Parannoul

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Parannoul
Also known asMydreamfever
laststar
Born2001 (age 22–23)
OriginSeoul, South Korea[1]
GenresShoegaze,[2] emo
Years active2017–present
Labels
Parannoul
Hangul
파란노을
Revised RomanizationParannoeul
McCune–ReischauerP'arannoŭl

Parannoul (Korean: 파란노을; lit. blue sunset; born 2001)[3] is a pseudonymous South Korean shoegaze musician. He has released three solo albums: Let's Walk on the Path of a Blue Cat (2020), To See the Next Part of the Dream (2021), and After the Magic (2023). He also released a split album, Downfall of the Neon Youth (2021) with fellow shoegaze musicians Asian Glow and sonhos tomam conta [pt]. Parannoul has also released music under other pseudonyms, including Rough and Beautiful Place (2022) as Mydreamfever, as well as several now-deleted albums as laststar. He is one of the most representative musicians in the shoegaze scene, which has emerged as a new trend in the South Korean indie music scene since 2021.[4][5]

Career[edit]

Parannoul released his first album Let's Walk on the Path of a Blue Cat in 2020 and To See the Next Part of the Dream in 2021 through Bandcamp. He has gained popularity through Bandcamp, Rate Your Music, and Reddit.[1] His second album was reviewed on Pitchfork,[2] Consequence of Sound,[6] and Stereogum.[7] He featured on the split album Downfall of the Neon Youth with Asian Glow and sonhos tomam conta [pt], contributing four tracks, which was released on October 22, 2021.

Parannoul describes himself as "just a student writing music in my bedroom".[7] In an interview with Sonemic,[8] Parannoul stated that the album cover for his album To See the Next Part of the Dream "is actually one of the scenes from リリイ・シュシュのすべて (All About Lily Chou-Chou). It's not an important scene at all, it's just a scene that lasts five seconds...But for some reason, the smokestack and the white smoke made me feel nostalgic. (Actually the whole movie feels that way.) When I first saw the factory with smokestacks, I felt stuffy and uncomfortable, like we won't have freedom inside there. On the other hand, I felt something contradictory when I saw the pure white smoke coming out of it. I wanted to show the clean yet dirty side of youth through this smokestack. The little birds above the smoke show the mind of the teenager that wanted to be free."[9]

On 1 January 2022, Parannoul released Rough and Beautiful Place under the pseudonym Mydreamfever. The release is a departure from the shoegaze style present on his Parannoul works, with the album being described as ambient and new-age.[10] Rough and Beautiful Place was featured as Bandcamp's "Album of the Day" shortly after its release.[11] He joined the crew Digital Dawn, which includes Asian Glow, Brokenteeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr and Fin Fior, and he held his first concert with Digital Dawn in September 2022.[12][13] His third album under the name Parannoul, After the Magic, was released on January 28, 2023.[14]

Discography[edit]

Released under laststar[edit]

Albums

  • In the Purest Sense (2017)
  • Winter Rain, Winter Rain (2018)
  • Strange Days (2018)
  • 꽃샘추위 (Recurrence) (2018)
  • Sleepless (2018)
  • Tomorrow's They And I (2018)
  • Egoletter (2018)
  • Our Last Summer (2018)
  • In the City Made Of Echoes (2018)
  • Introvert Love Connection (2018)
  • Behind the Shadow (2019)
  • Covers +1 (2019)
  • Stars Whisper to Me Tonight (2019)

EPs

  • 기억일기 (Memory Diary) (2017)

Released under Parannoul[edit]

Albums

Live albums

  • After the Night (2023)

EPs

  • White Ceiling / Black Dots Wandering Around (2022)

Singles

  • Into the Endless Night (2021)
  • Insomnia (2022)
  • We Shine at Night (2023)

Collaborative albums & EPs

Released under Mydreamfever[edit]

Albums

  • Rough and Beautiful Place (2022)

Singles

  • Anywhere, Anytime (2021)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jang, Joon Hwan (April 2021). "To See The Next Part Of The Dream". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (25 March 2021). "파란노을 (Parannoul) - To See the Next Part of the Dream (album review)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Parannoul Tistory". Archived from the original on 2022-09-04.
  4. ^ Lee, Jaehoon (2021-04-23). "[초점]인디업계 화제...뮤지션 '파란노을'은 누구인가". Newsis. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  5. ^ Kwon, Ikdo (2021-05-27). "(권익도의 밴드유랑)포그 "한국 슈게이즈 해외 반응, 우리도 놀라워"". Newsis. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. ^ Sharples, Grant (31 March 2021). "To See the Next Part of the Dream by 파란노을 (Parannoul) Is a Masterful Bandcamp Gem: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b Devile, Chris (19 March 2021). "Stream Parannoul's Bedroom Shoegaze Blast To See The Next Part Of The Dream". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Sonemic Interview: Parannoul - RYM/Sonemic".
  9. ^ "파란노을 (Parannoul) Interview — WUVT | the Woove".
  10. ^ Deville, Chris (1 January 2022). "Stream Parannoul Side Project Mydreamfever's Powerfully Serene New Album Rough And Beautiful Place". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  11. ^ Simonson, CJ (24 January 2022). "Mydreamfever, "Rough and Beautiful Place"". Bandcamp. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ^ Cruz, Matt (2022-09-16). "The Dawn of a New Era: Seoul's Best and Brightest: Parannoul, Asian Glow, BrokenTeeth, Wapddi, Della Zyr & Fin Fior @ Rolling Hall". Impact 89 FM. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  13. ^ "파란노을·브로큰티스·왑띠, 슈게이징 원맨밴드 합동콘서트 연다". Newsis (in Korean). 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  14. ^ "Topshelf Records". Twitter. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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