Wow.. This is the 1st time I saw someone reacting to an entire album for the 1st listen... And I am loving it! If monster is your thing, I think you'll like their obsession album. They have more of a mature sound, incorporating R&B with different genre. Hope to see more EXO reactions fr your channel. Their live performances are a must! They sound better live....
Yess thank you! I love their voices and lyrics, and to be honest, we just pick random albums for the album of the week. I might start moving towards more recent ones, and will def give EXO another listen! I've actually listened to a few songs since this reaction and yall were right. A few grew on me after a few listens! 🥰🥰
Dont care about other people said about EXO, for me they are the best artist i ever know in music discography and all their song is the best one even its not our favourite one.👑👑
EXO is the ONE and ONLY. EXO as group alone, has covered over 40+ genres and sub genres throughout their whole discography till now. also don't worry about not liking the songs or not figuring them out at first listen, you will come to love them 😅. you just opened a pandora box. hopefully you can keep reacting to EXO. subscribing. thank you 🥰
Honestly, I couldn't believe you did an album for a first listen, AND that it was EX'act! As many have said, this album is definitely a polarizing one. I was not a fan at first, and it still isn't my FAVORITE, but they all definitely grew on me, especially after watching them perform these songs live. There are 2 things that SM are best known for: 1. Powerhouse vocals. Every group/soloist are heavy hitter vocalists; 2. Experimentation. Pushing the envelope. They don't repeat concepts, and they are always innovating and experimenting with songs, beats, visuals, styling, etc. EXO is a prime example of that, and EX'ACT is definitely experimental. They have other more easily digestible albums, especially upon first listen. Please give them another listen, I am sure they will be able to suck you in with one of the albums/songs/MVs.
Yes, the live stages changed my mind. Those songs grew on me as well! Especially Artificial Love! I can say I don't like that song at first. But I found myself recently playing that on loop! I don't know what's wrong with me. 🤭🤦♀️
Thanks for the Exo reaction! The Ex’act album is one of their most experimental albums and it is actually one of my top favorites from Exo! I’ve seen so many mixed reactions especially within the fandom, there are those who love it from the first listen, some grow to love it overtime and for others it simply isn’t their cup of tea and that’s completely fine! I love album reviews, it’s always interesting and fun hearing out someone else’s thoughts! I hope you can also checkout Exo’s Exodus repackage and The war repackage albums!
Music is totally subjective thing.if it doesnt click you right no matter good it is . It just dont work for you. But when EXO happened to me i realized the power of vocals. There are exo songs that i just dont like but i can not bring myself to skip because of their vocals they make sure to grab the attention.anyways i hope you will give exo another chance. To be on safe side i would recommend you exo's winter albums ,those queens can never go wrong. Album Recommendation .universe, for life ,miracle in december(winterAlbms) ... War and dont mess up my tempo(DMUMT) ,Obsession
I loved your month of Shinee and now your look into Exo - my two favorite groups! All the members of Exo can sing, even the rappers have beautiful voices so if you’re here for gorgeous vocals keep checking them out, definitely recommend live videos! This group, being also from SM, is super good friends with Shinee. Jonghyun helped vocally train Baekhyun and Chen and Taemin and Kai are one of THE iconic best friends in kpop, so many cute compilations of them!
Finished the video and wanted to add that yes exo definitely has a lot of experimental sounds and Ex’act is definitely one of those. I’d recommend checking out Obsession and The War, both still have their experimental moments but they may be more your vibe? Or even Don’t mess up my tempo!
You will appreciate these songs more live cuz most of the songs are really made so it could fit with a choreo and there are only a couple where it's just nice to listen to
Uhhhh you're blowing my mind with the experimental comments. I grew up listening to music like Cloud 9. Especially with Dem Jointz as the producer. I'm kind of shocked with you born in the 90s that you're saying some of these songs sound experimental when me and my friends feel nostalgic hearing them. It's interesting how we all can hear the same songs differently... that's art for ya lol
Yesss once again I guess I was referring to song structure vs experimental sounds in some of them but you’re very correct! It’s all subjective! I’m still so impressed with their vocals and lyrics though so going to give something more recent a chance 🥰
IMO, EX'ACT is a visual album, you'll understand once you watch the live performances of all the songs, they're on another level. The performances make those songs better, believe me. Hope for more EXO reactions, ty for this ♥
thank you for reacting to exo!! looking forward to the next one 🤩 exo has a lot of rnb discographies. personally, i find ‘tempo’ has that backstreet boy vibes the most so it would be fantastic if we, exo-l, would know how u think of it. ps. we both share the same bias!!!
You're missing out on their live stages. If you've watched just 1 of their live performances, i tell you there's no turning back. I recommend their live performance of 'El Dorado' & 'Drop That.'
Ooh I see where you are coming from exact for me is more of a grower I was also lukewarm to it the first time I listened to it like you mentioned in the reaction some of these songs are stuff you haven't really heard before. For me it took me like 3 listens to properly get into the album because you don't really know where the song is actually going but once you figure that out after a few listens that's when the production starts to sound more interesting you will pick up on something new every listen which is what makes the album more dynamic tbh this is a really good production for something released in 2016 it's like a breath of fresh air when you listen to albums from then. Maybe this is not an album for you it's okay exo had a huge discograpy that you have barely scratched the surface to. Production wise check out some of their more recent comebacks my favorite is obsession and don't mess up my tempo/ love shot album pls use the oohmaya channel for exo lyric videos. Exo has and still is experimental so that is something that is consistent through their albums .
While I think Monster is definitely one of their stronger and iconic title tracks, I've honestly enjoyed the B-sides more of any other album they've had including the repackage for this one. But each album has their own color so who knows if you'd like them. I like EXO Love Shot 5th Repackaged Album (2018) and OBSESSION (2019). The title tracks on aren't my favorite but the B-sides could honestly stand on their own. Their older albums are good too but for new fans, the structure may feel dated. It's also good to note a lot of their B-sides are structured for performances like their concerts. Sometimes the songs are cut short or remix to be longer.
