[ The Genre-Bending Sound of Arirang & Sonic Journey of the Album Of The Year ]
TRACK 1: BODY TO BODY
Genres: Pop Rap & Hip-Hop, blended with traditional Korean Gugak fusion and heavy, mechanical mid-2000s industrial electronic synth textures.
Beats: Elastic synths, clattering hip-hop drums, traditional percussion.
Producers: Pdogg, Diplo, Ryan Tedder, The Picard Brothers.
May 6 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
The stage design for the #BTS_ARIRANG_TOUR was explicitly inspired by Gyeonghoeru Pavilion. A modern reinterpretation of the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion stands at the center of a 360-degree stage.
let's dive in the architectural side of the inspiration ↓
Gyeonghoeru: Features a traditional hipped-and-gable roof with dramatic, sweeping eaves designed to shed rainwater and control sunlight.
Arirang Stage: The massive LED screen wings and overhead rigging are angled upwards and outwards, recreating the iconic 'spread wing' silhouette of the pavilion’s roofline.
Gyeonghoeru: The interior features 48 massive columns (24 circular inner columns and 24 square outer columns) arranged in a precise grid to support the weight of the massive roof.
Arirang Stage: The stage utilizes a dense, industrial grid of scaffolding and vertical trusses that mirrors the pavilion’s 'forest of pillars.'
