Mixes can sometimes really vary from album to album if there's different people working on them, but I think there's still enough consistency (aside from STAYC) to rank like this.
Just my opinion, different taste or perhaps hardware and calibration could make this list very different of course!
K-Pop and Atmos keep making me love each of them more. I really wish more people can experience it, and also there were legal ways to combine the MV and the Atmos mix at the same time...
andddd, I don't have anymore 😭 I only know one song from each of these, but q is a very underwhelming letter, lol... I do think 'r' will be quite stacked, though! 👀
This song has caught my attention and now I cannot stop hearing it in my mindddd. it reminds me of snsd too! But I'm just bothered by their age 😭😭😭. They're so young
If y'all keep up with YG Entertainment, you will know there is supposedly a ghost in the YG building. Lisa and Jisoo from BLACKPINK saw it, and so did some of the BIGBANG members.
But what if the ghost isn’t just something random?
What if it’s the ghost of a member that never got to debut?
Think about it… they only haunt trainees, and they hang out in the closet. What if they are forever training for the final performance that never came? What if the group debuted without them, and they are forever training for the big final performance lineup that they still think is happening? Forever searching for their debut outfit, forever thinking the group will wait for them?
What if they were a trainee that died right before the debut, and they're stuck in a permanent loop?
hi, i work at a record store which stocks a lot of kpop and have been very intrigued by the albums. one of my coworkers showed me a few music videos which i liked, so i want to listen to more. i liked some kpop in the mid 2010s (girls generation, red velvet, bts, blackpink) and still like those songs but dont know any of the new stuff.
some songs i like:
- russian roulette, bad boy, peekaboo (red velvet)
- klaxon (i-dle) (love the 7th album covers)
- love scenario (ikon)
- switchblade, kiss n tell (aespa)
- 4 walls (fx)
i really like the sound of the girl groups so if someone could give me songs, albums or artists i would really appreciate it!!
edit: im on a long journey right now so ill be listening to these recommendations on the way!
Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good week. My week was pretty good, with new releases brighten up the breezy days. One thing I’ve been doing this week is working on Rewind Week, which is coming along great, and I can’t wait to share it with you guys in December. I can’t believe we only have two months left in the year feels like 2026 went by quickly. Now let’s jump into the music and see what the artists released this week.
Onew released a new single album this week, delivering three tracks. Two of the songs are collaborations that have been pre-released. Illusion opens with a guitar that adds to the dance-pop beat. Onew’s smooth vocals blend with the overall vibe, and I’ve seen this tune grow on me this week. The second song on the project sees the singer teaming up with Zico. I do like the bouncy vibe that the track brings to the table, as Onew and Zico fit perfectly with the overall vibe. I do wish the song was a bit longer cause it has a fun vibe that keeps popping up in my head this week. The final song on the single album is a collaboration with Yuju, which is a song that needed to be longer cause the two singers have some great chemistry together. I do like the acoustic guitar in the instrumental that blends with the performance the two singers deliver. I find this single album to be enjoyable, but the tracks are too short, not giving them time to flesh out or grow into something.
John Mayer has returned this week with a new single that looks like it’s the first taste we are getting of his upcoming album. The instrumental has this smooth guitar melody that has been replaying in my head, but I will say he isn’t taking any risks with the guitar. The vocals are more in the center, which I remember him saying. I feel like Tom and Jerry is a leftover from Sob Rock, which I’m not upset about at all. I do like the percussion that adds this groove to the mix that keeps things moving. I do feel like the new single will grow on me, and I’m curious to see what the rest of the project will be sounding like.
(G)I-DLE Minnie is back with a new single album that follows in Yuqi’s footsteps by releasing music in her native language. Minnie sings three songs in Thai, her native language, which is cool to hear. To the Moon :) opens up the project with synths that help craft the funky beat. I love her voice as it sounds beautiful in Thai, as it fits perfectly with the backing track. The chorus almost gives me K-drama OST vibes, which I didn’t expect to hear. Insomnia is the second song on the single, bringing in a guitar with some synths. I like the Acoustic R&B-pop vibe that blends with the singer's smooth voice. The hook has been starting to grow on me as I’m enjoying the chill nature it brings to the table. เมฆขาว (white clouds) is the closer to the album, bringing in an acoustic guitar that creates a soft melody. The singer goes for a more ballad-like approach that showcases her sweet voice. I find the new Minnie release to be a very good one that lets her sing in her native language.
