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D'scover (2013)
Where the lyrics of D'scover take you, and where it was really made.
Daesung's first Japanese studio album is mostly rearrangements and remakes of Japanese songs, with only a few original tracks.
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Tokyo recording location (2013)
Recording site Tiny Voice Production — Listed as a recording location for D'scover. The pin marks the centre of Tokyo, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Seoul recording location (2013)
Recording site YG Entertainment — Listed as a recording location for D'scover. The pin marks the YG Entertainment building in Seoul. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- D'scover: debut Japanese-language studio album by Daesung, known in Japan as D-Lite
- Released 27 February 2013
- Mix of rearranged and remade Japanese songs and original pieces
- Daesung is the main vocalist of Big Bang
- Twelve tracks announced, including the original songs "Baby Don't Cry" and "Wings"
- Three versions: CD only, CD and DVD, and Playbutton
- DVD holds music videos for "Singer's Ballad" and "Wings" plus a making-of video
Background
- Big Bang's fifth mini-album Alive and their world tour came before the solo work
- Members then turned to solo activities, and G-Dragon released his first mini-album
- Daesung himself wanted to release an album in Japan and began preparing in late 2012
- YG Entertainment announced the solo album in a press release on 5 December 2012
- The album was promoted with radio previews on several Japanese stations
Recording
- Recording locations listed: Avaco Creative (Tokyo) and YG Entertainment (Seoul)
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Artist
Formation
- Kang Dae-sung, known mononymously as Daesung and by the Japanese stage name D-Lite, is a South Korean singer.
- Daesung debuted in 2006 as a member of the boy band Big Bang under YG Entertainment, after being recruited as a trainee.
- The group debuted in 2006 with five members after Hyunseung was dropped.
Career
- He debuted as a solo artist in South Korea in 2008 with the trot single "Look at Me, Gwisoon".
- He released his first solo Japanese album D'scover in 2013, followed by D'slove in 2014 and Delight in 2014.
- In 2017 he held his first solo Japanese dome tour and released the number one album D-Day.
- In December 2022 YG confirmed he had terminated his contract; he signed with RND Company in April 2023.
- He released his first Korean extended play D's Wave in April 2025.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released on 27 February 2013 in three formats: CD only, CD and DVD, and Playbutton
- The track list and album covers were revealed on 30 January 2013, a month before release
- The DVD held music videos for "Singer's Ballad" and "Wings" plus a making-of video
- The short music video for "Singer's Ballad" was released on 5 February 2013
- The full music video for "Singer's Ballad" aired on Japanese music video programs on 9 February 2013
Records
- Oricon Albums Chart: debuted at number 2 on both the daily and weekly charts
- First-week sales: 35,205 copies
- Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales: peak at number 6
- Oricon monthly chart: peak at number 9
Sources: pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The tour plan grew: at first four concerts were set in Kobe and Tokyo, then on 28 February 2013 an extra 21 concerts in 17 cities were added, bringing the total to 25 concerts in 18 cities
- The tour ran from 23 March at Kobe's World Memorial Hall to 18 June at Yokohama Arena
- Daesung chose the cover songs himself from more than 100 candidates
- Promotion began early with radio previews of the tracks by several Japanese stations
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org
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