Live THEY 2010 Compilation (missed updates)

There have been a lot of updates on the Live THEY 2010 performance and compilation on the Happy Robot Blog, that I've missed.

The compilation will be given first this weekend at the performance itself and be sold then in official stores starting November 30. There will be a limited edition which will contain so called 'heart cards' (not sure if it’s a name or a weird translation, simply cards expressing someone's heart) with signs and new year's greetings of each artist in a random order (one card each CD). As a special, the about 20 original Polaroid that are used for those heart cards will be randomly put into the CDs too.

The track list looks as following:

01. 추억을 머금은 그와 희망을 보듬은 그녀 (He who keeps the memories and she who clasps the hope) – Tearliner
Tearliner provides the opening and ending for the THEY 2010 compilation ‘Night Train’, serving as entrance and outlet
02. 크리스마스 약속 (Christmas promise) – THEY 2010
written and composed by EZ Hyung; The Koxx’ Saron on drums, Daybreak’s Kim Sun Il and Jung Yoo Jong on bass and guitar, Lim Young Jo on keyboard and strings; vocals are No Reply’s Sungwan, Naru, Daybreak’s Lee Won Seok and Jung Yoo Jo (usually guitar, makes his singer debut here.) and EZ Hyung
03. 들었다 놨다 feat. ROBO(apls) (DJ Schedule1 SNS Remix) – Daybreak
the loved track from Daybreak’s 2nd album, remixed with a hip hop rhythm, using a break beat(?) as base; ROBO keeps with his witty rap lyrics the song’s context of a cowardly man’s heart
04. 밤의 열차 (Night Train) – Naru, Oh Ji Eun
to the soft electronic song Naru made (of course all alone, composing, instrument play, arrangement), Oh Ji Eun put the lyrics to it in 10 minutes.
05. 시야 (Shaun Remix) – No Reply
The Koxx’ Shaun remixes No Reply’s at live performances well received song with a strong electro beat and gorgeous synthesizer arrangement
06. 얼음땡 feat. Joe Brown (Toy Rock remix) – The Koxx
Joe Brown adds his essay-like lyrics in a solid rap
07. It’s You – Daybreak, EZ Hyung
composed by Daybreak, lyrics added by EZ Hyung; guitar pop; sung in a duet
08. 누구라도 있어줘 (whoever you are, be with me) – Serengeti, No Reply
Serengeti’s Boss nova track with Sungwan’s loneliness, touching lyrics telling of the everyday life of an insignificant man
09. Arch – LOZIK(apls), Shaun, Naru
reminding of Havard’s works in the latter half of their activities; English lyrics written and sung by Naru, also contains Shaun’s composing abilities
10. Your Body (Shaun remix) – Joe Brown
Shaun changing the Hip Hop House track to a strong rock sound
11. 사랑하는 나의 악사들에게 (To my dear musicians) – THEY 2010
composed by Daybreak’s Lee Won Seok and Kim Jang Won, lyrics added by Oh Ji Eun; Serengeti playing each their respective instruments, Sooryun playing guitar, Shaun on synthesizer and Daybreak’s Kim Jang Won on piano; vocals are Oh Ji Eun, Serengeti’s Yoo Jung Gyun and Jang Dong Jin, Daybreak’s Lee Won Seok and Lee Hyun Song; following Oh Ji Eun’s words, the lyrics are about a fan who sees his/her favorite musician’s performance
12. 너를 보며 (두번째 이야기) - Tearliner

Trailer and such have been uploaded too a lot on youtube.

Short News Short

*After their performance in Nanjang October 26, Guckkasten will rest for a day and then start October 28 with the recordings for their new EP.

*Ruby Salon’s new band Gate Flowers (Hello Rookies of October 2009) will release their first EP October 20.

*Oh Ji Eun and the Wolves are also working hard on their full length album, updates on that can be seen at the homepage.

*For this year’s upcoming THEY 2010 compilation, Tearliner will do the opening and ending song, which can also be heard at the THEY performance.

Oh Ji Eun and 10cm for Anime

Yesterday started the new animation series ‘Kimi Ni Todoke’ (in Korean 너에게닿기를) in korean TV. The opening song therefore has been sung by 10cm (original song sung, written and composed by Tanizawa Tomofumi). It has the same title as the series and is called ‘너에게닿기를’.

네에게닿기를 Opening korean version (10cm) from wassereis on Vimeo.

And Oh Ji Eun has been in charge for the ending song for the series (original song sung, written and composed by Chara). Also the title has been taken from the Japanese original, ‘짝사랑’(One-sided Love).

너에게닿기를 Ending Korean version (Oh Ji Eun) from wassereis on Vimeo.

[New Albums] Musicians at work

Some news about albums I caught on.

On her 2009 travel in Hokkaido Oh Ji Eun started thinking about making more lively songs. She gathered her session musicians Jung Joon Yeob(guitar), Park Min Soo(keyboard), Park Soon Chul(bass) and Shin Dong Hoon(drum) and formed 'Oh Ji Eun and The Wolves' (after 'Oh Ji Eun and The Blockheads' was disliked by the members). Their digital single '미리듣기' came out yesterday, July 21, and consist of the title song '너에게 그만 빠져들 방법을 이제 가르쳐줘타이틀곡' and '아저씨 미워요'. They also have an official homepage.

New team Yellow Monsters decided their first album release to be June 22. The self-titled album consists of 10 tracks.

After Yozo postponed the release of her album due performances, cf, broadcasts etc, she's working now on it next to her radio broadcast. If everything goes well, it may be released beginning of next month already.

Super Kidd are coming back with their 3rd album. No release date yet, an event will take place at Kubrick in The Forest August 1. They'll talk about their 3rd album and it will probably be released after it.

Also Jaejoo Boys are at finishing their 4th album (mixing process is said to be finished) and it will be released after Jisan Valley Rock Festival.

After 3 years Daybreak will release their 2nd album. It is called 'Aurora' and has already a full track list and title song here. There is also a full concert planned for August 29 at Sang Sang Madang.

Han Hee Jung started the recording of her new single. It will probably consist of 5 tracks and be released around October.

Casker is also working on a new single, seem to have some troubles and a lot of worries though. For the first time, they take external lyrics and work in an outside studio for a longer time.

[Oh Ji Eun] tries Anime

News about Oh Ji Eun were posted at the Happy Robot weblog.

Oh Ji Eun will be singing the opening for an animation. The animation still processes secretly and it is not sure if it will be shown on TV or not. Being rather for teens than small children the contents of the Anime will probably be Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller.

Besides that she is also working on an essay book, that is planned to be released between spring and summer next year.

Also, there will be maybe a new album in May next year already. But before that a release of an album with Japanese songs is planned.