[STATE OF SOUND] is a bimonthly feature focusing on artists of Facebook and Soundcloud followers < 10,000. It’s high quality all wrapped into an emotional thematic.

THIS TIME

You think you know Asian Pop? Think again. We take a look at 8 selections out of the creative as hell scene in Tokyo/Seoul. Leave behind your misconceptions about K and J pop. This scene has music that’s simultaneously wash-over-you-warm and world weary as fuck. You need to know the state of sound out of Northeast Asia. Some songs have subtitles, but if not click on the link to open in Youtube, then hit the CC button for auto-generated ones. Even without them: I always believe emotion carries across cultures even when words can’t; so get lost in the feeling and the day-to-day looks at creatives from these two cities. Apologies for any translation errors in the post (text is Japanese/Korean/English).

すべての痛みを洗い流してください, 雨について考えてみましょう
모든 고통을 버려라. 비가 오는지 생각해라.
WASH AWAY ALL THE PAIN, THINK ABOUT RAIN

その悲しい方向には気をつけないでください
그 슬픈 방향을 아시지 마십시오.
DON’T STARE IN THAT SAD DIRECTION

夢中になりたい
감히 미쳤다.
DARE TO BE INSANE

私は私の目が閉じたときに私は少し不快感を感じる
눈감았다가 떠보니까 좀 몽롱한 기분
I FEEL A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN
I SEE MY EYES CLOSED

((((親密 / 친밀 / INTIMACY))))

私はいつも私の愛らしい目で私を見ます
나는 항상 내 사랑스런 눈으로 나를 본다.
I ALWAYS LOOK AT ME WITH MY LOVELY EYES

私はこの都市が終わりに近づいているのを見ることができますが、あなたの側にあります
나는이 도시가 그 끝 근처에 있음을 볼 수 있지만, 나는 너의 편에 서있다.
I CAN SEE THIS CITY IS NEARING ITS END
BUT I AM ON YOUR SIDE

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