(SEOUL KR) : K-Pop creative agency, DFSB Kollective, has just released details on the upcoming schedule of YG Entertainment’s latest Big Bang solo effort, Taeyang’s ‘Solar’.
On July 2nd, Taeyang will debut his silky smooth new R&B single, ‘I Need a Girl’ on iTunes Music Stores worldwide. By July 15th, he will roll out the international launch of his long awaited, full length album, ‘Solar’, complete with a special edition 15 page digital booklet and ‘I Need a Girl’ music video featuring Big Bang heartbreaker, G-Dragon, and 2NE1 starlet, Sandara Park.
Already all across Korea, Taeyang’s ‘Solar’ has totally eclipsed the music industry’s stellar expectations. As soon as it was released on July 1st, the album sold out in every offline music store nationwide in just 1 day and the demand has been so high online, multiple tracks off the album (‘I Need a Girl’, ‘You’re My’, ‘Just a Feeling’, ‘Superstar‘, ๋๊ฐ ์ ๋ ํ์ After You Sleep’) have lit up all the major digital music singles charts in Korea as well as caused some local internet music shops’ servers to crash due to the overwhelming number of orders.๏ปฟ
With Big Bang’s T.O.P cracking iTunes hip-hop/rap singles charts all around the world in June, look for fellow Big Bang bandmate, Taeyang, to seize the momentum and make his mark on global charts this July.
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(SEOUL KR) : Within 24 hours of dropping K-Pop’s hottest song of the summer, T.O.P of Big Bang has lived up to his name by not only taking his ‘Turn It Up’ track all the way to the top of every major music chart in Korea but also banging his way up iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap singles charts all over the world.
The highest international debut ever for a Korean hip-hop/rap single, T.O.P’s ‘Turn It Up’ has turned up at :
Top 5 iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Singles Chart : Japan (#4) Top 10 iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Single Chart : Netherlands (#9), Finland (#9), Australia (#10) Top 50 iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Singles Chart : New Zealand (#22), Italy (#36), France (#42), Canada (#42) Top 100 iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Singles Chart : United Kingdom (#60), USA (#98)
Artist Management : YG Entertainment International Media PR : DFSB Kollective International Digital Music Distribution : DFSB Kollective
(SEOUL KR) : K-Pop creative agency, DFSB Kollective, has just announced that one of Korea’s top artist management companies, YG Entertainment, will launch their latest superstar act -- Big Bang’s T.O.P -- on iTunes Music Stores worldwide.
Fresh from collecting a trove of best new artist and best music video of the year trophies in Japan, K-Pop’s fab five boyband, Big Bang, is set to divide and conquer the Asian music charts in 2010 with a flurry of high profile solo projects.
Following in the footsteps of fellow bandmates, G-Dragon and Taeyang, Big Bang’s rapper/actor extraordinaire, T.O.P, makes his highly anticipated solo artist debut with his sizzling new single, ‘Turn It Up’.
A hypnotic, boombastic hip-hop track, T.O.P’s ‘Turn It Up’ has already fired up K-Pop fans around the world as the 30 second teaser video on YouTube amassed an astonishing 300,000 hits in just 3 days.
Sure to be one of the biggest K-Pop hits of the summer, T.O.P’s banging track (bundled with a bonus digital booklet) will be available on iTunes Music Stores worldwide on Monday, June 21st.
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(SEOUL KR) : K-Pop creative agency, DFSB Kollective, has just confirmed that one of Korea’s top rock acts, Galaxy Express, has been selected to be the first ever Korean artist to appear at Hong Kong’s newest music festival, 2010 Music Matters Live (May 27-28). Held in conjunction with the Music Matters conference and presented by the fashion brand H&M, Music Matters Live is Hong Kong’s only free live international music festival with over 30 bands from 12 countries set to take over the legendary Lan Kwai Fong club district.
According to DFSB Kollective President, Bernie Cho, “With the who’s who of music industry influencers from across the region and around the world attending Music Matters, we could not think of a more perfect time and place to launch the international premiere of Galaxy Express’s amazing new album.”
The recipient of Best Rock Album of the Year accolades at the 2009 Korean Music Awards, Galaxy Express will be showcasing the latest tracks from their sensational sophomore release, ‘Wild Days’. After producing, mixing, and recording the entire album in a blistering 30 days, the band will be performing for 3 straight nights at Music Matters Live (5/27 Hotel LKF, 5/28 Backstage, 5/29 Beer Bar).
‘Wild Days’ goes on sale on iTunes Music Stores worldwide May 25th (www.itunes.com/galaxyexpress). For more concert information and event updates at Music Matters Live, please check out :
Crowned by critics as the country’s loudest live band and fawned by fans as the nation’s best live band, the trippy wired trio of Galaxy Express have swiftly kicked and screamed their way out of the indie club circuit and onto the international festival scene to become the Republic of Korea’s renegade ambassadors of rock n roll.
With their scorching debut double album, ‘Noise on Fire’, the band snatched nods for Best Rock Single and Musician of the Year honors as well as swiped the sash and tiara for Best Rock Album of the Year at the 2009 Korean Music Awards. Known for their no-holds barred, knockout concert performances, they somehow found themselves starring as themselves in a rockumentary road movie called ‘Turn It Up to 11!’ which picked up the Best Korean Indie Feature Film prize at the 2009 Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and the Audience Award trophy at the 2009 Seoul International Film Festival.
Admired as an adventurous act both on and offstage, Galaxy Express has rumbled into 2010 armed with DIY ethos and loaded with WTF credos to produce one of the year’s most unconventional and unexpected album releases -- ‘Wild Days’.
