Vital Degree - [Romantique] EP Album

Vital Degree - [Romantique] EP Album

Release Date: March 24, 2022

 

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Track List

DISK(CD) 1.
01. Requiem V
02. 톱니
03. Romantique Tragedie
04. 기억속으로
05. 단심가 (丹心歌)
06. Requiem V Latin Styl (Bonus Track)

 

Description (Translated):

Vital Degree EP [Romantique]

EP 'Romantique', which released two singles in 2021, has a catchphrase called Hybrid Visual Metal, and contains more styles of music.

1. Requiem V

A tribute song dedicated to my cousin 'Lee Ae-jung' who ended her life at the young age of 21 without overcoming a brain tumor. Like the lyrics, I have a special attachment to it because it marks the beginning of Vital Degree. I hope that everyone who knows the child who will be watching from heaven will find some comfort in listening to this song...

2. cogs

The song was created around 2009, but was created as a whole when the vocals of vocalist Dongchun, who joined in 2020, met. The lyrics express the feelings of anger at the boyfriend of an acquaintance living in America at the time who kept lying to her. It contains the content that it is difficult to recover the relationship of trust once it starts to go wrong.

3. Romantique Tragedie

Tragic Symphonic Metal tells the story of a man who has turned into a vegetative person who faces the fact that he can no longer fall in love with his girlfriend who is taking care of him and expresses his miserable feelings through irony, telling him to let go of himself now. It is a song that shows the identity of Vital Degree.

4. In memory

A rock ballad number made in 2007 that allows you to take a break from the constant running atmosphere. The message that the past, where nostalgia and good memories coexist, is beautiful, is melted into the lyrics.

5. Single hearted street

The most recently composed song on the album. The identity of the band they wanted to express in their first EP was completed with Romantique Tragedie as a fast-tempo symphonic metal, based on an acquaintance's actual experience. The story of an old man in his 70s sadly singing his heart in front of a portrait of his wife enshrined in a charnel house.

* Bonus Track
6. Requiem V Latin Style (Espanol)

A Spanish-language version of their first single, Requiem V, arranged in an acoustic style. In the digital single version, the melody was played with an acoustic guitar, but in this version, the original author Schevy Kim sang it himself by translating it into Spanish to bring it closer to the South American sentiment.

[Credit]
1. Requiem V
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Dongcheon / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Piano Schevy Kim / Strings Schevy Kim /
Synthesizer Schevy Kim / Drum Samjin Park / Chorus Schevy Kim

Recorded by Injoong Kim @Recording Doctor Studio
Mixed by Injoong Kim @Recording Doctor Studio
Mastered Injoong Kim @Recording Doctor Studio

2. cogs
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Dongchun / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings R.Min / Synthesizer R.Min /
Drums Sunghwan Han / Chorus Schevy Kim,Artz

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio, Drums Recorded by Han Sung-Hwan @H Factory Music Studio, Vocal Recorded by Oh Hye-Seok @Mol Studio
Mixed by Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio
Mastered by Sung Ji-hoon @JFS Mastering Studio

3. Romantique Tragedie
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Dongchun / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings R.Min / Synthesizer R.Min /
Drums Maximo

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio, Drums Recorded by Maximo @Beat Music,Vocal Recorded by Oh Hye-Seok @Mol Studio
Mixed by Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio
Mastered by Sung Ji-hoon @JFS Mastering Studio

4. In memory
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Dongchun / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings Schevy Kim / Synthesizer Schevy / Kim / Drums Lee Seungjun

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio, Drums Recorded by Seungjun Lee @LSJ Studio,Vocal Recorded by Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio
Mixed by Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio
Mastered by Sung Ji-hoon @JFS Mastering Studio

5. Single hearted street
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Dongchun / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings R.Min / Synthesizer R.Min /
Drums Sequenced by Schevy Kim

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio,Vocal Recorded by Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio
Mixed by Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio
Mastered by Sung Ji-hoon @JFS Mastering Studio

6. *Bonus Track. Requiem V Latin Style (Espanol)
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Schevy Kim / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Schevy Kim / Percussion Schevy Kim /
Synthesizer Schevy Kim

Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio
Mixed by Floppy, Schevy Kim @B501 Studio
Mastered by Floppy @B501 Studio


[All Credit]
Producer Schevy Kim
Composition Schevy Kim
LyricsSchevy Kim
Arrangement Schevy Kim

Recording Engineer Injoong Kim @Recordin Doctor Studio, Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio, Schevy Kim @Violet Studio
Mixing Engineer Injoong Kim @Recording Doctor Studio, Hyeseok Oh @Mol Studio, Floppy @B501 STUDIO, Schevy Kim @Violet Studio
Mastering Engineer Injoong Kim @Recordin Doctor Studio, Jihun Sung @JFS Mastering Studio, Floppy @B501 Studio

Artwork Faris Kim @Project Nocturne

 

Description (Original):

바이탈 디그리 (Vital Degree) EP [Romantique]

2021년 두 곡의 싱글을 발표한 Vital Degree가 Hybrid Visual Metal이라는 캐치프레이즈를 걸고 더 다양한 스타일의 음악을 담아낸 EP 'Romantique'.

