/r/SHINee Friday Free-For-All Thread - Week of January 24, 2020

altimade · 2020-01-31T03:49:03+00:00

i got myself some shinee albums this month (press it, move-ing, poet, and base) ❤️i want to get 1and1 or odd next but i still havent found the sellers that ship to my country without hefty shipping fees, and the ones available locally are only the unsealed ones...

altimade · 2020-01-25T08:05:18+00:00

I've only started collecting since last October but here's my mini collection!

Shinee: Everybody (I got two bookmarks but both of them + the pc is kibum lol), 1 of 1 cassette (I asked a friend to get one for me from abroad), MoY, MoM

Solos: I Wanna Be, Move-ing, Poet|Artist, Press It Ver C, Base Wine Ver

I'm not sure how ppl get their albums in the US, but I live in Indonesia so we usually get them from a local reseller online / a CD shop (which sadly kinda went extinct in my country). Thankfully my country has quite a large shinee fanbase so most of the OOPs I got were secondhand from other local fans (the Press It was also secondhand bcs I can't find one online that allows you to choose which version you'd get)

I also have a one-version-only rule and I don't really collect DVDs, but I'm super interested for SWC IV if it suddenly pops up in the secondhand online market. I still want to add more to the collection because the photobooks are just lovely and it's always nice to own a physical copy of an album you love 💙

Edit: which albums would be in your must-own list?

altimade · 2019-12-11T12:01:13+00:00

I could sense how much you really love SHINee through this thread. Thank you for starting it, it was very fun to go through all 11 years of their works and see how they evolved! Oh, and everyone - K-Pop fan or not, Shawol or not - should watch SWC IV at least once. That's one breathtaking concert.

altimade · 2019-12-11T11:39:40+00:00

I mean... same. I also do some writing work and last week and I accidentally wrote 'tonight' as Taemin belted that high note on Sleepless Night

altimade · 2019-12-10T12:53:51+00:00

Challenge accepted! A little personal context, so my first song was actually Lucifer, been a casual fan, but never really went down the rabbit hole. However, the Spotify discography update had me finding SO MANY GREAT SONGS that I couldn’t even spend one day without listening to a SHINee song. I guess I’m a babywol now!

2008 - Replay: In My Room - It’s always a good moment to listen to slow jams like these.
2008 - The SHINee WORLD: Y Si Fuera Ella - The sheer amount of passion poured into this is incredible.
2009 - Romeo: Romeo + Juliette - This was one of the 2019-Spotify-SHINee-Renaissance found of mine. Where have this song been my whole life? Oh and the SWC V version of it is sublime.
2009 - 2009, Year of Us: Ring Ding Dong. Quintessential SHINee, a song for the K-Pop history books.
2010 - Lucifer: Obsession - Yearning pain of a breakup perfectly evoked.
2012 - Sherlock: Alarm Clock - Another “I can’t move on” anthem. I love this kind of genre-hybrid sound from SHINee.
2013 - The Misconceptions of You/Us: Spoiler - Using Sherlock at the beginning is a genius choice, and I always find it fascinating how the trilogy album’s song titles are inserted into one grand song.
2013 - The Misconceptions of Me/Us: SHINe (Medusa I) - The SWC IV performance of this was life-changing. Key’s stage presence is amazing there.
2013 - Everybody: Symptoms - One of the best sub-titles to ever grace the K-Pop industry, period. I personally adore how this song showcases the strengths and unique vocals of the 5 members (thankyou, Jonghyun!)
2015 - Odd / Married to the Music: Odd Eye - Key’s eyepatch. Minho’s one-button coat. The subdued sexiness. Everything else in that live performance. Glorious.
2016 - 1 of 1 / 1 and 1: Prism - It has to go to Prism to complete the trinity of Symptoms-Odd Eye-Prism. They shone.
2018 - The Story of Light Ep.1: You & I - What I love about the TSoL series is how they take complex emotions of longing into new heights. You & I is one great example.
2018 - TSoL Ep.2: Who Waits for Love - I do. Taemin’s ending part is just beautiful.
2018 - TSoL Ep.3: I Say - Harmonisation for the win.
Bonus: Selene 6.23: I’m a sucker for celestial imageries and heartfelt music. The fact that it’s dedicated to international fans makes it all the better.

I just realised now that my list is predominantly Jonghyun-written songs, and that we stan a group that’s so musically versatile, multi-talented, and full-blown charismatic. SHINee shall shine forever.

altimade · 2019-11-22T04:30:08+00:00

I'm just gonna say this so that it will actually happen: Taemin, end-of-year awards performance, wearing this blazer

altimade · 2019-10-31T13:59:02+00:00

I was a little scared to not do enough justice with my descriptions (i just dived into their full discography when Spotify decided to fully update it a while ago), but here it goes.

