For Slash, 3RACHA wrote all the lyrics. Composition by 3RACHA and VERSACHOI; arranged by Bang Chan and VERSACHOI. VERSACHOI is an in-house producer at their company that they've worked with quite often since 2019. He's the same age as Bang Chan and they're good friends. Alongside 3RACHA, he's co-produced so many of their songs, and they're often fan-favourites. So far, you'd also know him from his work on Cheese, Domino, Red Lights, Surfin', Wolfgang, Mountains, and Runners. A lot of Stays consider him almost an honourary member of the group at this point haha
I was going to say that these videos are often title "INTRO" to different albums and not always behind (they are usually released before and sometimes shortly after an album release). They have one for ATE and I think 3 for 5-STAR (their full album from last year). I do think you'd enjoy them! Also, awesome videos. It's been so nice to relive my first encounters with skz's music through you, and your takes on them are really refreshing! The surprise was great too.
Since you did us the honor of a video - here is a mini intro for the new babyStay to put the 'voices' with the faces: - There are eight members: 11:17 Bang Chan, 10:21 11:34 Lee Know, 10:34 Changbin, 11:25 Hyunjin, 10:27 Han, 10:22 Felix, 10:50 12:23 Seungmin and 10:44 12:17 I.N - "3Racha", the self producer team of SKZ [ Chan, 11:58 Changbin, & 12:53 Han] write, arrange & produce pretty much every song for the group. The others are following in their footsteps. Their music videos are all amazing, love to explore new sides & genres of music & there are a lot of them. Their directors, editors, choreographers/dancers, stylists, staffers, all are top tier S-class professionals. - 12:42 Chan & 12:32 Felix are Korean Aussies, fluent English speakers. All members are bilingual, understands English, Korean, Japanese, it's their speaking fluency levels are just different. 🖖🏽Looking forward to the next one.. 😁
Love the "it's so good it's disgusting" look on your face. And thank you for the very pleasant surprise of reacting to an M/V! Fun fact, Marvel didn't know that Ryan and Hugh were in this
@@tonystocco funny enough you have that in common with one of their producers/leader of the band BangChan, we all know that if he has a face as if it's disgusting he is loving the song 😂
Yay, wasn’t expecting this really. Glad you’re enjoying this new music with us. Their execution of all the random sounds they use is chefs kiss. The dominoes in domino, the swords in slash, they know how to follow through conceptually. Loved the surprise! Besides the whole crazy cameos thing, for an SKZ lead single, CCB was somewhat toned down scene wise imo! The videos from their lead singles, especially in the past few years, have been mind boggling. Even the videos from the b-side tracks are still very good, but the title tracks (you’ll see with hundreds of millions of views) are just beautiful, Kpop relies on the visual element so much to help make the music go global to do what just words in a foreign language can not, so the production tends to be insane. Not unexpectedly, Stray Kids are a group that just take it to another level. There’s so much to work with in the music they make though, so being in their directing team would be sick. They do actually have a team behind the videos, they’re not THAT superhuman. Several of them do enjoy visual arts on their own time but these productions are incredibly large scale- time, budget, and crew. They can of course suggest scenes or which cuts of choreography they want, as well as having to approve which scenes make the cut, but they don’t see the final product until we do:) Would love if you’d hit the Lead Single MV’s as you go through albums as well, but understand if you don’t want to of course, Some of them occasionally contribute to choreo and they run a lot of their own dance practices by themselves, but they do also have a team for them there too. They probably could if they needed to, but only 24 hours in a day you know lol. Even though they’ll just casually practice until 5am or wake up at 2am to go to their schedules depending on the season. They make the most out of their time but there are some limits. If you do more individual songs, Side Effects would be a great one to get to. I think it will end up being pretty far off in terms of album reactions, but it’s a very cool song. In a lot of ways, it propelled the whole SKZ make bad noise music hate train. It was super out there for kpop AND SKZ at the time, though people would expect it from them now. It definitely helped them push their boundaries in terms of putting themselves out there in a more experimental space and despite all the hate they got (seriously, people were acting like they had commit heinous crimes back then) they got a lot more confidence in their style and it pushed them to who they are as artists today. It was released about a year into their career, which in hindsight was super cool for them to take such a risk with their lead single that new and that young (probably 17-21?) Thank you thank you as always, this will be a fun journey to watch.
You are now one of my favourite reactors. You have appreciated them as musicians. Watching you makes me even prouder calling myself a stay. This is coming from someone who is stuck in 80s rock bands music.
@@tonystocco If you like 80's music, I very Hiiiiiighly suggest a kpop soloist known as KEY, part of a very iconic kpop group SHINee. KEY does 80s, and i'd start with Bad Love!
