Performer Reacts to Aespa 'Next Level' MV | Jeff Avenue

[@JeffAvenue]

Seeing a lot of comments that this IS a traditional SM song with the sudden change of beats/melody/rhythm. I haven't listened to most of the examples down below so that's probably why I didn't think it was a typical SM song hehe.

[@RubyJane701_]

The biggest example is SNSD I got A Boy which was released in 2013 And the Billboard said that the song was like the Bohemian Rhapsody of Kpop I suggest you to check it out if you can

[@jhnlvrcstr4276]

i think the tradition of sm song started in girls generation's "i got boy". might as well listen and react to it if you didnt know the song. :))

[@yoonjeonghan8166]

please listen to snsd's i got a boy it's like that

[@camillebrutas4242]

SNSD I Got A Boy is a very good example haha

[@glenthoughts]

Next level is daughters of snsd I GOT A BOY, rv ZIMZALABIM and exo TEMPO

[@jenicarosesabiniano2029]

SM is that company that is not scared of pulling that kind of genre to their music..That kind of risk is what is amazing to the company and to the song itself..

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@hardinikol]

They all ahead of their time

[@hickoryy]

VALID!!!!

[@jaehyunz]

as SM stan since 2014, i can assure u that was a normal thing that ever released by SM 😂 that's why i clicked with the song real quick

[@aicrtle]

same. i’m sm stan since 09 so its normal for me 😂

[@nlztrszz]

Im a sm stan since 2009 too and this sound is not new to me as well, but it is not for everybody, tho its hella catchy

[@aicrtle]

@@nlztrszz and kinda funny when i see some comments in aespa mv they said they find this song is weird lol

[@khairulfaiz7398]

As a YG stan this is totally new sound to me.. It's like mashup song tho

[@matiasalarcon6383]

imagine being a company's stan 😭😭😭

[@zel_ni_kai_at_ken]

Most SM stans will have no problem with this kind of song especially if one already listened to I Got A Boy, Red Light, and Zimzalabim. This is pretty cool for me.

[@melodies_memoryofexy1006]

Totally

[@nurfatihah2052]

agree

[@aemerve]

Yes

[@yehetkkaebsong6225]

Yes you’re right it’s so weird for me

[@nctgotback395]

Yes

[@duaaqabel]

girls generation: I got a boy nct: cherry bomb red velvet: zimzalabim aespa: next level Me: confused

[@haelee9447]

But love it

[@mukundakrishnan2678]

EXO - Tempo

[@duaaqabel]

@@mukundakrishnan2678 Not at all

[@duaaqabel]

@hello hendery Yes

[@ruizmedinanancy3139]

Más bien, nct-resonance

[@jaeyong436]

snsd - i got a boy f(x) - red light red velvet - zimzalabim exo - tempo nct 127 - punch sm is too brave for letting aespa follow the tradition on their first comeback

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@samrosales4282]

Whats with these songs?? Can someone explain?? Lile do they have similaritues or?

[@emptyd3pth]

@@samrosales4282 All the songs that are being listed are songs from SM groups that have major musical change-ups. When you listen to each song, it's like there are multiple songs within it because the changes are so drastic. It's a characteristic of SM's experimental sound.

[@ismailabdhakim3704]

Resonance lol hahahah it’s all medley

[@pratamaputra000]

Why people said that EXO-Tempo has extreme change? It's just different in the bridge, many songs like that😅😅😅😅.

[@bakaneko9945]

I'm so obsessed the way they pronounced the word LEVEL

[@icegongju8027]

Im obsessed with winter's "im on the next level" cause GURLLL SOUNDS SO LIT YOO YOUNG JIN TRAINED HER WELL

[@maynemapa6409]

Me tooooo

[@k00jeans]

GIRLIES REALLY SAID NEXT LEVEULLLL

[@МарияПетрова-ъ6н]

Yessss

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yeah me too btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@camila160101]

3:51 the way he said 'black mamba' at the same time that karina 😂

[@bhoomilol]

I was about to comment the same thing lol

[@fienn23]

Ikr 😂

[@syilh484]

😂😂😂 the timing

[@amiraaasalwaaa620]

😂😂🤣

[@flsg9676]

This is a very SM style song where they switch beats or rhythm randomly and it turns into a completely different song. SNSD: I got a boy f(x): Red Light Exo: Tempo Red Velvet: Zimzalabim Are a few examples.

