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Red Velvet are back with ReVe Festival Finale, the 3rd and final chapter in the ReVe Festival trilogy, and featuring a song that some consider to beat Bad Boy, a 2018 Red Velvet song that was touted be the greatest Red Velvet song for its masterful composition, pitch-perfect vocals, and record-breaking media. Today I'll be listening to just the new songs that were introduced in the ReVe Festival Finale album, and not the ones that were included from the Day 1 and Day 2 albums. I'm particularly excited to see what Psycho is like, and judging by the reception its gotten so far, I'm highly anticipating one of if not Red Velvet's greatest song. 0:03 - I like that most of the members get a small note to include into the intro here, it’s a nice showcase of vocal ability. The subtle string pizzicato also creates a dark and mysterious vibe to the intro. 0:13 - This wonderful electronic arpeggiated synth here is great, it’s bubbly and vibrant compared to the sombre and dark heavy bass that is a layer below it, this combined with Irene’s stellar vocals create a nice composition. 0:25 - I love the small attention-to-detail with Seulgi’s ‘I don’t play that game’ with the entire instrumental composition coming to a stop to emphasise her lyrics in this first verse. 0:26 - The re-entry with the glitch effect and back into that beautiful arpeggio is a nice transition from Seulgi’s soulful and mature tone into Yeri’s youthful and girly tone. 0:39 - The instrumental composition comes to a stop again here but this time with a light, airy, almost ghost-like vocal to carry the verse into the first pre chorus. 0:41 - I love how airy and warm the instrumentals are here, especially with Wendy’s amazing falsetto, it’s such a dark pacing compared to the artificially sweet and bubbly instrumentals with the arpeggio earlier in the song. 0:53 - So much brass to be heard here to emphasise the power and weight of the chorus, especially with the fast shakers to increase the tempo even more compared to the slow and steady pacing of the first verse and bridge. 1:08 - The brass instrumentals go so well with the harmony going on, there’s so much power in the highs because of how punchy the brass is here. Wendy and Seulgi’s light sub vocals also give the chorus some more body in the higher registers. 1:23 - Irene’s verse here has the same pizzicato that was found in the intro. I like that the second verse does not follow in the footsteps in the first verse with the arpeggio - even though the arpeggio was very addictive - to keep the song fresh and new throughout, as well as allowing Irene’s vocals here to shine through and emphasise on her talent. 1:28 - The re-introduction of the arpeggio for Yeri’s small line here is nice as it breaks up the dreary and dark mood from the chorus that carried over into Irene’s part of the second verse. 1:32 - I love Seulgi’s vocals here. She goes so high into minor keys, and the arpeggio almost seems to follow her even though the arpeggio is still the same register as before. 1:36 - I like that they re-introduced the glitch effect transitioned back into the arpeggio was added to this latter half of the second verse for Joy and Wendy’s parts here, they both have feminine yet mature vocal tones compared to Irene and Seulgi who led the first verse with their contrasting vocal tones. 1:50 - This time it’s Seulgi to do the pre chorus and she effortlessly does this one with her serene and graceful tone, which is in contrast to Wendy’s sharp and melodic tone in the first pre chorus. I love the contrast and the distinguishable nature of the bridges to tell who’s singing which bridge. 2:03 - I absolutely love the chorus of this song. It’s so soulful, full of energy, charisma, and the composition to match. 2:30 - A nice sombre change of pace and volume, Joy with her ballad-like singing her combined with the muted instrumentals makes for a completely calm break in the song with this bridge. 2:45 - I love that this chorus doesn’t deviate too much from the already-masterful chorus that we had previously in the song, apart from some additional subvocals. It’s such an addictive and wonderful chorus to listen to. 2:59 - I like the mix of heavy bass and brass combined with the ‘Hey now we’ll be okay’ to really emphasise the mood and aesthetic of the song. Especially with how the members pause when they say ‘It’s alright’ to really hit home the song’s meaning. 0:12 - There’s such a deep hitting drum and the warped synths, and the vocals have a light warping effect on them too, it’s quite an interesting composition. 