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Defending 'midcore' as a real K-pop subgenre

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My thesis is that 'midcore' (mid-tempo + maximalist production) is a coherent K-pop subgenre and it's here to stay. Examples in the next post.
25d ago
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My thesis is that 'midcore' (mid-tempo + maximalist production) is a coherent K-pop subgenre and it's here to stay. Examples in the next post.
25d ago
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Bookmarked. The producer angle is the read I was missing.
25d ago
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Disagree on the ranking but the bridge point is fair. I'd swap the top two.
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This is why we need credit transparency in liner notes again.
25d ago
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The fact that two B-sides are even in the conversation tells you the album holds together.
25d ago
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Producer thread but make it weekly?
22d ago
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Bridges in K-pop right now are doing more work than choruses. Discuss.
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