I’ve had a remarkably good start to 2015. Not that anything in particular has happened–except for me clearing all available day and dream levels in Candy Crush Saga for the first time–just that I’ve been feeling remarkably good about it. I had an extremely relaxing holiday, sleeping for as long as I wanted to whenever… Continue reading
In time for the Seoul Record & CD Fair in June Beatball Records made sure to press a couple of limited edition vinyls, for Lim Ji Hoon‘s Organ Orgasm and a special acoustic EP 이사/화창한 날에 from The Freaks. After the fair rumors had it Beatball would soon make the remaining copies available in record stores, but now it seems the label… Continue reading
’21st century multi-artist’ Kirin is back with the remix album he announced in Korean Indie’s mini-interview earlier this year. Continuing with his 90’s hip-hop and dance revival the album is called 인기가yo! 메가믹스 (read as inkiga-yo! megamix). With 15 tracks total many are remixes of songs from Kirin’s first full-length album while others are brand new. “히위고 나우” comes… Continue reading
On June 28th part 4 of We Love Tapsonic will be released, this time with “두리뭉수리” from The Freaks and a song called “Move That” from hip-hop group Geeks featuring Ugly Duck and TakeOne. Two weeks earlier part 3 was released where Look and Listen participated with the song “Game”, previously known under the slightly… Continue reading
This weekend, June 2nd through 3rd, the 2nd Record & CD Fair in Seoul will take place at Ax-Korea. There will be a number of performances, and being a record fair plenty of labels will be taking part in the exhibition. Some have printed special releases for the event, and among them are Beatball Records… Continue reading
The video makers of Plastic TV Network have launched another project: 2012 Rising Star together with Daum Music Bar. The project entails both high quality live footage alongside interviews with the acts performing. Running from January through March a total of six rising indie starts will be introduced, with only The Freaks remaining. During the… Continue reading
Blues rock band Lowdown 30 are preparing to release their second full-length album on March 8th but will also participate on the Seoul Seoul Seoul compilation to be released only a couple of days earlier. Their contribution to the compilation is “서울의 밤” remixed by Walrus bassist Sion and it’s released on February 13th as… Continue reading
Courtesy of music webzine 100BEAT, Daum’s Music Bar has presented a summary of 2011 listing some of the best singles and albums the year had to offer. The lists have been posted part by part throughout January, with the TOP 10 albums revealed this week: 1. Chang Kiha & The Faces – 장기하와 얼굴들 2…. Continue reading
On the 23rd of December the result of a joint project between Beatball Music and design studio and monster creator Sticky Monster Lab was released. It is called The Loner and those opting for the CD version will also get an art book, a book case and a poster designed by Sticky Monster Lab. In… Continue reading