I haven't done a #ThursdayFiveList in awhile but with a theme of #ForeignAffairs (songs not in my native language), how could I resist?
But this was also Very DIfficult cuz most of what I listen to these days is foreign-language music, sooooo ... buckle in? Or maybe grab a drink first, cuz my other problem is I never know when to shut up
[if you don't want my notes, the list is:
ATEEZ - NASA
LAY - Flying Apsaras
The HU - Shireg Shireg
lynch. - DEVIL
Blue Pongtiwat - You Give Me Butterflies]
ATEEZ - NASA https://youtu.be/tVJBWoof09Q
country: South Korea
genre: EDM
cw: flashing lights
CC in 10 tracks, incl ENG
In which Mother is Mother-ing and everyone in frame is showing off supreme body control (fun fact: dancing SLOW is harder than dancing FAST). Techy and atmospheric with lyrics that work on both lore and meta levels.
LAY - Flying Apsaras https://youtu.be/eK2Rcufdh8E
country: China
genre: EDM/trance
There was going to be a full video for this, but Lay wasn't happy with the results, so dance practice it is. In which Lay combines modern dance with traditional Buddhist forms to further tell the story of the song.
The HU - Shireg Shireg (live @ SiriusXM) https://youtu.be/X2ZyV4wCX8c
country: Mongolia
genre: folk metal
From the gentle end of their discography. If you aren't familiar with throat singing ... the best way for me to describe it is to tell you to just go experience it. The human voice is really incredible - there are no effectors in play here. Also, this track worked really well to calm panicky kittens, go figure.
lynch. - DEVIL https://youtu.be/M5RPuphYry0
country: Japan
genre: Nagoya kei, metal
cw: camera motion, boxing, white paint as blood substitute
I'm in denial that this is nearly 12 years old, mostly because that means Hazuki's been locked in as a top three vocalist for about a decade now and that's... a lot.
Blue Pongtiwat - You Give Me Butterflies (feat. TEN) https://youtu.be/GBVlOJup4Ec
country: Thailand
genre: R&B
cw: supernatural elements, flashing lights
CC in 8 tracks, incl ENG
My first inclination is to think of Blue as an actor rather than a musician, but here we are. And it's all Ten's fault - I only know Blue because of the cooking competition show he hosted where Ten and Woodz were guest competitors.
The Kpop Abuela 🪷