The thing that makes me the happiest about your reactions is that you notice A LOT of sounds that we don't even notice, which makes them go kinda unappreciated... But you do appreciate them, and I feel like the Stray Kids members will just feel soooo happy about their work being recognized like that
This song is so underrated, I forgot where I watched it, but Bang Chan said this was something they had already prepared for DP in case they ever got the opportunity. Ryan asked them if they had a song that would fit and they gave it to him. They were gonna be in the movie as well but it just didn’t work out 😭 the surprise of Chk Chk Boom mv. I didn’t know if you’d dive into their MVs at all 🔥🖤 Ryan said Marvel didn’t know they even did this, obviously they do now. Filmed in NYC, SKZ MVs are expensive, ooooh they post “the making of” videos for their MVs all the time and we even get them for albums and songs which would be cool for you to see.
I’ve had this song on repeat for weeks now. There are so many sounds in it that are just so satisfying to me. Legit obsessed with the “shing” sword sound they make
@@tonystoccoYou have a very refreshing take on music and Straykids is the perfect group for you as most people who love KPop just go for the bubble gum aspect but then l shouldn’t generalise here as the music is changing with some exciting new sounds emerging It’s just a shame that Korea wasn’t ready for them when they Straykids debuted
Another amazing thing that you will find as you watch their videos is that they somehow sync the music, the video visuals, the choreography and the lyrics in the most mind boggling way. I liken it to the "which came first - the chicken or the egg" paradox because it hurts my brain to think of when or where or how the storyboarding of it all began. If that all makes sense?? Like did Chris (the leader who it's mostly behind all their beats) think "oh let me add this little odd sound or beat here and then we'll do *this* in the choreo and add *this* to the video when that part happens..." because the way they all get tied together is astounding. It really has me sometimes thinking that they may be an extremely integral part of video planning possibly as well. Along with their choreo - it actually tells the whole story as well. It is just literally a visual masterpiece to EXPERIENCE (I won't say watch or listen to or whatever bc it is truly an experience more than anything!).
14:21 they don’t typically but they have in the past. They have a member that leads dance practices and helps teach the others but mostly they work with choreographers and pick which choreography they like and adjust it to their needs. So very much involved but not the primary choreographers. Some of the dancers in the group have self choreographed pieces but that’s for a minority of songs. I think the only member to choreograph like a (sort of) title track was lee know (the dance leader and the guy who is shown first in the mv) who choreographed their pre debut track hellevator (edit: common misconception but apparently he contributed but was not the sole choreographer)
It’s not actually true that Lee Know choreographed Hellevator!! He led dance practices in their survival show but it was explicitly stated that Ali (an in house choreographer) was responsible for hellevator:) Easy mistake though because so many people just rolled with it😅
@@lorenlane1319 ahh thank you for the correction! I tried to double check it but everything I looked at confirmed it was him. I still wasn’t 100% sure tho bc why wouldn’t a person at jyp be involved so yeah that makes a lot more sense
@@lizzieheart709 Yeah he had only even been in the company just a little bit prior to the whole thing, he wouldn’t have even had the time between everything else. I think a lot of people just saw the videos of him leading the dance practice in the beginning and ran with it, but it’s an easy mistake! It was either their first showcase of it or their busking mission that labeled all the choreo credits with the writing credits during the show and it just got overlooked. As much as I love Lee Know, I hate to the hard word of the people behind the screens go unnoticed. He was very much a key part of the rehearsal and cleaning up process, but Ali, a long time dance teacher from JYP and 3 other of their in house choreographers were the actual creators🤝 For some reason when you google it a lot of random reddit and quora posts with wrong information come up which doesn’t help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bib7IYOsTy4.htmlsi=ZswWSaE56naBXFaT Timestamp 4:03!! And ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fo81431Yc7A.htmlsi=-sY4MtF13Meydplp Time Stamp 0:18 🤍
