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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.
24d ago
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Bookmarked. The producer angle is the read I was missing.
24d ago
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This is why we need credit transparency in liner notes again.
24d ago
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Producer thread but make it weekly?
21d ago
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