CLASSICAL MUSICIANS REACT IS BACK! SEASON 8 BEGINS! LONG PINNED COMMENT TIME, LETS GO! 🙏 For the millionth time we thank you all for your patience and continued interest in our channel! Like we mentioned at the beginning of the video, we go on film session hiatus during ESM school breaks (Dec-Jan & May-Sept), which is the first reason why our reaction releases are delayed longer than other react channels. Then, you add in the fact we have to film 8-16 different people depending on their availability during their busy college schedules, and the editing of these 16 different blabber- *cough* I mean, reactors. I (Umu) used to edit all of our videos, but then during COVID, developed chronic tendonitis which effected my ability to edit everything. This is why we now strictly rely on our monthly income to pay a handful of part-time editors! So our monthly income directly effects how quickly we can release videos :') Speaking of which... 🖥Our contract editor position application is back up! We’re looking for an experienced editor with both *high* levels of K-Pop & classical/jazz theory knowledge to join our team. Click on the following link for more info + for how to apply: forms.gle/q9MYpHF2YqCgcgC38 🎉SECONDLY, yes, this is already Season 8 of CMR! Therefore, there are a handful of new faces in this video! We plan on focusing on releasing reaction videos for now, but promise to get to an introductory video for these new reactors whthhin a month or two. ❤Craving more ReacttotheK x Red Velvet content? Watch the UNCUT versions of our Red Velvet reactions along with 1,000+ other exclusive videos on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/reacttothek 🔍Want to know what reactions we have filmed? Reaction Release Schedule + full list of all our Patreon-exclusive videos: docs.google.com/document/d/1uvf-u1EJVB-hmB3IU0P6M-obdMNu11fo_aUIf6dur70/edit?usp=sharing
Cosmic is THAT perfect song for Red Velvet 10th's anniversary. It perfectly showcases their vocals, group concept and the feeling of the girls. Bittersweet, bright, and haunting.
9:30 Red Velvet has perfected melancholic kpop. Their songs, especially their most recent title tracks have really complex emotions within them. It adds this beautiful layer of mystery to their songs and makes the listening experience so worthwhile. Chill kill, feel my rhythm and Cosmic added something to Red Velvets discography that I as their audience will forever appreciate, complexity. They've found a way to display their maturity as artists in a simple, yet distinct way that is unique only to them.
@@iHazPancakez Moonshine, as we all know, is a music producer Sunshine is a counterpart to Moonshine but in vocal engineering ex: build the harmony, the vocal track aka how the song should be sung in the demo (a common example is that for chill kill, joy's part in the bridge is using chest voice, which is one of the ideas of Sunshine; originally the part is in falsetto but eventually switch to chest voice for more power) these two have their own separate and joint works in music (mostly in SM) correct me if I am wrong
I didn't know why before but every time I listened to this song, I would burst into tears, even if I was in a good mood before. Umi kinda read my mind calling it sad / bitter sweet
I listened to this song non stop this year, is addictive and so pretty and I remember always wanting to cry when Wendy sings "I just can't say goodnight" and now I know why 😂
Finallyyy... Everything is make sense after they breakdown it, i can really feel the sadness😢 but in the same time also make me smiling nonstop ❤ the entire album is resonated well with me, this truly have a special place in my heart ❤
COSMIC REACTION HELL YEAH! And yes, it has such a retro feel. I also felt an underlining of unknown sadness which somehow is being balanced with a false sense of safety and grandeur. They really did embody Midsommer well. Also idk if anyone else felt it but there's a very trance-like quality to the chorus (and secondary chorus?) I have been waiting for this reaction for 82 years, thank you for uploading the video.
I loved this return. I feel a little sad that Cosmic didn't get the love they deserved, because it's so good and the album is a work of art. Thank you for this reaction 💖
When I saw the song credits included Moonshine (who I know are Swedish) and listened to the chorus, I very much felt that Cosmic is a kpop take on an ABBA track. String synths and disco for one but also the ability to blend joy and melancholy in one song is something I very much associate with them. Another thing I've always found interesting about watching trained musicians react to kpop is how strongly you guys respond to things in the music that are "unconventional" within western classical music. Maybe it's because I've been listening to kpop for years now but I don't find modal mixture or choruses having very different material to the verses to be that stimulating. I think having all those aural skills make it's more obvious (I have some basic music theory knowledge but don't usually use it when listening to songs unless prompted). Anyway, thank you so much for this reaction and all the hard work you put in!
