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Jazzyfact - Waves Like (album cover)

Jazzyfact release ‘Waves Like’ EP and ‘Harujongil’ MV

Rapper Beenzino and producer Shimmytwice have finally released their second Jazzyfact album as well as the title track’s music video.

Jazzyfact’s first album ‘Lifes Like‘ was a big sensation in 2010. Seven years later, they are back with ‘Waves Like‘.

The mini album is made up of seven tracks and shows the artists’ widened musical spectrum. Beenzino and Shimmytwice‘s growth as artists is evident from this EP.

Check out the music video of the title track ‘Harujongil‘ (lit.: all day long) below!

Track List & Credits:
  1. Journey
    Lyrics written by Beenzino
    Produced and co-produced by Shimmytwice
  2. Cross The Street
    Lyrics written by PREVIN, ANDRE G. / PREVIN, DORY / Beenzino
    Produced by PREVIN, ANDRE G. / PREVIN, DORY / Shimmytwice
    Original Title: COME LIVE WITH ME
    Original Writers: PREVIN, ANDRE G. / PREVIN, DORY
    Original Publisher: WB MUSIC CORP
    Sub-Publisher: WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC KOREA INC
  3. 하루종일 (Harujongil) TITLE
    Lyrics written by KADOMATSU TOSHIKI
    Produced by KADOMATSU TOSHIKI
    Original Title: Last Summer Whisper
    Original Writer: KADOMATSU TOSHIKI
    ‘Last Summer Whisper’ song by ANRI
    Master recording~Licensed by FOR LIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
    (C)1982 by MARMALADE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., Ltd.
  4. Young Knight
    Lyrics written by Beenzino
    Produced by Shimmytwice
    Co-produced by Shimmytwice, Beenzino
  5. On My Wave (Feat. Hyo-eun Kim)
    Lyrics written by Gane Timothy John, Sadier Laetitia
    Produced by Gane Timothy John, Sadier Laetitia
    Violin by Tunnelno5
    ‘Flower Called Nowhere’
    Original Writers: Gane Timothy John / Sadier Laetitia
    Contains samples from ‘The Flower Called Nowhere’ song by Stereo Lab (Album ‘Dots and Loops’)
    Master owned and produced by Warp / Duophonic UHF Disks
  6. Don Emoji$
    Lyrics written by MARCOS VALLE, Beenzino
    Produced by MARCOS VALLE, Shimmytwice
    Original Title: VIRABREQUIM
    Original Writer: MARCOS VALLE
    Original Publisher: WARNER/CHAPPELL EDICOES MUSICAIS LTDA
    Sub-Publisher: WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC KOREA INC
  7. Up up and away
    Lyrics written by Beenzino
    Produced and co-produced by Shimmytwice
    Guitar by Gapyeol Yoon

Recorded by R-EST at SoundWave
Mixed by PEEJAY at SoundWave, ‘Up up and away’ co-mixed by Dr. Ko
Mastered by Namwoo Kwon at JFS Mastering
Artwork by IAB studio
MV produced by GDW
Filmed by Woogie Kim

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Beenzino explains the orange-colored tunnel from “If I Die Tomorrow”

Illionaire Records artist Beenzino explains the meaning behind his lyrics from his track “If I Die Tomorrow.”

Korean publishing page Sellev recently released a snippet from their phone interview with Beenzino about the orange-colored tunnel from his track “If I Die Tomorrow” from his 2012 album 2 4 : 2 6.  Listen to the interview (and read our translation) below:

Sellev
“From your track “If I Die Tomorrow,” can you explain the meaning behind the phrase ‘Life is like an orange-colored tunnel‘?   Someone suggested that if you mix red and white together you get orange.  Red represents passion and the constant effort we put in our lives, and white depicts the struggles we face everyday.  Would you say that the mixture of red and white represents the orange-colored tunnel from your track?”

Beenzino
*laughs* “That seems a little too forced. My thoughts are that a tunnel is dark while you drive through it.  One needs to keep driving to reach the light at the end of the tunnel.  The process of life itself is represented by this tunnel. I used the color orange because tunnel lights are orange…”

Sellev
“I guess the phrase had a simple meaning.”

Back in December 2015, HiphopKR attended Beenzino’s concert in San Francisco.  Watch Beenzino’s full performance of the track “If I Die Tomorrow” below:

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Microdot Vancouver Exclusive Interview

Microdot – Exclusive Interview

On April 23, I sat down with independent artist Microdot for an exclusive video interview.  We discussed topics such as his music career after Show Me the Money 4, his upcoming album (and the featured artists), his international tour experience, the globalization of “Downbad.” movement, and his upcoming projects.  A special shoutout to Astro Vancity for inviting me to Microdot’s Vancouver show.  You can check out the exclusive interview and concert footage here!

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