Kho-ri-ah

I've been spending the past month contemplating all the things that 2010 brought along to enrich our lives. Was it the year we all hoped it would be? I spent most of the year gorging myself in all things Korean. Writing this, I'm listening to a Korean duo called '10cm'. They're charming, but one thing's certain; I wouldn't be listening to them if they were from the west. Their sound can be described as a korean Jason Mraz, and I despise Mraz. This comparison gains more weight with a video posted on Youtube where the duo sings 'I'm Yours' to some comedic effect due to their terrible english accents. Though I quite like this song:

As I continue, I'm now listening to the musings of another Korean musician. Namely DJ Soulscape who in his latest album from late 2009 mixes sounds from recordings of lost and forgotten Korean Jazz dating back to the 70's. Back then there was a big scene for Jazz and R'n'B centered around the american military bases, where the soldiers would go to relax after drilling exercises. The clampdown on all things cultural by the current president Park Chung-Hee - later assassinated by one of his generals in '79 - meant that many of these recordings were lost, until now. Needless to say, it's pretty cool.

I've been thinking of doing some sort of follow up to last years top 20 list of my favorite songs. But the truth is, I don't think I can make a list that long, or any list really. I could probably give you 5 or 6 favorite new songs, though not much more. So I'm thinking, I'll make a top 20 list of all the things I enjoyed in 2010 and up until now, whether it be old or new, film or candybar. Any and everything I loved in 2010. Watch out.

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DJ Soulscape's Myspace

10cm has no myspace.