PEEJAY

COZY X TAEO (Explicit)

COZY X TAEO

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Presents by @bdnspresents

[CREDIT]
Composed by PEEJAY
Lyrics by PEEJAY, Crystal tea, BDNS
Arranged by PEEJAY, Hookuo
Vocal by Kidd King
Chorus by Kidd King, PEEJAY
Guitar by Hookuo
Bass by Hookuo
Keyboards by PEEJAY
Drums by PEEJAY
Sounds Effects by PEEJAY
Mixed by PEEJAY at Walkin’ Records
Mastered by PEEJAY at Walkin’ Records
Cover Art by Studio Pivote

승리를 향해 (On To Victory)

PEEJAY - WALKIN’ Vol.2

ในดนตรีป๊อป เงื่อนไขของอัลบั้มที่ดีอาจอยู่ที่บทเพลงและการแสดงที่สะท้อนสุนทรียศาสตร์ร่วมสมัยไว้อย่างลึกซึ้ง การวางแผนและความสามารถของโปรดิวเซอร์ที่มีวิสัยทัศน์ รวมถึงสไตล์และทิศทางที่สร้างสรรค์ขึ้นด้วยพลังของตนเองโดยปราศจากการประนีประนอมหรือการลอกเลียนแบบ ซึ่งทั้งหมดนี้อาจจะอยู่ในจุดตัดของสิ่งเหล่านั้น อัลบั้ม WALKIN’ Vol.2 ของ PEEJAY อาจจะเป็นอัลบั้มของโปรดิวเซอร์ที่ตรงตามเงื่อนไขเหล่านี้มากที่สุดในวงการดนตรีป๊อปของเกาหลีในปี พ.ศ. 2560

ปริมาณงานที่ทำอย่างต่อเนื่องและขอบเขตกิจกรรมที่กว้างขวางตลอดมา ได้หล่อหลอมอาชีพของเขาในฐานะผู้คร่ำหวอดที่สั่งสมประสบการณ์และเดินตามเส้นทางของตนเองมาอย่างยาวนานได้อย่างหนักแน่น และไม่มีความขัดเขินในการรวมบรรดาผู้ร่วมงานอันโดดเด่นเหล่านี้เข้าไว้ด้วยกัน อัลบั้มนี้เป็นผลจากพลังประสานที่สร้างสรรค์โดยผู้ร่วมงานหลากหลายท่าน ตั้งแต่ 태양, KUSH, 크러쉬, 자이언티, MASTA WU, 빈지노, B-Free, 오혁, QIM ISLE, KUMA PARK, 윤석철, ไปจนถึง 정유종 และอัลบั้มนี้ไม่ใช่เพียงแค่ "ผู้ร่วมงาน" ทั่วไป แต่เป็นจุดที่มอบความสุขในการดื่มด่ำเสน่ห์ของศิลปินแต่ละคน เขาไม่ใช่เพียงแค่โปรดิวเซอร์ที่สร้างบีตอันยอดเยี่ยมเท่านั้น แต่ยังสามารถดึงศักยภาพสูงสุดจากศิลปินและสร้างความกลมกลืนที่เป็นธรรมชาติราวกับ "ก้าวเดินไปพร้อมกัน" ซึ่งสิ่งนี้ถือเป็นทั้งความรู้และเคมีที่อยู่ในขอบเขตของโปรดิวเซอร์แบบดั้งเดิม และเป็นเรื่องที่สมเหตุสมผลที่ "เกม" ที่สร้างขึ้นร่วมกับ "ผู้เล่น" ที่เข้าใจจุดแข็งและจุดอ่อนของกันและกันนั้นจะน่าสนใจ

นี่คืออัลบั้มของโปรดิวเซอร์ แต่ก็เป็นอัลบั้มในฐานะนักแต่งเพลงเช่นกัน การสร้างสรรค์ไลน์เมโลดี้ที่ติดหูและการดำเนินเพลงที่ประณีต มีพลังเหนือใคร ถือเป็นเอกลักษณ์เฉพาะตัวของ PEEJAY แต่เขาก็ไม่ได้ประดับประดาหรือใช้งานมันมากเกินไป และยังคงรักษารูปแบบและการเรียบเรียงที่เปี่ยมด้วยสมาธิไว้ได้ ซึ่งนี่คือพลังที่มีเฉพาะในบทเพลงของเขาเท่านั้น ด้วยเมโลดี้ที่ยอดเยี่ยมและความรู้สึกของกรูฟที่ไม่เคยเสื่อมคลายแม้จะฟังซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า รวมถึงบทเพลงที่ไม่ได้ตามกระแส แต่เต็มไปด้วยวิสัยทัศน์เกี่ยวกับซาวด์แห่งยุคสมัย ทำให้ไม่ว่าจะมองจากมุมใดก็ไร้ที่ติ

