Love X Stereo

Love X Stereo
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres Electro, Electronic Rock, Alternative, Synthpop, Synth Punk
Years active 2011–present
Website lovexstereo.com
Members
  • Annie Ko
  • Toby Hwang

Love X Stereo (Korean: 러브엑스테레오) is an electro duo from Seoul, Korea. Consisting lead vocalist and synthesizer player Annie Ko and guitarist and producer Toby Hwang, the duo debuted in 2011[1] by releasing an EP album called Buzzin'.

Band members

  • Annie Ko: lead vocals, synthesizers
  • Toby Hwang: producer, guitar, bass, synthesizers

History

1998-2011: 18Cruk and Skrew Attack

In 1998, Toby Hwang, then-bassist for Korean punk rock band 18Cruk, decided to quit to from a new 3-piece band, Skrew Attack.[2] Inspired by the faster-paced sounds of bands like NOFX, Black Flag, Bad Religion, and Minor Threat,[2] Hwang cycled through numerous lineup changes with Skrew Attack before meeting vocalist Annie Ko in the Hongdae neighborhood in 2005.[3] Ko had attended Ewha Women's University and Seoul National University (studying physics and astronomy, respectively), before pursuing a career as a singer.[3] Hwang and Ko remained core members of Skrew Attack until 2011.

2011-present: Name change and Love X Stereo

Driven by a desire to branch out from their punk rock beginnings,[3] Hwang and Ko decided to change the band's name to Love X Stereo, a name derived from Hwang's record label Stereo City Records.[2] In a 2013 interview with Schoolkids Records' BLURT Magazine, Hwang states:

We did punk rock for years and years, so this time we wanted to do something different, something that isn’t necessarily punk rock, and something fresh and new. We love to add experimental flavor into our music, adding different elements from different genres that we like, such as trip hop, electro, alternative rock etc. So, changing band name was quite inevitable.[2]

Love X Stereo released their debut EP, Buzzin' on December 28, 2011, incorporating elements of electronic music not previously featured in Skrew Attack's music.[4] Subsequent releases have continued to feature heavy use of synthesizers and drum machines, further developing their electro-rock sound.

Discography

LP

Year Album Track listing
2017 37A
  • Released: May 13, 2017
 1. Maybe I
2. Dark and Light
3. Lemon Spark
4. Bring Me Back to You
5. Battle Wings
6. 백색소음 White Noise
7. Paradise Lost
8. Parallel Universe
9. Like a Waterfall in the Sky
10. Rage Is Not Enough (Danja Mix) [Remastered]
2017 37B
  • Released: Nov 30, 2017
 1. Nosedive
2. A Revolution
3. Le Grand Bleu
4. Instalove
5. Turn It Up
6. Thunder Kiss
7. Trendkill
8. Pulse
9. Deeper Than the Dark
10. Slipping Away

EP

Year Album Track listing
2011 Buzzin’
  • Released: December 28, 2011
 1. High Road
2. Free Ass
3. Ocean Breeze
4. Ocean Breeze (Korean Version)
2012
 Off the Grid
  • Released: November 21, 2012
 1. Soul City (Seoul City)
2. Chain Reaction
3. Storm
2013
 Glow
  • Released: September 26, 2013
 1. Lose to Win
2. Fly Over
3. Secrets
4. Crossing Rivers
5. Soul City (John Gaska Remix)
6. Soul City (J-Path Remix)
7. Chain Reaction (J-Path Remix)
2015
 We Love We Leave, Part 1
  • Released: February 10, 2015
 1. We Love We Leave
2. Chain Reaction (Deluxe Edition)
3. Ocean Breeze (Deluxe Edition)
4. My Anywhere
5. Fly Over (Deluxe Edition)
6. Free Ass (Deluxe Edition)
7. Soul City (Seoul City) [Deluxe Edition]
2016
 We Love We Leave, Part 2
  • Released: April 29, 2016
 1. Dead Beat Generation
2. Beauties Die Young
3. Love Is On The Way
4. New World
5. Hide and Seek

V/A

Year Album Track listing
2013 Bu-Kkeu-Reo-Wo-Yo
  • Released: July 25, 2013
 1. Bu-Kkeu-Reo-Wo-Yo
2. Bu-Kkeu-Reo-Wo-Yo (J-Path KTB Remix)
2014
 Indie Goes Pop 8. Safe and Sound (Capital Cities Cover)
2015
 Hide and Seek
  • Released: October 9, 2015
 1. Hide and Seek (Single Version)
2. Hide and Seek (J-Path 88 Remix)
2016
 Cheese In The Trap OST Part 8
  • Released: March 1, 2016 by CJ E&M
 2. Hide and Seek (OST Version)
2016
 Rage Is Not Enough (Danja Mix)
  • Released: August 19, 2016
 1. Rage Is Not Enough (Danja Mix)
2018
 Winter Dreams
  • Released: February 6, 2018, released by Various Artists
 4. 찰나 Ksana

International Festivals

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Herman, Tamar (July 16, 2015). "Synth Punk? Electro Alternative? It Doesn't Matter, Love X Stereo Knows What It's Doing [Interview]". KultScene.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "THE SEOUL SONIC FORCE OF BLURT'S BEST KEPT SECRET #22: Love X Stereo - Blurt Magazine". Blurt Magazine. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "In Love and Stereo: Korean Indie-Pop Songstress, Annie Ko". ATK Magazine. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ↑ "K-pop Indie Gem: LOVE X STEREO". seoulbeats. 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ↑ "CMW Announces First Round of Showcasing Acts Including Banoffee, Dune Rats, Redway, Daytrip, Jack & Eliza and More!". Canadian Music Week. December 12, 2014.
  6. ↑ Stanley, Adrienne (September 25, 2014). "CMJ Music Marathon Delivers Second Artist Lineup Including Seoul-Based Electronic Rock Band Love X Stereo". KpopStarz.
  7. ↑ "Culture Collide International Artist Spotlight: Korea's LOVE X STEREO". Culture Collide. October 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Music Matters Live 2014". TimeOut Singapore. April 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ Miller, Ariel (December 3, 2013). "FOUR ON THE FLOOR: BANDS WITH SEOUL (PART ONE)". SXSW.
  10. ↑ "Love X Stereo at Korea Remix for CMJ 2013". Korean Indie. October 22, 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  11. ↑ Mills, Fred (July 11, 2013). "THE SEOUL SONIC FORCE OF BLURT'S BEST KEPT SECRET #22: Love X Stereo". Blurt Magazine.
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