DAZE(데이즈) - Friday Mini Album Thoughts(K-RnB/Indie)

Track List:
01. 봄 (Intro)
02. Friday
03. 비틀비틀
04. Take It Slow (Feat. Taylor)
05. 너도




  Not much can be found online about the Korean artist known as DAZE. He seems to have been a producer for awhile then decided that he wanted to join the ever so growing  party of vocalists in Korea's music industry. Friday is his second mini album to date.

  Daze is defiantly apart of the Korean indie music movement. A genre of music in South Korea that has less restrictions on the artistry but it also comes with the price of less promotion. Less promotion means that less people will know about your music. All might seem doomed at this point however, whats great about music lovers is that they will voluntarily seek out new music through different channels such as club appearances and the internet. Daze's music feels like it was created by a guy who doesn't mind hitting the streets to get his music to listeners. Friday's laid back sound is the essence of the old school RnB that it was influenced from. From the intro(봄) to the track 비를비를, These tracks are about putting their arms around the listener. Sitting them down so that they can relax and take in the world around them. The production doesn't use many extra edits to enhance the songs. Instead production is kept to the bare minimum of a lone beat then some violins or drums being added during certain tracks. Daze even serenades listeners with only the playing of piano in the closing track titled 나도(me too). His music overall is stripped down of any over the top production and solely focuses on the RnB flavor.

  My biggest problem with Daze is that he's good. He's just not a trend setter. I could take you to the Korean hip hop music scene in Seoul and find you thirty other guys that sound just like Daze. Might even sound better. South Korea has no shortage of singers trying to do the slow style RnB thing. This is why you have to try your damn hardest to stand out at what you do or at least be so good at it that none else can stand on the same playing field as you. There's a reason why Yoonmirae is still the queen of rap in South Korea. No other female rapper is as good as her in flow nor voice indiction. Korea has a lot of good female rappers but none that are Yoonmirae good.

  Daze's vocals are like the time during a bad storm where it suddenly calms down for a little while. At this time, There's no wind, no rain, or anything else but the calmness of the sky. His voice is just there. Nothing over the top in terms of vocal performance. He does go into a high falsetto range when it seems necessary though.

  I like Daze for the most part. I'm also willing to give his first mini album a listen. Korean indie artists need more support too.