Oh man okay so THIS SONG. I love how crisp sounding their voices and the beginning instrumentation is, added with how bass-y it is, and the way you can feel it in your chest but also it sounds like the song is inSIDE your brain. I also love some of the vocal effects they use towards the beginning of the song where it makes it sound like...a huge empty space in a way? But not super echo-y. Just adds something slighty eerie to the sound. Especially in Changbin's "drop it" right after Felix's verse. Also love how much empty space there is in the song in general. Obviously there are certain moments where it's like sensory overload lol, but especially at the beginning it's very "less is more" both in terms of the track, and in terms of the space given between rap lines. That intro, Felix absolutely killed it. One of my fav rap verses from him for sure. Also love the contrast in how crisp and bass-y the beginning of the track is and then the switch into the SUPER airy and minimal start of the pre-chorus. Plus just the whole VIBE of the song is so brilliantly done. To me it gives this feeling (especially in the bridge section) like you're being hunted, and you're surrounded by shadows and all you can see is the eyes of some kind of predator animal reflecting back at you before they pounce lol. Edit: Wait omg a TWO FOR ONE?? I hadn't finished watching before I wrote this ahahahaha I was wondering why there was still so much of the video left 😂
It seems you are already going deeper and deeper into the black whole of Stray Kids. And the SURPRISE?! That was epic and did not see that coming 😅 After i watch your videos I go and listen to each and every song again and really noticing all the details you pointed out. And its one of those "once you hear it, you are not able to unhear it" and I absolutely love it! Keep it coming please 🙏
Same!! I’ve been listening to these songs for a while now and I love that he’s pointing out things I’ve never really heard before! It’s like listening to them for the first time all over again! ❤
I loved the surprise MV.. SKZ's directors/editors/chorographers/set designers/stylists/etc.. are 1st rate awesome... Their MV transitions are amazing & we love to hear when people catch them. Some of them that I love, less obvious catches are like , when during the alley choreo, whenever they say 11:26 'boom', the lights flash red!! 11:44 when Han [singing] throw the spray can airborne then slaps Chan's hand & then catch the spray can - so cool, transition by a speeding Dead-Vanpool; 12:55 the Full Deadpool suit on the intersection billboard. There are so many others & I would like to see you catch even more. You can even see this attention to details on their teasers & trailers for the albums, Title tracks MVs & B-sides. 🖖🏽
SLASH is a super example for this thought of mine: QUEEN did arrange their songs as rock operas, Stray Kids arrange their songs as full on movies. Bang Chan says, he is a very visual person, with a vivid imagination. I think he has a visual picture of the song in his mind and creates the songs like a symphony that tells a whole story just by sounds. Paired with his well trained ear and being a stickler for details, you can be sure that nothing in these songs is pure coincidence but carefully crafted in endless nights, in which he rather produces music than sleep (even this theme is beautifully perpetuated in the song "Up all night" - certainly with a matching funny MV...)
They do have a bunch of behind the scenes videos on their stray kids youtube channel, even for their recording sessions. Hopefully you can take a look at those sometime! It's actually really cool to watch their recording videos.
How fun with the surprise m/v reaction! I love that you really seem to appreciate their music, so I hope you find their appeal as performers, too! I love their m/v's for so many reasons, but am also grateful because (despite the multiple scenes) they always have a central focus - so I don't experience the slight nauseating effect that shuffled scenes from MTV hits used to give me...
Okay now that I finished the bonus video as well, I can answer a couple things you mentioned! The members don't make the choreography for the vast majority of their dances, they have other choreographers that they work with! However, the three members of the dance unit (Hyunjin, Felix, and Lee Know) all have made choreography for other projects before 😊 We also sometimes see in behind-the-scenes content some of the members making small changes to the choreography's if they have a new idea. In terms of other production for the music video, noooo they are not behind the camera and lighting and such! They're very talented in many ways...But yeah, no, HUGE team of people behind the music videos they put out! And the members are always very mindful to give credit where credit is due to all the many people who help put together the polished final product we see on screen. They have a behind-the-scenes video for one of their other music video's called "LALALALA" that actually showed some of the process the staff goes through with story boarding and set contruction and many other things. The sheer level of planning is insane. Very cool to see some of the people behind the scenes work their magic though so I'm so glad they decided to include that aspect too, rather than just the members involvement in the process.
Honestly, Every Time you smile listening to SKZ, I do a happy wiggle. I adore how much you understand their musicality. Your quiet joy, brings me the utmost joy, because you get it lol. Also, if you've never heard/reacted to Thom Yorke "Bloom" live... you'd melt. Your reactions always give me that vibe... someone just melting into the sound!
What a fun surprise! I enjoyed watching your reaction to their video. Their videos are like mini movies! This has been fun watching you learn about the Stray Kids and what amazing talents they have! If you want to learn who is singing which part, I recommend watching a lyric video. Those really helped me when I first came across the Stray Kids. I have been listening to them for four years now and I am (almost) 50!
