Classical Musicians React: Heize 'Jenga' vs 'Mianhae'

For the 70th reaction video of season 2 of this series, classical music majors react to Heize's 'Jenga' and 'Mianhae' MVs.
Our Pentagon reaction will be posted later tonight (probably round 10pm PST).
Check out the MV for Jenga here: • 헤이즈 (Heize) - Jenga (F...
Check out the MV for Mianhae here: • 헤이즈 (Heize) - MIANHAE ...
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*DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the songs or videos being reacted to in this video. All credits to the companies that own them.
Also, none of us are PROFESSIONAL musicians. So if you come here for a strict breakdown/analysis of the music, you won’t be getting that. This is strictly my conservatory musician friends taking time in their schedule to watch kpop for fun, and throw in any musical comments that come into their mind! Also please do not complain about any "boring" reactions...some of the musicians have blank faces since they are concentrating so deeply on analyzing the music. On top of that, if you think that they aren't commenting enough on the music, it's because /nothing/ is happening IN the music to comment on. It may be a great song/bop/huge hit that they're listening to, but that does not mean there are actual complicated musical things happening that they'd be able to talk about.

[@sophiaarenas8012]

"What is that?" "Flat 6." "But it's the juiciest flat 6 you've ever heard" -Kevin

[@nyxie653]

I always get happy when they compliment her voice, because yES. Her voice is just so refreshing, it is easily deep and also easily soft and high. I think she's one of the most talented young artists in the Kpop scene

[@DieCryRetry]

Not kpop.

[@Mlm9455]

Syd idk why you were so pressed about her music being called KPOP 💀💀💀💀

[@lichtcielo6587]

Like she eat her CDs😂

[@babybelcheese2906]

Syd you’re clearly wrong yet acting so high and mighty lmao

[@faceman1341]

"Has anyone ever done this in music? NEIN." As a German I approve of this joke 👌

[@MattShubert]

Oh my God finally a Heize reaction, this makes my life. She is such an amazing artist ♥ and these two tracks are tops

[@AT-gy9rz]

Matt Shubert wait, how is ur comment posted 6 days ago? This video literally just posted like yesterday

[@MattShubert]

A T gotta get on that patreon support crew 🙌

[@ancalagon4531]

They reacted to her song with dean before

[@ria_7639]

The pre-reaction snippets before the video actually starts are things I really like. It’s because I can relate and it’s the best thing ever.

[@armyexo-lmonbebenctzenshaw2204]

I feel like Jarod would be a good person to have a deep conversation with. I think he has good understanding of symbolism and emotions.

[@someoneinspired]

I always love Jarod's descriptions they're so vivid and accurate that it's easy to completely feel what he's thinking. Like he takes the actual features of the songs that all you geniuses point out and interprets them in a different way to try and convey their significance. It always just clicks but also gets you to think even further. But thank you all as usual, I've been looking forwards to this one because heize gives off such a unique and confident vibe I wondered whether that came from the song writing or the delivery.

[@armyexo-lmonbebenctzenshaw2204]

Me too. I think he has a good understanding of symbolism and emotions.

[@AiikoRoka]

I knewwwww they were gonna freak out about the 'somebody heelp' chorus in Jenga, a jazz masterpiece

[@jungkooksbeautifulvoice7326]

Mianhae is such a masterpiece omg

[@AndreggvilJammer]

i think jarod and katie in particular were really able to grasp what heize and her composers/producers were doing. not to say the others were wrong or anything, but i feel some of the reactors weren't able to read between the lines as much, and consequently, didn't really seem to get the (arguably) intentional juxtaposition between the music and the mv + lyrical content for "mianhae", and the parallels between the instrumentals and lyrics for "jenga"

[@okayelise]

YES HEIZE ive been waiting omg

[@abigail-tq4md]

sAME ((also i love your videos))

[@okayelise]

phan trashcan thank you omg

[@astro_orc]

jenga is so dang good, the ascending chords and awkward resolution in the chorus along with the piano dodging the beats in the same bit emphasizing the "instability" of jenga is like.... a really sweet way to musically portray the feeling

[@dysfunctionalgaydar1]

Has anyone else done that in music? Nein.