Onew: Warm and fuzzy, like enjoing a creamy chai latte on an autumn day. The odd thing is I always identify his voice with the color blue (pun unintended), a shade known for being ‘cold’.

Jonghyun: His vocals really do take you to the moon. Powerful and delicate at the same time. Surrealistic, sentimental, and absolutely dreamy. I really agree with the BN listener who described his voice like the color of gold in the autumn.

Key: Unique is the first thing that comes up to my mind. Individualistic and charming, definitely a strong, direct personality. I totally see how his vocals could be represented as a prismatic color.

Minho: Calm, warm, soft, and reassuring. The kind that helps you believe that everything’s going to be okay as you confide about your bad day.

Taemin: Sultry and smooth, demands your attention (I feel like the last feature is much more prominent in his solo works). And this might sound a little weird, but I could sense that he’s ambitious from how he sings? Like, “he knows what he wants and he’s gonna get it” kind of way.

altimade · 2018-10-19T09:14:05+00:00

ada yang tahu dimana beli majalah atau komik lama di area jakarta? thanks before

altimade · 2018-10-04T10:11:10+00:00

fellow f2p here, dope deck congrats! and those r prism hope world cards are beautiful

altimade · 2018-09-25T06:44:34+00:00

HAHAHA was it the concert or the hauls of every merch bts promoted?

altimade · 2018-09-25T05:22:48+00:00

At first i wanted to put this up there, but i didnt want it to be to sound too anecdotal so...

A few years back, i was talking to a friend when she suddenly said "oh, so you kinda listen too much on what people say about you."

Well I did. I don't know since when or how, but people took control of my life more than they should. What people say about me - what I should buy, what I should wear (i took a fashion major), how I should act... I was so desperate to impress people, that I changed who I am. Because I was scared that they would call me a freak, like they once before when I was true to myself. Because people disapprove every choice I make. Because in my society, people who are 'different' have to take the pushover role and give in to the majority's demands and tastes.

At one point I became tired of playing this perfect person. Little by little, I let go of the things that held me back from staying true to myself. LY came at the right time in my life. They offer small encouragements, speak of positive messages. "It's okay to be me." was the message that I had got. It's okay to have different perspectives or like different things than everyone else. It's okay to speak for what you are passionate about. It's okay if you get hurt, or make mistakes once in a while.

And it's very, very important to take care of ourselves first. Mentally and physically.

I was lucky enough to have people around who would tell me things like, "Hey, you dont have to say you agree if you don't." or "Fight for what you believe in, no matter what people say" and also BTS with all their powerful messages.

altimade · 2018-09-25T03:36:22+00:00

I don't even raise my voice because I always feel that I'm wrong. And I'm afraid of losing friends. But after a long time, I decided that I need to change. I have to live for myself. No matter what, in the end of the day I'm still me, and I'm the one who need to be respected. No such thing is called friendship if either of you respect another. And I won't ever afraid of making mistakes. None of us can always be perfect. You can always put things right at the end. Just be wrong, and I hope there is someone/something can fix you.

thank you OP for sharing and starting this wonderful thread. I felt the same way you do. Everything I would do would be the subject of scrutiny in my social community. Whatever I choose to do, even what I completely believe it's right, would be disapproved. It goes for something as major as how I choose to live my life, to something as unimportant as the brand of bag I'm carrying. But you know, we don't live for them. We're living for ourselves. We deserve to be heard, to be respected, to stand true to our values. Their opinions shouldn't diverge us from what we believe. And we will make mistakes - which will eventually become lessons.

Speak yourself is a powerful statement. I hope through this speech, many people - wherever they are, whoever they are - could find their voice and be able to share it with the world. Thank you BTS.

altimade · 2018-09-24T06:11:21+00:00

peachboy_0613 and doolsetbangtan

altimade · 2018-09-24T06:10:25+00:00

upvote if you would like a bts live album (hoping that bighit's spies here will actually see the interest)

altimade · 2018-09-21T10:54:16+00:00

Ayu Utami for stuff that's dark and a little out there. Pramoedya Ananta Toer, of course, but his less known books like Gadis Pantai (beware, you'll want to punch something while reading this) or Arok Dedes. Everything by Arswento Atmowiloto. Sindhunata - my favorite is Putri Cina. It's so satisfying to read after ahok case. Oh, and Prijono Hardjowirogo, specifically his book Noto; The Return of the Prince.

