Comments on: Exo notes, July

By: kacy quatre

kacy quatre — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:36:00 +0000

“”Him being good at anything performance-related can be credited to hard
work, practice, and a good head.”" THAT granted you my love. I don’t
really know about others but this is what attracted me to k pop in the
first place. There is talented people you enjoy listening to but those
we usually like are those who make us follow them, I don’t know, like,
you want to see the result of their effort. Every performer is the same,
I guess, countless hours of practice just to be able to stand on the
stage for 2-3 minutes of glory. In their hard work lies the beauty of
their dream.

Your reviews are really entertaining, thank you!

By: firstofmay

firstofmay — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:38:00 +0000

hi, this is my first time comment on your blog. I love your critically style posts about Exo, ^^. Just my 2 cents about who singing the chorus. I dont know about History because lack of live per, but with mama I’m pretty sure at least 3 voices in exo k harmonizes. Take a look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp52D8FvltM , please listen with a good headphones, not ear-in type, pay close attention to this part 1:18 to 1:26, after Baek finish his first high note, he put the mic down, from 1:20 to 1:23 I can hear at least 2 peoples harmonize chorus, then Baek join in, their sound changes and noticeably stronger. Same goes with the second verse at 2:54. Also from 1:36 to 1:39 it’s D.O and Baek sharing 2 lines, 1 each, again same goes at 2nd verse.
Please again listen with a good headphones, you’ll see the very detail changes of their voices.

love your blog , heartu!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:37:00 +0000

Donut lovers and defenders unite! :]

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:37:00 +0000

Hehe ^^

By: araimon

araimon — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:34:00 +0000

I enjoyed reading this so much. And clicking on all the links xD

By: otterised12

otterised12 — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:33:00 +0000

Amy, I’m gonna be an ass & whine to you bcos good Lord, I was once again brought back to your blog (the last time we converse was regarding D.O preciously singing to the mandarin lyrics) bcos of (ironically) this: youtube(.)com/watch?v=FGeJC_gIhDk I was getting exasperated bcos I was trying to clarify the main voice they hear during live Mama chorus is D.O, but a few Baekhyun supporters were adamant it’s definitely Bacon. I wrote an ass-long essay on Tumblr on why it’s def D.O. but.. cut long story short, I gave up trying to convince them & thought probably no one thought the chorus they’ve always heard is actually our precious cornflake and somehow! I got to ur site from a link and saw this post. Bless U and arrggghh.. I love reading thru ur entire post cos not only did it get me uplifted that yes! Pp notice his freaking effort on stage, also the Bacon’s part- u literally took the words out of my freaking mouth & the Chansoo part- Yes! *pumps fist again* EXACTLY what I noted. AArrghhs.. I love you so much for that. Here, take a piece of my heart (the rest is with kyungsoo) :p

By: Krys

Krys — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:30:00 +0000

I’m not sure what to say besides that I agree with basically everything that’s already been said (and I’ve been enjoying reading these posts…Amy, I can’t wait for more), but I’m going to repeat that I believe SM got really lucky with Luhan considering they pulled him off the street. All considering he could’ve turned out to just be a face, but turns out, yeah, he can hold a note and he has a nice speaking voice and is clearly a hard worker. (I agree, like Changmin.) Jongin’s onstage facial expressions are amusing, sometimes cause me to gape at my screen when I’m not paying attention, but I do enjoy watching fancams focused on his dancing because he does hold himself like someone who’s actually studied other disciplines of dance. Kyungsoo continues to surprise me. I love it.

