Album Introduction
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“Lockdown” is a disco samba hip-hop single that discusses about social distancing and the status of our society during the COVID-19 pandemic. The song attempts to convey a different perspective of social distancing in a positive and romantic way. While some people panic because they are unable to work or explore the outside world with friends due to the severity of the pandemic, this song romanticises the act of staying at home with your loved one.  While the message of the song contains the topic of romanticism and social distancing, the song genre ironically is a dance genre. These two elements of the song creates the new perspective of having fun during social distancing, which is what the producer has attempted to create. 
Benny Char showcases his diverse ability as a musician by rapping, arranging, composing, producing, and playing the guitar. The song features two musicians that provided unique elements to the song. The first is Bob James, a grammy award winning American Jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. Bob James founded the band “Fourplay” and has worked on many famous songs including the song “Angela”, which is the theme song to a TV show “Taxi”. His works has left a legacy in the hiphop industry, as many of his works from his albums were sampled often. With his contribution to hip hop music, his jazz style piano performance in the song “Lockdown” creates a familiar fusion hiphop-jazz genre.
The second featured artist is a South Korean RnB and ballad singer songwriter Minsung Kim. Both Benny Char and Minsung Kim has previously worked together on their previous single release “Alright”, “Spotlight”, and “Runaway”. Minsung Kim is also a singer-songwriter who has written many songs, such as “Too Many Times”, “Break Up song”, and “일 더하기 일은 귀요미”.


“Lockdown” 지금, 우리는 베니차의 새로 발매한 음악 “Lockdown”에 집중하자. 
디스코 삼바를 섞은 레트로그루브 위의 랩 가사를 듣고 있으면 정신적 일탈을 경험하며, 마음의 자유를 만끽하게 해준다. 이 음악에서도 베니차는 랩, 작사, 작곡, 편곡, 기타연주, 프로듀싱으로 자신의 음악적 기량을 발휘한다. 특별히, 두명의 음악가를 피처링 함으로써 음악적 컬레버레이션을 통한 다양한 색채를 꾀한다. 
우선, Fourplay의 리더이자 피아니스트인, 밥 제임스의 솔로는 “Lockdown”의 품위를 한층 업그레이드 시키며 거장으로서의 면모를 과시한다. 또한, 그동안 여러 작품에서 컬레버레이션 했던 한국의 알앤비 발라드 보컬 Minsung과의 협업은 또 한번 그들의 시너지 효과를 재확인 시키기에 충분하다. 
“Lockdown”은 코로나19로 인해 외로움을 겪는 많은 사람들에게 위로가 되는 음악이다.

Lockdown (feat. Bob James & Minsung)

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