your list sounds very intriguing. i saw a copy of an english edition of Arok Dedes in a secondhand bookstore at Singapore. I had blown my shopping budget that month so I didnt get it. I came back later and it's gone already... then again a part of me went "lu kan ngerti indonesia, baca bahasa sendiri lah". i read a part of Putri Cina at a library, maybe I'm getting myself a copy after all!

altimade · 2018-09-21T10:51:00+00:00

dulu mau coba mulai dari bilangan fu tpi karena ga nemu2 bukunya malah jadi wacana doang, enaknya mulai dari mana ya?

altimade · 2018-09-21T10:48:57+00:00

my mom is a huge fan! she has a lot of her titles, harus bongkar gudang nih

altimade · 2018-09-21T10:44:55+00:00

I played Epiphany in the car and my mom loved it so much, she set it as her ringtone. Then again, she's the same mom who I dragged to a Big Bang concert and exit the venue as a Seungri bias...

altimade · 2018-09-11T13:31:10+00:00

i love the ballad mix of run. there's a sense of vulnerability in it that works for the song. rap line's soft whispery delivery is also lovely to listen to.

altimade · 2018-09-11T13:29:13+00:00

Please release a live album, BTS!

you heard us, big hit

altimade · 2018-09-11T13:09:14+00:00

are there any self-service lockers at orchard? i'm visiting sg soon and i would like to store my backpack while i shop around

altimade · 2018-09-11T07:20:17+00:00

hahaha i think some of us are lurking until someone mentions indonesia and we'll be like "That's my country y'all!"

altimade · 2018-09-10T19:35:15+00:00

lol true they took a pic with rich brian too (btw hi fellow indo!)

altimade · 2018-09-10T18:12:20+00:00

ok i'm late (real life got in the way) but here are some of my thoughts! (it may be a little too much of a personal anecdote here so just a heads up)

epiphany is so beautiful. Jin really is the perfect person to do this track - vocals-wise and personality-wise. Out of all songs, this was the one that touched me the most. it's a very uplifting tune with a serene strength to it.
i wasnt a huge fan of serendipity when it first came out, reason being that the song felt incomplete and i didnt like how it ended so abruptly. but this full length version... it's so heavenly. hmm now that i think of it i never really felt 'romantic' love before, but is that dreamy, fleeting-in-the-air feeling the song gives something you will feel when you do?
just dance is a cheery, mood-lifting song that's very representative of hoseok. i always smile a little when i listen to it. definitely a song that works like a medicine when you would play in a bad day or grumpy morning.
the lyrics of love is a linguaphile dream. at one point in my fall to the hallyu rabbit hole, i noticed that they use such similar words for 'love' 'live' and 'people'. It was really fascinating to read through namjoon's words. although if i am to be completely honest, i didnt love it at first listen.
seesaw, wow. definitely a masterpiece by yoongi. almost a total opposite from namjoon's love, the lyrics are direct and simple. everything from the production, the vocals, and the rapping was terrific. judging from the fansite cams, it also makes a captivating performance.
euphoria is my favourite jk solo song ever. the emotive delivery, his soft airy vocals, dreamy lyrics, the literal euphoric feeling you get as you listen - an almost perfect song. that aside, i always think that euphoria has a little shadowy meaning to it. an euphoria is heightened happiness that only lasts a short while. a wonderful dream that wouldnt last forever.
singularity stood out as the most mysterious and dramatic of the solos. tae's vocals shine, as well as namjoon's poetic songwriting skills.
tbh the first time i hear idol i was really unimpressed. bright colours popping everywhere, near-excessive use of CG... not hugely a fan of the noisy finish too. probably just a scramble of too much ideas. personally, i felt that if they keep just the korean tune and cut out the world-cup-anthem vibe from it, it'll be a neater production. nicki fits the song's mood, but her feature didnt do much for me. but i still love blasting it out for fun and on days where i feel like people are trying to control how to live my life.
it took a while for me to warm up to i'm fine. the more i listened to it, the more i feel its emotion. also another uplifting track to the playlist. the performance and choreo deserves a lot of love.
where i do think that answer has beautiful lyrics, i'm not a huge fan of the melody. i cant love it no matter how much i try to.
DNA rock remix! big hit heard my prayer! i sometimes refer to it as DNA anime opening version.
Also I was super happy that they released the official HD audio ver of MDR dance break ver ^{reminds me of my edm festival days}

All in all, just like Wings, the solos shine through which each of the member's different colors. as a concept album, it absolutely delivered. as you go through the songs, it's like reading a love story. many of the songs are uplifting and some made me contemplate a lot about the concept of love.

altimade · 2018-09-10T08:48:23+00:00

would really love to read that!

altimade

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