Sadly a lot of people miss where Slash appears in the Deadpool Wolverine movie. They used the very beginning, so it's quiet & barely heard. It's where Wade steps outside to talk to the agents during the party. You can just barely hear Felix's voice through the door. And some of the sounds they used in Slash are so good. Like the whooshing of a blade slicing through the air, or the end fight scene (implied) with slow motion sounds....Like we can imagine the visual effect during the song. So well made. So glad you watched a MV for one of the songs....Now all you have to do is watch a lyric video to understand what they are saying. (Watching with subtitles is kinda distracting with the Music Video behind it) They have such a way with words, and they tend to play on homophones. (Words in other languages that sound the same, but mean different things.) Like with their song JJAM. They were using jam, (the edible spread) jam session (Musical or dance, just getting together & jamming) and the Korean word for fun (jaemi) with differing lvls of inflection in the song. They have a song called Any, and they use a play on the English word & the Korean word aniyo. (which means no in Korean) They have incorporated Korean, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Chinese into their songs over the years. They pack so much into their lyrics. And we, as non-native Korean speakers, miss a good bit of their wordplay. I will, again, say that you might like to actually listen to their musical growth by listening to their albums in order. They have grown so much & experimented with so may things, it's wonderful to hear. And you might like watching the album Intro videos that they make. They talk about their thoughts & feelings that are put into each song. And we get behind the scenes of them directing the recordings.
I enjoyed your reaction to SLASH! I've lost count how many times I've listened to it. 3Racha are just such amazing writing, composition and production geniuses.
Dude!!! I didn't realize how much I was missing in Skz music until watching your reactions. Just bought new headphones bcs you made me feel like I was missing out on the sounds, and it was 100% confirmed. Soooo many sounds and vibrations that my earbuds didn't convey like the new headphones. It's like listening to them for the first time all over again. Thanks!!!
Amazing!!!! One tip for optimal sound in headphones --- always listen to the audio using your streaming service of choice (Apple Music, Spotify, etc) to get the best sound. I think some of the details are lost when they get posted to RU-vid.
Me too!! There are some sounds he mentioned that I've never heard and even though he rewind the song I still couldn't listen to them, so I will buy my first pair of real headphones to listen to Skz as if it's the first time again. Thanks so much!
Yoo this is one of my favorite songs of theirs recently! I’ve been listening to it on repeat lol Love your reactions! Seeing you appreciate their music is something that inspired me to go back and relisten to their albums myself, and there’s always something new to discover in their production! I’m looking forward to your exploring SKZ’s other albums as well! I rediscovered them last summer after taking a break from kpop, and their 5-Star album really drew me in. As for requests, after you’ve listened to a good bit of their music, you should definitely check out some of their MVs, especially to the songs you particularly enjoyed, producing behind the scenes, and solo work! In particular Felix’s song “Deep End” and Hyunjin’s various dance covers like play with fire and his AOTM performance are great and had me in a chokehold for a good part of last year lolol. There’s a lot to explore when it comes to SKZ, but my best advice is take your time and enjoy what you want to enjoy! Peace ✌️
Usually one of the members (Lee Know) is involved with the choreography since his a professional dancer even before being a kpop idol so yes, they do almost everything hahaha
I love Slash, its such a good song and now i love it even more. I really enjoy your reactions, i personally tend to listen to the music as a whole and it's difficult to me to identify different sounds and effects so your ability to do so and your approach to music really facinates me, it helps me to discover a whole new aspect of the songs and makes me appreciate the music even more. Also i really loved the surprise mv reaction hahaha
Slash, on repeat - such a great song - I have been obsessed with it ever since it came out. Thanks for the surprise, can’t wait to see what you discover next.
This was such a good surprise! I love slash and what I personally find really interesting is that 3racha (the main producing team in the group) already had the song when they got asked if there was a song that might fit. They had just decided to make something Deadpool themed as a fun song idea.
Ohh thank you so much... Your reaction was perfect.. you were able to catch so many new, fresh, experimental sounds that 3Racha threw in there.. They have a clear vision of where they music should go and shove you in, right along with them. For weeks, I've been hearing that boomerang sound, but no other reactor talked about it. Love the underwater bass rumbles, then the vocal knife slashes.. and then emptiness with the final 'ting'.. ah perfect. The heavy bass/base beats..GeniusBang is on🔥. Oh, love the surprise❤🔥!! Thank you!🖖🏽
I was not prepared for the surprise music video reaction! I agree, it's so crazy that somehow all 8 of these super talented guys ended finding each other and making this group together
That is such a nice surprise! You finally able to see the members.. love your reaction as always.. literally w8ing for your next Stray Kids reactions ❤
14:24 To answer your questions they are mostly involved in the music aspect, composing arranging and writing is completely them (mainly 3racha (Chan, Han and Changbin) They don't do the literal directing of the videos, though😂 (with a few exceptions) And as for choreography, they dont make it from scratch (most of the time), but they do have a lot of say in the final product Overall they're veryyy hard working and soo talented! Loving these reactions from you and looking forward to seeing more!
Only kpop star I know who does the literal directing of his music videos (which are mind-boggling!!) Is DPR IAN. His most recent one Saint is......a masterpiece.
