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Alright ya’ll. You can tell I’m very new to Stray Kids and a bit overwhelmed.
But these songs were so much fun!
Let me know your thoughts and any suggestions you have for future reactions to help me get to know them better.
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0:00 INTRO
3:20 S-CLASS
11:45 DLC
17:38 FNF
22:10 GET LIT
28:00 TOPLINE
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Seugmin actually doesn't paint. Hyunjin does though
I'm sorry for spamming comments but I'm answering as I watch because my memory is terrible. Felix is singing more recently but before he wasn't that confident. I'd still love to hear what you have to say on his solo. That he wrote himself and it's just his voice
Yeah Felix’s voice so deep
Not sure if you know but 3racha have had a hand in producing and writing every song they have released so far! So they are really self produced, and get to make a decisions on what they put on their albums which is really cool to me. Really enjoyed this reaction!
As you are into vocals, Secret, Secret, 24 to 25, Winter Falls, Ex, B Me, Gone Away, View, Neverending Story (live), Sorry I love you (live). Hope you keep healthy. Lots of Love from Brazil.
OMG A DREAM COME TRUEEEEE
contrary to what most people assume, 3racha are actually not the rap line, they are more so the producing/writing/composing team
I'm so excited you're reacting to them! They're my ult group so I could recommend so many things but I'll just give you two today since you're just starting with them! The first is their 'Intro to 5 Star' video, they do an intro video before every album where they go over how/when the song was made and what it's about, etc. they're really interesting videos so I thought I'd recommend the most recent one which has all of these songs! Here's the link: https://youtu.be/iNPgj-ZJql8
Next I want to recommend a guide, it's really long so you might want to do it in two parts but it is by far the best Stray Kids guide in my opinion. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/Wvl5MSDif0s
Also I would like to add that the fans have always said that everyone in Stray Kids is an all-rounder and as time goes by that is really starting to be true, they can all sing, rap, and dance (we don't hear Seungmin or I.N rap very often at all but in the clips we have seen they're actually very good at it)
Anyway, I'm really excited to watch your journey with Stray Kids! 🙂
Glad you're feeling better
YESSSS I WAS WAITING FOR STRAY KIDS
Hope to see more txt reacts in the future as well!!!!!
OMG Austin doing Skz?!?!?! Yessss!!! My ult group! Skz are insane! No one like them <3
I'm sure you know already but just in case, they are a fully self produced / self song writing group. Every song has a wonderful message in one way or another.
In Skz there are no "roles" they ALL sing rap and dance. And they ALL do it well.
Changbin, Han, Felix and Hyunjin are the main rappers. But the other 4 can rap very well to.
The same goes for vocals. Seungmin, IN, Lee Know and Chan are the main vocals but the others can sing well to.
A group of Ace's <3
S Class was a bit of a shock for most Stays to. The more you listen to it the catchier it gets!
FNF stands for Flora and Fauna. Chan and Felix (Australians) wrote this song dedicated to the Australian bush fires that destroyed a lot of the nature a few years back. And they filmed it in Australia when they were there on tour.
Felix was never very confident about his singing voice for a long time. In the last year though he has come so far with his confidence and he's been singing much more on tracks. He has a solo song Deep End where he legit covers 3 octaves! He is still very much used for the "killing parts" because his voice is so impactful but he's not just the deep voice rapper everyone thinks he is.
You should check out Youtiful as well. It's a fully English song from this comeback and it's everything Chan has wanted to say to Stay for a long time. He said we are always lifting them up and showing them so much love and he wanted to return the favor with this song. I think you will love it!
