Seeing a lot of comments that this IS a traditional SM song with the sudden change of beats/melody/rhythm. I haven't listened to most of the examples down below so that's probably why I didn't think it was a typical SM song hehe.
The biggest example is SNSD I got A Boy which was released in 2013 And the Billboard said that the song was like the Bohemian Rhapsody of Kpop I suggest you to check it out if you can
SM is that company that is not scared of pulling that kind of genre to their music..That kind of risk is what is amazing to the company and to the song itself..
Most SM stans will have no problem with this kind of song especially if one already listened to I Got A Boy, Red Light, and Zimzalabim. This is pretty cool for me.
snsd - i got a boy f(x) - red light red velvet - zimzalabim exo - tempo nct 127 - punch sm is too brave for letting aespa follow the tradition on their first comeback
@@samrosales4282 All the songs that are being listed are songs from SM groups that have major musical change-ups. When you listen to each song, it's like there are multiple songs within it because the changes are so drastic. It's a characteristic of SM's experimental sound.
This is a very SM style song where they switch beats or rhythm randomly and it turns into a completely different song. SNSD: I got a boy f(x): Red Light Exo: Tempo Red Velvet: Zimzalabim Are a few examples.
I have liked all those songs you mentioned from the start but next level still feels awkward. Maybe it will grow on me.. but the visuals were beautiful.
Yep, I don’t understand why some people don’t get it. It’s pretty logical for me that if they want to keep the concept, the song will be like that, a mixed between the two worlds apart.
Yeah thats true i dont understand why people are complaining about. Its very aespa thing and it fits very well to their culture in their aespa virtual reality universe story. The vocal and rapping part makes it more entertaining, new to hear and not dull and gets boring because sometimes most of the music makes a repeated lines which does make it more boring.
Sm is really not taking the easy road. Releasing an experimental song so early in aespa’s career. Idk what they are planning but this is really a normal song for sm, its their tradition :) Edit : knets are loving next level, its viral. It charted along with digimons! :))) sm knows what they’re doing, risk paid off!
@@midnightmirror4518 OMG THAT'S REALLY COOL, tbh it kinda scares me that this 'experimental song' will not get much attentions as black mamba. but im glad it works!!😭😭😭
I agree, was so surprised that they did this in aespa’s first comeback. Honestly expected this to happen like probably after a year of their debut but their first comeback? SM is such a risk-taker which is good as it is the reason why they’ve become one of the blueprints for k-pop. I think years from now, other groups and companies will follow suit.
SM style of song SNSD : I got a boy Super junior : house party Exo : tempo Red velvet : zimzalabim F(x) : Nu Abo And now aespa :Next level Actually there are still alot of song
This is actually minimalism,they put all song together instead of giving mini album 🤣🤣🤣 This actually make song more interesting for me,as SM stan l amnot surprise at all,this is actually one of SM tradition which makes SM songs different than other and l love it❤️❤️
Ppl who aren't SM stan will not used to this kind of song and will find it weird, but sm stan have been listening to this type of song looong time ago For example SNSD I got A Boy F(x) Red Light RV Zimzalabim NCT127 punch Jeff, i recommend you to listen to SNSD I got A Boy
us Kpop/SM/Aespa stans actually call this song like a I Got A Boy song because Next Level sounds like 3 songs in one. Girls Generation - I got a boy F(x) - Red Light Red Velvet - Zimzalabim Now aespa - next level. All these songs people think they sound like different songs mashed (?) into one, so now aespa next level is like that. tbh, your reaction after listening to it, was me when I first heard it as well I was soo confused. But then I started listening to it more and I started liking it much more :)
The first time i heard those songs, i tend to love them, but at this song, i just don't know, i love some parts of the song but the changing beat after the "beat drop" line, idk, I just feel like it's out of place
You're right! First time i listen to next level part after "naevis calling" i automatically remember IGAB. That's so so so unpredictable.. Sounds like a strange combination, but i know its SM hahaha.. and I always look forward to the spirit of the SM song because I want to know what new things they will do to them
If you want to have a crazy SM experience I recommend these songs from each groups- TVXQ: Rising Sun Super Junior: House Party Girls' Generation: I Got A Boy SHINee: Sherlock (Clue + Note) f(x): Red Light EXO: Wolf Red Velvet: Zimzallabim NCT: Fire Truck (most 127 songs tbh), Resonance SuperM: One (Monster & Infinity) Aespa: Next Level
This is like the continuation of the BLACK MAMBA Ep.1 like the BLACK MAMBA hacked the system so they are finding the way to get rid of BLACK MAMBA which is like their villain they mentioned it in the lyrics
SNSD I Got A Boy: "there are so many songs in a song" F(x) Red Light: "ohh this is totally EDM, naaaah they've switched again" Red Velvet Zimzalabim: "it's a rollercoaster song" Aespa Next Level: not again.
