#MAMAMOO WHITE WIND

[chernobylcatfish09]

Howdy hey are you looking for music recommendations from someone who couldn’t tell good taste if it hit them in the face? You are in good luck /j (bout the shit music taste) I’m not listing every name I’m sorry but that’s too much for even me

Album: Pale machine -Bo en, Because I’m young and arrogant and hate everything you stand for- Machine girl, Hawaii part II, People who can eat people are the luckiest people in the world, from rotting fantasylands, Public Void,

Songs:Kanpai funk, La salle de Bain, I wanna be your boyfriend, it almost worked, cats on mars, angel- Newdad, headlock, weird fishes/arpeggi, Study me, Kira Killer, and time back -Zutomayo, Fukouna girl, are you still listening, 99.9, 99, Baka Mitai, Enough for you -Wisp, tongues and teeth, goodbye my danish sweetheart, a pearl, townie, any Mitski song tbh, Wild side, Touch Tone Telephone, Dinner is not over, Milk, Fly away, Idol -Yoasobi, Impacto, Writing on the wall, I know- girls rituals, Waving my dick in the wind-Ween, Bay city-Junko Yagami, Yona yona Dance, Hip -mamamoo, cyan hardcore, 4:00 A.M -Taeko Onuki, Hyururirapappa, Hai yorokonde, Gera Gera Po (Yokai watch ending theme),Wanted Wanted- Mrs green apple, melancholy kitchen, The Moon will sing, Love like you, Dear Arkansas daughter, Suki suki Daisuki, lum no love, dark beach, back room labyrinth, Vulture Culture - Fangclub, John take me with you, bimbo doll, Christmas kids, heart for brains, comfort of a laugh track, pork soda, Mary on a cross, Louise, Birds don’t sing, eat you-caravan of thieves, take a slice, s33k h3lp, dinner, Redmaggedon, not alot just forever, half return, forward beckon rebound,

OST (mainly just game titles): Minecraft, Undertale, Deltarune, Omori, Neon White, Yume Nikki, Dreams of an absolution, I am all of me, Bad apple (I haven’t played a single touhou game), I am gonna claw (out your eyes then drown you to death) - Hades II, Uwa so temperate,

Musicals (I don’t listen to many sorry): Epic, Ride the Cyclone,

Vocaloid (mainly producer names): Kikuo, Inabakumori, Wonder of wonder-Daniwell, Ghost (n pals), Echo, Confessions of a rotten girl, Jang San beom- 50mang, butchers vanity, Chronic wasting disease, Weathergirl, Love Ka, Common world domination, Something changed,

This list is just gonna be edited and added to, but feel free to to add recommendations

I will try to list trigger warnings and content warnings down here, but I will prob miss things, and is more so meant for the actual songs, I’m unsure about music videos, if they have one,)

Extremely loud at times, possibly jumpscare: Because I’m young and arrogant and hate everything you stand for, Infinite potentiality (RePorpoised Phantasies album, by machine girl), some epic the musical transitions (one that comes to mind is Suffering into Different beast), some Yume Nikki songs (haven’t listened to them all)

Violence: tongues and teeth (vaguely), bad bad things - ajj (on an album), Jangsan Beom, I am gonna claw (yours eyes out and drown you to death),

Suicidal themes: It almost worked, Dinner is not over, Fukouna girl (possibly)

Death:Milk, some kikuo songs (I’ll need to look to clarify)

[fymoonbyul]

[ARTICLE] Review: K-pop group MAMAMOO keep the ‘Mic On’ for a powerful performance during Bay Area concert debut

At their packed Oakland Arena stop during their debut “My Con” world tour, veteran K-pop girl group Mamamoo put the spotlight on one of the most underutilized concert instruments: the wireless microphone.

