On November 7, their agency WA:ID COMPANY hosted the "dfn x DEUX 4th Full-length Album Pre-listening Party" in collaboration with the YouTube channel df at club Bolero in Itaewon, Seoul, announcing that DEUX's fourth full-length album, "4th Deux," will be released on November 21. This marks their first new studio album in 31 years since their third full-length album, "Force Deux," released in 1995.
The event kicked off with a DJ set by DJ Soulscape, followed by the unveiling of the music video for the double title track "The Future" and behind-the-scenes production insights from producer Lee Hyun-do. Lee Hyun-do, who served as executive producer, shared, "I worked on this while contemplating how DEUX would greet a future with a different texture from 'Future' on my solo album. It is a track capturing what it would look like if DEUX presented an evolved form of new jack swing."
Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, "The Future" combined AI vocal filter technology from SORISORI AI with 3D pre-visualization and motion-tracking technology from The Ape Squad to recreate the late Kim Sung-jae's vocal tone and performance using AI. Lee Hyun-do added heartfelt sincerity to the project by deciding to share a portion of the neighboring rights royalties with the late Kim Sung-jae's bereaved family.
Additionally, Dynamic Duo took the stage for a celebratory performance and made a surprise announcement that they featured on the other double title track, "I Want You," previewing high-level synergy between the two representative hip-hop duos of different generations.
Meanwhile, live footage from DEUX's pre-listening party will be released on df's official YouTube channel at 6 p.m. on November 20, marking the 31st anniversary of the late Kim Sung-jae's passing, and their fourth full-length album, "4th Deux," will be officially released on November 21.
[Photo = WA:ID COMPANY / df]
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)