Welcome to Stray Kids. They are AMAZING. All of them can rap, sing, and dance so well. But what makes them really special is they actually write, compose, and produce most of their own music. They have a unit within the group called 3Racha who are the main writers/producers but all of the other members have taken a hand in writing/composing some of their songs. 3Racha is made up of Bang Chan who is the leader of the group (he was the one with the arrow being pointed at his chest). Han, who is one of the main rappers (he got a bunch of bullets shot at him toward the middle) and a very talented lyricist (he's been known to write a song in 10-20 minutes), and Changbin, the rapper who started off the song. The group is also unique in that the company did not put this group together, instead, they decided to do an experiment and let Bang Chan (who had been a trainee for 7 years at this point) choose who he wanted to be in the group. He initially chose 8 other members so they debuted as a group of 9, but one of the members left in 2019. For other songs to check out, they dropped a new album in November. I recommend checking out the title track Lalalala. It's also very high energy. Other songs to check out are: Thunderous, Megaverse, Side Effects, Easy, Double Knot, Topline, S-Class and so many more, they really don't miss with anything they bring out. If you want to see just how deep Felix's voice can go, check out Victory Song, and Miroh, he actually has a huge range though - check out his solo song Deep End. They do have a huge discography and a huge range as well. If you'd like to see a softer side, check out Youtiful, Cover Me, or Leave which are also off the latest album.
Somehow I knew you’d have some information and recommendations for me! 💜🤪 I certainly appreciate everything and will be pinning this post so others can get smart about the Stray Kids too! Thanks!!! 🙏
@@ReactionsThatRock I'm totally obsessed with them, I only discovered them last May and I listen to them every day now. I'm also probably older than you - grew up listening to metal and hard rock (all of which is now "classic rock" haha). I'm going to see them in London in July and I can't freaking wait!
@@jeanettechristoffersen1916 oh yeah I definitely should have put it in there. This was info I originally commented on a God's Menu reaction, that's why it wasn't in my list of suggestions.
Stray kids came second last year behind Taylor Swift for top album sales in the US. Their last 3 albums have all debuted at NO 1 on Billboard. In fact they won a VMA last year!! They truly are taking the world by storm. They deserve it all.
Welcome to Stray Kids rabbit hole journey with STAYS. Stray kids are on a different level, their Visuals, Video Transitions, Lyrics, Beats all on a different level. Stray kids referred themselves to a lost child who wants to chase their dreams. All 8 members are Vocalists, Rappers and Dancers. Fact: Felix have the deepest voice in K-pop industry. Whoever thought of the plucking sound was on a different level. Spiderweb pluck the silk of a spider web and it vibrates like a guitar strumming strings. One needs to watch their music videos to the very end. You have to pay attention to Stray Kids music videos, they give clues throughout or toward end of their videos at times.
@@ReactionsThatRock To help you notice clues on a couple of their videos. God's Menu, there's a clue at the end of video. Megaverse, there's a clue at the end of video.
Thank you for reacting to Stray Kids…. If you keep reacting to Stray Kids we will stay . They are the best group out there!! The discography is excellent, with a wide range of music. I don’t think you will be disappointed. 🫶🏼
I’ve got a lot of music from a lot of different artists to check out as a large part of this channel is me breaking away from my rock and metal roots… but trust me, there will be more Stray Kids. They were incredible!
"There were like 3 or 4 different songs in there and it worked." They are masters of doing that, S-Class is a great example of this. You'd probably like God's Menu-- it's fantastic
Stray Kids are next level. Honestly there is no other group doing it like they are. They write and produce 99% of their music. Those beats in your ears, Bang Chan, the leader and oldest, created those. He has 181 accredited songs to him, the other 2 producing partners, Changbin and Han (also the rappers) are accredited with 151 and 140? respectively. They are my fave group ever. Check out Freeze, Easy, God's Menu, Maniac, Domino (their dance practice video if you want to see some of the best choreography) Victory Song, I could go on and on and on...every song is a banger.
