#BLACKPINK Pre-Release Single ‘Pink Venom’

“This is a journey of tidying up my bedroom, healing my inner shadows, and returning to one’s own-being” —— Having gone through a series of life changes and mindful realizations after the release of her debut album <Beyond Mediocrity> ,9m88 has transformed from a bold fledgling into a mature, self-possessed artist. She explores and practices stretching the deepest sensibilities, no matter if they stem from the light or the darkness.

<9m88 Radio> constructs an analysis of the 30-something woman’s psyche. This feminine narrative that involves the female will is fluid, diverse and open. 9m88 projects her personal life experiences to express the life and minds of people of the same generation. She addresses the attitude towards relationships in modern women born in the 90s as well as the doubts and self-expectations when it comes to their careers. This includes three songs that were born of sparks between 9m88 and female producers: cleansing the corners of the room of shadows of love in <Whatchu Gonna…? > (Rainbow Chan, Australia), depiction of a radiant, déjà-vu dreamscape in <Sleepwalking> (SUMIN, South Korea); and the delicate, prismatic instrumental arrangements in the self-deprecating heartbreak treatment prescription <Love is So Cruel> (Arthur Moon, U.S.) convey the sense and sensibility of female creators. There’s also a collaboration with the long-admired rapper Oddisee, <Friend Zone>. Another song worth noting is <Star>, which was originally the warm up song on the first album, and has now returned to <9m88 Radio> with a brand new arrangement.


<9m88 Radio> tracklist:

01. Whatchu Gonna…? (produced by Rainbow Chan)
02. Tell Me (produced by DJ Mitsu the Beats)
03. Sleepwalking (feat. SUMIN) (produced by SUMIN)
04. Love Is So Cruel (produced by Arthur Moon)
05. A Merry Feeling (produced by Layton Wu)
06 :-D
07. Friend Zone (feat. Oddisee) (produced by StarRo)
08. :'-(
09. Dark Night / Sunlight (produced by Chia-Lun Yue)
10. Prelude to A Star
11. Star (produced by Silas Short)

現在的孩子都被逼著長大，
被逼做大人應該做和不敢做的事情。
不想有一天發生在我們面前的悲劇，
會被編寫成騙人的童話故事。
6月1日國際兒童節，
Kiri T把這首歌送給不能再當兒童的大家。
Kids don’t get to be kids anymore.
The last thing I wanna read to my future kid is a censored fairytale that stops us from learning about who we are, and how we got here.
1st June is International Children's Day,
this song is a gift for those who can no longer be children.
#Kidsdontgettobekidsanymore #不是兒童節
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曲：Kiri T
詞：Kiri T / 方迦南＠goomusic
編：Kiri T

Kiri T Sophomore Album “Chili T”
Inspired by her favorite flavor – spiciness. Kiri and her team crafted the Pop, R&B album with a theme inspired by the qualities of the Chili pepper: rage, pain, excitement and delight. Containing songs that are sometimes playful, dark, vulnerable, and bittersweet.
The lead single 10,000ft. is a confessional song that expresses the deep gratitude she has for her loved ones, and how undeserving and hard to love she sometimes feels about herself because of her quirks and flawed personality. Written by George Morgan, Lux pyramid and Kiri T, the track has a light, spacious and magical vibe to it, carrying undertones of hope for the bittersweet lyrics.

陈柏宇（Jason）今年作出了很多新尝试，在个人歌路上一改以往的风格外，也找来不同的音乐人联乘，结果擦出令人意想不到的火花。继上次与Serrini合唱〈网络安全隐患〉，展现出搞鬼一面后，最近Jason找来涉足于美国独立音乐圈的唱作女歌手Kiri T合唱其作品〈10,000ft.〉，挑战从未试过的曲风与演绎方式。
Jason与Kiri首度合作，本想尝试将二人各自的歌〈10,000ft.〉及〈本能寺〉串连成为Medley，不过因为Kiri要同时兼任监制的工作，选唱〈10,000ft.〉的话，Kiri就必定最熟悉。
Kiri 的演绎方式向来都是偏向柔和又带点优雅，〈10,000ft.〉一曲更是带点轻盈与写意的感觉，这与Jason向来的唱法很不一样，不过几经Kiri的引导，Jason也唱出了与过去截然不同的歌声，他说：「唱英文歌喺咬字上可以有唔同嘅发挥，但喺Kiri眼中… 我开头系咬得好紧，可能因为我向来钟意字正腔圆，但比起广东歌，英文歌喺咬字方面冇咁执着。成个过程里面Kiri俾到好多Inspiration我，启发我唱得松啲嘅方法，令成件事Chill啲，同时我亦可以跳出自己嘅Vocal Character，带来新鲜感。」
其实听过Jason的演绎后，Kiri亦得到很多启发。虽然〈10,000ft.〉是Kiri创作，但她认为不一定要依据她的想法去制作这次的合唱版，她更说：「我以前唱过好多次〈10,000ft.〉，但因为呢次合唱版Nic帮我重新弹过结他部份，个Feel已经好唔同，再加上Jason嘅唱法Inspire到我有第二种演绎方式，所以Jason录完之后，我掉咗之前嘅Vocal，再重新录过我嘅部份。经过呢次合作，我再了解多咗只歌呢！」Jason知道后，特别感谢Kiri的诚意。
All Instruments by Kiri T
Except Guitar by Nic Tsui
Protools Editing by Kiri T / Edward Chan / Bertha Ngai
Recorded by Kiri T / Edward Chan /Bertha Ngai
Mixed by Jay Tse
OP: Kurious Grocery Ltd. (admin by Kobalt Music Publishing Asia Ltd.)

