NOMAD 1st EP <NOMAD>

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[NOMAD 1st EP ‘NOMAD’]

‘NOMAD’는 셀프 프로듀싱을 하는 리더 ‘도의’의 주도로 만들어진 팀이다. 팀명 ‘NOMAD’는 ‘Need Our Microphone And Dances’라는 문장의 줄임말이다. ‘진심으로 춤추고 무대를 즐기기 위해 마이크를 가져오라’는 자신감을 담은, 세상에 대한 당당한 포부이기도 하다.

전원 20대로 구성된 ‘NOMAD’의 멤버들은 ‘젊음’이라는 큰 틀 안에서 본인들과 동시대를 보내는 젊은 리스너들과의 이너써클을 만들어낸다.

이들이 가진 강점이자 매력 그리고 차별화 포인트는 바로 스스로 자신의 음악을 직접 만들어낸다는 점이다.

리더 ‘도의’는 본인이 겪어온 일종의 ‘성장’에 대한 서사를 곡 외에도 트랙 리스트 구성으로도 풀어냈다. 직접 경험한 사랑의 첫 만남과 이별과도 같은 개인적 서사는 물론, 20대로서 느끼는 미래에 대한 불안과 고민을 진취적이고 도전적인 마인드로 극복하고 헤쳐가겠다는 자신감과 당돌함이 녹여져 있다. 이는 멤버들을 만나 내러티브가 생기며 보다 더 큰 형태의 ‘거대한 이야기’가 되었다. 전곡 작사, 작곡에 참여한 것은 물론, 타이틀곡 ‘California love’의 경우는 직접 모든 안무를 만들었다. 또 다른 타이틀곡인 ‘No pressure’와 수록곡 ‘Lights on’은 디렉팅에 참여하기도 했다. 이처럼 다재다능한 소위 ‘올 라운더’ 멤버가 주도하여 이끌어가는 ‘NOMAD’는 앨범의 메시지 및 곡 자체의 퀄리티에 대해서도 일관성 있는 당차고 자신 있는 태도를 가지고 있다.

나머지 네 명의 멤버 모두 곡 작업 및 퍼포먼스 작업에 관심을 가지고 추후 이들이 만들어가는 새로운 이야기도 분절없이 덧대져, 추후 ‘NOMAD’만의 ‘거대한 무브먼트’가 될 것이다.

이들은 스스로의 이야기를, 스스로가 가장 잘하는 것을 만들고 전달하는 스피커 역할을 본인이 직접 하는 것 만큼 가장 효과적인 방법이 없다는 판단을 내렸다. 과연 ‘진짜’ 내 인생은 어떤 장르로 표현할 수 있을까. 다색의 내러티브를 표현하기 위해 이들이 택한 건 단 하나다. 힙합 R&B라는 하나의 음악적 장르를 빌려온 나의 이야기, 그리고 그 본질에 대한 자신감. 이것이 바로 ‘NOMAD’가 가진 본연의 색깔이자 아이덴티티다.

한 개인이 가진 경험이 음악을 듣는 행위 자체만으로 내 경험으로 체득화 되는 일. ‘NOMAD’는 그 음악의 본질을 자신들만의 방법으로 새로이 써내려 가고 있다. 이것이 기존의 대중 음악 서사에서 벗어나지 않으며 퍼포먼스를 겸하는 K-POP 작법을 따르지만 이들을 ‘아티스트’라고 칭할 수 있는 이유다.

‘NOMAD’의 앨범을 접하는 청자들은 ‘NOMAD’만의 자전적인 메시지가 담긴 음악을 들으며 동시대성과 당사자성을 동시에 느낄 수 있을 것이다.

[CREDITS]

Executive producer 강병준, 신현빈, DK

Management Director 신현빈

Artist Management 정세웅, 문경득, 이민희, 유재준

Music Producer DOY, Maxx Song, DK

Recorded by DOY, 김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Mixed by 김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

Creative Director 서동건

Music Video Director David Aure(AWW FILMS), Victor Hernandez(AWW FILMS), Noah Damasen(SOUTH HAVEN)

Marketing Director 강병준

A&R 두은정

Artist Marketing & Promotion 이주효, 강하람

Marketing Contents Planning & Production 천정우, 김경호

Visual Direction 허지인

Style Direction 이동연

Stylist 이동연

Hair 최보라(Overmars)

Make-Up 한아름(Overmars)

Photography 윤송이

Performance Director Sungchan Park, DOY

Choreography DOY, Youngbeen Joo, Shawn, Beom, Sungchan Park, Xion, Sungkwan Kim

[NOMAD 1st EP ‘NOMAD’ 트랙 소개]

- Track 1 -

No pressure

Lyrics by DOY

Composed and Arranged by

Jayrah Gibson, DOY, PK Gharah Degeddingseze, Steve' Diamond, DK

Vocal Directed by DOY, Maxx Song, 김재연

Background Vocals by DOY

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Digital Editing by DOY, 김재연, Maxx Song

Mixed by 김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 소개

No pressure는 리더 DOY가 멤버들과 함께 데뷔를 위해 노력했던 스토리를 가사에 담아낸 곡으로, ‘결국 모든 일에는 배움이 있으니 어떤 힘든 일이어도 역경을 견뎌내야 빛나는 다이아몬드가 될 수 있다’는 메시지를 담고 있다. 엑소 ‘으르렁’, 딘 ‘I’m not sorry’, BTS ‘시차’ 그리고 어셔, Ty Dolla Sign 등 Kpop 과 Global Pop을 넘나드는 프로듀서 ‘Jayrah Gibson’이 프로듀싱에 참여하였고 Urban R&B 비트에 감미로운 멜로디, 국내에서 많이 시도하지 않는 정통 R&B 와 트렌디한 멜로디 라인을 결합시켜 Cross over얼반 알앤비 장르의 곡을 탄생시켰다.