SM style❤️: SNSD - I got a boy F(X) - red light (they have more experimental songs like NU ABO - RUM PUM PUM, etc) SHINEE - Sherlock EXO - Wolf - tempo RED VELVET - zimzalabim NCT - resonance SUPER JUNIOR - house party AESPA - next level
Well, Sherlock and Resonance are actual mashups tho with the seperate songs existing individually, so personally I think they don't 100% fit into this category
Aespa now joined their SM senior who already have some "unique" structure of the title songs. It's SM tradition y'all. Why are you even surprised and shocked? SNSD - I got a boy 🤝 Super Junior - House Party 🤝 Shinee - Sherlock (clue+note), Don't Call Me 🤝 f(x) - Red light 🤝 EXO - Tempo 🤝 Red Velvet - Zimzalabim 🤝 SuperM - One (monster+infinity) 🤝 NCT2020 - Resonance 🤝 Aespa - Next Level
SM really sticks to their ideas and crazy concepts and what I love is that theyre able to link all their groups together. It takes time to learn about SM groups but once you do, you're gonna be amazed. EXO, NCT, RV, AESPA, SJ, SHINEE and SNSD are all linked in the SM universe.
this type of genre is called SMP/ SM Performance that is coined by SM because of their expiremental music style (at present we are in Neo SMP)... every SM artist has atleast a couple of this kind of songs...
I like confused reactors))) Sm groups stans, especially who stan for a very long time aren't so surprised or don't surprised at all. I am SONE, so now IGAB has a new sister)
for those who don’t understand why the beat changed, is like that part of the song was their “robots” part, so is like other version, don’t know how to explain it correctly 😟☝🏼
This song is amazing, it's very catchy. This is a pure "electro" type genre of music with that electro bassline synth, and I love that genre. Then the beat drop goes to a 90's hip hop genre, a totally different genre entirely, and quite catchy. This song really is a work of art, literally. Oh and the girls are super visuals, and vocals super good. This is pretty amazing, and I like it a lot. Next Level Indeed.
I'm so early OMG. Been waiting for your reaction! Thank you. 🥰 EDIT: SM has been doing these kind of songs even before. It's like their trademark. Perfect example would be Girls' Generation's 'I GOT A BOY' that sounds like 5 songs in 1. But I love it tho!! (Same with the structure of Red Velvet Zimzalabim and F(x) Red Light). I hope you get to react to them as well!! ☺️
Like many others have said, if you've stanned SMTOWN artists for a while now, you'd know that Next Level is not weird; in fact, it's the SM Standard. Think Super Junior's House Party, SHINee's Sherlock (Clue + Note) and Don't Call Me, Girls Generation's I Got A Boy, f(x)'s Red Light, EXO's Wolf and Tempo, Red Velvet's Zimzalabim, NCT's Punch, Hot Sauce, Turn Back Time, and Resonance, SuperM's One (Monster and Infinity). Practically every SM group experiments with song structure like this, that Next Level almost seems tame by comparison to everything SM's done before. When æspa debuted, I knew they'd have this type of concept from the get-go, and even felt Black Mamba was "too safe" of a debut for SM's next-generation girl group. I'm actually quite glad æspa's decided to go in this direction, and I'm excited for what their discography will shape up to be!
this song is so weird and i absolutely love it because of that it's just so addicting 🙈😆 they're really establishing their own brand here because let's be honest who's doing it like them right now. even though next level and black mamba are different they're still kind of cohesive in a way i don't know the vibes are just there and i am obsessed haha
This song has the same vibes as I Got a Boy (SNSD), Red Light (Fx) and Zimzalabim (Red Velvet) known as the "Bohemian Rhapsody of KPop", apparently SM liked that formula (mixing many different sounds/rhytms in the same song, just like Queen did with Bohemian Rhapsody). Personally, I consider this as something quite daring for SM to make their artists sing this type of songs, and obviously, their artists are quite versatile, for the simple fact that no matter how weird/messy the song is, it ends up working and being liked. Some of the SM songs using this formula: -I Got a Boy (SNSD) -Red Light (Fx) -NU Abo (Fx) -Zimzalabim (Red Velvet) -Simon Says (NCT 127) -Punch (NCT 127) -Make a Wish (NCT U) -Kick Back (WayV) -House Party (Super Junior) -Why So Serious (SHINee) -Sherlock (SHINee) -One (Super M) -100 (Super M) -Tempo (EXO) In case that you doesn't know this songs, I highly recommends to you to listen and react.