‘톱 레전드 걸그룹’ 소녀시대, 정규 7집 ‘FOREVER 1’ 8월 8일 발매!

‘톱 레전드 걸그룹’ 소녀시대의 정규 7집 ‘FOREVER 1’이 8월 8일 발매된다.
이번 앨범은 소녀시대 데뷔 15주년을 기념하는 완전체 앨범이자, 2017년 정규 6집 ‘Holiday Night’ 이후 5년 만에 발표하는 새 앨범으로, 다채로운 매력의 총 10곡을 만날 수 있어 뜨거운 관심을 얻을 전망이다.
또한 소녀시대는 데뷔곡 ‘다시 만난 세계’부터 ‘Gee’, ‘소원을 말해봐’, ‘Oh!’, ‘훗’, ‘The Boys’, ‘I GOT A BOY’, ‘Mr.Mr.’, ‘PARTY’, ‘Lion Heart’, ‘All Night’, ‘Holiday’ 등 발표하는 곡마다 메가 히트를 기록하며 ‘소녀시대 신드롬’으로 가요계를 휩쓴 만큼, 이번 앨범으로 선사할 새로운 음악이 더욱 기대를 모은다.

由日本人气创作歌手爱缪演唱，清野菜名、坂口健太郎主演漫改日剧「婚姻届に判を捺しただけですが」『只是在婚姻申请书上盖章而已』主题曲《Heart》正式发行。

Kehlani’s most mature and thematically challenging album is steamy and committed, more eager than ever to bet it all on love. They’ve never sounded more comfortable in their own skin.

The Toronto singer’s latest is a time capsule of moody 2010s R&B, distinguished by its introspection and near-claustrophobic melancholy.

