pop art: a review of BTS' map of the soul: 7
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a quick-hitter video essay slash review about BTS' newest album, map of the soul: 7. spoilers: i think it's really good.
edited by Danae O.
translations from Doolset Bangtan (doolsetbangtan.wordpress.com)
written and narrated by Elliot Sang
music by Elliot Sang/bby gang
Clips used:
The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
Loving Vincent (Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, 2017)
A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
Game of Thrones
March Comes In Like a Lion (opening)
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Justin Timberlake - Señorita
Charli XCX - Boom Clap
Fun ft Janelle Monáe - We Are Young
BTS clips:
DNA
Spring Day
N.O.
Interlude: Shadow (comeback trailer)
Black Swan (“The Late Late Show with James Corden” performance)
ON (Kinectic Manifesto)
Outro: Ego (comeback tráiler)
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Fake Love
IDOL
Make it Right (ft. Lauv)
Black Swan (Art Film performed by MN dance company)
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iBighit: music for healing. I never really paid that much attention but that's the motto they've been doing for years and rightfully :). I'm happy l encountered them in my lifetime
haji B. It's " Big Hit Labels" now :D
I steal Waifus the label itself is still called ibighit tho
Joon cried while writing Black Swan, Louder Than Bombs and We Are Bulletproof: Eternal
I think he's suffered enough
With that said, you did a wonderful job 💜💜💜
Going deep like this into the whys and hows about BTS reminds me of when i spent a whole week dissecting their works. I couldn't point out at first what was this feeling i was having that they're different, all i knew was that BTS and their team are very very smart and genuine. But how are they smart? Why's their genuineness more striking than other pop acts? I was so excited to understand more!!
Love the video, awesome take on the album, even made me like Inner Child more kdfjk
Oh wow.. This is such a detailed and thought out review. I'm kinda tired of generic reviews from the press that are either written with a 'being the most offensive and rude as possible proves my credibility' mindset or that are simply descriptive and sometimes look like a copy-paste of a press-release provided by the label... So it's really refreshing to see deep analysis like this. Thank you.
With regard to BTS in general and this album in particular, I agree that being 'emotive and sincere' is one of their most significant characteristics as artists. Before discovering BTS I almost gave up on 'commercial' music because it was boring to me. For some reason, most of it felt like dull monotonous noise with rare splashes of color... But BTS's songs make me feel and they make me think...
natalya b "(...) makee feel And makes me thinking(...) "best words to describe them!
Me too!
I was so fatigued with the popular music I'd always loved and then I finally found BTS and they've *moved* me in a way that I've never experienced before
I had my first coming out in 1978 (gay) and my second one in 2016 (BTS) after watching the MV of "Blood, sweat and tears". The second one made me feel humiliated when I realised people around me could only relate me liking BTS to me being gay and drooling over those pretty boys in a boy band. That I might like the artistry in their MV's, lyrics, music or storytelling was out of the question. It surprised me.
Good review! I agree!
People really suck sometimes, don't they?
@@monimuppet6132 People are people.
Sometimes people just stick to stereotypes and stop analyzing things!
And welcome to the Army. I'm straight, over 65, woman who has loved these boys since 2013!
But being judged for liking kpop, or something different from the conventional is part of the package!
it also sucks that they don't even try to understand to why i like kpop, they'll just call me as "a screaming teenage girl who demands jungkook to r*** me"🧟 even my mom would always assume that i would die to go to south korea and blamed the "disgraceful" mindset of the koreans because i made a mistake. help, people don't even know that before being a fangirl, i'm also a human being who has its own identity and mistakes. i'm not some sort of living creature who follows what they say like a "brainwashed" person...i just like music―nothing demonic there☺️
*sigh...being a kpop fangirl that is 14 years old can be frustrating.