As a SM stan since 2008, I just listen to the song like every normal song. I'm just so used to it. I mean look at my ID, I stan literally the most experimental group in the history of kpop - f(x). Because of f(x), RV and aespa can proudly comeback with song like this. So this song is just a light touch to my soul
Same! That’s what I felt too in my first listen. I was like ?????it’s so good what just happened??? But I eventually got obsessed with it when I listened to it again.
I think the whole point of this song structure is the "naevis calling" cause naevis is on the other side of the portal, so in fact it is another place, another dimension and that's why they changed the song completely and the briefly swtich of scenario and appearance of the avatars happened.
Couple of minutes ago, I watched the MV and here I am now watching your reaction video because I love to listen to your honest reaction with Aespa's comeback😊 As for Aespa they definitely showcase their talent and did a great job😍 I also appreciate their effort in giving us what we deserve☺
SM IS DEFINITELY ON THE NEXT LEVEL. In this era where a lot of groups released songs and keeps on releasing songs in retro/ retro pop genre , SM groups keeps being on another level. We have Shinee with Dont ☎️ me and Atlantis, Red Velvet I&S with monster, Wendy with Like Water, Kai with Mmh , Baekyun with Bambi, NCT Dream with Hot Sauce. THEY JUST DON’T FOLLOW THE TREND BECAUSE THEY MAKE THEIR OWN.
if you pay attention you can notice that when the beat changes they go to the world with their avatars, and when the beat change again to the 1st one they are no more with them.
At the beat drop part where they say naevis calling, that's actually in the virtual world that's why the rhythm, melody seems like another song and the virtual version of them is like replying to the real version, and naevis is a helper because the virtual version and the real version connection got cut off by a virus called black mamba (in Giselle's and karina rap part ''we against the villian, what's the name, Black mamba'') If you guys read the lyrics and watch the 10 mins movie video that they released before the mv, you'll understand the situation
I like that this song's structure is different (SM's style) and I love that aespa are going against the norms! aespa = the future of music & experiences!!!
So I decided to watch Hobs and Shaw movie again which was released back in 2019...and then the demo for Next level played and I was singing along till I realized It sounded the same as AESPA'S second comeback song!!
As an SM stan since 2013 this song is so SM. 🤣🤣🤣 loved it on the first listen, and I still love it. But their vocals though, so clear 🥺🥺🥺 æspa really said vocals, dance, rap and visuals
Jeff, this is traditional SM type song. SM has many song like this. I hope you can do MV reaction for SNSD I Got A Boy. That song is really amazing and still phenomenal until now. The other songs: Super Junior House Party SHINee Sherlock f(x) Red Light (they have many tbh, but I choose the best one) EXO Tempo Red Velvet Zimzalabim NCT 127 Punch NCT Resonance aespa Next Level (is just new entry for this list) That's why when the others said Resonance is only a medley, I just thought that was another SM song.
welcome to SM where everything can be mixed into one 😎 been a stan for their groups since 2009, this song is nothing compared to some of the other songs. but still this move is quite a risk for aespa, pro: it shows what they can do music-wise, cons: the newer gens of fans dont really see it as such and will comment like you, not a bad thing but there'll be many mixed reactions
i feel like this song resonate more to korean audience who grew up listening to SM's kind of song.. many of them get reminded of SM's past song and actually like the song... and it is doing really well now in south korea..
the reason why it sounds like a completely different song is because it is. when it cuts to nævis, they enter KWANGYA, so it makes sense that the song would change since they're not in the Real World anymore
I totally feel you on the mash up thought. But it's cool I think. I've never heard the original next level and I had no idea it was a remake until I watched your video. Aespa's concept is they have a real version of themselves and a digital version of themselves ( ae's/Navis/avatars). So when the song changes and it shows one of the girls avatars that's supposed to represent the switch of them going into the digital world. When I first heard it I only liked the next level chorus parts and how the song started. But now I'm addicted to it and I love the whole thing lol.
3:50 you didn't notice that you and Karina said "BLACK MAMBA" at the same time 🤣 Songs in a Song is a trademark of SM. House Party of Super Junior, I got a Boy of SNSD, Red Light of F(x) and Zimzalabim of Red Velvet are the examples of it 😅
If there's something I've learned from watching music producers reacting to these things is that when the songs are around 4 minutes long, they tend to start with the chorus :D Honestly, the only added thing is the whole minute from the beatdrop to back to the chorus.