[@baby_jjwi]

And suju house party tooo!!

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@iswjy8641]

NCT-Renaissance SuJu- House Party More to come >_

[@KingKikikoi]

I have liked all those songs you mentioned from the start but next level still feels awkward. Maybe it will grow on me.. but the visuals were beautiful.

[@rp4171]

@@iswjy8641 NCT - Resonance btw 😂

[@BOSS-nz2hw]

When Karina said: "Beat drop" the song entered to the world of Ae's. It's a very beautiful and concise concept.

[@MissAmy1233]

Yep, I don’t understand why some people don’t get it. It’s pretty logical for me that if they want to keep the concept, the song will be like that, a mixed between the two worlds apart.

[@fulan8342]

@@MissAmy1233 exactly

[@FashionIdeas223]

Yeah thats true i dont understand why people are complaining about. Its very aespa thing and it fits very well to their culture in their aespa virtual reality universe story. The vocal and rapping part makes it more entertaining, new to hear and not dull and gets boring because sometimes most of the music makes a repeated lines which does make it more boring.

[@BOSS-nz2hw]

@@FashionIdeas223 They didn't understand the concept, probably.

[@eve_ss7780]

Black Mamba - Main Dancers Aespa Forever - Main Vocalists Aespa Next Level - Main Rappers Aespa ✨ACES OF KPOP✨

[@thotsukibakuhoe4530]

Don't forget the ✨Actresses✨

[@chittaphonsos1522]

@@thotsukibakuhoe4530 and VISUALS

[@animegirl1414_random]

Lemme add: Pre Debut Clips - Visuals BM - Main Dancers Forever - Main Vocals Aespa Episode 1 - Actresses Next Level - Main Rappers

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@forevervillain7454]

I live for Jeff's face when the beat drop happened 😂 I CAN FEEL YOU JEFF, REALLY, I FEEL YOU!!

[@imtanisha]

This song is next level cool they literally said that lets not make a mini album instead lets put 3 songs together in one song

[@ncteumaja]

Would've prefered a mini album tbh 🙃

[@sinnombre2r345]

@@ncteumaja SM is reliecing digital singles to when they realese an album would have high sells.

[@s0ulglitch]

this is really brave choice for rookie group and i appreciate it so much tbh

[@jaeyong436]

Sm is really not taking the easy road. Releasing an experimental song so early in aespa’s career. Idk what they are planning but this is really a normal song for sm, its their tradition :) Edit : knets are loving next level, its viral. It charted along with digimons! :))) sm knows what they’re doing, risk paid off!

[@sanko3219]

Experimental songs are the trials that every SM groups need to face. :)

[@midnightmirror4518]

It's working though. Knetz are eating it up. It's already #22 on Melon 24 hits chart and had #1 on two korean music charts.

[@k-popislifesmgroupsarelife9095]

@@jaeyong436 they beat the black mamba 😂

[@dzanyan11]

@@midnightmirror4518 OMG THAT'S REALLY COOL, tbh it kinda scares me that this 'experimental song' will not get much attentions as black mamba. but im glad it works!!😭😭😭

[@dystephiary]

I agree, was so surprised that they did this in aespa’s first comeback. Honestly expected this to happen like probably after a year of their debut but their first comeback? SM is such a risk-taker which is good as it is the reason why they’ve become one of the blueprints for k-pop. I think years from now, other groups and companies will follow suit.

[@kukishany01]

SM style of song SNSD : I got a boy Super junior : house party Exo : tempo Red velvet : zimzalabim F(x) : Nu Abo And now aespa :Next level Actually there are still alot of song

[@kuso9757]

Nct 2020 : resonance

[@animegirl1414_random]

@@kuso9757 For me Nct is Cherry Bomb or Punch. Since Resonance is an actual mash-up song😂

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yeah!! btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@RubyJane701_]

Ppl who aren't SM stan will not used to this kind of song and will find it weird, but sm stan have been listening to this type of song looong time ago For example SNSD I got A Boy F(x) Red Light RV Zimzalabim NCT127 punch Jeff, i recommend you to listen to SNSD I got A Boy

[@XiaoJuanAnunta]

Can't agree for more B)

[@elfctzendbaces]

So true... even SJ's House Party is literally a funky song then they throw a trap song in the middle of it..