THIS REVIEW IS SO GOOD AND IN-DEPTH and it truly explains why bts is often looked over when it comes to pop music. Even when they have proven time and time again that they are equal if not above their contemporaries. It’s so refreshing to hear a reviewer that is actually interested in the music and knowing what it means rather than one that just hates on it just bc it’s for “teen girls”
Wow you actually put into words things i was feeling about their music bit couldn't grasp myself to put on paper!
Sasha Yakubenko same!!!
Exactly
What BTS offer, in terms of their emotional payoff, is _sincerity_ .(as Jimin said)
More than "authenticity", or "artistry"... It's home, with all of the stories we tell a billion times, the inside jokes, the support and celebration of triumphs. The complex layers of life.
Absolutely!
I never get why people think the "tortured artist" story is the only way to go to be honest and personal in your music. And BTS do deal with themes like that, like the cost of fame (The Last, Tony Montana, Interlude: Shadow), or fear of losing passion in a capitalistic industry (Black Swan), or even the pain of creating art itself (Dionysus). They also explore even more personal themes like their own deteriorating mental health (The Last, Reflection, Always, Awake, Lie). But that's not the only thing they talk about, coz the "tortured artist" isn't all there is to the artist. Duh. Why is it any less personal to chronicle your ten-year long friendship with your bandmate and high school best friend? Coz it's positive? Why is it any less impactful to talk about self love and how it's harder than loving others, or about how it's okay to not know what you want and not run the marathon everyone else is running? Why is it any less of a statement to sing a song with the sole purpose of showing off your regional dialects and culture with a conclusion that speaks of unity in diversity than to sing a song criticizing the government, or any authority? I feel like people find it hard to understand moderation, they seek to see things in extremes, hence neutral or subtle themes often miss their eye as it's not radical enough, or too sugarcoated. But I find that the subtlety is part of it's beauty.
Really great video ! But i think that most of the songs in MOTS7 aren't really that standard, even if they are quite catchy
ON for example really blew my mind because it's a really unique song with orchestral and hip hop influences and it felt really new. Same for Shadow, Ego, Black Swan and many others, i felt like "wow i've never heard something like that before"
I don't know if it's in the structure of all the songs, in the details, in their lyrics or in a mix of everything but it felt really fresh and new to me
Idk if we can limit MOTS7 to a pop album because it's a really diverse and intricate album that mixes various genres in such a unique way
Yeah same...except for black swan...the Spotify one is a normal outdated trap song....
hessa rudevik Even for black swan I can argue that the use of traditional eastern string instrumentation along with classic popularized trap beats isn’t too common, so I found that track very unique. I also enjoyed the way the chorus was autotuned singing yet *extremely* layered and harmonized.. also something you do not hear in cloud rap/emo hip hop. I don’t hear western artists or rappers vocalize like that very often. The “trance” like quality of that song to convey the subject matter was reflected in the simple, repetitive and minimal instrumentation. I like to nitpick and analyze the sonics of BTS’s music so sorry for the essay rant !
@@nevermind8064 You described it so well i do completely agree
The traditionnal strings are distorted and perfectly match the unique use of autotune, the kicks reminds me of the sound of a heartbeat, and the structure of the song in itself is really interesting
The trap version reminds me of a mix between Fake Love and Ddaeng
@@nevermind8064 u don't need to be sorry. U described it so well!! U said u analyze right? Do u share ur analysis on any socia media platform? If yes pls tell me.
i stopped listening to pop long before bts but they made me reconsider. i've been thinking about what makes bts different, some of their songs may sound familiar but as many or more sound new or special, i think it has to be because of their voices and the way they sing, somehow i can't find anyone who sounds like them either in western music or kpop. this and the lyrics are their magic wand, the way they care about delivering a story and conversing with you
This is easily the best video I've seen about BTS.
I disagree with the beginning. BTS was never a Kpop act, they were trying to fit into Kpop and let's not forget that they failed. Breaking out of the Kpop schema is what put them on the radar, not them conforming. A mutation of a cell is not the cell, it's a separate and new cell type with an own nucleus.