Seeing a lot of comments that this IS a traditional SM song with the sudden change of beats/melody/rhythm. I haven't listened to most of the examples down below so that's probably why I didn't think it was a typical SM song hehe.
The biggest example is SNSD I got A Boy which was released in 2013
And the Billboard said that the song was like the Bohemian Rhapsody of Kpop
I suggest you to check it out if you can
i think the tradition of sm song started in girls generation's "i got boy". might as well listen and react to it if you didnt know the song. :))
please listen to snsd's i got a boy it's like that
SNSD I Got A Boy is a very good example haha
Next level is daughters of snsd I GOT A BOY, rv ZIMZALABIM and exo TEMPO
SM is that company that is not scared of pulling that kind of genre to their music..That kind of risk is what is amazing to the company and to the song itself..
Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
They all ahead of their time
VALID!!!!
as SM stan since 2014, i can assure u that was a normal thing that ever released by SM 😂 that's why i clicked with the song real quick
same. i’m sm stan since 09 so its normal for me 😂
Im a sm stan since 2009 too and this sound is not new to me as well, but it is not for everybody, tho its hella catchy
@@nlztrszz and kinda funny when i see some comments in aespa mv they said they find this song is weird lol
As a YG stan this is totally new sound to me.. It's like mashup song tho
imagine being a company's stan 😭😭😭
girls generation: I got a boy
nct: cherry bomb
red velvet: zimzalabim
aespa: next level
Me: confused
But love it
EXO - Tempo
@@mukundakrishnan2678
Not at all
@hello hendery
Yes
Más bien, nct-resonance
Most SM stans will have no problem with this kind of song especially if one already listened to I Got A Boy, Red Light, and Zimzalabim. This is pretty cool for me.
Totally
agree
Yes
Yes you’re right it’s so weird for me
Yes
snsd - i got a boy
f(x) - red light
red velvet - zimzalabim
exo - tempo
nct 127 - punch
sm is too brave for letting aespa follow the tradition on their first comeback
Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
Whats with these songs?? Can someone explain?? Lile do they have similaritues or?
@@samrosales4282 All the songs that are being listed are songs from SM groups that have major musical change-ups. When you listen to each song, it's like there are multiple songs within it because the changes are so drastic. It's a characteristic of SM's experimental sound.
Resonance lol hahahah it’s all medley
Why people said that EXO-Tempo has extreme change? It's just different in the bridge, many songs like that😅😅😅😅.
I'm so obsessed the way they pronounced the word LEVEL
Im obsessed with winter's "im on the next level" cause GURLLL SOUNDS SO LIT YOO YOUNG JIN TRAINED HER WELL
Me tooooo
GIRLIES REALLY SAID NEXT LEVEULLLL
Yessss
Yeah me too btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
3:51 the way he said 'black mamba' at the same time that karina 😂
I was about to comment the same thing lol
Ikr 😂
😂😂😂 the timing
😂😂🤣
Black Mamba - Main Dancers Aespa
Forever - Main Vocalists Aespa
Next Level - Main Rappers Aespa
✨ACES OF KPOP✨
Don't forget the ✨Actresses✨
@@thotsukibakuhoe4530 and VISUALS
Lemme add:
Pre Debut Clips - Visuals
BM - Main Dancers
Forever - Main Vocals
Aespa Episode 1 - Actresses
Next Level - Main Rappers
Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
This is a very SM style song where they switch beats or rhythm randomly and it turns into a completely different song.
SNSD: I got a boy
f(x): Red Light
Exo: Tempo
Red Velvet: Zimzalabim
Are a few examples.
And suju house party tooo!!
Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
NCT-Renaissance
SuJu- House Party
More to come >_
I have liked all those songs you mentioned from the start but next level still feels awkward. Maybe it will grow on me.. but the visuals were beautiful.
@@iswjy8641 NCT - Resonance btw 😂
I live for Jeff's face when the beat drop happened 😂 I CAN FEEL YOU JEFF, REALLY, I FEEL YOU!!
this song was all over the place it definitely joins i got a boy as one of sm’s craziest produced songs
Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
When Karina said: "Beat drop" the song entered to the world of Ae's. It's a very beautiful and concise concept.
Yep, I don’t understand why some people don’t get it. It’s pretty logical for me that if they want to keep the concept, the song will be like that, a mixed between the two worlds apart.
@@MissAmy1233 exactly
Yeah thats true i dont understand why people are complaining about. Its very aespa thing and it fits very well to their culture in their aespa virtual reality universe story. The vocal and rapping part makes it more entertaining, new to hear and not dull and gets boring because sometimes most of the music makes a repeated lines which does make it more boring.
