At 6pm on the 19th, singer Taemin, who celebrated the 10th anniversary of his solo debut, will release his 5th mini-album 'ETERNAL' and the music video for 'Sexy In The Air', one of the double title tracks.
This 5th mini-album has a special meaning as it is Taemin's first produced album, in which he participated in the entire process of producing from planning to music video.
The 'ETERNAL' album contains his firm will and identity as an artist that 'no matter where he is, no matter what he does, he is still Taemin'. It also frankly expresses the changes and constancy he has faced over a long period of time.
The title track 'Sexy In The Air' expresses his firm identity and pride, his eagerness for change and self-expression, and the sharp electric guitar sound harmonises with the lyrics, allowing the viewer to feel the intense energy of Taemin.
In addition, the double title track 'Horizon' is an upbeat dance song in the modern synthpop genre with a dynamic melody that gives a sense of dynamism, and contains the story of Taemin himself trying to break out of the familiar and break out of the framework.
The album also contains a total of seven other songs, including the hip-hop style 'G.O.A.T', 'The Unknown Sea' with its acoustic sound and lyrical sensibility, 'Crush' in the electric pop genre, 'Say Less' and the dreamy mood of 'Deja Vu'.
Below is a question-and-answer session with Taemin.
Q. How do you feel about the 10th anniversary of your solo debut this year?
I feel that I have been active for a long time and I am very grateful to my fans and those who loved me for allowing me to be active for such a long time.
I prepared this album with the feeling of celebrating my 10th anniversary and I wanted to show you what I had prepared as soon as possible.
Q. You have moved to a new agency, Big Planet Maid Enterprises. If so, please tell us about them.
Actually, there doesn't seem to be anything that has changed significantly with the transfer of the company. We prepared in the same way we always do, no matter which location we were in. Of course, we are learning about different aspects of how we have to communicate with the staff while trying to breathe new life into the company. We just created a new way of doing things and we prepared as we had always prepared.
Q. We heard that you participated in the whole process of this album, from planning to music, concept and music video. The album introduction included a lot of talk about your identity, what are the most core points in the making of the album?
I always worry a lot about what I should do and what I should show, and this album is an album where I tried to include all those worries. But I didn't try to give it a big meaning and consciously change anything just because my situation has changed so much. So, as usual, I prepared this album with the music and sensibility that I like.
Q. The double title track 'Sexy In The Air' and 'Horizon' each show different colours.
'Sexy In The Air' is a song that fits this hot season even better. The song has a very fun, retro sound, and I think it gives a cool feeling to dance to such a retro sound. Also, the atmosphere of the song increases in the second half of the song and drills (one of the music genres) come out, which is a fascinating song with gaps.
And 'Horizon' is a very energetic synth-pop genre, which was interesting to me because it's the first time I've tried this kind of genre. I hope you can watch it with me because I have an appealing, intense performance that fits well with this song.
Q. When it comes to Taemin, performance is an essential and important part of his work.
For the choreography this time, we composed the choreography to fit each section and to harmonise with the flow of the song. So some parts are very minimal, some parts are very cool and some parts are very conceptual. I hope you will pay attention to the performance that changes with the flow of the song.
Q: Expectations are already high from the pre-promotional content, but can you spoil us about the music video for the title track 'Sexy In The Air'? Can you also tell us about the episode?
The music video for 'Sexy In The Air' was shot with director 'SEGAJI' Lee In-hoon, with whom I worked on the 'The Rizzness' performance video for our previous album. He had worked with me before, so he had a good understanding of me and we struggled a lot together. I imagined and embodied the mood of the song, which expresses the eagerness and confidence to move forward, but the scale of the set and performance transitions gave it a speedy expression. It was an interesting representation of sensory moments through water, light and wind in a completely different space, and I think that if you look carefully at these aspects, it will help you understand 'Sexy In The Air' better.
Q. Before the release of the new album, you held a listening session to introduce the songs to fans for the first time.
I am always nervous when I release a new album, but I felt more comfortable at the listening session because it was with my fans, who are like my allies. It was meaningful because I could remember and talk about what I was working on song by song, and it was good to see the different reactions of the fans in person. I enjoyed talking to the fans so much that the conversation became long, and it was a pity that the section at the end where I read the messages left by the fans was cut short.
Q: Are there any reactions or goals you would like to hear from this fifth mini-album 'ETERNAL'?
Through 'ETERNAL', I hope it will be an opportunity to let people know that I'm going to take part in a few more albums, the beginning of something like that. I think that this album has given me the opportunity to perfect and mature my immature parts more and more, and to include a bit more of my sensibility and what I try to express in the album.
So for the next album, I hope I can put a bit more of my own process of becoming the main character.
Q. Your first solo world tour 'Ephemeral Gaze' is planned, how do you feel about it? What kind of stage are you preparing for?
I am very happy and grateful about finally being able to tour. Actually, I have been imagining doing this kind of tour since I dreamt of being a singer, and I am very excited that it is finally going to happen.
I want to use this opportunity to meet a lot of fans and make good memories with a lot of people while going to places I have never been before.
Q. What would you like to say to your fans who always support you?
I am always able to try new things like this because of your support by my side. I feel like it took me a long time to realise these things. Recently, I feel more and more grateful and I always want to show you who I am as a musician and musician so that you can return the gratitude for this kind of support. Thank you for everything and I love you.
2024/08/19 14:18 KST
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