Edit: and on another note, most translators don't hit up the dictionary to fully examine BTS' lyrics. As a language nerd, I do, and let me put it this way: their lyrics go far deeper if you consider word choice, and sentence order. ON blew my mind with the first verse, tbh. So in terms of lyrics, what most people will read is just half of the meaning. Gets the point across, but doesn't explain why certain words were used to express certain ideas.
they are Kpop in the sense of doing pop in Korean, they are partly but now behond the Idol music label most agency groups are...
kpop doesn’t mean korean pop it means korean popular music. so whatever is in korean and is popular fits into that category.
Not really...they weren't a K-pop act to begin with...but they did end up changing directions and ended up debuting as a K-pop group...what they do is POP music
And BTS knows that....you'd know too if you followed them since the beginning and read their interviews especially the one that RM and Suga did...where they said that what they do now is not hip hop, it cannot be called hip hop. It's is pop
This all depends on how you define kpop music. I suggest you watch his earlier videos because he actually discusses in the history of kpop and the "toxic kpop industry" in depth
It's truly a pity that the language barrier stifles many of our abilities to fully understand the whole meaning of their lyrics
"Even posting a rap song by BTS to r/hiphopheads will give you rejection from people who just won't give it a shot." LMAOOO I was there for that absolute shitstorm of a thread, the mods' announcement saying to stop reporting it for not being hip-hop was really the icing on the cake
The title “Map of the Soul: 7” implies that the destination is 7. 7 as in 7 members and 7 years. 7 is essentially a pop manifesto. It reflects their journey and where they’ve ended up after all these years and does so flawlessly while still being experimental enough to be considered a complex work. While there isn’t a clear linear narrative like there is in albums such as LY:Answer it still gives each member access to the spotlight and a platform to express their own unique take on their journey. The tone of the album is definitely more hopeful and optimistic while also touching on the darker aspects of fame. Overall a really good album that I find myself listening to a LOT. It’s definitely competing with LY: Answer to be my favorite BTS album.
I love this video to the core. It truly breaks down the artistry and thought process of BTS that only sadly, the fans know. People dismiss them calling them generic or overrated, but at the end of the day, they are amazing artists creating beautiful pieces of art, simply by embracing the popular, without forcing themselves to be 'edgy' or 'artsy'. They used to be that way, creating rough music, but that was because their thought process was like that at the time. Throughout their new albums they show how they've evolved not only as artists, but as human beings in general. They prove again and again why they are special, and why they truly deserve their success.
Exactly! 👏👏👏👏💜💜💜💜
@@estelaangeles2346 that was random af but thanks for sharing, estela
Honestly I need a video essay on D2 or mono from you,the songs they contain are very valuable in terms of lyrics and music. I really believe it would be very interesting, if you shared your opinion on them with us, so please please at least consider it.
Also, is someone sees this comment, please like, so that Elliot can see the comment. Thank you in advance and have an amazing day ❤️
I thought of Warhol when I first saw the cover art, which I’m about 100% sure is just a bunch of different fonts rasterized and layered in Illustrator or Photoshop hit with an “apply image” command and a couple of blending modes. Side note: Be prepared to see this effect on everything this year. After the press conference every graphic designer who saw the opening figured it out. Anyway, this is what we all need to pull the scales off the eyes of our snobby music friends. Thank you!
"Jimins Filter which handles the radio sexyness of mid-career Justin Timberlake with latin fusion elements in the way Shawn Mendes has been trying to do for years"
bsdbkhf this made my day
Also I love the video, this is so well made but not overdone and just....good job!
14:25 "A lyric that changes the foundation of your perspection of the song itself"
I can't stress this enough . With BTS songs , it's very easy to completely miss just how much deep a song can be if you miss a simple lyric .
