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Clazziquai Project
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop, J-pop, electropop, electronica, house, acid jazz, groove, lounge
Years active2001–present
LabelsFluxus Music
Members
Websitewww.clazziquai.co.kr

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Clazziquai Project (Hangul: 클래지콰이), also known as Clazziquai, is a South Korean experimental band that combines several genres including electronic music, acid jazz and house. The group's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of "netizens," who positively received the group's music. They remained underground until the release of their first album Instant Pig in 2004, selling over 80,000 copies. Since then, their music has been used in shows, commercials, and films.[1]

Clazziquai is known for their songs, "Be My Love" and "She Is", which were featured on the Korean drama My Lovely Samsoon, with the former becoming the show's theme song. The group won an award at the MNET KM Music Video Festival for "Best Soundtrack", and has also been the most nominated group at the Korean Popular Music Awards II(2회), winning "Artist of the Year" and "Best Pop". They have contributed to works by Japanese artists Fantastic Plastic Machine and M-Flo.

History

2001: Formation

DJ Clazzi, described as "a magician at synthesizing different sounds in music into creating one unique [sic] new genre".[2] graduated from Capilano College, and continued his study at Centre for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS). After his graduation, he worked as a web designer, uploading his music online during his leisure time. Eventually, Netizens discovered his music and were drawn to its experimental nature, which is the reason why Clazziquai was initially labeled a "project group"[3]

Korean-Canadian siblings Alex and Christina Chu were initially acquaintances with DJ Clazzi and participated vocally on the first three short and experimental albums released online, named "[gray]", "[red]", and "[retro]".[citation needed] Due to the positive attention received from Netizens, Clazziquai released their first official album, "Instant Pig".[4]

Alex's sister Christina later quit due to her work in Canada, and an artist named Horan stepped in to fill her spot. Despite this, she still occasionally contributes vocals to several songs. However, she has not been regarded as an official member, and only as an uncredited guest artist.[citation needed]

2004: Instant Pig

"Instant Pig" gained critical acclaim leading to over 5 songs from the album to be used in 6 television commercials.[5]
"Novabossa" was used as part of the soundtrack for the 2004 Korean film "How to Keep My Love" (내 남자의 로맨스) [citation needed]. Over 30 songs were mixed in the production process [citation needed].

The remixed English version of the song, in its side Japanese remix album ZBAM was released in 2005, & was later used as a song in a television commercial featuring David Beckham. Fantastic Plastic Machine praised Clazziquai as a new group to lead the "Hallyu".[1]

2005: Color Your Soul

In summer of 2005, Clazziquai's "Be My Love" and "She Is", were featured in the Korean hit television drama, My Lovely Samsoon. These two major theme songs also raised the ratings of the series up 50%.[6] Clazziquai had hoped then that people's imagination towards their music would not 'decrease as a result of their unexpected popularity'.[5]

In 2005, Clazziquai released their second album claiming it had a "raw, funkier feel presenting a combination of electronic music and [an] emphasized acoustic genre".[2] In one week, Clazziquai's second album charted #3 in the Kyobo Hot track list, as well as #5 in the Hanter Album chart list. [citation needed]

2007–2008: Love Child of the Century

In 2007, "Lover Boy" was released for Clazziquai's third album, followed by "Last Tango". As Alex's fame grew after becoming a main cast member for the popular Korean reality TV show We Got Married, so did the track "Romeo N Juliet", which was prominently featured in the series. A Remix album, Robotica, was released later in the year.

After the album's release, the members of Clazziquai grew busy with their own work, which started false rumors that Clazziquai could be disbanding.[7] Alex released his first solo album My Vintage Romance while Horan joined an acoustic music project group titled Ibadi (이바디) as their main vocalist, and released their debut album Story of Us.

In 2008, a video game for the PlayStation Portable featuring many Clazziquai songs titled DJ Max Portable Clazziquai Edition was released.

2009: Mucho Punk and Mucho Musica

In early 2009, Clazziquai released "Wizard of Oz" as part of a commercial for LG, claiming it would be part of the album later in the year. Their fourth album, Mucho Punk was released alongside a single release of "Love Again", which features American fashion model Jarah Mariano.

In concordance to Mucho Punk, Clazziquai released Japanese album, Mucho Musica and later plan to released a remix album, Mucho Mix, later in 2009.[8]

On January 17, 2012, member DJ Clazzi released his debut solo album titled Infant.

