Thx for the reaction. There are 4 participants in the group. All of them are talented and multifaceted and can perform equally high-quality Pop, Rock, Rap, R&B, EDM, Ballads. I would recommend you to listen to: «Drama» and «Armageddon». In the Korean music industry, there is a concept called the "Big Three". These are the 3 largest companies: JYP Entertainment (Twice, Stray Kids, Itzy, Nmixx, Day6 etc.), YG Entertainment (2NE1, Big Bang, Blackpink, Treasure, Babymonster etc.) and the oldest, which turns 30 this year - SM Entertainment (TH-cam channel SMTOWN) (BoA, TVXQ!, Super Junior, Girls Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa, RIIZE). This is always a guarantee of quality and great vocals. Fun fact: G-Dragon (from Big Bang) was a trainee at SM Entertainment for several years. The song "Supernova" is related to the song "Armageddon". "Supernova" is the band's pre-release single. One of the track's producers - Dem Jointz (worked with Rihanna, Anderson .Paak, Janet Jackson, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Brandy, Christina Aguilera and many others). The album and title track "Armageddon" were released on May 27, 2024. The part "Ah Oh Ay" uses a sample from the hip-hop track "Planet Rock" (single "Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force") (1982). The symbols on the floor are graphically stylized symbols of the members of aespa, which they have had since their debut and are found in many of their videos: Karina: Heart Winter: Star Giselle: Crescent Ningning: Butterfly Also in the “Supernova” video, the participants wear contact lenses with their symbols (or for example, in the video "Armageddon" NingNing right eye with a butterfly symbol). About last song 'Whiplash'. In a boring explanation Whiplash is a neck injury that happens when you move your neck too quickly in a whip like fashion. They are saying they are so "hot" they will give you whiplash because you will do a double take fast af. Very common slang for saying something made you do a double take. The group's name, aespa, combines the English initials of "avatar" and "experience" (Avatar X Experience) with the English word "aspect", meaning "two sides", to symbolize the idea of "meeting another self and experiencing the new world". aespa has a storyline related to their music videos so you should start with their debut song, in order: _(Story Line)_ - Black Mamba (Debut MV) - Next Level (MV) - Savage (MV) - Girls (MV) - Welcome To MY World (MV) (pre-release single) - Spicy (MV) - Drama (MV) - Supernova (MV) (pre-release single) - Armageddon (MV) - Whiplash (MV) _(Out of history) (MV)_ - Forever (The song is a remake) - Dreams Come True (The song is a remake) - Life’s To Short (English ver.) - Better Things (English single) - Jingle Bell Rock - Regret of the Times (The song is a remake) - Jacob Collier - Over You (feat. Chris Martin, aespa) (Collaboration) - Hot Mess (Japanese Debut) _(OST)_ - Once Again (Ning Ning & Winter) (Our Blues OST, Pt. 10) - Hold On Tight (‘Tetris’ Apple Original Film) - We Go (Pokemon OST for Korean version show) - ZOOM ZOOM (BEYBLADE X - Anime OST) - Get Goin' (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock OST) (AppleTV+) - aespa x TOKiMONSTA - Die Trying (Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver OST) _(B-side tracks and Discography)_ - (aespa's 1st Mini Album "Savage") (October 5, 2021) 01. aenergy 02. Savage 03. I'll Make You Cry 04. YEPPI YEPPI 05. ICONIC 06. Lucid Dream - (aespa's 2nd Mini Album "Girls") (July 8, 2022) 01. Girls 02. Illusion 03. Lingo 04. Life's Too Short 05. ICU 06. Life's Too Short (English Version) - (aespa's 3rd Mini Album "MY WORLD") (May 8, 2023) 01. Welcome To MY World (feat. naevis) 02. Spicy 03. Salty & Sweet 04. Thirsty 05. I'm Unhappy 06. 'Til We Meet Again - (aespa's 4th Mini Album "Drama") (November 10, 2023) 01. Drama 02. Trick or Trick 03. Don't Blink 04. Hot Air Balloon 05. YOLO 06. You - (aespa's 1st Album "Armageddon") (May 27, 2024) 01. Supernova 02. Armageddon 03. Set The Tone 04. Mine 05. Licorice 06. BAHAMA 07. Long Chat 08. Prologue 09. Live My Life 10. Melody - (aespa's 5th Mini Album "Whiplash") (October 21, 2024) 01. Whiplash 02. Kill It 03. Flights, Not Feelings 04. Pink Hoodie 05. Flowers 06. Just Another Girl To understand the concept of aespa you need to watch 3 mini-movies with English subtitles (SMCU Season 1): - aespa ep.1 ‘Black Mamba' - SM Culture Universe (Duration: 10 minutes): th-cam.com/video/vbH4Lk5wYWg/w-d-xo.html - aespa ep.2 ‘Next Level’ - SM Culture Universe (Duration: 17 minutes): th-cam.com/video/i8fRCkq5tbw/w-d-xo.html - aespa ep.3 Girls (Don’t you know I’m a Savage?) - SM Culture Universe (Duration: 17 minutes): th-cam.com/video/iq-ivLY_9A8/w-d-xo.html The second season of SMCU opens with the songs "Supernova" and "Armageddon". There are two short fan videos that explain everything very well: 1) How aespa’s Supernova leads