- Track 2 -

California love

Lyrics by JERO, DOY

Composed and Arranged by

Damon Sharpe, DOY, Vincent Watson, Dylan Holland, DK

Vocal Directed by DOY, Maxx Song, 김재연

Background Vocals by DOY

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Digital Editing by DOY, 김재연, Maxx Song

Mixed by 김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 소개

‘California Love’는 첫 눈에 반한 이성에게 캘리포니아의 강렬한 태양처럼 주저함이 없이 다가가는 MZ 세대의 사랑을 담았다. 멜로디컬 랩 그리고 얼반 비트가 어우러져 독특한 아우라를 발산하며, 어쿠스틱 기타와 트랩 비트 위에 보컬이 노래에 특색을 더한다.  Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Alesso 등 슈퍼스타들과 호흡을 주로 맞춰온 프로듀서 ‘Damon Sharpe’가 제작에 참여하여 완성도를 높였다.

- Track 3 -

Oasis

Lyrics by DOY

Composed and Arranged by

Tha Aristocratz, Chikk ‘Rodnae’ Bell, DOY, Moon Kim, DK

Vocal Directed by DOY, Maxx Song, 김재연

Background Vocals by DOY

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Digital Editing by DOY, 김재연, Maxx Song

Mixed by 김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 소개

‘Oasis’는 서정적인 멜로디와 가사가 돋보이는 곡으로, 힘들고 어려웠던 시절을 모두 극복할 수 있었던 건 바로 네가 옆에 있어 주었기 때문이라고, 그런 너의 존재는 나에게 오아시스와도 같았다는 메시지를 담은 곡이다.

- Track 4 –

Automatic

Lyrics by DOY

Composed and Arranged by

DOY, ChaCha Malone

Vocal Directed by DOY

Background Vocals by DOY, ChaCha Malone

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

ChaCha Malone @ The Hideout Recording Studio

Digital Editing by 김재연

Mixed by ChaCha Malone @ Chase Studio, Seattle WA

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 설명

‘Automatic’은 몽환적인 신디사이저와 레트로 비트위에 ‘우리의 만남과 사랑, 그것은 어떤 이유가 있기보다는 자연스러운 끌림이었다’는 메시지를 담았다. 리더 ‘DOY’와 박재범 ‘좋아’, ‘All I wanna do’ 등 메가 히트곡을 만든 프로듀서 ‘Chacha Malone’이 협업하여 중독성 있는 곡을 완성했다.

- Track 5 –

Let me love you

Lyrics by DOY

Composed and Arranged by

DOY, ChaCha Malone, Casper, DK

Vocal Directed by DOY

Background Vocals by DOY

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

Digital Editing by DOY, 김재연

Mixed by ChaCha Malone @ Chase Studio, Seattle WA

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 소개

정통 R&B 장르의 곡으로 초창기 알앤비의 오리지널리티한 트랙 위에 멤버들의 각각 다른 보컬 컬러를 믹스해 사용한 곡으로 널 사랑하는 지금, 내가 널 더 사랑할 수 있게 허락해 달라는 메시지를 담은 곡이다.

- Track 6 –

Lights on

Lyrics by DOY, 수윤, DK

Composed and Arranged by

Tha Aristocratz, Jayrah Gibson, DOY, DK

Vocal Directed by DOY, Maxx Song, 김재연

Background Vocals by DOY, RIVR

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Digital Editing by DOY, 김재연, Maxx Song

Mixed by 김재연 @ ICONIC Studio

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 소개

무대에서 자유롭게 즐기는 모습을 보여주면 사람들은 홀린 듯이 카메라에 우리를 담게 될 것이라는 패기와 자신감을 담은 곡이다.

- Track 7 -

Eye 2 eye

Lyrics by DOY

Composed and Arranged by

ChaCha Malone, DOY

Vocal Directed by DOY

Background Vocals by DOY, ChaCha Malone

Recorded by DOY @ ICONIC Studio

Digital Editing by 김재연

Mixed by ChaCha Malone @ Chase Studio, Seattle WA

Mastered by 권남우 @ 821 Sound Mastering

곡 소개

박재범 ‘좋아’, ‘All I wanna do’ 등 메가 히트곡을 만든 ‘Chacha Malone’이 프로듀싱에 참여한 곡으로, ‘우리가 처음 만났을 때 가슴 떨렸던 그 느낌을 기억하고, 영원히 사랑하겠다’는 메시지를 담은 곡이다.

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