Name: 2012
Brand: Mukimukimanmansu

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SS-63B-pink

Colour

Pink

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Gatefold,&nbsp;4-page insert with lyrics (Korean),&nbsp;Printed inner sleeve

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Light in the Attic

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

8809114698002

Total Cap

Pink LP

SS-63B--black

Black

Extended format: No

8809114695636

Black LP

Artist

Mukimukimanmansu

Genre US

Asian

Label US

Beatball Music

Newest Listed Items

MUKIMUKIMANMANSU, or MUKMAN for short, were a duo formed in the May of 2011 by two students at Korea National University of Arts. The unit was put together in a rush for a school film club’s music festival. Within just three days, they managed to create two self-written songs. Footage of their first live performance was posted on YouTube, bringing the band to wider attention. While the bare-bones ensemble simply includes an acoustic guitar by Mansu and Muki on the ‘gu-jang-gu-jang’ (a jang-gu, which is a traditional Korean drum, modded for vertical play), Mansu’s uncanny songwriting and Muki’s sheer expressiveness made for a compelling sound, making their 2012 debut album a sensation upon release. The jarringly dissonant acoustic punk, somewhat reminiscent of the Raincoats or the Violent Femmes (though neither member has actually made mention of this), came together with lyrical folk melodies to create something truly unique. The debut album was produced by Dalpalan, one of Korea’s foremost film score composers since the late 20th century. The album was praised for its witty, bizarre, and near-untranslatable Korean lyrics that conveyed the band’s biting commentary on the socio-political realities of the time. Old footage of a live appearance they had done during their debut for a local broadcaster later went viral, attracting an international cult following. Active for only 6 months following the release of their debut – and final – album, MUKMAN played a live performance for broadcaster EBS, where they smashed Muki’s custom ‘gu-jang-gu-jang’ along with an announcement that the unit would be disbanding. Mansu has gone on to release two albums as a solo artist (@lee.minhwi_official) in addition to a prolific career as a film score composer. This stand-out example of 21st century Korean indie / new music scene is the second title in the Reissue Campaign commemorating Beatball Music’s 20th anniversary.

2012

Music US

Discover 2012 by Mukimukimanmansu. A sensation upon release, this jarringly dissonant acoustic punk album is a stand-out example of the Korean indie scene. Vinyl records available.