These playlists as refreshers for the day of release, to be queued up in between a focused playlist... genius
Save them all for Friday or start playing them already
Don't forget to vote too, ofc!
RM : https://t.co/hzDTBreKOE
JIN : https://t.co/Ej3Fi010E3
SUGA : https://t.co/W8nWNeFEp3
j-hope : https://t.co/s8bclo5KFy
Jimin : https://t.co/rFEfwwkTBw
V : https://t.co/bAXrbwxN5z
Jungkook : https://t.co/K9ObHdHqD3
Not to be that person but- Actually, let me be that person just once.
Seeing 50k ARMY turn up to see BTS greet them and wave from a balcony with just a few hours' notice is insane, when some of the biggest western artists are cancelling concerts left right & centre.
Only BTS.
Now that the first concerts are over, rant ahead. You don't have to read or agree, I'm writing this for myself.
I'm IN LOVE with BTS 2.0 and their new concert format.
It shines a light on them as such evolved artists and so outside the idol scheme it's honestly one of the best things they could have done imo.
Not only does it drive more attention to their musical performance but it enhances it.
The lyrics shine, and so do their vocals, their harmonies, their instrumentation and conceptualization of the song.
Before, having all that plus the choreo was a bit overwhelming and I felt like I couldn't contain the whole entity of a song but it had to be split in seconds where my concentration went from a choreo move to a note to a rap verse to a guitar riff to their visuals to the audience's reaction... so much!
These 3 concerts I've been able to hear notes I couldn't hear before, not even on spatial audio on AM, and I've savoured their singing without constant dancing, it's such a different experience. Like when they've done songs like Film Out or Fix You, we can see their vocals/rapping truly shine.
And then, when they erupt in dance, the contrast is more marked and it hits you twice as hard and reminds you that they're GREAT DANCERS too. Of course. Is there anything they can't do? The impact of it is ....is like: DID YOU FORGET? Lol
I can only hope this format gives them the freedom to do more improvisation during the next concerts.
Imagine new runs, new ad libs, new lyrics as Namjoon just did today with Mic Drop, more freedom of musical expression.
Because when you're trying to breathe through a tough choreo with 7 other people you need to coordinate your sound with creating outside what's been rehearsed is not only risky but limited in options too.
So I'm truly, honestly happy with the change in format. Hopefully, along with more improvisation other things will manifest themselves, like them playing an instrument if they want to, or doing impromptu dancing when they feel like it, or sharing whichever expression of their art they choose on the stage.
Viva BTS 2.0 !
Not first Kpop group, K-act, Male Act, Duo/Group, Non-English Act, but FIRST ARTIST IN THE HISTORY OF BILLBOARD to achieve this.
NO ONE has done it before BTS🔥
BTS Global All Kill! Welcome Back!
#1. Billboard Hot 100 🆕
#1. Apple Music Global
#1. Spotify Global
#1. Melon Top 100/Daily Chart
#1. YouTube Music
#1. Line Music Japan
#1. Hanteo (3.9M sales)
#1. Billboard 200 (641k units)
#1. Oricon Japan (541k)
BTS becomes the first artist in history to simultaneously occupy the entire top 10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. singles chart.
They hold the entire top 13.
You know the music made an impact when there's no device playing it but you still hear it in your head.
That's all 14 tracks of #BTS_ARİRANG for me rn.