I will give a example . I absolutely love the song Butterfly of BTS . Always heard it again and again , and each time it got me emotional . The depth of the lyrics in the song was so touching to me . But I never paid much attention to a single line RM says in his rap *"My Kafka on the shore"* . One day I took it upon me to search about this only to find it being *a double reference* to the mind-blowing *Japanese novel "Kafka on the shore"* (if you read the novel , you can also see it's connection with BTS story line and other songs as well . But that's very very deep and I can't explain it all here . Keep in mind the novel in itself is like a puzzle and is very metamorphic . It's all very confusing lol) as well as the infamous writer *Franz Kafka* (who's work is characterized by anxiety and alienation, and his characters often face absurd situations . Known for books like "The Metamorphosis," "A Hunger Artist," "In the Penal Colony"etc) . The more I researched and the more I got to know about these references , the more my respect for BTS and their music increased. I was shocked as to how much a person can put such deep things in a mere 2 to 3 minute song . A b-side at that . I literally got goosebumps . I highly recommend every army to see the full analysis of the song . It's so worth the time . It isn't just a beautiful sad song ...it so much more than that .
*I have said this . And I will say this again . BTS is so much more than "just a popular kpop boy band" . And if* *you know the meaning behind each and every song , every lyric , every scene of their songs ...you can say* *this without a stutter that no other kpop band can even touch the artistic level of BTS songs .*
Idk why I wrote a whole essay lol . As if anyone will read this lol . But when it comes to music I just want to tell more and more people about the beauty of it and once I start it's impossible to stop myself 😂. Sry
I said.
I STAN 1 MAN AND THAT'S ELLIOT.
I recently watched a review of the album by someone that isn't a fan of them,and all it showed that BTS music is really about context. Some things that were pointed out as negative could be due to lack of knowing BTS. Sure,we all have different musical preferences but I think we can all agree on how solid their lyrics are,and they are the core of BTS.
Hey can u link me that review?
"They are superior to many of their peers technically, and they simultaneously underscore it with an unparalleled vulnerability." I might not agree with much of the rest of the video, but that sentence. Yes.
why is your channel so underrated?
You just spoke my heart 💜😭💜. I have always preferred art that is laced with hope and optimism, no matter how dark the subject matter. I find it far more attractive and realistic to see the notion "Yes, life is painful. But we can still live." expressed than "Abandon all hope!" I'm not impressed by pessimism for pessimism's sake. I don't care to indulge in someone that reveals in their negative traits to the point of dismissing their positive ones. What good is a struggle if you never learn how to live a better life for yourself? Light and dark are both meaningful, one isn't more authentic and worthy than the other because one only exists BECAUSE of the other. BTS are humans that have been laying their humanness bare for all to see. They are artists to me. They have made life brighter for me. They are a reminder not to dwell in darkness like it's a personality trait. I love them and will forever.
Moni Muppet if this does not sum up the concept of accepting both persona and shadow harmonizing into ego 👏👏👏
So well spoken and well put. Well done Elliot.
Your videos do what BTS content does to me. It's thought provoking and I have to pause many times and take long breaks to gush and talk endlessly trying to catch all the ideas filling my brain like a snow globe.
What I love about this album is its transparency. There's no reading between the lines (as much as we, armys, love to). It's honest, straightforward and unapologetic not only lyrically.
Thank you for keeping the conversation going.
#sonics
It's always hard for me to explain why I've gravitated towards BTS' music, but after years of connecting to their lyrics and the emotions behind their albums I've chosen not to bother with explaining myself.
I love your take on the album. And I enjoyed that someone actually listened to the album not just on a lyrical or a musical aspect but in a way you understood the meaning behind why they do what they do.
thanks so much Elliot!! as always so thoughtful and engaging with your take, this reminded me of a Pablo Picasso quote, "Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist". so apt for bangtan who's taking the conventional to the next level!!
this is my first cb experience and it's so satisfying especially when it's complemented by thoughtful pieces like yours and in the tybutdisagree threads. keep it up!!
I kind of think of BTS as an emo/punk/hip hop group that is dressing up as pop and has a unique threat of hope.
