The group Baby Monster is back with a ‘tinty’ charm.
A press conference was held at YG’s new office in Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 1st to commemorate the release of Baby Monster’s first full-length album “DRIP”.
Baby Monster’s first full-length album “DRIP” is a crystal that condenses the charm of Baby Monster, which fills the album like the title. The nine tracks, which are composed with all their heart and soul, unfold these music colors in a more colorful way.
Laura said, “I’m finally coming to you with my first full-length album,” adding, “I’m coming to you faster than I thought before releasing the album, and I think it’s because of the love of the fans. Before the release, the fan meeting was successfully completed. “It’s a time to communicate with fans and learn a lot of things, so I think I’m having a meaningful year,” he said.
“I’m happy to show Baby Monster’s new charm as it’s an album with various genres,” Chiquita said, expressing satisfaction with the album, and Luca said, “I think we can express YG’s New Classic in this album. “I think we can show you our tone or our own ‘teenish’ side.”
Ah-hyun said, “Actually, I tried a lot of new challenges while preparing for the full-length album. I practiced various spectrum genres through the monthly evaluation and I think I showed you that. I think I referred to what I learned at the fan meeting,” he said, and expressed his gratitude to those who worked together, saying, “I want to thank many people for their hard work while preparing the album.”
Baby Monster’s confidence, which has been reborn as a super-large project under the full support of YG, is revealed in the “Double title song.” The solo title song of the previously planned full-length album was “DRIP”. Asa said, “As you know when you hear it, all the songs are good. It’s too bad that we can only make jokes while talking to the company. That’s why “CLIK CLAK” has also become a double title,” and Laura said, “I wanted to expect how good the next ‘DRIP’ would be if ‘CLIK CLAK’ was released first. It was an appropriate decision,” he said.
The title song “DRIP” of the same name with the album melted Baby Monster’s confident attitude and YG’s unique hip-hop vibe. “DRIP,” which G-Dragon received more attention for participating in the composition, is an EDM-based dance song that combines addictive hooks, dynamic beats, and intense bass sound to give a thrilling thrill.
Ah-hyun, who said, “I prepared a song with a twist,” showed “CLIK CLAK” first because she wanted to show “something plain” first. I hope you watch “DRIP” with EDM’s strong beat and exciting dark choreography and performance counterfeiting. The chorus choreography is the killing point, he explained about “DRIP,” adding, “I set an exciting atmosphere to enjoy it together and dance together.”
사진 확대 Baby Monster also confessed about the group’s “YG’s original hip-hop.” Ah-hyun said, “As you can see from the music video of ‘DRIP’, I can see you smiling more freely in the second half, but it was actually filmed in a free atmosphere. “YG’s original hip-hop” is not angled like this, and I think it shows off its own color,” he said. “If I did heavy hip-hop to leave a strong impression during SHEESH, I improved it to a feeling of playing together. That’s a new development in DRIP. “While maintaining the hip-hop base, ‘DRIP’ used pop colors,” he said.
Another title song, “CLIK CLAK,” which was pre-released along with the music video, left a strong impression as a ready newcomer who inherited YG DNA with a perfect blend into the original hip-hop genre. The rap challenge of all members also shows a distinct boystone and flow of personality, realizing the “all-rounder” aspect.
Ah-hyun, who said that the authentic hip-hop he thinks is “CLIK CLAK,” said, “It’s black and white, but there’s a neat style that comes from lightness. I think it’s real hip-hop to rap together in our own way.
The choreography of moving your body vigorously to the beat, the hand movements that intuitively express the song’s name, and the colorful group dance maximize the charm of “DRIP” presented by Baby Monster. On the other hand, “CLIK CLAK” attracts attention with point gestures that wittily unravel the lyrics. As it is a double title song, it is expected to capture everyone’s hearts with different charms.
In particular, “Live,” the strength of Baby Monster, will continue on this music show. Laura, who revealed a strong photo of the live, said, “The transmission of the sound from the hand microphone is definitely different. At first, I started with ‘I’ll try hand microphone’ to have fun together, but thank you so much for enjoying it with me.”
Ah-hyun said, “The reason I used a hand microphone is that the fun elements of the stage seem to come to life. I can see the advantages of the team when performing, and I think our team’s advantage is the use of a hand microphone. Not only do fans like it, but they also have a good sense of reality when they do a hand microphone. The best thing is that it’s a custom microphone, so I’m happy about it,” he said.
Not only double title songs, but also songs in the album catch listeners’ ears. “Love, Maybe,” which features beautiful vocals on guitar performances, “Really Like You,” which features hip-hop sensibilities in the 90s, and “BILLIONAIRE,” which features Y2K sensibilities with R&B sound on a heavy 808 base, are in order. You can then enjoy the upgraded world of Baby Monster’s music, including “Love In My Heart,” which can be enjoyed by both men and women of all ages, “Woke Up In Tokyo (RUKA & ASA),” which contains the hip-hop vibes of Japanese members, “FOREVER,” the pre-released song “BATTER UP (Remix) – Bonus Track,” which was greatly loved as an encore for the fan meeting.
Baby Monster’s wide-ranging move, which fits the meaning of its first full-length album, begins. Not only the double title song but also the follow-up song “Love In My Heart” that confirmed the production of the music video was announced, and it will fill 2024 with various platforms such as radio, entertainment, and YouTube content. In addition, it will hold its first world tour since its debut next year and take a new leap forward.
Laura, who expressed strong expectations for the world tour, said, “The world tour that all seven members have wanted to do the most so far. I wanted to do it so much that I had one goal, but the goal of this activity is to make pretty memories with fans and end well through this album. “The fans waited for me and sent me love, so I will prepare and make a fun concert, so please look forward to it.”
Meanwhile, the entire song of Baby Monster’s first album “DRIP” will be released at 1 p.m. on November 1. In addition, “BABYMONSTER 1st FULL ALBUM [DRIP] POP-UP STORE” will be operated from November 1 to 10 at Basic Studios in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.
[Golden Bitna MK Sports Reporter]