NCT Jaehyun, why I'm looking forward to his first solo album 'J'
Aug 23, 2024
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Jaehyun's first album 'J', which will be released on August 26, consists of a total of eight songs, including Korean and English versions of the title song 'Smoke', and music fans are looking forward to it because it is the first solo album filled with Jaehyun's musical capabilities and emotions that he has accumulated for eight years.
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Jaehyun not only worked on the album's song but also participated directly in the direction and album name conception, creating an album that is the 'most representative'. Like the habit of writing the initials 'J' on one's own thing, the first solo album also had the meaning of 'reproduction itself', and he will approach the fans with a special meaning as much as he adds sincerity by singing the stories he usually wanted to tell.
In addition, Jaehyun participated in five songs from the album, including the title song 'Smoke' and 'Dandelion' (Dandylion), 'Flamin' Hot Lemon' (Flaming Hot Lemon) and 't Get You' (Can't Get You), which were collaborated with famous American R&B/pop duo Emotional Oranges, to reveal a color like representation by melting various emotions and musical capabilities.
During the preparation of this album, Neo Production A&R team members and Jaehyun found the best musical outcome for Jaehyun after long discussions, and seven of the eight songs consisted of R&B genre music. Since music of the same R&B genre has been completed in various ways through various variations such as hip-hop, medium tempo, jazz-style instruments, and deep and sexy vocals, attention is focused on what color the R&B genre Jae-hyun has performed.
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Jaehyun presented a strategy to release a pre-release song at the same time as announcing his solo debut. Before releasing the entire album, it is to give the public a perception that 'Jaehyun is an artist who does this kind of music'.
'Dandelion' and 'Roses' are songs that are flower-themed but have opposite charms, and the cheerful medium tempo 'Dandelion' that evokes nostalgia for innocence and the dark R&B song 'Roses' successfully showed the broad musical spectrum of the representation, further raising curiosity about the first solo album.
In response, the American music media "Consequence of Sound" commented on 'Roses"Re-enactment is fully exuding his charm on the new R&B track. Jae-hyun's voice is great, and the atmosphere is perfect, so expectations for a solo album have also increased.
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Jaehyun presents a deeper and more mature charm with his solo debut song 'Smoke'. The title song 'Smoke' is a hip-hop R&B song with groovy vocals and rich guitar riff sound on a rhythmic baseline, and the lyrics liken the romantic moment in the car with the music to the acting rising above the boom box, and Jae-hyun participated in the lyrics to melt wit and romantic sensibility.
The performance is also composed mainly of powerful movements using the thick lines of representation, so you can feel a powerful and restrained charm, and it is expected to receive a hot response due to the combination of groovy choreography and cool vibes that take advantage of the rhythmic charm of the hip-hop R&B genre. The mood of 'Smoke' contained in the previously released highlight medley video shows its restrained charm, making us expect an original scent that Jae-hyun will emit. Through her first solo album, Jae-hyun plans to prove her true value as a 'all-rounder artist' that encompasses both music and performance.
The first album 'J' will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on August 26, and will also be released as an album on the same day.
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