Taiji Solo Album Review
http://www.181-4.com/reviews.cfm?THEID=497 Seo Tai Ji
"Take Two"
Samsung Entertainment Group
Well I must start of this review by saying this is one of the most interesting reviews I've ever had to write because it is of a Korean artist.
In addition I know very little, if anything, regarding the Korean music industry but despite this lack of insight into the work a diehard fan of Seo Tai Ji's convinced me to write this review.
And I must say I'm happy I finally gave this CD a listen.
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So to first discuss purely the music of the CD. His sound is based in hard rock but mixes in pop, and electronic sounds to create a very full and polished sound.
In general the sound of this album is closer to heavy metal, or hardcorethento rock or pop. I'd say his sound on this album creates a very energetic and powerful feeling.
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An interesting feature of this album is that most of thetracks are simply titled "Track" insert track number here, essentially placing all the tracks on equal footing.
I found that logical as to me as all the tracks seemed to flow together to create a work rather than a series of tracks.
Unfortunately as all of the tracks are in Korean and I don't speak Korean I had little understanding of the lyrics and especially of the context of the lyrics within the songs.
But to help me understand the musical contentI was providedwith lyric sheets, which gave me a feel for Seo Taiji's ideas and beliefs.
It appears that he hits on many of society's most controversial topics such as, abortion and suicide. And that he doesn't steer away from any topics.
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But what really hits me is his sound. And to me it is this sound that is so strong that it explains to me why a fan was so excited about his work to send me a copy to review!
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