Your Obsession album first listen was recommended to me but I thought I'd watch this first because it's your intro to EXO. I kind of understand what you're saying with some of the songs not having enough variation and peaks and valleys, but very much so with first listens of their songs and somewhat older stuff in particular. I think besides it becoming more of an SM staple, it has also become a lot more common in kpop for there to be much bigger switch ups within a song. I've had the experience of listening to their songs for the first time and liking them or loving them but like you say not seeming to have much variation. But I almost think that helps the song to a degree- again, in my experience and, well, with my taste. Other kpop songs that have a lot of changes and moments (especially by other groups and non-SM groups to me) on repeat listens, personally, I end up skipping around to those moments and not being as into the song overall. And eventually I'm not even interested in playing the song because I just want to hear one cool part that I quickly get over or my intrigued reaction plateaus. Which is such a different experience to re-listening to EXO songs, where I recognize/hear more sounds and layers, and love and appreciate the songs even more. And it's just nice to have albums to like reliably listen to- I can just press play, listen all the way through, just chill or do other things, and still enjoy listening, but not go back to skip around or change what's playing a bunch of times. I'm not sure if I've worded and explained this well but even with EXO being my favorite group and thinking they have one of the best discographies in kpop, I still understood what you were saying with this first listen and intro to them as a group. Though, when I say "EXO" and "discography" I'm thinking about *everything* EXO related- as a group, subunits, solos, collaborations, SuperM, etc. There is a lot to explore from them so I don't think fans/viewers nor you should be discouraged. I mean, obviously you've already checked out another album so I'm going to go back to the Obsession reaction after I'm done typing here, lol. So, yeah EXO is my ult group, Chanyeol is my ult bias, but Baekhyun is also a bias for me in the group. He is my favorite vocalist period and his solo stuff is what I listen to the most from all their solo work. There are probably other comments here saying this but there _is_ a repackage of this album with a few more songs. Also, I think you're so funny dancing along to the songs while you're listening :D
I'm so happy you've finally gotten to exo! I think you'll understand artificial love and white noise better if you watch the live stages of those songs. I also think you'll really enjoy exo's album The War. It keeps the experimental nature of their entire discography, but really refines it. It also leans a bit more EDM and definitely switches up your expectations.
Every member in this group can sing very well(even rappers) I mean they have the holy vocal trinity(Chen,Baekhyun,D.O) And they also musicians and actors Ex.Chanyeol(one of the rappers and lead vocal) can rap,sing,play guitar,piano,drums,bass,can Dj and is also a producer and songwriter (he also designed the EXO logo)
I kinda agree that some b-sides do sound experimental in this album (except Heaven & Stronger) but after a few listens, your brain starts to realize what direction the songs are going. In my opinion, this is a very laid-back album. Their recent releases are better for me and I hope you'd still check them out.
WAIIIT I love this! Usually people always react to mvs first but i love how you do albums first. It's like you actually care about knowing their music rather than just reacting to them because they are a kpop group. Idk if i explained this well but thank you for this. I hope you keep doing these. ❤️
This is the most experimental album of EXO, every album is different and for every taste . The best sold is "Don't Mess Up My Tempo", around 2M copies sold , with a very strong sound, rich in high notes.
Was huge fun listening with you, tbh I ve never heard some of those really experimental songs from this album, which means they did not become so popular, however, Im sure you will fall in love with life performances of Artificial Love and White noise, they are both very hot songs and they never seem too long to me, rather the opposite :P
Exo's sound is different and that's what makes them unique. They have never followed the norm. You will definetly see that in their entire discography.
Check out their Live Performances /concerts, the concepts, vocals, everything is OUT OF THE WORLD. I'm not kidding, you can start with: - "EXO ACOUSTIC MEDLEY LIVE" ruclips.net/video/vhT0QIQoGD8/видео.html - "Club" Sessions that have CRAZY Drop ruclips.net/video/tmuUOALe5pc/видео.html - "ROCK SESSIONS" (THIS IS 10/10) ruclips.net/video/wCw4dNlVjsQ/видео.html - "Rock Sessions with Chanyeol Live Guitar" ruclips.net/video/HavTlSmzmmI/видео.html - "Fun Christmas Sessions" ruclips.net/video/BKrNw9jm4ms/видео.html - "Colorful Sessions" ruclips.net/video/eiBow5ofNNc/видео.html - "Bar Sessions" ruclips.net/video/ckNzqJx6b4g/видео.html - "Sweet Lies" ruclips.net/video/BFGNMYlZouw/видео.html - "Sultry Sessions" (hide your girl) ruclips.net/video/qi6vqNaEe14/видео.html
"I ASKED FOR EXPERIMENTAL I CAN'T COMPLAIN" why is this so funny 🤣 I'm just so happy you arrived to EXO!! Super waiting for more reactions of them, I really liked your input.
EXO are legends, the only group that I've ever loved, though I've tried liking hundreds of groups but they can't beat EXO. Once you get to know them, you'll be obsessed with them!!! It's been almost five years since I've been an EXO-L and not even once did I felt bored of them!!! THEY'RE THE BEST... Hope you'll continue reacting to more EXO :)
This one is full of experimental ones but I looove them. It’s like my brain became an aqua slime and they are playing with it, stretching it, mixing it, moulding it. When this album came out, I thought OK finally an album of exo that I’ll hate. But no I hated it for like two days, and then my brain couldn’t stop playing those songs and I ended up loving EXO more than ever understanding how talented they actually are, more than I imagined.
EXO is one of the best kpop group of all times.. They are called vocal king of kpops.. Their live is out of the world... Definitely need to check more of them
EXO is such a breath of air in kpop when everyone was making some basic ass music which people do enjoy but man they really know how to experiment with vocals and sounds.
Pronunciation: Xiumin - shoe-min Suho - soo-ho Lay - Lay Baekhyun - beck-yianh Chen - Chen Chanyeol - Chanyeol D.O. - D.O. Kai - Kai Sehun - se-hoon Also I think it would be easier if you'd use translate and hear it pronounce their names. Their names in hangul: Xiumin - 시우민 Suho - 수호 Lay - 레이 Baekhyun - 백현 Chen - 젠 Chanyeol - 찬열 D.O. - 디오 Kai - 카이 Sehun - 세훈
This is an interesting observation of Ex'act because I've never thought of it as experimental especially when it came out. Yeah it has werid beats but compared to the kpop experimental stuff they do now it's really tame. This album is a lot exo fans top 3 in albums which is hard to choose because all of them are so good. EXO is more of an r&b pop group which why I love them. Anyways interesting observation.
I definitely suggest you watch these live!! Especially for White Noise and Artificial Love, everything kind of comes together with the dance and their live vocals, if that makes sense.
