Dancing Across Cultures: 5 Asian Beats and 1 Latin Rhythm

Join us, Sarah and Panic, as we unleash our Wood Dragon-inspired villainy to bring you an episode chock-full of musical discoveries and quirky insights. We're not just spinning tracks; we're spinning tales—of rebranding journeys, debuts that pack a punch, and melodies that demand you roller-skate across the living room. Discover why our eclectic mix of favorites, from KID PHENOMENON's jazzy vibes to RIIZE's funky beats, will keep your playlist endlessly fresh and unpredictably fun.

Our passion for music knows no bounds, and this episode is a testament to that. We dissect the aggressive new sound of Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji, and Yuta Kishi post-King & Prince, navigating their strategic leap into the international scene with "GOAT" We also share our fascination with the seamless blend of traditional Japanese elements and modern madness in Hiromitsu Kitayama's "RANSHIN," proving that music can truly be a reflection of life's chaos and beauty. It's not just about what we hear; it's also about the stories these artists tell through their daring transitions and bold new images.

We wrap up with an irresistible urge to move to "El Tiki Tiki," a beat that transcended language barriers and sparked a dance outbreak in Puerto Rico—and the workplace. Find out how a song can turn into a movement, quite literally, as we break down the Tiki Tiki dance and its curious blend of steps. Music Elixir is your invitation to an auditory party where every track is a gateway to a new cultural insight or a nostalgic trip down memory lane. So, let's crank up the volume and let the world of music take the lead!

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Transcript

Speaker 2: 0:07

Hello, this is Panic and this is Sarah and you are listening to Music Elixir a podcast between two friends discussing their favorite Asian artists and music. Hello everybody, welcome to another Music Elixir episode. This is Sarah, and with me is Did you panic? I'm sorry, I don't know why I did villain music.

Speaker 1: 0:36

I am the pyses villain. We both are. I created some chaos last year and I think what did you say until the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2025?

Speaker 2: 0:50

Until the beginning of 2025. So, we got a whole year ahead of us of villain activities.

Speaker 1: 0:57

The year of the dragon, apparently the wood dragon.

Speaker 2: 1:01

Oh interesting, yeah, yeah, because there's elements along with the elements Exactly. But yeah, there's wood metal.

Speaker 1: 1:10

Of course there's got to be water in there. Yeah, I think so. Yeah, there's water, because there was one time, there was the year, there was one year the ox that it was water, it was a water ox or something like that.

Speaker 2: 1:22

The only two I really is metal, or iron, I guess it is, and wood. So that anyway, interest Wooden dragon Is that like the wooden horse that they brought to Trojan War? I don't know. That was the story, was it? Well, it's a mythology.

Speaker 1: 1:43

Yeah.

Speaker 2: 1:43

Okay.

Speaker 1: 1:45

Trying to remember from like I can school.

Speaker 2: 1:49

So long ago.

Speaker 1: 1:51

And they used to teach culture. Because at least that time in Puerto Rico when I saw that show and I'm like nobody's teaching culture.

Speaker 2: 2:02

Yeah.

Speaker 1: 2:02

And you don't know that. But anyways, we're not talking about it. We always start with shenanigans. If you are new to the podcast, welcome. And yes, this is what we do. We'll start saying introduce ourselves, and then well.

Speaker 2: 2:21

I don't know it's a conversation between two friends and so you know, even though usually we're conversing about music or news, sometimes you know you got to get a little personal or it's not. You know it's sort of generic, without shenanigans, yeah, and questions you like.

Speaker 1: 2:37

Why did they say, why are you talking about? But we're definitely doing singles today? Yes, we are, because we've been doing all of our Ransom rambling but, of course, because the holidays we didn't have much prepared and not much new, new, new music, and usually is a holiday-themed Christmas type of music.

Speaker 2: 3:01

Yeah.

Speaker 1: 3:02

It's like yeah, no, you know it's your typical, but that's okay, yes, it is. And um, um, um, oh, okay, no, I'll leave it for later. I know I started thinking of something and I'm like, no, I should not talk about that. Oh, or we do want to mention about G-Dragon, or no? How we manifested him coming over.

Speaker 2: 3:26

Oh yeah, I don't know if you want to leave that for a.

Speaker 1: 3:29

Ransom rambling because we're not going to be talking about any of his songs.

