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Make some noise for Qantas in the building!
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What is up boys?
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What is up boys?
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Oh my goodness. So serene.
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We've been looking forward to this moment since we heard your music from the get.
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We knew something special was happening with you.
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Thank you for joining us live in the building.
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Thank you for having us.
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So, please, for everybody out there, introduce yourselves one at a time.
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This is the first time we've met and we're gonna do this one time and one time only and then we're friends.
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Let's go.
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Yes sir, I'mma start.
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So yeah, we're Kordis.
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We just had our rollout like two months ago with our first album, first EP, Color Outside the Lines.
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I'm Martin.
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I'm the leader of the group.
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What's up?
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Yeah, hi.
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My name is Kono, and I'm the youngest member of the team.
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Pleasure to be here.
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I'm Joo Hoon, and it's an honor to be here.
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I'm Sung Hyun, and yeah, happy to be here.
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I'm James, and actually I heard this is a new studio.
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You're right, bro.
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You're right, this is.
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I mean, it's nice, right?
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It's cool.
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It's got a good vibe to it, but it wouldn't exist without you Wouldn't exist without musicians
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and artists and people who bring your energy and your music into this room So we appreciate you being here.
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All right Congratulations on the release of the EP.
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How'd you celebrate?
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Or were you just working when it came out?
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Like, all right, back to work!
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Do you have a moment where you got to actually come together and say James, were you able to come together and say, you know what?
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We did this, you know, no matter what happens from now on We got this project and we crossed this line.
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Oh, I think actually for us it's been an ongoing process
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so it's it's just next next next next
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and new music new music new makes music so we're here actually to make new music yeah
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42nd album your first one's ready to go in September right
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that's amazing you still listening to it yeah yeah be a
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fan of your music I mean since since we came to
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LA like it kind of like has a throwback like
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because we wrote the whole album in LA yeah it's like what you want like really has
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that good like Tame Impala vibe to it
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so like I gotta listen to it
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when I come back to LA yeah beautiful yeah
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and good memories attached to it too yes what's one of
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your favorite things about Los Angeles having spent time here LA
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yo the weather is really nice you know like it's always sunny yeah
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and like it really is a good inspiration you know like
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it just i mean joyride it i think it really contains good mellow vibe of la
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and like you know riding along the malibu beach like you can listen to joyride
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and like feel the vibe it must have been nice for you guys to make your music
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and then get your monitor mixes or whatever before it gets fully finished
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and just when it just belongs to you yeah
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and be able to just pick your moment where you get to listen to it
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and know that you know you've made something original can you remember one really special memory
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when you were making the album out here in los angeles
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that you'll always try to hold on to wow i mean we met a lot of um great people
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like some writers and producers and i i still remember that the session that we made GO.
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We worked with Johnny Goldstein, such a great producer.
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And actually it was our first song camp session in LA.
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Wow.
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Straight out the gate.
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You were excited, huh?
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You went in there and were like, we're not leaving without one today.
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Actually, before the song GO started,
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like we had a very very long session then yeah just started from him just playing the keys yeah yeah
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and everybody started like go oh go and like jump around
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and like yeah and that that was like
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that came from a very organic space yes
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and like everybody was like crazy in the studio
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so yeah this is one of the things i think
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that you know we've connected with your music at the gate is
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that um you know and i mean this with respect to to to any way
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that artists come together or form to create
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but i feel like the five of you is a very
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natural chemistry between the five of you it doesn't doesn't feel forced in any capacity it feels like like like
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that description of go yeah it rings true when you hear the song
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that you know it just came from the fun part of
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being cordis right i think it's like um we just like to have fun doing music
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and like anything like craft like it could be videos it
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could be like photography like i think we just really enjoy
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the process like it's just such a fun thing to like express yourself your job is to be creative yeah
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i mean like not just music anything yeah we love to
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take photos like take videos everything you know you know the first time anyone mentioned you you guys is
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that you know you're very creative individuals um
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that each of you bring you know a lot of different in creative energy to it um
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that you're very involved in your own choreography
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that you love to pick your own moves that's an interesting challenge to set for yourselves right
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because it's like writing and performing is one thing
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but then of course figuring out how you're gonna present the music
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and video is is a whole other a whole other level
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so yeah let's talk a little bit about that and
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and what you love about that but also what's hard about
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that hmm I think personally the hard part is we have
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five heads yeah yeah a lot of ideas yeah yeah and
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so we kind of throw our ideas onto the wall and see what sticks.
