UNFAMILIAR
Wonji Lee’s first album Unfamiliar is her answer to the questions “Can music make us dream of the ideal in everyday life?” and “Can music transform the familiar into the unfamiliar?” In this album, taking “air” as her main theme, an aspect of existence too familiar to be transformed into anything exotic, she musically depicts three types of moments when we discern air as something unfamiliar, the moments when it is perceived through a sense of vision, touch, and weight.
EMBRACE
It was written imagining ‘what I would tell my loved ones if I could meet them again.’
This piece is a peaceful and reflective piano instrumental track. The simple melody and chord progression contain sadness, including elements of hope and love which evoke some sense of memory, imagery, and emotions relevant to their own lives. The repeated triple rhythmic patterns reflect lullaby structures, which keep listeners in a calm and peaceful mood. “Embrace” is not only fragile and somber, but also delicate and rosy.