Classical & Jazz Musicians React: RM 'Change Pt.2'

[@ReacttotheK]

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[@hann5270]

Pls react to Jimin's new songs Like Crazy (title track) & SetMe Free Pt .2 ( prerelease track) and his album FACE

[@ami2017angel]

Please react to wild flower by RM. Thank u

[@Lestari-ce6rx]

Please reaction Jungkook still with you.that's my favorite song.

[@pmp0906]

Please react to WayV's "Phantom", thank you.

[@pmp0906]

Please react to WayV's "Phantom", thanks. ❤️

[@atlantis315]

I would pay a lot of money to see Namjoon react to this video. He would be so proud, that there are people who get him

[@rimhan5643]

Agree 100%

[@mindeyu5382]

for real

[@hopeinvader8210]

OMG YESSS!!!! I wish he doess

[@mb-bh3di]

Also super interesting how cubism and the imagery of a museum is brought up by Jason and Kevin given how Namjoon conceptualised this album as having very strong connections to visual art as well. Like he performed Change pt 2 at Dia Beacon surrounded by the Dan Flavin exhibit where the green fixtures are supposed to evoke a sense space shrinking

[@mb-bh3di]

It's an album made with intention of bridging the space b/w diff art forms

[@mariiidee]

I hope Jason becomes a permanent reactor in this channel. I really find his interpretations incredible. It's great to hear from someone that goes beyond the music itself and considers the artist's motive when they were producing the song ❤❤ Keep it up! I'll be patiently waiting for the Indigo and MOTS7 album review 💜

[@ReacttotheK]

He's graduating this year and moving away but I'm hoping he'll continue to upload solo projects here!

[@opheliase7473]

@@ReacttotheK😢

[@sarahm9075]

I can imagine him and RM having a super in depth conversation about art and music and I'd just want to be there and listen in 😊

[@YoutubePremium-nu1cn]

​@@ReacttotheK is he the same person that talk about map of the soul in Shadow reaction?

[@mamoonawaheed9127]

Yeah

[@habkataqua6111]

"Experiential timepiece of sound" is the perfect description! Also, the editing while they were listening 😂😂😂😂

[@janetoliver1009]

I totally agree 👍🏽 It's spot on 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@leylam.8964]

I loved Jason´s opinion, it was an interesting comparison with cubism. I love this song, it is an experience but oddly I don't want to live it just once, I like the journey RM wanted to showed us, specially if you listen to the full album in order. It was nice to see you react to BTS again and to hear your musical opinion, I really love this channel! 💜💜

[@alifc1082]

Me too, Indigo is one of those albums I love listening entirely, go through each vibe and end in that calm, reassuring vibe the album ends❤

[@glossaria2]

Hard agree! I have a hard time listening to just ONE song off of this album... the whole thing flows so beautifully that I'll be halfway through before I even realize I went past that "one" song I meant to listen to. And Change Pt. 2... it feels... painful? to me, like there are some really difficult emotions tangled up in it, and yet my ears CRAVE that funky bass.

[@mb-bh3di]

Very interesting pick from the album! Jason's enthusiasm about Namjoon's music in particular translates into such beautiful breakdown of the track!!

[@18becbec]

I love that we saw so much of the producer duo here, as RM has been very clear about the importance of eAeon's unique production. In his Zach Sang interview, RM said he feels he's a better lyricist than producer, and he's also talked about how much he's enjoying collaborating with his friends and people he admires at the moment. This song is such a perfect example of how that can work - capturing his raw emotion, compressed into his words and delivery, and then trusting someone whose work he loves to amplify that. It's amazing! Basically, I love that RM is at this stage. He's choosing what he wants to do and where he wants to put his energy, and it's leading to really exciting and unconventional music. I think the trend in kpop towards more self-producing groups is great overall, but I hope songs like this can also show the special magic of collaboration - and that not forcing yourself to do everything doesn't make you any less of an artist.

[@youcandoit27]

I adore eAeon art!!!

[@ruchimaurya6629]

it's been ages!!!! since you guys did any BTS reaction!!

