Special, by Isabelle Huang Ling

Earlier in the year I posted about Isabelle Huang Ling, a rising artist in the Chinese music industry with a talent for mixing unusual musical genres. Well, she’s back with a new album, titled Special (特殊). It contains mostly new songs (with 2 exceptions, High Song and Itch). This second album is dominated by a pop sensibility, which is probably due to her label trying to reach out to Taiwanese and other mainstream fans. Nonetheless, it’s still a great album with the stamp of individuality, and I’m sharing it here in the hope that you’ll support her in the future.

Track list:
1. 小城故事 (Tales of a Small Town)
2. 特別 (Special)
3. HIGH歌 (HIGH Song)
4. 愛壞 (Love Bad)
5. 原諒 (Forgive)
6. 騎士 (Knight)
7. 太后 (Dowager Queen)
8. 癢 (Itch)
9. 不怕痛 (Don’t Fear Pain)
10. 靈芝緣 (Spirit’s Fate) featuring Zhao Zhi-gang, a master of Chinese Yue opera

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Artist Profile: Isabelle Huang Ling

Isabelle Huang Ling (Chinese name: 黄龄) came highly recommended from various people on Baidu, who use the words ‘criminally underrated’ and ‘creative’ in a music industry that often prizes looks over actual performance skills. Her musical style is indeed very unique, and she possesses a plaintive yet rich voice somewhat reminiscent of older Chinese folk traditions. Her songs are a blend of pop, R&B, folk and ballads – quite versatile.

I admit, her songs take a while to get used to, due to Huang’s highly distinctive style, but I like them, so I thought I would share.

Download: [Mediafire]

Her signature song, and the eponymous single on her first album Itchy/痒 (released in 2007):

Live guitar duet for 夜来香/Fragrance of Night:

Just a reminder: my providing the songs here are purely for sampling purposes, if you do like her music, please support the artist by purchasing the album at Yesasia. This goes double for artists that are not as famous, so please don’t ‘hit and run’!

Cinderella’s Sister Full OST

I am not back! I am so far from being back I feel like a large family of hippos just used me as a sofa cushion during a football game. (PSA of the day: make sure to sleep more than 3 hours per day. Otherwise you fall asleep on people. Perfect stranger type people.)

But uh, to spread the joy, have some music.

The album art is kinda … iffy. But whatevs.

Download [Megaupload]

Tracklist

01. 너 아니면 안돼 – Yesung
02. 불러본다 – Krystal, Luna
03. 스마일 어게인 – Yi Yun-jong
04. 너 였다고 – 제이엠(JM)
05. 내 사랑을 구해줘! – Pink Toniq
06. 신데렐라언니
07. 미소지으면
08. 보사노바
09. 그때 그 자리에
10. 사랑한다면
11. 뒷동산
12. 마이너 왈츠
13. 느리게 걷기
14. 후회
15. 모정
16. 내 사랑을 구해줘! (Rock Ver.) – Pink Toniq

Hua Mulan Theme Songs

01. Mulan’s Star/木兰星 – Jane Zhang
02. Mulan’s Love/木兰情 – Stephanie Sun

Download Mulan’s Star at [Mediafire]
Download Mulan’s Love at [Mediafire]

Personal Taste OST I

What’s up with all the mini-albums lately? Anyway, here’s the first part of the OST for Personal Taste, which starts airing this week, actually.

Download [Mediafire]

Track listing:
01. 말도 안돼 – Younha
02. 빗물이 내려서 – Kim Tae Woo

Oh! My Lady OST

Given that there are only 3 songs, I’m guessing this is part 1 of many.

Download: [Mediafire]

Tracklist
1. 그대 인형 – 써니 [소녀시대] (Sunny/SNSD)
2. Love Is – 포맨 (4men)
3. 못났죠 – 조성욱

You’re Beautiful OST

Download: [Mediafire]

Track Listing:

1. 여전히 – 이홍기
2. 하늘에서 내려와 – Miss $, 오원빈
3. 말도 없이 – 9th Street
4. Lovely Day – 박신혜
5. 약속 – 이홍기(Feat.정용화)
6. 가슴이 욕해 – 김동욱
7. 말도 없이 – 박신혜
8. 여전히 – A.N.JELL
9. 약속 – A.N.JELL
10. 말도 없이 – Ver.Piano
11. 여전히 – Ver.Bossa

Enjoy!

Star Trek 2009 Original Soundtrack

Download: [Megaupload] [Mediafire]

Please delete 24 hours after downloading, or whatever your regional laws demand.

Track listing:

1. Star Trek
2. Nailin’ the Kelvin
3. Labour of Love
4. Hella Bar Talk
5. Enterprising Young Men
6. Nero Sighted
7. Nice to Meld You
8. Run and Shoot Offense
9. Does It Still McFly?
10. Nero Death Experience
11. Nero Fiddles, Narada Burns
12. Back From Black
13. That New Car Smell
14. To Boldly Go
15. End Credits

Michael Giacchino has the worst taste in naming. Ever.
- Nero Death Experience? Nice to Meld You? REALLY??
- That nice, mellow Vulcan track that plays whenever Spock’s being a woobie? Is named That New Car Smell. I want to die.

Return of Iljimae OST

This OST is one of the prettiest I’ve heard in a long time. Enjoy!

Download via [Megaupload] or [Mediafire].

Track listing:

01 나는 일지매 (Rock Ver.) – H2O
02 자장가 – 한대수
03 남자는 똑같다 – 박정은
04 내가 꿈꾸는 그 곳 – 윤진서
05 마지막 영웅 – 신민철 (T.Max)
06 너의 노래 – B.T.
07 그리움 – 배해선
08 기다림 (Children Ver.) – 한국 아카데미 소년소녀 합창단
09 남자이니까 – MBO
10 밤의 날개 – 김영진 (H2O)
11 파랑새 – Various Artists
12 그리움 – H2O
13 기다림 – 예인
14 나는 일지매 (Classic Ver.) – H2O feat. B.T.
15 너의 노래 (Inst.)

Boys Before Flowers F4 Special Album

No, it doesn’t have the highly anticipated acoustic version of 내 머리가 나빠서 (Because I’m stupid) by Kim Hyun Joong, but it does include the other extra tracks that didn’t fit onto the second OST.

Download via [Mediafire] or [Megaupload]

Track listing:

01 행복이란 – 김현중 (Kim Hyun Joong)
02 가슴이 어떻게 됐나봐 – A&T
03 나쁜 마음을 먹게해 (Ballad Ver.) – T-MAX
04 나쁜 마음을 먹게해 (Dance Ver.) – T-MAX

Okay, now they’re just milking the cash cow for all it’s worth. If you cup your ear and listen really hard, you can probably hear the sound of music/ad execs screaming, ‘It’s ending in 2 weeks! Must cram all possible merchandise now!!’

/snark