Moves is the second studio album by South Korean electronic musician Kirara. The album was released on 16 February 2016.[1][2] It won best dance & electronic album at the 2017 Korean Music Awards.[3]

Moves
Studio album by
Released16 February 2016 (2016-02-16)
GenreBig beat, electronic
Length50:47
LabelMirrorball
ProducerKirara
Kirara chronology
rcts
(2014)
Moves
(2016)
Sarah
(2018)

Background

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Prior to the release of the album, Kirara released many eps called the ct series. The album was released two years after Kirara's debut studio album rcts and she said that she originally intended to name the album rcts 2.[4] With the exception of the self-titled opening track, the tracks on the album are all named after moves from Pokémon.[5]

Critical reception

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Park Joonwoo of Weiv said "Moves is an album that clearly shows the identity of "Kirara," and its identity is directly linked to what she has presented so far and what she has talked about."[6] One selection committee member for the 2017 Korean Music Awards, Jung Goowon, described the album as "The aesthetics of repetition and the thrill of variation. The joy of electronic music is condensed into these two essential elements. And Kirara's Moves is a feast of sound from a musician who understands the two best."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Kirara"0:07
2."Revenge"4:37
3."Blizzard"5:40
4."Featherdance"5:33
5."Fissure"5:31
6."Thunderbolt"5:38
7."Swords Dance"5:19
8."Sleep Talk"5:05
9."Avalanche"6:40
10."Hail"6:37
Total length:50:47

References

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  1. ^ Yoo, Mirae (2017-09-09). "전자음악가 키라라 "나의 사랑하는 '뿌수는' 음악가들"". Indiepost (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ^ P, Chris (2016-02-23). "KIRARA (키라라) : moves". Korean Indie. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. ^ a b "키라라 [moves]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  4. ^ "OVER THE NETWORK: KIRARA". Mixmag Korea (in Korean). 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  5. ^ Oh, Sanghoon (2019-12-18). "[인디View] 키라라의 음악은 예쁘고 강합니다 Part 2". Art Insight. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ^ "[SHORTLIST] 3월 상반기: MOT, 키라라, 태민, 마마무, 넉살". Weiv. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2023-11-02.