Track Spotlight – VO!D (Hyunjun Hur)

16 Apr 2021

VO!D is Hyunjun's comeback song from the previous year's Baragi. VO!D is actually very interesting, without the intensely gripping lyricism and very authentic performance of Hwall itself, this song loses…

Track Spotlight – Universe (DONGKIZ)

15 Apr 2021

Universe is DONGKIZ' comeback after their blandly lukewarm August comeback. Universe is the polar opposite of Beautiful as it indeed shows what pop does to them. DONGKIZ have finally taken…

Transcendental Side: tear of gOd (OnlyOneOf)

14 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Welcome to Transcendental Side! This is where I confess my deepest, heartfelt and authentic feelings of songs I just couldn't stop thinking, listening and crying about. I can't stop my…

100 K-Pop Songs of All-time (Part 5)

14 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Welcome to this new segment! Where we will feature the best 100 K-Pop songs of all-time. This segment is to be updated every decade. As not all legendary songs fall…

Track Spotlight – Antidote (Kang Daniel)

13 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Antidote is Kang Daniel's return featuring his new album YELLOW. Antidote might be my least favorite track of his. I can't just believe that I would even be disappointed in…

Track Spotlight – Atlantis (SHINee)

12 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Atlantis is SHINee's early return after their widely anticipated hiatus return. Atlantis was performed at SHINee's own Beyond Live concert, which amps up the hype for this song. The thing…

deforestedbeat 10 – 2021.04.12

12 Apr 202112 Apr 2021

Welcome to another feature of deforestedmusic! This is deforestedbeat 10, a weekly chart that allows viewers to see what I currently listen, from songs to albums and artists. To add…

RAPID Track Spotlight – 2021.04.10

10 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

Weekly, I'm going to do this. Since I don't have very much free time. Anyway, quick sidenote! Why do some hate something progressive? Why do some hate music that is…

Inside the Album – Instinct, Pt. 1 (OnlyOneOf)

8 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

This is Inside the Album, where we dissect and unravel the albums that have come out recently. This time we are going to unravel OnlyOneOf's 3rd Mini Album, Instinct Pt.1.…

Track Spotlight – libidO (OnlyOneOf)

8 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

libidO is OnlyOneOf's latest release. If you don't know OnlyOneOf they are a 7-member group specializing in Alternative R&B. libidO comes as a marker of them entering sex and desire.…

Track Spotlight – Insomnia (YUKIKA)

7 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Insomnia is YUKIKA's comeback after leaving her label ESTIMATE. We can definitely see the differences here. Insomnia is considerably of a more light and less risky approach to City Pop…

deforestedbeat 10 – 2021.04.05

7 Apr 20217 Apr 2021

Welcome to another feature of deforestedmusic! This is deforestedbeat 10, a weekly chart that allows viewers to see what I currently listen, from songs to albums and artists. To add…

Track Spotlight – My Name (D-Crunch)

6 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

My Name is an emotional and heartwarmingly powerful track about everything sentimental. I think I might fall in love for this. Ever since their debut 3 years ago, I have…

Track Spotlight – Like Water (Wendy)

5 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Like Water by Wendy is by far SM's best. It is indeed up there with one of my favorite ballads of this year. Although, it being a Traditional Pop release…

Track Spotlight – ONE (ASTRO)

5 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

ONE by ASTRO is more of an understatement to how convoluted and messy it is. ONE is an Electronic chorus charmer with its eerily incohesively catchy yet amateurish vibe, it…

RAPID Track Spotlight – 2021.04.03

4 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

Weekly, I'm going to do this. Since I don't have very much free time. CHECKMATE - YOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR5WbvJejZE CHECKMATE just made their first comeback. YOU is so sultry and more…

Track Spotlight – Spider (Hoshi)

2 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

Spider by Hoshi from his same titled debut mixtape, left me questioning when the teasers were released. It was a point of no return, a point of musical independence and…

