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1st EP [Prohibited Area] Walkthrough

thiefbase — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:12:49 +0900

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eioOBKN2YfA

Finally, my first EP [Prohibited Area] is now officially published.

I feel comfortable now because I can now release off my terrible memory on that area, and feel sad because it took a long time to reach until now.

Because the period of time cannot be expressed by one song, I made four songs and organized them into EP.

Especially the title song was destined to be the title ever since the song had been written.

When I was encapsulated and struggling in that area, I wrote the song while hoping that someone in my life will love me forever, without knowing whoever would be. I just wanted to make the title hopeful one.

The rest of the songs are written from the following motif;

1) the time when I should cut the grass even though my colleagues fell off from the hot weather

2) desperation from drinking abnormal water distributed to me even at that moment

3) night sky with distorted constellation and the moon glowing beside them

https://youtu.be/bSOVOBgaHbE?si=9Kx_N5o7r4pvqICb

I've pondered a lot whether to make Music Video or not for a long time.

I'm too shy to say that I'm making music to someone. I'm too shy to record my vocal in my music.

For that kind of person, shooting M/V would be out of his/her mind.

Additionally, I felt desperated after producing M/V because I was not sure whether this quality could be really published officially and distributed onto the world forever. (It took only three days from shooting to producing.)

However, in retrospect, I thought that all of that shyness and desperation would be nothing if I could record the timeflow - from thinking motif of the title to giving my rest of my life to her - into video.

This is the only reason why I shoot M/V.

Even though it is amateuristic and low-quality, this song and M/V is my full dedication to her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox2TpC1ZhtE&t=41s

As in the album credit, this album is full of longness, sadness and anger.

However, I eventually wanted to say "hope" as the main theme throughout this album.

Even though our voices cannot be heard due to the airplane takeoff noise,

even though they distort our constellation to block the night sky,

even though they prohibit all the rest of flight without scheduled one,

we should write down the other melody in that noise.

We could raise our voice larger than the takeoff noise.

If we cannot meet at the constellation, we could meet at the moon instead.

Whatever the environment pressing down you, I hope that you could also take your own flight by escaping that prohibited area.

I really appreciate the people who helped me to publish this EP.

And for you guys reaching this article and whoever listening to my music,

I sincerely give my gratitude from the bottom of my heart.

With best regards,

thiefbase

thiefbase - 1st EP in progress

thiefbase — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:49:32 +0900

I am currently working on my first EP mini-album.

I aimed for a summer release in 2024, but it is getting delayed.

Barring any major variables, I plan to include four tracks, and my goal is to release it before the fall of this year.

I have a lot to say and many emotions to convey, but I often feel that my abilities and circumstances don’t always align.

Still, I am constantly amazed and grateful that someone is listening to my music every day, even just a little.

I will be back soon with a new album.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

thiefbase

thiefbase - [College Avenue] walkthrough

thiefbase — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:27:30 +0900

College Avenue is the name of the avenue located on the California.

At a time when I thought there would only be bright and lively moments, someone suddenly left.

In that moment, under the clear and sunny summer sky of California,

I felt that all the buildings along the path I was walking on were beautifully collapsing.

I turned that memory into music and now able to share it with the world again.

I truly believe it’s a relief to be able to detach that memory and let it drift away in this way.

I took the album cover photo myself. The uneven horizon in the picture was intentional.

I considered using a different photo that closely resembled the scene I saw in that moment until just before the final release, but ultimately, I decided on the current album cover.

The release date for the song is October 4, 2023.

I aimed for a summer release due to the song's background, but unfortunately, that didn’t happen. It's disappointing.

The next song, which lingers in my memory, kept coming to mind, so I eventually proceeded with the second project.

The CD album that includes this song as the final track was purchased by me directly on College Avenue.

https://youtu.be/CgmrbZTV4EU?si=V9ycoaexBYuf-ppE

https://youtu.be/OUb99Z5Rres?si=9Vn67L8zB8oGUkTn

thiefbase - [teheran] walkthrough

thiefbase — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:34:26 +0900

The title of the song, "teheran," refers to Teheran Road in Seoul.

I found out that this name change was made as part of a cultural exchange between Seoul and Tehran, the capital of Iran, with each city renaming a street.

My song doesn’t have a direct connection to the capital of Iran.

The album cover photo was also taken on a brutally cold winter day on Teheran Road.

The photoshoot was quietly assisted by my oldest friend, and I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude again.

The release date for the song is December 6, 2022. I intentionally wanted to release it in winter.

The song is set against the backdrop of a winter night on Teheran Road, and I aimed to capture the feeling of a cold night view.

Of course, it wasn't easy, and I'm not sure if I achieved that.

The works I will release in the future will follow a chronological order, and accordingly, my debut song has been chosen based on the most intense memories from my past.

A lot of time has passed, and the light has faded as I once wished it would,

but I’m glad that I can create something and share it with the world before it completely extinguishes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAU9uamyFVM