Some of the songs are meant to be enjoyed with live performance. That happened for me for some of the songs where I was not feeling them at 1st listen but after the live... I loved them!
First of all tysm to react & listen to EXO's album 'EX'ACT'! Please look forward to EXO's 10th year comeback in the music industry this year. Hope you can listen to another EXO albums especially of 'The War' & 'Don't Mess Up Tempo' album, those are my favorite albums from EXO.👍 Ooh there's the 3 bonus song's of EX'ACT ---> LOTTO Repackaged album: 1. Lotto 2. Can't Bring Me Down, and 3. She's Dreaming.
This album is my favorite exo album loll its one of those sticky albums where you either love or or you hate it. Sm loves experimenting and pushing limits which is smth i really appreciate even when it's a bit much 😂 I have to say the real crowning glory of exos albums is exodus. All the classics are on it, we love her 😌 Also all their winter albums(NOT Christmas). Not a single skip on any of them
This album is more to R&B and sweet songs. It's more like relaxing playlist something like that to me. Well, EXO is known for their vocals so I appreciate this album, the harmonization and melodies are pretty much my type of music. Maybe you love hype, dancing type of songs so you could try listen to "The War" album. EXO songs sounds nothing like kpop literally. EXO has their own unique sound so it's pretty difficult for people to accept it? idk man but i'm lovin them a lot
Thank you for your reaction..It so interesting that you pick exact album for your 1st listen coz people said itsbthe most experimental one.. but i really like it eventhouh not all the song are my taste for 1st listen that is artificial love, cloud9 and they never know. But it grew on me especially cloud9. My top 3 of this album that is my favourite are stronger, one and only, white noise. Lucky one is really fun especially the live performance at concert.. they were really having fun on stage while keep their beautiful voice. My fave album are : don't fight the feeling, don't mess up my tempo, the war and all of their winter album
Not long ago I saw a video reaction from a music producer and his words stuck with me. He said... exo makes pop music differently, it is not digestible for the masses that usually listen to pop. definitely exo is not for everyone and that makes me proud espero que se entienda xq use el traductor de google jajajajajaaj
My favourite RUclipsr reacting to my fave group??!! I absolutely love you and your comments!! Thank you for reacting to exo and I hope you do more in the future!!! One of my fave albums is the war: the power of music!!!
Tbh Exo has an album for all tastes, their albums are so different from each other, when I first became an Exo-l this was my least favorite album but nowadays this is the album I listen the most tbh hahaha If I were to recommend an album for a first try of Exo I would recommend Obsession (if you like experimental and dark) The War (if you like edm?) And XOXO (if you like pop songs; it's imo their friendliest album, but all the songs are sooo good) Nevertheless all their albums have some RnB haha Also I would say Ex'Act is the album that has songs with the least up and downs, like you mentioned; if you don't like that, other albums will be fine for you on that aspect too😉
If I could objectively say which one is their best album I would choose Obsession, but it's still very experimental so I think a lot of people might think it's not their cup of tea at first try, but as their best album I HAD to include it
Thanks for checking out Exo!! I’ll echo the other comments by saying this album was definitely an interesting choice for first listen, although the repackage has the extra tracks Lotto and She’s Dreaming which I think you would’ve loved. My recommendations would definitely be The War album (power repackage: my personal fav :) and Don’t Mess up my Tempo (Loveshot repackage). My 2nd favourite album is Obsession which is definitely quite experimental and concept/storyline heavy so you might not be ready for it yet hehe. I really enjoy your honesty and genuine appreciation even when you don’t necessarily vibe with the music. I’ve seen some other people struggle with being honest in a respectful way. Thanks again!! 💕💕
Also, since you enjoyed Stronger, I think you might enjoy their Universe Winter album!! Please take a look at these live performances: Acoustic Medley - m.ruclips.net/video/vhT0QIQoGD8/видео.html The ultimate hype concert performance: Diamond + Coming over + Drop that + Power - m.ruclips.net/video/tmuUOALe5pc/видео.html
Suho is my ult bias and please give EXO another chance you will never regret it. I highly recommend their Obsession, Love Shot, Power of the Music and Universe albums🔥🔥🔥
I really like your reaction, especially your reaction to They Never Know 😆 If my memory serves me right, some of their songs from the start (debut album) up to this album is experimental. But some of the songs do really need to be listened a couple of times to be like. Looking forward to another exo reaction 😁 If you're gonna do a guide, please use Cesar Oh's individual member guide. They also have a group guide but I think they private it for now because of some copyright (I'm really not sure of the reason).
Kai of Exo is in a friend group with Taemin, and Jimin of BTS. He studied ballet as a boy. He and Taemin are best friends as they where trainees with a passion for dance together. I think you would love his solo work as well!
First of all tysm to react & listen to EXO's album 'EX'ACT'! Please look forward to EXO's 10th year comeback in the music industry this year. Hope you can listen to another EXO albums especially the album 'The War' & 'Obsession', those are my favorite albums from EXO👍
This feels so wild! You have listened to so much different Kpop artists and EXO is new for you! I'm baffled but happy to see you react to them! They are very versatile and have such a wide range of different style through their discography, so I recommend diving into their music and visuals with lots of healthy curiousity. If one song does not hit, some other might do so and with a bang. I myself can remember their debut and have followed them ever since and oh boi it's fun to see someone get to know them.
Hope u check out their solos too They have also some of the most successful soloists in kpop like Baekhyun(first Korean soloist to sale more that 1M copies)
Thanks for the reaction. I hope you will check out the rest of the albums. Most agree that checking out these live performances hits harder, seeing these songs with choreo definitely is worth it!
Def a banger! Was meaning more song structure experimentation. Not many dips and peaks just a constant banging beat hehe! 🥰 I would def shake it to AL in the club tho 😭🙏🏻
Thanks for reacting to EXO. They are my top kpop group, honestly is the only boy group I follow since 2012. I understand you don't liking songs cause there is music for everyone and that is okay. I sincerely recomend you songs like Artificial Love and White Noise LIVE (also Stronger), like these songs live where just AMAZING, they have their LIVE album in spotify and there is a reason for that. I believe you like more upbeat songs that chill sounds so I don't know if EXO is your cup of tea so, if you still reacting to them I recomend their live concerts before youtube lyrics videos as they don't do justice to the boys. Good Luck on your journey.
