@@SirAustin they did an unboxing video for the new album and Sua flexed her opera-like vocals there for a bit. Even Siyeon was impressed: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4QVjnyyw42M.html :)
Im so happy that theyre making Siyeon and Yoohyeon having back to back ad libs and harmonization together like this. They both just sounds amazing together because they contrast to each other. And Handong is just so good at making her lines so addictive and charming. And Gahyeon have such a unique tone in her voice when she sings so I'm so happy to hear her clear voice in this comeback.
Usually the bridge part is main and lead vocal part.. but Dreamcatcher in this comeback give the bridge to the 3 member that always got less lines. PROUD OF THEM
I don't know what happened to Handong in China, but her voice has so much power and confidence in it that she didn't have before. No more who is that girl over in the corner.
Her Solo album and additional training most likely had a huge hand in that. She got such an amazing response from everyone. I like comparing her first scream performance she did for the drive in festival to BOCA immediately afterwards. In Scream she's a little reserved and soft, but in BOCA she seems to have loosened up and gotten comfortable on stage again. She projected more and just sounded so much better.
See, Handong’s always been good. She just needed confidence. Her vocal performances in Silent Night, Polaris and the There’s Nothing Holding Me Back cover prove it. Also yeah this is why I’m in love with Sua. She can literally do ANYTHING.
8:13 I agree. I think Yoohyeon’s vocal style is smoother and more gentle yet still powerful and Siyeon’s vocal style is way more power based and has more of a “rock tone”. Both are definitely an acquired taste but still two amazing vocalist from Dreamcatcher. I feel like everyone in dreamcatcher has such a distinct tone and style. it’s so good.
Yea, love Yoohyeon's breathy vocal. Seriously love it so much and last time during BOCA time she did the beautiful descending ad-libs and showcase more of her breathy singing style.
Handong in the verses, Handong in the chorus, Handong in the bridge. We thought WE missed her but clearly the group themselves want her to be everywhere. This song not only sounds a bit like a bg song, it also has more big Dong energy than most male idols could ever hope for ;)
"I'm not really as critical as I used to be..." I mean, how _can_ you be critical of perfection..? 😍 😉 I love the fact that the bridge this time is Dami, Handong and Gahyeon. All three of them have got more and more vocally stable over time, and this really highlights it. 😊 It's true that everything about Siyeon's vocals has probably already been said... but it does feel cathartic to have a good gush about her occasionally, doesn't it? 😜
Austin, tell the peeps about Handong's covered tone, and explain the girls' articulation and phrasing - that they just don't hit notes, that they express a lot through glottal rattles, expression, etc. You're the perfect person to talk about this. (And let's be honest, no one can sing Dreamcatcher songs except Dreamcatcher)
Ooh Paul! I didn't expect to see you in Austin's comments! I love both of your insights so much! and I agree, there's so much to go into with their vocals, it can be overwhelming to cover it all. :D
Oh, I watch both channels, what a surprise to see Paul here! And I agree with him, I would love to hear more about the vocals, like I didn't have noticed the thing with tension or relax in siyeon and yoohyeon lines if Austin had not commented about!
i didnt like the idea to let dongie go start another career in china and kinda glad for her failing that program, even though it took us nearly a year of wait, look at where we are now, this is perfect
I am SO PROUD OF DONGDONGIE. Her stability, confidence, EVERYTHING is just through the roof!! Like I am forever a Siyeon ult. but Handong is REALLY doing her bias wrecker job. I'm SO proud of Handong. Like I am beyond proud.
Live vocal is always better than studio one. Because when a singer sing live, they make a small mistake / imperfections and that makes the live performance way better than a "perfect" studio recording. *An artwork without a flaw is boring.*
Knowing handong sing the chorus, my reaction is same as when i heard she sing the chorus of break the wall during their online concert :D she sounds so good and we all can see she gains confidence now to perform and show her vocal ability! Thanks for this :)
I'm the most impressed about Handong's effortless and super stable singing. Also, it was about time Jiu was allowed to sing the chorus again. She used to sing a lot more challenging parts in earlier DC and was indeed getting very overlooked. However, I wouldn't want to be in the producers shoes and deciding who out of all those amazing vocalists gets to sing what. What an amazing problem to have honestly. They did a great job with the line distribution for this song. love it!