[@faceman1341]

Mundungus Fletcher as a German person I laughed way to hard at this 😂😂😂😂😂

[@anotheronethankyou]

I mean, probably.

[@elodiepollock7326]

was looking for this comment from someone who speaks or know german xD

[@dannydizzle8288]

Oh my god, the second song was so incredibly jarring. I loved how she had such a monotone voice disguised by an upbeat melody. It fit perfectly into what she wanted to convey, of living sadly like a doll for others to manipulate while she tried to put on a happy front.

[@isaaccastro4846]

Heize is in the top of korean artists just like IU, Dean or Epik high

[@sagelee3092]

heize and dean are moreso rising trends than top artists imo, iu and epik high have many more awards and hits under their belt and built an untouchable rep.

[@tdelioncourt1268]

I agree, Dean and Heize voice's compliment each other they need to make more collaborations. I also love Starlight with Taeyeon but I tried to listen to Dean's solo and I'm not that much into it. Lee Hi as an amazing voice too.

[@FarahEmoticonna]

xheralt i think Dean solo is incredible, he just didnt really realized much yet

[@user-st6mk1iv1r]

IU and Heize are so different singers. They are in different categories. Of course, it is a Korean idea.

[@blobded3366]

Kevin`s nein joke is so hilarious XD

[@thephantom8837]

Something we were taught in appreciation is that when you break any art down to it's bare bones, it isn't all that interesting. Especially with music when you break it down into formula, you see technique before you see how that technique relates to the story. I'd like to see perhaps more comparative analysis to how well the techniques used in the song were able to effectively tell the story the artist is performing rather than how interesting individual pieces/techniques are. Interest is relative, effectiveness however is something that can be analysed with the fine comb of critique. It can also keep you guys a bit safer from the risk that comes with these style of videos, where 'Is the entire song interesting?' is usually going to end in a no. Specify the critique a little, and it becomes more applicable to the wide variety of genre that you guys cover. Hoping for the best for you guys. :D

[@mrahzzz]

I'm with you. I relate to different reactors at different parts of my own artistic journey. Early on, I got stuck in "is this the most interesting and unique and _deep_ thing. This has to have extensive meaning and novelty, otherwise why bother," but I came to a point of understanding and truly accepting that technique can't always stand in for enjoyment, while enjoyment _can_ stand in for technique. I came to accept and embrace that it's enough to just simply _like_ something. I feel like I became a better artist in some ways when I came to accept that, rather than constantly judging others and myself on the concept of _my perception_ of depth and others' intentions and etc. Art _is_ relative, and that's okay! Great, even. Feels like the Gaussian curve meme: "Noooo! Art has meaning and technique that make some art objectively good and some art objectively bad!!!" __________ / \ "Art is subjective" _____/ \_____ "Art is subjective" It is fun and interesting to break apart and examine the parts of a whole to see how they work together, and it's also fair to just not personally be excited by a piece or have tastes that don't incline you to like a piece. But yes, it's important to keep in mind that technique or novelty alone isn't going to speak to worth of a piece, which is what viewers (and even the reactors) are at risk of mistaking for one another in these kinds of things.