to ARMAGEDDON (SMCU Parallel Line Season 2 Lore Clues): th-cam.com/video/AWGgiycP5pk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BhHLWSi2aM3sNx6y 2) The sci-fi horror of aespa’s ARMAGEDDON (Explained): th-cam.com/video/rGWb-Avsj3s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Lsvx7RIbqL0wB1s8 P.S. In its first week (May 27 - June 3), the album "Armageddon" sold 1,154,742 physical copies. For comparison, Eminem's latest album "Death of Slim Shady" sold 281,000 copies in its first week. The pre-release track "Supernova" held the first place on four major Korean charts (MelOn, Bugs, Genie, VIBE + TH-cam Music) for the first four weeks. And on the main chart "MelOn", the track "Supernova" held the first place for the fifteenth week in a row + periodically the track took the first place on all FOUR music charts. P.P.S In the aespa LORE there is a virtual character "naevis", who in the 1st season of their mini-series materializes in the real world as part of the plot. This is a completely AI-generated character (appearance, voice). Naevis has a separate TH-cam channel. - Teaser «The Birth of naevis»(about how navis materializes in the real world): th-cam.com/video/wX3Rf16XZiw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GyFErlmKae-l60MK - naevis - Done (debut single, September 10, 2024): th-cam.com/video/2ZdVzQRkS4c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_4KKOiuOeFfrI1Kx
Aespa debuted back in 2020 and their original work was far more traditional... though in concept AI avatars and a metaverse were out there... as time went on they got edgier and edgier... Drama last year was huge and cinematic. This year Supernova and Armageddon early in the year and Whiplash towards the end keep pushing boundaries and making their sound more unique. So yeah you're kinda starting at the wild and weird edge and working backwards... try to listen and focus on the backing track synth and instrumentals... Drama and Armageddon are amazing and for a look at some older works Black Mamba was their debut with lots of folks liking Next Level, Savage, Spicy, and Girls. And yes they are all easy on the eyes.
Oh yeah. AESPA 💗💗💗Pure fire. Thanks for reaction 😁✌
Thx for the reaction. There are 4 participants in the group. All of them are talented and multifaceted and can perform equally high-quality Pop, Rock, Rap, R&B, EDM, Ballads. I would recommend you to listen to: «Drama» and «Armageddon».
In the Korean music industry, there is a concept called the "Big Three". These are the 3 largest companies: JYP Entertainment (Twice, Stray Kids, Itzy, Nmixx, Day6 etc.), YG Entertainment (2NE1, Big Bang, Blackpink, Treasure, Babymonster etc.) and the oldest, which turns 30 this year - SM Entertainment (TH-cam channel SMTOWN) (BoA, TVXQ!, Super Junior, Girls Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa, RIIZE). This is always a guarantee of quality and great vocals. Fun fact: G-Dragon (from Big Bang) was a trainee at SM Entertainment for several years.
The song "Supernova" is related to the song "Armageddon". "Supernova" is the band's pre-release single. One of the track's producers - Dem Jointz (worked with Rihanna, Anderson .Paak, Janet Jackson, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Brandy, Christina Aguilera and many others). The album and title track "Armageddon" were released on May 27, 2024.
The part "Ah Oh Ay" uses a sample from the hip-hop track "Planet Rock" (single "Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force") (1982).
The symbols on the floor are graphically stylized symbols of the members of aespa, which they have had since their debut and are found in many of their videos:
Karina: Heart
Winter: Star
Giselle: Crescent
Ningning: Butterfly
Also in the “Supernova” video, the participants wear contact lenses with their symbols (or for example, in the video "Armageddon" NingNing right eye with a butterfly symbol).
About last song 'Whiplash'. In a boring explanation Whiplash is a neck injury that happens when you move your neck too quickly in a whip like fashion. They are saying they are so "hot" they will give you whiplash because you will do a double take fast af. Very common slang for saying something made you do a double take.
The group's name, aespa, combines the English initials of "avatar" and "experience" (Avatar X Experience) with the English word "aspect", meaning "two sides", to symbolize the idea of "meeting another self and experiencing the new world".
aespa has a storyline related to their music videos so you should start with their debut song, in order:
_(Story Line)_
- Black Mamba (Debut MV)
- Next Level (MV)
- Savage (MV)
- Girls (MV)
- Welcome To MY World (MV) (pre-release single)
- Spicy (MV)
- Drama (MV)
- Supernova (MV) (pre-release single)
- Armageddon (MV)
- Whiplash (MV)
_(Out of history) (MV)_
- Forever (The song is a remake)
- Dreams Come True (The song is a remake)
- Life’s To Short (English ver.)
