{"id":66943,"date":"2023-09-21T21:10:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=66943"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:10:26","slug":"seoul-based-collective-balming-tiger-is-giving-k-pop-an-alt-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/entertainment\/seoul-based-collective-balming-tiger-is-giving-k-pop-an-alt-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Seoul-Based Collective Balming Tiger Is Giving K-Pop an Alt Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"
The eleven-member-strong Balming Tiger is leading the charge in taking an unconventional approach to K-pop. The Seoul-based group has made its name on making K-pop with a surprise twist, infusing songs with hip-hop, electro and punk melodies and beats.<\/p>\n
For listeners new to the group, \u201cKamehameha,\u201d the latest release from the collective, serves as a primer in their alternative sound. The track is inspired by a song sung during a Korean drinking game. East Asian melodies provide the basis for the song, over which Balming Tiger waxes poetic about the perspective of a drunk character.<\/p>\n
The artwork for the track was created by Chanhee Hong using generative AI. Hong also directed and produced an official music video.<\/p>\n
Along with sharing the single, Balming Tiger has announced their debut album, January Never Dies<\/em>. Slated to drop on October 19 via AWAL, the project will include the group\u2019s previously released collaboration with RM of BTS, \u201cSEXY NUKIM,\u201d along with \u201cTrust Yourself,\u201d and \u201cSOS.\u201d<\/p>\n Listen to Balming Tiger\u2019s new single \u201cKamehameha\u201d and watch the official music video above.<\/p>\n In other music news, Sky Ferreira is heading on tour again this fall. The eleven-member-strong Balming Tiger is leading the charge in taking an unconventional approach to K-pop. The Seoul-based group has made<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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