[Subtitles by youtube @anisian] *Umu whistling to Adios*
*static noise*
Umu: Hi guys, my name is Umu and I'm ReactotheK's channel creator!
Kevin: Hello everyone! My name is Kevin I am a pianist from Classical Musicians React
Umu: Welcome to this channel, welcome to our viewing of Everglow's "LA DI DA"
I'm happy to see the girls are back, their past title tracks have provided me (with) a lot of energy
oO, oh- well- I mean- I also like their B-Side songs and stuff but
they're back and from what I previewed of this song it seems like a little bit of a vibe change
So I'm excited, intrigued to see where they will go
Oh boy
Kevin: I like Everglow's stuff, I've been a fan
It's funny because, even though their songs sort of share the same formula
I find myself picking one of them as my favorite compared to the other two
For some reason... *sings "Dun Dun"* that one, I don't remember the name...okay
Umu: 3, 2, E V E R G L O W~
Mhm
oH?
Mysterious, confident
woAHHHH what a way to start yOOO
Kevin: Oh, I dig it
Okay, that low octave was very good, I like it
Umu: I love the bass, We'll talk about it later, it's a really nice texture
Yup, playing around with syncopation in the main line
Going for the floating vibe in the chorus [*prechorus]
Nice text painting with the descending vocal part
Now we're back up in range
That's a beautiful melody
oHH I like this a lot
Kevin: I like this melody for a chorus, it sounds like a prechorus melody
It sounds like something before something more, but I kinda like it, I really like it
ooo I like this
Umu: A little vocal growl in there
Continuing the-
syncopation
yeah, nice lifts
I love the little *vocalizing* gentle hits *vocalizing* pitched
*vocalizing*
Kevin: Oooh, I like that, I like it- just-
goes into it the second time
Umu: ooOOO
Kevin: I like this
Umu: woaHHHH Kevin: Ooh, I like the distortion
U: *surprised pikachu face*
And we still have the main 'LA DI DA DI DA' but pitched down
Nice hits
*surprised pikachu face* nO
One more...?
*relieved* Okay, cool
*panicked breathing*
I was afraid they were gonna end it there haha
K: Definitely a fan of the production, I think they nailed the vibe pretty well
It doesn't feel plastic you know?
U: Wowwww
K: oOO? Why did it cut off at the end...?
*sings last note* hmm...interesting
Well, it was good, I liked it
U: If there was anyone who did categorize their first 3 titles as noise music and then
they heard this, this is you know, maybe inviting those people and saying like
look we can do the music you love too
Cause I felt that the visuals were so flashy and-
beautiful and the choreo looked unique as heck like all the floor choreo and then the song-
just was like all the sprinkles and sparks and colors on top of that to create
an even more interesting experience
I wante- I wanted to go back and listen to the beginning bass-
it sounded as if they took you know hitting a very low note on the piano where its a little bit metallic sounding
and just dragging that out and then pitching it just different notes so 0:24 seconds, 3, 2, 1
listen to the very lowest of notes
That's so interesting, or maybe it's a guitar that's drawn out...?
oh *dew-dew-dew* there's so many little... synthetic sounds sprinkled in
It's satsifying to go to this more minimalistic section
and then-
that's cute to have this little spoken part before the chorus
which you know- you're like oh hey they did that in "Adios"
And then because it's a copy paste melody, you can catch onto it pretty quickly and start singing along with them
And then...
they take it- we're using the same progression-
but we change it here-
while we also change the rhythm of the backing track
and then, yeah, last thing I wanted to say before we jump into our discussion with Kevin was-
I thought it was really smart how they took verse 1's *vocalizing* little chromatic descent between sections
and then *LA DA DI DA* and whenever they spoke *LA DA DI DA* it kind of descends as well-
which kinda- maybe it's this first chromatic phrase that's hinting towards the hook or maybe
it's hinting back, I don't know but I can kind of connect those two in that way
Okay, I'm going to go back, listen to this another time and we'll zoom Kevin!
*claps* See ya~
U:...did yOU like it...? I usually go first, do you wanna go first?
K: I-I can, I can- I did like it so... U: yEAhh, I know you're a really big fan of "DUN DUN" (dun) and that style-
K: Yup U: And Adios (K: Yup) and that type of stuff so what did you think of this little throwback?
K: I mean it's a retro throwback for sure U: Yeahhhh
K: Yeah, I will start with the one thing I was a little (U: Mhm) not too hot about, which is the prechorus
U: mHM K: I thought the prechorus- it was trying to be a breather between the (U: Right) thumping, yeah pop sections
K: But, I actually think it sort of interrupted the flow
U: oHhhhh K: I like me a steady, consistent- (U: texture?) 80s- sort of?