[@gnanga6919]

true

[@AngelaSealana]

Ages? Two weeks ago they did!

[@ruchimaurya6629]

@@AngelaSealana oh my bad I missed the hobi's video thanks for telling.

[@asyrdal4059]

"It's an experiential timepiece of sound." This is the BEST way I could ever describe this song.

[@cy_4471]

Comparing change pt2 to cubism is so interesting and does make sense. Just like Jason said, RM not only actually changed the aural music, but also interpreted ‘change’, the concept itself, from different perspectives. Thanks Jason for providing such unique way to listen this song!!!😊 I find that he and RM are all obsessed with art, including painting, music, and even literature. I’m so excited on his solo project!!!❤

[@rachel-dc4ti]

omg, the james joyce reference!!! yes, namjoon does use a lot of stream of consciousness which i think is one of the most interesting characteristics of his lyricism, i would lot to take a class solely on his songs as literary works

[@opheliase7473]

Of course this did not disappoint. This song grabbed me by every part on first listen, all visceral. But here you all are able to dissect and analyze it with intelligent and eloquent terms, a uniquely gratifying experience. The background of its origin really is (to me) critical to its expression and appeal, and you all got that. My only point of disagreement comes of Jason’s beautiful laid out depiction of listening to it as potentially complete in one event. But for my part, I keep going back to it, drawn to purely enjoying the music and all of the weightiness of all that it carries. Bravo

[@KookiesForJoonie]

my fav song from the album!! love the "fuck my interviews from years ago" part, the melody is so amazing

[@imawonderful6118]

RM's album 'INDIGO' is such underrated masterpiece! All the songs from his album are amazing.. I really hope you guys can react to another songs from it as well.. ty

[@jyo613]

He did say in his indigo documentary that actual musicians will find this song intriguing and maybe like it too.

[@HailToTheMeep]

The guy who talked about cubism and James Joyce: I LOVE HIM

[@HailToTheMeep]

This is probably one of my favourite reactions of all time. Just had to keep coming back here to feel like finally a bunch of people get it and are able to explain their reactions intelligently and comprehensively. ❤

[@BellaPella866]

Just gonna put this out there and say that I'd love to hear Jason and RM have a conversation about this album and RM's thought process around creating music. I feel like Jason just gets it yk?

[@tkd4662]

First of all, the editing on this reaction is so amazing and fun. Secondly, I'm so in love with this album and I'm happy to see a reaction outside of the more well-known songs.

[@ariake1989]

I really enjoy the way Jason can pull in artist references outside of just music to connect to reactions like this. Art is rarely created in a vacuum, but all throughout history has been intertwined with the art, political philosophy, religious philosophy, current events, etc of its time (or if it’s not of the current time, it’s usually looking back to some other specific time and context). It’s cool to see some of those links more directly spelled out to help give additional context.

[@melmei]

i love knowing that namjoon was drunk when he recorded this. i think i seriously adds to the vocals and rawness and the feelings about change. obsessed

[@dalulvstae.]

my heart melts when i hear people talk and admire namjoon 😿 it's what he deserves

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

That's it ...i just love Jason..i love his love for joon..yesS, cuz same! I love, admire & respect Namjoon/RM a lot, both as a person & as an artist... Jason is such an articulate person..i would love to watch both him & Namjoon talk/ hear their conversation for hrs..(i find their thought process quite similar, and i bet I'm not the only one who thinks that here) on just anything..just random topics..like talking about life, art, people, just putting their thoughts out there..i can't imagine how beautiful it would be to hear their conversation..like i want it to happen "manifestating"🚶‍♀️✨

[@lyrism4379]

I love this song! So unique and... changing , the vibes switch in 1 second. Thanks for the video

[@mariabaillet]

these people are so intelligent like i could hear them talk for hours and i wouldnt get bored

[@margaritabukova533]

I am SO ready for Jason's project on Indigo! (and MOTS 7) I love his interpretation of music based on the experiences of the artist, thinking why it was made certain way and what they wanted to say through it. It is an incredibly interesting way to view a song, so I always look forward to his reactions!

