- Clazziquai
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Clazziquai Origin South Korea Genres K-pop, J-pop, electropop, electronica, house, acid jazz, groove Years active 2001–present Labels Fluxus Music/LOEN Entertainment
(Korea)
Avex Trax
(Japan, former)
Universal Music Group
(Japan, current)
Avex Taiwan (Taiwan)Website clazziquai.co.kr Members DJ Clazzi
Horan
AlexClazziquai (Hangul: 클래지콰이), also known as Clazziquai Project, is a South Korean experimental band that combines several genres including electronic music, acid jazz and house. The group's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of "netizens," who positively received the group's music. They remained underground until the release of their first album Instant Pig in 2004, selling over 80,000 copies[citation needed]. Since then, their music has been used in various television commercials, shows, and films, and they have been given the chance to perform at various events.[1]
Clazziquai is known for their songs, "Be My Love" and "She Is", which were featured on the Korean drama My Lovely Samsoon, with the former becoming the show's theme song. The group won an award at the MNET KM Music Video Festival for "Best Soundtrack", and has also been the most nominated group at the Korean Popular Music Awards II(2회), winning "Artist of the Year" and "Best Pop". They have contributed to works by Japanese artists Fantastic Plastic Machine and M-Flo.
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History
2001: Formation
DJ Clazzi, described as "a magician at synthesizing different sounds in music into creating one unique [sic] new genre".[2] graduated from Capilano College, and continued his study at Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS). After his graduation, he worked as a web designer, uploading his music online during his leisure time. Eventually, Netizens discovered his music and were drawn to its experimental nature, which is the reason why Clazziquai was initially labeled a "project group"[3]
Korean-Canadian siblings Alex and Christina Chu were initially acquaintances with DJ Clazzi and participated vocally on the first three short and experimental albums released online, named "[gray]", "[red]", and "[retro]".[citation needed] Due to the positive attention received from Netizens, Clazziquai released their first official album, "Instant Pig".[4]
Alex's sister Christina later quit due to her work in Canada, and an artist named Horan stepped in to fill her spot. Despite this, she still occasionally contributes vocals to several songs. However, she has not been regarded as an official member, and only as an uncredited guest artist.[citation needed]
2004: Instant Pig
"Instant Pig" gained critical acclaim leading to over 5 songs from the album to be used in 6 television commercials.[5]
"Novabossa" was used as part of the soundtrack for the 2004 Korean film "How to Keep My Love" (내 남자의 로맨스)[citation needed]. Over 30 songs were mixed in the production process[citation needed].The remixed English version of the song, in its side Japanese remix album ZBAM was released in 2005, & was later used as a song in a television commercial featuring famous soccer star David Beckham. In three weeks, "Sweety" charted #10 in Tokyo J-Wave 'Tokio Hot 100', and #7 in Zip FM Radio chart. Fantastic Plastic Machine praised Clazziquai as a new group to lead the "Hallyu".[1]
2005: Color Your Soul
In summer of 2005, Clazziquai's "Be My Love" and "She Is", were featured in the Korean hit television drama, My Lovely Samsoon. These two major theme songs also raised the ratings of the series up 50%.[6] Clazziquai had hoped then that people's imagination towards their music would not 'decrease as a result of their unexpected popularity'.[5]
In 2005, Clazziquai released their second album claiming it had a "raw, funkier feel presenting a combination of electronic music and [an] emphasized acoustic genre".[2] In one week, Clazziquai's second album charted #3 in the Kyobo Hot track list, as well as #5 in the Hanter Album chart list.[citation needed]
2007–2008: Love Child of the Century
In 2007, "Lover Boy" was released for Clazziquai's third album, followed by "Last Tango". As Alex's fame grew after becoming a main cast member for the popular Korean reality TV show We Got Married, so did the track "Romeo N Juliet", which was prominently featured in the series. A Remix album, Robotica, was released later in the year.
After the album's release, the members of Clazziquai grew busy with their own work, which started false rumors that Clazziquai could be disbanding.[7] Alex released his first solo album My Vintage Romance while Horan joined an acoustic music project group titled "Ibadi" (이바디) as their main vocalist, and released their debut album Story of Us.
In 2008, a video game for the PlayStation Portable featuring many Clazziquai songs titled DJ Max Portable Clazziquai Edition was released.
2009–present: Mucho Punk and Mucho Musica
In early 2009, Clazziquai released "Wizard of Oz" as part of a commercial for LG, claiming it would be part of the album later in the year. Their fourth album, Mucho Punk was released alongside a single release of "Love Again", which features American fashion model Jarah Mariano.
