I stay dedicated to shining a highlight on Ok-pop producers annually, however this checklist is changing into more durable to create. The times of “tremendous producers” with signature sounds appear to be behind us. The trade now stuffs its music credit with many names, making it harder to discern which producer is answerable for what. I firmly consider this strategy is answerable for a few of Ok-pop’s extra generic leanings of late, however that’s simply the way in which it’s in the mean time. Due to this, my checklist is shortened from ten to eight this yr.
No Sweetune in 2024, sadly!
2024 Yr-Finish Masterpost
8. BRAVE BROTHERS
Celebrity producers of yore have gotten much less frequent in Ok-pop, however I’m all the time comfortable to have somebody like Courageous Brothers again within the enterprise. As typical, he gave his greatest 2024 materials to a gaggle that isn’t even a part of his company.
2024 Highlights:
TRENDZ – Go Up
DKB – Flirting X, Traveler, Howdy Goodbye (Rollercoaster)
Sweet Store – Good Woman, Sweet#, Don’t Cry, Tumbler (Scorching & Chilly),
7. DAVID WILSON
Among the many numerous names in Ok-pop’s music camps, David Wilson stands proud as a expertise who had his hand in quite a lot of my favourite 2024 tracks. I imply, co-composing Unattainable and Love 119 alone exhibits his versatility.
2024 Highlights:
RIIZE – Unattainable, Love 119
Twice – I Bought You
NMIXX – Passionfruit
&TEAM – Beat The Odds, Huge Suki
Key – Overthink
Chuu – Strawberry Rush
ZEROBASEONE – Really feel The Pop, You Had Me At Howdy
NCT Dream – icantfeelanything
6. POP TIME / KAKO
Pop Time had extra credit than those listed beneath, but it surely was his work with Kako that actually stood out. The duo was answerable for most of BOYNEXTDOOR’s materials — alongside the members themselves, in fact.
2024 Highlights:
BOYNEXTDOOR – Earth, Wind & Fireplace, So Let’s Go See The Stars, Good Man, Harmful, Amnesia, Life Is Cool, Expensive. My Darling, Gonna Be A Rock, 20, Name Me
Yena – NEMONEMO
(G)I-DLE – Revenge
5. VAHN
Vahn slips only a bit in comparison with final yr’s rating as a result of his 2024 work was primarily dedicated to his personal solo initiatives. Nevertheless, these solo initiatives have been universally nice so it’s onerous to argue with high quality!
2024 Highlights:
Vahn – Crush On You, D.T.R (Every day Temperature Vary), What Is It?, Candy!, Feeling, Seasons, Tonight, Sucker For You, I Swear, Goodbye
RE:REVOLUTION – Volcano
4. HELLO GLOOM
Howdy Gloom produces all of his personal work in addition to the music from agency-mate from20. All of it was nice this yr. He additionally branched out by providing a ballad to ex-bandmate Park Jeup.
2024 Highlights:
Howdy Gloom – Mamacita, Any individual
from20 – Demon
from20 x Howdy Gloom – Your Love, Blue
Park Jeup – My The whole lot
3. KENZIE
22 years into her profession, Kenzie continues to be some of the necessary composers within the trade. SM Leisure is fortunate to have her, however she additionally writes for different companies. The mammoth success of Supernova alone earns her a spot on this checklist, however there’s so many different highlights past that.
2024 Highlights:
aespa – Supernova, Bahama, Scorching Mess
RIIZE – Combo
ZEROBASEONE – Good So Unhealthy
TWS – Maintain On
NCT Want – Want, Regular, Palms Up, Landing
Bang Yedam & Winter – Formally Cool
WayV – Give Me That, Go Larger
Purple Velvet – Cosmic
Key – Recent
NCT 127 – Like A Film
Irene – Calling Me Again
Doyoung – Dallas Love Area
2. KZ / DINT / 1984 / NTHONIUS / MEISOBO
My favourite manufacturing staff of 2023 maintains their profitable batting common with some nice materials for The Wind. The staff prolonged their attain this yr with robust work for different acts. They’re one of many few currently-working groups who appear to have their very own sound and strategy to music.
2024 Highlights:
The Wind – Howdy, My First Love, Friendship, Coronary heart Fluttering, Sirius Pt.2
WHIB – Play
EPEX – It Is What It Is
Younha – Quasar
1. WASURENAI (BUMZU) / JEON JIN / GLENN / HEON website positioning / T-SK
TWS’s music credit are full of totally different names, however these appear to be the core abilities behind their largest hits. I didn’t study till simply now that Wasurenai is definitely a pseudonym for producer Bumzu (of Seventeen, Nu’est fame), which makes me marvel at his versatility. I applaud the alchemy this staff has managed to forge as a result of their materials feels particular and refreshingly trend-free. I hope they proceed to pump out hits in 2025.
2024 Highlights:
TWS – Plot Twist, If I’m S, May You Be My N?, hey! hey!, Oh Mymy: 7s, Unplugged Boy, You+Me=7942, Maintain On, Final Pageant