[@AlexaOleksa]

Jason is my fave)) he is always so on point) when he started to compare song to cubism, i fell in love. Also i hope RM will see it, he will be happy to hear this comparison as he is such art lover

[@AJP.OT7]

Loved hearing their thoughts and the whole songs is poetic in how it sounds with what it is talking about. This song is beautiful.

[@viva_la_vidaa]

As an art student, I appreciate Jason's interpretations and references to actual art movements...!

[@doraaaa0613]

i love jason so much. i really stand by the thought that him and joon would really have an amazing conversation if they were put in a room together.

[@MariaChavez-ey5sr]

The facial expressions everyone has as the song goes along is so fun. This one is absolute art for me too.

[@heavenamjoon]

I've been waiting for this reaction because I really enjoyed the previous reaction to RM's song. RM is inspired by many works of art, especially paintings. This video helps me to understand RM's music better and add new perspectives. Thank you so much for this video🥰 I can't wait for Jason's video about Indigo!

[@lymots]

i love how musician understand meaning of music by notes or changes throughout the notes. It's really impressive. In my next life, I would like to born as musician or a person who feel music that great

[@House0fHoot]

OMG I have found my people! Those that *get* Namjoon’s artistic & lyric vision. Thank you so much!

[@biagd]

Yesssssssss!!!! I love this song for what it means but also the amount of emotion it provokes in me. I love RM so much, his music always makes me think and feel things I didn't know I needed to💕 Thanks Umu💕💕

[@karlagutierrez1479]

I would love to see RM talking about music with you guys!! Every song on the indigo album is soo so good. Love the album too to bottom.

[@zee_silivalleygirl]

Hellll yes, one of my favorite tracks from Indigo, so many props to the editor who had me dying of laughter during the initial reaction. Also 100 points for playing an instrumental of “still life” in the beginning ❤

[@Umla80]

I always love to see people appreciate Namjoons genious 💜💜💜

[@moondrop3031]

Well, the conclusion confirms that Indigo was well thought like a painting.

[@carolineb.9596]

i'm glad you gave them a little context without trying to inlfuence theit opinion, it's a delicate balance but you found it!

[@Ahjusshi_Brown]

Unexpected reaction but I’m glad to see it nonetheless. Always love your insight and perspectives on more abstract pieces like this.

[@rebeccas8431]

My god they all just UNDERSTOOD it SO WELL!!! I FUCKING LOVE THIS REACTION SO DAMN MUCH!!!

[@browneyedgabi6030]

This song threw me for a loop when it came on. I was expecting something along the lines of Change feat Wale but what we got was so amazing. The way it flows from one instrument and style of music to another is done seamlessly (not in any way a music/ production expert, I just love music) and the songs it sits between makes its placement in the album perfect. Honestly, this is my second favorite song on the album and I wanted more but it's truly perfect the way it is. ...now I can watch the reaction. Had to get all of that out first.

[@warrenelkins1861]

Never underestimate RM.

[@bellicose76]

the fast flyby at 3:53 vs. the slow flyby at 4:38 is just chef kiss editing Umu

[@ReacttotheK]

I'll pass on your compliments to the chef- new editor Kota! We hired a couple new editors this year :)

[@glossaria2]

Interesting factoid... even though RM says Pt. 2 isn't really related to the original Change he recorded with Wale, that piano that goes all drunken and crunchy in the middle? That's lifted *directly* from the backing piano in Change.

[@iminlovewithyoongioof]

The first and ONLY song to go from kind of a metal to hyper-pop(?) to JAZZ?? Like oh my god it just tickles my brain so much

[@ber5553]

i love your channel's reaction bc it really provides alot of new perspective into his music on a new level ! would love to see more reaction to namjoon's (RM) indigo album

[@izzatys7037]

I enjoyed watching all of your reactions and seeing you guys breaking down from your perspective seems quite refreshing to me. For me change have so many textures to it, it is intentional with so many switch of music styles. RM is a genuine and detailed person so I guest his intentional might be to bring us (the listener) to also experience all sort of changes while listening to Change P2.