In concordance to Mucho Punk, Clazziquai released Japanese album, Mucho Musica and later plan to released a remix album, Mucho Mix, later in 2009.[8]
Members
- Kim Sung Hoon (김성훈), better known by his stage name DJ Clazzi (DJ 클래지). Is in charge of composing, mixing and producing the group's songs.
- Choi Soo Jin (최수진), better known by her stage name Horan (호란) She is the female vocalist for the group.
- Chu Hun Gon (추헌곤), better known by his stage name Alex (알렉스). He is the male vocalist for the group.
Discography
Studio albums
Year Information Tracklist Peak positions KO JP
[9]2004 Instant Pig 01. You Never Know
02. Korean Title
03. Futuristic
04. After Love
05. Novabossa
06. Sweety
07. Stepping Out
08. Tattoo
09. I Will Never Cry
10. Gentle Rain
11. After Love II
12. Flower
13. Play Girl
14. My Life
15. Cat Bossa— 2005 Color Your Soul 01. Beautiful Woman
02. Salesman
03. Fill This Night
04. Cry Out Loud
05. I Will Give You Everything
06. Come Alive
07. 날짜 변경선
08. Be My Love (English Ver.-House Remix)
09. 춤
10. Color Your Soul
11. Speechless
12. Sunshine
13. Steps Ahead
14. 다시..
15. Be My Love (Original Mix-Bonus Track)94 2007 Love Child of the Century 01. Prayers
02. Lover Boy
03. 생의 한가운데
04. Session 1 - All Hail
05. Gentle Giant
06. Last Tango
07. 피에스타
08. Next Love
09. Romeo N Juliet
10. Flower Children
11. Session 2 : Confession
12. 금요일의 Blues
13. Glory
14. 빛72 2008 Beat in Love - Released in Japan only[10]
- Released: August 13, 2008
- Languages: Japanese and English
01. フリーダム
02. アイコニック・ラブ
03. ビート・イン・ラブ
04. フィエスタ（イングリッシュ・バージョン）
05. アワー・リヴス（ＦＰＭ・ハイパー・ソサイアティー・ミックス）
06. ユー
07. ホワイ
08. フィエスタ（ダイシ・ダンス・リミックス−イングリッシュ・バージョン）
09. ビート・イン・ラブ（ヤスタカ・ナカタ（カプセル）リミックス）
10. プレイヤーズ（シンイチ・オオサワ・リミックス）
11. ネクスト・ラブ（ＤＪカイップ・リミックス）
12. ロボティカ
13. フィル・ディス・ナイト（パラドックス・リミックス−イングリッシュ・バージョン）
14. ビューティフル・ストレンジャー— 188 2009 Mucho Musica - Released in Japan and Taiwan[10]
- Initially released: July 1, 2009
- Languages: Japanese and English
01. Kiss Kiss Kiss
02. Love Again
03. Tell Yourself - Original Mix -
04. Spinning the World
05. The Road
06. Affection
07. Take A Walk
08. Back In Time
09. Chocolate Truffles
10. The World of Oz
11. Back to Mind
12. Flea— 158 Mucho Punk 01. 초콜릿 트러플 02. Kiss Kiss Kiss
03. Love Again
04. 사랑끝에
05. Tell Yourself
06. Back in Time
07. Lazy Sunday Morning
08. Take a Walk
09. The Road
10. Spinning the World
11. 라푼젤
12. Wizard of OZ— "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Remix albums
Year Information Tracklist 2004 Zbam - Released in Korea
- Initially released: November 25, 2004
01. Oh yes - drum non remix
02. Futuristic - house remix
03. come to me - mellotron remix
04. She loves you
05. Stepping out - step remix
06. You never know - soft remix
07. Snatcher 08. Coming at me to disco - rocking remix
09. After Love - female version
10. Skyscraper
11. come to me - mallotron remix (radio edit)2006 Pinch Your Soul - Released in Korea
