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About Me

If a single artist represents 'The Sound Of Seoul', it is DJ Soulscape A vinyl archeologist who excavates rare, indigenous beats, he delivers a groovy bi-bim-bop mix of old school Korean rock, soul, disco, and boogaloo served sizzling hot in afunky, fresh hip-hop style. A favorite among clubbers and critics alike, DJ Soulscape has been nominated as the Crossover Artist of the Year at the Korea Music Awards (2003) andhonored as the creative genius behind one of the top 100 K-Pop Albums of the 20th Century (2008). In between his gigs as a producer and performer, he also moonlights as one ofSeoul's top party promoters, music columnists, and radio show hosts. (INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE : www.djsoulscape.kr)What neighborhood/city do you closely identify with? What makes your community so unique? Seoul, Korea! More specifically 360 sounds: an eclectic collective of local DJs and artists. Since the subculture scene here is pretty small and packed, we’ve all grown uptogether in this nascent movement as skaters, DJs, emcees, designers and hustler creatively influencing each other. It’s a pretty unique experience to have all the b-boys,stakers, hiphop kids and graffiti artists, photographers partying in one place.What’s the greatest item that you’ve dug up a local garage/estate sale? How much did it cost? I recently, copped an extra copy of Port Authority record last week at Myung-dong street [an exclusive fashion haven in Seoul, known by some as the "Mecca of Fashion" or the"Young People's Street"]. The record only cost me 1,000 won (approximately 1 USD).If you could interview one unsung hero, who would it be? Why? It would have to be Sang-Woo Kim, who is responsible for the Saucerman Records and is the mysterious record don. Alongside the fact that he had influenced the greatest hip-hopproducers, he also has the deepest knowledge and vision for modern Afro-American music in Korea. It’s so fantastic for me listening to him worked with Weldon Irvine, KeniBurke, among others.
What’s your favorite youtube video? One of most known korean soul diva.Where are your favorite local spots to eat. Shy-bana, located in French-Town (Bangbae-dong, Seoul). It is a rare spots in Seoul city which specializes in Southern American food.What are your favorite local nightlife scenes. 360 Sounds party. Also watching the Han-river around midnight.
What songs are at the top of your playlist at this very moment? Seoul Nakunae - Hae-ddeul-nal . Seoul Nakunae is an amazing Korean soul rock band from back in the 70s.What new projects you are building on right now? I am currently working on my new album: New Sound of Seoul and also a mix cd, More Sound of SeoulSource : Evil Monito Magazine (2008.05.31)

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Member Since: 19/07/2006
Band Website: www.djsoulscape.com
Band Members:
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DJ Soulscape


DJ/Producer and midnight mover
AKA : Min-June Park
BIRTHDAY : 1979
HOMETOWN : Seoul, Korea
EDUCATION : Yonsei University (BS Electrical Engineering)
DJ CREW : 360 Sounds
RECORD LABEL : Strange Sweet Sounds
INTL AGENT : DFSB Kollective

‘Jasmine’-DJ Soulscape Lovers (Master Plan 2003)
Dreams' Intinerary'DJ Soulscape ft Nuksupshiny & Gaknakunae MP presents Change The Game
(Master Plan 2004)
LOCAL GIGS: * DJ Shadow (Seoul 2003)
* DJ Krush (Seoul 2004)
* DJ Andy Smith of Portishead (Seoul 2005)
* DJ Spooky (Seoul 2007)
* Resfest Digital Film Festival (Seoul 2005/2006)
* Sonar Festival (Seoul 2006)
* Pusan International Film Festival (Pusan 2007)

REGIONAL GIGS: * Formoz Festival (Taipei 2003)
* Club Harlem (Tokyo 2006)
* Club Muse (Shanghai 2008)

AWARDS & HONORS: * Crossover Artist Of The Year nominee (2003 Korea Music Awards)
* Top 89 Cultural Leaders in Korea (2005 Bling Magazine)
* Top 100 K-Pop Albums of the 20th Century (2008 KyungHyang Newspaper)

Links:

360 sounds:

360 Sounds://Of the DJs, By the DJs, but For the People


DJ Soulscape / Jinmoo / Plastic Kid / Smood / YTst MC Make-1 / IVY Photo Nak
360 SOUNDS