[@jujurujuhu]

So trueeee

[@medeatheesolon]

im an sm stan since 2011 and that's true, my friends always find nct music weird but the switches were what make it good for me

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@Eri1485.]

This is actually minimalism,they put all song together instead of giving mini album 🤣🤣🤣 This actually make song more interesting for me,as SM stan l amnot surprise at all,this is actually one of SM tradition which makes SM songs different than other and l love it❤️❤️

[@aerichan5660]

HAHAHA yes. SM was like mini album what? we only know 3 songs in a song

[@nataliah3243]

Suho was right that they're now into minimalism, lol

[@Lucy-pt2zt]

SM stan chilling while others r confused as hell🤣🤣😂

[@Lucy-pt2zt]

@@nataliah3243 Uri leader was never wrong tho😂😂🤣🤣

[@annasecondacc5954]

@@nataliah3243 haha right 😂 I remember when he said that lol

[@ednamodee]

this song was all over the place it definitely joins i got a boy as one of sm’s craziest produced songs

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@musabanees]

us Kpop/SM/Aespa stans actually call this song like a I Got A Boy song because Next Level sounds like 3 songs in one. Girls Generation - I got a boy F(x) - Red Light Red Velvet - Zimzalabim Now aespa - next level. All these songs people think they sound like different songs mashed (?) into one, so now aespa next level is like that. tbh, your reaction after listening to it, was me when I first heard it as well I was soo confused. But then I started listening to it more and I started liking it much more :)

[@thevinhnguyen1661]

The first time i heard those songs, i tend to love them, but at this song, i just don't know, i love some parts of the song but the changing beat after the "beat drop" line, idk, I just feel like it's out of place

[@melodies_memoryofexy1006]

Yess

[@louisbestcat9426]

and tvxq spellbound

[@bytyside499]

You're right! First time i listen to next level part after "naevis calling" i automatically remember IGAB. That's so so so unpredictable.. Sounds like a strange combination, but i know its SM hahaha.. and I always look forward to the spirit of the SM song because I want to know what new things they will do to them

[@riran6636]

I'd say Happiness for RV too

[@nairatmasakya7486]

If you want to have a crazy SM experience I recommend these songs from each groups- TVXQ: Rising Sun Super Junior: House Party Girls' Generation: I Got A Boy SHINee: Sherlock (Clue + Note) f(x): Red Light EXO: Wolf Red Velvet: Zimzallabim NCT: Fire Truck (most 127 songs tbh), Resonance SuperM: One (Monster & Infinity) Aespa: Next Level

[@teacher-Eri]

Spot on

[@oraaaangeeee]

SNSD I Got A Boy: "there are so many songs in a song" F(x) Red Light: "ohh this is totally EDM, naaaah they've switched again" Red Velvet Zimzalabim: "it's a rollercoaster song" Aespa Next Level: not again.

[@sammycallahan3820]

You should watch Girls Generation's "I Got a Boy" it's like the bohemian rhapsody of kpop

[@estellev795]

This style of music is very SM. GG did it with I Got A Boy and Red Velvet did with Zimzalabim. I think it's appropriate for aespa to do the same.

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@maines2262]

Yup its sort of unwritten tradition for sm groups 🤣

[@imtanisha]

This is like the continuation of the BLACK MAMBA Ep.1 like the BLACK MAMBA hacked the system so they are finding the way to get rid of BLACK MAMBA which is like their villain they mentioned it in the lyrics

[@sanko3219]

More like they are stuck somewhere between a place called KOSMO without reaching to KWANGYA. The spaceship is shoot down in the MV.

