With summer hitting Korea and Japan, what better then some awesome tunes to go along with the summer sun? :3
This will be a 2 part post,first part discussing the J-pop group Perfume and their new upcoming single. Second part will be F(x), a K-pop group and their new album.
In Japan, there is a 3 member female j-pop group called Perfume. Personally they are one of my all time favorites out of the J-pop genre.
The members in the group go by the names Nocchi (Ayano Ōmoto), Kashiyuka (Yuka Kashino) and A-chan (Ayaka Nishiwaki). These ladies come from Hiroshima and have been in the group Perfume for over 14 years!
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| Perfume members: Nocchi, Kashiyuka and A-chan. |
Their musical style is rooted in electropop, which they helped make the style become popular in Japan. Also with the mastery of their producer, Yasutaka Nakata (same producer of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu), Along with their wide usage of new technologies in their concerts, they have become a household name. This uniquely Perfume image has helped them become more recognised on the international market.
So about those summer time tunes, Perfume will be releasing their 20th major single [Cling Cling] on the 16th of July.
The single [Cling Cling] will feature 4 new songs.
-Cling Cling (featuring in a Chocola BB commerial)
-DISPLAY (in collaboration with Panasonic 4K)
-Hold Your Hand (Theme song for Japanese Drama :Silent Poor)
-Ijiwaru na Hello
Ever since they announced their new single, they have been posting teasers galore. Taking full advantage of YouTube.
Teaser for [Hold Your Hand], with lyrics written on peoples hands as the video concept. Very cute!
Teaser for [DISPLAY], a very cool and colorful concept of the girls inviting us into this technicolor world. I really like the beat in this one and the video is reminiscent of another of their music videos [Magic of Love].
Most recent teaser is the short MV for [Cling Cling]. I'm loving the Asian market vibe, goes well with the music and the girl's outfits. ^^
So what is my reactions to these teaser so far? And what do I expect and hope from the [Cling Cling] single?
Well I am really looking forward to my rest of [ DISPLAY] since it has a beat I'm most interested in. I also like the sound of when they first start singing with the 'ohhs', it sounds really beautiful paired with the heavy beat.
[Cling Cling] being the A-side of this single will mostly have a bigger presence on this single. It already is a song that has a lot of 'noises' in it, and lyrics for sure. Also the production value of the music video is impressive. I like the look of the dance , it really shows their skills as dancers and the costumes are so detailed.
As for [Hold Your Hand], while normally not my cup of tea, compered to their other softer songs, I'm liking this one. Along with the video concept asking fans for their hands for the full version of the MV, is a real nice way of letting the fans participate.
Overall, since most of Perfume's singles only have 2 songs, having 4 is...awesome!! (and value for money! :D). The visual concepts for each song differ nicely from each other with [Cling Cling] having something new, [DISPLAY] having something familiar, and [Hold Your Hand] having something humble. As for [Ijiwaru na Hello] which I believe means 'Mean Hello', I'm expecting something slow, but possibly dark. Maybe something along the lines of their other songs [575] and [23.30]. It would be nice to have another song like [575] since is had a nice slow beat, but a bit of a kick to it.
So in a nutshell, this single seems to be well-rounded and I can't wait to get my hands on it!!
I have already pre-ordered this single, since the limited box edition is already out of print before I ordered DX. So I didn't want to miss out!
Stay tune for more posts about Perfume and a review on the single once I receive it. Also for part 2 of this post, it will be about the k-pop group F(x) and their new album [Red Light].
Thanks for reading, are you looking forward to [Cling Cling]? Leave your thoughts in the comments and I'll see ya next time!
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source: http://perfumedisco.com/
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