Throughout this lull in new Ok-pop releases, I made a decision to return and watch 2012’s MBC Gayo Daejun – the end-of-year extravaganza that ushered in 2013. Not solely was it a euphoric time capsule of fantastic music and gorgeous performances, but it surely dropped at thoughts many ideas after twelve years of Ok-pop fandom.
Right here have been my prime ten takeaways (in no explicit order), together with many video highlights from the present.
Sure, I’m conscious that you just don’t must be belting your lungs out to be a very good singer and that there are various methods to specific together with your voice, however my primary takeaway after watching this competition was that almost each single idol act was singing as if their life trusted it. Energy observe after energy observe after energy observe – even from the teams I didn’t anticipate! I do know virtuosic vocal ability isn’t treasured the way in which it was once, however I miss this very a lot. I might really feel ardour radiating out of the display.
We have been clearly within the throes of the EDM pop revolution. Many acts included DJs as a part of their efficiency, however even the non-remixed tracks have been underpinned by thumping dance beats. Music after tune, the present felt like an actual get together with bangers and bombast to spare. “Chill” was positively not a factor. Neither have been “vibes.”
Additionally, “the robotic” was apparently thought-about a cool dance transfer this 12 months…
It’s as if the artists raided each Perpetually 21 and Claire’s in sight and threw every thing on directly. It didn’t matter if it matched or not. In reality, it was higher if it didn’t! And when idols weren’t wearing neon and noisy patterns, they borrowed the militaristic theatricality of Michael Jackson. My favourite look was 100%’s – particularly the streamers hanging from the arms!
So tight.
Teams like MBLAQ and Secret have been very huge in 2012 and the viewers response bore that out. Nevertheless, for a number of causes it appears like they’re not talked about within the dialog a lot any extra. Generally I neglect how superior these acts are.
Right now’s year-end festivals are sometimes splintered between companies, with some companies preferring to withhold their roster in order that they will seem at their very own live shows. Practically each huge artist was current for 2012’s present, from YG to SM to JYP and everybody in between. It’s enjoyable to see all these second-gen legends collectively.
I imply… duh. That’s how time and getting older works. But it surely was nonetheless jarring to see teams like Beast and BTOB and B1A4 trying like rookie children. It’s wonderful what they have been in a position to obtain at that age and watching them develop into adults has been very satisfying.
I’ve determined he’s a type of individuals who appeared outdated when he was younger and appears younger when he’s outdated. I don’t know the way that’s doable, but it surely’s true.
Severely. With teams like SHINee, Kara, f(x) and 100% showing on this competition, it’s sobering to replicate on what number of younger abilities we’ve misplaced far too quickly.
It’s no coincidence that half of my prime ten all-time Ok-pop songs have been launched in 2012. Nearly all have been carried out on this broadcast, together with The Chaser, Sherlock and Catch Me. However past so many legendary songs, the general consistency was additionally excessive. You simply knew that 90% of every thing launched could be superior. That’s form of unbelievable when you consider it.