This was song of the year for me according to Spotify wrap. There is so many lovely things happening in this song from a compositional stand point. The way unexpected chords resolve and the tone they set. It's not a Red Velvet song with out playing with modes, usually that IV/vi switch up somewhere in the chorus, whether it be iv/VI or a flat vi. They really love to modulate in the prechorus of their songs. You nailed it when you said the song gives off a bittersweet vibe in the post-chorus outro - that's exactly what pulls me into the song every time. It's my favorite part of the song, the layered harmonies that are dissonate but are so satisfying.
Finally! I have been looking forward to this for so long. Especially wanting to hear your reactions to the strings and punchy bassline. Thanks for posting
OMG THE GUY IN THE KISS SHIRT JUST MADE ME UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS SO OBSESSED WITH ABBA'S SONGS AROUND JULY AND AUGUST. I thought it was because i rewatched mamma mia at the beginning of the year and you know, maybe it's just my mind being random, but nooooo i was literally listening to cosmic and immediately wanted to listen to a certain type of music after and my mind would always go with abba. omg, can't believe it took me so long to notice and only because someone said it, i feel stupid now 😭😭 Thanks for another amazing video 💕 haven't even finished watching it yet because the realization moment hit me so hard that i had to pause to comment, but i already know I'm gonna love everything because i love seeing you guys talk about red velvet 💕💕
Love this song, been a RevLuv since the beginning. But this is the first title track in a while been I've been able to vibe with. This gives me strong ELO and ABBA vibes. So nice!
This song has a very bittersweet feel for Luvies-not just musically, as Umu mentioned, but also because of what it represents for Red Velvet as a group. I went to their concert this August, and the vibe really felt like it could be their last tour. They gave everything they had on stage. Joy was crying almost every time the crowd cheered for her, and everyone tried to hold back their tears whenever they spoke. I hope Cosmic is not their last song as a group, but it seems unlikely that Yeri and Joy will extend their contracts with SM. Still, I hope they can occasionally reunite for a comeback. 🥺
if anything i feel like it’s a new beginning for them as a group. they’ve said multiple times that they’re still gonna release music. seulgi said at one of the concerts that they’re working on a new album
I haven't seen the schedule lately and didn't know that you were reacting to Cosmic. I cannot stress enough how quickly I clicked the video when I saw the thumbnail and title ❤
I always get super excited whenever someone pointed the ABBA-esque of the chorus, I love this song so much!! Thank you for the reaction, been particularly waiting for this one 🥺❤
So happy to see this! I wish Cosmic got the attention it deserved from the public, also excited to see y’all react to Trampoline and Remembrance Candy by Billie
When it first came out, I also felt the bittersweet feeling especially at the end. I even commented that day saying it felt like a true goodbye song for the group😢
CLASSICAL MUSICIANS REACT IS BACK! SEASON 8 BEGINS! LONG PINNED COMMENT TIME, LETS GO!
🙏 For the millionth time we thank you all for your patience and continued interest in our channel! Like we mentioned at the beginning of the video, we go on film session hiatus during ESM school breaks (Dec-Jan & May-Sept), which is the first reason why our reaction releases are delayed longer than other react channels. Then, you add in the fact we have to film 8-16 different people depending on their availability during their busy college schedules, and the editing of these 16 different blabber- *cough* I mean, reactors. I (Umu) used to edit all of our videos, but then during COVID, developed chronic tendonitis which effected my ability to edit everything. This is why we now strictly rely on our monthly income to pay a handful of part-time editors! So our monthly income directly effects how quickly we can release videos :') Speaking of which...
🖥Our contract editor position application is back up! We’re looking for an experienced editor with both *high* levels of K-Pop & classical/jazz theory knowledge to join our team. Click on the following link for more info + for how to apply: forms.gle/q9MYpHF2YqCgcgC38
🎉SECONDLY, yes, this is already Season 8 of CMR! Therefore, there are a handful of new faces in this video! We plan on focusing on releasing reaction videos for now, but promise to get to an introductory video for these new reactors whthhin a month or two.
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let's gooo new cast
when you get the time can you react to badvillain please please
"is this gay? this is a little gay" welcome to red velvet girl
I came to leave the exact same comment LOL
she could have said this is queer
and the fact that it's not even just a little
Well, its girl in red velvet season 💜
The only honest reaction about Red Velvet it should be this :)
Red Velvet and ReveLuvs never beating the cult allegations.
We're embracing it
@@classicaid 100% and actively participating in
we're in so deep, people outside actually look wierd
We never have beaten the allegations since Zimzalabim.