This was so detailed it actually gave me goosebumps!! Your observations and the way you connect the dots is just 🤯
Bby gang you nice keep going
I think that besides details and everything u said, what makes their music the best, in my opinion, is how unique, every thing they do is. STORYLINE, PHILOSOPHICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTENT, and their voices so unique. Their uniqueness is one of their biggest strengths
You know, when I first watched The Shining, I thought the wife's acting was really bad. Then I learned the story and went - of course it is, she's in no state to work if she's being terrorized by her boss. that's why she looks constantly distracted, like she's pulling herself together again and again to do her lines. She looks like she's not IN the scene she's playing. Kubrick's shittiness actually made the movie worse than it would have been if he'd let the poor woman do her job in peace.
i wish every person who judged BTS on first look would've watched this video
Exactly! 👏👏👏👏
I disagree with there not being suffering in this songs. Joon cried when writing some; Hobi said the topic of Ego is pretty heavy, even if he chose to put it forth in a happy sunny package. I think this video is good but still only scratches the surface of what makes the album great. It's not just pop, it's not just convention - it's much greater than that.
How the heck were you able to put in into words? I’m blown away! Thank you!
I really like your review, it's so thoughtful and respectful. Mind if I share this on Twitter?
pls do!
i would be lying if i said i liked all the songs on this album. i didnt. but i love the message of this album. this is probably the most 'bts' album we've gotten and you have no idea how happy that makes me.
Thank you for making this. It actually help me clarify several of my thoughts and questions toward how I feel about this group of artists that I have so much attachment to unlike any other artists before.
There are a some of BTS songs that I do not like sonically since I don't really listen to a lot of pop songs until I found BTS, but I always appreciate the messages and the lyrics.
It's always their message and how they express those message that hit me emotionally and deeply. If art suppose to move you then, BTS has moved me many times like no other artists can before.
So I wish that more people will give a chance to see and hear how BTS convey those message in their style.
Yup, This is exactly how I feel!
lol this feels like a response to the pitchfork article but you posted it before it was published, it's a really good video
Sofía - can you point me in the right direction for this vid please?
@@bembolbug it's not a video it's their review on the website
Wow this was an excellent video essay. When I first heard “On” I thought, this album will be this wonderful cinematic sounding work- then I saw the middling reviews and thought they still don’t get it . Admittedly I thought they probably overloaded the album by pasting prior songs to the front, which messed up album flow, but once you get to the new material it was a great, cohesive work. Thank you for pointing out your views on 7.
Murray Steins(The author of the same book that BTS based MOTS7) even wrote a book on BTS. Map of the soul 7, Persona, Shadow and Ego in the World of BTS.
Elliot I appreciate you so much. You say what most of us can't, so eloquently, thoughtfully, so I wish I could project this video onto every flat surface this planet has.. It frustrates and annoys me to no end that our society's hellbent on celebrating the negativity instead of looking at all the given options at happiness. It's like.. that sim dlc where some American made college expensive.
Cynical critics like Fantano, Todd etc. can't be bothered to look deeper or do the basic search to look up translations from good sources. It's /their/ brand to keep themselves detached or whatever. But it's not just them, I mean.. Kpop reactor channels like reacttothek just look up color coded lyric videos.. Outside of the fandom who really makes an effort to know what they have to say? Hell even parts of the fandom only listen to the single and that's it.
You, the Ringer podcast, Muish, you guys need more exposure so some people who are already exposed to BTS but look at them through white pop lenses... don't have a choice to ignore the meaning, the context, the stories behind the songs. But... how..
Senjuti That point about reacttothek was wrong. Their point of view is not focused on the lyrics, but mainly on the melody and voice of the song ... Then, if the lyrics are significant and will change the perception of the music, so they read what is written, apart from the fact that there is always an introduction to what the song is about and even the process of creating it.
They do not analyze the whole, but the music in isolation.
Comparing reacttothek to this channel is irrational! There are two types of analysis, from points of view.
P.S. Now if you hate the other channel then be honest and say you hate the other channel!