So, RUclips recommended this video to me and as EXO is my favorite group, I thought why not? First of all thank you for being honest. Of course I want to see people praising stuff I like, that's why I watch reviews, but I also love to know why it might not work as well for someone else. I like that you can appreciate things even if you overall don't like something. I think you have very interesting insights. I hope you can get into their other albums, though, as to me Exact is a bit dated. Obsession, Universe and Don't Mess Up My Tempo are the best ones imo, and The War is very interesting too. I also binge watched your SHINee reactions after this and it was amazing.
🥺 thank you so much!! I always get nervous giving my genuine opinion bc I don’t want people to think I’m being disrespectful. So seeing this validated that for me! I have also read comments here and I know it was an interesting album to randomly choose from EXO lol, but don’t worry. I’ll be back for more! ☺️😌💜🥰
@@LandonMark I'd rather have someone being honest and thoughtful over another round of "omg THAT'S FIRE" without even saying anything substantial. We desperately need critical discussion in K-Pop spaces. Also, I really hope you try their solo music one day, too. Or even sub units. There's something from everybody with this much music. :)
I have a similar feeling abt Exo... some of their songs I really love but some of them are just not for me. But given you seemed to like the same ones as me, I'd suggest you check out "Tempo", "Ko ko bop", "obsession", "the eve", "love shot", Baekhyun's entire solo discography, Kai's "Mmmh" and "Peaches" to see if you vibe w/ these better😉
They are actually one of the best singers in kpop, actually their main 3 vocalist are top 5 best vocalist in whole kpop, your birthday twin is the best vocalist ,voted by idols themselves.I feel like the music quality seems very different, Live performances is very very good , but I recommend you to listen "The war " or "Obsession" these are top tier , as they are RnB based that's why rap isn't that prominent in their group , their rapper are lead vocal material.but in last 2 album they play with rap more.
I love seeing you bop your head to Lucky One when it's actually part of the song's choreography ❤️ Your reaction is such a vibe! I subscribed 😁 hope you can do more album reactions.
I think you'll enjoy white noise and artificial love live in EXO'rDIUM 👀 hahahaha It's OK if you don't feel this albums, is more ED, but every album is different, more recent albums might be more your taste, but thank you for listening this album and getting to know them ♡ you were so funny hahaha and really watch "White Noise + Thunder + Playboy + Artificial Love" or "Stronger + One and Only" performances ♡ EXO is more enjoyable Live
OMG! I'm so happy to see you check out exo. they are my one and only ult group and my bias is D.O., I love his runs, R&B, and soulful voice. Anyway, cant wait to see more exo 😍
EXO, aside from being the VOCAL KINGS of KPOP, are also the most versatile group and has the most diverse discography in SoKor music industry. Hearing multiple genres in a song is normal with EXO because they do 50+ genres and sub genres of music. Thus, I'm surprised that you're reacting to a whole album without having a little knowledge of their musicality, coz it's really gonna be a rollercoaster ride esp if you're used to quintessential Kpop boppy music. Further, EXO members have solo stuff and each of them is different from other members'. That's how versatile this group is.
D.O. is also my bias (ultimate bias since EXO's debut in 2012 tbh). D.O. is called the RnB king of kpop because of his insane vocal agility and incredible vocal tone. He finished his military service last year and dropped his first solo album. His solo debut album is one of the most succesful kpop solo albums out there. D.O. goes by his real name, Do Kyungsoo, for his acting career. D.O. is one of the most acclaimed idol actors out there, breaking the idol acting stereotype. He has won the Blue Dragon award, that is one of the most prestigious acting awards in South-Korea. This year 2 new movies and one kdrama is coming out where Kyungsoo is the main lead. The Stray Kids members are known for being big D.O. fanboys especially, Changbin, Chan and Felix!
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Wow.. This is the 1st time I saw someone reacting to an entire album for the 1st listen... And I am loving it! If monster is your thing, I think you'll like their obsession album. They have more of a mature sound, incorporating R&B with different genre. Hope to see more EXO reactions fr your channel. Their live performances are a must! They sound better live....
The War album is great
Yess thank you! I love their voices and lyrics, and to be honest, we just pick random albums for the album of the week. I might start moving towards more recent ones, and will def give EXO another listen! I've actually listened to a few songs since this reaction and yall were right. A few grew on me after a few listens! 🥰🥰
@@LandonMark oh many EXO songs are growers esp songs like Artificial love etc and after the live versions…u will love them
@@LandonMark More Exo reactions please especially Live performances
For me their best albums are:
The War
Obsession
Dont mess up my tempo
Dont fight the feeling
No way you forgot XOXO, It’s the best of the bests
@@keziatudang3715 yeah i know exo has a lot of great albums but the list above are my personal favorites..
HOW CAN YOU CHOOSE
XOXO y Overdorse agregaría a la lista...
you forgot universe, that one man its just 🔥
Each album in Exo discography is different maybe that one didn’t click with you but they definitely have a lot more
"they got runs"
I'm gonna be honest with you , I've heard more runs in exo's discography than any other kpop groups I've listen to.
Dont care about other people said about EXO, for me they are the best artist i ever know in music discography and all their song is the best one even its not our favourite one.👑👑
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D.O has an album where he sings in Korean, English and Spanish
Baekhuyn has 3 albums and each album breaks the records as a solo artist
EXO is the ONE and ONLY.
EXO as group alone, has covered over 40+ genres and sub genres throughout their whole discography till now. also don't worry about not liking the songs or not figuring them out at first listen, you will come to love them 😅. you just opened a pandora box. hopefully you can keep reacting to EXO. subscribing. thank you 🥰
More exo reactions please especially Live performances
Honestly, I couldn't believe you did an album for a first listen, AND that it was EX'act! As many have said, this album is definitely a polarizing one. I was not a fan at first, and it still isn't my FAVORITE, but they all definitely grew on me, especially after watching them perform these songs live. There are 2 things that SM are best known for: 1. Powerhouse vocals. Every group/soloist are heavy hitter vocalists; 2. Experimentation. Pushing the envelope. They don't repeat concepts, and they are always innovating and experimenting with songs, beats, visuals, styling, etc. EXO is a prime example of that, and EX'ACT is definitely experimental. They have other more easily digestible albums, especially upon first listen. Please give them another listen, I am sure they will be able to suck you in with one of the albums/songs/MVs.
