“Discover” The Sounds On Itta’s New Album Tonight At Yogiga
Posted by: Shawn ˑ December 11, 2011 – 11:34 amBy Shawn Despres
Today (December 11) Korean experimental pop artist Itta will be holding a release concert for her new “Discover” album at Yogiga Gallery in Hongdae.
Itta and her husband Marqido (who is also her bandmate in (((10))), a Korean/Japanese noise pop duo) have their own small studio in the rural area of Ehime, Shikoku. “Discover” was recorded there this past summer. The album is comprised completely of covers from a diverse range of performers including Blonde Redhead, Portishead, Erykah Badu, and Perfume.
“The original tracks were all made by female acts or bands with female vocalists,” says Itta. “Since I started playing music as Itta, different people have told me that my songs remind them of other artists or recommended that I listen to certain musicians. I used some of these ideas and suggestions for ‘Discover.’”
Itta began working on “Discover” after realizing it has been 10 years since she adopted her moniker. The album is her way of thanking fans for supporting her over the last decade. Itta will send a free copy of “Discover” digitally to anyone who emails ittaexist@gmail.com and asks for it.
“I decided to give this album to people who really want my music,” says Itta. “I wanted to be able to talk with people who are interested in my music directly so I wanted to get their email addresses so that I could send them a short message with my new material.
“If people enjoy the music, they can send me a donation by PayPal if they’d like. I’m making presents now for the people who have already sent me donations.”
“Discover” was completely self-recorded, produced, and mixed by Itta. There are 11 cuts on the effort, but Itta says she did many other covers while making the album. Will any of these other songs surface during Sunday night’s “Discover” release gig?
“That’s a secret. All I can say is that there will be many special things at the show. If you want to know what they are, please come.”
Itta and Marqido are expecting their first child in the spring. They are focusing more on recording new solo material and (((10))) stuff than doing performances until the baby is born. Itta says that they haven’t given much thought to how their touring schedule and music will change once they become parents.
“The baby is due in May, so right now we are calling it ‘May,’” shares Itta. “We’ll choose another name after the baby is born. When our baby comes, maybe audiences will notice something different in our music, but we aren’t thinking about change so much. The most important thing for us is to just be happy.”
Itta’s “Discover” release concert takes place at Yogiga Gallery. The show starts at 7 pm and tickets are 10,000 won at the door. This is a no smoking show. For more information, visit the gig’s Facebook event page here.