"泳儿。温度
Bloody Project 2223 / 1.1*
《早上37.2度》
每天早上，醒过来的时候，想起现实的种种，是不愿，是烦，是闷，是病，是麻木，是苍凉，是累，是很想躲在被窝里……
还是，依然觉得自己的血在流着，依然觉得自己还有一种温度，在暖着自己。
还热血的不冻
这是泳儿《花开沟渠、早上37.2度》最终章的最后一句歌词。从暗黑，我们来到热血。经过上一轮三年的三部曲企划，2022年，创作团队决定抛开所谓的概念，回归人。
泳儿本人。
从2006年发表第一首歌，直到今日，为什么还想唱下去？假如泳儿的血还是热的，温度从何而来？
「可能是我有一种不服输的精神。」Vincy说：「我有一种感受，就是我不知道也不会知道自己去到最尽可以如何。」
让泳儿真真实实感觉自己的血在流，是开始深呼吸，坦率说出自己想做同不想做的事：「我是一个比较听话的人，很小说不，学习如何说不也是一种历练和技巧，刚开始很害怕。不是要叛逆，不是要令人不舒服，而是想给大家知道我的想法，希望有一种交流，一种血液的流动，甚至乎是一种刺激。」
负责意念与歌词的周耀辉听到了，就觉得要写一首歌，关于泳儿的温度，关于拒绝的热血，关于做人的温度。
岁月匆匆流成血
血液统统流红色
「知道自己不该做不想做，但其实很多人都真的只能继续做，为了生存，我非常明白。」耀辉说。 「泳儿说的，很触动我。我希望有更多人会像泳儿一样，经历很多，回望半生，还是为着曾经懂得拒绝，懂得说不，而不用自责，可以自豪。」
用信 用爱 用半生用力说不
这些年来，依然能够说不，原来就是热血，有了温度。但如何去做一首关于温度的歌？
写歌和监制之一的冯颖琪做了一个很好的比喻：「之前我们替泳儿做的歌我会形容为充满舞台感。这一次，我们什么也不要，就是简简单单的音乐，呈现泳儿本身的温度。」
一种赤裸的温度。
冯颖琪明白对歌手来说，也是非常战竞的，「刹那间拿走了所有之前三部曲的种种舞台效果，赤裸裸的演出自己。」
Vincy 完全感受到当中的挑战：「我的确觉得需要很赤裸的去唱这首歌，要减低好多修饰去唱自己条命。跟三部曲的歌比较起来，音乐上，歌词上都不同了，开始的时候，坦白说，我觉得不知所措。」
录音的时候，去到某一个位，冯颖琪跟Vincy 说：「假如真的不知道怎样唱下去，就这样唱下去，就用不知道怎样唱下去的一种心态唱下去。」
冯颖琪就是想要这个状态的泳儿：「去到今天仍然有这种热血唱下去，就是今天的泳儿，就是那个就算不知道怎样唱下去，仍然会唱下去的泳儿。」
无知，可能比无悔无憾还要珍贵。
快乐不奢求无悔
美丽不奢求无憾
至于编曲和另一位监制CM Groovy 说：「我们的目标是用可接受范围内最少的乐器去承托这个旋律和 vocal部分。基本上可以说是全程靠Vincy的歌声支撑和引领听众的耳朵和情绪。
「最困难的部份，就是一边编曲，我要一边想像Vincy的演绎，去拿捏究竟怎样算太多、怎样算太少、怎样才算恰到好处？太丰富扼杀了演绎的空间，但太单薄又会缺乏足够承托和推进。」
去到MV，导演 Sheng说想拍一个与Vincy 年纪相若的女子，过了半生，在疫情之中过着日常。 「她与其他人一同担心什至恐慌，一同跑到超市抢购，一同每日做检测，每日工作，每日赚钱。」
然后，她确诊了，但她依然懂得照顾自己。 「基本上，我想表达就是在这个恐慌的时候，如何照顾自己。我想跟香港人说，要活着活着活着。」
至于歌名《早上37.2度》，耀辉说来自一部法国电影，80年代的，他很深印象，关于这个名字，众说纷纭。人的血液一般是37度，而早上是我们体温最低的，一早起来是37.2度，那代表什么？ 「确诊、恐慌、经期到、怀孕当中、高潮过后、满足、期待，总之，知道自己活着，知道更要照顾自己，知道还有一天，还有时间，还有半生，血继续热下去。」
每日天光时能叫我 微微的烧 犹如青春
暖着暖着很好
*Project 2223 / 1.1：代表22、23年泳儿发表的音乐project，歌曲会以一对（2首）的基础创作，互相呼应上下半生。第一对：歌唱。 "
词：周耀辉
曲：冯颖琪
编曲：CMgroovy
监制：CMgroovy/冯颖琪
Piano by：Him Hui
Acoustic guitar/bass and programming by：CMgroovy
Trombone by：Tony Tsui
Drums by：Lawrence@GIG Studio
Backing vocal arrangement by：Terence ‘Dull’ Liu/CMgroovy/冯颖琪
Backing vocals by：Vincy Chan/冯颖琪/Terence ‘Dull’ Liu
All vocals and trombone recorded by：Terence ‘Dull’ Liu/CMgroovy at Frenzi Music Studio
Drums recorded by：Kai@GIG Studio at GIG Studio
Mixing by：Sung Ka Hang
OP：Chez V Creation Ltd. Admin by Sony Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited/EEG Music Publishing Limited

The pop-R&B singer’s long-awaited debut follows a line from crippling self-doubt to pure confidence, adopting a glossy and funky vibe fortified by her exceptional voice and songwriting.

The 20-year-old UK producer broke out on TikTok with snippet-sized songs that ache with nostalgia for the recent past. Her intimate, lived-in music succeeds where cheaper imitations fail.

The genre mixology concocts big, brilliant tunes with trance, indie, ‘90s alt-rock, ‘00s soft-rock – and much more – by lacing by them with undeniable hooks

Glass Heart
앨범 선공개 곡 Glass Heart는 선예의 진솔한 감정이 담긴 미디엄 템포 R&B 트랙이다. 깨질듯 약해 보이지만 투명해서 감추는 것 없이 그 속이 다 들여다 보이는, 연약하지만 솔직하게 있는 그대로그 마음을 표현하며 사랑하는 이와 함께 더 나은 미래를 향해 나아가길 꿈꾸는 내용을 담고 있다. 귀에 맴도는 가사와 아련한 멜로디가 공간감 있는 패드와 더해져 정통 미디엄템포 R&B를 현대적인 무드로 재해석하고 있다.
[Credit]
Lyrics by 박상훈, Vanessa Campagna, 선예, 김예랑
Composed by Vanessa Campagna, Cali Rodi, 박상훈
Arranged by pollock, Henny, 박상훈
Drum programmed by pollock
Bass & Guitar performed by Henny
Piano & Keyboard performed by pollock, Henny
Synthesizer performed by John Chu
Background vocal & Chorus performed by PERRIE
Track presented by 이호린 @Bassment Music
Recorded by 김민희 @821 Sound
Digital editing by 이지호 @821 Sound
Mixed by 마스터키 @821 Sound
Mastered by 권남우 @821 Sound Mastering