CLOSE YOUR EYES: "We hope senior artist Yoon Si-nae will listen to our track and call it 'music that leads the generation'"

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The idol group CLOSE YOUR EYES (Jeon Min-wook, Ma Jingxiang, Jang Ye-jun, Kim Sung-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin, Seo Kyung-bae) spoke about the reaction they would like to receive from Yoon Si-nae, the original artist of the sampled track.

CLOSE YOUR EYES held a comeback press conference at 1 p.m. on the 30th in the Montblanc Hall on the 6th floor of The Riverside Hotel in Jamwon-dong, Seoul.

CLOSE YOUR EYES will release their fourth mini album "256th Note" through major online music streaming sites at 6 p.m. on the same day.

On that day, CLOSE YOUR EYES said, "We wanted to share our music by challenging various genres. We believe all the tracks are enjoyable to listen to." They added, "In terms of connecting with and communicating with audiences while feeling their energy, we have gained a lot of experience on this tour. It also seems that our internal chemistry has grown significantly."

They continued, "We are grateful that senior artist Yoon Si-nae readily granted permission for us to sample her track." They stated, "Just as we felt a sense of being ahead of the generation when listening to 'Enjoy This Night,' we hope that after listening to our song, she will evaluate it as music that leads the generation."

"256th Note" is an album inspired by the fleeting moments created spontaneously by individual instruments and the freedom and improvisation characteristic of jazz, which draw out deep immersion. Rather than focusing on formulaic expressions, the album captures the process in which passing moments are completed into a single piece of music, concentrating on the emotions and flow of the moment.

The title track "Drop That!" is a song that samples Yoon Si-nae's "Enjoy This Night," considered a pioneer of Korean Jazz Funk, and reinterprets it in a 90s street hip-hop style. It combines the unpredictable improvisation of jazz with the sampling techniques unique to hip-hop, adding CLOSE YOUR EYES' unique sensibility on top of powerful string lines and upright bass sounds.

Previously, CLOSE YOUR EYES released "Open Your Eyes" as a pre-release track, which unfolded the free-spirited sensibility of jazz through the grammar of hip-hop and R&B, showcasing a lyrical and delicate texture.

The album includes a total of seven tracks: "Open Your Eyes," "Drop That!"; "Vibe Check," a pop number featuring urban piano and groovy drum beats; "Slowly Bleed," which combines elements of electro-pop and alternative R&B; "Fool For You," an R&B track with a vintage and romantic atmosphere; "Baby Bossa Nova," which adds modern pop sounds to bossa nova; and "Eternity," a pop ballad based on warm acoustic piano.

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