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Billlie the fourth mini album [the Billage of perception: chapter three]
“Many things tend to happen unexpectedly. Suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, suddenly. Those words keep coming to mind. I think that one day you might appear out of the blue.”
Billlie continues its unique story with the fourth mini album [the Billage of perception: chapter three].
Since their debut album, Billlie has woven a mysterious narrative of 'the day when the violet rain fell, and the Billlie Love that always seemed to be with us disappeared' into two series of reality, dreams, and unconsciousness, expressing various artworks and music genres in each album, and fans have coined the term 'Billiverse' (Billlie + Universe) for the works created by Billlie, establishing a distinctive and unique realm in the K-POP scene.
The mini album released last year ranked high on several global charts, and the title track 'GingaMingaYo (the strange world)' was selected as the 'Best K-POP Song of 2022' by prestigious international media such as TIME, Billboard, NYLON, Teen Vogue, Apple Music, TIDAL, Amazon Music, UK’s NME, and The National in the UAE. Moreover, the title track of the mini album 3, 'RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)', known for its addictive sound that transcends the Hard Rock genre, was ranked first in DAZED's 'Best K-POP Song of 2022', while the album's track 'B’rave ~ a song for Matilda' was also selected as 'Best B-SIDE K-POP Track of 2022' by the UK music and fashion magazine CLASH, solidifying Billlie's position as a representative complete artist among the mega 4th generation idols.
The title track 'EUNOIA' of the mini album 4 continues the music and story of the complete 'Billiverse' from albums 1 to 4, featuring the production team PixelWave and singer-songwriter YOUHA, along with lyrics from Le’mon, who has collaborated with Billlie since their debut album.
This album, like its predecessors, has all tracks connected by a single perspective, creating a solid narrative that runs from the opening track to the last track. A luxurious lineup of writers including Lee Woo-min "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, minGtion, team GALACTIKA *, Jo Yoon-kyung, LLANO, and Geumto maximized the overall completeness of the album with music and narratives that only Billlie can express. Additionally, the music video for the title track and the visual story film for the sub-track 'enchanted night ~ 白夜' were enhanced by the artistic direction of director Kwak Doo-ri, and pop art artist Regina Kim restructured the continuity of the story with sensory artwork, once again completing Billlie's unique visual art.
Through [the Billage of perception: chapter three], Billlie continues the story of what happened to us on the day when Billlie Love disappeared or around that time.
“When we become adults, we see and discover many things that we cannot remember or understand. Then one day, something like an irresistible force took Billlie, who was always with us, and we still linger around the house where the disappeared Billlie lived and feel the anxiety that we might soon forget Billlie. We become numb to what we have lost, feel guilt about what we have lost, want to find what we have lost, and the doubts, fears, and shame about the lost situation lead us to the boundaries of the next time across various times and spaces.”
01. enchanted night ~ 白夜
Composed by PixelWave, Lee A-il, BOiTELLO, YOUHA
Lyrics by LLANO
Arranged by PixelWave
We walk while listening to the sounds of the night and share countless stories. When I hear the song of the night, it feels like there is some revelation. But, it seems that the dreamer Billlie, who was in that attic, is no longer there. Where has it gone? It seems that a star has appeared in the night sky that wasn't there until yesterday. That star, like a transparent blue bead. A newly born star. Every night, new stars bloom all over the sky. The intentionally irregular spread everywhere is the most comfortable comfort for us.
I think that all the worries, confusion, and noise I had under the sun can be organized and put back on the shelf in my heart while walking, listening to the sounds of bugs and night animals. The song of the night is at the convenience store, in the shop windows, a runway for dolls on a night, with our favorite drinks in hand, we walk together on a day tired from the sun, wishing this night would not end and continue until tomorrow evening…
The sub-track 'enchanted night ~ 白夜' is an alternative disco pop genre song, a danceable and groovy track with elements of analog synth blended into a neo-funk style.
Inspired by the original work by Steven Millhauser of the same name, this song contains the emotions and stories we shared while wandering with friends in the middle of the night when we were young.
