Parannoul
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Parannoul | |
Hangul | 파란노을 |
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Revised Romanization | Parannoeul |
McCune–Reischauer | P'arannoŭl |
Parannoul (Korean: 파란노을; lit. blue sunset; born 2001)[3] is a pseudonymous South Korean shoegaze musician. He has released three solo albums: Let's Walk on the Path of a Blue Cat (2020), To See the Next Part of the Dream (2021), and After the Magic (2023). He also released a split album, Downfall of the Neon Youth (2021) with fellow shoegaze musicians Asian Glow and sonhos tomam conta [pt]. Parannoul has also released music under other pseudonyms, including Rough and Beautiful Place (2022) as Mydreamfever, as well as several now-deleted albums as laststar. He is one of the most representative musicians in the shoegaze scene, which has emerged as a new trend in the South Korean indie music scene since 2021.[4][5]
Career
Parannoul released his first album Let's Walk on the Path of a Blue Cat in 2020 and To See the Next Part of the Dream in 2021 through Bandcamp. He has gained popularity through Bandcamp, Rate Your Music, and Reddit.[1] His second album was reviewed on Pitchfork,[2] Consequence of Sound,[6] and Stereogum.[7] He featured on the split album Downfall of the Neon Youth with Asian Glow and sonhos tomam conta [pt], contributing four tracks, which was released on October 22, 2021.
Parannoul describes himself as "just a student writing music in my bedroom".[7] In an interview with Sonemic,[8] Parannoul stated that the album cover for his album To See the Next Part of the Dream "is actually one of the scenes from リリイ・シュシュのすべて (All About Lily Chou-Chou). It's not an important scene at all, it's just a scene that lasts five seconds...But for some reason, the smokestack and the white smoke made me feel nostalgic. (Actually the whole movie feels that way.) When I first saw the factory with smokestacks, I felt stuffy and uncomfortable, like we won't have freedom inside there. On the other hand, I felt something contradictory when I saw the pure white smoke coming out of it. I wanted to show the clean yet dirty side of youth through this smokestack. The little birds above the smoke show the mind of the teenager that wanted to be free."[9]
On 1 January 2022, Parannoul released Rough and Beautiful Place under the pseudonym Mydreamfever. The release is a departure from the shoegaze style present on his Parannoul works, with the album being described as ambient and new-age.[10] Rough and Beautiful Place was featured as Bandcamp's "Album of the Day" shortly after its release.[11] He joined the crew Digital Dawn, which includes Asian Glow, Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior, and he held his first concert with Digital Dawn in September 2022.[12][13] His third album under the name Parannoul, After the Magic, was released on January 28, 2023.[14]
Discography
Released under laststar
Albums
- In the Purest Sense (2017)
- Winter Rain, Winter Rain (2018)
- Strange Days (2018)
- 꽃샘추위 (Recurrence) (2018)
- Sleepless (2018)
- Tomorrow's They And I (2018)
- Egoletter (2018)
- Our Last Summer (2018)
- In the City Made Of Echoes (2018)
- Introvert Love Connection (2018)
- Behind the Shadow (2019)
- Covers +1 (2019)
- Stars Whisper to Me Tonight (2019)
EPs
- 기억일기 (Memory Diary) (2017)
Released under Parannoul
Albums
- Let's Walk on the Path of a Blue Cat (2020)
- To See the Next Part of the Dream (2021)
- After the Magic (2023)
Live albums
- After the Night (2023)
EPs
- White Ceiling / Black Dots Wandering Around (2022)
Singles
- "Into the Endless Night" (2021)
- "Insomnia (2022)
- "We Shine at Night" (2023)
- "Gold River" (2024)[15]
Collaborative albums & EPs
- Downfall of the Neon Youth (2021) (Split album with Asian Glow and sonhos tomam conta [pt])
- Paraglow (2022) (Collaborative EP with Asian Glow)
- Scattersun (2024) (Collaborative album with Fax Gang)
Released under Mydreamfever
Albums
- Rough and Beautiful Place (2022)
Singles
- Anywhere, Anytime (2021)
References
- ^ a b Jang, Joon Hwan (April 2021). "To See The Next Part Of The Dream". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (25 March 2021). "파란노을 (Parannoul) - To See the Next Part of the Dream (album review)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Parannoul Tistory". Archived from the original on 2022-09-04.
- ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2021-04-23). "[초점]인디업계 화제...뮤지션 '파란노을'은 누구인가". Newsis. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Kwon, Ikdo (2021-05-27). "(권익도의 밴드유랑)포그 "한국 슈게이즈 해외 반응, 우리도 놀라워"". Newsis. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Sharples, Grant (31 March 2021). "To See the Next Part of the Dream by 파란노을 (Parannoul) Is a Masterful Bandcamp Gem: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b Devile, Chris (19 March 2021). "Stream Parannoul's Bedroom Shoegaze Blast To See The Next Part Of The Dream". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Sonemic Interview: Parannoul - RYM/Sonemic".
- ^ "파란노을 (Parannoul) Interview — WUVT | the Woove".
- ^ Deville, Chris (1 January 2022). "Stream Parannoul Side Project Mydreamfever's Powerfully Serene New Album Rough And Beautiful Place". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Simonson, CJ (24 January 2022). "Mydreamfever, "Rough and Beautiful Place"". Bandcamp. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Cruz, Matt (2022-09-16). "The Dawn of a New Era: Seoul's Best and Brightest: Parannoul, Asian Glow, BrokenTeeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr & Fin Fior @ Rolling Hall". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "파란노을·브로큰티스·왑띠, 슈게이징 원맨밴드 합동콘서트 연다". Newsis (in Korean). 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Topshelf Records". Twitter. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2024-05-09). "Parannoul Shares New Song "Gold River": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
External links
- v
- t
- e
- To See the Next Part of the Dream (2021)
- Downfall of the Neon Youth (2021)
- After the Magic (2023)
- Paraglow (with Asian Glow) (2022)