I feel like the growth of their previously dark/angry content took part in what led them to their happier today where they can love themselves better. Though I would also say it wasn't the only or even the biggest factor. A lot of pop music isn't taken seriously because it is considered pop, but I think that kind of thinking is already it's own error. Why does the dark and disturbing get to be the only themes taken seriously when so much good content and ideas come from so many other ways and mediums? BTS has created so many messages throughout the years and have built them on top of each other in layers that their fans can only really understand and THAT has created a beautiful impact on so many of us. Which if we bring into question, "what is art?" I think we'll find that they have made quite the use of it.
I hope this didn't feel like I was repeating what you said, but instead expressing my agreement through my beliefs of both the industry and BTS...
awesome video
This video needs millions of views. It is beautiful.
Bruuuuh you popped off with this one this is really really good. What of my first thoughts when finishing mots7 was "THIS is what POP should sound like" and you explained it perfectly well, the style and sonics of these songs tgis time around are much more conventionally accessible but have melded perfectly with bts brand of sincerity and depth to become just a really really good album. Im hoping all the best for this comeback
this video represents what i wish 'stan' meant
map of the soul 7 is perhaps one of my favourite bts albums. more so when i delved into the meaning. UGH! had a completely newfound place in my heart when i found out the meaning of it - how the rapline created a song delving into the literal importance of anger in the world. I am in awe of their lyricism every day. also let me add my appreciation for the sangatsu scene behind inner child at 6:04
This channel is criminally underrated .
All of the things I could only feel ...but couldn't pin point it or name it , is explained in this video so nicely . I loved the video and I appreciate all the work and research that would've gone into making this .
I wish this channel would get more recognition!!
send this to Grammys!!!!
thank you. i am not well-versed on pop art in general or the evolution of music. i know what i like, and i normally stick to it. for someone who grew up in the 90's, inspired by the alternative music of that time, it is unthinkable that i will even give BTS the time of day. But here we are... i appreciate the objective take on it, it is not pandering to the legions of army to like, it is simply a deeper appreciation of the music BTS does. I appreciate the lyric explanations... see since i cannot understand the lyrics and too lazy to read translations, i rely on the music... and how it makes me feel... its awesome btw. #AOTY
oh im just now realizing the underlying meaning of filter, amazing.
Ultimately, I couldn't have said it better myself. Whether speaking through the lens of an ARMY or someone aspiring to be a respective music journalist. This hits significantly
BTS are the most artsy artists and I'm a big music fan
When people ask me why I love them and why I hate kpop but LOVE BTS only! This just a reason! They just don't get it but we do army! Army, we are lucky. BTS incorporates philosophy, literature and whole other things in their production. They are ARTISTS! Talent, charisma and intelligence in one is a force to be reconned with! Fight me. Very good review Elliott👏👏👏💜💜💜
I'm sorry but can I marry your brain??? Weird question? Okay just continue these videos. Love them haha
I never knew I loved video essays until I found this channel. Their voice is so calming OMG
This is such a well thought out deep analyses that mots7 deserves. Other reviewers just talk about the music, trying to understand bts music without taking in the the lyrics and the overall theme of the album is like eating food without tasting it properly you just wont get it, but ppl dont bother bcoz they dont believe a boyband's music can have such deep layers, only the fans the army are able to appreciate their music in the true sense
One of the best videos in TH-cam. You can feel art and that's a special gift. Thank you.
you don't get how much I need this
Elliot, you are a treasure! And you fking nailed all the critical elements. Rock on, Dude.
I really love your videos and this one was another great review. I remember when their song ON came out, it was on my last month of internship and hearing it gave me the energy and the motivation to finish it off at my best. And also the part about inner child was spot on, BTS really knows how to convey their sentiments through their songs and art.
Elliot!! I appreciate your ability to bring nuance to your videos while also making important points people can take away and think about! 💗 this is excellent
i'm always surprised by how thoughtful these videos are, you're able to put feelings into words so well and express the nuances that gave them so much popularity but are often overlooked by most. thank you so much for these videos
This was a wonderful video that put into words things that I've never been able to express appropriately. Wonderful and thoughtful review!
