Okay-pop is affected by acts who – for one motive or one other – didn’t get the complete highlight they deserved. I’ve spent loads of time rating and reviewed the trade’s largest artists, however these underrated acts ought to by no means be forgotten.
This function will check out disbanded teams and rank/fee their complete singles run, putting them within the pantheon of Okay-pop historical past.
Subsequent up is DMTN (also called Dalmation)!
Profession timeline: 2010-2013
Total sound: From fashionable electro to surging, dramatic angst.
5. That Man Opposed (2011)
The chintzy synths and heavy autotune immediately date this to a sure period. The music itself is first rate however the association does it no favors.
Ranking: 7.75
4. Spherical 1 (2010)
DMTN debuted with a a lot cuter sound than they might go on to develop. Nonetheless, Spherical 1 echoes traditional Okay-pop nostalgia in a enjoyable method. The bounding beat and rapped verses work properly collectively, even when the entire thing is relentlessly tacky.
Ranking: 8
3. Lover Cop (2011)
Oh my god, the intro on this one! We have to deliver again these lame “Guess who’s again?!?” music introductions. This music is in any other case marred by its incessant vocal results however the refrain has a pleasant carry to it.
Ranking: 8
2. Security Zone (2013)
Security Zone constructed upon the success of 2012’s E.R. with an identical construction that blends chugging EDM with moody keys and a dramatic refrain. It’s not fairly as sturdy as its predecessor, however nonetheless evokes a ton of emotion. I really like the melody within the pre-chorus and the warped guitar that accents the instrumental.
Ranking: 8.5
1. E.R. (2012)
That is such a microcosm of Okay-pop sounds in 2012-13. The surging, emotive melodies and angsty ship virtually really feel like their very own distinctive sub-genre, of which Bigbang’s Monster reigns supreme. That is additionally a traditional instance of the shape, kicking off with a melodramatic intro and climaxing in a beautiful refrain.
Ranking: 8.75
OVERALL RATING: 8.2
(Try the complete “Underrated Okay-Pop” rankings record right here!)
