Throughout this lull in new Okay-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, nevertheless it delivered to thoughts many ideas after twelve years of Okay-pop fandom.
Right here had been my high ten takeaways (in no specific order), together with many video highlights from the present.
Sure, I’m conscious that you simply don’t must be belting your lungs out to be singer and that there are various methods to specific together with your voice, however my primary takeaway after watching this competition was that just about each single idol act was singing as if their life relied on it. Energy notice after energy notice after energy notice – even from the teams I didn’t count on! I do know virtuosic vocal talent isn’t treasured the best way it was, however I miss this very a lot. I may really feel ardour radiating out of the display screen.
We had 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 had been underpinned by thumping dance beats. Track after tune, the present felt like an actual get together with bangers and bombast to spare. “Chill” was undoubtedly not a factor. Neither had been “vibes.”
Additionally, “the robotic” was apparently thought of a cool dance transfer this 12 months…
It’s as if the artists raided each Without end 21 and Claire’s in sight and threw every thing on directly. It didn’t matter if it matched or not. In actual fact, 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 had been very massive in 2012 and the viewers response bore that out. Nonetheless, for a number of causes it seems like they’re not talked about within the dialog a lot any extra. Typically I neglect how superior these acts are.
As we speak’s year-end festivals are sometimes splintered between companies, with some firms preferring to withhold their roster in order that they will seem at their very own live shows. Almost each massive 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 superb what they had been capable of obtain at that age and watching them develop into adults has been very satisfying.
I’ve determined he’s a kind of individuals who seemed previous when he was younger and appears younger when he’s previous. I don’t understand how that’s doable, nevertheless it’s true.
Significantly. 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 high ten all-time Okay-pop songs had been launched in 2012. Nearly all had 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 can be superior. That’s form of unimaginable when you consider it.