This channel is a gem! So glad I found it. Waiting for more quality content like this ^^
SO well put, I loved every second. Just discovered your channel and I can't stop binge-watching. Thank you so much!
this is genius material right here. Thanks for creating this video and piecing everything together to make it more understandable both to armys and listeners, in general. Love love love itttt
Thank you so much! This is amazing ... as much I was excited for this album, my high expectations some how ruined my first listening experience but I gave a word to myself that I'll do all what's possible to understand this thought provoking piece of art to love it and appreciate it properly ... you can't imagine how much this video helped me ... Now and finally I reached the point to love every piece and all the pieces of this album... thank you so much
This need more views. One of the best review I've seen :)
10:25 "nobody suffered emotionally" - me laughing in 2023 now knowing how much burn out they were going through, how exhausted they were, how overwhelmed they were. They had considered disbandment, suga's shoulder surgery, theis album came right before the pandemic, depression, anger, anxiety, a canceled world tour, military enlistment on their heads, the govt and public of SK basically playing with their lives, racism and xenophobia from the western industry, and through all of this all they wanted was to make music and meet army again. Oh I love them so much.
I don't understand why your channel isn't that well known, yet! All of your videos are very educational and thoughtfully put together to not offend anyone but yet, you are able to dissect and explain almost all the way down to the root! Love your contents! :)
i cant help but rewatch these videos!!! their so well constructed i love it :(
Thank you for the beautiful essay on BTS and their art. I look forward to your next video!
God! This was so beautifully made. Thank you!!
I love how intro, interlude and outro all sample the intros from their school trilogy. it works so well but it adds so much too!
Man, I love you, thank you for being in this fandom, you grasp what we would all want to scream, and makes it clear, truly, for the bottom of my heart, thank you ❤
This was put so beautifully
I literally had the discussion with a friend two nights ago about at what point craft becomes art or what differentiates the two when it comes to pop music... so wow thank you this is exactly what I wanted to see thoughtfully discussed today!
(and yes ofc we were talking about it bc of bts and someone told me that they didn't like them bc they are "too clean", which I assumed to think meant "well produced" in contrast to the rougher sound of like the alternative rock or indie rock that that person prefered, as if a scretch or rough vocal on an arctic monkey or mando diao song wasn't just as intentional...)
this is incredible. thank you so much for your words.
Such a great video. Your explanations were really well thought out and I enjoyed watching this video. 💙
Yt is finally recommending me something that worth’s my time. 👍🏻
I want this as an article. I hope this video had many much view.. This video is insightful.
Wow, wow and wow. Thank You for such a in-depth descriptive appreciation of this group's 7 members-7 years-journey/growth musical storybook.
This !! This is the video you explained everything so well
Finally got around to watching this one and it put me in tears... reminded me of why the lyrics hit me so hard for a lot of them
The best review i could find, Thank you🌻🌻
Wow amazing video! You put all this into words so well, I am very impressed!
Wow, Elliot! What a marvelous work. I would love to talk about every sentence said on this essay. Thank you!
BTS comes from a personal place. A self-reflective stance on the struggles they face and places a question not only for themselves but for its audience. I think most pop songs i have heard have a basic feel of just having fun but BTS uses pop sound and mixes different genres together in combination with deep lyrics that create a different layer. This is sometimes enhanced by the visuals of a music video that has a variety of different inspirations that can further help the viewer interpret the complexity of the story. I think these aspects of art and literature are beautiful.
i love you and your videos, thank you for these
Wow! Thank you so much for this awesome video, an analysis and a case study :)
your channel is nothing but FACTS. we love to see it 😋
I- I ... o wow 🤯
How could this be so on point on how i feel about our boys’ art
God I love this channel
I love your videos💜this video was amazing
This is basically an explanation of why BTS didnt win a grammy nomination for MOTS7
Amazing video! It's so well explained.
this was amazing, thank you so much