Music (더콰이엇의 음반)

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"Music" is the debut album by South Korean hip-hop artist The Quiett. It was released on July 28, 2005. The album is considered a classic in the Korean hip-hop scene, with well-known tracks including "상자 속 젊음 (Youth in the Box)" and the bonus track "닿을 수 있다면 (If I Could Reach)".

Here are some key details about The Quiett's album "Music":

• Meaning of the title: The title "Music" signifies The Quiett's sentiment that he is "music itself". He realized that everything about him was music, which inspired the album's title.
• Production: The Quiett began working on the album two years before its release, but scrapped his progress several times due to dissatisfaction. He began seriously working on the album 3 to 4 months after the release of Soul Company's Official Bootleg Vol.1.
• Content: The Quiett aimed to create a comprehensive library of his music and showcase his capabilities. He included a variety of elements and expressed feeling stressed due to the expansive nature of the project, given the title's broad scope.
• Featured artists: He limited collaborations to a small group of MCs with whom he felt a spiritual connection, seeking to produce the most authentic representation of himself. He chose Paloalto for being compatible and reliable collaborator.
• "상자 속 젊음 (Youth in the Box)": The lyrics of this song start with the issue of "young people in this land." It's considered a masterpiece with Paloalto's participation.
• "섬 (Island)": This track was written when The Quiett was very lonely. Being 21 years old at the time he had sentiments relating to loneliness, isolation and solitude.
• "The Beginning": The phrase "Music", at the latter end of the intro track is sampled from Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Bring It On Up".