Ahead of the release of 'D-2,' BTS_twt's Suga spoke with us about the impending arrival of the mixtape and what it means for him and his identity as an artist.
Ahead of the release ofabout the impending arrival of the mixtape and what it means for him and his identity as an artist. It’s your first time reviving your Agust D persona for a solo release since your first mixtape in 2016.
How does it feel to revisit this side to yourself and share new music with the world in 2020?You’ve mentioned this mixtape’s release in the past, why is now the right time to releaseI found time to work on my music since self quarantine and I was able to compile 10 full tracks for the mixtape.I think that’s up to listeners to decide. I’ve tried a lot of things, and hope they’ll enjoy it.It’s all more relaxed. I was a bit intense back in 2016. Everything was at full force, full strength. I actually listened to my previous mixtape again while working on the new one, and if I were asked to do it again, I can say I wouldn’t be able to. I’m very glad that it’s documented as it is. My previous mixtape focused more on being better at rap, better at making music, sound, mix, master and so forth. I’ve worked on a lot more projects since then and didn’t really try to become perfect. Perfection is an elusive term. I simply just did my best.beyond it being the second Agust D release? It almost feels like a countdown, which is how it was promoted on social media. I like surprises, so I came up with the release promotion myself. I didn’t want to release it on D-DAY, and also wasn’t satisfied with justSo I wanted to release it on D-2 to surprise the people who were waiting for it to drop on D-DAY. From start to finish D-2 is an intensely emotional experience that shares both your thoughts about yourself and your thoughts on the world. What do you hope listeners take away from the overall experience of the mixtape? “This is how I’ve lived since August 16th, 2016.” If the previous mixtape focused on telling the past, the new one is about the present.The answer to this question is always the same: every moment and every incident. It’s a habit of mine to record and take notes, so sometimes, I get a pleasant surprise when I dig through and rediscover lyrics. Some of the lyrics I scribble without thought have, at times, become real precious.You could say there is and there isn’t [a difference]. “Me” and “Me” and “Me.” They are different and the same. The lead track on this mixtape is “Daechwita,” during which you incorporate traditional Korean militarythe historic representative creature of Korea. These are themes that many BTS songs have alsoidentity as Korean. Why do you keep returning to this narrative in your songwriting, and whatIt all started with the ceremonial walk of the King. Daechwita is played during the military march and I was inspired to sample its beat, and since the track includes a lot of traditional Korean musical elements, it made sense to also shoot the music video on Korean historical filming sites. It wasn’t necessarily my intention to purposefully include Korean aspects. It was more a natural process that had interesting ideas spring up along the way. You worked with several artists on this album, namely RM, NiiHWA, MAX, and Nell’s King Jong Wan. What was the overall experience like? It was a fun experience. I actually wanted to collaborate with a lot more artists but some were unavailable due to personal circumstances. Hopefully, I’ll be able to work with them next time. One of the artists I did get to collaborate with was Kim Jong Wan of Nell, who let me know he enjoyed my mixtape from 2016. I appreciated it a lot since he was my idol when I was young.“So what, if we live like that, so what
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