[@user-xg8vl6fo8t]

모든 영상에 한국어 자막이 절실하다

[@qksksks]

김정민 인정한다

[@user-qh4du7bk1u]

ㅇㅈㅇㅈ

[@user-ql8dp2lk2e]

1번째 곡만 작업했어요

[@ciethelight8266]

I love how Henry’s (I think) statement of “it feels like an imposter in a genre it doesn’t belong in” and that “it sounds jazzy but isn’t really jazz” is LITERALLY the entire message of Mianhae. Like that’s the whole point 😭 Being mechanical wasn’t what she wasn’t trying to get across, otherwise this song would probably be EDM or something electronic. That’s why she wasn’t a CYBORG she was a HUMANOID. Human like. Almost there but not quite. And that last step towards reaching humanity is what she can’t achieve as a humanoid and is also the metaphor. Heize is not a conventional idol which equates to the message of the song and also equates to the song sounding like it’s supposed to fit a standard genre but not really achieving that. I believe that it was an artistic choice on her and the co-composer’s part to make the song sound “jazzy.” If she wanted to go all out jazz, she probably would have. But that would distance the music from the message even more bc once again, the off kilter tone/coloration of the song would no longer parallel the lyrics and meaning. Lastly, I think what needs to be realized too is that there is a lot of nuance that went into these two songs, respectively. It’s not a stretch to assume that these are things the artist has taken into consideration, ESPECIALLY considering the fact that Heize is a solo artist and gets a larger amount of say in the music she wants to create than other company driven musicians do in comparison. Nevertheless, the reactions were still great!!!

[@Suny807]

HEEIZE~ 💕💕 Thank you! ☺️ She's not an idol or technically "kpop" though, just fyi. Also, a phrase that repeats is "노래하는 기곈데" (roughly translates "singing machine/robot") which I feel is kind a big part of the song's message. Jsyk. (Could you please ask Kevin what classical song Yoona's 'To you' is inspired by?)

[@ittnse]

oh my god, i'm so excited. legends reacting to a legend

[@beomkyutie1112]

YESSSSSS WE LOVE QUEEN HEIZE

[@rizzaaaa]

HEIZE IS A QUEEN. 👑

[@lilliangrace7657]

I'm going to kcon on Saturday and I get to see Heize live in concert. I'm not the most informed person on her, so can any Heize fans politely tell me about her and recommend some songs to listen to? I'm honestly not familiar with her and I want to get to know her before seeing her perform. Thank you! ♥

[@John1213134]

Lillian Grace star and don't know you

[@xxxzxhx]

“You,Cloud and Rain” , “July” and “Shut up and Groove” 😊

[@33TVWVL]

I love Don't Come Back (featuring Highlight's Junhyung). She performed that song in Kcon 2016 I think. Also, Hourglass/Sandglass sung by Wanna One's Daehwi and Ong Seongwoo. She just featured near the end, but she composed it, so if you wanna know more about her style, I highly recommend these 2 songs, along with the ones mentioned in other comments 🙂

[@koushinproductions]

Here's the thing, every song she makes becomes a hit achieving all kills on all music charts. So I would recommend all. She belongs to an unofficial trio of digital monsters who keeps getting all kills everytime they release a single, an EP or a full album (IU, Heize, Bolbbalgan4).

[@33TVWVL]

koushinproductions true. They really are forces to be reckoned with.

[@runjennierun07]

I was sing the chorus of Jenga when I started the video and the part I was singing played at the same time as the video played it 😂😂♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@YoonHan35]

MY TWO FAVORITE SONGS IN THAT ALBUM ❤❤❤

[@TheTsquaredskateteam]

FINALLY A HEIZE REACTION! This is what I’ve been waiting for!

[@sharonlow3527]

Loved the variety of opinions. Thank you for doing this!

[@pauli_joy]

yes I love heize! thank you for this reaction! i'm so excited for them to react to pentagon!

[@Angela-vj3dw]

Plz React : SURAN - so far away & 오늘 취하면( If I Get Drunk Today ) Her voices mm.. similar Hazes!!!!!

[@taemibts34]

이삐야 omg finally someone else thinks their voices are similar 😍

[@minsugageniusjjangjjangman3705]

AND WINE

[@Idle_adventures]

@@taemibts34 i don't know if they are similar, but they are my top 2 favorite singers.

