The whole effort could have done with a bit more pace tho. https://thebiaslist.com/2021/03/22/song-review-eternity-im-real/. LMAOOO seriously though. It was well done and polished, but it was the sing-talking girl crush style we’ve heard so much of already. UGH, I could listen to an entire song with that. While the song has only been released for 10 days, “Black Mamba” has officially made its debut onto the Billboard Global Chart Excluding U.S. Their third single "Next … The R&B part in the middle doesn’t mesh with the rest of the song well at all (a R&B singing verse over an outdated R&B instrumental thrown into a whole song with talk-rapping over a typical girl-crush futuristic instrumental doesn’t match at all and the change isn’t enjoyable, especially when it goes back to the talk-rapping). But, instead, we got key changes and tempo changes that were so off-putting. Playable Songs. This takes itself too seriously and somehow at the same time isn’t dramatic enough to really work as camp. HOW?! Now that you mention it, I did not realize this was actually THE Fast & Furious b-side song… WHAT? This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The beginning didn’t give me high hopes. aespa Next Level Song Released On 2021 May, 17. Black Mamba. I can barely remember the song. LMAO, Now if only it’s as campy as ‘Sweet Transvestite’ or even as ‘fun’ as Lady Gaga and Cher…. I love the next level parts but it is also the parts that’s ripped out from the original song? Where can I find it? I heard the rumors but I didn’t realize they actually think they went through with it. Funny enough Itzy’s latest title which was less positively received does work for me as camp. aespa’s delivery is intentionally measured, and I like how the rap opts for a slower flow. Where I can find it? I don’t know..Hot Pink does have a slow tempo but it has way more groove to it than this does in my opinion. It may impress at first, but I feel like the song’s sluggish pace with the obnoxious sing-talk won’t do much for me…..SM really needs to start kicking their game with aespa! Why are they called æspa? 1 with 3 songs that remained for 52 weeks in the chart. This section elevates the song a ton for me. I wish it had been one or the other. Though if follows the basic formula of its source material, the whole track has that easily-identifiable, Yoo Young-Jin arranged SM sound. Then again, taste is subjective 🙂. They debuted on November 17, 2020 with the digital single “Black Mamba”. Full song? And against all odds, I think it’s kind of great. We would love to hear your thoughts or feedback on how we can improve your experience! Kinda underwhelmed with this. U.S. chart! 1) IGAB was not SNSD’s very first actual comeback and arrived after they’d already built themselves an identity 2) IGAB was actually good and felt bold and inspired. ( Log Out /  The only good part is their original section and the overall change in key. Type the song title into the Search box and a list of song with matching titles will be returned. I just wish the producers had taken one or two of the ideas presented here and fully fleshed those out instead of doing..whatever this is. I feel I’m being a bit too harsh on aespa, and it’s certainly not the fault of the girls themselves who do the best they can with this (although I feel this really does not let them show off their rapping skills and their vocal parts, which are nice, feel way too short) but as a long-term SM fan I think I have to accept I’ve grown out of SM’s new musical trends/’innovation’. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. aespa’s forthcoming return will be the group’s second release of the year, following February’s ‘Forever’, which was a remake of Yoo Young-jin’s 2000 holiday song. Comparing this to I Got A Boy is comical, that’s like saying a rusted out ’96 ford taurus is like a Ferrari because they’re both cars. Everglow! evErydaY I’M husTlIn’ 2020-01-01: Welcome to OWLDB.net, login to your account to access the full features! lol, I remember that! Finally someone likes this song as much as I do- I don’t think the production is too bad but it’s…still not super great. idk and idc). Hope SM gives them more stuff to do, especially songs that aren’t just part of the company tradition of revamping old/different songs. For me, its in the range of a 6 on 10. These girls have good rap flow and vocals. Currently there are 2 songs tie-in with aespa. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Welcome to aespa Official YouTube Channel!You can enjoy aespa's latest videos on aespa Official YouTube Channel. Like, LOONA is crazy and somewhat obtuse with their visual storytelling, but at least they use understandable concepts like color theory, animals, fruits, the moon and butterfly theory. Such a waste. I had no idea about the provenance of this song, but I am so not in love with it that I cannot bother to go to the original. I am surprised u gave this song 8.75,cuz I find black mamba much better than next level.Again it’s that rap-talking kinda song, which is quite boring and forgettable for me. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I’m just here for the free pâté. ), Oh…I already heard the full song and it sounds pretty boring…. And the lyrics – what is aespa’s sound as a group beyond their shoe-horning in of the SMCU concepts? No. With pop love songs, at least the concept of love is understandable. The release is in June or am I wrong or being dumb? They’ve invested everything in to their aesthetic – and this SM AI universe – but hardly anything into them artistically IMO which is just not how they’ve treated their girl groups and it’s extremely disappointing. I absolutely do not hate it because the elements by themselves are all done really well. Their musical direction these days just feels so… stale. → List of Genres → Korea → K-2021 → K-Translation → Japanese Music Lyrics – Romanizations and Translations → Spanish Translations → W-2021 → Like us on Facebook → Like us on Facebook (Spanish) → Follow us on Twitter. ( Log Out /  I’m loving this sassy, daring, Totally Spies-ish BOP. I couldnt even hear the whole song.Im honestly surprised with the high score! KWANGYA is a world where the avatars live.1 In aespa’s lyrics Black Mamba, "Neon gwangyareul tteodolgo isseo" translates "You wander this KWANGYA". The whole arrangement has a sinuous style that’s surprisingly engaging. Probably the worst song imho so far this year. You can change the site theme to dark mode in Site Settings. I feel like there have been rumors about a new girl group for at least four years now, with many picturing a large, SNSD-like configuration. aespa Next Level Is Korean Pop Song Labeled By SM Entertainment And Performed By Karina, Ningning, Giselle & Winter. I got confused when hybe said “new song”. Both sound like awful ideas, yet this is how SM Entertainment’s aespa have been managed thus far. If this were a 5 or 10 or so ago, this would be an f(x) or 2NE1 song, except it would actually be, yanno, good. Haha I wouldn’t say “love.” But yes… “really like” would be accurate. On May 17, aespa held a press conference to celebrate the release of their new single “Next Level”! lol Another one of the unpopular opinions ig (or popular? 2020-06-03: You can change the site theme to dark mode in Site Settings. I already went through this with House Party and I exclusively listen to the version without the rap. | SM Entertainment. This was a ride! Whip it REAL HARD whip it whip it REAL HARD don’t forget about your retro sound just yet girls! Tbh, if this wasn’t from SM, I doubt you would be rating it this high… this is like overall on the same level as Itzy’s Mafia In The Morning and the rating for that song was insanely low. f(x) could have had something like this except with an actual hook or something instead of just chanting bullshit, This song is pure camp and I think the fact that people hate it makes me love it more LMAO. Naega cheil chal naga. Yoo Young Jin firstly released ‘Forever’ on SM Entertainment’s holiday album ‘Winter Vacation in SMTWON.com’ in 2000 and he rearranged the song for aespa himself. Explore Wikis; Community Central; Start a Wiki; Search This wiki This wiki All wikis | Sign In … This is my favorite Korean songs. Wow, lot of controversy in the comments section for this one. This is wild to write and put in a song. …and Cherry Bullet’s Love So Sweet, Dreamcatcher’s Odd Eye, Pentagon’s Do Or Not, WJSN The Black’s Easy, BTS’s No More Dream, Enhypen’s Drunk Dazed and many many more…. It grounds even the silliest moments, including that blustering chorus. All Song Releases Currently there are 2 songs tie-in with aespa. The rest is just… talk-rapping the entire time, with a pretty eh hook. ), Woo boy the whiplash from this. Me me me. Aespa is the second group after some of the Resonance NCT U lineups to have themes not based off song titles. I understand that this will be a polarizing comeback. Pfft. Let’s start with that oscillating electro bass. Most of the song is underwhelming, but I love the BoA-esque