That’s wild! I’ve seen the name around a bit but had no clue they were this big!!! Thanks so much for the recommendations! I’ve got a feeling I’m just getting started.
I grew up with rock/hard rock as well, and I adore Stray Kids. I like that they tend to be a bit heavier in their title tracks than most kpop boy groups. Bit more rock, more EDM. You should definitely check out LaLaLaLa and Megaverse, their most recent releases. God's Menu, Thunderous, Maniac, S-Class, Easy, Domino (which doesn't have an MV but a really cool dance practice and a full English version) are great choices as well. Fandom name is Stay, so welcome to Stayville!! It's a wonderfully chaotic place with lots of great music.
Stay… now the puns make sense! Seriously, I asked AI to give me a good Stray Kids pun for the thumbnail and it kept saying STAY and I thought it was on drugs! 🤪 Thank you so much for the recommendations! I thought this was going to be a softer sound given the size of the group but they harmonize in a heavier way with much more depth than I expected!
@@ReactionsThatRock lol that's awesome. You'll find the saying in most of their videos "You Make STRAY KIDS STAY" and it literally boils down to the R=Reason... When your remove the R, you get Stay. The fans are the (R)eason why they still get to do what they love to do. You'll also often hear/see "STRAY KIDS Everywhere All Around the World" which is a bit like calling all of the other STRAYS/STAYs to them. For many of us, SKZ is like our home base.
I'm so glad you like Stray kids ! They are a great band and i'd love to see you discover them. They last album was RockStar, they have a song LALALALA that they also did in rock version. If you want more infos : Stray kids are a self produced group (Which is rare in K-pop ) Changbin (the one rapping on the motorbike), Han (the one tied up) and BangChan (the one having the high note at the end) are known under the 3racha name. They produce and make lyrics for almost 99% of all the song of the group. BangChan (the leader) have more than180 credited song (180 in november so way more now i think), Changbin and Han have almost the same count. But as of today, all members are starting to make their own song. If you want to discover them they have a song called "FAM" where they describe eachother. They are 8 members and unique fact about them : they don't have roles because they are multi talented. (In k-pop, a group is divided in roles : vocals the ones singing, rappers the one rapping and visual, the ones better looking. It implies that if they are one they aren't good at the other twos) They was also recruted by BangChan (unique way of creating a group. In K-pop it's the agency who decide which member will form a group based on the concept of the group.) If you like their songs, they have a big big catalog and they use a lot of music styles. They also have a lot of content on youtube like behind the stage / MV or lives and a lot of covers; ect. If the dance part interested you, they have dance practices there too ! You could check the one for "Domino","Easy" and lot more ! You can try : Megaverse, Christmas EveL, COMFLEX, Case 143, Thunderous, Cheese, Venom, Freeze, S-class, the sound, God's Menu. The song Time out as a rock feeling to it, maybe you would like it ! If you prefer more melodic and less "noisy" songs try : Cover me, Chill, Collision, Can't stop, Limbo, Stars and raindrops, Leave, FNF, Streetlight, Youtiful and more And if rap are what you're into try : Heyday (3racha), 3RACHA, Item, Topline, We go, and so much more ! I hope you journey discovering stray kids will be fun !