- Initially released: March 17, 2006
01. Color your soul (pinch your remix) 02. Love mode feat. Tablo
03. Date line-날짜변경선 (bon voyage remix)
04. Fill this night (paradox remix)
05. Come alive (distort remix)
06. I'll give you everything (buoyant remix) feat. J & Bobby Kim
07. Speechless (vanilla soul remix)
08. Cry out loud (black sunshine remix)
09. Sweety (cosmo remix)
10. Chi Chi (original remix)
11. 이별 (2005 국악축전기념)2008 Robotica - Released in Korea
- Released: April 18, 2008
01. Freedom
02. Iconic Love
03. Robotica
04. You
05. Why
06. Beautiful Stranger
07. Love mode feat. VERBAL (m-flo) (hwa remix)
08. Prayers (Shinichi Osawa remix) / Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso)
09. Our Lives (FPM Hyper Society mix) / Fantastic Plastic Machine
10. Fiesta (DAISHI DANCE remix) / DAISHI DANCE
11. Lover boy (As Pap As Pop mix) / Han from W
12. Next Love (DJ Kayip remix) / Kayip
13. Love mode feat. PE’Z & VERBAL (m-flo) (pzq mode)2009 Mucho Mix - Released in Japan and Taiwan
- Initially released: July 1, 2009
01. Love Again (RAM RIDER REMIX)
02. Kiss Kiss Kiss (Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) remix)
03. The Road (sugiurumn remix)
04. Spinning The World (Voice remix)
05. Back in Time (Cloud remix)
06. Tell Yourself (DAISHI DANCE Remix - English Version)
07. Affection (4Step 4Ward mix -HAN(W)))
08. Flea (Jojal Remix -Audition grandprix-)
09. Chocolate Truffle (Unplugged Ver.)
10. Lazy Sunday Morning feat. JOANNAMucho Beat - Released in Korea
- Initially released: October 28, 2009
01. 핑
02. lalala
03. 집착
04. Spinning the World / Voice remix
05. Tell Yourself / DAISHI DANCE Remix -ENGLISH Ver.
06. 초콜릿 트러플 / Unplugged ver.
07. Love Again / RAM RIDER REMIX
08. Kiss Kiss Kiss / Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) remix
09. 집착 / 4Step 4Ward mix - HAN (W)
10. Back in Time / Cloud Remix
11. Flea / Jojal Remix -Audition Grandprix-
12. The Road / sugiurumn remixEPs
- Instant Pig EP (2005)
- Beat in Love EP (2008)
- METROTROICS EP (2008)(with DJMAX Portable Clazziquai Edition)
Awards
Years Awards 2005 - MNET KM Music Video Festival: "Best Soundtrack"
- Korean Music Awards: "Artist of the Year"
- Korean Music Awards: "Best Pop"
2007 - 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival: Best Mixed Group Award (Lover Boy)
- 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival: House/Electronic - Clazziquai (Lover Boy)
References
- ^ a b Tak, Jin-Hyun. Clazziquai, a new Hallyu Star "Sportainment", March 4, 2006.
- ^ a b Choi, Seung-hyun (2005-09-23). "푸근하고 정감있게 변신했죠". Chosun Ilbo. http://news.media.daum.net/snews/entertain/broadcast/200509/23/chosun/v10242182.html.
- ^ "Horan goes straightforward. "호란은 직진한다"". Magazine T. 2006-12-26. http://www.magazinet.co.kr/Articles/article_view.php?mm=013002001&article_id=43639.
- ^ Lee, Jae-Won (2005-10-04). "클래지콰이 다채로운 리듬 '감칠맛'"]. Sports Korea. http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/music/200510/sp2005100408123958550.htm.
- ^ a b Lee, Young Pyo. "Clazziquai comes back with 2nd album(2집으로 돌아온 클래지콰이)", "Seoul Newspaper(서울신문)", October 20, 2005.
- ^ Lee, Hye-Ri. "러브홀릭·클래지콰이 '삼순열풍'에 한 몫", "NoCut News", June 6, 2005.
- ^ "Horan and Alex go solo ("클래지콰이 '줄줄이 솔로'")". Hankooki News. 2008-03-22. http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200803/h2008032207145391990.htm.
- ^ "Clazziquai will release another Japanese remix album". KoME World. 2009-09-03. http://www.kome-world.com/us/news-7882-clazziquai-will-release-another-japanese-remix-album.html.
- ^ a b "Clazziquai Project Discography on ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/372172/products/release/. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e f "Clazziquai Overseas Albums Discography" (in Korean). http://www.clazziquai.co.kr/html/s_discography/overseas_albums.php. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b c d "Clazziquai Korean Regular Albums Discography" (in Korean). http://www.clazziquai.co.kr/html/s_discography/regular_albums.php. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
External links
Categories:- South Korean electronic music groups
- Acid jazz ensembles
- House music groups
- Musical groups established in 2001
- Avex Trax artists
- Universal Music Japan artists
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