OMG…I was JUST listening to this on my walk home from the subway. Wild. Was waiting for another full album react but SO EXCITED you decided to check out this one!! Can’t wait to listen and see what you pick up on. Edit: AHHH it was SO MUCH FUN listening to this with you!! I’m amazed (though honestly not surprised) at the number of things you pointed out that I hadn’t noticed, despite having listened to this song at least 30 times since its release-including mere minutes before clicking on this video! Edit 2: 9:02 MY MAN WITH THE SURPRISE MV(!!!). What a move. Mind-blown. Well played sir. What a perfect way to pay homage to SKZ. You are without a doubt my new favorite SKZ reactor!!! If you are in the mood to check out another MV for one of the songs you’ve heard so far, I would highly recommend the MV for Thunderous. I think it will surprise and delight you as much as the Chk Chk Boom MV (even without any MCU cameos!). Also still looking forward to the next audio-only full album reaction, or honestly whatever SKZ media you decide to check out next!! 🤘❤
Chan also does that "stank" face when music is good btw 😂😂❤im just so happy you keep reacting to them youre so detailed in what you notice too!its very fun and interesting to watch🥳
They do have some videos (called street videos) from their earlier years that they filmed, but largely they don’t film their own music videos lol. Street videos are all known as iconic bits of skz history.
I love how you find all these details in the production and sound and how you understand and appreciate their music. Chan would be happy if he saw your reactions :) I love the surprise! Can't wait to see more :)
So (pleasantly) surprised you picked Slash next, it’s in my top 5 SKZ songs at present. Somehow I had missed the sword swishing sounds so thanks. You catch so much it’s fascinating. Nice bonus MV. I read somewhere that Chan does throw sounds in as the song develops in a nod to what will happen in the music video, like the van swish sounds during Hans rap. Fun video, thanks.
As a rather longtime Stay I would like to thank you for making me discovering new parts of/in their music. Slash is a banger, and you're in for a treat when digging into their discography. Their music, singing, dancing, MV's, live performances are of another level. Apart from that a group of most wholesome, polite, humble anf goofy guys and on the other hand hard working perfectionsts constantly improving their craft. You might like; The Tortoise and The Hare, Freeze, Venom, Megaverse, S-Class, Super Bowl, Easy. Enjoy😊
I'm so happy you listened to this! I had a lot of the same reactions when I first listened to this, and actually I needed to listen like 5 times to actually process any of what I was hearing. They also have a song on the Arcane season 2 soundtrack, I can't wait for that to be out!
As a metal head. I cannot WAIT for you to hear battleground. This song is on their Japanese album -The Sound. Keep it in mind. I headbang to this song it’s so good. They opened a concert with it too. With fireworks and jumping over people. Just crazy good.
I'm sure someone has said this before, but Bang Chan, the leader of the group, handpicked each member. Kind of unusual as most groups are formed by the company. He had an extensive training period of 7 years. He was 13 or was it 14 when he moved from Australia to Korea. He took that time and learned everything he could, including production.
I was already super happy with the Slash reaction, but the surprise just made my day! Thanks from a metal-fan STAY for your reaction an attention to details as always!
Big thank you 🫶 surprise was 🔥🔥🔥 When you get to their album “GO LIVE” title track there “GOD’S MENU” - iconic to watch. With that one they gained big international popularity 🤌 oh and they so good with “food theme” like cooking their staff/lyrics/music and roasting haters in the same time: the scenes with the construction site are a response to the haters that say SKZ music is loud (in Korean = construction, for workers) PS:since they released Slash - this song is the first when I go out with headphones 😅 i kind of knew you will like it 🤝🤝🤝
Thank you for the surprise!! That was so fun, you’re definitely one of my favorite reactors :) If I could recommend something I’d say it’d be interesting if you went back to their first album and start up from there just to see how much they’ve improved/ changed over time. Awesome reaction as always !
I was a little nervous before I first listened to this because I feel like songs for soundtracks often compromise an artist's sound or vision but I love it SO MUCH. I love that they made it a song that fit the movie and was absolutely SKZ to the ground. I also feel like they wrote it knowing it was gonna be heard in dolby surround in a theater and took FULL advantage. It's just phenomenal.
So glad you watched one of their videos! They really are visually stunning! Their videographer is one of the best in the business! I'd love it if you went and watched their other videos AFTER you've listened to the music and really taken it in. After you've seen several of their older videos from their early years, then go back and watch the Stray Kids video. It will make sense to you then, where listening to it at the outset did not. You've got such a wonderful ride ahead of you!