02. lionheart (the real me)
Composed by Lee Woo-min "collapsedone", STWP, Justin Reinstein, JJean
Lyrics by Le’mon
Arranged by Lee Woo-min "collapsedone", STWP
The discomfort about tomorrow, the child who was mean to me yesterday. And the fear and anxiety about what I am doing now seem to have no solution the more I think about it. Useless imaginations, wrong assumptions, errors from miscalculations increase my anxiety…
You know… I feel like I can't shake off all this fear by thinking with my head. Following illusions rather than reality only increases the dizziness…
I will bring out my true self that is in my heart and shake off my fears. Like the girl in the red hood in the snow, trying to overcome something that will take me to another world.
Courage comes from deep within my heart and chest, making me strong again. Using my head or calculating doesn't create courage in the end. Let's listen to the voice deep inside me. Let's bring out the real me that is deep within and make myself strong.
I will take out the lionheart deep within me and block the winds of vague and uncomfortable feelings.
You know… I am strongest when I am most myself.
'lionheart (the real me)' is a track with a short but powerful message that 'courage comes not from the head but from the heart', expressed in Billlie's vibe with a fusion of reggaeton and moombahton sounds over a Latin hip hop groove.
03. EUNOIA
Composed by PixelWave, YOUHA
Lyrics by Le’mon
Arranged by PixelWave
We all have two sides. You and I inside me are the overlap between us. You and I touching on a folded page. You, who can be seen beyond the axis placed between you and me, are also me. Do you know what the best way to understand me is? Forgiveness of myself for what I have done. There are moments when I don't want to see myself, right? There are nights when I can't sleep, regretting what I did. You probably have those nights too? In those times, try to whisper in a sound that can only be heard quietly~ EUNOIA
I think the best way to understand me is forgiveness for what I have done, for myself. I want to understand and embrace my negative sides. That is how you and I become a complete one within me, and that feels like finding my true self. I want to understand and embrace my negative sides. That is how you and I become one and become a complete one.
So, if you want to cry, just cry, don’t laugh for no reason.
The title track 'EUNOIA' is an alternative funk pop track that combines elements of synth wave, disco, and G-funk into a 90’s old school hip hop vibe, completed with unique charm that only Billlie can express.
The title 'EUNOIA' is derived from ancient Greek used in ancient rhetoric, meaning 'beautiful and precious thoughts', carrying the message that we all have duality and must learn to acknowledge and embrace that duality to become our true selves.
04. various and precious (moment of inertia)
Composed by minGtion, Lee A-il, JUNNY
Lyrics by Geumto(153/Joombas), Haram, Haruna, Moon Su-a, Sean, Si-yoon, Soo-hyun, Tsuki
Arranged by minGtion
The time we created together is stacking up in my current memories, thank you... You are our yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Thank you so much, with you we are getting faster. As the time we spent together grows, the power you created grows stronger and makes us faster. Just like when two discs of the same weight rotate, the edge of the larger disc spins faster… The place we are now is also the answer you created, and all those memories make me, and all those memories create and complete our time.
In that time and coordinates, you and I, let’s create more together… All the inevitabilities that seem like coincidences in our memories.
A track completed by merging nu jazz and 80’s synth pop, with minGtion's sophisticated EP chord progression and voicing, and Billlie's intricate and splendid chorus voicing creating a sound that is hard to find in K-POP. The solo performance of the synth lead in the latter half, crossing major and minor keys, creates an overwhelming outro as it heads toward the ending, bringing the song closer to perfection.
Inspired by the concept of 'moment of inertia' in physics, it poetically expresses the precious and organic relationship between Billlie and Billlie's fans. Each member of Billlie participates in the lyrics for every album, conveying their feelings towards Billlieve, and Billlie has pre-released a lyric video capturing moments with Billlieve for this fan song.
You know? Billlieve? Billlieve is the most important best friend that makes Billlie various and precious, right?
05. extra-ordinary
Composed by PixelWave, Xydo, Haeil
Lyrics by Jo Yoon-kyung
Arranged by PixelWave
I’ve watched you for a long time, but I’ve never seen you in such a chaotic state for so long. Are you okay?
Is what you are going through now what people easily call growing pains?
The you I knew would heal quickly even if you got hurt, and if your test scores didn’t reflect your efforts, you would calmly prepare for the next test, and if you didn’t get a reply from the crush you sent a note to, you would move on coolly, but the you I saw today was so different from the you I knew.
To me, you have always been the most special and extraordinary. Among your friends, you were the bravest in the world, confident in love, and above all, the most confident in yourself.
Extra! The way you are now is breaking news for us. It’s surprising news. When did you change like this?