- Better Things (English single)
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Regret of the Times (The song is a remake)
- Jacob Collier - Over You (feat. Chris Martin, aespa) (Collaboration)
- Hot Mess (Japanese Debut)
_(OST)_
- Once Again (Ning Ning & Winter) (Our Blues OST, Pt. 10)
- Hold On Tight (‘Tetris’ Apple Original Film)
- We Go (Pokemon OST for Korean version show)
- ZOOM ZOOM (BEYBLADE X - Anime OST)
- Get Goin' (Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock OST) (AppleTV+)
- aespa x TOKiMONSTA - Die Trying (Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver OST)
_(B-side tracks and Discography)_
- (aespa's 1st Mini Album "Savage") (October 5, 2021)
01. aenergy
02. Savage
03. I'll Make You Cry
04. YEPPI YEPPI
05. ICONIC
06. Lucid Dream
- (aespa's 2nd Mini Album "Girls") (July 8, 2022)
01. Girls
02. Illusion
03. Lingo
04. Life's Too Short
05. ICU
06. Life's Too Short (English Version)
- (aespa's 3rd Mini Album "MY WORLD") (May 8, 2023)
01. Welcome To MY World (feat. naevis)
02. Spicy
03. Salty & Sweet
04. Thirsty
05. I'm Unhappy
06. 'Til We Meet Again
- (aespa's 4th Mini Album "Drama") (November 10, 2023)
01. Drama
02. Trick or Trick
03. Don't Blink
04. Hot Air Balloon
05. YOLO
06. You
- (aespa's 1st Album "Armageddon") (May 27, 2024)
01. Supernova
02. Armageddon
03. Set The Tone
04. Mine
05. Licorice
06. BAHAMA
07. Long Chat
08. Prologue
09. Live My Life
10. Melody
- (aespa's 5th Mini Album "Whiplash") (October 21, 2024)
01. Whiplash
02. Kill It
03. Flights, Not Feelings
04. Pink Hoodie
05. Flowers
06. Just Another Girl
To understand the concept of aespa you need to watch 3 mini-movies with English subtitles (SMCU Season 1):
- aespa ep.1 ‘Black Mamba' - SM Culture Universe (Duration: 10 minutes): th-cam.com/video/vbH4Lk5wYWg/w-d-xo.html
- aespa ep.2 ‘Next Level’ - SM Culture Universe (Duration: 17 minutes): th-cam.com/video/i8fRCkq5tbw/w-d-xo.html
- aespa ep.3 Girls (Don’t you know I’m a Savage?) - SM Culture Universe (Duration: 17 minutes): th-cam.com/video/iq-ivLY_9A8/w-d-xo.html
The second season of SMCU opens with the songs "Supernova" and "Armageddon". There are two short fan videos that explain everything very well:
1) How aespa’s Supernova leads to ARMAGEDDON (SMCU Parallel Line Season 2 Lore Clues): th-cam.com/video/AWGgiycP5pk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BhHLWSi2aM3sNx6y
2) The sci-fi horror of aespa’s ARMAGEDDON (Explained): th-cam.com/video/rGWb-Avsj3s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Lsvx7RIbqL0wB1s8
P.S.
In its first week (May 27 - June 3), the album "Armageddon" sold 1,154,742 physical copies. For comparison, Eminem's latest album "Death of Slim Shady" sold 281,000 copies in its first week. The pre-release track "Supernova" held the first place on four major Korean charts (MelOn, Bugs, Genie, VIBE + TH-cam Music) for the first four weeks. And on the main chart "MelOn", the track "Supernova" held the first place for the fifteenth week in a row + periodically the track took the first place on all FOUR music charts.
P.P.S
In the aespa LORE there is a virtual character "naevis", who in the 1st season of their mini-series materializes in the real world as part of the plot. This is a completely AI-generated character (appearance, voice). Naevis has a separate TH-cam channel.
- Teaser «The Birth of naevis»(about how navis materializes in the real world): th-cam.com/video/wX3Rf16XZiw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GyFErlmKae-l60MK
- naevis - Done (debut single, September 10, 2024): th-cam.com/video/2ZdVzQRkS4c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_4KKOiuOeFfrI1Kx
I know who the big 3 are. but thank you for the rundown on this group
Your eyes will continue to enjoy if you react to Next Level by Aespa💖
i'm intrigued! thank you!!
Aespa debuted back in 2020 and their original work was far more traditional... though in concept AI avatars and a metaverse were out there... as time went on they got edgier and edgier... Drama last year was huge and cinematic. This year Supernova and Armageddon early in the year and Whiplash towards the end keep pushing boundaries and making their sound more unique. So yeah you're kinda starting at the wild and weird edge and working backwards... try to listen and focus on the backing track synth and instrumentals... Drama and Armageddon are amazing and for a look at some older works Black Mamba was their debut with lots of folks liking Next Level, Savage, Spicy, and Girls. And yes they are all easy on the eyes.