[@mae__]

Yes yes yes and yes to everything! I also would have agreed with the last point upon my first few listens! But interestingly it turned out to be the song with the most replay value personally which was,really unexpected! It appears quite choatic and i was really taken aback but the more i listened to it I actually think that first the message is worded very concisely, super impactful and the repeated "things change people change everything change" is really catchy and it's overall so easy to sing along to!!! (Which i didn't envision in the first place) And sonically what used to sound all over the place, i realized that each ideas and sections are stated very clearly, we go from saturated to desatured, the disonance, unsteadiness calls for inevitable constant change and i think sums up perfectly this idea of us humans always working towards change but also hating change and ending up finding consistency in the uneasiness of the inevitability of change! Anyways i love this song so much

[@mymots9840]

this whole album is worth listening to. i love wildflower, and all of the songs... closer. yeah. such an amazing album.

[@wanderingtin]

love this breakdown and reaction. very insightful.

[@rhythmelia]

Was excited to see this reaction! I remember from the Indigo magazine film posted on BangtanTV, where RM was going into the background and process for each song on the album. I think he mentioned that Change Pt 2 was the song that made all his musician friends rave the most about what was happening sonically/musically, so I was excited to get y'all's interpretations and reactions to this song :D Love the intertextuality to the opinions, the animations and hilarious edits throughout, and the helpful terminology explanations!

[@iminlovewithyoongioof]

oh my god YES!! This song has been my fav ever since it came out, and as a person who used to study music in school, im so excited :D

[@ParKbgtn7]

0:37 leading geniuses of our time exactly thank you very much

[@miyujet4750]

Really love your reaction. It makes me learn and appreciate new perspective of the song so much!!! And Jason, so on point as always!!!

[@HoneyCrochet21]

💜💜💜💜RM is genius 💜💜💜

[@GMNkitty]

I need whole indigo listening party

[@Ariadna74-]

Estaría hermoso que reaccionaran al album completo, es perfecto. Me encanta ver a Jason reaccionar porque analiza las canciones de manera global pero profunda, comprende las dimensiones de esta.

[@di1simonee]

Really liked Jason's perspective.

[@ritznij1647]

"this song is a piece of art" so true.. actually the whole album is💙💜

[@raspberrytaegi]

got soooo excited as soon as i saw that y'all had done a reaction to this!!! cuz the way that change flows is just so fire, it's my favourite sound on the album. loved hearing jason's thoughts on cubism and abstraction and how it relates to the sound, it was genius and i think RM would love to hear that. loved umu's tidbits too ofc

[@ginapinah]

this channel's reactions are the only ones that count! cause it doesn't feel like you're "judging" the song but more like you're trying to understand it and piece it together, getting a meaning out of it (if there is). since i know nothing about music and usually don't put too much thought into it, I'm glad I can get to a deeper level with songs I otherwise would listen to attentively once and then just casually

[@misakimk2805]

If you know RM then you'll guess that all music files like his life from debut to now

[@AngelaSealana]

"I changed!!" lol what a vibe

[@Llts1061]

This was such an amazing and insightful reaction.

[@marilynfishel3843]

thank you so much for all of your insightful, unique reactions! also, shout out to Kpopdreaming! i just started listening via your recommendation & there is much to learn & appreciate. your friend, Vivian Yoon is exceptional. love it!

[@retro-san4050]

Hearing your feedback makes me want to experience the song again 😊

[@stfu9170]

this song is so increbly genius

[@boraveena5520]

Jason need a conversation with RM.. I feel like it would be hours of deep stuff of life..

[@AngelaSealana]

I enjoyed K-Pop Dreaming as well! Glad you connected with them.

[@jessica.isabelle]

this reaction makes me so happy!!!!! Joon's brilliance needs to be studied and cheered on more by these genius musicians. Here's hoping you make more reaction videos to the rest of the Indigo album, especially Closer / Hectic / no.2 💜

[@inlovewithsope]

I agree with most of the comments here so I'm just gonna say that the editing in this has me dyingdjhdjdd

[@vuhoadang6638]

Excellent reactors as usual and also, superb editing on your behalf!

