Guitar vs DJ Heroes : Korean Rock Band < YB > Rages with < Risque Rhythm Machine > on ‘YB vs RRM’

(SEOUL KR) : As a prelude to their headline performance at the upcoming 2010 Pentaport Rock Festival this weekend (July 24th), Korean rock anthem stalwarts, YB, have revved up their crunching sound and lyrical fury with Seoul’s cutting edge electronica DJ trio, Risque Rhythm Machine, to release one of K-Pop’s most experimental EPs of the year -- YB vs RRM.    

According to DFSB Kollective President, Bernie Cho : “Considering YB has toured Europe and America extensively over the years, it didn’t come as a surprise they would want to launch their latest tracks worldwide. What came as a bit of a shocker is that they’ve teamed up with the red hot dance club sensations, Risque Rhythm Machine, to not only remix but also reinvent their smash hits for international audiences."


Mashing hard-hitting riffs with funked up breakbeats, ‘YB vs RRM’ is a radical departure from their traditional sonic journeys as two of their songs (‘Stay Alive’, ‘A Flying Butterfly’) are sung in English and one of the extra cuts, a remake entitled, ‘Blood Type’, is actually recorded in Russian.

A tribute to the late Korean-Russian rock legend, Victor Tsoi (1962-1990), ‘Blood Type’ is considered one of Russia’s most influential modern rock classics of the 1980s. Deeply motivated to stay true to Tsoi’s inspirational spirit, YB lead singer, Yoon Do-Hyun, explained his unique choice by noting, “Language is just a tool for communication and in order to reach out to wider audiences around the world, we have produced many of our songs in English. But with ‘Blood Type’ it was different because despite being unfamiliar with the Russian language, out of respect for his pioneering legacy, I wanted to learn the language in order to sing in his original language.”

As part of YB’s expanded efforts to connect direct with their overseas fans, YB will be world premiering their new music videos via their new YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/YBrocks) over the next 2 weeks. 

Bound to break boundaries, ‘YB vs RRM’ (complete with a bonus digital booklet) will be available on iTunes Music Stores worldwide on Tuesday, July 21st. 

For more information and updates, please check out :

WEBSITE : http://www.YBrocks.kr
                  http://www.YBrocks.com  
YOUTUBE : http://www.youtube.com/YBrocks
FACEBOOK : http://www.facebook.com/officialYB
TWITTER : http://www.twitter.com/official_YB
iTUNES :  http://www.itunes.com/YB
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ABOUT YB

/ AWARDS & HONORS /

2006 한국대중음악상 Korean Music Awards (Song of the Year)
2006 대한민국 연예예술상 Korean Entertainment & Arts Awards (Rock Artist of the Year)
2003 한국대중음악상 Korean Music Awards (Artist of the Year)
2003 한국방송프로듀서상 Korean Broadcast Producers Awards (Artist of the Year)
2003 가요대상 KBS K-Pop Music Awards (Teen Artist of the Year)
2003 WPMA World Peace Music Awards (World Peace Music Award)
2002 한국대중음악상 Korean Music Awards (Artist of the Year)
2002 한국 연예 협회 Korean Entertainer's Association (Artist of the Year)
2002 한국방송대상 Korean Broadcasting Awards (Artist of the Year)
2002 대한민국 연예예술상 Korean Entertainment & Arts Awards (Special Award)
2002 가요 대상 KBS K-Pop Music Awards (Teen Artist of the Year)
2002 대가수 가요제 MBC Teen Music Artist Awards (Teen Artist of the Year)
2002 서울 가요대상 Seoul K-Pop Awards (World Cup Special Achievement Award)
2002 대한민국 국회 Korean National Assembly Pop Culture & Media (Grand Prize)
2002 M.Net KM Music Festival (Rock Video of the Year)
1999 전국 PD연합회 선정 National Producers Federation's Choice Awards (Artist of the Year)

/SPECIAL PROJECTS/

2005 On the Road 2 (YB European Tour Documentary)

/ INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS & FESTIVALS /

2009 Vans Warped Tour USA (Seattle/Portland/Fresno/Mountain View/Sacramento/San Diego/Los Angeles)
2008 SXSW Music Festival (Austin TX)
2007 SXSW Music Festival (Austin TX)
2006 YB USA Concert (New York City)
2005 YB USA Tour (Seattle/Los Angeles)
2005 YB European Tour (UK/Holland/Germany/Italy)

Artist Management :  Daeum Entertainment
Social Media Network Integration : DFSB Kollective
International Digital Music Distribution/PR : DFSB Kollective