[@imtanisha]

@@sanko3219 yup

[@Haikyunique-t9z]

Yup...btw if you want you can watch aespa spoil next level here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYawpIhqjrp6qNk no pressure :)

[@idcleave7566]

that's why SM ARTIST hits different lol

[@scotteugenio1057]

This is a traditional SM song 😭

[@elf_bot]

It has such old school SM song vibes while at the same time being SO new and refreshing

[@kkmjpkj3658]

3:51 he said black mamba at the same time with the song😭😭

[@nshaa_cactus]

Winter's highnote and Giselle's rap are so dope!

[@bakaneko9945]

Definitely a SM-ish style. They've been experimenting since early years like I got a boy (SNSD), Red light (Fx) and Zimzalabim (RV)

[@marynaloboda4922]

I like confused reactors))) Sm groups stans, especially who stan for a very long time aren't so surprised or don't surprised at all. I am SONE, so now IGAB has a new sister)

[@teacher-Eri]

Agree. I came to KPop because of Rising Sun, so i understand what u mean with SM performance music

[@kevinkyu1]

SM really sticks to their ideas and crazy concepts and what I love is that theyre able to link all their groups together. It takes time to learn about SM groups but once you do, you're gonna be amazed. EXO, NCT, RV, AESPA, SJ, SHINEE and SNSD are all linked in the SM universe.

[@idcleave7566]

only SM STANS UNDERSTAND this kind of song hehehe

[@wazzupfam4804]

They're on a next level🔥💗

[@idkwhatshouldiname2448]

I LOVE HOW KARINA AND HIM SAYS "BLACK MAMBA" IN UNISON HWHDJSNDKX

[@luzcordova04]

SM style❤️: SNSD - I got a boy F(X) - red light (they have more experimental songs like NU ABO - RUM PUM PUM, etc) SHINEE - Sherlock EXO - Wolf - tempo RED VELVET - zimzalabim NCT - resonance SUPER JUNIOR - house party AESPA - next level

[@ncteumaja]

Well, Sherlock and Resonance are actual mashups tho with the seperate songs existing individually, so personally I think they don't 100% fit into this category

[@kiritsu79]

@@ncteumaja yeah i would replace ressonance with Punch that song fits more the changing concept

[@sevenbelledays7800]

Idk but wolf and Sherlock sounds like just one song compared to the others 🤣

[@sevenbelledays7800]

@@ncteumaja wait what you mean with 2 seperate songs? ...

[@teacher-Eri]

Peoples, TVXQ have Rising Sun, Triangle, O Jung Ban Hap, etc too.

[@elfctzendbaces]

this type of genre is called SMP/ SM Performance that is coined by SM because of their expiremental music style (at present we are in Neo SMP)... every SM artist has atleast a couple of this kind of songs...

[@teacher-Eri]

True fact there

[@forspa8272]

Since i like sm groups for a long time.. So this is my cup of tea🔥

[@teacher-Eri]

Same bruh

[@eve_ss7780]

I'm so early OMG. Been waiting for your reaction! Thank you. 🥰 EDIT: SM has been doing these kind of songs even before. It's like their trademark. Perfect example would be Girls' Generation's 'I GOT A BOY' that sounds like 5 songs in 1. But I love it tho!! (Same with the structure of Red Velvet Zimzalabim and F(x) Red Light). I hope you get to react to them as well!! ☺️

[@s0ulglitch]

yes i love my experimental queens.

[@JusticeGamingChannel]

This song is amazing, it's very catchy. This is a pure "electro" type genre of music with that electro bassline synth, and I love that genre. Then the beat drop goes to a 90's hip hop genre, a totally different genre entirely, and quite catchy. This song really is a work of art, literally. Oh and the girls are super visuals, and vocals super good. This is pretty amazing, and I like it a lot. Next Level Indeed.

[@matiasrivas_]

Winter's vocal WHAAAAAAAT 😩🙏 that growl

[@coquebros]

3:50 perfect timing Black Mamba

[@beyondimagination832]

That sudden jump from one section to another, giving different vibes, is what I liked most .

