But tracks like these also show how significantly this group has grown, given the work they're doing this year.Īdventures in Wonderland compiled some previously released singles as well as a slew of new songs. An upbeat pop record that has songs like "Take Me Higher" and "CACTUS," with the makings of top-rate pop singles. You can hear the influence of Seoul's underground scene in songs like "Do It Like Me" from A.C.E’s Under Cover EP.Ī.C.E released its first full-length album, Adventures in Wonderland, in 2018 - in their third year of "practicing together," as they put it. The electronic production that initially came out of this scene was often bass-heavy, with influences from various hip-hop subgenres and EDM, contemporary American pop, under-girded by drum and bass. The hold the labels and handlers have on K-pop artists recalls the days when the mob ran American radio stations and Motown was run like mafia fiefdom.īefore critics or music nerds started talking about the "new" trend coming over from South Korea, know that despite the grip on K-pop record execs have, the underground producer/dj scene in Seoul is well-established and strong. From an artist's trajectory to what the narrative is, K-pop acts are masterworks of packaging, with their promoters even going so far as to stipulate to reporters the order in which the names of band members should be noted. Photo courtesy of MyMusicTaste In South Korea's pop music industry, the label and management have complete control. Artists are often groomed from a young age to become pop acts in South Korea, taking immense pride in choreography and performance. This is something that is extremely important to the K-Pop scene. Notice they mentioned not only the quality of her music, but the perfection of her performances. She is an artist with lots for us to learn from.” "People all over the world love and want to cover her songs. “Every album is a masterpiece," A.C.E members told New Times, responding to questions via email through a translator. The five-member pop group A.C.E started out busking on the streets of South Korea, a common practice for young artists in the K-pop scene, pairing their choreographed dance routines to American pop songs.Īnd chief among the American artists they're influenced by is Beyoncé. The Beatles, for one, started out playing Elvis covers and old American soul songs long before they wrote some of the greatest original pop music the world has ever known. So much so, it's baked into our pop music traditions. Skeptics may sneer - the five-member troupe made its name as a cover band. But I would argue that playing covers of popular songs is how most artists get their start. From group appearances on morning talk shows to charting Billboard's pop charts, the rise of K-pop is real - and from the talent now leading the genre and the sound that's developing, it looks to have staying power.Īs Harvard professor and pop-culture gadfly Cornel West said recently on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, “Those Koreans have a soulful sound, man, that will blow your mind.”Ĭurrently one of K-pop's biggest acts, South Korean boy band A.C.E is bringing their infectious sound to South Florida for their Under Cover: Area US tour.Ī.C.E - yes, that's three capped letters and only two periods, which somehow is the translation for the group's actual name, ? in Korean - has been one of the most requested acts by local music fans on MyMusicTaste, a global platform for music fans to request what artists they most want to see perform in their area. a few years ago and now has turned into a rogue tsunami. K-pop has been building a wave of talent whose ripples began reaching the U.S.
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