Chan and felix wrote fnf about the bonfires in Australia, and it was Filmed there as well. About the meaning of the mv of dlc, the fandom speculate that refers to the movie billy elliot. So happy that you are reacting to skz. Un abrazo 🩷
One of the many things I love about skz is that they don’t use pronouns so is more easy to relate
Thunderous is my favorite SKZ song. Please react to that one 🙏
We mostly consider Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Félix to be from the rap line, Seungmin, I.N, Bang Chan and Lee Know from the vocal line but they are all rounders (currently they have no official positions) and answering your question Hyunjin debuted as a rapper but over time he began to focus on his vocal as well
I'm so happy to see you react to them more!! love them to bits, they're one of my ults. such lovely, funny and talented humans.
as for a guide, someone already linked a very good one, I definitely recommend that one from teanosuga (the 2023 version).
The last time they were in Paris was for Music Bank last April, and that's when they filmed the DLC MV (the director travelled with them).
They often film MVs when they're abroad, there's a bunch of "street version" B-side MVs in their first two years that are just them goofing around in the streets of a city they went to for a concert of festival. A lot of the promo for their previous comeback "Maxident" was filmed during their US tour (including the Case 143 music video).
As for positions :
– 3RACHA started off as a rap trio but in Skz they're the "producing line" ; Chan rapping is a pretty rare occurrence even if he's not bad at it (but tbh he's kind of the worst lyricist of the three, his main strength is producing).
– They dropped official positions when their first main vocalist left. And tbh it was not immediately evident as to who would take on main vocal duties in the group ; Han took charge of most high notes , while Seungmin switched to a new vocal coach and basically re-learnt to sing.
– When the group debuted, Hyunjin and Felix almost never sung, but both of them have improved a lot since so they get to sing more often, especially in songs that are less rap-centered.
– There are a few group songs that are entirely sung, and a few that are entirely rap, so you can actually hear Changbin sing in some, and Seungmin/I.N. rap in others. Changbin's actually quite good at singing (he took vocal lessons when he started to train at an academy, and his vocal coach is the one who suggested him to try to rap because he thought his tone would work nicely).
The number of B-side music videos can seem a lot but they've always done this ! So going through their MVs chronologically is actually a good way to discover a good chunk of their music (even if some fan favorites don't have one), about half of their songs have one I think ? Ho and they do have a TON of music. Bang Chan has about as many KOMCA credits as Woozi (he's the one who has the most among 3RACHA because he typically has arranging credits for songs he otherwise didn't write). You have PLENTY of choices for a Stray Kids week.
thank u for reacting to stray kids, sir austin! do u want to check out other groups, too? i have a recommendation! there's this boy group under hybe labels japan called "&team" and they are really amazing! hope you could check them out!
I highly recommend you react to "Youtiful" by Stray Kids, it's from the same album and it's dedicated to the fans, it's a gift from Bangchan and I think you'll really like the lyrics, it's a beautiful song (specially if you feeling down).
19:30
you: "it's a dance song?!"
me, sobbing my heart out bc i get emotional listening to it since it's about the australian bushfires and the flora and fauna we lose when our country burns: sure 😭
YESSSSS! I have such a soft spot for Skz as musicians and humans! I love your little "wows" throughout the reaction haha they just have that effect! Thanks for reacting to them again, so happy to see you enjoying their stuff. Hope you're doing well Austin! x
They can all rap and you should watch a guide I love the 2023 guide by teanosuga it gives you a real insight into the group and the members love your reaction
To expand on some comments I've seen:
3RACHA – producing/composing/writing trio. They are really the base of SKZ. They were formed pre-debut because Bang Chan, HAN, and Changbin were friends and wanted to make music together. They made some original songs and some covers and released them on Soundcloud/YouTube/Hip-Hop forums. Then JYPE got Bang Chan to pick out some more members and they were put on a survival show and that's how SKZ was formed! And they were originally a rap trio, yes, but they aren't really the "rap line" of SKZ.
Other RACHAs – the other RACHAs of SKZ are DanceRacha (Hyunjin, Lee Know, and Felix) and VocalRacha (Seungmin and I.N). They are pretty self-explanatory by their names, but essentially it's just based on what they are best at (singing, dancing, and in 3RACHAs case producing). However, they are not the same as lines.