เมื่อมองจากมุมมองของวงการดนตรีท้องถิ่น วงการฮิปฮอป, R&B และแจ๊สในวงการดนตรีป๊อปของเกาหลีนั้นเปิดกว้างต่อกันมากกว่าที่เคยเป็นมา และมีผลงานที่สร้างสรรค์ขึ้นจากความสนใจ ความเข้าใจ และความร่วมมือระหว่างกันปรากฏให้เห็น WALKIN’ Vol.2 จึงเป็นผลงานที่ครอบคลุมทุกจุดของวงการฮิปฮอปและ R&B ของเกาหลีในช่วงสิบกว่าปีที่ผ่านมา ซึ่งแม้จะดูแคบ แต่ในอีกแง่หนึ่งก็มีการแบ่งแยกระหว่างกระแสหลักและนอกกระแส

เนื้อหาข้างต้นนี้จัดทำขึ้นโดยการแปลด้วยระบบปัญญาประดิษฐ์ (AI)

WALKIN' Vol.2

PEEJAY - WALKIN’ Vol.2

 대중음악에서 좋은 음반의 조건이란 아마도 동시대의 미학을 밀도 있게 담은 곡과 연주, 통찰력을 가진 프로듀서의 기획과 역량, 타협이나 모방이 아닌 스스로의 힘으로 만들어 내는 스타일과 방향성의 교집합쯤에 위치하고 있지 않을까. PEEJAY의 WALKIN’ Vol.2는 2017년 한국의 대중음악에서 프로듀서의 앨범으로 이러한 조건에 가장 잘 부합하는 앨범이 아닐까 싶다. 
 그동안의 꾸준한 작업량과 폭넓은 활동 영역은 오랜 시간 동안의 경험과 자신만의 길을 걸어온 베테랑으로서의 커리어를 묵직하게 빚어냈고, 이 화려한 참여진을 아우르기에 어색함이 없다. 이 앨범은 태양, KUSH, 크러쉬, 자이언티, MASTA WU, 빈지노, B-Free, 오혁, QIM ISLE, KUMA PARK, 윤석철, 정유종에 이르는 참여진들이 만들어내는 시너지로, 단순한 ‘참여진'이 아닌 개별 아티스트들의 매력을 만끽하는 즐거움의 지점이 있다. 단지 훌륭한 비트를 만드는 프로듀서가 아니라 아티스트들에게서 최고의 능력을 끌어내고 함께 ‘걸어가듯' 자연스러운 조화를 만들어내는 것, 이것은 매우 전통적인 프로듀서의 영역에 있는 노하우와 케미스트리라 할 수 있는데, 서로의 장단점을 잘 파악하는 ‘선수'들과 함께 만들어내는 게임이 흥미로운 것은 당연한 이치다.
 프로듀서의 앨범이지만, 송라이터로서의 앨범이기도 하다. 누구보다도 세련된, 텐션감 있는 진행과 캐치한 멜로디 라인을 뽑아내는 것은 PEEJAY의 전매특허. 하지만 지나치게 꾸미거나 남발하지 않고 집중력 있는 구성과 틀을 지켜가고 있는 것 역시 그의 곡 들만이 지니고 있는 힘이다. 반복해서 들어도 그 아름다움이 퇴색되지 않는 훌륭한 멜로디와 그루브의 질감, 트렌드를 따라가는 것이 아닌 동시대의 사운드에 대한 통찰력이 담긴 곡들이기에 어느 지점에서 보아도 손색이 없다.
 로컬 씬의 관점에서 보자면, 한국 대중음악에서의 힙합과 R&B, 재즈 씬은 과거 어느 때보다 서로를 향해 열려있고, 서로에 대한 관심과 이해, 협업으로 만들어지는 결과물들이 등장하고 있다. WALKIN’ Vol.2는 지난 십수 년간의, 좁다면 좁지만 한편으로는 주류와 비주류로 나뉘어 있던 한국의 힙합과 R&B씬의 각 지점들을 아우르는 결과물이다. 



WALKIN′, Vol.2 (Explicit)

바다는 바라보는 누구에게나 푸르를 것이다. 그것이 원경이라면 더욱 고요한 푸르름 일 것이다. 하지만 바다속은 표면과 달리 넘치는 생물들과 입사하는 일광에 무척이나 다채로운 채도들을 갖고있다. PEEJAY 의 새 싱글 "MOONSTRUCK" 은 김아일과 오혁이 제목과 같이 몽환적이고 정신혼미한 사랑을 들려준다. 바다가 그러하듯 이들의 음악은 듣는 시간, 기분, 상황에 따라 다른 인상과 음색으로 듣는 이에게 다가온다. 