It’s no secret that many K-pop performances rely heavily on pre-recorded vocals, but Mamamoo bucked the trend Friday, June 2, serving up live vocals as well as looks. Hitting the stage in white blouses, bustiers and toreador leggings tucked into black knee-high boots, the quartet — Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein and Hwasa — was dressed to slay. But it was vocal performances on songs like “Make Me Happy,” “Paint Me” and “Star Wind Flower Sun” where they killed.

Mamamoo’s tour title “My Con” forms a portmanteau of “Mic On,” a nod to the name of their latest EP and the way they used their mics onstage. Moonbyul offered additional rationale that received lusty cheers from fans.

“The meaning of the tour is that Moomoos (Mamamoo fans) all over the world are coming together to make this concert happen,” she told the audience through a translator.

For more than two hours, Mamamoo showed why they’re one of the most fearless and well-rounded groups in K-pop since breaking onto the scene in 2014. Solar and Wheein form a potent singing tandem — Solar has R&B in her veins, and Wheein is a pop expressionist — while Hwasa and Moonbyul are double agents, contributing vocals and raps.

Mamamoo’s choreography was also satisfying with top-class execution and clean lines despite carrying handheld mics during the show. They were visually accentuated by eight female backup dancers and four outfit changes throughout the night.

The group’s live vocals gave credence to the “mic on” theory, though some assistive vocals could be detected to the naked ear, especially when members lowered their handhelds to complete a choreographed move.

While Mamamoo didn’t perform with a live band, the instrumental tracks sounded freshly recorded and retooled, which gave their songs a punchy, spontaneous feel — from the drumstick count-off to the big clattery toms-and-cymbals finishes.

Mamamoo injected fresh life into the solo medley portion of the show, by individually covering each other’s key solo tracks: Solar sang Wheein’s “Water Color” and Wheein performed Solar’s “Honey,” while Hwasa covered Moonbyul’s “Eclipse” and Moonbyul did Hwasa’s “Twit.”

The songs even received their own distinctive spotlight and dance routine, showing off each member’s versatility and creativity. The group came together for a performance of four more solo snippets, with Hwasa’s “Maria” receiving the biggest response as the performers executed Hwasa’s iconic body rolls during the number, a move akin to seeing James Brown do the splits.

But the night didn’t all go according to script. During the upbeat “Starry Night,” the group got a case of the giggles and broke character, before regaining composure to finish the song. Also, there were lulls as well as lolz. Three interstitial pre-recorded video segments (“VCRs” in K-pop speak) slowed momentum to a crawl. One segment lasting seven minutes — an eternity in concert time — showed group members enjoying a meal and talking shop. These would have been better served as pre-show entertainment for folks settling into their seats.

With nine years of music to pull from, it’s fair to assume that some fan favorites would not make the cut. But leaving the 2020 pick-me-up anthem “Dingga” off the setlist felt like a crucial miss. The quarantine-era hit was meant to be played in this exact setting, with everyone back in a concert hall again.

If the main concert served up stylistic amuse-bouches, the four-song encore was a pop feast. Reappearing in denim and tour merch, the women vibed along with the audience to “Travel,” “Yes I Am,” “L.I.E.C,” and closed with their effervescent early hit, “Um Oh Ah Yeah.”

The encore summed up nearly a decade of influence, showing how all-around talent, experience, fearlessness and versatility are keys to longevity.

[cutiefull]

Cinema Studies Minor Gets Super Into Analyzing K-Pop Videos 2.1

Disclaimer: I'm still a student, no where near an expert, I will be wrong in some technical aspects. Also my interpretations are my opinion which means you may disagree and that's okay. Awesome even! Just be normal about it fr. This is also very out of order bc that's how my brain works. Also I am but a baby loretiny, which means my interpretations are shaky at best compared to what's been established. But the lore is confusing anyway so....

The World EP.FIN: Trailer Analysis pt 1: Sections

Why Not Film?

K-Pop's Obsession with Wong Kar-Wai

Ateez and Metropolis

Why Not Film?