Track Spotlight – Film Out (BTS)

1 Apr 202113 Apr 2021

Film Out is BTS' first 2021 release and a big one. This is meant to be an Original Song for an upcoming movie to be released in the few months.…

The Quarter Report – Q1 2021

1 Apr 2021

This is deforestedmusic's The Quarter Report. Every quarter, we present the newest trends, innovations and the top records that defined the past 3 months. Enjoy the lists for the top…

Track Spotlight – Unnatural (WJSN)

31 Mar 202114 Apr 2021

Unnatural comes at a time where I didn't expect it to be delivered. It comes off very WJSN, but at the same time middling of itself. It isn't entirely sure…

100 K-Pop Songs of All-time (Part 4)

31 Mar 202130 Mar 2021

Welcome to this new segment! Where we will feature the best 100 K-Pop songs of all-time. This segment is to be updated every decade. As not all legendary songs fall…

Track Spotlight – Bambi (Baekhyun)

30 Mar 202114 Apr 2021

Bambi continues this slump that the Baekhyun group has been experiencing for some time. This is the effects of not co-writing or even producing your own work. It becomes soulless,…

Commentary Now – 3/2021

30 Mar 202129 Mar 2021

Welcome! This is a segment where I talk the state and being of the Korean Music Industry. I'll be posting upcoming award show insights, industry rants and critical praise if…

Track Spotlight – IYAH (Kang Seungyoon)

29 Mar 202114 Apr 2021

IYAH is Kang Seungyoon's long awaited comeback! It is a breakthrough in lyrical achievement and commercial accomplishment. A classic. CERTIFIED CLASSIC. Surely this song will be remembered forever! Kang Seungyoon…

deforestedbeat 10 – 2021.03.29

29 Mar 2021

Welcome to another feature of deforestedmusic! This is deforestedbeat 10, a weekly chart that allows viewers to see what I currently listen, from songs to albums and artists. To add…

RAPID Track Spotlight – 2021.03.27

27 Mar 202113 Apr 2021

Weekly, I'm going to do this. Since I don't have very much free time. Youha - zzz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjId47fDlD4 YOUHA is back! Weirdly maybe she thought that Abittipsy would be forgotten…

Track Spotlight – Lilac (IU)

25 Mar 202114 Apr 2021

Lilac is IU's long awaited comeback after the Song of the Year-winning eight was released last year with Min Yoongi. In the 80s synth-pop indie genre, IU finds the perfect…

100 K-Pop Songs of All-time (Part 3)

23 Mar 2021

Welcome to this new segment! Where we will feature the best 100 K-Pop songs of all-time. This segment is to be updated every decade. As not all legendary songs fall…

deforestedbeat 10 – 2021.03.22

22 Mar 2021

Welcome to another feature of deforestedmusic! This is deforestedbeat 10, a weekly chart that allows viewers to see what I currently listen, from songs to albums and artists. To add…

RAPID Track Spotlight – 2021.03.20

22 Mar 202113 Apr 2021

Weekly, I'm going to do this. Since I don't have very much free time. Super Junior - House Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtJMOVKjhUo Super Junior is back! But unfortunately, we have lost a…

Track Spotlight – Killa (MIRAE)

17 Mar 202114 Apr 2021

Killa is the debut song of the fresh and new boy group of DSP Media, MIRAE. Although MIRAE in Korean means future and also a political party in the right-wing…

Inside the Album – A Better Tomorrow (DRIPPIN)

16 Mar 202117 Mar 2021

This is Inside the Album, where we dissect and unravel the albums that have come out recently. This time we are going to unravel DRIPPIN's 2nd Mini Album, A Better…

Track Spotlight – Young Blood (DRIPPIN)

16 Mar 202114 Apr 2021

Young Blood is the comeback song of DRIPPIN and it seems that they have opted a much more mainstream and commercial sound. Young Blood is a very creative synth pop…