DAE KIM is a Seoul born, Kuala Lumpur based music composer, multi-instrumentalist and filmmaker. According to her bio, His composition typically revolves around soundscapes of electronica and ambient music. Noteworthy for his versatility in creating songs of various genre, Dae Kim’s compositions consist of rich emotions, thrusting drums patterns and quirky scratching techniques that embedded his characteristic through each song.
He has announced the release of a new EP called Music For Home Vol. 2: Redemption which will be out tomorrow via mü-nest and it is the 2nd instalment of the label “Music For Home Series”, focused on home-listening music that captures the mood and feelings of our daily life during this unprecedented period in pandemic. This new work arrives two years after the debut album Solace.
He explains: “Three months of grieve and isolation has gifted me with three beautiful songs. They were two years more mature and wiser than my debut album. A work that held its obedience to the writer’s instinct holds honesty, that is incomparable. I proudly present the EP with full ride and confidence, and that there are nothing more to change and polish. I won’t touch even a single note”.
Today we have the pleasure to share the closing track “A Song For The Wounded”. According to the press release, as the title suggests, is a reminder that there always is a place for the wounded ones. The song expresses that there is never a definite answer to any questions that’s raised. Life flows as it is and as it was. As we seek for something that doesn’t exist in the first place, life can easily end in meaningless search. The absolution to a redemption is to let go off the failures and past mistakes. So we can stop the search and by letting go, we build stronger foundation for the future to lay its ground.
Listen below.