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     It is Friday and you know what time it is!

      It is time to do a review on SM’s STATION Friday release and boy! Are we in for a ride? This Friday evening we have the pleasure of listening to Kim Bum Soo and KENZIE who have come together for this amazing ballad track titled ”서툰 시” (Pain Poem).

      ”서툰 시” (Pain Poem) is an amazing guitar accompanied ballad track about trying to forget the one but failing and ending up getting hurt in the process of it. One cannot really put into words exactly what this song is trying to emote because the feels and the struggles are described in shattered bits; you cannot really form a clear picture of why or how something came into being.

      The music video shows a man desperately running towards the woman trying to save her and at some points it looks as though he is running away from her. See that is as contradicting, indecisive and confusing as love is in real life ladies and gentleman, I wouldn’t know this because yours truly has loved anyone who knows of my existence.

      Anyway, I personally love love love this song because of the high notes and the voice is purely sensational. So far the best that SM STATION has put out! Highly recommend it.

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This Friday’s STATION’s dose of melody comes from a number produced by TRAX’s Kim Jung Mo which features Super Junior’s Heechul and MAMAMOO’s Wheein.

The trio’s put out a rock-ballad titled “Narcissus,” which was produced by Kim Jung Mo with lyrics by Heechul. The song sings about a man that wishes to break apart from a relationship and from a woman that he still has feelings for. The song is a rock ballad and true to its genre the song sways and balances the best of both genre and further elevates the essence of the song. It is a pretty song that gives a Japanese song feel, if you get me.

 The music video features model Kim Jin Kyung who is the sole star of the film. The story for this music video was also written by Kim Heechul and it gives a first person perspective of being in a relationship with Jin Kyung. The music video shows a day in life of dating Jin Kyung, enjoying time with her but towards the end it is clear that the relationship is in tatters.

Watch the video below!

      Overall this song is really good to listen to and I really love WheeIn’s voice in this duet. Both Heechul and WheeIn’s vocals blend well and is worth listening to just for their performance in the song.

      What about you? What do you think about the song? let me know in the comments section below.

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     It is Friday and it’s time to do a review on STATION’s new music release of the week! And this week we have the every so talented vocalist of EXO Chen who features with female singer Heize in a song produced by Vibe’s Jae Hyun Ryu titled “A lil’ Something”. A little something of what, you ask? A little something of this….

And a little something of love as well.

      The song sings about two friends who are aware that they feel a little something for the other. The man sings about how he wants to tell the woman how he feels but tenses up with the situation. Chen sings ever so clearly about the hesitations of love and Heize adds the female perspective to the song. The two harmonize well, but I wouldn’t necessary say that the two sound well together. ‘Lil’ Soemthing’ is a pretty song to listen and the music accompaniment is spot on snazzy!

      The music video shows Chen and Heize working as the crew members behind the scenes of a fashion show that is about to start. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the models getting ready and getting some finishing touches, Chen the stage hand gets chummy and eyes the lady of his affection a set number of times.

It is adorable that he is so enamoured by her that is obvious to the ones around him. Way to be subtle, Chennie!

      As with most female leads, Heize plays the focused woman who pretends that she doesn’t notice Chen until the very end.

      Since the majority of the song is about the man’s perspective, Chen gets a lot of screen space. Yey for me! ahahhahah

Overall, the song is springy, has a lot of energy! Worth a listen as STATION has once again proved that it is capable of putting out really good music. 

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     The last Friday of March is here and STATION has dropped one of the most realistic and relatable works since it began. Amber dropped her digital single for STATION this week with a moving motivational song titled “Borders”.

      Now before I begin with the review, I think it is best that I post what Amber has to say about the song first.

Credit to the owner.

      “Borders” can easily be anybody’s pick me up song for it is not just for the mind, but for the soul. Amber starts strong and finishes with a band. The lyrics are simplistic and clear as it touches upon self-confidence, standing up for once self, faith and making it through the struggles.

      Time and again, Amber sings about fighting and standing up for who she is and what she feel, so much so that it really does feel like a regular Amber is singing this song instead of the famous f(x) Amber.

      The music video shows Amber inside a light tube built cube as she sings about fighting the odds. Three different visuals are show one of which includes a boy and his mother; another is about a woman who seems to have issues with her body image and a man who is at a standstill in life. Aside from the young boy and his mother, the other two individuals are show as though they are choosing to end their life, but fortunately do not go down that path and instead choose to live life the way it is.

      A truly motivational song that is simple yet very addictive. By far the best work from Amber.

       Let me know what you think in the comments section below.

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Dear Man with a voice of an angel,

      I am writing you this letter because I sincerely admire and love the way you sing and I want you to know how I feel. You probably know this already but I will tell you this anyway, you have a voice of an angel and I wouldn’t be wrong even if I said that your voice is the voice of God and whenever I hear you sing, it feels like I am on a cloud, floating, with not a single care in the world. So please, continue singing with this voice of yours until the entire world rings with your sweet echoes. Don’t stop until you have reached your goal.

      Until then and probably till eternity if possible,

Your faithful fan ever since you sang “Replay”.

This would probably be the letter I would spam SHINEE’s Jonghyun with. Well since there are miles of separation between us which prevents me from being in the same country as him, I will have to keep this letter in this blog for now.

     

    When I heard that STATION was going to drop a song that features Jonghyun in it, I flew.

      Heritage is a mixed group consisting of Yim Hyo Chan and Gyeongseon I, known for their unique sense of musicality and moving vocals singing of gospel truths. Together with Heritage, Jonghyun was roped in on this project and the result is this melodious magic with enchants anyone who listens to it. The song is a simple song of feel good melody and the trio of vocals match perfectly. There is nothing to say about this song as all words would fail in describing this collaboration. This is a moving melody that is better heard of than read about.