About Stray Kids......... 3Racha - Stray Kids' main writing and production unit, consisting of Bang Chan (the leader of Stray Kids), Changbin and Han (two of their main rappers) Bang Chan was an idol trainee at JYP for several years. While waiting to debut with a group, he formed a rap group called 3Racha with two other trainees, Changbin and Han. They wrote and produced their own music. JYP gave Bang Chan the highly unusual opportunity to help develop his own idol group (which they did through a reality show, but Bang Chan had WAYYYY more say in picking the members than pretty much any other idol trainee in the industry), and when Stray Kids 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 and produce (and often compose/arrange) the vast majority of the music for Stray Kids. But over the years the other members have also gotten involved in writing and production. ---------------------------------- Stray Kids debuted in 2018. They started with 9 members (in their early videos, you'll see 9 people performing) but Woojin left in Oct 2019. Stray Kids have been an 8-member group ever since. ---------------------------------- DanceRacha - their main dance unit (Hyunjin, Felix (the deep-voiced guy), and Lee Know). But all 8 members dance very well. ---------------------------------- VocalRacha - their main vocal unit (Seungmin and I.N). But again, all 8 members have great singing voices and they switch around on lead vocals, depending on the song. ---------------------------------- Main rappers - Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Felix - however unlike many K-pop groups, all 8 members can and have rapped, depending on the song. ---------------------------------- Languages: Bang Chan (the leader of the group) and Felix (deep-voiced guy) are both Korean-Australian, so English is their first language. The other 6 members speak English with varying degrees of fluency. All 8 members are fluent in both Korean and Japanese. The group can sing and rap in all three languages. ---------------------------------- Not all of their music is super hard all the time. Stray Kids also write / sing beautiful ballads and have also written a few songs for K-drama, anime and video game soundtracks. They also collab with / produce for other idol groups and individual artists from Korea, Japan, China, Thailand and the U.S.
Their songs are usually turned into rock versions when performing live with a band. Check out LALALALA MV and the official rock version (no MV, but someone did overlay the original MV with the rock ver). You will not be disappointed.
Stray kid's is huge in music industry. They are top producer. They are legendery group with most diverse discography. You can watch their newest album 5star and Rock Star like hall of fame ,FNF, item,leave ,cover me, the sound, super bowl, Youtiful,blind spot,time out and obviously S-Class, lalalala etc . Soft song recommendation - never ending, winter fall,1149, spread my wings, 24 to25, OH, leventer, blue print, Ex, red light, hoodie season,for you , lonely st, silent cry,charmer, on track,time out, novel ,, there, your eyes , star lost etc. This song is from Maniac album the beats and spider voice is very new to me this type of music i listen first time in k-pop that's is very new and brilliant idea. Brilliant song - venom, freeze, grrr, mirror, miroh, maze of memories, chronosaurous, side effect ,top, slump,god's menu, thunderous, TA, cheese,muddy water, the sound etc. Stray kid's know for quality of music and dedication for music.They are very creative and unique and versatile. Stray kids is inspiring to so many people. Their music is something connect with people .They give motivation, inspiration to express yourself it's ok to be unique your are beautiful the way you are. stray kids discography is very diverse with life philosophy. I describe stray kids music is "EXPRESSION OF LIFE" EXPRESSION OF PEOPLE" "EXPRESSION OF EMOTIONS" Lyrics is beautifully expressed so many meanings . They have diverse discography. Love the intellectual, cleverness and creativity in songs. They have very organic,fresh and unique sound. They didn't limited themself and explore new side of music. They explore different genres and express different emotions. They break many stereotypes in music. The more you listen to them the more you admire and addicted to them and respect them more as artist. Music they made is connect with people with beautiful message , inspiration and motivation . ❤❤❤
Awesome info! I know I’d seen the name before but had no clue about them at all! I thought they may have been either a boy band or an emo band and this was a million times better than what I was prepared for.
Stray Kids are amazing. You should hear Lalalala bottom left side of your video at the end. Megaverse as well but you can't go wrong with anything from them
The metal to Stray Kids pipeline is apparently a real thing! Love your enthusiastic reaction. ❤ What’s great to know about Stray Kids is that they write & produce most of their own music. The 3 main songwriters call themselves 3Racha (like the hot sauce…): Bang Chan (leader) Changbin Han Watching behind the scenes video of their recording sessions is illuminating because it shows their superb craftsmanship & dedication to their vision. Some bangers: Easy Freeze Thunderous God’s Menu Maniac Megaverse & many, many more. 🔥🔥🔥
That really does seem to be the case… and I get it. The beats and tones have a bit of a metal edge to them. I also think most metal fans are more open to international music seeing as most of the best metal comes from Europe and Asia. Seems like a logical jump and I’m 100% here for it!
