I'm gonna review Dynamite (다이너마이트) through the song and it's MV.
And first thing's first, I have to get this out there : I LOVE IT. I can't believe Jellyfish and VIXX has done it again; impressed me and made me fall in love all over again. Just, seriously, I don't know how they do it but they did it. Haha. I'll review the song first, it's amazing. This song sounds jazzy, funky, upbeat and it's mixed in really well, the bass, the guitar sounds, the vocals (!!) and just the transition between all verse and chorus. Can you believe how much I just love the beats in this song? I recommend you to listen to the instrumental, you will not believe how complicated the beats are but it mash so well together that you don't think it's out of place. I just seriously was in awe when I heard the instrumental, and when I listened to the song again, it was like I heard something new and it was even better!
Ravi starting the song is perfect! "All mine, her mind" that one line just explains the whole essence of the song and I instantly said 'I'M IN LOVE', then hearing all this vocal being mixed in is like amazing. Do you hear Ken starting that verse?
뭘 봐 이거 놔 진정하라 하지 마
무슨 소용이야 다
이미 뻔히 저기 끝이 보여
This was amazing, the layering in this part is amazing, go listen real closely and it's there! That layers, oh my gosh, I don't know man, but I have to say Jellyfish's producers are amazing and they deserve a pat in the back and a huge hug. The chorus though, the build up before the chorus too, it's perfect, the progression is just amazing! I don't know how else to explain but the build up sounds so up beat and exciting. The chorus just makes me love those two vocals! I just can't not love their vocals. I like how sometimes they tone down the sound and emphasise on the vocals and it's just makes us be aware of his/their vocal more! I just don't know how to explain how much I love Leo's tone, he's just perfect in this song. Halfway to their song, when they change the beat to a slower one, you just fall, fall in love with N! You know he can sing but he's just proving himself here. It's like you can't imagine it going there but they did. And to the climax of the song, the layerings of vocals makes you appreciate each and everyone because you can hear all of them. Let's not forget Hyuk, he has made so much progress and his parts are the ones that I love the most, I just go singing his part all the time now. His tone is perfect to make that beat drop and go to chorus. Hongbin, well, Hongbin, oh gosh, he had that scary lyrics and when the spoiler when out I was afraid of how tacky it was gonna be but HE NAILED IT.
수리수리 이뤄져라 All mine
수리수리 돌아서라 Her mind
It's like you are really being put under a spell and his tone just makes that work. I don't think I can imagine any other person singing his parts, and that's what makes VIXX amazing, when they are given a part, they own it. It's theirs. And Ravi, my baby! My favourite rapper! You will never fail me, you never disappoint me! He sounds great and I love how the beats goes down during his part and the bass just kinds takes over and becomes this great transition to that not so obvious guitar. It's amazing and his rap, well, he knows his strength and he sounds GREAT. So yeah, you obviously understand I LOVE THE SONG. It's my definite go-to song this week, will probably hum it at work, when I go to class, while in the staff room, it will be my song!
Now, let's talk about the MV. I JUST AM SO SATISFIED. I love vivid colour so much and never thought that VIXX would do it and they did it so well! It just makes everyone looks so damn good. Ken is especially pretty and charming in this music video and I can't help smile every single time he goes on screen especially in his solo shots! He's just really taking my breathe away. The music video is everything I want it to be!
Let me just mention the other two songs in the single!
"Six Feet Under" (늪)
This song, I just can't stop listening to it! Especially that last two parts :
'Cause you got me going crazy
니 말에 베어 난
또다시 going insane
버틸 수가 없어 난
버틸 수가 없어 난
너 때문에 미쳐가 미쳐가
한 치도 볼 수 없게
넌 나를 가둔 채로
내 두 귀를 막아 두 귀를 막아
끝내 무릎 꿇어도
돌아보지 않는 너
(‘Cause you got me going crazy
I’m cut by your words again I’m going insane
I can’t take it anymore (can’t take it anymore)
I’m going crazy because of you (going crazy)
You’ve imprisoned me so that I can’t see anything
You cover my ears (cover my ears)
Finally I get on my knees but you don’t even turn to look at me)
Trans. credit : fyeah-vixx
The harmonies in this part just makes me so-so proud.
손의이별
is the other song that they are promoting during their comeback stages and it's a ballad. It's sad, it's perfect, it's VIXX, It's very MELODESIGN, who I really love. It may sound like a typical ballad but when you get to listen to it carefully and understand the lyrics, you'll be 'whoa, whoa' I didn't expect that at all but you kinda did.
So overall, I'm VERY-VERY-SUPER-DUPER satisfied with this single, no matter what people say. I'm very proud of VIXX and very happy for Jellyfish, because they've proven themselves again. They really are great people working in there, the producers, staff, choreographers, stylists! They are the people who makes VIXX shine the brightest and I hope that they are proud of themselves too.
Good job VIXX and we love you!
till then!
-wai