It makes sense why 3racha won "Best Creator Award” at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) *3racha is the production unit of stray kids and it consists of 3 members of the group itself: Bangchan (leader), changbin (main rapper), han (main rapper)
I loved your comments, I loved this video (as always), I was literally waiting and checking my notifications because I was so impatient to watch another Stray Kids reactions of you haha, and I'm really happy about this surprise, I wasn't excepting you to watch a M/V already. I hope you will surprise us even more, maybe? lol Can't wait to see your next Stray Kids analyses :)
Give their 2022 mini album Oddinary a listen, especially because you are enjoying the production... 3Racha are GENIUSES and every track blows me away. P.S. I am enjoying your reactions. It's awesome to see and to hear your opinions.
First of all, I want to thank you for taking the time to review and listen to "SLASH" by Stray Kids. It was a nice surprise to see that you also reacted to the video for "CHIK CHIK BOOM", both songs are crazy! I loved how you touched on the points about the background sounds and the feelings they provoke, because they really make "SLASH" much more appreciated. That song has a super special background, since it is part of a highly anticipated collaboration with Ryan Reynolds, who has been a great support for the boys and is a declared fan of the group. (Their relationship began in 2021, when Stray Kids made a spectacular Deadpool-themed presentation on the Kingdom program, and that presentation went viral, until it reached Ryan,)(In the chik chik boom recordings it was the first time they met. saw in person) KINGDOM is a show where different groups compete to see who can do the best performances/shows. (spoiler, Stray Kids won the grand prize on that show, and their performances were totally impressive, full of creativity, effort, and a lot of dedication. Taking advantage, I would love to ask you, if possible, to listen to the album "ODDINARY". The name plays on the words "odd" and "ordinary", because the album is completely crazy, it's great. Something you can't lose sight of is that these guys don't have repetitive songs or even the most "normal" ones, they are very original and aren't afraid to experiment with different rhythms, sounds and musical styles. Again, thank you so much for your in-depth reactions and analysis! A huge greeting and I hope you continue to enjoy Stray Kids' music as much as we do! 😊😊
I know you're just getting into Stray Kids, so here's some info in case you haven't read much about them, yet. About Stray Kids (aka SKZ): Leader Bang Chan flew from Australia to Korea when he was 13 yrs old and trained at JYP for several years. While waiting to debut, he formed a rap group called 3Racha with two other trainees, Changbin and Han. They wrote / produced their own music. JYP gave Bang Chan the unusual opportunity to help develop his own group (which they did through a reality show, but Bang Chan had WAY more influence in picking his members than pretty much any other idol trainee had ever had before), and when SKZ was formed 3Racha was absorbed into that group. 3Racha still performs on occasion. Several of their songs / videos are posted on RU-vid. They write / produce (and often compose/arrange) the vast majority of the music for Stray Kids. Over time the other members have also gotten involved in writing / production. ---------------------------------- Stray Kids debuted in 2018. In early videos, you'll see 9 people performing, but one left in Oct 2019. Stray Kids have been an 8-member group ever since. ---------------------------------- DanceRacha - main dancers (Hyunjin, Felix (deep-voiced guy), and Lee Know). But all 8 members dance *very* well. ---------------------------------- VocalRacha - main vocalists (Seungmin and I.N). But again, all 8 members are great singers and they switch around on lead vocals, depending on the song. ---------------------------------- Main rappers - Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Felix. Unlike many K-pop groups, all 8 members can and have rapped, depending on the song. ---------------------------------- Languages: Bang Chan (the leader) and Felix (deep-voiced guy) are both Korean-Australian. English is their first language. The other 6 members speak English with varying degrees of fluency. All 8 members are fluent in Korean and can also sing / rap in Japanese. They often mix Korean/English and Japanese/English in their songs. ---------------------------------- Not all of their music is super hard all the time. SKZ also write / sing beautiful ballads, as well as songs for K-drama, J-drama, anime, video game & movie soundtracks. They also collab with / produce for other idol groups and solo artists from KOR, JAP, CHIN, THAI and the U.S. ---------------------------------- Fandom name: STAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MEMBERS 3Racha (Stray Kids' writing / production unit): Bang Chan - leader of SKZ and 3Racha, main songwriter, main producer, composer, arranger, vocalist, dancer, rapper on some songs Changbin - main songwriter, main producer, composer, main rapper, vocalist, dancer Han - main songwriter, main producer, composer, main rapper, vocalist, dancer ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The other members: Lee Know - main dancer, choreographer for some songs, vocalist, songwriter, rapper on some songs Hyunjin - main dancer, main rapper, songwriter, producer, vocalist (also an artist & some of his paintings have been used as art for their songs) Felix - main dancer, main rapper, songwriter, large vocal range when singing - bass, baritone and high falsetto Seungmin - main vocalist, songwriter, dancer, rapper on some songs I.N - main vocalist, songwriter, dancer, rapper on some songs
Yo!! Usually people would uses a first MV reaction as a way to attract new people and write in huge letters on the video title "FIRST TIME STRAYKIDS CHK CHK CHK BOOM REACTION", so it did really feel like a nice surprise and like a present to us!! Thank you so much. (Tho don't miss the opportunity to grow your community!) I do love how much details you notice while listening to music. Thanks for another great reaction :D Also, about Soundracks... Straykids has been announced as part for the Arcane soundranck in a song with Tom Morello (!!!!! internally screaming) and Young Miko. Also there is rumouuuuurrrssss that something could happen with the Venom movie, but those are purely rumours by now, the Arcane Soundrack is confirmed and is super exciting!! About MVs! I hope you get to watch their stuff they got, because it's worth it xD some videos are pure cinematographic experiences *_* And still hopping for that lalalalala and Megaverse reaction! I think you may like them (And I love them LOL)
When I was watching your other two videos I was like imagine him reacting to slash, and it turned out just as I expected! I've been listening to stray kids for years yet you made me enjoy the music in another way and notice many things I never noticed, officially my favorite reactor, can't wait to follow up with your journey discovering stray kids music, our boys hard work in producing is so appreciated here, welcome to Stayville!