[@theedreaa]

i read a comment before that sm is lowkey producing bohemian rhapsody songs and it stuck with me eversince

[@jvmmalv2493]

for those who don’t understand why the beat changed, is like that part of the song was their “robots” part, so is like other version, don’t know how to explain it correctly 😟☝🏼

[@virininista895]

Aespa now joined their SM senior who already have some "unique" structure of the title songs. It's SM tradition y'all. Why are you even surprised and shocked? SNSD - I got a boy 🤝 Super Junior - House Party 🤝 Shinee - Sherlock (clue+note), Don't Call Me 🤝 f(x) - Red light 🤝 EXO - Tempo 🤝 Red Velvet - Zimzalabim 🤝 SuperM - One (monster+infinity) 🤝 NCT2020 - Resonance 🤝 Aespa - Next Level

[@teacher-Eri]

TVXQ rising sun, triangle, O Jung Ban Hap,...even H.O.T and Shinwa have this kind of SM performance songs. It is tradition wkwk

[@delusionalemon]

2:03 That was some matrix shit right there, I actually love that part

[@lolabangtansonyeondan535]

OMG THIS SONG GETS ME SO HYPED. TYSM FOR REACTING TO IT

[@mattveslino252]

Like many others have said, if you've stanned SMTOWN artists for a while now, you'd know that Next Level is not weird; in fact, it's the SM Standard. Think Super Junior's House Party, SHINee's Sherlock (Clue + Note) and Don't Call Me, Girls Generation's I Got A Boy, f(x)'s Red Light, EXO's Wolf and Tempo, Red Velvet's Zimzalabim, NCT's Punch, Hot Sauce, Turn Back Time, and Resonance, SuperM's One (Monster and Infinity). Practically every SM group experiments with song structure like this, that Next Level almost seems tame by comparison to everything SM's done before. When æspa debuted, I knew they'd have this type of concept from the get-go, and even felt Black Mamba was "too safe" of a debut for SM's next-generation girl group. I'm actually quite glad æspa's decided to go in this direction, and I'm excited for what their discography will shape up to be!

[@chocopuff]

this is definitely a song that you have to listen to multiple times but now i'm obsessed 😂

[@christinepilar2008]

I've been waiting for this!

[@lauravanessarodrigueznaran1909]

This song has the same vibes as I Got a Boy (SNSD), Red Light (Fx) and Zimzalabim (Red Velvet) known as the "Bohemian Rhapsody of KPop", apparently SM liked that formula (mixing many different sounds/rhytms in the same song, just like Queen did with Bohemian Rhapsody). Personally, I consider this as something quite daring for SM to make their artists sing this type of songs, and obviously, their artists are quite versatile, for the simple fact that no matter how weird/messy the song is, it ends up working and being liked. Some of the SM songs using this formula: -I Got a Boy (SNSD) -Red Light (Fx) -NU Abo (Fx) -Zimzalabim (Red Velvet) -Simon Says (NCT 127) -Punch (NCT 127) -Make a Wish (NCT U) -Kick Back (WayV) -House Party (Super Junior) -Why So Serious (SHINee) -Sherlock (SHINee) -One (Super M) -100 (Super M) -Tempo (EXO) In case that you doesn't know this songs, I highly recommends to you to listen and react.

[@fxfx9170]

As a SM stan since 2008, I just listen to the song like every normal song. I'm just so used to it. I mean look at my ID, I stan literally the most experimental group in the history of kpop - f(x). Because of f(x), RV and aespa can proudly comeback with song like this. So this song is just a light touch to my soul

[@teacher-Eri]

Yeah, f(x) is more experimental than this.

[@amazingjunmyeon3148]

the song remixes / mashup vibes is truly an sm print which is why sometimes it's a hit or miss for the general public

[@teacher-Eri]

Fact

[@saranghoony2756]

Same! That’s what I felt too in my first listen. I was like ?????it’s so good what just happened??? But I eventually got obsessed with it when I listened to it again.

[@Eri1485.]