Tyty for the Stray Kids reaction!!! They have their own unique style that really isn't like anyone else! They do it all themselves, and every song they have is fantastically different. Subbing in hopes that you will do more from them, bc I am absolutely obsessed😂
Love how open minded you are at just jumping into something. Enjoyed the reaction and looking forward to more, there are a lot of future genre mixes to look forward to! I recommend S-Class which includes some of the things you said you liked 😊
Hi! Loved your reaction! Stray Kids is a self-producing group which means the members write, compose and produce their own music, rather than leaving it upto the record label. 3Racha is the subunit responsible for writing, composing and producing their music but technically, all members now have self-written and self-composed music. 3Racha as a subunit constantly experiment with genres, with tempos, rap flows and beats. That's why there are different genres put together into one song. In fact, Stray Kids have an entire genre for themselves called the "Mala taste or mixed taste" genre. Their discography is so vast that they not only have specific songs for all kinds of specific genres like ballad, Rock, Rock ballad, dubstep, RnB, Pop, Hip-hop, trap, EDM, etc, but they also put different elements from different genres in one song. They do a lot of mix-and-match experimental work, which is why Stray Kids have become insanely popular. If you are interested in more Stray Kids, do react to Gods' Menu!
Self producing!!! I love that! So little of that happening in the US as the labels like to keep a real tight control. Thank you so much for the info! 🤩
It has been said that Stray Kids make music/music videos for people with ADHD. Something is always changing. That said, this song isn’t even a title track. My personal opinion is that Stray Kids make music videos to entertain themselves. They will often release 2-6 music videos per album. In the past they would also sometimes release music videos for songs that were on no album and you couldn’t even get them on Spotify, like they were just putting those videos out for funsies. But then a little over a year ago they released an album with most of those songs on it. Some of their music videos are more serious and fierce, but a lot of them can only be described as shenanigans. Including the video for the title track of their Christmas album (Yes, they have a Christmas album, although I guess it’s really an EP since there are only 3 songs. All original) Christmas Evel.
I like that notion. This had a feel as if 4 guys were told to all write a song in a certain key and then they got together and put it all together and it totally works! I’m really interested in checking out more! Just amazing!
Stray kids are amazingly talented, they can do everything, sing,rap, dancer, write there own songs, come up with beats and all other sorts of things, they are one group but have three units within the group, 3racha ( 1:56 Changbin, 3:23 bang Chan aka leader, 4:42 Han) which is all song writers/composers and rappers of skz (bangchan is also vocal tho), Danceracha ( 3:14 Lee know, 5:31 Felix, 5:40 hyunjin) and last unit is Vocalracha which is stray kids maknaes/youngest members ( 2:12 Seungmin, 3:25 I.N the youngest of the group)
@@ReactionsThatRock Check out Maniac and you’ll see a difference! Just on the Oddinary mini album, we have Maniac (title track), Venom, Freeze and Lonely street and all have music videos. And every song on Oddinary (and most of their albums) are so good they could probably be title tracks.
@@ReactionsThatRock sorry to comment again, I promise this is the last one haha, but LALALALA has their music video, which is a banger, but they also have a "Rock" version, which doesn't have an official music video, but the music production on it is SO good. I def suggest giving both of them a listen.
From an eclectic music lover, I would recommend: -One OK Rock - a J Rock band -ATEEZ - KPop -Jeff Satur - a genius Thai artist -Pearl Jam - bc the youngers need to experience Grunge!
Added to the list! Pearl Ham is hard for me as I thought Ten was one of the best albums ever and then they got a bit soft and wonky and melodramatic and I mostly stopped listening after that sad “Oh where oh could by baby be” cover. Maybe I’ll just fire up something newer and random and see how it hits me.
