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summer under seoul sky

Koonta & Nuoliunce 
Koonta in Nuoliunce
Foundation/Seoul (Seoul, Korea, 2006)

Reggae music is the absolte “other” in the history of korean pop music. Korean pop has a very narrow spectrum. But anyway you can find some hiphop, rock, metal, rap, electronica, etc. Mid 1990s, dance group called Roo’Ra  (read “rula”) called themselves “reggae band” and incorporated some distinctive [...]

Posted 14 August 2007 † sonicscape § ‡ Comments (2) °

sonic toying, sonic painting

itta
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Pink flag/Pastel (Seoul, Korea, 2006)

The word “itta” means “exist” in korean language. This music is about the existence (being) and its condition - which is the “relationship” for her. There’s no way of figuring out the musical concept just by listening (at least for me). Well, you can read her own explanation on her website and check [...]

Posted 08 August 2007 † sonicscape § ‡ Comments (2) °