0:39 - I like that the warping effect follows through into this prechorus. 0:47 - This is a very EDM-like chorus, it’s very electronica heavy and the vocals are so fast and have a lot of reverb. 1:39 - I find it really funny that the lyrics here are basically how to bake a cake, especially when the instrumentation follows their tone to emphasise the lyrics. 0:12 - A light piano with soulful and ballad-like vocals, this definitely has a jazzy ballad feel to it so far. 0:28 - The vocals are so soulful and heartfelt, the piano still following throughout is lovely to hear. 0:53 - I love how raw and jazzy the chorus is here, there’s barely any assistance to the lyrics apart from the light piano that has been there from the beginning. 2:22 - I like that the instrumentation stops to allow the high note to really hit and emphasise the vocal ability here without any help from instrumentation to elevate the high note. Gotta outright say it, Psycho in my opinion is a better song than Bad Boy, they're both so exceptionally well-mastered, well-composed, and both absolutely stellar songs, but Psycho's vocals are so wide and beautiful. I love how beautiful the arpeggio is during the verses, as well as the dark and heavy bass that follows the intro as well as parts of the second verse. It's such a nice contrast between the cute & bubbly and the dark and & remorseful. Combine the amazing composition with the fantastic vocals from all the Red Velvet members and we have ourselves one of the best K-pop songs to be released in 2019. I know Wendy suffered injuries due to SBS' poor venue management, and Godspeed to her recovering, it must be devastating to create such an amazing song & album and have live performances taken away from you due to a company's poor artist care and attention... I'm sure Red Velvet are looking out for her every day and for a song where Wendy stood out so much as one of if not the best one in the group this time around, it must absolutely suck. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I'm sure all ReVeLuvs are appreciative of the hard work and effort Wendy has gone through along with Red Velvet to create such an amazing song.

Red Velvet have come back once again with 'ReVe Festival: Day 1', and their newest title track 'Zimzalabim', which is a divisive song between ReVeluvs and other K-pop fans alike. I'll be going through this entire album and sharing my thoughts on opinions on the production, sound, vocals, and most importantly what I liked about each of the songs. Having been a fan of the cute side of Red Velvet - think Russian Roulette, Ice Cream Cake, & Power Up - so I'm interested to hear what Zimzalabim has to offer, as I've heard it's one of the weirdest-composed K-pop songs ever, if not the strangest. As always, I'm up for listening to anything, so I have high hopes Zimzalabim can deliver. 0:15 - The song starts off airy and spacious with cowbells and some light guitars which is a nice entry into what I will assume is a busy and bubbly song. 0:22 - Already there’s so much happening in the composition, there’s a lot of cowbells, synths, drums, and of course vocals. It all sounds very circus-like which I guess is this album’s aesthetic. 0:26 - I love the bright and poppy vocals here combined with the high stings. 0:51 - The cowbells come back, and now Seulgi is singing with so much echo and reverb that the airy and spacious environment the cowbells made in the beginning of the song sound even wider, it’s such a simple composition but works so well. 1:07 - And back into a verse similar to how verse 1 began with the same type of instrumentals and bright and cheery vocals, so far I like the bright and circus-like vibe this song is giving off. 1:30 - The circus-like theme is only amplified even more by the drums and rising tension of instruments, as well as the “Are you ready?” which is some serious integration into a pantomime sort of experience that you’d get from watching a circus show. 1:45 - This chorus’ instrumentals I swear are a bit busier than the previous one’s, there’s clapping now and a lot more going on in the composition. 2:14 - Everything slows down here for a bridge which I think is great as so far the song has been really fast-paced and bright, so a small ballad-like break is greatly welcomed. 2:39 - In this final chorus, Red Velvet just pop off on the vocal harmony, the instrumentals are all fully blown out and it makes for an amazing finale to the song. 0:15 - An interesting low and bassy instrumental to compliment the feminine vocals here. 0:43 - I absolutely love this airy harmony, it’s so vibrant and fresh. 