"The Thunderous ones are here!" Hey! Thank you for your amazing reaction friend! Stray Kids is an 8 members group gather by the lider of the group Bang Chan (this is the only k-pop group formed this way. Usually the label company decides who gets to be the members of a group). Stray Kids are self-produced. They create 99% of they're music and are also very involved in the choreography creation. The group has debuted in 25/03/18 and the members are: Bang Chan (26Yo The Lider) , Changbin (24) and Han (23). They are also known as the producers and songwriters - 3Racha subunit. Lee Know (25), Hyunjin (23) and Felix (23) also known by the name of- Dance Racha subunit . All of them have solo songs composed by themselves. Seungmin (23) and I.N (23)as the Vocal Racha subunit. They have released solo cover songs. They all are skilled in dancing, they all can rapp or sing and lately all of them are getting intrested in songwriting and producing. Lalalala is the title track of their last came back. This is the one you should check next. Is INSANE from whatever point of view you wanna watch it!!! If you enjoyed it you should also check out some other really good music that they have such as Megaverse, S Class, Topline, Maniac, Venom, Frezze, God's Menu, Domino, All In, Social Path, Charmer , Get Lit, ITEM, Cheese, Super Bowl (eng version), Super board, Side Effects, Hello Stranger, Peacemaker, Rock, Boxer.... Etc. If you want to hear something less hard striking songs you should go on Fam, TMI, FNF, The Sound, Christmas Evel, Blind Spot, Get cool, Awkward silence, My Pace... Etc If you enjoy more soft ones you can check out Chill, Blue Print, The View, Time out, There, Your Eyes, B Me, Gone Days, I am you.....etc Songs that can crush your heart are the ones of Han and also Lonely St, Leave, Cover me, Winter Falls, Secret Secret, Levanter, Scars, Youtiful, Gone Away, I hate to admit .... Etc And if you want the hot ones i strongly recommend Red Lights, Drive, Taste (Dance performance), Connected, Woaw Mostly rap- 3Racha, Heyday, Muddy Waters (performance) Runner's High, I got it( Han), Mirror Mirror (Milli, F Hero ft Changbin), Grrr Be Awear, Zone.. Etc I also recommend they're pre-debute song Hellevator and they're debut song District 9!!! Believe me my friend... The list could continue forever cuz they're discography is no skipping song at all. Every song that you will listen will blow your mind for sound, lyrics, visuals, choreography, words play.... And also have excellent acting skills! They are amazing and i guarantee for an excellent experience 100% The fandom name is Stay. Also consider turning on the caption. I have subscribed and cannot wait to see which one you choose!! 💥 💙S͓̽t͓̽r͓̽a͓̽y͓̽K͓̽i͓̽d͓̽s͓̽💙 everywhere all around the world!
They debuted in 2018 They are ages 23 - 26 Fandom name is Stay They are unique for several reasons... First, the leader Bang Chan was allowed by JYP to hand pick all of the members himself. They were not placed together in a traditional way, by the company. Second all of them are all arounders. They can all sing, rap, dance, produce and write. Third, they have written and produced about 99% of their music. Numbers of songs each member has copyrighted according to Korean Music Association (KOMCA) so far... Bang Chan 181 (#3 in KPop) Changbin 152 (#11) Han 148 (#12) Hyunjin 25 Felix 22 I.N 21 Seungmin 20 Lee Know 17 While they can all do everything they do have 3 different subunits... 3Racha... Bang Chan, Chang Bin and Han which are the main producers. They are always credited as 3Racha. 3Racha Achievements - Four Time Billboard 200 #1 Producers - Hot 100 Hitmakers - 3rd, 11th, 12th Most Credited Idols on KOMCA - Produced Albums Sold Over 20 Million Copies - Japan Hot 100 Hitmakers - 100+ Weeks on Hot 100 Lyricists - 100+ Weeks On Hot 100 Composers - 2023 Asia Artist Awards Best Creator - Makers of Time Magazines 2020 #8 Best Song (their song Backdoor) Danceracha... Lee Know (in charge of leading dance practices), Felix and Hyunjin. They also contribute to the choreography. Vocalracha... Seungmin and I.N While the songs are hype they always have significant meaning to them. Their lyricism is always insane. Since they are so experimental their sound has its own genre and they have a very diverse discography. Example... Gods Menu, Back Door and Case 143 all completely different sounds.
