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Billlie the fourth mini album [the Billage of perception: chapter three]
“Many things happen unexpectedly. Suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, and suddenly. I keep thinking of such words. I feel like one day you might suddenly appear.”
Billlie continues its unique story with the fourth mini album [the Billage of perception: chapter three].
Billlie has been weaving a mysterious story since their debut album about 'the day when the purple rain fell, and the Billlie Love that always seemed to be with us disappeared,' structured into two series of reality, dreams, and the unconscious, expressing various artworks and music genres in each album, and fans have created the nickname 'Billiverse' (Billlie + Universe) for the works created by Billlie, establishing a distinctive and unique realm in the K-POP scene.
Last year's mini album ranked high on numerous global charts, and the title track 'GingaMingaYo (the strange world)' was selected as the 'Best K-POP Song of 2022' by prominent international media outlets such as TIME, Billboard, NYLON, Teen Vogue, Apple Music, TIDAL, Amazon Music, NME in the UK, and The National in the UAE. Additionally, 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 as the 'Best K-POP Song of 2022' by the renowned UK magazine DAZED, while the album's track 'B’rave ~ a song for Matilda' was also selected as the 'Best B-SIDE K-POP Track of 2022' by the UK music & fashion magazine CLASH, further solidifying Billlie's musicality globally as a representative complete artist among mega 4th generation idols.
The title track 'EUNOIA' of the mini album is a collaboration with the producing team PixelWave and singer-songwriter YOUHA, adding the lyrics of writer Le’mon, who has been connected with Billlie since their debut album, continuing the complete 'Billiverse' music and story from the first to the fourth 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 of the album. A luxurious lineup of writers including Lee Woo-min "collapsedone", Justin Reinstein, minGtion, team GALACTIKA *, Jo Yoon-kyung, LLANO, and Geumto maximized the album's overall completeness with music and narratives that only Billlie can express. Furthermore, the music video for the title track and the visual story film for the sub-track 'enchanted night ~ 白夜' were enhanced with the artistic direction of director Kwak Doo-ri, and pop artist Regina Kim reconstructed the continuity of the story with a 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 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 feel the anxiety that we might soon forget Billlie as we linger around the house where the lost Billlie used to live. We become numb to what we have lost, feel guilt about what we have lost, want to find what we have lost again, and 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 Ah-il, BOiTELLO, YOUHA
Lyrics by LLANO
Arranged by PixelWave
We walk while listening to the sounds of the night, sharing countless stories. When we hear the song of the night, it feels like there is some revelation. However, 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 formed star. Every night, new stars bloom all over the sky. The intentionally irregular spread everywhere is the most comforting solace for us.
All the worries, confusion, and noise under the sun can be sorted out while walking, listening to the sounds of insects and night animals, and I can reorganize them back on the bookshelf in my heart. The song of the night is in the convenience store, the dolls in the shop window have a runway at night, we hold our favorite drinks in one hand, and we walk together on days 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 shared with friends while wandering at midnight 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 and the kid 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 imagination, wrong expectations, and errors from miscalculations are increasing my anxiety…
You know… I feel like I can't muster the courage to 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 inside me and shake off the fear. Trying to overcome something that will take me to another world like the girl in the red hood in the heavy snow.
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 from deep within and make myself strong.
I will bring out the lionheart within me and block the winds of vague and uncomfortable emotions.
You see… I become 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 a fusion of reggaeton and moombahton tracks and sounds on a Latin hip hop groove in Billlie's unique vibe.
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 the best way to understand me? Forgiveness for myself about 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 my actions, right? At times like that, try whispering in a voice 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 side. That is when 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 side. That is when you and I become one and become a complete one.
So, if you want to cry, just cry, don't laugh meaninglessly.
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 Billlie's unique charm.
The title 'EUNOIA' is derived from ancient Greek used in ancient rhetoric, meaning 'beautiful and precious thoughts,' and carries 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 Ah-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 the memories of now, 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 increases, the strength you created grows even more, making us faster. Just like when two discs of the same weight spin, the edge of the larger disc spins faster… This place where 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 coincidental 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 the elaborate and splendid chorus voicing that only Billlie can create, producing a sound that is hard to find in K-POP. The solo performance of the synth lead in the latter half crosses major and minor keys, creating an overwhelming outro as it heads toward the ending, bringing the song close to perfection.
Inspired by the concept of 'moment of inertia' in physics, it literarily expresses the precious and organic relationship between Billlie and their fans. Every member of Billlie participates in writing lyrics for each album, conveying their feelings towards their fans, and Billlie has pre-released a lyric video capturing moments with their fans.
You know? Billlie? Billlie is the most important best friend that makes Billlie various and precious?
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 experiencing now what people easily call growing pains?
The you I knew would heal right away even if you got hurt, and even if your test scores didn't reflect your efforts, you would calmly prepare for the next test, and even 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! This version of you is breaking news for us. It's surprising news. When did you change like this?
Extra! The most wonderful among extras, we have always been the supporting characters in 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 old you… Can't you come back? To the extraordinary you that I admired?
What can I do to help?
Is there nothing I can do?
‘extra-ordinary’ is an old school funk number and medium tempo floor danceable track led by solid and funky phrases of UK acid jazz-style elec jazz bass.
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' from a 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 again in the same space. I always go slowly, and others always seem to be going at least faster than me, so I sometimes think that my space and others' spaces 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…
This is Billlie's R&B soul track, completed by fusing PB R&B and alternative R&B with neo-soul elements. The ever-changing rhythm and erudite and experimental chord progressions perfectly combine the complex chorus and top line into a beautiful harmony. The main vocal performances by Haram and Soo-hyun, crossing several octaves, leave a lasting impression as the album's closing track.
CREDIT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION
MYSTIC STORY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Yoon Jong-shin, Jo Young-cheol
EXECUTIVE SUPERVISORS
Ahn Jong-o, Yeo Woon-hyuk, Lee Hak-hee
EXECUTIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS
Han Jeong-su
PRODUCER
Jungsu Peacedelic HAN
RECORDING ENGINEERS
Jung Il-jin, Kim Ji-hyun @ STUDIO89
Maxx Song
MIXING ENGINEERS
Jung 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, Jung 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-suk, Jo Sang-hyun
BUSINESS UNITS
Jo Min-hwi, Lee Saem-i, Park Hyun-hee, Lee Shin-won, Yang Joo-young
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Kang Yeon-hwa, Kim Yeon-hee, Lee Da-som
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
Jo Young-sim, Jung Hae-woong, Park Ja-young, Kwon Hye-rim, Jung Ho-hyun, Song Yoon-hwa, Jeon Young-eun
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jeong Won-jeong, Jeong Yeo-jin @ Content X