Danpyunsun has been an interesting presence on the Korean underground scene for a few years already. I shared my appreciation for his band Danpyunsun and the Sailors after they were featured on Naver Onstage in April. Using the release of the band’s first album as an excuse I reached out to Danpyunsun to have a… Continue reading
For many years now–ever since reading that one of the Hinoi Team members’ hobby was to ‘try different shampoos’–the concept of idol profiles has fascinated me. I first got the idea to make them for Indieful ROK when I promised a Pavlov focus back in 2009, but somehow never got around to it. I returned… Continue reading
On August 18th 2004 Japanese duo Naomi & Goro got a Korean release of their bossa nova christmas album Presente de Natal. It came paired with a 6-track compilation called Winter Songs for Nostalgia ~Summer Christmas Album~, which among other tracks featured tearliner‘s “Snowbird” and had tearliner’s “Novaless” as a hidden track. This was the… Continue reading
As my exploration of new Korean music has declined in recent years I’ve come to appreciate the singer-songwriters of the Korean 80s more. When I came across Jun Bum Sun‘s solo work I got a similar, sort of soothing feeling and wanted more. With the release of Jun Bum Sun and the Yangbans‘ first album… Continue reading
I was quite fond of 99anger while the band was still around and even had a brief interview with the band’s vocalist in 2009. A couple of years ago 99anger disbanded, and I was lucky enough to be in Seoul for the goodbye show. It was awesome. A bit sad, but mostly awesome. Since then… Continue reading
I’ve been following eunchurn since the remix of Mot‘s “매일 그대와” cover for Han Sang Hyuk‘s fashion week show in 2011 and as such I’ve come to consider him a very skilled remixer. With saram12saram I’ve come to appreciate his work even more, so when I reached out to the duo to ask if they’d… Continue reading
Korea’s hardcore scene is still small but there are some great active bands and the scene is continuously evolving. Here is a band that embodies the evolution of Korea’s hardcore scene and has recently released an official album. It’s taken them 10 years to record this album. The Ghost is enough to prove that evolution. In their words about the band and the album, wit and seriousness coexist.
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For many years, whenever somebody would ask me about my favorite artist my definite answer was Tearliner. Since the first album+single in 2005 Tearliner would have my go-to music for just about any occasion. Always craving more of his musical genius I spent hours an hours listening through all the guide versions he’d posted on… Continue reading
Modsdive is a band I’ve been a fan of from the very start. I’ve been trying my best to keep up with their activities from afar and was plenty excited when debut album The Stasis of Humanity was released in April. Deciding it was time to catch up from our interview last year, I sent… Continue reading
MYK may be best known for his work in hip-hop, but his songwriting skills extend farther. A couple of weeks ago he released his first mini album under the alias SALTNPAPER offering more of a modern rock oriented sound. Already from the brief samples in the the trailer it was clear that the SALTNPAPER mini… Continue reading