Speaker 2: 3:33

No we're not. No, it was. It was funny. Yes, we'd been talking about he should come over to the US. Yes, we can touch on it briefly. And then, low and behold, a couple of days ago, he's on his way to LA. He's going to a some sort of tech show out there.

Speaker 1: 3:48

But still, we said G-Dragon, come to the US, yeah we'll be saying come to the United States, come to the US, we'll welcome you with open arms. And he just like okay, I'm going over because the UP, harry Casero, says I should come over and I'm kidding.

Speaker 2: 4:09

You took the words right out of my mouth. I was like we're.

Speaker 1: 4:11

Dulu, we are Dulu. He's not really saying to us.

Speaker 2: 4:16

Well, we can take the Dulu a little further. Yeah, I had told you I renewed my BTS membership because I'm insane and they send you you know, the quarterly. They send out the gifts and the money, the membership packs, and I had ordered mine back in October but the day G-Dragon was flying over they notified me that my pack had gotten on a plane and was on its way to me. So I jokingly said G-Dragon is bringing my package.

Speaker 1: 4:45

Oh, I'm crazy that is. That is definitely Dulu mine. Unless he shows up at my door, hold in the box and then, oh my, Whoa Girl, if that ever happens, you'll be like wait, where's my camera, where's my phone? He's bringing my package, all right.

Speaker 2: 5:15

So that's the. There's our Dulu craziness shenanigans for the beginning of the opening sequence here.

Speaker 1: 5:23

Yeah, but anyways, we're going to be talking about five amazing songs Fun singles. Yes, there's one that I'm like me, but we'll talk about that.

Speaker 2: 5:38

I got a math too, but all right, I know it's not the same. Yeah.

Speaker 1: 5:45

No, this is good One. Past episodes, we we have been very vibing a lot on one particular and we'll have the same thoughts and whatever, and I don't know. Sometimes I I will say that it was because we used to work together. Yeah, that could be, you know, but now that we're apart, our taste or not taste, but we're discovering things differently.

Speaker 2: 6:13

So this is good. Well, yeah, we do generally still have very similar tastes.

Speaker 1: 6:19

Oh, yeah, no, yeah, definitely.

Speaker 2: 6:22

We still have cause. Even you know I I think I've mentioned before that I never have really thought anything was a complete plunker. For those who don't know, plunker just means like don't even bother. I've never felt that way. There's just some songs you'd have a deeper connection to or you know something like that. So that's all. Everybody's allowed different tastes Of course not.

Speaker 1: 6:45

This is this is what we do with the discussions, because we're listening to these songs. We don't discuss it until we'll like talk to each other, right? Unless there's something that I'm like hey, I know we're not supposed to, but did you, you know like? And then later on, of course, we'll talk about it on the podcast, on the episode. Anyways, all right, so I'm going to have Sarah initial. All the songs today.

Speaker 2: 7:09

Switching it up? Yeah, all right. So we've talked about this group before. Yes, we did another single of theirs. This is for Eve. Hey, out of Thailand, and I checked on this. Did you know? Your boy TJ produced this? What? Yeah, what? We? A long time ago, we did some rap singles, yeah, and we covered your boy TJ because he is also a musical artist. Yeah, but he did the production for this song for Eve. Yeah, I thought that was pretty cool. I was like what? So?

Speaker 1: 7:46

I wanted to check. You saw the. Is that on?

Speaker 2: 7:48

the credits. Yeah, it is in the song, credits, credit, that's. While you look at that, I'll tell everybody what song it is. Yes, go ahead. It's called Vroom Vroom. What I love the. There's a great opening to this. So what I did is I had been listening to it a lot and then I did my notes, so I already had an idea of what the song was about. You know when you listen to it, even though we don't know all the words because I don't know the language but Vroom, vroom, basically they're, they're going to hop in their car and get to whoever they're interested in right now. It's, it's all about, you know, got to get to you. So when I was listening to it a few times, I liked that the.

