KPOP's BEST - T-ARA - SUGARFREE EDM CLUB EDITION

T-ARA’s SUGARFREE EDM Club Edition is T-ARA’s follow up release after their 11th mini album And&End with the title track Sugarfree which is an EDM (electronic dance music) genre was received well by the public.

The album is not a repackage but an album composed of 13 different EDM mixes of the song Sugarfree by different DJ mixers including the Sugarfree English version and nothing more. The physical album was also produced by a limited number, so you’re lucky if you were able to grab a copy before it was sold out – I mean I was lucky to have a copy.

Let’s talk about the music first. So basically you will only hear Sugarfree in different mixes when you play the CDs, but it does not mean it’s a waste – definitely not when it's by T-ara. The English version was really good, something you can actually play at house parties and clubs without being accused of being a KPop nerd – since the song is in English everyone can understand the lyrics and T-ara themselves sang it – very satisfying to listen to, proves they can sing in English too.

The English version is in the original composition and the distinct T-ara hooking sound can be heard (it’s not T-ara if it’s not catchy), coming from Shinsandong Tiger - he knows best what suits T-ara so this song is really good. It’s the first attempt of a pop group in KPop to promote with a song of the EDM genre, and T-ara really did slay this club, EDM concept it deserves a win and to be played on every club across all Seoul and Asia.

Moving on to the mixes, they are actually pretty good too enough to make it to a playlist to be played at clubs. It might be the same song but the mixes sound different from one another and you get to appreciate all the DJs and their talents as you listen to one mix after the other. EDM is not very popular yet in KPOP in the year 2014 and T-ARA just made me appreciate Kpop songs with EDM genre.

Now let’s go to the physical attributes. The album is in a rectangular tin can case packaging containing post cards and two CDs in protective cd envelopes. The tin case has curved corners in contrast to the sharp corners of the photo cards – which is a bad thing because the edges of the postcards will get all wrinkled.

The pictures are all gorgeous too. Everything was taken during the music video shooting and on the set like behind the scenes shoots, unlike the initial And&End album where all pictures were in line with a concept – this one was just all badass T-ara ready to party in cropped tops, short dresses, torn pants and tight fitting jeans.The postcard set is over 50 cards and using good quality paper - not your usual cheap MBK package.

To sum it all up, the album physical wise is worth your money, music wise? Really good, two thumbs up and you got nothing to worry about on what songs to play for your next house party – just put the cd on the play and you are all set to pump the party up!