‘Traveller,’ the project, was created through collaboration with emerging creators participating in the Korea Creative Content Agency's ‘2020 Creative Talent Support Project’ and talented musicians, to produce stories of life that can soothe the confusion and fear brought by the arrival of the ‘New Normal’ era, which is different from the life we took for granted.
Especially with the theme of ‘travel’ and ‘traveler,’ this music publishing album by CLEF Company aims to evoke beautiful memories and convey comfort by encompassing genres and music that span the present time and space.
The planning series counting is marked as ‘No. 000’ with the feeling of finding my own track number as exciting as the hotel room number assigned when going on a trip. I hope that choosing the ‘Traveller, No.’ that best fits the moment of listening to the music becomes another joy…
[ Introduction by Track ]
Traveller, No.101 ‘Where are you’ – We Are The Night
Lyricist Ham Byeong-seon (9z)
Composer WE ARE THE NIGHT
Arranger WE ARE THE NIGHT, Kwon Min-ho
The first story of the ‘Traveller’ project in 2020 moved with the keyword 'memory', and that 'memory' was materialized and completed with the idea of 'let's capture everything of our day'.
The song 'Where are you' by the indie pop band We Are The Night is a medium tempo, synth-pop genre track based on synthesizers, encompassing the feelings of wrapping up a year and starting anew.
Traveller, No.201 ‘The First Time I Loved You’ - Ha Dong kyun
Lyricist B.B, Oh Soo-yeon, Kim Seong-hee, 2oundtracking, CLEF CREW
Composer B.BTAN, CLEF CREW
Arranger B.BTAN
The irreplaceable musician Ha Dong kyun, with his compelling voice, participated in ‘The First Time I Loved You’, aiming to capture the ‘memory travel’ that recalls the past from the moment someone fell in love.
The beginning starts with a calm yet steady keyboard riff, and the vintage drums and dreamy electric guitar sound in the midsection are impressive.
Traveller, No.301 ‘Calendar’ – Ryeo Wook
Lyricist Kim Judy, Jo Seong-tae, Han Soo-min, CLEF CREW
Composer Park Won-jun, B.BTAN, LiO, CLEF CREW
Arranger Park Won-jun, B.BTAN, LiO
Ryeo Wook of the global group Super Junior’s ‘Calendar’ talks about the ‘preciousness of each day’, suggesting that even if the current reality seems difficult and suffocating, flipping through the calendar of ‘every day’ may lead to a time when one might miss the present.
Ryeo Wook’s clean and deep vocal performance shines in ‘Calendar’, which is based on a dreamy guitar riff and dream pop sound, featuring girl group NATURE’s Yuchae in the music video, showcasing emotional acting.
Traveller, No.401 ‘That Day, Us’ – Car the garden
Lyricist Oh Yu-won, Yonghee, Choi Hana, B.B, CLEF CREW
Composer Won Jong-sam (Han Won-jong), HYUNKI, Bluekuen, CLEF CREW
Arranger Won Jong-sam (Han Won-jong), HYUNKI, Bluekuen
With a dreamy tone and unique atmosphere, Car the garden’s ‘That Day, Us’ tells the story that if one chooses the ‘next’ project and new moments and emotions instead of settling for difficult love and reality, those moments can remain as nostalgic times that one wishes to return to when closing their eyes.
Traveller, No.501 ‘Wave’ – Yubin
Lyricist Yubin, NOOVV, Kwon Min-ho, Lim Hee-sun, CLEF CREW
Composer NOOVV, Kwon Min-ho, Denis Seo, CLEF CREW
Arranger NOOVV, Kwon Min-ho, Denis Seo
The last title of the ‘Traveller’ project in 2020, ‘Wave’, is a Hip-Hop/R&B song with an addictive guitar riff theme and smooth drum sounds, with Yubin participating in the rap-making, enriching the story's color.
In the midst of an anxious and impatient reality, the song carries a message to create my own or our time, even if it is unplanned, in a fleeting moment, with Yubin's bubbly rap and rhythmic husky vocals making it an attractive track.