360 Sounds, a salad bowl where music and culture of “360? kinds get mixed up

For the last few years, a tons of clubs and subsequent ‘party culture’ in Korea have opened places wide for many young bloods to enjoy music and dancing radiating explosiveenergy and youthful spirit. It is undeniable that those “party/club culture” based on music or further on general culture, have been formulating subculture to some extent. Inother words, it is the “party/club culture” that create and assemble various culture codes - from DJing culture and music to design and fashion.Numerous party moves have tried to create links between different culture codes putting music, videos and other performances all together. However, they didn’t put much effortsto music, the core element of a party and didn’t care about DJs, who make a party a party, handling music. Taking in account that DJing scene wasn’t mature enough back then, DJsare still regarded as mere passive assistants at partys and clubs in Korea, nothing different from a ‘jukebox.’

360 Sounds Of the DJs, By the DJs, but For the People

360 Sounds took off with 3 Seoul-based DJs, DJ Soulscape, DJ Jinmoo, DJ Plastic Kid and now they’re hosting parties with 2 more DJs and 2 MCs -DJ Smood, DJ YTst , Make-1 andSuperman IVY. It is notable that 360 Sounds is planned, promoted and executed by DJs themselves. That is, 360 Sounds is a music oriented movement by DJs. Many other DJs out thereoffer people ’services’ of playing same old tunes to which people are already accustomed so that they can have fun at ease (and that still is a part of being a good DJ).However, DJs are the protagonists with absolute power in 360 Sounds. DJs at 360 Sounds don’t drop some music just because this is on a Billboard chart and that is well-known andsounds familiar. It is the goal of 360 Sounds that each DJ with different characters supplies fresh music of their own repertoire with diversity even it might be a little strangefor somebody. Because they believe listening fresh music alerts creative spirits and makes our soul sound and vibrant just like having fresh vegetable sustains us healthy.

360 Sounds, the crossroad of diverse culture codes

Like convergences of technologies in the ubiquitous era of these days, the gaps have been closing between realms of culture. Members of 360 Sounds put their best endeavours toprovide a public square for artists from different arenas. Perhaps the most important aspect of 360 Sounds is to bridge the creators and the consumers of urban culture such asphotography, graphic design, installation, graffiti, b-boying, skateboarding and let them share ideas. Of course, there are music and DJs at the center of the movement still andall.www.360sounds.net..
Influences: the sound of world
Record Label: MASTER PLAN
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

mix cds available at turntablelab

now turntablelab has the final copies of 'the sound of seoul' mix cd and new disco mix cd 'freak unique'
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:32:00 GMT

NEW WEBSITE! www.djsoulscape.kr

For all my latest news, info, music, and more, please log onto my new international website :www.djsoulscape.kr
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:25:00 GMT

new track "theme for the Han-River" added

a new track, pre-master version of" theme for the han river " has added on the page. i hope this song could give a little clue on new album.what it is, a re-interpretation and succession of korean sou...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:51:00 GMT

????? vol.1 patterns for words

????? vol.1 - patterns for words out now. 19/04/0720 unreleased beats & instrumentals
Posted by on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:48:00 GMT

the sound of seoul and lovers, now available @ ifmusic, uk

http://www.ifmusic.co.uk/catalog/searchresult.php?keywords=s oulscape&osCsid=64b631502ca93345e4e424fc5d91829emix cd - the sound of seoul album - loversavailable @ ifmusic.co.uk
Posted by on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:15:00 GMT

the sound of seoul

the sound of seoul - mix cdkorean rock, soul, disco, boogaloo mixed by dj soulscapecurrently available @ www.dakorner.com (seoul) www.unfactstore.com (seoul) http://www.soundsoftheuniverse.com (...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:35:00 GMT

'lovers' released in japan

'lovers' CD/2LP originally issued in 2003 now licensed in japan for limited copies.500 pcs of records. good luck finding them.order here
Posted by on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:37:00 GMT

the sound of seoul

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Posted by on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:25:00 GMT

james brown tribute mix

RIP the godfather of soul james brown tribute mix by dj soulscape available @ www.djsoulscape.com
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:29:00 GMT

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Posted by on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:09:00 GMT