R&B break, it is classic SM, with some great vocal moments. This song is really dry for me to conjure any emotions regarding it, I am impressed how it flawlessly melds SM’s bombastic sounds but…it just takes it to an extent of me liking it. But I suppose there’s a real reason why this site is called the Bias List after all, which is perfectly fine, usually SM is capable of making great songs that are greatly produced (so I can understand your preconceived bias) but this is one of the exceptions (which have been increasing at an alarming rate since last year) – while this song was definitely still listenable, it was also really an undercooked mess of a song. aespa - YouTube. You love this? But this isn’t the first time Mike Daley has popped up on the radar SM Entertainment new girl group fans. It seems like a weird mix and certainly not the “next level” I hope aespa would take (lol, I had to). the reactions are fast and immediate for next level, I’m glad you like it too! Next Level Song Sung By Korean Artist aespa (에스파) On Next Level Single. Even though I was initially confused at the whole song and structure itself (and the lalalala’s esp), the wonky lyrics and heavy bass made it fun to listen to as a foreign fan…I feel like even though they could have released something better to round out their minimal discography (mini-album when ;-;), this is just something to jam to when you’re alone and in the vibes…(whoo wheeee, watch me while I work it out! Extremely disappointing either way. That part annoys me a lot, There should be a video, but I’ll post the link itself in case you just can’t see it since it’s an unlisted video and you would never find it in the search. As a casual listener and like many of the kpop fans, I’m confused and honestly can’t tell what even sm changed with the original song. ( Log Out /  Thank you, … … I am still not going to bother. It was a breath of fresh air when NingNing started singing, and then the switch up happened and WOW that was DELICIOUS. On May 4, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Aespa would be making a comeback later that month. 😉. Bonnie and Clyde is getting a music video! I don’t get the I Got A Boy comparisons. Atleast ITZY had some memorable parts that my mouth suddenly keeps repeating. Reply. EvErYDAY i’m hUstlIN’ Not quite the I Got a Boy it wants to be. Surprisingly, I’m okay with the chorus, just not something I will put in my favourite playlist but would not mind if I came across this song on the radio. (Finally when their vocal processing actually works?? I know it’s minor but somehow it annoys me :’). What? I’m here for “Next Level” each listen, the unconventional structure grows on me, and the power of the girls’ performance grows more and more convincing. EVerydAY I’m huStLin’ Dude trust me, If I were apart of HYBE, I would’ve made sure not even a tinge of vocal processing would be present in the songs! The lyrics also interestingly tell the story of the worldview, which is about the journey to "KWANGYA" to find "Black Mamba" that interfered with the connection between aespa and the avatars. We need a rap-o-meter for english lyrics in kpop, seriously. Uchinaga Aeri (Kanji: 内永えり), known by her stage name Giselle (Hangul: 지젤), is a Japanese member of South Korean girl group aespa under SM Entertainment, revealed on October 29th My new year resolution is NOT to diss any track I dislike on thebiaslist. I think it’s because it’s all so monotonous even with that bass. Some of the songs he participated in include EXO ‘s “Bad Dream”, NCT 127 ‘s “Regular”, NCT U ‘s “Boss”, SHINee’s “1 of 1”, and Baekhyun ‘s “Candy”. True to Yoo Young-Jin form, Next Level eventually works its way into an interruptive r&b breakdown. But being the weirdo I am, I end up on the equator. I mean a lot was going on and kudos to the girls, they somehow pulled it off but it was very hard to listen along to it,it was like they were trying too hard to sound like that and it made me tired. That bass sound is fantastic. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Still holding out hope for more from aespa in the future. It can only be better. But, is this song really better than don’t call me? Is there a House Party version without the rap? It’s not that bad, but honestly you’re being way too generous with the score… this is really just an blatant but failed attempt at an IGAB 3.0 (IGAB 2.0 being House Party by Super Junior, which was also… not great). Welcome to OWLDB.net, login to your account to access the full features. The thing is, I was afraid that the moa-I mean vocal riffs in the chorus would kill the experience of me enjoying it later on, but It really started getting under my skin in a few more listens. Usually when I don’t feel a rating it’s just because of a difference in music taste, but this one I flat out disagree with. Song Review: aespa – Black Mamba. The bass was awesome, not so sold on the R&B, it needs a LOT more melody, but the track as a whole is for some reason good, and is obviously going to grow on me. aespa Members Profile aespa (에스파), stylized as æspa, is a 4 member South Korean girl group under SM Entertainment. But, this is the peak example of uninspired sing talk hookless verses. In this list, IU reigned in No. You can sell a really weird concept so long as you give people some relatable or understandable way into the concept. KWANGYA (광야/Gwang-ya) is a word in Korean meaning "wilderness". LEVEL. Toss them an old b-side from the soundtrack of a Fast & Furious spin-off? I appreciate how it feels a little left-field and I adore the instrumental. Maybe I’ll grow to love (instead of just accept) the sections bookending it. evErYDay I’m Hustlin’, We never steal cars, but we deal hard Proving its global success, the track dominated 95 different global charts. aespa is a four-member South Korean girl group under SM Entertainment. May is really starting to gear up, we have had two great tracks! Type the song title into the Search box and a list of song with matching titles will be returned. I just feel like SM is doing them so dirty – 3 releases and 2 of those are covers with no mini album in sight? I know fans are complementing this as æspa’s I got a boy but the complete 180 isn’t really enjoyable aside from their voices. The very abrupt way the parts start and stop without any logical transition gives me flashbacks to Super Junior’s House Party. Low 5s for me. Anyways, I am going to use this chance for an off topic NOTE BOX: Also, I find the lore to be… bold let’s say. Hey, we have enhypen’s japanese debut too. Now that I listen it…I can’t believe I like it. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. they did the best they could with a bare bones background track in the most interesting way they could and that’s commendable. aespa Next Level Lyrics. I still don’t have a single clue as to a concept of the lore that I could follow other than the terms, weird landscapes, and the occasional cameos from the eponymous “aespa” that only barely work. Featured peformers: 카리나 [Karina] (vocals), 지젤 [Giselle] (vocals), 윈터 [Winter] (vocals), 닝닝 [Ningning] (vocals), 유영진 [Yoo Young Jin] (lyrics, composer, arranger, recording engineer, digital editing, mixing engineer, background vocals), Omega (composer, arranger), Ella Isaacson (composer, … It is absolutely unconsumable by the public no matter how much you try to sell it. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. So I don’t know what that entails. Yes, worse than Itzy’s MAFIA in the morning. I love their rapping on this track – it’s really superior rapping to a lot of what we’ve heard recently. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! Yeah, I’ll pass except the occasional listen to that funky section. Accept Read More. Nevertheless!! Whip it reaL hARd, wHIP IT whIp it ReaL HArD, Watch me while I work it out, wOrk it, wORK It, woRK iT, oUT. It’s been over six years since SM Entertainment last debuted a new girl group, making aespa’s arrival long overdue. The only good part is their original section and the overall change in key. I am intrigued by both BTS and TXT’s tracks! Welcome to aespa Official YouTube Channel! Even the almost monotone at first “I’m on the next level” grew on me after a while. Help improve our database by adding lyrics or translation. Everyday I’m hustlin’ This doesn’t feel very cohesive. Open with a big, colorful dance track and follow up with a cover of a late-90’s/early 00’s Yoo Young-Jin produced song. Or perhaps are you a part of hybe? i like it a lot! They probably sincerely believed that. So I am going to introduce all of them: Perhaps it’s just my internet induced gen z short attention span. eVErYDaY i’m huStLin’ Got it. All material provided for educational purposes and personal use only.Please support the artists by purchasing related recordings and merchandise. I will just assume it is better. So aespa’s releases so far consists of three singles, two being remakes…ugh. It has negative propulsion or melodicism or hookiness. Composer: Ella Isaacson, Gabriela Geneva, Jordan