2013: Blessed

In February 2013, the group released a new fifth album, Blessed. The release also included MVs for their songs "Love Recipe" and "Sweetest Name".[9]

In September 2014, Clazziquai released their sixth album, Blink.[10]

2016: Travellers

In September 2016, Clazziquai released their seventh album, Travellers.[11]

Members

  • Kim Sung-hoon (김성훈), better known by his stage name DJ Clazzi (DJ 클래지) is in charge of composing, mixing and producing the group's songs.
  • Choi Soo-jin (최수진), better known by her stage name Horan (호란) is the female vocalist for the group.
  • Chu Hun-gon (추헌곤), better known by his stage name Alex (알렉스) is the male vocalist for the group.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[12] 		JPN
[13]
Instant Pig
Track listing
  1. You Never Know
  2. Come To Me (내게로 와)
  3. Futuristic
  4. After Love
  5. Novabossa
  6. Sweety
  7. Stepping Out
  8. Tattoo
  9. I Will Never Cry
  10. Gentle Rain
  11. After Love II
  12. Flower
  13. Play Girl
  14. My Life
  15. Cat Bossa
 — — —
Color Your Soul
Track listing
  1. Beautiful Woman
  2. Salesman
  3. Fill This Night
  4. Cry Out Loud
  5. I Will Give You Everything
  6. Come Alive
  7. Date Line (날짜 변경선)
  8. Be My Love (English Ver.-House remix)
  9. Dancing (춤)
  10. Color Your Soul
  11. Speechless
  12. Sunshine
  13. Steps Ahead
  14. Again.. (다시..)
  15. Be My Love (original mix-bonus track)
 94
Love Child of the Century
Track listing
  1. Prayers
  2. Lover Boy
  3. In the Middle of Life (생의 한가운데)
  4. Session 1 – All Hail
  5. Gentle Giant
  6. Last Tango
  7. Fiesta (피에스타)
  8. Next Love
  9. Romeo N Juliet
  10. Flower Children
  11. Session 2 : Confession
  12. Friday Blues (금요일의)
  13. Glory
  14. Light (빛)
 72
Mucho Musica
Track listing
  1. Kiss Kiss Kiss
  2. Love Again
  3. Tell Yourself – original mix
  4. Spinning the World
  5. The Road
  6. Affection
  7. Take A Walk
  8. Back In Time
  9. Chocolate Truffles
  10. The World of Oz
  11. Back to Mind
  12. Flea
 158
Mucho Punk
Track listing
  1. Chocolate Truffle (초콜릿 트러플)
  2. Kiss Kiss Kiss
  3. Love Again
  4. End of Love (사랑끝에)
  5. Tell Yourself
  6. Back in Time
  7. Lazy Sunday Morning
  8. Take a Walk
  9. The Road
  10. Spinning the World
  11. Rapunzel (라푼젤)
  12. The World of Oz
 158
Blessed
Track listing
  1. Blessed
  2. Sweetest Name
  3. Love Recipe (러브 레시피)
  4. She is Great (그녀는 위대해)
  5. Can't Go On My Own feat. Kim Jin-pyo (함께라면 (feat. 김진표))
  6. Love Right
  7. I Will Be There For You (꽃잎같은 먼지가)
  8. Brown Gold Eyes
  9. Like a Diamond
  10. Hollow and Shallow (사랑도 간다)
  11. Still (여전히)
 8 —
Blink
Track listing
  1. Still I'm by Your Side (내게 돌아와)
  2. Madly
  3. Crave You
  4. Android
  5. Maybe Baby
  6. Love Satellite
  7. Come on and Go with Me (그대 나와 같이)
  8. Life etc.
  9. Call Me Back feat. Baechigi (배치기)
  10. Think About You (습관처럼 생각이 나)
 16 —
Travellers
Track listing
  1. Travellers (Inst.)
  2. Dangerous
  3. I'm Curious (#궁금해)
  4. Sweet Life
  5. Speak of Love (걱정남녀)
  6. Make Up Break Up
  7. Night Flight (야간비행)
  8. Sleepless Night (잠 못드는 밤)
  9. Sweetie Fruity Jelly
  10. Aurora
 16 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Special albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
KOR
[12] 		JPN
[13]
Beat in Love
Track listing
  1. Freedom
  2. Iconic Love
  3. Beat in Love
  4. Fiesta (English version)
  5. Our Lives (FPM Hyper Society mix)
  6. You
  7. Why
  8. Fiesta (Daishi Dance remix - English version)
  9. Beat in Love (Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) remix)
  10. Prayers (Shinichi Osawa remix)
  11. Next Love (DJ Kaippu remix)
  12. Robotica
  13. Fill This Night - paradox remix (English version)
  14. Beautiful Stranger
 — 188
Metrotronics with DJMAX
Track listing

[ CD - TRACKS ]