Yes, the live stages changed my mind. Those songs grew on me as well! Especially Artificial Love! I can say I don't like that song at first. But I found myself recently playing that on loop! I don't know what's wrong with me. 🤭🤦♀️
Thanks for the Exo reaction! The Ex’act album is one of their most experimental albums and it is actually one of my top favorites from Exo! I’ve seen so many mixed reactions especially within the fandom, there are those who love it from the first listen, some grow to love it overtime and for others it simply isn’t their cup of tea and that’s completely fine! I love album reviews, it’s always interesting and fun hearing out someone else’s thoughts! I hope you can also checkout Exo’s Exodus repackage and The war repackage albums!
Yes!! Exodus repackage!
A former EXO producer said in one of his livestreams that half the companies in Korea ask him to make their groups sound like EXO
Hope for more EXO
Music is totally subjective thing.if it doesnt click you right no matter good it is . It just dont work for you. But when EXO happened to me i realized the power of vocals. There are exo songs that i just dont like but i can not bring myself to skip because of their vocals they make sure to grab the attention.anyways i hope you will give exo another chance. To be on safe side i would recommend you exo's winter albums ,those queens can never go wrong.
Album Recommendation .universe, for life ,miracle in december(winterAlbms) ...
War and dont mess up my tempo(DMUMT) ,Obsession
likewise. best group have not turned back since
I loved your month of Shinee and now your look into Exo - my two favorite groups! All the members of Exo can sing, even the rappers have beautiful voices so if you’re here for gorgeous vocals keep checking them out, definitely recommend live videos! This group, being also from SM, is super good friends with Shinee. Jonghyun helped vocally train Baekhyun and Chen and Taemin and Kai are one of THE iconic best friends in kpop, so many cute compilations of them!
Finished the video and wanted to add that yes exo definitely has a lot of experimental sounds and Ex’act is definitely one of those. I’d recommend checking out Obsession and The War, both still have their experimental moments but they may be more your vibe? Or even Don’t mess up my tempo!
You will appreciate these songs more live cuz most of the songs are really made so it could fit with a choreo and there are only a couple where it's just nice to listen to
U can’t expect anything less about their vocals
I mean Vocal Kings of kpop
Uhhhh you're blowing my mind with the experimental comments. I grew up listening to music like Cloud 9. Especially with Dem Jointz as the producer. I'm kind of shocked with you born in the 90s that you're saying some of these songs sound experimental when me and my friends feel nostalgic hearing them. It's interesting how we all can hear the same songs differently... that's art for ya lol
Yesss once again I guess I was referring to song structure vs experimental sounds in some of them but you’re very correct! It’s all subjective! I’m still so impressed with their vocals and lyrics though so going to give something more recent a chance 🥰
@@LandonMark Oh cool! Hopefully you'll enjoy the newer stuff. My feeling is that you're gonna enjoy their Don't Fight The Feeling mini album a lot
Exactly! Well it's all about perspective and preference at the end of the day. 🤷🤷
IMO, EX'ACT is a visual album, you'll understand once you watch the live performances of all the songs, they're on another level. The performances make those songs better, believe me. Hope for more EXO reactions, ty for this ♥
I legit yelled LMFAO I have been waiting for 84 years for you to react to EXO. They're for real amazing
Oh believe me EXO’s discography is really really good,they are known for that and they have more mature like lyrics/sound compared to other groups
thank you for reacting to exo!! looking forward to the next one 🤩 exo has a lot of rnb discographies. personally, i find ‘tempo’ has that backstreet boy vibes the most so it would be fantastic if we, exo-l, would know how u think of it.
ps. we both share the same bias!!!
Kai and Baekhyun are in SuperM with Taemin! Love EXO, can't wait for you to hear/watch Obsession
Watching them singing these in a live stage is way better than the studio versions. I guarantee it!
Fan favorite albums: The War, Don’t Mess Up My Tempo, Obsession
My personal favs: Obsession, Exodus
I would love you to react to Obsession next ♥️
You're missing out on their live stages. If you've watched just 1 of their live performances, i tell you there's no turning back. I recommend their live performance of 'El Dorado' & 'Drop That.'
Ooh I see where you are coming from exact for me is more of a grower I was also lukewarm to it the first time I listened to it like you mentioned in the reaction some of these songs are stuff you haven't really heard before.
For me it took me like 3 listens to properly get into the album because you don't really know where the song is actually going but once you figure that out after a few listens that's when the production starts to sound more interesting you will pick up on something new every listen which is what makes the album more dynamic tbh this is a really good production for something released in 2016 it's like a breath of fresh air when you listen to albums from then.
Maybe this is not an album for you it's okay exo had a huge discograpy that you have barely scratched the surface to.
Production wise check out some of their more recent comebacks my favorite is obsession and don't mess up my tempo/ love shot album pls use the oohmaya channel for exo lyric videos.
Exo has and still is experimental so that is something that is consistent through their albums .
While I think Monster is definitely one of their stronger and iconic title tracks, I've honestly enjoyed the B-sides more of any other album they've had including the repackage for this one. But each album has their own color so who knows if you'd like them. I like EXO Love Shot 5th Repackaged Album (2018) and OBSESSION (2019). The title tracks on aren't my favorite but the B-sides could honestly stand on their own. Their older albums are good too but for new fans, the structure may feel dated. It's also good to note a lot of their B-sides are structured for performances like their concerts. Sometimes the songs are cut short or remix to be longer.
It's funny how he's already dancing the artificial love choreo without having seen the concert vid 😆
Same
I was about to comment the same
EXO is considered to have one of the best discographies in Kpop. They got vocals and variety. They offer every single genre.