James Reyes, Omega, Scott Chesak, Shaun Lopez, 유영진, Arranger: Jordan James Reyes, Omega, Scott Chesak, Shaun Lopez, 유영진. I’m surprised some people actually liked the song. Anyway, this song continues to grow for me, and I’ve been excited for this comeback since those AMAZING teaser images. The MV has the same amount of commitment to lore as LOONA, which is to say vaguely there (and I say this as an orbit). (Although the one mention of popping in the lyrics and the implication that jopping apparently has an in universe significance and wasn’t just some SM songwriter’s 3am fever dream is a little brain breaking for me. Are SM crazy or something? In the song it means 'You wander this unknown world'. Their name is a combination of "æ", which means 'Avatar X Experience', and "aspect", which means double-sided. The funny thing is that if you put it on 1.25 speed it sounds a lot better to me, like it was meant to be sung and rapped at this speed rather than the grinding pace of the original. Next Level is very polarising, and that’s an excellent continuation of the SM spirit haha. I was being facetious but okay. Adding in a classic YYJ part and then abandoning that to go back to the ‘next level’ bit and not try to make it all come together even more cohesively and explosively in the final chorus like with IGAB – it feels like a missed opportunity. Remember when they said Red Velvet “finally ready to do zimzalabim”? SM has a long – mostly illustrious – history of taking existing songs and reinventing them. By clicking "Accept" you agree to their use, but you can opt-out if you wish. I can see why people like this, but it’s just not for me. Note Box: It was released as a part of their latest comeback’s mini album..As a b-side. There really isn’t anything concrete to latch on to here; someone with passing interest would barely be able to make heads or tails of the track or the MV and that seems like a fail to me, especially for a group this new. Everyday I’m hustlin’ why isn’t the song allowing the girls to flex their great vocals?”. i think that the talk rapping is kinda funny and catchy to listening to, and i can’t wait when for the girls to unveil a great singing track. this song, this song is real torture to my ears. Please support them with love and care. Change ). The track is the debut single of the South Korean group, which was released on … ), The random words in the lyrics bothered me, too. Really? aespa Selected as One of the "Emerging Artists in 2021" by People Magazine On March 19, People released a list titled "Meet the Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on … im really looking forward to their next album. aespa is one of the most- if not the most anticipated girl group comeback from SM Entertainment.After 6 years of girl group silence (post-Red Velvet), aespa… In actuality, I was really impressed with libidO, I would’ve rated it something like 9. Andrew S. says: May 17, 2021 at 7:46 am You love this? Same here! Hey now, I seem to recall you saying something similar about longevity back with libidO was released! These include "Love Poem," "Blueming," and "Through the Night." AKA: 김민정 (Kim Min Jeong) Popular Winter (aespa) songs. Outta here. Yes, it’s cribbed right from the original track, but it forms a fierce backbone that delivers the requisite girl crush grit while carving its own niche. The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion, https://thebiaslist.com/2021/03/22/song-review-eternity-im-real/, Song Review: E’Last U – The Beginning of Spring, Kingdom: Legendary War - Episode Seven Recap and Ranking, Song Review: E'Last U - The Beginning of Spring, Buried Treasure: Yuqi ((G)I-DLE) - Bonnie & Clyde, Follow The Bias List // K-Pop Reviews & Discussion on WordPress.com. This is the case with Next Level. To be clear, I’m not saying YYJ or the others who worked on Next Level didn’t do so, or that they’re ‘lazy’ – I’m just saying I feel the way they reworked this song didn’t hit for me because the way this is arranged doesn’t feel either fully cohesive or completely sharply distinct with compelling individual parts. Yoo Young-Jin’s style just radiates from it, and I felt like I was hearing TVXQ (in a good way). “Next Level” is really tied to the sci-fi concepts that drive AESPA and allow to show what their sound may offer in the future. I literally felt like I was listening to 4 songs at once.Which I don’t like at all. I don’t know why but that beat drop part is so funny to me. What do you do? The song does not only