[@lidaandritsou246]

Manseeeeeee!!! I was waiting this reaction!!!! Sorry is one of my favorite songs...so many feelings...so many meanings...I love it

[@SofiMoscarda]

I was soooo waiting for this reaction!!! Jenga is one of my favs songs from Heize

[@leia6591]

i've been repeating this song for agesssss and i get this ,, wow i am BLESSED

[@blobded3366]

Finally the reaction I 've waited for the whole week~ It's nice to see such different reactions to her songs

[@wavy94z]

YESSSS IM SO HAPPY !!! FINALLY A HEIZE REACTION!! my queen deserves this ❤️

[@martinmartinez-ye9oc]

I love all these reactions hopefully we can see some epik high reactions in the future

[@wls1668]

YES I LOVE THESE SONGS Thanks for reacting to it!!

[@emilythom]

yay finally!! i've been waiting for this. she's one of my FAVES

[@lestrange7310]

I can't express how excited and happy I get when I watch people react to her💚

[@oya0ya]

ONE OF MY QUEEEEENS, I LOVE HER VOICE AND HER SONGS, Thank you for reacting to her 💖

[@lollipop_real9020]

This was great and I loved the commentary of these songs. It made me sort of understand or back up the reasons I enjoy them so much. I think the reactors would really like Don’t know me, also by Heize. It’s one of my favorites from the album. Love your channel!

[@chuuvvu]

*ive been waiting for this day*

[@sensitivebabe]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 This has litlerally been me waiting for reacttothek to drop this video since I saw they were going to do a reaction lol.

[@zeizei6078]

I've been waiting for them to react to these songs so much OMG

[@beakowo]

Thank you for this reaction! 💛

[@meera9255]

I love heize and I love this

[@alayam.6487]

the co-composer of jenga (you called him the "piano player") is called DAVII. he's an amazing composer, singer-songwriter and has worked with heize a lot!

[@lindayang1041]

I’ve been waiting for this for so long 💕

[@leanguyen1603]

Très contente du choix de musique :) toujours aussi contente de voir vos réactions ^^

[@sortakindaknd]

ive been waiting for this god bless

[@crescentdrops2050]

I was waiting for you'll to react to this!! YAY ; u ;

[@laurar4135]

YESS HEIZE

[@5555sfr]

heize is so underrated as a vocalist, even though she doesn't have a strong voice, she has that soft kinda vibe that you know right up that is hers also: taemin pleeease!!

[@paubell011]

I was waiting for this reaction since forever

[@Caroline-wd3qt]

HEIZE IS LIKE ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FEMALE SOLO ARTIST💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 please react to more red velvet or shinee side tracks, nice video btw!

[@thaigei3538]

SHES MY QUEEN HER VOICE CONVEYS SO MUCH EMOTION. THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@KSS352]

I fricken love Heize! Thank you so much for finally reacting to her!

[@brittanyg6234]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 💞💞💞

[@ZalvadorZali]

This video was a real treat

[@tdelioncourt1268]

I love Heize! I'd be so happy to have 10cm or Urban Zakapa reviews someday!

[@jw2503]

Ahhhhh I love Heize! Thanks for making a video!

[@teucap5965]

Love Heize, thanks

[@jin6247]

한국어 자막으아우아우

[@user-ql8dp2lk2e]

1번째 곡만 작업했습니다.

[@FlavioNoNavio]

I'm so glad they enjoyed Heize's songs!!!!

[@33TVWVL]

Oh my queen Heize!! 😆😆😆 I searched for Heize reaction on your channel yesterday but found none. What an ambush 😂

[@awestruckbarely]

Loved the reaction

[@afterglcw5050]

i just love everything about heize sm from her voice to her personality to her raps i’m so gLAD :)

[@soyongdori_]

The lyrics also!!!! It's so much feels like I didn't notice at first the real meaning of the lyrics and i just realize it lately.

