YUGEN PODCAST

From Asia to the World — A New Era of Sound

アジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。

■ Alan｜BUS — Because of You I Shine

The rapper and senior member leading Thailand's next-generation boy group BUS.Debuting on December 6, 2023 under SONRAY MUSIC with BUS's debut single ""Because of You, I Shine,"" Alan arrived with a presence hard to ignore. Raised across the Philippines and Singapore, he carries a multicultural perspective that shapes every bar he writes.He penned his own rap on BUS's second single ""Watch Your Step"" — a testament to his range as both performer and songwriter.Rapper, songwriter — Alan continues to expand what it means to be an artist, building a following across Asia and beyond.

タイ・バンコク発、アジアを席巻する次世代グループBUSのラッパー。タイのエンターテインメント企業SONRAY MUSIC所属グループBUSの最年長メンバーとしてグループを率いる。2023年12月6日、デビューシングル「Because of You, I Shine」でシーンに颯爽と登場。フィリピン・シンガポールでの生活経験から、多文化的な視点と柔軟な表現力を身に纏う。ラッパーとしてのスキルに加え、楽曲制作にも才能を発揮。グループ2ndシングル「Watch Your Step」ではラップ歌詞の作詞を手がけ、ステージを超えたマルチクリエイターとして、日本を含むアジア各国からの注目を集めている。

■ FOLLOW Aalan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alan.busofficial/

X: https://x.com/alan_pasawee

BUS Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bus.becauseofyouishine

■ YUGEN OFFICIALWeb Site:

http://ygen.net/

【Time Stamps】

00:00 Intro

1:50 Introduction to Alan

02:22 What “BUS (Because of You, I Shine)” Means

04:05 Why Does BUS Have 12 Members?

07:49 ALAN Never Wanted to Be an Idol

09:53 Finding His Place as an Artist

11:44 Being the Leader of BUS

15:00 How BUS Creates Their Music

17:07 BUS Subunit & Song Production

18:44 What Makes T-Pop Unique?

19:54 Thai Storytelling in Music

21:21 Living in Different Countries

25:17 First Overseas Tour & M COUNTDOWN

26:24 What Makes BUS Different?

28:07 Stray Kids Inspiration

30:30 Dream of Producing BUS’s Music

31:41 The Message ALAN Wants His Music to Share

32:27 Learning to Rap

34:25 Life Outside of BUS

35:25 “Busing” Reality Show in Japan

38:05 Favorite Japanese Food

39:07 Favorite Countries

40:08 Photography Dreams & Blackmagic Camera

41:03 Gaming & Esports

43:01 Formula 1 Passion

44:45 The Future of Asian Music

CREDITS

YUGEN Production Committee

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MC: Isaac Y. Takeu

Guest: ALAN BUS because of you i shine

Creative Producer:

Yamato Miyake

Creative Direction:

GOLDNRUSH Co., Ltd.

Camera Department:

Rem Egura

Shohei Uda

Seiichiro Okuma

Art Department:

ONSA Inc.

Art Director:

sami

Art Department Coordinator:

Riku Matsuse

Production crew:

Yo Takahashi

Yuna Ishiyama

Production Assistant:

Taiga Hironaka

Tetsuya Watanabe

Production:

OASIZ Inc.