100 of reaction already and I was waiting for Jeff's reaction 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pong0203]

Sameeeee

[@nilasriwijayanti]

Same 😂

[@nadhilah6547]

Sameee hahaha

[@elanw4973]

I honestly really like the song the more I listen to it, and tbh not all voice tones fit rapping, but aespa did very well on this💜

[@elfinneocity590]

Jeff, this is traditional SM type song. SM has many song like this. I hope you can do MV reaction for SNSD I Got A Boy. That song is really amazing and still phenomenal until now. The other songs: Super Junior House Party SHINee Sherlock f(x) Red Light (they have many tbh, but I choose the best one) EXO Tempo Red Velvet Zimzalabim NCT 127 Punch NCT Resonance aespa Next Level (is just new entry for this list) That's why when the others said Resonance is only a medley, I just thought that was another SM song.

[@gemmabataller1418]

Couple of minutes ago, I watched the MV and here I am now watching your reaction video because I love to listen to your honest reaction with Aespa's comeback😊 As for Aespa they definitely showcase their talent and did a great job😍 I also appreciate their effort in giving us what we deserve☺

[@lalisajenniekimmanoban977]

This is how SM shows their artists are on another level! ❤️

[@kwangyarchive264]

this song is so weird and i absolutely love it because of that it's just so addicting 🙈😆 they're really establishing their own brand here because let's be honest who's doing it like them right now. even though next level and black mamba are different they're still kind of cohesive in a way i don't know the vibes are just there and i am obsessed haha

[@teacher-Eri]

Well, no one did it, just SM, freaks and nerd company haha

[@novianugraheni3581]

i feel like the concept of the song just like superm “one (monster & infinity)” they’re mixing two songs to become one song

[@mangoshakies]

Doyoung said that when he heard next level, it reminded him of the traditional SM song

[@nayuki4920]

I think the whole point of this song structure is the "naevis calling" cause naevis is on the other side of the portal, so in fact it is another place, another dimension and that's why they changed the song completely and the briefly swtich of scenario and appearance of the avatars happened.

[@delatoba]

I like that this song's structure is different (SM's style) and I love that aespa are going against the norms! aespa = the future of music & experiences!!!

[@shyraleirollon3348]

Woahh. Finally.. I was waiting for your reaction video.

[@chittaphrrr8839]

been an smstan since 2010 and i loveeeeee this song so much! Idk why but i LOVE IT SO MUCH

[@sms15486]

I honestly like this better than black mamba...just a little bit haha very iconic overall tho!!!

[@mohamaddanialhakim2905]

Since you said about the timeline, I think Doyoung of NCT can help with that.

[@teacher-Eri]

Soooo true. With his panel and diagrams.

[@emjeysoriano3830]

Snsd - i got a boy Red velvet - zimzalabim Exo - tempo Sj - house party ;-)

[@arcticFolder]

welcome to SM where everything can be mixed into one 😎 been a stan for their groups since 2009, this song is nothing compared to some of the other songs. but still this move is quite a risk for aespa, pro: it shows what they can do music-wise, cons: the newer gens of fans dont really see it as such and will comment like you, not a bad thing but there'll be many mixed reactions

[@waniseung7652]

SM IS DEFINITELY ON THE NEXT LEVEL. In this era where a lot of groups released songs and keeps on releasing songs in retro/ retro pop genre , SM groups keeps being on another level. We have Shinee with Dont ☎️ me and Atlantis, Red Velvet I&S with monster, Wendy with Like Water, Kai with Mmh , Baekyun with Bambi, NCT Dream with Hot Sauce. THEY JUST DON’T FOLLOW THE TREND BECAUSE THEY MAKE THEIR OWN.

[@kaelabritanico7363]

YAYYYYY BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@krystellejoy25]

As an SM stan since 2013 this song is so SM. 🤣🤣🤣 loved it on the first listen, and I still love it. But their vocals though, so clear 🥺🥺🥺 æspa really said vocals, dance, rap and visuals

[@ariqahzainudin2803]

There are 3 song in this song...! SM never fails to impress us!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Shzriin]

it’s called SMP genre, stands for SM Performance. it’s like sm’s trademark style that screams sm to those who’s familiar with it.