0:56 - The harmony is so great here, the instrumentals have a reggae feel to them which gives a great welcoming and calm vibe to the chorus. 1:24 - I like the subvocals to give the main vocals some more body here. 2:09 - I love how much harmonies this song uses, it’s so unifying for all the members’ voices. 2:52 - I feel like this song is just a choir set from Red Velvet and I’m all for it, the chorus harmonies will never get tiring. 0:13 - Very lowkey instrumentals combined with sultry vocals, this is quite a different vibe to the previous two tracks. 0:36 - A lot of clicks and bells in this pre chorus which is a nice progression for the instrumentals. 0:46 - I like how the chorus stays fairly lowkey with the soulful harmonies from the girls, and maintains a low instrumental signature. 1:16 - These high notes in the “I like it like milkshake” are so nice to hear. 2:30 - I like how this part of the bridge is similar to the prechorus in that clicks and bells are introduced to lead to an explosive transition into the next section of the song. I love this production choice. 0:19 - In contrast to the previous tracks, this track is so low and rumbly in the instrumentals and the vocals are so loud this time around. 0:53 - I love the harmony here, it’s so airy and roomy. 1:23 - This song remains so lowkey and vocal-heavy which I enjoy as Red Velvet have top-tier vocals. 1:44 - I noticed this song relies a lot on vocal progression and repeat lyrics a lot which continues the tension of the song and progresses the song forward a lot. It’s got a similar style to Zimzalabim with these unconventional production choices and compositional design. 2:56 - This song almost has a chant-like ending, it’s so repetitive and the instrumentals are no exception, definitely resembles Zimzalabim a lot. 0:10 - This song has a very retro vibe to it, the vocals are so soft and the instrumentals are very bright and poppy. 0:30 - There’s so much synthwork going on the instrumental which makes the already bright vocals so poppy and vibrant. 0:51 - Definitely circus feel, it’s so bright and vibrant, the instrumentals are so electronic and arcade-like with the tones. 1:37 - I find the prechorus so cute, it’s got such a cute instrumental signature and the high vocals compliment it so well. 2:27 - I love the harmony here, it seems Red Velvet’s B-side tracks for this album emphasise on harmonies a lot to focus on the circus-like atmosphere of the album. 0:25 - Very jazzy verse so far, has similar vibes to Sunny Side Up. 0:53 - This chorus is so airy and vibrant, there’s a lot of echo and synthetic subvocals, and the instrumentals are so authentic which is a nice contrast in the composition. 2:30 - JAZZ. The saxophone solo is so rich and vibrant, and I love how it continues throughout the bridge to compliment the vocals. Zimzalabim was definitely a strange song. It has an unusually catchy and mysterious chorus, combined with a unique and bubbly array of verses. The song switched up its composition and tone on so many occasions and it was mildly disorienting, but I guess that's what makes the song so fun to listen to, it's so unique and definitely a song I associate with Red Velvet. It's such a brave production choice and I love it. As for the rest of the album, I got really circus-like vibes and some minor R&B reggae vibes too, it definitely makes for the whole festival vibe that the album seems to be going for. Sunny Side Up and Milkshake in particular I liked, both were consistent in terms of composition throughout the song, the vocals were so on point, especially when they harmonized in sections of the songs. Red Velvet have outstanding vocals, and ReVe Festival Day 1 was no exception. The ReVe Festival saga also has two more parts which I will also be listening to at a later date, so I'm looking forward to seeing what those have to offer.

Hey guys! It's been a while since I've posted...but I just want to share my video entry for Ultra Wide Festival! Also I didn't realize top 50 was based on shares and likes so with about 1 day left please share and like it if you think I could win! Thanks *YT video removed*

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Is anyone else here dying that LG makes the UltraWide Festival an annual thing? I mean, I had a hell of a fun time entering the Cardboard Dream Setup. Best 13 hours of my life and it seriously paid off in the end. I'm just really hoping that they'll make it annual =3

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