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Yeah.
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But like our ideas clash and especially like we have different influences.
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We watch different movies.
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We watch different films.
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We have different tastes.
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Let's talk about your tastes, actually, as the five of you.
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I'd love to go around each of you and ask you, you know, like, and doesn't even have to be specific to an artist or a movie or anything, just something that really inspires you, that defines your taste, starting with you.
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I think anime.
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Anime definitely is a big inspiration.
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I think the proportions and like the drawing style and the music that matches the anime,
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I think those things really show in our videography.
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And yeah, great movies, great movies.
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I think.
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You want to give us an artist as well?
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You want to give us an artist, a music artist?
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Recently, Youngblood.
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Yeah, nice job.
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Youngblood.
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On a tear right now, Youngblood.
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Absolute tear.
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He's finally getting the recognition he deserves.
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Yeah, he is.
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I mean, you know, he's an incredible performer and artist.
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You know, he's just interesting about Youngblood, and I've spoken to him about this, is, you know, he's such a free thinker.
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He moves in so many different styles and genres.
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Sometimes it's hard for people to figure out what Youngblood you're getting.
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But that's actually his strength.
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It just takes time to get there.
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Let's talk about your taste and what you love.
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Yeah.
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For me, I think, I don't know, like, the weather.
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Yeah.
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When I come to LA, like, weather is too good.
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So I can chill with everything.
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You love nature?
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Yeah, yeah.
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I love being outside and with like vanilla latte.
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This is your lifestyle, guys, right here.
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Don't worry about your lifestyle, it's got you covered.
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What kind of music, I mean, when you were sort of growing up, what do you love to listen to?
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Like what really inspires you musically?
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So I'm such a chill person
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and like I really like to listen to some peaceful music We have a radio station for you, bro.
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Apple music chill Oh, the best chill experience in the world hands down.
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Like I recently bought a vinyl of Chet Baker Yeah, Chet Baker scene.
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Yes.
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I bought it too.
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It was crazy.
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My guy Now we're talking dude.
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That's like real like I have a lot of Chet Baker on vinyl as well
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And I'm a massive Chet Baker fan and there's something about the way that he sings Yeah, it's just a difference.
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It's like a combination of beauty and real sadness It's like a beautiful sadness my guy.
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What about you man?
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Yeah, I think not just music I think for me like going to like new cities.
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It's like the most inspiration to me hey,
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we actually Actually, we've actually been to New Zealand for a music video.
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Yes.
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We appreciate you, we appreciate you.
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Okay, okay.
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New Zealand was crazy.
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Thank you.
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It's a beautiful country.
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The nature.
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I'm so glad you got to go there and experience it.
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You shot a video down there.
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Yes.
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We went to the glaciers.
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Oh, yeah. For fashion.
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It was freezing cold.
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The view was crazy.
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You had to get one of those planes.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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I caught one of those planes once
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and the pilot thought he was a joker And we were driving towards the face of a mountain and he was like, I'm not sure we're gonna make it I'm like, bro, don't even play around with me He was serious.
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It's pretty amazing when you land on the glacier, right?
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And you realize, wow, it sort of feels very alien up there It's like you're in a different planet Yes, man.
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It feels like you're in a movie or something Every time I step, my feet goes like Yeah, damn it Yeah, yeah I'm so glad you got a chance to experience that It's very rare.
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It's like amazing to get up there and do that.
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What a beautiful place to film.
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Let's talk about you, bro.
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Me, musically, I grew up listening to a lot of rock music.
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So my dad used to play me like Elliot Smith.
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I don't know, like so many artists like Damian Paula.
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Sometimes it was like Foo Fighters.
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So I grew up listening to a lot of rock music.
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But then like when I joined this company, I got to know ASAP Rocky.
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So I listened to his first EP and it was a first mixtape.
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And it was like so far.
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So I had to like and Rocky's a rock star man.
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Yeah, he's got that same energy You can put him in
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that category and I noticed
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that like I kind of like Memphis music a lot of funk
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And like a lot of Memphis
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so like Freddie Dredd all those like wow You know you
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want artists really influenced me a lot like flows project Pat triple six mafia Yeah, how magic is music?