Your Obsession album first listen was recommended to me but I thought I'd watch this first because it's your intro to EXO. I kind of understand what you're saying with some of the songs not having enough variation and peaks and valleys, but very much so with first listens of their songs and somewhat older stuff in particular. I think besides it becoming more of an SM staple, it has also become a lot more common in kpop for there to be much bigger switch ups within a song. I've had the experience of listening to their songs for the first time and liking them or loving them but like you say not seeming to have much variation. But I almost think that helps the song to a degree- again, in my experience and, well, with my taste. Other kpop songs that have a lot of changes and moments (especially by other groups and non-SM groups to me) on repeat listens, personally, I end up skipping around to those moments and not being as into the song overall. And eventually I'm not even interested in playing the song because I just want to hear one cool part that I quickly get over or my intrigued reaction plateaus. Which is such a different experience to re-listening to EXO songs, where I recognize/hear more sounds and layers, and love and appreciate the songs even more. And it's just nice to have albums to like reliably listen to- I can just press play, listen all the way through, just chill or do other things, and still enjoy listening, but not go back to skip around or change what's playing a bunch of times. I'm not sure if I've worded and explained this well but even with EXO being my favorite group and thinking they have one of the best discographies in kpop, I still understood what you were saying with this first listen and intro to them as a group. Though, when I say "EXO" and "discography" I'm thinking about *everything* EXO related- as a group, subunits, solos, collaborations, SuperM, etc. There is a lot to explore from them so I don't think fans/viewers nor you should be discouraged. I mean, obviously you've already checked out another album so I'm going to go back to the Obsession reaction after I'm done typing here, lol. So, yeah EXO is my ult group, Chanyeol is my ult bias, but Baekhyun is also a bias for me in the group. He is my favorite vocalist period and his solo stuff is what I listen to the most from all their solo work.
There are probably other comments here saying this but there _is_ a repackage of this album with a few more songs.
Also, I think you're so funny dancing along to the songs while you're listening :D
I'm so happy you've finally gotten to exo! I think you'll understand artificial love and white noise better if you watch the live stages of those songs. I also think you'll really enjoy exo's album The War. It keeps the experimental nature of their entire discography, but really refines it. It also leans a bit more EDM and definitely switches up your expectations.
Every member in this group can sing very well(even rappers) I mean they have the holy vocal trinity(Chen,Baekhyun,D.O)
And they also musicians and actors
Ex.Chanyeol(one of the rappers and lead vocal) can rap,sing,play guitar,piano,drums,bass,can Dj and is also a producer and songwriter (he also designed the EXO logo)
Kai: I don't know about you but imma dance my way outta here 😂
That's true exol right here 🤣😂
Experimental / demo album but magnificent live performances in concert..
I kinda agree that some b-sides do sound experimental in this album (except Heaven & Stronger) but after a few listens, your brain starts to realize what direction the songs are going.
In my opinion, this is a very laid-back album. Their recent releases are better for me and I hope you'd still check them out.
Yesss my fave group
Vocal and RnB kings of kpop
WAIIIT I love this! Usually people always react to mvs first but i love how you do albums first. It's like you actually care about knowing their music rather than just reacting to them because they are a kpop group. Idk if i explained this well but thank you for this. I hope you keep doing these. ❤️
This is the most experimental album of EXO, every album is different and for every taste . The best sold is "Don't Mess Up My Tempo", around 2M copies sold , with a very strong sound, rich in high notes.
Was huge fun listening with you, tbh I ve never heard some of those really experimental songs from this album, which means they did not become so popular, however, Im sure you will fall in love with life performances of Artificial Love and White noise, they are both very hot songs and they never seem too long to me, rather the opposite :P
You MUST REACT TO BAEKHYUN'S ALBUMS.
Exo's sound is different and that's what makes them unique. They have never followed the norm. You will definetly see that in their entire discography.
exo my favorite group cause their r&b is such a change of pace from other kpop i loveeeee it
You can probably love obsession album 😆
Check out their Live Performances /concerts, the concepts, vocals, everything is OUT OF THE WORLD. I'm not kidding, you can start with:
- "EXO ACOUSTIC MEDLEY LIVE" ruclips.net/video/vhT0QIQoGD8/видео.html
- "Club" Sessions that have CRAZY Drop ruclips.net/video/tmuUOALe5pc/видео.html
- "ROCK SESSIONS" (THIS IS 10/10)
ruclips.net/video/wCw4dNlVjsQ/видео.html
- "Rock Sessions with Chanyeol Live Guitar" ruclips.net/video/HavTlSmzmmI/видео.html
- "Fun Christmas Sessions" ruclips.net/video/BKrNw9jm4ms/видео.html
- "Colorful Sessions" ruclips.net/video/eiBow5ofNNc/видео.html
- "Bar Sessions" ruclips.net/video/ckNzqJx6b4g/видео.html
- "Sweet Lies" ruclips.net/video/BFGNMYlZouw/видео.html
- "Sultry Sessions" (hide your girl)
ruclips.net/video/qi6vqNaEe14/видео.html
I hope you do more exo album. I enjoyed you reaction to it
I really recommend The war/ Power album or love shot album
"I ASKED FOR EXPERIMENTAL I CAN'T COMPLAIN" why is this so funny 🤣 I'm just so happy you arrived to EXO!! Super waiting for more reactions of them, I really liked your input.
Thanks so much for adding Exo. They and BTS saved my sanity through the virus. Yessir they dance and have wonderful dance practiced.
Check out EXO Acoustic session+Lady Luck+What if
EXO are legends, the only group that I've ever loved, though I've tried liking hundreds of groups but they can't beat EXO.
Once you get to know them, you'll be obsessed with them!!!
It's been almost five years since I've been an EXO-L and not even once did I felt bored of them!!!
THEY'RE THE BEST...
Hope you'll continue reacting to more EXO :)
This one is full of experimental ones but I looove them. It’s like my brain became an aqua slime and they are playing with it, stretching it, mixing it, moulding it. When this album came out, I thought OK finally an album of exo that I’ll hate. But no I hated it for like two days, and then my brain couldn’t stop playing those songs and I ended up loving EXO more than ever understanding how talented they actually are, more than I imagined.
EXO is one of the best kpop group of all times.. They are called vocal king of kpops.. Their live is out of the world... Definitely need to check more of them
You may react to Exo War album.
My favs in the album The Eve,Kokobop
Fun fact; EXO holds the record(guiness records)for fastest sold out concert in the world in just 0.2s🔥
Crazy performers
EXO is such a breath of air in kpop when everyone was making some basic ass music which people do enjoy but man they really know how to experiment with vocals and sounds.
Pronunciation:
Xiumin - shoe-min
Suho - soo-ho
Lay - Lay
Baekhyun - beck-yianh
Chen - Chen
Chanyeol - Chanyeol
D.O. - D.O.
Kai - Kai
Sehun - se-hoon
Also I think it would be easier if you'd use translate and hear it pronounce their names.