I really love the way you talk about yhe prodution of the songs and all the diferent sounds they used that sometimes we don't notice. By the way that was a great surprise :)
I get so much joy from these videos and how much you pay attention to not only the songs but the little things in the background. Please keep reacting to Stray Kids! I would love to see more album reactions and also some of their side projects with different members. You would probably also enjoy some of their behind-the-scenes videos of making the mvs and production process. Thanks!
I was just about to crash when i saw you had uploaded another reaction video ❤ I'm so glad I clicked right away to see it! Just wanna lyk i was already along for your journey just doing audio first, but what a fantastic surprise being here for your first music vid view! You rock man! Such a joy to experience this with you 😊 Can't wait for you to dive into lyrics too, you're in for a tasty treat then forshure!
They have recorded their earlier mv with gopro like camera by themselves. And the one with the red glasses Hyunjin is the one who checked and select the choreography. He even have covered songs with his own choreography like Play with Fire . You can see their behind the scenes process in their channel. Nice content anyway. Thanks.
That was really cool that you watched the video. They show the entire process of writing and composing, recording and filming, it’s really incredible to watch them. They’re so young and so incredibly talented. They do do choreo for some unit songs and Hyunjin has two choregraphy videos on their official RU-vid page. Lee Know has one.
I clicked for Slash and then got a SURPRISE Chk Chk Boom MV viewing! I love it! I'm glad you decided to be as unpredictable as SKZ and watch one of their incredible MVs. I know that Lee Know contributed to the Lose My Breath choreography and I suspect he helps with other choreography as well. I also wouldn't be surprised if Bang Chan helped figure out some of the direction for their MVs but I can't claim knowledge of that. It really is astounding how Chan ended up choosing such versatile and talented members. But it just goes to show that birds of a feather flock together. Keep being the coolest, my guy! I'll keep showing up for your Stayville journey.
Yay!! This was so great, first reacting to slash, which as an amazing song that doesn't get as much play as their normal releases because it was a single produced for a movie (and then barely appeared in the movie, but I'll set that aside). But then reacting to the MV!! their MV's are full on professional productions with an experienced crew. MV's in kpop are kind of a big deal in Korea, like think the importance MV's had for us back in the MTV days, k-pop takes it's MVs seriously. So the boys don't do their own production on MVs. They've been working with the same director since I want to say God's Menu (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.) Their MVs are known for the high production value, their "like a movie" feel, and their crazy transitions. Stray Kids transition SO much, and SO smoothly. Now you need to react to one of their dance performances, to get a full sense of the level of what they are doing, dancing and singing at the same time. They try to do live vocals with their performances whenever they possibly can, which is not true for all kpop groups. Because they are so dance heavy, you can imagine what a challenge that is. I can't wait until you start learning about the various members and what each of them brings to the table!
The bass on this shakes the windows in my car 😂 yay more mv reactions please, their videos are insane. Some of your favs that you listened to already w mvs... Thunderous Red Lights Cheese Jjam
Best surprise lol. Happy you watched one with us. Can't wait for you to see LaLaLa, S-Class, and Megaverse videos! They're insane. For fun, and a great way to get to know them a little, is to watch their 'making of [insert song name] mv' They are usually entertaining (the Kids are wild af, their chaos is why we also love them) for example, Han's prop he was holding broke like 20 times, his expressions are great. Han's talent is what made him my 'bias', but man, they are all incredible and always striving individually to push themselves harder and try new things while staying true to themselves. Bang Chan (Leader and basically Dad) told them 'Perfect Practice makes Perfect' and they hold onto that wholeheartedly. Oh! I also suggest since you've seen Chk Chk Boom official video that you watch the 'Performance Video' so you can actually see the full Choreography. The production on those videos is also great.