I mean like filming on film stock. Because there is a film grain/noise... (overlay? mask? idk man i'm not an editor I forgot my terms) texture to parts of the video that I think is supposed to evoke the idea of a security camera (I would have LOVED some high-angle shots to drive this home but oh well) BUT could also just be representing that it's old/in the past because it is also in black and white.

the texture is especially evident on San's face. I think they just put a noise filter over this part, which creates grain that you'd find on old film

So why not just film on film stock? It's expensive and cumbersome my guy. they filmed this between schedules like.... digital editing and stuff is just so much easier.

Which leads me to the next section:

K-Pop's Obsession with Wong Kar-Wai

STEP PRINTING!!!! 8/10FPS!!!!! STREAKS!!!! WE! LOVE! IT!

I fucking love this effect which WKW first did by filming (on stock) at 8 frames per second (fps) and then repeating the same frame 3 times to create that streakiness. Filming at a low frame rate then playing it at a higher one (usually 24 fps, which I'm guessing is also what they used for this trailer, 24-32(ish) fps is the cinematic standard) creates fast motion. This process is called step-printing.

The subject(s) would stay still/ move very slowly while filming to give the effect that everything is moving fast around them while they're normal speed. Super cool, gives sense that time is passing around them and/or isolation from others, which is what I think is intended here since HJ and the teezers are isolated from society as they're trying to fight against the government. sweet sweet storytelling through style. OBSESSED!

Here is an example from Chungking Express:

But also: K-Pop in general is OBSESSED with WKW's style. I will make a list of MVs that rep that eventually, but off the top my head, Mamamoo's mv for wind flower is inspired by Fallen Angels. The color grading, cinematography, the scene references etc.

Ateez and Metropolis

Now for something completely different: Before I get into it I really want to emphasize how fucking instrumental cinema was in globalization, because when cinema first became an industry it TRAVELED like TRAVELED. and resulted in a mix of styles since the fucking like 1920s. AMAZING

Okay so speaking of 1920s, let's get into IT! German Expressionism was a film movement that was born out of post-WW1 Germany and society's need to express (ha) the horrors of war they went through and since hyperinflation fucked up the economy so much, film companies were like "spend whatever" and blew budget on super elaborate film sets and facilities.

Expressionism is focused on the physical and really emphasizing features and such. It's hyperbolic as show in the screen shot from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari:

The subject's face is deepened by the make-up and lighting and shows their state of mind, a mindless corpse being controlled by another power (think Master/Puppet, but we don't have time to rly get into post WW1 Ger's anxieties)

It's also hyperbolic, as I said, which sometimes takes form in the sets. Specifically the establishing shots. These would traditionally be miniatures or painted, as they are easy and you can see how they're similar:

1- Metropolis & 2- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Notice anything? The lines maybe? Perspective? Symmetry? These are all qualities seen in German Expressionism which I will get into in a momement but first. Let me explain why I use Metropolis as an example. In short, they already referenced it in Guerrilla:

click to get the whole picture! Guerrilla MV and the film poster for Metropolis, the book cover is similar.

See the lines and perspective? The establishing shot at the beginning is the same, let's compare it to Metropolis again:

THE WORLD: EP.FIN Trailer & Metropolis

German expressionism is alive and well in film style and I'm so in love with how the director utilizes it.

Next, we're going to talk about structure and lines, along with style and how it helps the narrative.

