BM5's September 2023 Favorites

Favorite Interview

Fathers of K-Pop (Monotree) - ReacttotheK

It's always a pleasure to see the interviews of producers and top-liners from ReacttotheK. They ask such great questions for insight. The second part of this particular interview is no exception. Getting a good look into the different styles & perspectives of each member of the collective was really interesting. Especially for a producer like myself. Maybe it'll be a great watch for you, as well!

Favorite Music Video

B-List - Chanmina

Ever since Miko introduced Chanmina to me, I've been a fan of her and her style. She got to show her playful side, once again with this particular video and I just had to share it with you all. Give it a quick watch and enjoy the fun concept and spectacular music. You won't regret it!

Favorite EP

New DNA - XG

The entire EP is phenomenal, but the above music video, "Puppet Show" I figured I would share in tandem with this release. The music throughout the project cover many different moods and styles, but cohesively exude the XG attitude since debut. The visuals for their music have continued to get more and more epic and this was the epitome of the era. If you've been hesitant to jump onto the XG train, then I suggest you try this track out to lead into the album if it hits you right. ENJOY!!!

Full September 2023 Favorites playlist: click here

Miko's Music Stats 2020

I know I haven't been doing the "Most Shocking/Disappointing/WTF Asian Music Moments" in a few years, but I wanted to try something more personal and different. I haven't been the best at keeping up with music. In fact, I have a massive backlog on my iTunes library dating back to 2014/2015. It's really disgusting! Nonetheless, I have been listening to more Spotify to somewhat keep up with what's new. So, here's some stats from my last.fm [and Spotify].

Fair Shake Reaction: Harenchi - Chanmina

Harenchi - Chanmina

(Genre: Jpop)

Miko's January & February 2020 Favorites

The Weeknd (USA)

This man needs no introduction as The Weeknd has been progressively growing in popularity no matter what genre he undertakes. Some fans have been listening to him since the beginning and others jumped on the bandwagon with the catchy "Can't Feel My Face" or his Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack entry, "Earned It". I came in during the Beauty Behind the Madness era and solidify my devotion with "The Hills", a beautiful dark song. I have yet to go back two album entries, but I'm looking forward to it since there's some fan references to it with his latest song, "After Hours". Of course, during January, this track didn't exist. Fans were surprised with the catchy, somewhat cynical bop called "Heartless". Since Starboy [and a little My Dear Melancholy and Black Panther soundtrack], I've been ready for more and "Heartless" was everything and more for me (and fans)! The following month, The Weeknd dropped another new video to keep us craving more in the form of the 80's synth inspired "Blinding Lights". After seeing both of these videos and repeating both tracks over and over, my body is ready for this album to drop! Since I can't decide which music video to display [as you can tell by the links in the song titles], I'm going to share his amazing performance on The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert as I find the technical aspects (camera shots and set changes) extremely impressive! Honorable mention for the month of January is kpop girl group Everglow as I repeated "Bon Bon Chocolat" and G(I)-dle's "Lion" almost as much as The Weeknd.