1. Requiem V

21살이라는 어린 나이에 뇌종양이라는 병마를 이겨내지 못하고 삶을 마감한 사촌동생 '이애정'양에게 바치는 헌정곡. 가사 내용도 그렇지만 Vital Degree의 시작을 알리는 곡이라 남다른 애착이 있다. 천국에서 보고 있을 그 아이를 아는 모든 분들이 이 노래를 들으며 조금이라도 위안을 얻기를…

2. 톱니

2009년 즈음 만들었으나 2020년에 합류한 보컬 동천의 보컬이 만나면서 완전체로 탄생하게 된 곡. 당시 미국에 살던 지인의 남자친구가 자꾸 거짓말을 하는 것에 대해 화가 났던 감정을 가사로 풀었다. 사람의 신뢰관계는 한번 틀어지기 시작하면 다시 회복하기 힘들다는 내용을 담았다.

3. Romantique Tragedie

식물인간이 된 남자가 자신을 간호해 주는 여자친구에게 더 이상 정상적인 사랑을 할 수 없음을 직시하고 비참한 심정을 반어법으로 표현, 이제 그만 자신을 놓아주라는 내용을 담은 Tragic Symphonic Metal. Vital Degree의 정체성을 보여주는 곡이다.

4. 기억속으로

2007년도에 만들었던 곡으로 시종일관 달리는 분위기에서 잠시 쉬어갈 수 있는 록발라드 넘버. 아련함과 좋은 기억이 공존하는 지나간 과거는 아름답다는 메시지를 가사에 녹여냈다.

5. 단심가

앨범에서 가장 최근에 작곡한 곡. 첫 EP에서 표현하고 싶은 밴드의 정체성을 Romantique Tragedie와 함께 빠른 템포의 심포닉 메탈로 완성했으며 지인의 실제 경험담을 토대로 완성하였다. 70대의 노인이 납골당에 안치되어 있는 부인의 영정사진 앞에서 자신의 마음을 구슬프게 노래로 부르는 내용.

* Bonus Track
6. Requiem V Latin Style(Espanol)

첫 싱글 Requiem V를 어쿠스틱 스타일로 편곡하고 스페인어로 부른 버전. 디지털 싱글 버전에선 어쿠스틱 기타로 선율을 연주했지만 이 버전에서는 남미 정서에 가깝도록 스페인어로 번역을 해 원작자인 Schevy Kim이 직접 불렀다.

[Credit]
1. Requiem V
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal 동천 / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Piano Schevy Kim / Strings Schevy Kim /
Synthesizer Schevy Kim / Drum 박삼진 / Chorus Schevy Kim

Recorded by 김인중 @Recording Doctor Studio
Mixed by 김인중 @Recording Doctor Studio
Mastered 김인중 @Recording Doctor Studio

2. 톱니
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal 동천 / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings R.Min / Synthesizer R.Min /
Drums 한성환 / Chorus Schevy Kim,Artz

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio, Drums Recorded by 한성환 @H Factory Music Studio, Vocal Recorded by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mixed by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mastered by 성지훈 @JFS Mastering Studio

3. Romantique Tragedie
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal 동천 / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings R.Min / Synthesizer R.Min /
Drums Maximo

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio, Drums Recorded by Maximo @Beat Music,Vocal Recorded by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mixed by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mastered by 성지훈 @JFS Mastering Studio

4. 기억속으로
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal 동천 / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings Schevy Kim / Synthesizer Schevy / Kim / Drums 이승준

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio, Drums Recorded by 이승준 @LSJ Studio,Vocal Recorded by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mixed by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mastered by 성지훈 @JFS Mastering Studio

5. 단심가
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal 동천 / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Artz / Strings R.Min / Synthesizer R.Min /
Drums Sequenced by Schevy Kim

Guitar,Bass Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio,Vocal Recorded by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mixed by 오혜석 @Mol Studio
Mastered by 성지훈 @JFS Mastering Studio

6. *Bonus Track. Requiem V Latin Style(Espanol)
Lyrics by Schevy Kim / Composed by Schevy Kim / Arranged by Schevy Kim

Vocal Schevy Kim / Guitar Schevy Kim / Bass Schevy Kim / Percussion Schevy Kim /
Synthesizer Schevy Kim

Recorded by Schevy Kim @Violet Studio
Mixed by Floppy, Schevy Kim @B501 Studio
Mastered by Floppy @B501 Studio


[All Credit]
Producer Schevy Kim
Composition Schevy Kim
Lyrics Schevy Kim
Arrangement Schevy Kim

Recording Engineer 김인중 @Recordin Doctor Studio, 오혜석 @Mol Studio, Schevy Kim @Violet Studio
Mixing Engineer 김인중 @Recording Doctor Studio, 오혜석 @Mol Studio, Floppy @B501 STUDIO, Schevy Kim @Violet Studio
Mastering Engineer 김인중 @Recordin Doctor Studio,성지훈 @JFS Mastering Studio, Floppy @B501 Studio

Artwork Faris Kim @Project Nocturne