[TO BE CONTINUED]

[my-chaos-radio-2010s-list]

Talk Talk - Cannons

Talking Body - Tove Lo

Take It Off - Kesha

The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Chamber - Lenny Kravitz

The Edge - Tonight Alive

The Fighter - Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood

The Flood - Take That

The Girl Is Mine - 99 Souls, Destiny’s Child & Brandy

The Greatest - Sia

The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

The Mother We Share - CHVRCHES

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

The Sound Of Silence - Disturbed

The Way I Like It - Mandy Capristo

This Girl - Kungs vs Cookin' On 3 Burners

This Is Real - Jax Jones, Ella Henderson

Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz

Thumbs - Sabrina Carpenter

Thunder - Imagine Dragons

Thunderclouds - LSD (Sia, Diplo, Labrinth)

Timber - Pitbull, Kesha

Tongue Tied - Grouplove

Toothbrush - DNCE

Tornado - Little Big Town

Treasure - Bruno Mars

Troublemaker - Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida

Tu Vuo ‘Fa’ L'Americano - Hetty & The Jazzato Band

Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) - Flo Rida

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Undo - Sanna Nielsen

Unforgettable - Robin Schulz, Marc Scibilia

United - Nik & Jay, Lisa Rowe

Up - Olly Murs feat. Demi Lovato

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Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker

Waiting For The Night - Nelly Furtado

Waiting For The Summer - Deepend feat. Graham Candy

Walk - Kwabs

Walks Like Rihanna - The Wanted

Want U Back - Cher Lloyd

Wasted - Tiesto feat. Matthew Koma

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Waves - Mr. Probz

Way Down We Go - KALEO

Ways To Go - GROUPLOVE

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus

We Found Love - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris

We No Speak Americano - Yolanda Be Cool, DCUP

We Run The Night - Havana Brown feat. Pitbull

We'll Be Coming Back - Calvin Harris feat. Example

Wet - Nicole Scherzinger

What Are You Waiting For - Nickelback

What You've Done To Me - Samantha Jade

What's My Name - Rihanna feat. Drake

Whatever It Takes - Imagine Dragons

When The Beat Drops Out - Marlon Roudette

Whip It! - LunchMoney Lewis feat. Chloe Angelidis

White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Who Do You Think Of? - M.O

Wicked Wonderland - Tungevaag

Wild Ones - Flo Rida feat. Sia

Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller

Wind Flower - MAMAMOO

Wish I Knew You - The Revivalists

Wolves Without Teeth - Of Monsters And Men

Wonderful Life - Hurts

Wonderland - Natalia Kills

Would I Lie To You - David Guetta, Cedric Gervais, Chris Willis

Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus

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You - The Pretty Reckless

You And I - Medina

You Are The Reason - Calum Scott

You Don’t Know Love - Olly Murs

You Don't Know Me - Ofenbach feat. Brodie Barclay

You Don't Own Me - SAYGRACE feat. G-Eazy

You Make Me - Avicii

You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift

You Say - Lauren Daigle

Your Song - Ellie Goulding

You’re In Love With A Psycho - Kasabian

You're Not Alone - Mads Langer

You're Type - Carly Rae Jepsen

Your Body - Christina Aguilera

[goldenhallyu]

[btsrand0m]

♡MAMAMOO♡

[mmmgoals]

[shynmultistan]

I can't believe RBW let MAMAMOO flex THAT hard on the whole kpop industry in just a 4-minute video???????

Me after watching the LIVE ACAPELLA ‘White Wind’ Highlight Medley for MAMAMOO’s 2019 Comeback (for the 10th time today)

[orbiting-star]

When is spotify gonna drop the album i’m WAITING over here

[darlingyouthrillme]

I STAN 🧡💗🧡💗

Did Mamamoo really wear animal onesies for a comeback stage while singing the sweetest song ever written? I stan. I stan so fucking hard.

[suggable]

Bad bye and my star are such good songs I can't stop listening to them!!!!

[kpopcolorz]

Mamamoo | White Wind Concept Photo 2019

[kindaline]

mamamoo 'gogobebe' screenshots by me (1/3)

like/reblog if you save or use! 💕

[rhythmnasty]

Mamamoo white wind - gogobebe era

[k-pop-guilty-pleasure]

My top 3 Mamamoo Albums

3rd place

White Wind

2nd place

The Melting Album

1st place!!

Blue:S

Windflower in general.

[btsrand0m]

♡MAMAMOO♡