[@lwo_owl]

i was shocked when i first heard this song! truly a masterpiece! thank you for your video!

[@travelleroflife7757]

Thank you for this reaction & thoughtful commentary 👍

[@stillwithyou7072]

I’m a big RM fan and Aeon is such a great artist too. Really love your reactions to BTS thank you!

[@Cielitobambino]

I had the same mix of surprise and interest on my first listen to this song. I also thought it would be an experience that passed by rather than becoming a favourite. But I found as I listened to the album through a number of times that with familiarity it became one of my most enjoyed songs. I think it parallels to life experience where unfamiliar things jar but can often end up fitting into our world view with familiarity. When I began to get into kpop it seemed so exotic and strange with the beauty standards, feminine clothes and make up for men and the structure of the songs with their mixture of rap and gentle melodies (my culture mostly lauded very masculine men with a "harden up" ethic). Now when I recommend a song to someone I am sometimes surprised at their reaction and that they are not open-minded about the music. My long winded way of saying that it benefits us all to be open-minded to new cultural experiences and thinking about things from different viewpoints (Braque et al). It can help to temper the fear reaction we have that prompts hate. We don't have to like everything new we experience but it can help to know why we don't. At least we gave it a shot. Absolutely love Jason's thoughts. Thanks so much for all these reactions! Anyways, as a change coordinator in real life, this song might usurp Bowie's Changes as my new anthem 😄

[@ssyyffxx]

this somg is a piece of art

[@AllysonLyne]

I love this song so much, it was interesting to hear these opinions and observations.

[@mariepassion1132]

The part when they talked about it as a piece of art or like an experiential track was sooo right cuz he talked about it that they went very experimental on this one ✨

[@polinabanana]

I had the same reaction when I first listened to this song it’s like a totally different tf just happened moment. Jason’s explanation is spot on tho.

[@kai236]

just here to send love cos i learn a lot when you dissect bts music... and rm deserves this analysis to his music.

[@Belbecat]

Rofl Koya with the booze and Party Party yah quote 😂so en pointe. Glad they all got it, this is my favourite song from the album and it's always a joy to listen to

[@armycarat713]

yesssss yessss yesssss i've been waiting !!!

[@CherryGryffon]

I think it was RM that said that, of all the songs on his album, it was THIS song that other musicians tended to like the most; Whereas non-musicians tended towards other songs on the album. I really really think that's true, like... circumstances took practicing and composing music away from me, but I still very much identify as a musician, and IMMEDIATELY when I heard this one, it was my favourite. You really can't place it even if you know how to break the song down into its parts, because SOMETHING about this really does just speak to other musicians. Like a secret language we all know but we don't KNOW we know. All of my non-musician friends hear the dissonance and instead of getting excited like I did, they call it "noise". XD

[@TuwaLiking]

I LOVE HOW JASON JUST GETS IT.. kinda hilarious😂

[@shreyap.5844]

oh thank god I was hoping you guys would react to more of indigo. YAYYYYYYY!!!!

[@moonchild9992]

Woaaahhhhh... JASON!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@malakelawdan1624]

Rm😭😭💞✨

[@sc33h3o3]

another interesting song: Smoke Sprite by Soyoon featuring RM

[@janetaskin2150]

Thank you! I love your BTS reactions & always hope for more! I hope you listen to more tracks from Indigo! 💜💜💜💜

[@honii_0045]

Yaaasssssssss!!!! I was hoping for this but didn't think they would actually react to it.😊

[@RaissaLayene]

This album is a huge masterpiece...

[@aanorrac3398]

Please keep more reactions from his album coming. Love it!

[@koin_moon]

I love this song sooo much 💘🔥

[@anar2522]

great reaction. Hopefully youll react to the whole album is brilliant

[@viva_la_vidaa]

PLEASE REACT TO THE WHOLE ALBUMMMMMMMM. THERE'S SURPRISE AFTER SURPRISE- PLEASANT ONES THAT IS!

[@irsalenamonika]

YOU SHOULD REACT A WHOLE ALBUM CAUSE IT'S SO AMAZING TO THE BONEEEEE