[@anqi31]

I just listened to Heize’s jenga, hoping that y’all would react to this song cuz of the chord change and BAMMMM THIS VIDEO SHOWED UP I LOVE YALL

[@WaitingForCatharsis]

two of my fav songs ! yes

[@user-ql8dp2lk2e]

Thx for your reaction

[@hausofkharl]

OMG!! YAASSSS FINALLY A HEIZE REACTION VIDEO!!! 😍😍😍

[@equilikua]

gosh, jenga is such a brilliant song! I love this reaction ♥

[@ane12loquita]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS XJAKJXIS THANK YOU 💕

[@stephanieb5116]

YES YES YES I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@Yasmin-yp8vz]

I've been waiting for this for the past 100 years

[@SyndicateGila]

Yay my fav artist

[@nikitarheamcmillan1148]

I really love this reaction...thank youuuu...hope you can do more reaction on heize song💗💗💗💗

[@girlwithpearl1659]

ahh i love heize so i'm very thankful for this reaction

[@brendatomines8171]

Thank you I really love heize!!! Make them react to bolbbalgan4 next time 😊😊😊

[@carolaynekimpanda9085]

Brenda Tomines up

[@ademeidianmalik]

re-up

[@Fenujj]

I wanna talk about the solo, perfect mix of your altered sounds in combination with straight blues stuff

[@dearvernon]

yEET she’s definitely one of my favorite solo artists in korea 🙏🏻

[@yoon1328]

I LOVE Heize, thank you so much!!

[@jp2503]

Of course the dude with glasses and the girl with him felt this was boring. Very classical musician mindset. I don't think they really understand this style or the emotion. And missed a lot of the flow, unlike the black guy who perfectly understood the flow. And they said it wasn't melodic but there were a lot of layers besides the piano and her voice. Muted guitar parts, the drums, the bass, and a lot of other smaller layers. Again the black guy picked up on at least the bass. It's not supposed to be a melodic epic score. It's very vocally driven and low keyed emotion from her breathy and inflected flow style singing which was incredibly rhythm based. Not Melody based, but had refreshing splashes of nuance and Melody during key changes. They really didn't get it.

[@eli9578]

Oooof my two favorite songs from her!

[@nekograce7914]

It's so very interesting to me how some people interpret the song then others completely differently. It's a good thing there's multiple reactors.

[@eye-shah]

finally omg i love these songs especially mianhae

[@byongmin424]

4:34 I love this guy’s confidence. Imao :)

[@Musketeer009]

Thanks for looking and listening to some Heize songs. I think she is one of the best KPop soloists there is and her songs are always a joy to listen to. If Heize is reading this, please be yourself and don't let those who want to box you into a stereotype win. Your music is devine.

[@App1ep1e]

About time!

[@arthurkuo3268]

so happy to see heize back here~~

[@loganbmcgarvey]

Ooo...Heize is such a good choice to react to. I love to see a female artist who can write songs, sing, and rap with the skill that she does. Since I didn't hear it mentioned in the video - Gaeko, the singer/rapper featured in Jenga also contributed to the lyrics (he wrote his part). He is 1/2 of the well-known K hip-hop group Dynamic Duo.

[@bonatua5972]

Heize Don't Know You, and You Cloud and Rain. Nice songs and, wow she has really pretty eyes.

[@jolie0921]

I love Heize so so much omg yes, thank you

[@nellatrujilloalbino1648]

Yessss!! Finally a Hrize reaction she is my favourite korean singer... Please react to her MV don't know you. I love this video

[@paupopcorn]

I appreciate the appreciation

[@impendingbroom9837]

heize so talented. jenga gave me goosebumps when it came out.

[@DeyanStrikes]

Please do Minseo's Is Who, I'd love more focus on female solo artists!

[@bydoona3615]

I WAS WAITING FOR THAT

[@ivyhuang7041]

THE QUEEN HERSELF I HAVE WAITED FOR SO LONG