While I very much enjoy listening to my own favorite music, I’m also quite curious about which music my favorite artists listen to themselves. Realizing that I hadn’t much of a clue of the musical preferences of the members of Apollo 18 I figured end of the year would be a good time to find out.
In spite of being busy preparing for an upcoming US tour – please have a look here! – bassist of the band Kim Dae-inn, also known as Jelly Boy, took some time to list his favorite releases of 2010 for Indieful ROK. As it turns out that much like his former label mate Jelly Boy too has a very fine taste in music.
Korean
Apollo18 – Red Album
National Pigeon Unity – Empathy
The Quip – Almost The Same
Girls’ Generation – Gee (single)Not Korean
The Chemical Brothers – Further
Deftones – Diamond Eyes
Ólafur Arnalds – …And They Have Escaped The Weight Of Darkness
World’s End Girlfriend – Seven Idiots
I hope you haven’t gotten tired of the 2010 year end posts just yet, because there are more to come…
I guess the power of Girls’ Generation’s Gee extends far beyond the bounds of k-pop listeners and into the consciousness of whoever hears it. I have to admit, it’s a very well written pop song myself and am begrudgingly coming to respect it.
I’m not that into it myself, but nonetheless can’t refuse its impact.