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Yeah, yeah, so magic magical.
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Yeah Boys courtester in the house everybody around Yes, sir!
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So who are some of the people that you've collaborated with that you love to collaborate with?
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Like real talk, like who have you been in the studio with
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or who have you met and collaborated with that you love artist-wise?
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Teezo.
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You love Teezo?
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Yeah, we gotta talk about Teezo, man.
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Yeah, we can talk about Teezo, but we can also just like...
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You're playing this music?
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No way!
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Oh, whoa!
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Wait.
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Oh, look who it is!
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Oh!
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Hey!
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What up T?
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What's up T?
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What's going on?
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Yo, what's up?
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Yo, what's up man?
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This is crazy.
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We're in LA.
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They're amazing Zane.
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They work so hard.
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Good to see y'all boys.
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Still man.
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You know what's crazy man?
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I get a lot of...
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I'm kinda known for keeping the same number.
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I'm crazy that you have the same number still.
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Dude, why would we change it?
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Why would we change it?
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Why would we change?
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I don't have to change it.
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I didn't didn't give it to people I care about bro and just hit me anytime.
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Exactly, man.
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It's always good to see your name on the phone, man.
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It's good to see our boys, man.
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Thank you so much.
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While we've got them on the phone, because you just said something really lovely about the boys
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and it's clear to me from spending time with them that they really care and that they're dedicated to what they do.
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And this isn't just one of those things where it's like, you know, we have talent and we want to be able to reach people.
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They're like, no, we're into the art.
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So, you know, I'd love to just get a few more words from you about your experience with them
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and then and then open it up to you guys To talk about how great teaser was
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so the fans get the full experience.
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Do you want to just go on a bit more about the boys quarters?
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No, absolutely.
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I think they're
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Their driving at work ethic is very infectious
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and contagious even me I spent like like nine days out there man
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and even on my return back I'm working ten times harder because of all the y'all like how much Wow.
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Wow.
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The time in the studio, it's just very inspiring for real.
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So don't worry, y'all are really our inspiration because it takes talent
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that you all naturally have but then you put that extra work on it, man.
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It's inevitable what's about to happen with y'all.
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Inevitable.
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That had a big stamp from Teezo, boys.
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Thank you, thank you.
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Thank you so much.
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Come on, Laz.
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Let's talk about Teezo and what they experienced.
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Because you literally see we've got to talk about Teezo and then I FaceTimed him.
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So let's talk about Teezo.
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Okay, so now it's me talking about you.
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So T is crazy because like he pulled up to the session with a blue balloon
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It's nothing he's like any like blue
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blew into it as we like as he asked like what we want most in life and Like someone said money.
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Yeah happiness.
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Yeah freedom.
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Yeah, and he was and he was putting it all into the balloon Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Word by word.
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Word by word.
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And as we, uh, and we played the track, like, the What You Want track, and we- And he got in,
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like, he got into the booth and he's like, he's dancing all around the chair.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Standing on the chair.
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Yeah, he's like, a real rock star in the booth.
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Yeah, he's that for sure. For sure.
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Well, we got him on the phone, boys.
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Wanna say goodbye to Teaser, it was a nice little touch.
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Man, we love you, bro, you know that.
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Come back soon, please.
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Yeah, see you soon.
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See ya.
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Love you, bro.
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See ya, man.
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There you go.
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Teaser, everybody.
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Round of applause for the one and only.
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What an absolute legend that guy is, man.
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Incredible.
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And amazing for you guys to be able to get
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that wonderful collaborative experience that early on with somebody who is one of the most in demand collaborators in modern music.
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I mean he even like came he like showed love to Korea and he came over to Korea
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Did a show with us.
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Yes, a music show On an countdown and he even like we even had dinner together like Samgyeop살
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It's not it's not hard to go to Seoul guys
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It's a pretty amazing place Like it's it's like not a
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hard place to want to go to like it may take a while, but it's worth it You know, I went out there for a few days
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when I got to talk to Jungkook and
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And it was it was truly one of the most profound amazing few days of travel I've ever had It's so special.
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It's so incredible how you have this city
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which has been really beautifully created and in terms of like You know a modern Gotham,
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but then it's nestled so beautifully in what surrounds it, which is nature, right?
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It feels like a basin.
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It's insane It's crazy, man.
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That's good.
