Decadent (Korean: 데카당) was a South Korean indie rock band. The band formed in 2016 and disbanded in 2019.[1][2] Their only studio album, Decadent (2018), was nominated for the Best Modern Rock Album at the 2019 Korean Music Awards.[3]
Decadent | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2016-2019 |
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History
editDecadent was formed in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul in May 2016 by high school alumni.[1][4] They released an EP É (ㅔ) on 4 May 2017.[5][6][7] Weiv's Na Wonyoung described the band as "A group that "crossover" the world in their own way."[6] They won the Penta Super Rookie hosted at the Pentaport Rock Festival in 2017, and performed at the festival.[8]
Their debut self-title studio album was released in 2018, and held an exhibition.[5][1][9][10] They made it to the final round of the 2018 EBS Hello Rookie Contest with KOCCA hosted by Educational Broadcasting System and Korea Creative Content Agency, and won third place.[11][12] The album was nominated for the Best Modern Rock Album at the 2019 Korean Music Awards.[3]
Decadent announced their disbandment in 2019, and were scheduled to give their final performance at the 2019 Jisan Rock Festival, but it did not happen as the festival was cancelled.[2] The vocalist Jin Dongwook later debuted as a solo musician and released his first studio album DFMO in 2019.[13]
The member of the selection committee for the Korean Music Awards Lee Kyeongjoon described the band as "For those who loved indie rock, Decadent was irreplaceable, and more than anyone else, I regret the dissolution of Decadent and look forward to the music each of the four members will create.", and nominated their single Lingu for the 2020 Korean Music Awards for Best Modern Rock Song.[14]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Decadent (2018)
EPs
edit- É (ㅔ) (2017)
- Lingu / Talus (2019)
References
edit- ^ a b c "밴드 '데카당'이 마침내 공개하는 대망의 데뷔 앨범 [데카당]". Genie Music (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Lee, Hyeonpa (2019-08-28). "'힙하고 멋진' 뮤지션 이름만 올리면 끝? 그들의 착각". OhmyNews (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b "데카당 [데카당]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "[제15회 대학로문화축제 아티스트 소개] 공연 : 데카당(Decadent)". Munhwa News (in Korean). 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b Lee, Sohee (2019-01-25). "[이소희의 B레이더] 데카당 "우리의 음악, 한편의 영화처럼"". Herald Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Wonyoung, Na (2017-07-17). "[칼럼] 교차하고 넘어서는 관계의 사이 – 조금 다른 '크로스오버'의 순간들". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Kim, Soyoung (2017). "올해 안에 들어야할 음악". Marie Claire (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Changsik, Park (2017-07-10). "펜타슈퍼루키 최종 우승 3팀 인천펜타포트락페스티벌 무대 진출". Ilyo Shinmoon (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Seo, Jeongmingab (2018-06-21). "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 끈적이는 그루브로 자신과 세상을 향해 돌진하는 노래". Voice of People (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Choi, Eunjae (2018-07-26). "인형으로 구축한 세계, 스톱모션 애니메이션 뮤비 셋". Indiepost (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Lee, Woong (2018-11-21). "공중그늘·데카당 등 6팀 'EBS 헬로루키 KOCCA' 결선". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "[EBS Space 공감] 2018 EBS 헬로루키 with KOCCA, 대망의 결선". Educational Broadcasting System (in Korean). 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Kim, Soojin (2022-04-22). "진동욱 '나의 해방일지' 네 번째 OST '그런 날' 참여". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "데카당 '링구'". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-14.