I CLICKED THIS WAY FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHTS
Me too hahah😂😂😂😂😂
Me too. RV is my favourite of all time ❤
SAMEE
Thanks for speaking up👍
SAME
Cosmic is THAT perfect song for Red Velvet 10th's anniversary. It perfectly showcases their vocals, group concept and the feeling of the girls. Bittersweet, bright, and haunting.
Reactors: "OHHHHH"
*_hysterical background laughter_*
5:19 "also is this 🧐🧐 gay?... a little gay??" jfhdjkd ME
9:30 Red Velvet has perfected melancholic kpop. Their songs, especially their most recent title tracks have really complex emotions within them. It adds this beautiful layer of mystery to their songs and makes the listening experience so worthwhile.
Chill kill, feel my rhythm and Cosmic added something to Red Velvets discography that I as their audience will forever appreciate, complexity.
They've found a way to display their maturity as artists in a simple, yet distinct way that is unique only to them.
Omg yeeees imo it all started with Psycho (and the whole Reve Festival Finale part) and has been going on especially on most of their bsides
imo, moonshine is just perfect for RV. it's like they already know what's best for them and their concept so well, it's like a perfect partnership 😁
Moonshine+sunshine and RV, they surely are match made in heaven
Moonshine and Sunshine are Red Velvet's parents 😁😆
@@ri_1240 Girl who the hell is Sunshine.........
@@iHazPancakez
Moonshine, as we all know, is a music producer
Sunshine is a counterpart to Moonshine but in vocal engineering ex: build the harmony, the vocal track aka how the song should be sung in the demo (a common example is that for chill kill, joy's part in the bridge is using chest voice, which is one of the ideas of Sunshine; originally the part is in falsetto but eventually switch to chest voice for more power)
these two have their own separate and joint works in music (mostly in SM)
correct me if I am wrong
Thanks for reaction Cosmic Song, which is chosen as Rank 7 by BillBoard and Rank 5 by NME'S among of 2024 best K-pop songs ❤
Top 10 iktr
10 years on, and still bopping. Nice to know RV is still highly rated on world charts,
the only 3rd gen group in that list tbh
billboards best idol group alive!
I didn't know why before but every time I listened to this song, I would burst into tears, even if I was in a good mood before. Umi kinda read my mind calling it sad / bitter sweet
same😭 this song always makes me cry
cosmic 노래 진심 역대급 명곡임 ㅠㅠ
The chokehold this song has on me, no other kpop song has. What will we ever do without Red Velvet? 😭
Yall DO NOT KNOW how much I've been waiting for this finalllllyyyyy
Right??? Me tooo. I was like checking their new video everytime (Red Velvet release new song)😂
SAMEEEEEEE
@@myaedentty149 frrr 😭
THE WAY COSMIC WAS MY NUMBER 1 SONG FOR SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2024. SOTY RIGHT THERE
Even though Joy was so underused on this title track, she still manages to shine. Her voice and tone are so peculiar.
Thanks! for always reacting to Red Velvet Video. Love you guys.
Ofc!!! Our pleasure, thanks for your support 🫶
I listened to this song non stop this year, is addictive and so pretty and I remember always wanting to cry when Wendy sings "I just can't say goodnight" and now I know why 😂
Cosmic is really SUCH a great song. Just straight up underrated bop! (Also, peep Sean and Umu's outfits!!!!!)
Finallyyy...
Everything is make sense after they breakdown it, i can really feel the sadness😢 but in the same time also make me smiling nonstop ❤ the entire album is resonated well with me, this truly have a special place in my heart ❤
Rather than sadness I would say it's longing
3:16 "when do they not?" Is so real LOL, they always do horror concept..
This song has included in my 2024 wrapped songs, my number 1 of my 5 most streaming songs
COSMIC REACTION HELL YEAH! And yes, it has such a retro feel. I also felt an underlining of unknown sadness which somehow is being balanced with a false sense of safety and grandeur. They really did embody Midsommer well. Also idk if anyone else felt it but there's a very trance-like quality to the chorus (and secondary chorus?)
I have been waiting for this reaction for 82 years, thank you for uploading the video.
I loved this return. I feel a little sad that Cosmic didn't get the love they deserved, because it's so good and the album is a work of art. Thank you for this reaction 💖
5:17 "also.. is this, a little gay" 😂
Ah, yes. Welcome to Red Velvet. We question this every cb
The flute tangent transported me back to woodwind methods in college. Watching everyone realize how much air it takes to actually play.