Their names in hangul:
Xiumin - 시우민
Suho - 수호
Lay - 레이
Baekhyun - 백현
Chen - 젠
Chanyeol - 찬열
D.O. - 디오
Kai - 카이
Sehun - 세훈
This is an interesting observation of Ex'act because I've never thought of it as experimental especially when it came out. Yeah it has werid beats but compared to the kpop experimental stuff they do now it's really tame. This album is a lot exo fans top 3 in albums which is hard to choose because all of them are so good. EXO is more of an r&b pop group which why I love them. Anyways interesting observation.
I definitely suggest you watch these live!! Especially for White Noise and Artificial Love, everything kind of comes together with the dance and their live vocals, if that makes sense.
Thanks so much ❤️❤️ please reaction EXO live Performance next video 🙏🙏🙏
Some of the songs are meant to be enjoyed with live performance. That happened for me for some of the songs where I was not feeling them at 1st listen but after the live... I loved them!
First of all tysm to react & listen to EXO's album 'EX'ACT'! Please look forward to EXO's 10th year comeback in the music industry this year. Hope you can listen to another EXO albums especially of 'The War' & 'Don't Mess Up Tempo' album, those are my favorite albums from EXO.👍
Ooh there's the 3 bonus song's of EX'ACT ---> LOTTO Repackaged album:
1. Lotto
2. Can't Bring Me Down, and
3. She's Dreaming.
WoooHoo 😆🔥 THE VOCAL KINGS OF KPOP! 🔥👑🔥👑
This album is my favorite exo album loll its one of those sticky albums where you either love or or you hate it. Sm loves experimenting and pushing limits which is smth i really appreciate even when it's a bit much 😂
I have to say the real crowning glory of exos albums is exodus. All the classics are on it, we love her 😌
Also all their winter albums(NOT Christmas). Not a single skip on any of them
I see kings EXO - I click. You definitely should check out more their stuff cuz this legendary group is a pure gold of Kpop
Def check out more of EXO,they too good form vocals,to concept,to visuals
This album is more to R&B and sweet songs. It's more like relaxing playlist something like that to me. Well, EXO is known for their vocals so I appreciate this album, the harmonization and melodies are pretty much my type of music. Maybe you love hype, dancing type of songs so you could try listen to "The War" album.
EXO songs sounds nothing like kpop literally. EXO has their own unique sound so it's pretty difficult for people to accept it? idk man but i'm lovin them a lot
Thank you for your reaction..It so interesting that you pick exact album for your 1st listen coz people said itsbthe most experimental one.. but i really like it eventhouh not all the song are my taste for 1st listen that is artificial love, cloud9 and they never know. But it grew on me especially cloud9. My top 3 of this album that is my favourite are stronger, one and only, white noise. Lucky one is really fun especially the live performance at concert.. they were really having fun on stage while keep their beautiful voice.
My fave album are : don't fight the feeling, don't mess up my tempo, the war and all of their winter album
Not long ago I saw a video reaction from a music producer and his words stuck with me. He said... exo makes pop music differently, it is not digestible for the masses that usually listen to pop. definitely exo is not for everyone and that makes me proud
espero que se entienda xq use el traductor de google jajajajajaaj
Artificial love and white noise … were the live version put into a lyric Video
The War Album next please
Thank u so much for the reaction 🤩
Welcome to EXO Planet! 💕
My favourite RUclipsr reacting to my fave group??!! I absolutely love you and your comments!! Thank you for reacting to exo and I hope you do more in the future!!! One of my fave albums is the war: the power of music!!!
Tbh Exo has an album for all tastes, their albums are so different from each other, when I first became an Exo-l this was my least favorite album but nowadays this is the album I listen the most tbh hahaha
If I were to recommend an album for a first try of Exo I would recommend Obsession (if you like experimental and dark)
The War (if you like edm?)
And XOXO (if you like pop songs; it's imo their friendliest album, but all the songs are sooo good)
Nevertheless all their albums have some RnB haha
Also I would say Ex'Act is the album that has songs with the least up and downs, like you mentioned; if you don't like that, other albums will be fine for you on that aspect too😉
If I could objectively say which one is their best album I would choose Obsession, but it's still very experimental so I think a lot of people might think it's not their cup of tea at first try, but as their best album I HAD to include it
Requesting you a reaction to Don't Mess Up My Tempo album!!! I can guarantee 100% it's a precious gem!!!
Thank you for your reaction, EXO is sooo talented they can do everything, we need more for EXO, please react the lives stages❤️
Thanks for checking out Exo!! I’ll echo the other comments by saying this album was definitely an interesting choice for first listen, although the repackage has the extra tracks Lotto and She’s Dreaming which I think you would’ve loved.
My recommendations would definitely be The War album (power repackage: my personal fav :) and Don’t Mess up my Tempo (Loveshot repackage).
My 2nd favourite album is Obsession which is definitely quite experimental and concept/storyline heavy so you might not be ready for it yet hehe.
I really enjoy your honesty and genuine appreciation even when you don’t necessarily vibe with the music. I’ve seen some other people struggle with being honest in a respectful way.
Thanks again!! 💕💕
Also, since you enjoyed Stronger, I think you might enjoy their Universe Winter album!!
Please take a look at these live performances: Acoustic Medley - m.ruclips.net/video/vhT0QIQoGD8/видео.html
The ultimate hype concert performance: Diamond + Coming over + Drop that + Power
- m.ruclips.net/video/tmuUOALe5pc/видео.html
Suho is my ult bias and please give EXO another chance you will never regret it. I highly recommend their Obsession, Love Shot, Power of the Music and Universe albums🔥🔥🔥
I really like your reaction, especially your reaction to They Never Know 😆
If my memory serves me right, some of their songs from the start (debut album) up to this album is experimental. But some of the songs do really need to be listened a couple of times to be like.
Looking forward to another exo reaction 😁
If you're gonna do a guide, please use Cesar Oh's individual member guide. They also have a group guide but I think they private it for now because of some copyright (I'm really not sure of the reason).
Kai of Exo is in a friend group with Taemin, and Jimin of BTS. He studied ballet as a boy. He and Taemin are best friends as they where trainees with a passion for dance together. I think you would love his solo work as well!
First of all tysm to react & listen to EXO's album 'EX'ACT'! Please look forward to EXO's 10th year comeback in the music industry this year. Hope you can listen to another EXO albums especially the album 'The War' & 'Obsession', those are my favorite albums from EXO👍
Def give them a chance,they super talented
Realmente joyas , mi motivaciòn diaria.
