Han Hee Jung Vol. 1
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~vanessa.anne~
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October 6, 2008
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October 6, 2008
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Magically Impressive...
Magically Impressive...
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Well, it took several attempts for this site to locate Han Hee Jung's debut solo CD for me to purchase, but I have to admit that it was certainly worth the wait. This singer has one of those rare vocal talents of sounding both ethereal yet powerful at the same time. She manages a very magical airy tone while maintaining complete strength and mastery of each note. She never sounds wispy or insubstantial, despite the over-all style of the release. For those who have heard of them...I would easily compare this singer and her music (she seems to have writen the majority if not all of the compositions on this release...) to the style (both musically and vocally...) of a combination between The Sundays (lead singer Harriet Wheeler) and The Innocence Mission (lead singer Keren Peris). For me, that is an excellent combination. It's not only rare to find artists performing in this earthy, lyrical style...it's even rarer to find an amazing artist to pull off the technicalities of such a style with dexterity. Most of the tracks presented are ballad-esque (I say -esque because with this particular style of music, the whole point of the style is that gentle, lilting quality that just naturally conveys into a sleepy ballad format...), but there are several tracks that actually have quite a bit of tempo for the sub-genre. In fact, two of the more up-tempo tracks #3 and #5 are two of my favorites contained on the disk. Track #1 is my third for rounding out a "Top 3" selection from this gem of a release. I highly recommend this CD for those who enjoy modern arrangements with an uncompromised vocal. This is purity at it's best...yet the music and lyric ability are solid. I know some artists could hide behind musical clutter and whisper out the lyrics to cover poor vocal ability or substandard orchastration...then classify it as "the style in which it was intended"...however, this release is nothing of the sort. It is abstract and tranquil in it's own hypnotic way...but nothing is lacking in quality at all. I have to say this was a surprise find for me, and I can only hope others will try this CD and also be impressed. |
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