MY COSMIC FINAAAALLYYYY HAVE YOUR REACTION GUYS! IM CRYING! BILLBOARD INCLUDE THIS AS ONE OF THE BEST KPOP SONG RELEASES THIS YEAR! 😭😭😭
I never clicked so fast hahaha
I was about to go to bed and the notif pop up. Thank you for reacting to RV's Cosmic. ❤
I've been waiting for this reaction for so long, I'm glad it finally came.
7:41 Honestly that's quite rare ! Kevin liking an RV title song without any disclaimers? :D
Nice seeing you here, hoobae!
Red Velvet are Queens of this kind of bittersweet nostalgic music with happy+sinister vibes. Thankyou for always appreciating them. 😇
11:37 who's singing right now?
Umu: JOOOOOOOYYYYYY!!!!
i mean, same umu same 😂
When I saw the song credits included Moonshine (who I know are Swedish) and listened to the chorus, I very much felt that Cosmic is a kpop take on an ABBA track. String synths and disco for one but also the ability to blend joy and melancholy in one song is something I very much associate with them.
Another thing I've always found interesting about watching trained musicians react to kpop is how strongly you guys respond to things in the music that are "unconventional" within western classical music. Maybe it's because I've been listening to kpop for years now but I don't find modal mixture or choruses having very different material to the verses to be that stimulating. I think having all those aural skills make it's more obvious (I have some basic music theory knowledge but don't usually use it when listening to songs unless prompted).
Anyway, thank you so much for this reaction and all the hard work you put in!
Very happy and sad song that I almost thought it was a disbandment song. hopefully Red Velvet will continue in 2025
FINALLY COSMIC ❤
Yang ditunggu2 akhirnya up juga ❤
Waaah ada orang Indonesia juga
Iyaa, udah nunggu lama banget. Sesuai antrian mungkin, ya.
Cosmic emang sekeren itu
benerrr
This was song of the year for me according to Spotify wrap.
There is so many lovely things happening in this song from a compositional stand point. The way unexpected chords resolve and the tone they set.
It's not a Red Velvet song with out playing with modes, usually that IV/vi switch up somewhere in the chorus, whether it be iv/VI or a flat vi. They really love to modulate in the prechorus of their songs.
You nailed it when you said the song gives off a bittersweet vibe in the post-chorus outro - that's exactly what pulls me into the song every time. It's my favorite part of the song, the layered harmonies that are dissonate but are so satisfying.
Finally! I have been looking forward to this for so long. Especially wanting to hear your reactions to the strings and punchy bassline. Thanks for posting
Thank you! So happy to see my love for cosmic almost "justified" by musicians! It really deserves more appreciation
I really apreciate how you explain relative major and minor keys works hehe, thank uu, great video
The Joy appreciation 🥺
Finally it's Joy 😭💚
This song was indeed *cosmic*
very refreshing to add new people, especially those who are not really kpop fans
Midsommar is specifically referencing an existing Swedish festival and tradition that is called midsummer lol
this song still gives me goosebumps everytime i listen to it. so magical so cosmic ❤
All my focus is on Umu’s hair blowing in the wind showing her off like the diva that she is. Hehe. Love it!
i waited for this reaction and it never disappoint
everything red velvet belongs on this channel
OMG THE GUY IN THE KISS SHIRT JUST MADE ME UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS SO OBSESSED WITH ABBA'S SONGS AROUND JULY AND AUGUST. I thought it was because i rewatched mamma mia at the beginning of the year and you know, maybe it's just my mind being random, but nooooo i was literally listening to cosmic and immediately wanted to listen to a certain type of music after and my mind would always go with abba. omg, can't believe it took me so long to notice and only because someone said it, i feel stupid now 😭😭
Thanks for another amazing video 💕 haven't even finished watching it yet because the realization moment hit me so hard that i had to pause to comment, but i already know I'm gonna love everything because i love seeing you guys talk about red velvet 💕💕
This videos and everyone explaining things is so catching and interesting, sharing perspectives with their own instruments is really cool
MY COSMIC DESERVE SUPERB PRAISES & RECOMMENDATION!
Oh Umu on Wendy's costume is so beautiful🫶🏻 thanks for loving our cake girls🫶🏻
Finally🎉 the time to react the best girl group ever with original vocals & visuals 👑👑👑👑👑
Better late than never! My favourite song this year.
When the avengers of kpop producers assemble ✨️
Love this song, been a RevLuv since the beginning. But this is the first title track in a while been I've been able to vibe with. This gives me strong ELO and ABBA vibes. So nice!
This song has a very bittersweet feel for Luvies-not just musically, as Umu mentioned, but also because of what it represents for Red Velvet as a group.