[@aneeiahd404]

3:50 you didn't notice that you and Karina said "BLACK MAMBA" at the same time 🤣 Songs in a Song is a trademark of SM. House Party of Super Junior, I got a Boy of SNSD, Red Light of F(x) and Zimzalabim of Red Velvet are the examples of it 😅

[@valerielopez5930]

Your opinion is so valid! Personally, I agree that it does sound like multiple songs, and I think it’s intentional. The lyrics reference their concept and imply that they are hopping between worlds, so I think to reflect that, the song has intense shifts. For example, at the point where Karina calls for the “Beat drop” she also calls for “naevis” (the person in charge of opening the portals to the worlds in aespa’s concept) and the song kind of turns into an R&B track with more of an old school rap style, which has a diff flow from the “next level” chorus and the vocals in the rest of the song. The song returns to “normal” after they mention the portals again and have a last chorus(?). It gives me some Resonance vibes in that sense since “Resonance” is an amalgamation of the title tracks and “raise the roof”, and they each have their own separate worlds and members. I also do agree with the comments saying it sounds like the classic SM song. I think they are generally known for being experimental with music. It is cool that SM is incorporating their experimental music with their concepts now! (Specifically Resonance and now Next Level).

[@kitten4986]

YES!!! I'm really waiting for your reaction since yesterday!!

[@AndreaRodriguez-go7dv]

3:51 I love how he says black mamba at the same time that the song

[@razie9780]

As an SM STAN this is not new to me. But its still entertaining. Its a BOP

[@maripivalenzuela7510]

if you pay attention you can notice that when the beat changes they go to the world with their avatars, and when the beat change again to the 1st one they are no more with them.

[@_mapIe_]

i feel like this song resonate more to korean audience who grew up listening to SM's kind of song.. many of them get reminded of SM's past song and actually like the song... and it is doing really well now in south korea..

[@meluminie844]

At the beat drop part where they say naevis calling, that's actually in the virtual world that's why the rhythm, melody seems like another song and the virtual version of them is like replying to the real version, and naevis is a helper because the virtual version and the real version connection got cut off by a virus called black mamba (in Giselle's and karina rap part ''we against the villian, what's the name, Black mamba'') If you guys read the lyrics and watch the 10 mins movie video that they released before the mv, you'll understand the situation

[@junwoai]

i'm waiting for thissss!!

[@yellow_-ne9rq]

Uwwuuuu I'm so early. Been waiting for this. Thank you.

[@onikukamisama3063]

Omg i was just watching lucifer and shock to see jeff in there haha didnt know u are an actor! 👌

[@euiseuis1191]

Finally jeff reaction! I like it!

[@jessatulio1614]

I think there isnt a climax since the song is mostly preparation/ transition to go fight the black mamba. Its mainly lore and stuff

[@subilynnoweight2090]

So I decided to watch Hobs and Shaw movie again which was released back in 2019...and then the demo for Next level played and I was singing along till I realized It sounded the same as AESPA'S second comeback song!!

[@srlawas5059]

i like to think that the drop is for the AE to sing cause of how different the vibe is and how they appear during that part. so yeah.

[@StillDollSyndrome]

I totally feel you on the mash up thought. But it's cool I think. I've never heard the original next level and I had no idea it was a remake until I watched your video. Aespa's concept is they have a real version of themselves and a digital version of themselves ( ae's/Navis/avatars). So when the song changes and it shows one of the girls avatars that's supposed to represent the switch of them going into the digital world. When I first heard it I only liked the next level chorus parts and how the song started. But now I'm addicted to it and I love the whole thing lol.

[@nataliah3243]

If there's something I've learned from watching music producers reacting to these things is that when the songs are around 4 minutes long, they tend to start with the chorus :D Honestly, the only added thing is the whole minute from the beatdrop to back to the chorus.

[@gregpadua9892]

I've been waiting for this video ahhhhh✨

[@fadhilfahreza8764]

That's why this song is called NEXT LEVEL🔥 So unexpected

[@crystalKrystal]

I WAS WAITING FOR YOUR REACTION~~~

[@SAVAGEGARD3N]

the reason why it sounds like a completely different song is because it is. when it cuts to nævis, they enter KWANGYA, so it makes sense that the song would change since they're not in the Real World anymore

[@burgerandmilk7133]

NGL BUT I LOVE YOUR REACTION WHENEVER THE BEAT CHANGES 😭❤️

[@baeby0592]

Thank you for your reaction