Passion

Artist: 
Lee Jung Hyun [이정현]
Year: 
2004
Nationality: 
KR
Highlight track: 
Kôntylzima (Ez Life Trance Mix) [건들지마]
UFOMETER: 
5

Okay then, I guess I've heard this album like once... It's a very rare case as the highlight is a remix. For her fifth album, LJH has transformed into a latin queen. Let's hope that doesn't mean she'll end up in a privacy scandal.

#1 World (Intro)

Longer and more songlike than introes in general.

#2 Ttarahê Pwa 9

This has risen in my judgement. Someone said combining Korean traditions and latin rhythm doesn't work. I'd like to disagree.

#3 Pesame Muzhjo 8

It takes some imagination to realise the title is in Spanish. Suitably enough, she pronounces it just about according to my romanisation.

#4 Kôntylzima

This original version is already very good but the remix in still the tops.

#5 A Midsummer Night Dream

Begins with a sad guitar but speeds up later on. Reminds of BJY's Dash? Can't be a bad thing? I kinda like this, in fact. Let's take it onto the playlists.

#6 Katarjô (Interlude) 5

I think she's slightly overdoing the guitar thing. Boring. This is the length of an actual song, so maybe I should grade it? There.

#7 Domino

Nothing really (matters) happens in this one, either.

#8 Escape

If it wasn't for i, I would've probably completely ignored this. But I've learnt that it's actually quite ergonomic, after all. Doesn't really fit in with the latin theme, though.

#9 Urin Azik Saranghako Issta 8

Does this mean "we are still in love"? The direct translation would be "we(+top.) still/yet loving". Obviously, the album theme has been completely dumped by now. In a strange way, I seem to like this as well.

#10 Ilzangzhunmong

I don't even try to translate this... I have run out of understanding at this point. And I mean musically.

#11 Moonlight 4

Perfect for floating in space. For listening at home, not.

#12 Tokpêk (Outro)

And even more sad guitaring.

#13 Ttarahê Pwa (Gazebal Trial Mix) 8

I wonder if they've tried to write "tribal" instead... Not a very interesting remix.

#14 Kôntylzima (Ez Life Trance Mix) 10

This, on the other hand, oh wow. So good. I think in some other review I mentioned this as LJH's fifth best song. That might be true.

Date reviewed: 
18.03.2006