I went to their concert this August, and the vibe really felt like it could be their last tour. They gave everything they had on stage.
Joy was crying almost every time the crowd cheered for her, and everyone tried to hold back their tears whenever they spoke.
I hope Cosmic is not their last song as a group, but it seems unlikely that Yeri and Joy will extend their contracts with SM.
Still, I hope they can occasionally reunite for a comeback. 🥺
They're not done yet.
Bro omg this is :/ why you wrote all this
if anything i feel like it’s a new beginning for them as a group. they’ve said multiple times that they’re still gonna release music. seulgi said at one of the concerts that they’re working on a new album
didn't they all just sign their contracts few weeks ago?
@@raranaana Lol... if I had a dime for every time someone said Red Velvet would be disbanding "any day now...."
this songs gives MAJOR abba vibes but my friends weren’t seeing it at first, so im glad other people feel that way too!
YESSSSS Cosmic!!!!
The song has such a nostalgic sound, I wonder if because of that you said the end is a little bittersweet and sad
Great reaction filled with perfect points and very instructive, here are my highlights 4:20 4:33 4:42 8:17 12:45 12:49 16:37
I haven't seen the schedule lately and didn't know that you were reacting to Cosmic. I cannot stress enough how quickly I clicked the video when I saw the thumbnail and title ❤
RED VELVET NEVER DISSAPOINTS
p/s please react to irene's like flower tooo
finally! what a lovely video of a lovely song. i enjoyed learning from the flautists, thank you! ❤
I always get super excited whenever someone pointed the ABBA-esque of the chorus, I love this song so much!! Thank you for the reaction, been particularly waiting for this one 🥺❤
Heard this live on their tour and IT WAS A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE
I can’t believe it I’ve been waiting for so long I already lost hope I think imma gonna cry right now
sitting in my chair kicking my feet in anticipation of the final bridge
Thats why we love red velvet
no because everytime i watch the mv i just ended up crying
I CANT everytime there are OOOO-ing and then there is someone LAUGHING in the background!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Overwhelming in a really good way. Spot on 🫰
I was thinking of this reaction FOR TODAY!!!
I looked for this video last week and assumed it wouldn't be done. I'm so happy!!
7:50 Because it samples Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive." The same part that Ive sampled in "After Like."
Been waiting for this reaction. Thank you so much for making this video!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼
The boy who wear glasses really loves red velvet, I see from the posters. Thank you for the support!🎉
i dont know if it’s too much but drop cosmic violin cover plssss im fallin in love for no reason 😂❤
Love the reactions & umu's hair is so pretty!!
Thank you for posting this. Been waiting for your reaction to cosmic long time ago
6:11 wowow, I wouldn’t have clocked that but 100%
Do you know this song ? He sang it ?
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9228The song is Fun.’s “We are Young”
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9228 fun - we are young, bridge part
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9228 fun we are young
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9228fun - we are young
best song of the year!
I have been WAITING for this!!!
JUST IN TIME FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!! AAAHHH THANK YOU!
finally!! i've been waiting for this for ages.
Enjoy the reaction. Please continue to show more love for Red Velvet.
omg finally been waiting this reaction for decades
the reaction that i've been waiting.. finally! ✨
So happy to see this! I wish Cosmic got the attention it deserved from the public, also excited to see y’all react to Trampoline and Remembrance Candy by Billie
The best bridge in 2024 (Personal opinion🙏🏻)
finally my favorite reactors reacting to this gem
I love whoever was laughing her ass off in the background 😂 btw I was waiting for. This video
Usually it's umu herself
the laughter at 4:34 sounds like me playing the recorder back in school lol
The laughter sounds like dog barking 😂
When it first came out, I also felt the bittersweet feeling especially at the end. I even commented that day saying it felt like a true goodbye song for the group😢
Let's gooooooo!!! It's Cosmic!!! FINALLY!!!!!❤🔥❤🔥✨✨✨✨✨❤❤❤
Bittersweet is really what you'd call the last chorus. I love it.
This so is so emotional as reveluv, it feels so thankful and farewell all at the same time.
Thank you sooo much I have been waiting for this!!!
FINALLYYY I WASSS WAITINGGGG FOR THIS ONE
“Crash landing on you” had me cracking up 😂
Doing a Red Velvet reaction on this channel just seems so right, like it is just so meant to be!!!!!
4:52 midsummer ain't a cult in sweden though 🤨 that's just the movie, irl it's a holiday and no one is sacrificed
No one is sacrificed... that we know of. 🧐