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For the people who've never been, I mean, that's a terrible Yelp review.
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No one's gonna give me five stars for that, but what do you love about it?
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For me, I feel like Korea captures a good nostalgic feeling and a modern feeling at the same time.
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That's right.
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Me, I'm like, when I'm out in Gangnam or Cheongdam, it feels so modern and fast, but at the same time, when I'm at my hometown where Songpa,
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it's like, everything is so nostalgic still still it's 2025
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and it still feels nostalgic so how does it feel being young there right now
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because when I went out every time I went for a drink
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or had some food yeah the restaurants
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and the bars were owned by very young people yeah
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and I got to I got to chat to somebody who was saying to me
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that there's like um and I could be wrong
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but he was saying that um
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that there are like uh uh there's support for young people in hospitality to go
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and build the businesses and try to do things is
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that true I mean is there opportunities does it feel good like a good time a good place to be
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when you're I think yeah, Korea is a great place to you know like maybe start
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a franchise yeah it is like a great place to like
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for youngins I think yeah every there are like great great
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adults who can just help us yeah give us great advice and like yeah just our some menims our seniors like
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BTS and TXT they all gave us great advice yeah That's a really important point
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because I'm sure fans listening will feel like because there is a
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This this whole music thing has been turned into a competitive environment at times for entertainment sake And I get it.
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It's like, okay, let's compete to get in the band Let's compete to do this
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and I understand the competitive nature of wanting to be successful Even in the arts, right?
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It comes with the territory But I think it's really lovely
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that you talk about the relationship you can build With the people who are part of the family, right?
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Who unnecessarily competing with you.
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They want you to win.
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Yes It's really a big family and like they really opened
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and paved the way for us so we can fool around and have fun with our music.
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If it wasn't them, in LA Yeah, for real This is about to go crazy man This BTS thing is about to go crazy
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This is about to go crazy They keep showing up on
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social media playing with us all This is about to go crazy I mean they, um, actually
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Many 선배-nims, many like senior artists did the um
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challenge for Go and fashion but especially J-Hope and Jungkook did the challenge for both of the songs.
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It's crazy.
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I mean, it's such an honor and such a blessing to see them do the challenge.
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You've seen what's going on right now?
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This is like some Formula 1 pit stop shit going on right now.
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Your man is literally holding down his thought while his headphone jack comes out.
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He's continuing to talk while he's plugging the back in, which I've tried to do this.
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It is not easy.
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And then your man over here is just like, Yo, I'm the youngest, let me help my guy out.
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I got this guy, don't worry about it.
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We're in control right here.
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Wow.
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That was epic.
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All right, before we say goodbye, because this is just the first conversation of hopefully many chances for us to get to know each other
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and talk about your music, because I know you love music.
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Let's talk about this album, which is coming in September, right, sorry, not September, this debut album, right?
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Yes, yes, yes.
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Let's talk a little bit about what your favorite song is on it, what you love about it, what you're most proud of about this album.
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Ooh.
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I think it is a capture of our lifestyle and a capture of our
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Ourselves we like treat our music like a diary and a journal because like, you know
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Every lyrics in there is like it's literally about us
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and our lifestyle Like sometimes we have to like take a step back and like I mean this did like
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Something like this is really cool, but is this us?
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So we were like talking about that conversation for a long time and that's how the lyrics turn out Yeah, so like we have five songs and it sounds very different.
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Like it starts from go, something is like really energetic and it fashion, like it gets even energetic.
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Watch one, like it goes up and like, you know, like Joe Wright and Lullaby is kind of chill.
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So like, like these five songs can show like, like five different angles of us through like this album.
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And like, we really think like, like this album is really raw.
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So like, you know, we try to express like our like true self or realness.
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Yeah.
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And like that.
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I think that's the point of this album.
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Yeah.
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I love that.
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You know, the fact that, you know, you're already showing us how diverse your interests are
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and you're trying to get that honest place on your first five song project is crazy.
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I mean, I think honesty is the key, you know, when it comes to our music, like when it comes to us,
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I think we really We tried to make everything authentic and at the same time having fun, you know, just keeping things real.
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The Lullaby music video is one thing that we could talk about.
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Lullaby was shot because it's literally, for the ones who don't know the music video, it's like a cola can.
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Looking, it's like the point of view of the hand.