That’s wild! I’ve seen the name around a bit but had no clue they were this big!!! I greatly appreciate all the info! I go in entirely blind and deaf when possible to maximize the music and comments like this REALLY help me understand who I listened to and much of the what and why of it all!
Missy Elliot haha - as soon as you said that, I was nodding haha, it does have a bit of her flair to it. One of the great things about Stray Kids (aka SKZ, pronounced 'skiz') is that they take influence from all over the world. They've dabbled in so many different genres. My personal favorite is a psytrance beat called "Side Effects"
I don’t know a whole lot of rap and hip hop but I KNOW Missy used to use a lot of digital effects and scales in her songs. Just hit me that it was similar but different. 🤷♂️
@@ReactionsThatRock lol seriously. It just has that sort of late 90s/early 00s flair to it. I do have to give credit to you (and SKZ) because tonight I flipped on my lightswitch and out of nowhere my brain was like "pew pew pew". Truly... masterpiece lyricism, just for the memorability haha. All jokes aside, I am a child of the 80s (44 y/o), raised on classic rock, heavy metal, leading into old skool rap, gansta rap etc etc..(my favorite bands/groups/artists before meeting SKZ were Jewel, A Perfect Circle, NIN and NF as an adult... I was raised with Fleetwood Mac, The Cars, NWA, GNR and Megadeath... make of it what you will lol).. and yet there is something about these "Kids" that truly just itch all of the right spots. Even once you learn past the music and discover them as people, truly, truly... it was life-altering for me. I think that's the real joy of KPop. That is the "thing" that many KPop fans want to convey to those 'new' to the industry. This isn't something the artists do for fun, or on a whim, or go viral as a one-off thing. This is raw talent, turned into pure talent and they never stop evolving. Just inspiring humans when it comes to honing their craft. They are IDOLs. That is a legit job. They work HARD. We, as fans, get to see what they give us, but behind the scenes... phew. It's 24/7, you get 3 weeks off if you're lucky, kinda ordeal. Sorry for the long rant lol, but I am quite passionate about SKZ. Like I discovered them...and nearly two years later I own 4 albums, have been to see them in concert and 99% of my playlist IS SKZ. (It helps that they have such a huge discography!!) TLDR: Glad you liked them, hope to see more haha
My friend, Stray Kids currently having a promotion deal with probably the biggest dairy company from Indonesia! So yeah, your “vision” is in fact coming into life 😂😂😂
OMG! I had no clue. I’m just old enough to remember when milk cartons was how we raised awareness of stray kids. Then Soul Asylum came along and eased that burden. 🤪
Love skz. Hope you will check out lyric video for Lil durk's remix of "All My Life" and of course their 200 plus songs which they mostly self produced.
hello there.. i new at ur channel and i like ur reactions...i would like to recommend a Thai artist Jeff Satur ,either the Dum Dum Dum or the Black Tie.. i think u may like him.. he writes and compose the songs himself 😉😉😉
Stray Kids discography is too diverse to stop at only one song. I highly recommend you to watch a few other songs next. God's menue, S Class, Christmas Evel, Lalalala, Thunderous, Maniac, District 9...
That’s awesome! Love hearing that these days. I honestly think it’s the NEW way for music to be made and published for the masses. The days of the big studio are dying!