@@FashionIdeas223 They didn't understand the concept, probably.
This song is next level cool they literally said that lets not make a mini album instead lets put 3 songs together in one song
Would've prefered a mini album tbh 🙃
@@ncteumaja SM is reliecing digital singles to when they realese an album would have high sells.
this is really brave choice for rookie group and i appreciate it so much tbh
Sm is really not taking the easy road. Releasing an experimental song so early in aespa’s career. Idk what they are planning but this is really a normal song for sm, its their tradition :)
Edit : knets are loving next level, its viral. It charted along with digimons! :))) sm knows what they’re doing, risk paid off!
Experimental songs are the trials that every SM groups need to face. :)
It's working though. Knetz are eating it up. It's already #22 on Melon 24 hits chart and had #1 on two korean music charts.
@@jaeyong436 they beat the black mamba 😂
@@midnightmirror4518 OMG THAT'S REALLY COOL, tbh it kinda scares me that this 'experimental song' will not get much attentions as black mamba. but im glad it works!!😭😭😭
I agree, was so surprised that they did this in aespa’s first comeback. Honestly expected this to happen like probably after a year of their debut but their first comeback? SM is such a risk-taker which is good as it is the reason why they’ve become one of the blueprints for k-pop. I think years from now, other groups and companies will follow suit.
SM style of song
SNSD : I got a boy
Super junior : house party
Exo : tempo
Red velvet : zimzalabim
F(x) : Nu Abo
And now aespa :Next level
Actually there are still alot of song
Nct 2020 : resonance
@@kuso9757 For me Nct is Cherry Bomb or Punch. Since Resonance is an actual mash-up song😂
Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
This is actually minimalism,they put all song together instead of giving mini album 🤣🤣🤣
This actually make song more interesting for me,as SM stan l amnot surprise at all,this is actually one of SM tradition which makes SM songs different than other and l love it❤️❤️
HAHAHA yes. SM was like mini album what? we only know 3 songs in a song
Suho was right that they're now into minimalism, lol
SM stan chilling while others r confused as hell🤣🤣😂
@@nataliah3243 Uri leader was never wrong tho😂😂🤣🤣
@@nataliah3243 haha right 😂 I remember when he said that lol
Ppl who aren't SM stan will not used to this kind of song and will find it weird, but sm stan have been listening to this type of song looong time ago
For example
SNSD I got A Boy
F(x) Red Light
RV Zimzalabim
NCT127 punch
Jeff, i recommend you to listen to SNSD I got A Boy
Can't agree for more B)
So true... even SJ's House Party is literally a funky song then they throw a trap song in the middle of it..
So trueeee
im an sm stan since 2011 and that's true, my friends always find nct music weird but the switches were what make it good for me
Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
us Kpop/SM/Aespa stans actually call this song like a I Got A Boy song because Next Level sounds like 3 songs in one.
Girls Generation - I got a boy
F(x) - Red Light
Red Velvet - Zimzalabim
Now aespa - next level.
All these songs people think they sound like different songs mashed (?) into one, so now aespa next level is like that. tbh, your reaction after listening to it, was me when I first heard it as well I was soo confused. But then I started listening to it more and I started liking it much more :)
The first time i heard those songs, i tend to love them, but at this song, i just don't know, i love some parts of the song but the changing beat after the "beat drop" line, idk, I just feel like it's out of place
Yess
and tvxq spellbound
You're right! First time i listen to next level part after "naevis calling" i automatically remember IGAB. That's so so so unpredictable.. Sounds like a strange combination, but i know its SM hahaha.. and I always look forward to the spirit of the SM song because I want to know what new things they will do to them
I'd say Happiness for RV too
If you want to have a crazy SM experience I recommend these songs from each groups-
TVXQ: Rising Sun
Super Junior: House Party
Girls' Generation: I Got A Boy
SHINee: Sherlock (Clue + Note)
f(x): Red Light
EXO: Wolf
Red Velvet: Zimzallabim
NCT: Fire Truck (most 127 songs tbh), Resonance
SuperM: One (Monster & Infinity)
Aespa: Next Level
Spot on
This style of music is very SM. GG did it with I Got A Boy and Red Velvet did with Zimzalabim. I think it's appropriate for aespa to do the same.
Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
Yup its sort of unwritten tradition for sm groups 🤣
This is like the continuation of the BLACK MAMBA Ep.1 like the BLACK MAMBA hacked the system so they are finding the way to get rid of BLACK MAMBA which is like their villain they mentioned it in the lyrics
More like they are stuck somewhere between a place called KOSMO without reaching to KWANGYA. The spaceship is shoot down in the MV.