They sound amazing! I preferred the mixing of the last Esquire video they did for Boca because the voices were clearer and the compression wasn't as extreme, but I'm still happy they did another video with them! They're so confident and having so much fun this comeback, love it.
Thank you for the light speed reaction 😂 and I've always looked forward in reactions to Handong finally getting a decent high, chest voice line, hitting it LIVE and in the CHORUS! I mean, she's so GOOD I can't be the only one excited everytime, so thank you for specifically reacting to that historical moment 🤩
Oh nice, I just tweeted this to you not long ago. Glad you decided to address the vocals. They've all improved from BOCA, especially Gahyeon, and SuA. HanDong has massively improved, her confidence is way up there, and just seems to have made her a better overall performer. I think her solo album had a huge role in that, which is great for Dreamcatcher and InSomnia both.
Things I noticed personally throughout. (no where near as qualified as you are to critique) JiU belting is becoming more and more common, which is nice to get power from her. not just sweet and soft. She had that really nice belt in Red Sun from ToL. Dami is less "shakey" when she's singing, a lot more stable during the bridge. SuA would be a very powerful vocalist if she had a bit more control over her power, I think she pushes her notes a bit too much and they start to sound strained.(to me at least) I'm biased here: Gahyeon's confidence just leaps ahead of where it was in BOCA. Her breath control improved dramatically between then and now (she seemed to be almost gasping for air during her second rap during the Esquire performance) She has been working with Siyeon(source: Sera Ryu interview) to improve her technique, this just shows the fruits of that labor.
help i clicked on this because i thought you were reacting to odd eye by shinee but i was still pleasantly surprised!! yes i love this song!!! dreamcatcher vocals are incredible, so much respect for them queens
I think when talking about Gahyeon and Handong’s improvement it’s important to remember that they were trainees for the least amount of time of all the Dreamcatcher members. They only had six months before the debut compared to Yoohyeon and Dami’s 1.5 years, Siyeon and JiU’s 2.5, and Sua’s FIVE. Of course they've always been very talented, but they’ve also had to learn a lot of technique on the job over the last few years that the others had time to learn beforehand. It’s so great to see how much they’ve grown!
My album will be in second half of February it seems. I know your pain. So far I watched unboxing on youtube hehe. I'm so happy for Handong, so so much. She shines so much and all it's truly OT7 era. I can't get enough of this song.
This is actually one of my favorite performances as well. They showed who was singing, even though I know their voices, and knew who was singing, I loved being able to actually see them singing their parts. Got my limited edition Road to Utopia album Friday. JiYoo is my bias, so always want something of either Jiu or Yoohyeon. I ended up with 3 different cards of Siyeon, lol. The big picture was of Gahyeon in the hat. Totally beautiful. I was just hoping for at least 1 thing Jiu or Yoohyeon. Especially since Yoohyeon is bias wrecking me this comeback, even though she's already my bias.
Handong is truly our trump card. Her tone is little bit husky, but her high note is amazing. Not to mention her background from classical music really solidify her foundation as a vocalist !.
I think it would be Handong, Dami, and JiU with the most unique voices in Dreamcatcher. JiU and Handong give the best bridges while Dami of course with the best rap and break downs.