After leaving their record label on March 1st (Korea’s Independence Day), the band boldly announced on April 1st (April Fool’s Day) that they had a crazy concept to start from scratch and produce a brand new album in just 30 days. Dubbed the ‘Wild 30’ Project (http://galaxy30.tistory.com), they tweeted and blogged their entire creative process in real time which in turn, spurred thousands of online fans to join them as interactive, inspirational collaborators on each and every track. Thanks to the constant flow of fans’ ideas and suggestions via social media networks, Galaxy Express gallantly delivered their ambitious experimental album, ‘Wild Days’, on May 1st (Korea’s Labor Day).
In promoting the worldwide launch of ‘Wild Days’ on iTunes Music Stores, Galaxy Express will be the first Korean artist to ever perform at the 2010 Music Matters Live showcase in Hong Kong (May 27/28/29). For Fall/Winter 2010, Galaxy Express is currently planning a North American movie and music tour. / BAND MEMBERS /
์ด์ฃผํ LEE JuHyun (Vocal/Bass) ๋ฐ์ข ํ PARK JongHyun (Vocal/Guitar) ๊นํฌ๊ถ KIM HeeKwon (Drums/Shout)
/ AWARDS & HONORS /
2009 ํ๊ตญ๋์ค์์ ์ Korean Music Awards (Rock Album of the Year) 2009 ํ๊ตญ๋์ค์์ ์ Korean Music Awards (Rock Song of the Year - Nominee) 2009 ํ๊ตญ๋์ค์์ ์ Korean Music Awards (Musician of the Year - Nominee)
/ DISCOGRAPHY /
2010 Wild Days 2009 Come On & Get Up! EP 2008 Noise on Fire 2007 Ramble Around EP 2007 To the Galaxy EP / FILMOGRAPHY /
2010 ๋ฐ๋์ ํฌ๊ฒ ๋ค์ ๊ฒ Turn It Up to 11 (Rockumentary) 2009 PiFan Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (Fujifilm Eterna Award - Best Korean Independent Feature Film) 2009 Seoul Independent Film Festival (Audience Award) / SPECIAL PROJECTS /
2010 ‘Wild 30 : Making an Album in 30 Days’ - Blog (http://galaxy30.tistory.com/)
/ INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS /
2010 Music Matters Asia (Hong Kong) 2009 Le Fete de la Musique (France) 2009 Rock’n Taichung (Taiwan) 2008 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea)
ABOUT MUSIC MATTERS (May 26/27/28 @ Grand Hyatt Hotel)
Music Matters provides a one-stop access point to anyone interested in the Asia Pacific entertainment business. Held annually in Hong Kong, Music Matters is Asia’s first and only regional music business conference and was created to encourage positivity, innovation, collaboration and transparency within the music industry. In five years it has evolved into an indispensable platform for accelerating the success and profitability of music in the Asia Pacific region. Attended by over 300 companies every year in Hong Kong, the forum features artist workshops, mentor sessions, live showcases and networking events. Music Matters attracts a wealth of entertainment industry leaders, and with over 70 speakers confirmed and multi-Grammy winner Jason Mraz closing the show, this year will be no exception.
ABOUT MUSIC MATTERS LIVE! (May 28/29 @ Lan Kwai Fong District)
Music Matters 2010 is also punctuated with private live showcase performances from over forty independent bands and artists from around the world including Canada, Australia, Korea, Mongolia and Hong Kong. All are being given a unique opportunity to showcase their talents to leaders and tastemakers from the Asia Pacific music industry. This year's conference culminates in the inaugural "Music Matters Live with H&M", Hong Kong's newest music festival featuring over 30 bands from 12 countries in Lan Kwai Fong on 28th and 29th May.Music Matters Live! Showcase will feature 30 bands from 12 countries playing live in 5 venues in the Lan Kwai Fong club district.
Artist Booking Agent/Music Showcase Director : DFSB Kollective Social Media Design/Integration : DFSB Kollective Promotional Print Design : DFSB Kollective International Media/Online PR : DFSB Kollective International Digital Music Distribution : DFSB Kollective
Epik High Tops Several iTunes Music Charts Overseas By Lynn Kim
(SEOUL KR) : Hip-hop group Epik High has made history, becoming the first South Korean artists to conquer Apple's iTunes music charts in the U.S. and several other countries, according to local media reports on Thursday.
On the U.S. website, Epik High's new album "Epilogue" entered the hip-hop chart at No. 20 on the day of its release Tuesday and beat out world-famous musicians -- including Beastie Boys, Jay-Z and Black Eyed Peas -- to claim the No.1 spot the following day.
The record also placed atop iTunes hip-hop albums chart in New Zealand, made the top ten in several other countries including Japan, Australia and Canada, and placed in the top fifty albums in the U.K., France and Sweden.
Their sixth studio album "[e]" had entered the site's Top 100 of Hip-Hop/Rap chart in September 2009.
Epik High -- composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz -- debuted in 2003 with the album "Map of the Human Soul". They gained popularity and critical acclaim with the success of their consequent albums "High Society" and "Swan Songs".
The group performed as a representative of K-pop music at the MIDEM (Marche International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale) showcase in Cannes, France last year and was recently interviewed by CNN's prominent documentary program Talk Asia.
Epik High will soon kick off their promotion for their title single "Run".
International Media/Online PR : DFSB Kollective International Digital Music Distribution : DFSB Kollective
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