Lines – the rap line is Changbin, HAN, Felix, and Hyunjin. The vocal line is Seungmin, I.N, Bang Chan, and Lee Know. This way of separating them basically devides them by who sings more often and who raps more often. However, that doesn't really explain it fully. They don't have official postions anymore and all the members have sung and rapped at some point. There are songs, even, that are entirety rapping or entirely vocals. HAN has an equal amount of singing and rapping parts and so does Hyunjin recently. Bang Chan and Lee Know mainly sing, but it's not uncommon for them to have rap parts either. On the flip side, Felix and Changbin mainly rap, but it's not uncommon for them to have singing parts. Seungmin and I.N pretty much exclusively sing, but occasionally they do rap and when they do they are pretty decent at it.
Here is some things to know about the songs you listened to. If you would like to hear about all the songs on this album, I recommend checking out their 5-STAR INTRO. They also have a video of them making the studio recording of S-Class.
S-Class – the lyrics basically sum up to this: People often chase after shiny (inconsequential/material) things like fame or money, but in reality they should become the shiny thing (they should actually be talented or have a passion for their art). At surface level it might seem like they are bragging, and in a way they are! But, they are not just bragging about meaningless things, they are talking about how they believe that they do have that passion. In the chorus they are doing a wordplay on the words star “byul (별)“, all “byul-ae (별의)“, and odd “byul-na-da (별나다)” in Korean and there is some other cool wordplay in the song, but I don't know enough about Korean to explain it well.
DLC – it's a song about taking a break. People have speculated that a part of the MV is based on Billy Elliot.
FNF – FNF is a lot of things and has a lot of double meanings. It was originally written by Chan in around 2019 (around the time the Australian bushfires were happening I believe) to express how much he missed Australia and specifically the nature there. It is also dedicated to the Australian bushfires. Anyway, later he got Felix, as his fellow Aussie, to write a verse (the all English verse I'm assuming since I believe Felix is more comfortable writing in English). They've also expressed that it has another meaning of losing a loved one. When Chan talked about the lyrics "I'm catching up" specifically he said: "Everyone will leave one day. This might be a bit too deep, but the words "I'm catching up" have that meaning "I'll catch up to you soon". I'll soon [leave]. " And I think if you read the translation, you can see this in some of the other lyrics, too. The MV was flimed in Australia.
Get Lit – another song about escaping away and taking a break. The Korean title translates directly to "Let's die," which is certainly a strong exression, but it's meaning in Korea is closer to something like "Let's get lit." No, the MV is not an ad, they are just fashionistas.
Topline – they had a demo of this song and 3RACHA thought that Tiger JK would sound nice on it. So when 3RACHA has a collab stage with him they asked him to feature on it.
Current KOMCA credits for all the members:
Bang Chan – 160 (last i checked he's 9th most credited idol)
Lee Know – 17
Changbin – 138
Hyunjin – 21
HAN – 134
Felix – 21
Seungmin – 18
I.N – 19
Credits for the songs you've listened to in case you're interested:
S-Class
Lyrics: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Changbin (3RACHA), HAN (3RACHA)
Composition: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Changbin (3RACHA), HAN (3RACHA), Cheu Kangheu, RESTART
Arrangment: RESTART, Cheu Kangheu, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Orginal Publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Copyright Control
Sub-publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Copyright Control
Sessions
All instruments: RESTART, Cheu Kangheu, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Computer Programming: Cheu Kangheu, RESTART, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Background vocals: Stray Kids
Digital Editing: RESTART, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Recording: Goo Hyejin at JYPE Studios
Mixing: Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Mixing Engineer: Chris Galland assisted by Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane
Mastering: Dave Kutch at The Mastering Palace (NYC)