feature Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning’s amazing vocals and rapping abilities, but also their beautiful harmonization skills. P.S. The group consists of Karina, Giselle, Winter and NingNing. Black Mamba (Verse 2) Black Mamba; Forever; Trivia. Also, I’m tired of groups being so “Look at me”, especially when they are so young in the game (completely agree with the comments above on this). Ironically, this song’s the opposite and they just made the switch-up this time the actual good song. Except for that, I think this is actually the first time I’ve totally been against the original rating. Not because I think it’s actively bad, but because sonically it’s not my cup of tea. You really lost me there when you rated this at 8.75. I just think when someone wants to go ‘experimental’, they should commit to it fully. 68 thoughts on “ Song Review: aespa – Next Level ” thetraveler96 says: May 17, 2021 at 7:44 am Yes, yes, yes! aespa (에스파; also stylized as æspa) is a four-member girl group under SM Entertainment. It’s boring. I have a lot of thoughts about this but above all, I dig. 1. Always about me. Next Level is the third digital single by aespa.It was released on May 17, 2021. 2020-12-13: If you want to suggest a new feature or report a bug, please send feedback to us! I love the back track changes and although it felt a bit chaotic with differing parts at times, it still managed to blend pretty well. Even if it was going to be a cover why something so exact?? Their name comes from combining ‘æ’ derived from ‘Avatar X Experience’ & ‘aspect’. 8 for me. What year is it? #aespa’s debut song #BlackMamba enters the Billboard chart with 3 days count only! 100 on the Billboard Global Excl. This feels like they tried to switch up the Next Level original song to make it more interesting but didn’t do enough to actually make it feel bold and different. It feels like SM blew their budget on aespa’s teaser images and forgot to add like a dozen missing layers to the actual song; I really can’t understand how you gave Next Level a 9 for production. That’s no shade to the girls themselves but let’s call a thing a thing people – if this song was produced/released by a group from a smaller company no one would be searching to redeem it. Unfortunately those parts sound like snippets from three completely different, great songs, mashed together with one really mediocre slow sing-talk track. They debuted on November 17, 2020 with the digital single "Black Mamba". anyways… If you want to suggest a new feature or report a bug, please send feedback to us! The themes are instead based off lyrics from Black Mamba. Given how rap-heavy the track is, this killer instrumental is vital to Next Level’s success. Another note – this is not “I got a boy” – “IGAB” is about exploring the different musical worlds Girls Generation had established themselves masters of. Yeah, agree, its not like I hate the song, I just am puzzled about it and I don’t like it. Hmmm I’m actually neither here nor there with this comeback. Oh, I’m not with them!”. SM Entertainment’s rookie girl group aespa announced on Friday, January 29 that they will be remaking Yoo Young Jin’s 2000 track ‘Forever’ and release it on February 5 at 6 PM KST. Definitely not the worst thing I’ve heard (not by a long shot), but I just… got bored. This arrangement is so goddamn good, the pause at 1:41 was just so perfect and helped set up the awesome right after. That said, I do 100% percent agree this is way more compelling than the less than 3 minute snippet that is Black Mamba. Foot note is Winter’s voice is truly very special, I am usually very dismissive of “talent” and believe everything can be trained, but I have never seen people born with an FM effect attached to their vocal cord. I barely made it through once. The track is upended – rhythm and all – for an exciting vocal showcase that hearkens back to SM’s old-school sound. How did it get “9” for longevity? Wikis. IDK. Aespa currently has three songs for nine obtainable stars. eveRYDAy I’M hUstlIn’ Please check out where was “wannabe” bought from, Yeah….so SM got me unreasonably excited for this one after the 10 minute teaser film that actually made the initially freakish AI concept come off as really cool and interesting. The standout breakdown with strong vocals showed what the song could’ve been with the symphonic touches. Giselle is my bias because she seems detached enough from the other three that if the group experiences a scandal, she’ll be able to justifiably exclaim, “Huh?