At Greenplugged Seoul, DEAN is a headliner\u2014and hours before he even occupied the music festival\u2019s Sky stage, the crowd on the standing zone begins to thicken, waiting for him to take the reins from his fellow hip-hop and rap artists. As DEAN begins his sound…<\/b>
\nSeoul, South Korea\u2014At Greenplugged Seoul, DEAN is a headliner\u2014and hours before he even occupied the music festival\u2019s Sky stage, the crowd on the standing zone begins to thicken, waiting for him to take the reins from his fellow hip-hop and rap artists. As DEAN begins his sound check, fans start cheering, while some are even close to crying.
The sun usually sets late in Korea, and as it melts on the horizon with hued streaks of orange and pink, the stage\u2019s screen replicates the psychedelic colors, cueing the alternative R&B artist to start serenading the hyped crowd as the hour finally enters the night. The clock turns to 7 o\u2019 clock, and DEAN\u2019s music begins to play.
\u201cGreenplugged is not only a performance, but a place where I can interact with my fans. The songs I prepared for them to hear will sound different from the usual, how it is on the album. It will have a fresh sound, a different feeling, especially with a live band, \u201d DEAN promises us days before his Greenplugged performance. MCA Music Inc. flew Super to Korea for the show.
And DEAN is true to his word. He starts the set with his songs \u201cAnd You?\u201d \u201cPour Up\u201d and \u201cPut My Hands on You\u201d to get the tempo rising. He also performs his newest single \u201clove\u201d for the first time before a huge audience.
While the song is introduced with the prerecorded vocals of Syd from the Los Angeles-based soul band The Internet, DEAN takes absolute control on the next stanzas. It is an upsurge of energy and funk rock beats.
\u201cYouth is love, \u201d DEAN tells Super. The collaborative track \u201clove\u201d speaks of the uncertainty and vulnerability of young romance, and revolves around the idea of the unique feeling and experience of falling in love for the first time.
The all-English single comes after DEAN\u2019s Eskimo Tour in the US early in May, and he shares it was the fans who made the production happen.
\u201cThe fans asked for it, \u201d he says. \u201cAfter the US tour, we (me and Syd) wanted to collaborate.\u201d
\u201cLike a normal person, I have artists I personally like and I work with them because I want to put out the best album for the market, \u201d DEAN shares.
He also reveals that the single \u201c1+1=0\u201d with singer-songwriter Suran is his favorite composition to date.
DEAN\u2019s live set transitions from an irresistible dance groove to the slow modern ballad of \u201cWhat 2 Do.\u201d The singer lavishes the song with smooth ad-libs and swooning notes, showing off his vocal range.
Next on DEAN\u2019s list is \u201c21, \u201d his favorite song to perform live. The song leaves his audience high on spirit, and they let out their loudest screams as the first notes of \u201cD (Half Moon) \u201d play.
He lets the crowd sing most of the song\u2019s chorus. DEAN feeds off their vibrancy and enthusiasm, drawing energy to help him sing the next lines\u2014 creating a powerful moment shared with the audience. But that doesn\u2019 t come off as surprising after revealing that among all his songs, \u201cD (Half Moon) \u201d is the most dear to him\u2014and he is able to let the festival crowd feel it.
\u201cEach one of my songs has an aspect of me in it, but \u2018D (Half Moon)\u2019 is what I\u2019 m most personally attached to, \u201d he tells Super.
The contemporary cynical tunes of \u201cBonnie & Clyde\u201d and one of his earlier tracks, \u201cI\u2019 m Not Sorry, \u201d then blast from the speakers. Before he bid the crowd goodbye, he goes offstage to greet his fans, and it remains a moment for every festivalgoer to remember.
DEAN\u2019s hour-long Greenplugged set list leaves everyone wanting more, and the crowd undoubtedly wishes for more songs to be played. But don\u2019 t worry, this guy will have more aces on his sleeve come his next live performance\u2014he is, after all, coming out with at least 10 songs for his newest album very soon.<\/p>\n

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