By: Echo

Echo — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 01:20:00 +0000

I really like reading posts like these because it’s opinionated without being –oppa-can-do-no-wrong– or –i-hate-them-just-cuz–, which i see wayyy too many of. In regards to “Angel,” I’ve always liked M’s version more because I felt like their voices were sweet, smooth and mellow enough for the instruments, they really blended in well with the music. I agree with you on the lives. Hearing K do “Angel” live the first time was a disappointment, their vocals and delivery were not what I was expecting. I don’t know…..it seemed like their vocals were too loud or rough to mesh well with the music, except for Suho, I liked his voice in the live. Exo-M’s live of “Angel” is much better (in my opinion). Again it is because of how smooth all of their voices are, their transitions from one member to the other is much better than K’s (although M still needs to work on that)….wait actually that’s my biggest problem with K (when they sing Angel). K ends their part very abruptly so the song doesn’t flow and connect.
About the members:
I’m soooo glad Luhan isn’t just the pretty boy visual, like I was expecting, he has sweet vocals(hehe but isn’t it funny how he always misses the first note in “Angel”) and he dances well. Chanyeol gets super excited onstage (or anywhere actually), I don’t think it’s a marketing thing, I just think it’s his personality. He’s fun and engages the crowd like in the 2 Moons performance. D.O is just a donut full of talent. I can’t wait too see what else he’s capable of. Lol Kai IS weird: confident on stage, shy guy off. He’s a very very passionate and showy dancer where sometimes I think it distracts from the performance as a whole. He’s so pow-pow-sharp-anst- moves that when I see them dancing in a group shot….it looks off….. cuz the others aren’t like that. Totally love his facials though. Baekhyun…lol I still haven’t watched his towel CF cuz I know I’l just cringeeeee. When I first heard What is Love, I was wowed at his voice, such a deep, rich tone for someone so delicate and small (Him and D.O tie for prettiest hands). I’m kinda interested in seeing them in variety, kinda not because they still seem unsure and shy and image-conscious in front of the camera, M has been adapting pretty well in their interviews and shows [remember the multiple awkward silences]. As for Lay, he’s not a show-boat dancer like Kai, but during a solo or a trio you can definitely see that he’s the best dancer in M. I was also surprised that he sang “Angel,” I’m impressed unicorn. As for Kris, he’s just an awkward diuizang dancer, he’s just awkward (like Chanyeol) at dancing…..but I do think he leads his group well. Just work on the dancing and stage presence and energy Kris and you’ll be golden. On the other hand, Leader Suho is one of the most consistent member in EXO, in terms of singing, dancing and performance. Granted he doesn’t have to belt out any high notes or have as much lines as the main vocals, but even from the first real live performance, he was the only one with a stable voice.Also after watching some in-the-streets-of-London fancams, I find him really endearing and sweet (especially when you see how uncomfortable everybody else was). Chen!! Power vocal right here!! He has a really unique sound quality to his voice. I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints about his Chinese pronunciation, I can’t tell since I don’t speak Mandarin, but what do you expect from someone that’s only been learning the language less than a year. I guess that’s why the Chinese MVs have Chinese subs….. Xuimin hasn’t had many opportunities showing us anything really. Didn’t he win 2nd place in a comp. so I don’t understand why he doesn’t have more parts. And being in charge of shouting…..really?!!….hopefully Baozi will be able to show us more.

—–OK I’m just gonna end it here cuz I feel like I went on a tangent. Thanks for sharing!!!

By: CM

CM — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:15:00 +0000

Have to agree about Baekhyun. The only thing I don’t like about him is when he starts doing his “yellow towel CF” and SNSD moments. It’s overkill. A lot of fans love it but it’s just too much for me. I know he can be funny, shameless, and weird, as seen in his pre-debut videos, but in his offstage, on camera moments, it’s obvious he is too conscious of the camera. It’s interesting that you mention his mellowness because he has such a reputation now for being one half of the crazy side of Exo, along with Chanyeol. I’m interested to see him on variety so I can see more of what he is really like, so long as he doesn’t resort to yellow towel cf levels for laughs (which he probably will unfortunately). In the end, his presence onstage and his adorableness off camera are enough for me to really like him. I also find it very sweet when during the 100 days event Tao talked about Baekhyun wearing a taurus pendant that he gave him.

Also, I’m loving D.O. too. He really is absolutely wonderful. I’ve always wondered why Baekhyun hardly ever bothers with the chorus and why so many of their performances are lipsynched.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:11:00 +0000

I think Luhan was a disciplined trainee, haha. What he innately does have is a voice that would probably be easy to mold and be easy to listen to (his natural speaking voice is just greaaat), so that didn’t hurt at all. But at the end of the day he looks like a textbook case of being a good little trainee.

I don’t think Kris is completely incapable of holding a melody. I see minor potential here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FfGHVWpF8E

I think that worry should be reserved for Sehun -.-