If you want another song that isn't on one of their albums, they did the opening song for the Korean drama Re: Revenge. The song is called "Why" and I love it.
@@peachly__ there are more music focused guides that could be good too if he’s interested in that part of thing. Like an advanced guide to stray kids 2022: teamwork is one of my absolute faves and it’s pretty much all music focused
YES!!! So happy that you chose Slash before doing another full album reaction 🔥 it's become a favorite, loved hearing your thoughts on it. And the surprise!?! Perfect choice, thank you so much for sharing. Also, about the music videos (aka The SKZ Cinematic Experience): I'm sure someone has already mentioned this at some point, but with Stray Kids there are always layers - so many LAYERS... You're noticing that with sounds, you'll notice it in the lyrics as well. The videos are no exception: layers on layers... on layers. I've watched a 20min long reaction to Chk Chk Boom alone (almost frame by frame), by someone who had heard of SKZ but had never listened to their music or watched their videos - and not one minute was wasted! Which reminds me: pause as much as you need to, go back as many times as you want - we love noticing the details with you, that's what we're here for. (sorry for the stupidly long comment 😅)
Watching your videos really helps me listen better to the music. I always get so lost in the vocals, I forget how many layers and details are present in the music itself. You pointing things out make me want to search too for the sounds within songs.
I love your reactions! Thanks for the surprize MV reaction. SKZ has some of the best MVs in the industry productuon wise, in my opinion. Many of the songs you've already listened to have videos as well. You wont be disappointed with any of them
I'm so happy you were able to appreciate the song before the video and link up all the sounds/beats visually. I'm having a lot of fun following your stray kids journey!
You are our favorite reaction channel these days in Stayville Twitter 😂 Like i saw a post "He reacted SLASH!!!" And came here directly. I cant wait for reactions 😭 Im excited the most about the Oddinary album, you will LOVE the VENOM 🔥🔥
Loved the reaction and the surprise! Stray Kids music videos can be A LOT, I sometimes have to read other people's analyses on them to appreciate them fully 😅
BANG CHAN PERSONALLY CHOOSE HIS GROUP MEMBER FOR THE STRAY KIDS BOY BAND, THEY ALL FROM THE SAME AGENCY, TRAINING UNDER SOUTH KOREA TOP ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY, JYP ENTERTAINMENT. BANG CHAN HAS BEEN TRAINED FOR SINGS, RAPS, DANCE, LEARNING ABOUT MUSIC MAKING, COMPOSING AND EVERYTHING FOR 7 YEARS SINCE 13 YEARS OLD. HE IS BASICALLY STILL A BABY FOR THAT AGE, BUT PASSION FOR MUSIC MAKES HIM LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, RELATIVES, BACK AT SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO GO ALL THE WAY TO SOUTH KOREA, AND ALL OF HIS TRAINING FRIENDS , WHO DEBUTED IN A BOY OR GIRL BAND, BUT HE STILL NOT DEBUTING, AND FINALLY HIS BOSS, PARK JIN-YOUNG A.K.A. JYP LETS HIM TO DECIDE TO CHOOSE HIS MEMBERS TO DEBUT IN A BOY BAND GROUP AND MAKE THEM COMPETING IN A SURVIVAL SHOW CALLED "STRAY KIDS" BACK IN 2017 @ 2018? AND THEY ARE SO MANY TO TALK, SAY AND STORY ABOUT THESE STORIES, BUT YOU CAN JUST WATCH LIKE "THE RISE OF STRAY KIDS" OR "STRAY KIDS INTRODUCTION 2024" AND THERE ARE SO MANY EDITS OF STRAY KIDS HERE IN RU-vid, HOPE YOU ENJOYSSSS WATCHING AND WE ALL ALSO ENJOY WATCHINGGG
You have no idea how excited I was when I saw you had posted a new reaction! I was watching while my students were taking a quiz!😆 They probably thought I was crazy with my huge smile at your surprise. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. At some point you should check out The Tortoise and the Hare. This one is often overlooked unless you have a longer term stay. With the way you appreciate sounds, I think you would like the way they play with words and tempo to convey the different "voices" of the tortoise and the hare!
Your voice is so soothing. I hope your career is something that you use it daily for. Also, thank you so much for reacting to stray kids. I absolutely love your videos. They're insightful and informational. Your knowledge of music shines through!
Thank you for this reaction. I learn so much from your reactions, listen to Stray Kids music with a deeper perspective. Can't wait for you to hear God's menu.