@@sanko3219 yup
Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - th-cam.com/video/wUMsU4YUGrw/w-d-xo.html no pressure :)
SNSD I Got A Boy: "there are so many songs in a song"
F(x) Red Light: "ohh this is totally EDM, naaaah they've switched again"
Red Velvet Zimzalabim: "it's a rollercoaster song"
Aespa Next Level: not again.
You should watch Girls Generation's "I Got a Boy" it's like the bohemian rhapsody of kpop
that's why SM ARTIST hits different lol
This is a traditional SM song 😭
It has such old school SM song vibes while at the same time being SO new and refreshing
SM style❤️:
SNSD - I got a boy
F(X) - red light (they have more experimental songs like NU ABO - RUM PUM PUM, etc)
SHINEE - Sherlock
EXO - Wolf - tempo
RED VELVET - zimzalabim
NCT - resonance
SUPER JUNIOR - house party
AESPA - next level
Well, Sherlock and Resonance are actual mashups tho with the seperate songs existing individually, so personally I think they don't 100% fit into this category
@@ncteumaja yeah i would replace ressonance with Punch that song fits more the changing concept
Idk but wolf and Sherlock sounds like just one song compared to the others 🤣
@@ncteumaja wait what you mean with 2 seperate songs? ...
Peoples, TVXQ have Rising Sun, Triangle, O Jung Ban Hap, etc too.
Aespa now joined their SM senior who already have some "unique" structure of the title songs. It's SM tradition y'all. Why are you even surprised and shocked?
SNSD - I got a boy 🤝 Super Junior - House Party 🤝 Shinee - Sherlock (clue+note), Don't Call Me 🤝 f(x) - Red light 🤝 EXO - Tempo 🤝 Red Velvet - Zimzalabim 🤝 SuperM - One (monster+infinity) 🤝 NCT2020 - Resonance 🤝 Aespa - Next Level
TVXQ rising sun, triangle, O Jung Ban Hap,...even H.O.T and Shinwa have this kind of SM performance songs. It is tradition wkwk
They're on a next level🔥💗
3:51 he said black mamba at the same time with the song😭😭
SM really sticks to their ideas and crazy concepts and what I love is that theyre able to link all their groups together. It takes time to learn about SM groups but once you do, you're gonna be amazed. EXO, NCT, RV, AESPA, SJ, SHINEE and SNSD are all linked in the SM universe.
Winter's highnote and Giselle's rap are so dope!
Definitely a SM-ish style. They've been experimenting since early years like I got a boy (SNSD), Red light (Fx) and Zimzalabim (RV)
this type of genre is called SMP/ SM Performance that is coined by SM because of their expiremental music style (at present we are in Neo SMP)... every SM artist has atleast a couple of this kind of songs...
True fact there
I like confused reactors)))
Sm groups stans, especially who stan for a very long time aren't so surprised or don't surprised at all.
I am SONE, so now IGAB has a new sister)
Agree. I came to KPop because of Rising Sun, so i understand what u mean with SM performance music
yes i love my experimental queens.
Since i like sm groups for a long time.. So this is my cup of tea🔥
Same bruh
only SM STANS UNDERSTAND this kind of song hehehe
for those who don’t understand why the beat changed, is like that part of the song was their “robots” part, so is like other version, don’t know how to explain it correctly 😟☝🏼
That sudden jump from one section to another, giving different vibes, is what I liked most .
i read a comment before that sm is lowkey producing bohemian rhapsody songs and it stuck with me eversince
This song is amazing, it's very catchy. This is a pure "electro" type genre of music with that electro bassline synth, and I love that genre. Then the beat drop goes to a 90's hip hop genre, a totally different genre entirely, and quite catchy. This song really is a work of art, literally. Oh and the girls are super visuals, and vocals super good. This is pretty amazing, and I like it a lot. Next Level Indeed.
I LOVE HOW KARINA AND HIM SAYS "BLACK MAMBA" IN UNISON HWHDJSNDKX
this is definitely a song that you have to listen to multiple times but now i'm obsessed 😂
I'm so early OMG. Been waiting for your reaction! Thank you. 🥰
EDIT: SM has been doing these kind of songs even before. It's like their trademark. Perfect example would be Girls' Generation's 'I GOT A BOY' that sounds like 5 songs in 1. But I love it tho!! (Same with the structure of Red Velvet Zimzalabim and F(x) Red Light). I hope you get to react to them as well!! ☺️
100 of reaction already and I was waiting for Jeff's reaction 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sameeeee
Same 😂
Sameee hahaha
Winter's vocal WHAAAAAAAT 😩🙏 that growl
I've been waiting for this!