Mixed in: Dolby Atmos by Shin Bongheon (Asst. Park Namjoon) at GLAB Studios
DLC
Lyrics: Changbin (3RACHA), RESTART
Composition: Changbin (3RACHA), RESTART
Arrangment: RESTART, Changbin (3RACHA)
Orginal Publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Copyright Control
Sub-publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Copyright Control
Sessions
All instruments: RESTART
Computer Programming: RESTART
Background vocals: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Changbin (3RACHA), HAN (3RACHA), Seungmin
Digital Editing: RESTART
Recording: Goo Hyejin at JYPE Studios
Mixing: Goo Jongpil at KLANG Studio
Mixing Engineer: Kang Seonyeong
Mastering: Gweon Namyoo at 821 Sound Mastering
Mixed in: Dolby Atmos by Shin Bongheon (Asst. Park Namjoon) at GLAB Studios
FNF
Lyrics: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Felix
Composition: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Felix, Trippy
Arrangment: Trippy, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Orginal Publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA)
Sub-publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA)
Sessions
Bass: Trippy, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Synth: Trippy, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Drum: Trippy, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Piano: Trippy
Computer Programming: Trippy, Bang Chan (3RACHA)
Background vocals: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Felix
Digital Editing: Lee Gyeongweon
Recording: Goo Hyejin at JYPE Studios
Mixing: Yoon Weongweon at Studio DDeepKICK
Mastering: Gweon Namyoo at 821 Sound Mastering
Mixed in: Dolby Atmos by Shin Bongheon (Asst. Park Namjoon) at GLAB Studios
Get Lit
Lyrics: HAN (3RACHA), Cheu Kangheu, RESTART
Composition: HAN (3RACHA),
Arrangment: Cheu Kangheu, RESTART
Orginal Publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Copyright Control
Sub-publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), Copyright Control
Sessions
All instruments: Cheu Kangheu, RESTART
Computer Programming: Cheu Kangheu, RESTART
Background vocals: HAN (3RACHA)
Digital Editing: RESTART
Recording: Lim Chanmi, Goo Hyejin at JYPE Studios
Mixing: Yoon Weongweon at Studio DDeepKICK
Mastering: Gweon Namyoo at 821 Sound Mastering
Mixed in: Dolby Atmos by Shin Bongheon (Asst. Park Namjoon) at GLAB Studios
Topline
Lyrics: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Changbin (3RACHA), HAN (3RACHA), Tiger JK
Composition: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Changbin (3RACHA), HAN (3RACHA), VERSACHOI
Arrangment: VERSACHOI
Orginal Publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), FeelGhoodMusic (KOMCA)
Sub-publisher: JYP Publishing (KOMCA), FeelGhoodMusic (KOMCA)
Sessions
Synthesizer: VERSACHOI
Drum: VERSACHOI
Bass: VERSACHOI
Computer Programming: VERSACHOI
Background vocals: Bang Chan (3RACHA), Changbin (3RACHA), HAN (3RACHA), Felix
Digital Editing: Lee Gyeongweon
Recording: Goo Hyejin at JYPE Studios
Tiger JK rap recording: Park Jaeseon at feelghood studio
Mixing: Yoon Weongweon at Studio DDeepKICK
Mastering: Gweon Namyoo at 821 Sound Mastering
Mixed in: Dolby Atmos by Shin Bongheon (Asst. Park Namjoon) at GLAB Studios
Links:
5-STAR INTRO – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPgj-ZJql8
S-Class Recording – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Nt-jnXGfQ&t=938s
Some guides:
Most people recommend TeaNoSuga's guides when it comes to SKZ guides and I'm personally fine with those I guess. Her most recent one is like an hour and 30 minutes long, though. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvl5MSDif0s
If you want a shorter one, here's a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n19ZAbAVXo0
Waiting for your reaction to Youtiful from this album…Bang Chan wrote it for STAYs using all the encouraging words he has heard from us, it's a lovely song pretty much written for those bad days when you are feeling like you are not good enough. It an completely English track too
DLC – Dance Like Crazy
FNF – Fauna And Flora
Since you're interested in vocals I think you'll enjoy a video which shows the members recording the vocals for S-Class. It's super interesting because you get to see 3RACHA direct the vocal performances and give the guys feedback about their tone, techniques, pronunciation, etc. The video is called "Stray Kids [INTRO "★★★★★ (5-STAR)"] Part 3 : Recording" – I'll put a link in a reply in case it gets blocked.