  1. Electronics
  2. Flea
  3. Beat in love
  4. Color
  5. Night stage
  6. Creator (feat. 이승열)
  7. Beautiful stranger (sliced cheese remix)
  8. Beat in love (Yasutaka Nakata [capsule] remix)

[ DVD - TRACKS ]

  1. Electronics
  2. Flea
  3. Beat in love
  4. Color
  5. Night stage
  6. Creator
  7. Come to me
  8. Freedom
  9. Flea Beat in love (M/V Making with Directors Commentary)
  10. DJMAX promotion
 —
Taiwan Special Best Of Album 2013
Track listing
  1. 人生的一角 / 收錄於LOVE CHILD of the CENTURY
  2. Next love / 收錄於LOVE CHILD of the CENTURY
  3. Romeo n Juliet / 收錄於LOVE CHILD of the CENTURY
  4. Color your soul / 收錄於color your soul
  5. LOVER BOY / 收錄於LOVE CHILD of the CENTURY
  6. Fill this night / 收錄於color your soul
  7. Take a walk / 收錄於MUCHO PUNK
  8. Chocolate Truffles / 收錄於MUCHO PUNK
  9. 換日線 / 收錄於color your soul
  10. Last Tango / 收錄於LOVE CHILD of the CENTURY
  11. Love mode feat. Tablo / 收錄於PINCH YOUR SOUL
  12. Come to me (mellotron remix-radio edit) / 收錄於Clazziquai Project Remix ZBAM
  13. Ping / 收錄於MUCHO BEAT
  14. Love again / 收錄於MUCHO PUNK
  15. Be my love (original mix-bonus track) feat. Yi Sung Yol / 收錄於color your soul
  16. Stepping out / 收錄於Instant Pig
  17. Sweety / 收錄於Instant Pig
  18. After Love / 收錄於Instant Pig
  19. She is / 收錄於Love mode - more color your soul
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Remix albums

Title Album details
Zbam
Track listing
  1. Oh yes - drum non remix
  2. Futuristic – house remix
  3. Come to Me – mellotron remix
  4. She loves you
  5. Stepping out – step remix
  6. You never know – soft remix
  7. Snatcher
  8. Coming at me to disco – rocking remix
  9. After Love – female version
  10. Skyscraper
  11. come to me – mellotron remix (radio edit)
Pinch Your Soul
Track listing
  1. Color your soul (pinch your remix)
  2. Love mode feat. Tablo
  3. Date line (날짜변경선) (bon voyage remix)
  4. Fill this night (paradox remix)
  5. Come alive (distort remix)
  6. I'll give you everything (buoyant remix) feat. J & Bobby Kim
  7. Speechless (vanilla soul remix)
  8. Cry out loud (black sunshine remix)
  9. Sweety (cosmo remix)
  10. Chi Chi (original remix)
  11. Farewell (이별) (2005 Memorial Music Festival)
Robotica
Track listing
  1. Freedom
  2. Iconic Love
  3. Robotica
  4. You
  5. Why
  6. Beautiful Stranger
  7. Love mode feat. VERBAL (m-flo) (hwa remix)
  8. Prayers (Shinichi Osawa remix) / Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso)
  9. Our Lives (FPM Hyper Society mix) / Fantastic Plastic Machine (musician)
  10. Fiesta (Daishi Dance remix) / Daishi Dance
  11. Lover boy (As Pap As Pop mix) / Han from W (group)
  12. Next Love (DJ Kayip remix) / Kayip
  13. Love mode feat. PE’Z & VERBAL (m-flo) (pzq mode)
Mucho Mix
Track listing
  1. Love Again (RAM RIDER remix)
  2. Kiss Kiss Kiss (Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) remix)
  3. The Road (sugiurumn remix)
  4. Spinning The World (voice remix)
  5. Back in Time (Cloud remix)
  6. Tell Yourself (Daishi Dance remix - English version)
  7. Affection (4Step 4Ward mix - Han of W (group))))
  8. Flea (Jojal Remix -Audition grandprix-)
  9. Chocolate Truffle (Unplugged Ver.)
  10. Lazy Sunday Morning feat. Joanna
Mucho Beat
Track listing
  1. Ping (핑)
  2. La La La
  3. Obsession (집착)
  4. Spinning the World / voice remix
  5. Tell Yourself / Daishi Dance remix -English ver.
  6. Chocolate Truffle (초콜릿 트러플) / Unplugged ver.
  7. Love Again / RAM RIDER remix
  8. Kiss Kiss Kiss / Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) remix
  9. Obsession (집착) / 4Step 4Ward mix - Han of W (group)
  10. Back in Time / Cloud remix
  11. Flea / Jojal Remix -Audition Grandprix-
  12. The Road / sugiurumn remix

