Gaho Discusses The Emotional Influences Of His Debut Album ‘Fireworks’

In case you’re seeking to uncover an artist who personifies individuality of their music, singer/songwriter Gaho is a fascinating vocalist price familiarizing your self with. 

The 25-year-old artist first made a reputation for himself again in 2018, when debuting as a soloist in South Korea along with his intriguing first single “Keep Right here”. The music performed as a delicate introduction for the brand new artist, earlier than beginning to discover his personal lane over the previous few years, dropping tracks like “Dwelling”, “Pink Stroll”, and the OST single “A Track For You” that even earned Gaho his first No.1 on Gaon. The music then elevated the singer’s vary – choosing up a number of nods within the 2020 awards season, with main class nominations on the Mnet Asian Music Awards for Track of the 12 months, and incomes a win for Greatest OST. 

Within the spirit of following up on a massively profitable 12 months, Gaho’s new (and first) official studio album titled Fireworks suggests there’s nonetheless loads of feelings to bounce via earlier than the 12 months involves a detailed. Because the seasons’ change and large-scale music releases are likely to go dormant, Gaho works additional time to deliver his personal distinctive affect into an array of music stylings with a seamless transition. 

Gaho overtly admits that every music on the album is fueled by a particular emotion. The exploration of his personal life via music cycles concepts of affection, happiness, instinct, and extra within the 12 observe album, giving it that contact of his personal tales in essentially the most trustworthy and pure kind attainable. With choose tracks staying afloat in conventional pop-music types –  there’s additionally liberating brassy bonuses, synth-produced songs, and even a method that creates this sense of euphoric escapism. For being Gaho’s first studio album, his artistry opposes the suggestion {that a} new artist will stumble of their first introductory ambitions. 

Previous to the album’s launch, we listened to Gaho’s Fireworks and spoke to the singer/songwriter about his intentions along with his debut album, and sharing these recent new concepts because of the continual assist of his followers. 

That is your first album which you should be so excited to share! What was the most important message you hoped to convey with this debut album total?

Gaho: I’m 25 years previous this 12 months, and I put numerous feelings that my associates, colleagues, and simply the youth really feel into the album. I hope this album might be a place to begin for younger individuals who might be having the brightest time of their lives.

I personally admire that you simply used an concept or emotion as an inspiration behind every observe on Fireworks! What had been the preliminary feelings you knew had been important to the album from the very begin?

Gaho: I feel it was “hope”. Fireworks got here to thoughts as a phrase representing folks of their 20s. Fireworks fly above the sky and explode splendidly in a excessive place. That second is such a fleeting second, and our youth can be one of the vital thrilling occasions of life, so I needed to provide “hope” to these round me who had been struggling to beat this era.

One factor that I actually respect about your album is that it has such a flexible assortment of songs that really feel very private. Wanting again, what would you say this course of taught you about your self? 

Gaho: This album is a particular album for me, nevertheless it’s additionally significant to the corporate internally. So, I acquired assist from many individuals, they usually labored so arduous that I used to be capable of produce a great album. On this course of, I noticed that not solely I but in addition many individuals round me labored extraordinarily arduous to supply this album, so I really feel it gave me extra perspective on what it takes whereas engaged on this album.

I completely cherished “Rush Hour” which occurred to be your music about love, and it nonetheless feels upbeat ‘80s synthpop dance observe too! Did you all the time intend on depicting love as one thing extra vibrant than others usually attempt to show?

Gaho: Sure, that’s right. I needed to precise my sensible love with “Rush Hour,” and provides a high-teen really feel, so I dyed my hair brightly for the primary time within the music video. However I used to be fairly glad with the coiffure that felt it matched me higher than I initially thought. So I really feel whereas getting ready for this music, I used to be capable of make a brand new change that quite suited me.

We then have “Half-time Lover” which has some groovy funk affect that’s completely addictive from the primary pay attention! What was your preliminary response to listening to the completed product of one thing so completely different/distinctive out of your different work on the album?

Gaho: After I heard the ultimate model, I feel it got here out extra flamboyant than I initially thought. Nevertheless it was quite good, and I put a variety of effort into the sound in order that it wouldn’t make my ears drained. So, I feel it is going to be a colourful however good to take heed to, and addictive music. Looks like it would match to listen to this music in a membership or one thing like that?

I’m so enamored by “Excessive” which is about pleasure, nevertheless it really feels very slowed down and like this hazy-pop type of escapism! With the instrumental inclusions and attending to reveal a extra sensual facet to you as an artist, what would you say was your favourite half about this pivot?

Gaho: There’s a component the place the brass comes out within the hook of the second verse. For many who are listening to the music for the primary time, I feel you’ll assume that it comes from one thing that nobody anticipated. As we go into the second half, there are various four-dimensional components, and I really feel it appears to symbolize the unpredictable future and my pursuit of life.

The album ends with “Just like the moon” which displays vacancy, but in addition potential. Why was this music the right alternative to shut out your curation of music?

Gaho: This music was undoubtedly supposed to provide you a sense of arriving in outer area. The final outro of the music “OOO” on the primary observe incorporates the sound of astronauts speaking on the walkie-talkie, which may be seen as an extension of this music. If I began out into area within the music “OOO,” I completed the album with the sensation of touchdown on the moon within the music “Just like the Moon.”

In case you had been going so as to add one other emotion so as to add to the album, what kind of feeling would you select and what style would accompany it?

Gaho: Even when I didn’t, I used to be considering of including yet another music, but when I had been so as to add yet another music, I need to add a four-dimensional music like “Excessive.” It’s a music that’s free-spirited and also you don’t know the place it’s going to bounce. In a manner, it might appear form of bizarre, however I feel it will be enjoyable if such music was added.

Wanting again on the technique of sharing this journey from the place you first began – was it therapeutic in any solution to convey these ideas/emotions via music?

Gaho: The spotlight emotion I needed to convey via this album was therapeutic, and I assumed it will be good to really feel the motivation I didn’t really feel in my day by day life via my music. Moderately than motivation in a nasty sense, I paid a variety of consideration to work in order that I might really feel constructive power, and I hope that my intention was properly conveyed and felt.