OMG THIS SONG GETS ME SO HYPED. TYSM FOR REACTING TO IT
3:50 perfect timing Black Mamba
Like many others have said, if you've stanned SMTOWN artists for a while now, you'd know that Next Level is not weird; in fact, it's the SM Standard. Think Super Junior's House Party, SHINee's Sherlock (Clue + Note) and Don't Call Me, Girls Generation's I Got A Boy, f(x)'s Red Light, EXO's Wolf and Tempo, Red Velvet's Zimzalabim, NCT's Punch, Hot Sauce, Turn Back Time, and Resonance, SuperM's One (Monster and Infinity). Practically every SM group experiments with song structure like this, that Next Level almost seems tame by comparison to everything SM's done before.
When æspa debuted, I knew they'd have this type of concept from the get-go, and even felt Black Mamba was "too safe" of a debut for SM's next-generation girl group. I'm actually quite glad æspa's decided to go in this direction, and I'm excited for what their discography will shape up to be!
the song remixes / mashup vibes is truly an sm print which is why sometimes it's a hit or miss for the general public
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this song is so weird and i absolutely love it because of that it's just so addicting 🙈😆
they're really establishing their own brand here because let's be honest who's doing it like them right now. even though next level and black mamba are different they're still kind of cohesive in a way i don't know the vibes are just there and i am obsessed haha
Well, no one did it, just SM, freaks and nerd company haha
This song has the same vibes as I Got a Boy (SNSD), Red Light (Fx) and Zimzalabim (Red Velvet) known as the "Bohemian Rhapsody of KPop", apparently SM liked that formula (mixing many different sounds/rhytms in the same song, just like Queen did with Bohemian Rhapsody).
Personally, I consider this as something quite daring for SM to make their artists sing this type of songs, and obviously, their artists are quite versatile, for the simple fact that no matter how weird/messy the song is, it ends up working and being liked.
Some of the SM songs using this formula:
-I Got a Boy (SNSD)
-Red Light (Fx)
-NU Abo (Fx)
-Zimzalabim (Red Velvet)
-Simon Says (NCT 127)
-Punch (NCT 127)
-Make a Wish (NCT U)
-Kick Back (WayV)
-House Party (Super Junior)
-Why So Serious (SHINee)
-Sherlock (SHINee)
-One (Super M)
-100 (Super M)
-Tempo (EXO)
In case that you doesn't know this songs, I highly recommends to you to listen and react.
i feel like the concept of the song just like superm “one (monster & infinity)” they’re mixing two songs to become one song
YAYYYYY BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
As a SM stan since 2008, I just listen to the song like every normal song. I'm just so used to it. I mean look at my ID, I stan literally the most experimental group in the history of kpop - f(x). Because of f(x), RV and aespa can proudly comeback with song like this. So this song is just a light touch to my soul
Yeah, f(x) is more experimental than this.
Woahh. Finally.. I was waiting for your reaction video.
Same! That’s what I felt too in my first listen. I was like ?????it’s so good what just happened??? But I eventually got obsessed with it when I listened to it again.
I think the whole point of this song structure is the "naevis calling" cause naevis is on the other side of the portal, so in fact it is another place, another dimension and that's why they changed the song completely and the briefly swtich of scenario and appearance of the avatars happened.
I honestly really like the song the more I listen to it, and tbh not all voice tones fit rapping, but aespa did very well on this💜
This is how SM shows their artists are on another level! ❤️
There are 3 song in this song...! SM never fails to impress us!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
been an smstan since 2010 and i loveeeeee this song so much! Idk why but i LOVE IT SO MUCH
Omg i was just watching lucifer and shock to see jeff in there haha didnt know u are an actor! 👌
Couple of minutes ago, I watched the MV and here I am now watching your reaction video because I love to listen to your honest reaction with Aespa's comeback😊
As for Aespa they definitely showcase their talent and did a great job😍 I also appreciate their effort in giving us what we deserve☺
Snsd - i got a boy
Red velvet - zimzalabim
Exo - tempo
Sj - house party
;-)
SM IS DEFINITELY ON THE NEXT LEVEL.
In this era where a lot of groups released songs and keeps on releasing songs in retro/ retro pop genre , SM groups keeps being on another level.
