1. 도입부: 어느 배송 오류가 만들어낸 물류적 존재론 정체성이란 본질적인 핵이 아니라, 외부의 시선과 시스템이 덧씌운 라벨의 총합일지도 모른다. ‘JG유르가이(JG Yuruguay)’라는 기묘한 명칭은 정교하게 설계된 브랜드가 아니다. 그것은 로스앤젤레스(LA)의 한 교실에서 ‘윤재근(Yoon Jae-Geun)’이라는 이름이 대리 교사의 서툰 발음을 거치며 발생한 ‘음성적 평탄화(Phonetic Flattening)’의 산물이다. 소년 윤재근은 할머니가 발음하던 따뜻하고 유기적인 ‘우루과이’를 버리고, 모음이 납작해지고 가장자리가 날카로워진 ‘Yuruguay’를 자신의 영토로 삼았다. 비평적 관점에서 볼 때, 유르가이는 자신을 하나의 예술가로 정의하기보다 글로벌 물류 시스템 속에서...
JG유르가이 – 「Concrete Hypnosis」|하드 트랜스 싱글 리뷰
한신 공업지대의 밤을 배경으로, JG유르가이의 싱글 「Concrete Hypnosis」를 하드 트랜스 관점에서 살펴본 리뷰. 감정을 과장하지 않고, 점진적인 변화와 도시적 감각에 집중한 트랙의 성격을 짚는다.
ARC 001:産業的残留物とポストパンクの残響
JGユルガイ(JG Yuruguay)というエイリアスで活動するプロデューサー、ユン・ジェグン(Yoon Jae-Geun)が発表したデビュー作品は、楽曲というよりも、回収された産業ノイズの破片のような質感を持っています。筆者はしばらくの間、ある特定の移動軸上の動きを監視してきました。それは、阪神工業地帯の重機と、梨泰院(イテウォン)の地下にあるCakeshopやContra、Pistilといったコンクリート打ちっぱなしのハウス・クラブを結ぶラインです。その摩擦が、彼の最初のアーカイブ・ファイル『He’s A Toy』として結実しました。 音源ファイルはこちらで入手可能です: 本トラックは138 BPMのハードハウスであり、メロディによる解決を拒絶しています。これは換気のない閉鎖空間のために設計された実用音楽として機能します。中心となるループは、特定の文化的流用、すなわち1979年のGang of Fourの楽曲『At Home He’s a...
Defining and maintaining a core brand essence globally
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International copywriting
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How different are Japanese web users, anyway?