God this comeback is EVERYTHING. This is definitely their most fair line distribution and we love to see it. Handong being back really breathed new energy into this comeback. Her voice impressed me so much this time, her lines are my favorites. I've always loved her voice but damn, you can really hear the confidence now. And it's great to have Jiu on the chorus again. She's become so known for her soft and sweet vocals, it's easy to forget sometimes that she can have some power in her voice too. She's a very nice contrast to Siyeon's and Sua's sharper voices imo. Siyeon of course is my bias but... what more can be said about Siyeon lmao
Hi. Dreamcatcher is genre ! Dreamcatcher maintains the same vocals in live performances while dancing. They are the super unique and amazing K-pop group. To know the true dreamcatcher, you have to listen to or react to all their B Side Tracks. I'm sure you'll feel a lot of shock and emotion. Frankly, the best song and album of the year 2021. Please react to as below kindly. Thanks. From. N.Y. - Awesome B Side Tracks - And There Was No One Left, Red Sun, Silent Night, July 7th, Trap, Jazz Bar, In The Frozen, Black or White Poison Love, Can't Get You Out Of My Mind, Sleep Walking, Daydream... - Awesome Covers- Secret Love Song, Copycat...
Vocal Queens.. that sounds about right. Its crazy how angelic can it be and its just matching their Hard Hitting sound. Elegant yet very powerful also with nice control and precision. Its crazy how all rounder can they be
SuA, Gahyeon and Handong have improved considerably in 2021. SuA is reported to have overcome her health problem with her voice, as she had nodules in her vocal cords, because of her powerful natural voice. I agree that Gahyeon and Handong are more confident. JiU always backs off to allow her members to shine and we miss so much from her. Her and Handong should be allowed to belt more.
So proud of all the girls, this song is dope, the whole album is awesome. I don’t know if you’ve listened to the album yet, but oh boy there is some GORGEOUS harmonies. *coughpoisonlovecough* ✨💜Vocal utopia 💜✨
Can you please react to "party time with sua and hwang sooyeon" by insomnicsy? It's mostly Sua messing around with Dreamcatcher's choreographer, but she really shows off her voice in it, doing some of Siyeon's high notes and stuff. Honestly a really lovely video! Would love to see your reaction, thank you :)
bruhh u didnt notice handong's belting moment earlier and then finally realizing it was funny as that really caught me out when i first noticed it like omg yasss handongggg and then we see more gahyeon's belting too ahhh my biassss lesgetittttt xD
SirAustin i feel you, my album is still siting in a warehouse in korea. but i am not complaining i ordered late and feel i am still lucky that i got my hand on a limited edition
Guys stream the Mv on Genie Music here on youtube! Don’t forget to stream stages as well! Plus voting on MWAVE and WHOSFAN is on! Pls make sure to support the girls! Let’s go
I watched the Esquire of BOCA over and over because it was such a pleasure. I have only seen this new one through your video, but it is delivering of course. I am glad to get all your insights.
I hope you enjoy the album Austin! (I'm sure you will! :D) Wind Blows is actually my favorite song on the album (with Odd Eye being 2nd) and I really think you're gonna love it too! It's quite old DC styled, but more modernized and has some particularly amazing vocals from all the members! Poison Love also features Dami's vocals really nicely so look forward to that song too! Overall, brilliant album!
I understand limitations with the space but I wish they could film them together rather than being filmed 7 different times then mixing the video in post.
Guys, don't forget to stream the MV as much as possible, and let it play to the end. You might think that your several streams don't matter, but they do because they promote the MV with RU-vid's algorithm, and help it show up as recommended to other people. And K-Somnias please stream on Genie and BUGS as much as possible, we need it so much to succeed in The Show and Idol Champ. FIGHTING!
Sua and Yoohyeon singing opera here (unboxing video): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4QVjnyyw42M.html what kind of opera singer Sua would be? I only know soprano, but her voice is deeper
Loved your reaction to Odd Eye! I know I'm so late to this video, but just in case if you do see this comment... What are your comments/thoughts about Siyeon's belting vs. Solar's belting? I love them both so much, but I feel like Siyeon's belting is so powerful while sounding so full (is that the right word?). Solar is obviously such a great vocalist and can definitely belt though.
I agree that Siyeon was pushing a little too hard there and Handong's belt was a little on the edge but overall it just shows how talented this group is. InSomnia fighting!