We have Shinee with Dont ☎️ me and Atlantis, Red Velvet I&S with monster, Wendy with Like Water, Kai with Mmh , Baekyun with Bambi, NCT Dream with Hot Sauce. THEY JUST DON’T FOLLOW THE TREND BECAUSE THEY MAKE THEIR OWN.
if you pay attention you can notice that when the beat changes they go to the world with their avatars, and when the beat change again to the 1st one they are no more with them.
Uwwuuuu I'm so early. Been waiting for this. Thank you.
it’s called SMP genre, stands for SM Performance. it’s like sm’s trademark style that screams sm to those who’s familiar with it.
Since you said about the timeline, I think Doyoung of NCT can help with that.
Soooo true. With his panel and diagrams.
i'm waiting for thissss!!
YES!!! I'm really waiting for your reaction since yesterday!!
At the beat drop part where they say naevis calling, that's actually in the virtual world that's why the rhythm, melody seems like another song and the virtual version of them is like replying to the real version, and naevis is a helper because the virtual version and the real version connection got cut off by a virus called black mamba (in Giselle's and karina rap part ''we against the villian, what's the name, Black mamba'') If you guys read the lyrics and watch the 10 mins movie video that they released before the mv, you'll understand the situation
Doyoung said that when he heard next level, it reminded him of the traditional SM song
I've been waiting for this video ahhhhh✨
I like that this song's structure is different (SM's style) and I love that aespa are going against the norms! aespa = the future of music & experiences!!!
2:03 That was some matrix shit right there, I actually love that part
i like to think that the drop is for the AE to sing cause of how different the vibe is and how they appear during that part. so yeah.
So I decided to watch Hobs and Shaw movie again which was released back in 2019...and then the demo for Next level played and I was singing along till I realized It sounded the same as AESPA'S second comeback song!!
As an SM stan since 2013 this song is so SM. 🤣🤣🤣 loved it on the first listen, and I still love it. But their vocals though, so clear 🥺🥺🥺 æspa really said vocals, dance, rap and visuals
I think there isnt a climax since the song is mostly preparation/ transition to go fight the black mamba. Its mainly lore and stuff
As an SM STAN this is not new to me. But its still entertaining. Its a BOP
Jeff, this is traditional SM type song. SM has many song like this.
I hope you can do MV reaction for SNSD I Got A Boy. That song is really amazing and still phenomenal until now.
The other songs:
Super Junior House Party
SHINee Sherlock
f(x) Red Light (they have many tbh, but I choose the best one)
EXO Tempo
Red Velvet Zimzalabim
NCT 127 Punch
NCT Resonance
aespa Next Level (is just new entry for this list)
That's why when the others said Resonance is only a medley, I just thought that was another SM song.
welcome to SM where everything can be mixed into one 😎 been a stan for their groups since 2009, this song is nothing compared to some of the other songs. but still this move is quite a risk for aespa, pro: it shows what they can do music-wise, cons: the newer gens of fans dont really see it as such and will comment like you, not a bad thing but there'll be many mixed reactions
Finally jeff reaction! I like it!
i feel like this song resonate more to korean audience who grew up listening to SM's kind of song.. many of them get reminded of SM's past song and actually like the song... and it is doing really well now in south korea..
NGL BUT I LOVE YOUR REACTION WHENEVER THE BEAT CHANGES 😭❤️
I honestly like this better than black mamba...just a little bit haha very iconic overall tho!!!
the reason why it sounds like a completely different song is because it is. when it cuts to nævis, they enter KWANGYA, so it makes sense that the song would change since they're not in the Real World anymore
I totally feel you on the mash up thought. But it's cool I think. I've never heard the original next level and I had no idea it was a remake until I watched your video.
Aespa's concept is they have a real version of themselves and a digital version of themselves ( ae's/Navis/avatars). So when the song changes and it shows one of the girls avatars that's supposed to represent the switch of them going into the digital world. When I first heard it I only liked the next level chorus parts and how the song started. But now I'm addicted to it and I love the whole thing lol.
Been waiting for this
Thank you for your reaction
3:50 you didn't notice that you and Karina said "BLACK MAMBA" at the same time 🤣
Songs in a Song is a trademark of SM.
House Party of Super Junior, I got a Boy of SNSD, Red Light of F(x) and Zimzalabim of Red Velvet are the examples of it 😅
That's why this song is called NEXT LEVEL🔥 So unexpected
Right away clicking when i see the notification ❤️❤️
If there's something I've learned from watching music producers reacting to these things is that when the songs are around 4 minutes long, they tend to start with the chorus :D Honestly, the only added thing is the whole minute from the beatdrop to back to the chorus.
I WAS WAITING FOR YOUR REACTION~~~