This feels so wild! You have listened to so much different Kpop artists and EXO is new for you! I'm baffled but happy to see you react to them! They are very versatile and have such a wide range of different style through their discography, so I recommend diving into their music and visuals with lots of healthy curiousity. If one song does not hit, some other might do so and with a bang. I myself can remember their debut and have followed them ever since and oh boi it's fun to see someone get to know them.
Hope u check out their solos too
They have also some of the most successful soloists in kpop like Baekhyun(first Korean soloist to sale more that 1M copies)
Thanks for the reaction. I hope you will check out the rest of the albums. Most agree that checking out these live performances hits harder, seeing these songs with choreo definitely is worth it!
Artificial love experimental??? Uh it's just a regular club banger yo lol
Def a banger! Was meaning more song structure experimentation. Not many dips and peaks just a constant banging beat hehe! 🥰 I would def shake it to AL in the club tho 😭🙏🏻
@@LandonMark If you ever see the live performance, it's 🔥🔥🔥 You'll never see a cane the same way lmao
@@LesEXO2012 oh yes! I popped my eyes out coz I was at that concert 😅
Thanks for reacting to EXO. They are my top kpop group, honestly is the only boy group I follow since 2012. I understand you don't liking songs cause there is music for everyone and that is okay. I sincerely recomend you songs like Artificial Love and White Noise LIVE (also Stronger), like these songs live where just AMAZING, they have their LIVE album in spotify and there is a reason for that.
I believe you like more upbeat songs that chill sounds so I don't know if EXO is your cup of tea so, if you still reacting to them I recomend their live concerts before youtube lyrics videos as they don't do justice to the boys. Good Luck on your journey.
So, RUclips recommended this video to me and as EXO is my favorite group, I thought why not?
First of all thank you for being honest. Of course I want to see people praising stuff I like, that's why I watch reviews, but I also love to know why it might not work as well for someone else.
I like that you can appreciate things even if you overall don't like something. I think you have very interesting insights.
I hope you can get into their other albums, though, as to me Exact is a bit dated. Obsession, Universe and Don't Mess Up My Tempo are the best ones imo, and The War is very interesting too.
I also binge watched your SHINee reactions after this and it was amazing.
🥺 thank you so much!! I always get nervous giving my genuine opinion bc I don’t want people to think I’m being disrespectful. So seeing this validated that for me! I have also read comments here and I know it was an interesting album to randomly choose from EXO lol, but don’t worry. I’ll be back for more! ☺️😌💜🥰
@@LandonMark I'd rather have someone being honest and thoughtful over another round of "omg THAT'S FIRE" without even saying anything substantial. We desperately need critical discussion in K-Pop spaces.
Also, I really hope you try their solo music one day, too. Or even sub units. There's something from everybody with this much music. :)
I have a similar feeling abt Exo... some of their songs I really love but some of them are just not for me. But given you seemed to like the same ones as me, I'd suggest you check out "Tempo", "Ko ko bop", "obsession", "the eve", "love shot", Baekhyun's entire solo discography, Kai's "Mmmh" and "Peaches" to see if you vibe w/ these better😉
Next (recommended) EXO album based on the songs you liked on here would be
1. Obsession
2. The WAR
Ah first time hearing EXO. Lucky you hahaha. Welcome to the brilliance that is this group of vocal kings!!!!!!!!
TO THE VOCAL KINGS OF K-POP...LUCKY ONE IS UNDERRATED SONG..IF U LISTEN TO IT AGAIN U WILL PROBABLY LIKE IT...THANKS FOR THE REACTION 👍
Aunque cuestionen el álbum, a mí me encanta. Te recomiendo escuchar THE WAR
They are actually one of the best singers in kpop, actually their main 3 vocalist are top 5 best vocalist in whole kpop, your birthday twin is the best vocalist ,voted by idols themselves.I feel like the music quality seems very different, Live performances is very very good , but I recommend you to listen "The war " or "Obsession" these are top tier , as they are RnB based that's why rap isn't that prominent in their group , their rapper are lead vocal material.but in last 2 album they play with rap more.
Please, React to the Don't mess up My Tempo album and live performances
I love seeing you bop your head to Lucky One when it's actually part of the song's choreography ❤️ Your reaction is such a vibe! I subscribed 😁 hope you can do more album reactions.
I think you'll enjoy white noise and artificial love live in EXO'rDIUM 👀 hahahaha
It's OK if you don't feel this albums, is more ED, but every album is different, more recent albums might be more your taste, but thank you for listening this album and getting to know them ♡ you were so funny hahaha and really watch "White Noise + Thunder + Playboy + Artificial Love" or "Stronger + One and Only" performances ♡ EXO is more enjoyable Live
You are not ready XDDD EXO is something...😏😉 Thank you for this reaction !
Thankyou very much for your reaction...😊
Please react more exo.. 😆😍
Woow thx for ur reaction bro to my EXO, my fav album is dont mess up my tempo, welcome to exo planet, welcome to be EXO-L, u will be amaze
OMG! I'm so happy to see you check out exo. they are my one and only ult group and my bias is D.O., I love his runs, R&B, and soulful voice. Anyway, cant wait to see more exo 😍
EXO, aside from being the VOCAL KINGS of KPOP, are also the most versatile group and has the most diverse discography in SoKor music industry. Hearing multiple genres in a song is normal with EXO because they do 50+ genres and sub genres of music. Thus, I'm surprised that you're reacting to a whole album without having a little knowledge of their musicality, coz it's really gonna be a rollercoaster ride esp if you're used to quintessential Kpop boppy music.
Further, EXO members have solo stuff and each of them is different from other members'. That's how versatile this group is.
D.O. is also my bias (ultimate bias since EXO's debut in 2012 tbh). D.O. is called the RnB king of kpop because of his insane vocal agility and incredible vocal tone. He finished his military service last year and dropped his first solo album. His solo debut album is one of the most succesful kpop solo albums out there. D.O. goes by his real name, Do Kyungsoo, for his acting career. D.O. is one of the most acclaimed idol actors out there, breaking the idol acting stereotype. He has won the Blue Dragon award, that is one of the most prestigious acting awards in South-Korea. This year 2 new movies and one kdrama is coming out where Kyungsoo is the main lead. The Stray Kids members are known for being big D.O. fanboys especially, Changbin, Chan and Felix!