Yeah, I like a steady texture but I also think that the prechorus
is the part that makes me think the most, "oh I've heard this before" you know? U: Mhm
K: Like, there are lots of things in this song that I've 'heard' in other Kpop songs
but the prechorus is the only one where I'm like "oh, start with the minor 4, oh goes here, has a little build up"
although I did like how in the second chorus they cut a lot- they cut that little "EVERGLOW" the best-
U: Mhm, so I thought the prechorus was successful, maybe I can't comment on it's harmonic movement
but I did think that just having that interruption, you know, the variation of making it floaty and-
thinner of a texture was just makin- taking the 80s throwback and Kp- making it you know, Kpop-
K: Yeah! U: and more Modern Kpop
K: As far as the 80s (U: Mhm) part is concerned, I think again it's one of those things that just sounds so faithful I guess
to the original style that it's taking from and I like- production wise especially
U: Yeah the (K: Yeah) synths sounds I'm like "wow is this Michael Jackson?" haha
K: Right exactly, and again, it reminded me of the new Weeknd hit, "Blinding Lights" again
U: Hahaha K: I feel like, yeah-
Maybe it's just me listening to The Weekend more and drawing everything from that
or maybe there is actually an influence
U: Mhm, Yeah, yeah, I'm wondering, cause it seems like the trend of 2019 was a lot of it-
was really anthemic, what people labeled it as 'noise music' but I mean like- I mean that
in the most positive way possible, and then now we're slowly fading from the EDM, trap into
throwback, you know (K: Yeah) Disco, 80s K: You know, they haven't heard real noise if they call that noise music
U: Hahaha, very true (K: Yup) try out modern classical okay (K: Oh yeah) and then the *vocalizing* stuff
K: Oh my gosh... *static noise*
U: On my first listen, what really drew me in was just how long the chorus melody was, how long that phrase was-
U: *vocalizing the chorus* K: Yeah, I commented on how it feels like something that would usually be for a prechorus
we've heard the thing where the prechorus is the most melodic part (U: Right) and then the
chorus is just a drop (U: Mhm) and at first I was like "I don't know how to feel about this"
But then after the first chorus I was like "Oh this is great"
I think this is different, this is good U: Mhm
K: And it's a good melody, it's a very strong melody
U: Very much is so, and then the- when we did change vibes in the second verse to support the rapper when we
You know, went (K: uGhHH) to a more rhythmic, lower... in frequency, instrumentals, that was like-
that was a smooth transition but also enough of a change to you know, keep listeners really-
K: Yeahhhh, the two rap breaks in this song were both really good I thought
U: Mhm, something that I'm looking forward to, I know people came here for a musician breakdown K: Yeahhhh, the two rap breaks in this song were both really good I thought
U: Mhm, something that I'm looking forward to, I know people came here for a musician breakdown
but oh my god that choreo looks so insane, like a lot of unique moves
and I like cannot wait to check out the dance practice so-
K: I didn't pay attention to the choreo but I will say the "Sin City" vibe in
the music video is insane (U: Yes) it draws influence from a movie called "Sin City"
U: Ohhh okay K: Yeah, like a comic book adaptation but they keep the black and white
and like those quick zooms, you know like they feel very comic book-esque because-
they're (U: Mhm) kinda drawing inspiration from that film
U: It's kind of like...
Night... crime fighting... (K: Yeah) Mystery vibe- (K: Vigilante) Yeahhhhh~
Oh, wonderful comeback from EVERGLOW, I love their old sound, I love this sound-
K: This might be my second favorite song by them (U: NICE) Yeah
U: It may grow on me, I really- I still really like "Adios" this actually-
Yeah, Yeah this might be my second favorite to "Adios" YEAHHHHH...maYbE?? I don't know U: It may grow on me, I really- I still really like "Adios" this actually-
Yeah, Yeah this might be my second favorite to "Adios" YEAHHHHH...maYbE?? I don't know
Alright well thank you so much for watching everyone!
Really curious what you think of EVERGLOW doing this genre of music?
I know that even in their B-Sides in their album also explore a few other areas as well
and just still, I'm excited to see them grow as an artist and I think they've got- K: EverGROWWW
K: Everbetter~~ *Snaps fingers* that last one was a-
a more niche reference
U: Okay, let's end it there, thanks for watching guys (K: Alright, Bye!) we'll see you later BYEEE