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And we jump into the pool and then everything, it gets crazy and um actually
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We it was an excuse to get into the pool.
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Yeah.
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Yeah
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It was a hot day the manager didn't want to shoot
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actually we didn't want to shoot a video for a lullaby but then like
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Let's use this chance to get in the pool
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Because the man our managers like somehow didn't let us get
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into the pool We are our Airbnb had a pool
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and then you know we had to get in there's a beautiful thing about a pool is
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that no one needs to give you permission to get in the pool.
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It's a pool.
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Like, you know, oh, shit, sorry, I slipped.
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I fell in the pool.
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My bad.
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Now everyone's got to get in the pool.
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Oops.
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Oops, sorry, man, I'm in the pool.
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Something tells me that you guys are going to have a lot of fun taking the advice
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and the collaborative opportunities and the inspiration from those around you who care about you, but also doing what you want to do.
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Yes.
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And I really love that.
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I love the fact that, you know, you as a band have clearly put your foot down in terms of what matters to you
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and people have listened.
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And so to me this feels like a new era and I'm excited for all this to come.
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A really good time meeting each and every one of you.
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And should we say goodbye to the fans before we leave seeing how this is live?
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Yes sir.
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One by one I would like to say thank you for watching if you guys are watching right now.
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And thank you for showing great love for the first EP for Color Outside the Lines.
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We love you guys.
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Thank you.
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Yeah, love you so much
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and it's a pleasure to be here legendary show my no
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show yeah we have fun what go on man you want
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to say some of the people how'd you enjoy it yeah they loved it I hope you enjoy it
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and yeah it was really an honor to be here
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and you know share our music
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and thank you JLo thank you thank you I had
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so much fun in here and yeah happy to be here
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and yeah love you guys just get a vanilla latte for my guy over here Yes.
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Um, thank you Zane Lo, and we might need one of those, one of those turntables.
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Yes!
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Back in the studio.
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Don't worry, I'm sure you guys will get that hook up, don't worry about that.
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Alright, fashion people, caught us in the house!
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Yeah boys, we'll see you soon!
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Why This Video Is Perfect for English Speaking Practice
This casual interview with the group CORTIS is a goldmine for learning natural, conversational English. The dialogue flows like real-life chat—filled with slang, interruptions, and relaxed phrasing—making it ideal for IELTS speaking practice or improving everyday fluency. Unlike scripted content, it mirrors how people actually talk, helping you pick up rhythm, intonation, and common expressions. Plus, the mix of personal stories and music talk keeps it engaging, so you’ll stay motivated while practicing.
Breaking Down Natural Speech: 3 Key Phrases
Let’s look at how the speakers use language in a way that sounds authentic:
- “We just had our rollout like two months ago” – The word “rollout” is a casual term for launching a project, and “like” softens the statement, making it sound less formal. Native speakers often use filler words like “like” to keep conversations flowing.
- “It’s got a good vibe to it” – “Vibe” is a popular slang word for atmosphere or feeling. Phrases like “got a good vibe” are common in informal settings, showing how to describe emotions without complex vocabulary.
- “We’re here actually to make new music” – The placement of “actually” adds emphasis, indicating a shift in topic. This is a great example of how to redirect a conversation naturally.
A Simple Shadowing Routine to Try
Shadowing—repeating speech immediately after a native speaker—is one of the best ways to improve English pronunciation. Here’s how to use this video:
- Pick a 30-second clip from the conversation (try the part where they talk about LA weather).
- Play the clip, then pause and repeat it out loud, mimicking the tone, speed, and stress. Use a shadowing app or shadowing site to record yourself.
- Compare your recording to the original. Notice if you’re matching the intonation (e.g., the rise in “the weather is really nice, you know?”).
- Repeat daily for a week. You’ll start to sound more natural, and your listening skills will improve too!
Pro tip: Focus on “shadowspeaks”—the subtle pauses and connected speech (like “kind of like” instead of “kind of like”). These small details make a big difference in how fluent you sound.
Final Thought
This video isn’t just about music—it’s a tool to master real-world English. Whether you’re prepping for IELTS or just want to chat more confidently, practicing with this dialogue will help you “color outside the lines” of traditional learning and sound like a native.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've met · it's been · you've made |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | people who bring · somebody who is · somebody who was |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | were owned · has been turned · was shot |
| Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past | was happening · were you just working · were making |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.