Giving up paradise to reach art: untell [Paradise Syndrome]
Artists pursue their ideals. Just as Damien Hirst stuffed a shark to talk about death, artists find the best way to express what they want and present it to the world. However, humans are often buried in certain values and cannot see other possibilities.
Untel’s [Paradise Syndrome] starts from this point. Looking at the lyrics, Untel, who has been searching for a paradise called ‘cool’ for a long time, at some point boldly abandons it and accepts himself. I was liberated from fashion and reached the ‘ideal’ itself rather than the ‘ideal fashion’. By abandoning the lens of fashion, I was able to embody my pure, undistorted thoughts through music.
Although I stopped chasing fashion, it’s also interesting that I don’t completely deny myself for pursuing fashion. From the irregular beat of “Paradise Syndrome” to the synth texture of “Something Special,” to tracks that reveal his identity as a rapper. The album contains everything Untel has accumulated through [HUMAN, the album] and [ANIMAL]. At the same time, we expanded our music into R&B, jazz, and funk.
You can’t miss the details of “Kombat Slide”. The lyrics “Downhill, downhill, downhill, HO!” sound like they are speaking in tongues, but the overall sound really gives the impression of sliding down. This part shows how sophisticated Untel’s production has become.
In that sense, [Paradise Syndrome] can be said to be a work of personal narrative, high-quality production, and musical expansion. I’m looking forward to what kind of music Untel will bring in the future.