      Sad to see that out of the entire music content STATION let out this is one song which is not accompanied by a music video. Highly hoped to see Jonghyun and Heritage in the video.. 

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SM’s musical venture media – STATION had recently uploaded its 5th Track which is “덕수궁 돌담길의 봄”, in English that would be “Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway”. The song is sung by Yoona of Girls’ Generation and features 10cm.

“덕수궁 돌담길의 봄” is a romantic song professing of love, innocence and confessions. The song speaks about a couple who believe strongly in their love and feel that they will never break up. Even if the couple walk down Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway, their love will not shatter and they will be loyal to one another. What is so specific about Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway? Because there is an interesting old legend which states that if you walk down the Deoksugung stonewall road with your loved one, you two will eventually break up.

Enough of that back to the song, the singer of 10cm, Kwon Jung-Yeol has a voice that melts into the song, literally… and if that wasn’t sweet enough, Yoona’s voice sprinkles sweetness all over that for you. The two have the most mellowed down, subtle ringing voices that it sticks to your ears all day, especially the chorus.

      The music video is unique because it has been shot in a first person point of you.. you know like those Rpg shooting games where you can only see your gun? Only you do not have any guns here, nor does your hand even make an appearance here… you and everyone watching the music video merely look and gaze at Yoona while she walks around in what looks like a temple. We indulge in some talk and take photos of her and most of the time she blushes… cute. For what I think could be the first time, SM actually put down the lyrics both in Hanguel and in English, a great effort, much appreciated even if I have to squint my eyes and look at them in an angle, I still appreciate the effort to put down the lyrics.

      The song is beautiful… kudos to that… the voices truly blend well and is a recommended listen, because I enjoyed it. Let me know what you think in the comments section below.

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      Ever Since I came across Yoon MiRae, I have always hailed her for being the Queen that she is and have often wanted her to be my spirit animal. But her awesomeness knows no bound and cannot be contained so easily.

Enough of that, SM’s STATION recently got Yoon MiRae to hop on to their bandwagon to sign a song titled “Because of You”. The song is simply mind blowing in terms of the lyrics and the way the song has been arranged. Yoon MiRae’s voice is accompanied by an orchestra from Village Studio in Los Angeles. The song is beautiful and dramatic but there are certain parts in the song where Yoon MiRae’s voice unfortunately gets submerged in the overpowering melody of the orchestra but nonetheless, it doesn’t take away the strong presence she has in the song. A must listen to for the lyrics are penned beautiful and is a dream is listen to.

The music video shows Yoon MiRae entering the studio and on the other side of the world in Los Angeles, Matthew Tishler enters Village Studio to add his piano accompaniment to the Orchestra. The two communicated through webcam and the recording begins. The bts shots of how music from around the globe is brought together for one song, fills you up with a sort of energy and hope. Truly a beautiful track!

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      STATION has been upping the ante with their song releases every week and this week we have Eric Nam and Wendy from Red Velvet dropping a sweet early spring love song titled “Spring Love”. This collaboration is a beautiful to listen to and to see as Eric Nam is known for his sweet personality, the boy looks like spring all the time!

      “Spring Love” is a mellowed ballad love song duet that sings about falling in love and taking the steps towards building a beautiful relationship. The song is soft, pretty and is soothing to listen to. Wendy’s chime like melody combined with Eric Nam’s spring breeze like croons work magic in the song.

      If you though the song was sweet, wait till you watch the music video! The music video is pure sweetness, so sweet you could get diabetic watching it. The music video shows Eric Nam and Wendy in an amusement park amusing themselves with rides and other antics. The constant glances and smiles that the two give one another is addictive to see and really builds up on the blossoming of romance. A really pretty track to mark the coming of Spring and love!

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   Lee Soo Man recently put out this conference where he spoke about the plans he had for SM and its artists for the years 2016 and as I was listening to all the technicalities and what-nots he said, I was intrigued… which is something that rarely happens to me.. I mean this was how I was in class everyday.

      So anyway, aside from the new 40 membered boy group they is supposedly dropping this year, I was keen on Mr.Man’s idea of releasing music content. STATION, he called it, which would be SM’s own personalised digital music content launch pad where artists under SM would release solos, or collaborations every week for a year.. which comes close to 50+ content

 Now this is a lot of work but gets a lot of attention from the crowd.

And what better way to get yo people’s attention by bringing down the woman who had one really good year in her solo debut – Taeyeon! Taeyeon, really got my attention with her cute haircut and the insanely beautiful teaser images. In the midnight of the 3^rd of February Taeyeon dropped “Rain” and “Secret”.

      “Rain” is a simple jazzy blues infused melody that talks about being in one’s own world kind a like misconnected from the world. The song is beautiful and mellow, it’s made for that not so perfect days you get every now and then, if you get what I am saying..

      Taeyeon’s voice really shines through in this song and you can see that she has taken extra efforts for this song. Her high notes and “Doruru’s” are worth listening to all day, every day..

      The music video shows scenes oscillating from black and white to colour. Taeyeon looks like she is brooding and waits in her room as it slowly fills up with water. Music satisfaction and pictorially fascinating, Taeyeon’s music video for “Rain” is truly a success!

      The second song in the digital single release is “Secret”. “Secret” starts off with this twinkling like piano keys that reminds me of “See you again” by Charlie Puth. “Secret” is a romanticised love song with a slow dance along like pace. The song is contrary to “Rain” in its tempo and feel. This song is like the last song you play in prom night..

      Aaaaaaannnnnnnnnnddddddddddd that brings us to the end of today’s post! What do you think? Is there any recommendation you would like to make? Let us know in the comments section below..