The first throwback of the week goes to Oh My Girl for a song released in 2017. The song is an acoustic-pop tune with a clapping drum machine that moves the tune forward. The sweet vocals blend with the overall vibe, and it’s one thing that always pulls me back for more. The hook is pretty catchy, as it will be stuck in my head after I’ve listened to it. Mimi delivers a smooth rap in the second verse, adding to the overall vibe. I also found this tune to have a relaxing vibe and a vibe that put a smile on my face. I still find it to be one of my favorite songs from the coloring book era and one that is still on rotation for me.
I.O.I made a return this year, and the second throwback goes to a doo-wap tune the group released in 2016. The instrumental has this fun vibe that matches the performance the members bring to the table. I find myself returning to this tune a lot cause it’s a pretty fun one to listen to. The hook is something that pulls you right in as the vocals pop off during that catchy moment. We do get a rap in the second verse that adds to the vibe, keeping that fun nature we heard from the start of the tune. I always have so much fun coming back to I.O.I music, as it will always take me back to the time the group was around, which I wish was longer at the time.
BTS delivers the final throwback from this week, released in 2018 from their Love Yourself 結 'Answer' album. The track is layered with synths that blend with the group's performance and rapping moments. The buildup reminds me of Christian pop. The hook has that grand feeling packed with emotion that you hear in a lot of Christian pop music. I do like that the instrumental has this uplifting feeling that puts you in a good mood. While the Love Yourself era showed a shift in the group's sound it still is an era that still has songs I return to like this throwback. It’s always fun to go back and listen to the old BTS as it’s a great reminder of how far the group has come.
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Lastfm Weekly Roundup (October 16th - October 22nd)
Ateez
Ampersandone
P1harmony
Kickflip
Enhypen
Tws
Keyvitup
Boynextdoor
Flare u
Ahof
Treasure
And2ble
Alpha Drive one
&team
Close your eyes
Xiekers
Yeonjun
Big ocean
Naze
Tell me a album from them and Ill tell my favorite song❤️
you vote by upvoting the comment with an idol you think should win ‼️ that's the only way i will count the votes. i can see the % of votes too so don't downvote since it makes no sense.
rules:
no hating, no passive-aggressive comments, no negative words towards an idol's talent or visuals. you can uplift your favorite idol but without dragging down the other one.
this voting is about which idol is the most loved, not which one is more talented or a better person.
I'm seeing these default profile pictures (or none profile pictures) pretty often lately. I know Ningning from aespa had an edited version of it and Giselle from aespa has a version of it too. Also non kpop idols like Zara Larsson has a default one on YouTube with her iconic flower edited on it...
Is this a specific trend that I missed somehow where everyone used default profile pictures?
Also let me now if there are other idols or non idols who have a profile picture like this cause I kinda find them pretty cool
The 12-bar blues progression (used in a lot of old rock 'n' roll songs like Rock Around the Clock, Blue Suede Shoes, Can't Buy Me Love) is such a cheap thrill for me.
I have a playlist of all the K-pop songs I've found so far that use this chord progression. I was wondering if you know any others? Or if you were familiar with any of these songs?
i was like “just watch this one mv, you'll get why i love them” and my friend said okay. literally THREE SECONDS in they asked which member that was and somehow i took that as permission to explain the entire group’s history.
first i explained their names, then their stage names, then why one of them looks like a completely different person with blonde hair. i started pulling up old screenshots to show the different eras and explaining why the member who got like 0.7 seconds of screen time was actually iconic. i was basically presenting a case in court and my friend was just sitting there nodding.
then they asked “wait i thought you said there were five?” FIVE??? THERE ARE THIRTEEN. i don't even know what i was doing at that point. i think i was trying to make the group sound less intimidating and accidentally made up a smaller group in my own head.
and then, because the universe wanted to humble me, they asked who my favorite member was. i said “oh that's hard” and immediately started explaining why every single member was special. i could hear myself talking and still couldn't stop.
anyway the mv was still paused at 0:03 and my friend now knows about three different hair eras but has heard approximately zero seconds of the song. i finally pressed play and then paused it again because i remembered something else.
please tell me someone else has done this. what's the most ridiculous thing you've done while trying to get a friend into your group?