Extended plays

Title Album details
Love Mode
Track listing
  1. Skyscraper
  2. Love mode feat. VERBAL (m-flo)
  3. She loves you
  4. Be my love (english ver.-house mix)
  5. After love (female ver.)
  6. Snatcher
  7. Love mode feat. PE'Z & VERBAL (m-flo) (pzq mode)
  8. She is

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[17]
"Novabossa" 2004 — Instant Pig
"After Love"
"Sweety"
"Come to Me" Zbam
"Fill This Night" 2005 Color Your Soul
"Dancing" (춤)
"Love Mode" 2006 Pinch Your Soul
"Lover Boy" 2007 Love Child of the Century
"Last Tango"
"In the Middle of Life" (생의 한가운데)
"Robotica" Robotica
"Beat In Love" 2008 Beat In Love
"Flea" Metrotronics with DJMAX
"Electronics"
"The World of Oz" 2009 Mucho Musica
"Love Again" Mucho Punk
"Tell Yourself"
"Ping" (핑) Mucho Beat
"La La La"
"Can't Go On My Own" (함께라면)
feat. Kim Jin-pyo 		2013 36 Blessed
"Sweetest Name" 38
"Love Recipe" (러브 레시피) 24
"Blessed" —
"Love Satellite" 2014 — Blink
"Madly" —
"Still I'm by Your Side" (내게 돌아와) —
"Call Me Back"
(feat. Baechigi (배치기) 		—
"Crave You" —
"Android" —
"I'm Curious" (#궁금해) 2016 — Travellers
"Speak of Love" (걱정남녀) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Collaborations

Year Title Artist
2002 "Coming At Me To Disco" Yoo Hee-Yeol
2004 "Even Alone" (혼자라도) Epik High
2005 "Today's Weather" (오늘의 날씨) Yoon Jong Shin
2006 "Don't You Know?" Fantastic Plastic Machine
2007 "Monologue" (독백) Rhyme Bus
"Calling You" Ryohei Yamamoto
2008 "Butterfly" Loveholics

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Album
2003 "Play Girl" Good People OST
2004 "Nova Bossa" Chocolate Post Office OST
"By The Sea" (바다로) Heong-bu Hurt His Head OST
2005 "Be My Love" My Lovely Sam Soon OST
"Stepping Out" April Snow OST
2010 "Lazy Sunday Morning" Le Petit Nicolas OST

Awards and nominations

Years Awards
2005

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result
2004 Best New Group Video "Sweety"[18] Nominated
2005 Best Mixed Group "Fill This Night"[19] Nominated
Best OST "She Is..." (My Lovely Sam Soon)[20] Won
2007 Best House & Electronic "Lover Boy"[21] Won
Best Mixed Group Won
2009 Best House & Electronic "Love Again"[22] Nominated
Best Mixed Gender Group Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b Tak, Jin-hyun. Clazziquai, a new Hallyu Star "Sportainment", March 4, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Choi, Seung-hyun (2005-09-23). "푸근하고 정감있게 변신했죠". Chosun Ilbo.
  3. ^ "Horan goes straightforward. "호란은 직진한다"". Magazine T. 2006-12-26.
  4. ^ Lee, Jae-Won (2005-10-04). "클래지콰이 다채로운 리듬 '감칠맛'". Sports Korea.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Young Pyo. "Clazziquai comes back with 2nd album(2집으로 돌아온 클래지콰이)", "Seoul Newspaper(서울신문)", October 20, 2005.
  6. ^ Lee, Hye-Ri. "러브홀릭·클래지콰이 '삼순열풍'에 한 몫", "NoCut News", June 6, 2005.
  7. ^ "Horan and Alex go solo ("클래지콰이 '줄줄이 솔로'")". Hankooki News. 2008-03-22.
  8. ^ "Clazziquai will release another Japanese remix album". KoME World. 2009-09-03.
  9. ^ "Clazziquai Project reveals MV for "Love Recipe" + fifth album "Blessed"".
  10. ^ "Blink".
  11. ^ "On a journey with Clazziquai". The Korea Herald.
  12. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart".
  13. ^ a b "Oricon Chart".
  14. ^ "2013년 03월 (March 2013) Album Chart" (in Korean).
  15. ^ "2014년 09월 (September 2014) Album Chart" (in Korean).
  16. ^ "2016년 09월 (September 2016) Album Chart" (in Korean).
  17. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart".
  18. ^ "2004 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  19. ^ "2005 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  20. ^ "2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  21. ^ "2007 Winners". Mnet official website. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  22. ^ "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
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