bring back all their fans who drifted away but I really like it, it's chill without being boring (lots of breaks for vocalists to show off):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Q1JiptOTxno

Could use maybe a change in tempo or volume though. I was a bigger fan of DDD.

I really like that too, it could use a more distinctive bridge or something to change things up as you said, but I prefer it to DDD

Love this track, sounds very SHINee-esque.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNH7X46gMjQ

that's pretty good, I love the bridge especially

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0p1bmr0EmE

Helpful youtube commenter:

Once * Army
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Movie references in the MV:
0.31 Ghost - 1990
0.49 Pulp Fiction - 1994
1.07 Romeo and Juliet - 1996
1.14, 2.43 Love Letter - 1995
1.23 La La Land - 2016
1.42 La Boum - 1980
2.19-2.31 Leon:The Professional- 1994
2.39 The Princess Diaries - 2001

decent but it's pretty TWICE-by-numbers

TWICE-by-numbers >>>> 90% of K-pop

Plus the video really is a delight

it's a total earworm even if it's not as exciting as Likey

I'm a fan of Giddy Up, even if they didn't put the horses in the actual MV.

best horse-related choreography since Gangnam Style.

Yup!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7EMEwHPpQY

Really nice jazzy b-side from CLC. They have good voices for this style, it really makes me wish April's "The Blue Bird" was their song instead. (See also: CLC "Distance" for a song that mines the same emotional territory as April's "The Blue Bird" but less jazzy/Jpop-y with a more straightforward drum machine beat and throwback fast-sad rap.)

The whole CLC album is good, I like "Like That" a lot too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qnbzT5jmNs

For all you LOONA fans of chopped and screwed stuff.

Can I just say, because it just missed my 11-favourite-songs-of-the-moment-fuck list, how much I like LOOΠΔ’s “Rosy”, even if it’s sort of the B-side?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbeQ4zn-buI&list=PLhHsVaKji0ug6X8rp5o2KYmTt-ajUfR-X

My favorite nasal-voiced, whiplash-loving boy group back at it again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8UhEjL2yA

Nasal rap, nasal rock, nasal crazed breakdown, nasal pop chorus, it's all there <3

Also, auto-post for VIXX, who reward but don't demand your attention:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MctZLEYlU4s

It's a very layered song, and interesting to hear everyone but Leo singing low and keeping the vocal runs short. It goes with their new, restraint is sexy vibe.

"Eux de VIXX" is a very coherent album, rise producer Ravi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rb5ISGbAbU

Sounds good

I know it's meant to be like "heartfelt", but Ha:Tfelt always just makes me think of fedoras.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Z9-kr504w

Some Sweetune for spring

i'm late on this but "egoist" is wonderful

https://i.imgur.com/uHSbI7t.jpg

would love it if something came of this (grimes is a known fan of them too)

omg yes please. "Loonatic" is the best grimes song not by grimes.

#이달의소녀 #yyxy / LOOΠΔ yyxy [beauty&thebeat]

tracklist
2. love4eva (Feat. Grimes)#LOONA #이브 #츄 #고원 #OliviaHye #Yves #Chuu #GoWon #올리비아혜 #beautyandthebeat #love4eva pic.twitter.com/WsV3HwvITC

— 이달의 소녀(LOOΠΔ) (@loonatheworld) May 19, 2018

it's happening, she's appearing on a track on the LOONA mini-album that's out at the end of the month. no idea how she'll fit among k-pop idol vocals but i'm excited

Nice!!

BTS album is out, not much to say about it overall except that I really like the jazz flute on PLUTO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBYVkn7phA

They have two rappers with naturally deep voices, it works well for something spoken-word-esque like this, Suga in particular sounds great.

Most of the rest of the tracks are thoughtful takes on the subject of fame/the pressures of, which IMO is smart writing for a band whose main selling point is their connection with fans.

The songwriters speak, LOL @ them getting the writer on "Havana" to do their Latin song.

Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0gDCmVuwME

nice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CTGxKIzD7M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dGwk5-QMpc

the Pristin V track is nice, odd to hear a 2014 rnbass track these days though. the SHINee and Khan tracks are good too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIWpr3tHzII

new LOONA is ok but the chorus is so frantic that it ends up a little unsatisfying. i really like the pre-chorus at least. the Grimes feature just being the introduction is lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Niz3DrENv4

the real gem from the mini is Frozen though

probably should listen to the BTS album since they've hit #1 in the US, still feels wild that they've actually crossed over

Loona & E-tribe looking back to Gee for inspiration and Grimes doing the Jessica opening bit lol. Catchy song.

love4eva just makes me want to listen to Gee, lmao. The instrumentals are fine but the vocal melody is too simple and there's soooooo much autotune, in a way that takes all the energy out of the track.

Twice mini album is really good. The lead/title song is the weakest thing on it. 'Sweet Talker' is probably the highlight but 'Ho!' and 'Dejavu' are not far behind.

beauty&thebeat is pretty good too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MiQonPvlVM

V. trendy but v. well produced song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa8wR2JGK-k

Great production, fun summer song.

Yubin solo is more like recent Wonder Girls than anyone else solo, interesting choice.

I like her voice, she sounds like a S. Korean soloist (a lil bit of in trot in there).

wow Complete is fantastic, a great summer jam for sure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ELX7LyXDw

enjoying this too, it's been a good week for summer singles

New Blackpink is very good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHNzOHi8sJs

yeah I like it, the coda and Jennie's rap in the second verse elevate it. the whole mini is good

This mini is disappointing, though the production is good as always. Really underwritten IMP.

On the other hand Taeyeon is killin it (literally) on her solo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1UUY8dQIk

The only unbelievable part of this is that Taeyeon would actually carry her own suitcases :P

not a fan of the new blackpink - seems a bit idk, 2013. might grow on me though.

mostly enjoying all the new SHINee. Jonghyun's absence still stings a bit but generally, it's been nothing but good vibes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDpWeURKkbI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tKUAUyvgUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MXj3Dr7tOY

WINNER track is really fun! Seungyoon sounds good in that range and Mino's rap is really fun at that speed.

I like the BoA a lot too, SM stays on point with the Latin fusion tracks.

@Roz

SF9 - Now or Never is nice, and I think we forgot Super Junior - Lo Siento too! https://youtu.be/odl7J8Ms6MQ

Though how legitimate a list that doesn't include NCT U - Baby Don't Stop is, I don't know.

oh i'm glad that reminded me of SEVENTEEN - Thanks, i really love that one but keep forgetting to add it to my 2018 playlist

also See Sea is just the ideal tropical house track, so effortless and i love the vocal layering in the chorus so much

Happy holiday whatevers K-Pop people. Here's a playlist with all the songs discussed on the thread this year.

ILM's 2018 Rolling K-Pop Spotify Playlist

Thx!

This is on just now

[Live] 2018 KBS Song Festival I KBS 가요대축제 !! [2018.12.28]
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5k9K5iJWuE

*not available in Japan for some reason

Videos from last night: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=KBS+Song+2018.12.28

kpop 2019

here's a new thread

Holy crap guys, I got sick and didn't nominate anything for the 2018 year end list :(

I'm just about to check if it's on there, but the best kpop song of 2018 is Heize's Jenga. For some reason, I'd been thinking all this time that it came out last year. Hopefully someone else nominated it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw_HR9jIJww

thanks ufo!

Not there, dang :( I'll just continue to talk about it up in this thread then, maybe one day I'll be able to forgive myself for not nominating this and First Sight.

my vote were for Red Velvet 'Power Up' and IU 'BBIBBBI'
this Heize track is pretty great tho!