Oh and FNF was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. Will look forward to more skz!
I think for the next song reactions I recommend u to check out Skz Replay album – A Side tracks ( 8 solo tracks ( color code lyrics only ) from each member with minimum written by the member itself and max take a part of composing and arranging too ) + 2 additional tracks ( FAM MV – introducing each member of Skz + LoveStay MV – A song for their fandom ) , the solo track will give you closer tone and sound of each member 😊
Pls react to more straykids they wont dissapoint Love your reactions so much!! So excited for the skz series !
Stray Kids no longer have positions because they’re all very well rounded but if you wanna make it easier then the rap line is Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Felix. 3racha is more so the producer line rather than the rap line tho Chan started out as a rapper in 3racha which existed before Stray kids was formed. And the vocalist are Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N and Han. Han has almost equal parts in rap and vocals and is known as the ace of the group because he's so good at both. But all members rap and sing is different songs. Whether they sing or rap depends on the genre/vibe of the song rather than the members abilities. (:
in terms of discography, bts def have a much bigger discography than skz given the 5 year diff in their career, but in terms of music videos, i kinda doubt that the number of mvs between straykids and bts have a huge difference, since straykids have been releasing at least three(?) music videos per comeback since even before they debuted, so with straykids, you would still have ALOT of videos lined up.
Even with their recent album, out of the 12 tracks (1 of which was initially released as an mv for stay's bday and the other being a korean version of a title track from their previous japanese album) 6/10 new tracks had mvs, 5 of which were the ones u just reacted to, so good luck to you FRFR
i think you need to react to thunderous,venom,freeze,maniac and more bsides its really alot of different sounds
Austin, I couldn't click on this video fast enough. Thank you for the reaction. I'm sorry to hear that you've been going through it lately, but I'm glad you're starting to feel better ❤️❤️
as a Skz and Svt ult I'm so excited to see you check them out!! (Changbin & Dino are THE ults 😩)
Austin if u want more of vocal songs I recommend their unit song “waiting for us” it's reallyyyy good but react to their guide first 💙
Please react Youtiful the last track from their album thank you and thank you for reacting to them!
👍👍👍👍
Fnf was filmed in Australia, and is about the fires that destroyed the flora and fauna there.
It’s about the guilt of not being able to do anything while things were suffering and dying, and missing and grieving for what was lost
I’d recommend teanosugas 2023 guide ^^
Loved your reaction, thank you.
Each vid has a behind the scenes vid as well, think you might enjoy each of them, more of their personalities show.
A few of their more melodic songs are, ‘Secret Secret’, ‘#LoveStay’, “Sorry, I love you’, from this album ( a song written by BangChan to Stay as a thank you for our support during his rough times and so everyone knows they are not alone) ‘Youtiful’, their music fits so many tastes, hope you will enjoy your journey down the Stray Kids rabbit hole.
fun fact Han have a trouble of anxiety….and talk about mental disease a lot in his song(he's a songwritter from 3racha) maybe you can react at side effects or voices…just WOW
OMG OKAY. I am SITTING. there are so many reasons why Stray Kids is an ult ult group haha (but don't think I don't see you wanting to snatch the love of my life). SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS 😀
DLC was inspired by billy elliott!
also as for things to react to: definitely their unit songs from noeasy because that showcases them all in different ways. red lights, surfin and gone away! you could also do the unit songs from maxident as well: taste, 3racha and can't stop. they're all so vastly different from each other and provide different things from each member.
since you liked fnf and dlc the most you could also try out songs like chill, the view, star lost, and mixtape: oh! there's also some other great b-sides with mvs like cheese, venom, superboard, etc.
and if you haven't listened to maniac yet definitely that since it's one of their more recent TTs from last year! they have such a massive discography it's honestly fun to just go through it all