Extra! Among the extras, the most wonderful, we were always the background characters on the stage of our surroundings, but you were the most outstanding extra among us.
You are crying over small things. You are easily hurt by meaningless words. You are speaking emptily about tomorrow. You are denying the old you…
I hope you come back. To the way you used to be… Can’t you come back? To your extraordinary self, the one I admired?
What can I do to help?
Is there nothing I can do for you?
‘extra-ordinary’ is an old school funk number with a solid and funky phrase of UK acid jazz-style elec jazz bass leading the entire song and a mid-tempo floor danceable track.
The existence of Billlie, which had not shown itself behind the veil, has a composition that expresses the worries and feelings sent to the changed protagonist 'me' since 'that day' in the first-person perspective.
06. nevertheless
Composed by Woo-bin (GALACTIKA *), EJAE, GALACTIKA *
Lyrics by OGI (GALACTIKA *)
Arranged by team GALACTIKA *
Every day when I wake up, I wonder if I have woken up in the same space again. I always go slowly, and others always go at least faster than me, so I sometimes think that my space and others' space have changed, like a boring story I heard in class. So sometimes I try to remember this time and space I am in now, in case I go to another time and space later.
Yesterday, I happened to see that person again, but they looked different from what I had seen before. Are they also wandering in a different space and time like me? If so, I want to meet them in another space where I might be a better version of myself than I am now…
PB R&B and alternative R&B fused with neo-soul elements create Billlie's unique R&B soul track. The ever-changing rhythm and scholarly, experimental chord progressions perfectly combine the complex chorus and topline into a beautiful harmony. The main vocals of Haram and Soo-hyun, crossing several octaves, leave a lasting impression as the ending song of the album.
CREDIT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION
MYSTIC STORY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Yoon Jong-shin, Jo Young-cheol
EXECUTIVE SUPERVISORS
Ahn Jong-oh, Yeo Woon-hyuk, Lee Hak-hee
EXECUTIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS
Han Jeong-soo
PRODUCER
Jungsu Peacedelic HAN
RECORDING ENGINEERS
Jeong Il-jin, Kim Ji-hyun @ STUDIO89
Maxx Song
MIXING ENGINEERS
Jeong Il-jin @ STUDIO89
Shin Bong-won @ GLAB Studios
JoXuatrii (A.K.A Park Jun Hyung) @ SOULTRiii Lab Studio
Koo Jong-pil @ KLANGSTUDIO
Stay Tuned @ Stay Tuned Studio
MASTERING ENGINEER
Chris Gehringer @ Sterling Sound
ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS
AMPLIFIED Corporation
JYP Publishing (KOMCA), NuVibe Music, Cherry On Top Music
GALACTIKA Inc., EKKO Music Rights (powered by CTGA)
ARTIST MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS
Kim Tae-hoon, Shin Hoon-cheol
ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Jo Yoon-cheol, Jeon Nu-ri, Jin Heung-joo, Jeong Eun-sol, Lee Hyun-seong, Jang Woong-joo, Yoon Sol
A&R & PRODUCTION PLANNING
Yoo Ye-na, Kim Ji-min, Kim Ji-hyun, Byeon Ha-eun
ART & CREATIVE
Park Hye-sin, Bae Hyo-eun
STUDIO
Kim Il-ho, Jeong Il-jin, Kim Ji-hyun
MEDIA PLANNING
Jeon Do-eun, Baek Han-bi, Seo Jeong-hwa
MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Moon Ji-young, Bang Da-eun, Choi Ye-rin
VISUAL CREATIVE
Moon Ji-young, Jang Su-rim, Lee Seon-gyeong
ARTIST MANAGEMENT UNITS
Ha Young-jin, Kim Rupi-no, Lee Hyung-ki, Kim Yong-ho, Choi Jae-hyung, Lee Hye-min, Cha Sang-hoon, Cheon Haeng-sook, Jo Sang-hyun
BUSINESS UNITS
Jo Min-hwi, Lee Saem-i, Park Hyun-hee, Lee Sin-won, Yang Joo-young
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Kang Yeon-hwa, Kim Yeon-hee, Lee Da-som
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
Jo Young-sim, Jeong Hae-woong, Park Ja-young, Kwon Hye-rim, Jeong Ho-hyun, Song Yoon-hwa, Jeon Young-eun
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jeong