MOONSTRUCK 은 WALKIN’ Vol. 1 에 이어 Vol. 2 album 의 시작을 알리는 곡으로, PEEJAY 특유의 감성과 무드를 느낄 수 있다. 마스터링 은 lana del rey , fka twigs , led zeppelin 등을 맡은 John Davis 가 맡아 섬세함을 더했다.

아트 디렉팅은 iab studio 가 한명의 스쿠버다이버 가 되어 바다 속의 채도를 아날로그적으로 담아냈다. 
- IAB studio

Moonstruck X Qim Isle & Oh Hyuk

한 통의 난감한 전화를 받았다. 피제이형이다. 이번주에 나올 싱글이 있는데 소개글을 직접 써달라는 부탁을 했다. 나는 그 때 그 자리에서 거절했어야 했지만 그러지 못했다. 아마도 대화 중에 '석철아 재즈처럼 하면 돼. 즉흥적으로' 라는 말이 뇌리에 박혔기 때문이라고 생각한다. 형의 의도가 뭘까. 작가도, 평론가도, 랩퍼도 아닌 내게 뭘 기대하는 걸까. 아...둘 중 하나겠구나. 진짜 재밌거나, 이상하거나. 피제이형 답다.

After Summer Day 때도 작업하면서 느꼈던 것은 단순히 샘플링이 아닌 코드와 화성을 정말 잘 다룬다는 것이다. 많은 훌륭한 프로듀서들이 있지만 이 능력은 그 누구보다 탁월하다. 피아니스트로써 가끔씩 내가 예상하지 못한 보이싱들을 보여주는데 이럴 땐 내가 배우기도 한다. 이번 OUT OF MY MIND 에서도 마찬가지다. 첫 8마디를 듣고 있으면 그저 칠린칠린. 코드웍과 그 위에 FM신스가 균형있게 자리잡았다. G2와 KEITHAPE에게 따뜻한 햇살을 내리 쬐고 있는 느낌이랄까. 확실히 OUT OF MY MIND은 저번 싱글과 다르지만 같은 정서를 가지고 있는 것 같다. 따뜻하고, 부드럽다. 


OUT OF MY MIND (OOMM)

Yun Seok Chul

PEEJAY – After Summer Day

LP 노이즈, Bossanova 드럼과 Earth wind & Fire, Ramsey Lewis를 떠올리게 하는 재즈기타 소리, 브러쉬 소리가 차례로 나오고 Bell Tree, Chime Bells, 심벌 소리가 여름밤 호텔라운지 분위기에 황금빛을 뿌린다. 그러다가 베이스라인이 바뀌면서 상황이 로맨틱하게 바뀐다. 너무 달콤하면서도 아련해서 목이 메는 기분이 느껴진다. 그리고 그 다음 순간! 마치 2001 스페이스 오디세이에서 원시인의 뼈가 공중으로 올라가서 우주선으로 바뀌는 장면처럼, 여름밤의 브라질리언 낭만이 우주공간에서 Wall-E 와 Eva 가 나누는 사랑의 비행으로 바뀐다. 리드 솔로가 (Pharoah Sanders의 신비함과 Kool & the Gang스러운 표현을 천재적으로 섞었다!) 황홀함을 노래하며 절정을 통과하면 윤석철의 부드러운 연주(모든 것을 위로 해주는 우아한 겸손과 친절이 담긴)를 타고서 우리는 천천히 땅으로 내려온다. 그리고 한번 더 우주여행...잊을 수 없는 마지막 순간처럼. 노래가 들려주는 이야기는 여기까지.

아름답고 낭만적이여서 차마 보내기 아쉬운 여름, 하지만 멈추지 않는 시간을 따라밤으로 멀어져가는 여름이 남긴 달콤한 맛과 냄새를 어쩐지 벌써 추억하게 된다. 낭만이란 어려움에서 아름다움을 발견하는 것이기에 그 두가지 맛이 같이 난다. 그리고 두가지가 함께 빚어낸 멋이 고상하게 풍겨 나온다. PEEJAY의 음악에는 늘 품위있는 멋이 담겨있지만, After Summer Day는 그동안 세상으로부터 소홀한 취급을 받아온 '낭만'을 빛나는 유리잔에 담고 있다.

-Jinbo the Superfreak

Executive Producer PEEJAY From Walkin' Records
Produced by PEEJAY
Composer & Arrangement by PEEJAY
All Instrument Session by PEEJAY
Nord Stage 2 & Prophet 12 by 윤석철
Guitar by 정유종 of Daybreak
Mixed by PEEJAY
Mastered by Dr.KO @Music Cabal Studio
Photo by 선미
Cover Artwork Junjune by IAB
Promotion Marketing by Human Nature Records
Music Video by CJ Jeong (From MHV)

After Summerday

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COZY X TAEO (Explicit)

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