Editor’s note: Arachnophonia (“Arachno” = spider / “-phonia” = sound) is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library‘s collection.
All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question or to additional relevant information from around the web.
Today’s installment of Arachnophonia is by student manager Sophia (class of 2028) and features the soundtrack to K-Pop Demon Hunters on vinyl. Thanks, Sophia!
Listening to the K-Pop Demon Hunters vinyl, the songs seemed much more calming compared to the ones I usually listen to on Spotify. For example, when you listen to “Takedown” (Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung) by TWICE on Spotify, it sounds very loud. “Golden” by Huntr/x also sounded softer on the vinyl than it does on Spotify, which I enjoyed. “What it Sounds Like” by Huntr/x felt very emotional because the vocals sounded soft and gentle, like they had so much to express but couldn’t. After this song. “Love, Maybe” by MeloMance played, and it sounded sweet. I especially like the flute part. There was a big contrast between these songs. I went from being very emotional to being filled with a sweet, loving atmosphere.
My favorite songs from the list were “Golden” by Huntr/x, “What it Sounds Like” by Huntr/x, and “Love, Maybe” by MeloMance. I could sit in the library all day, just listening to these songs while doing my homework. I definitely recommend this vinyl to any K-Pop Demon Hunters fans or anyone trying to find calm, soft music.