Speaker 2: 8:33

The opening is this sort of confidence strut, like they're walking to their car. That's why I like to go. Yeah, go ahead, they're. They're going to their car to head off wherever it is. There's like a police siren, so maybe they're already in the car or whatever. But it sort of adds to the urgency, like right, like there's some sort of emergency going on with this. And then they're just they're on a mission, right, not concerned with outside forces. So they're sort of singing like no matter how far it is, I will go, and you hear like car horns beeping. So again that urgency of like get out of my way, I'm on my way. And then there's a period where it sort of it slows down and what I got the impression of was, you know, when you're in your car at night and you're driving under the street lights, that sort of steady flow of of driving, or maybe in a tunnel where the lights are every you know, 20 feet or whatever.

Speaker 2: 9:31

So it just sort of it gets this sense of like cruising along and then they're saying vroom, vroom, coming to you, like going to you, like vroom, vroom, vroom. So again there's just sort of it's subtle, but it's also sort of urgent, like getting to you, like vroom, vroom, vroom.

Speaker 2: 9:48

I don't know, I just really liked the whole sort of vibe of it. I don't know how you felt about it, but that's sort of my like. I had all these visuals in my head of driving off to meet the person that you Urgently need to see.

Speaker 1: 10:05

Definitely a nightlife. I do, I do, I. You hold the your analogy, or your, your, your, your feel on when they were in the slow part that you see them, you know, going at night. Definitely nightlife, you know, that's like, that's a great mood. I like that, um, also. So they're coming to you, I know, they're like I'm coming to you Like vroom, vroom, like a Ford car club. They're like each, each, not not being all in one car, but each, you know, girl has her own car. Yes, and it's like you know something in this Chickens at a car club showing out the room, room, rooms. You know, yeah, that's because I mean, they come with an attitude, you know they're. It's not like I'm just waiting for you to come pick me up. No, this is like I'm coming and you know watch out.

Speaker 2: 10:56

You don't come into you or not, you know, yeah, no, it's definitely a power move, definitely on the woman's part, being like I'm coming to you, like room, room, I am in my car and pedal to the metal, but like that slow down where it's sort of like Hypnotic and you're just thinking about getting to the destination and as each streetlight passes you're just that little bit closer and then they're like Like I mean, I don't.

Speaker 2: 11:28

Like I said that whole opening part, I was like I can see them walk into the car, yep, trying to be calm and cool, mm-hmm and confident, but again, that's sort of underlying. I need to get my butt in gear and get over there now. Yep, I need to see this person.

Speaker 1: 11:45

Oh yeah, I'm here watch out Room. Look at my car.

Speaker 2: 11:51

Yeah, I'm gonna come my way Got a nice whip. Anyway, Maybe some drifting going. Oh yeah, definitely need for speed, right?

Speaker 1: 12:07

Danger girls. But no, that's cool Awesome.

Speaker 2: 12:11

All right. Next on, go ahead, all right. So now we're gonna do Purple Dawn from Kid Phenomenon Ha ha, I can't see that word. Kid Phenomenon from Exile Tribe Um, this one sort of soulful R&B. I like the. The opening, I just wanted to be famous. And there's like camera clicking, yes, with that sort of just jazzy piano going on in the background. It's kind of laid back like this is uh.

Speaker 2: 12:40

Yeah this is a mellower song. There's no real like Super dynamic ups and downs in it, like a lot of other stuff we listen to. So this one sort of like I said just laid back, kind of jazzy they got the finger snap, you know just sort of like some they're hanging out. This is like a pre jam song. Yeah, everybody warms up too. Sort of the impression I got of it was it's sort of a journey of finding yourself and where you want to be Okay, and so, no matter what this purple dawn will appear to you like, the discovery of self is gonna happen.

Speaker 2: 13:18

Just because some of the things, like you know, don't dwell on your fears, kind of. I know that's one of the not exact quote because I didn't write that down, but that's that's what he's saying like, don't stay in your fears.

Speaker 2: 13:29

I think, is what he says. So it's just sort of like. You know, it may not be happening right now, but if I just keep going I'll find that purple dawn. So okay, because it was so sort of just steady and mellow the whole way through. This was one I would listen to, just sort of sitting there at my desk thinking about what I was gonna do. You know, I'd be at work like dude.

Speaker 1: 13:55

It's just chill out to it. Yeah, definitely is a mellow mood and, you know, has the r&b elements on this one. Definitely I like this is a newer group or younger group that right now from exile. I don't know if that's why they call it kid phenomenon, because they're like a younger group, but I think they're gonna get stuck with that name, of course, but uh, the vocals are, oh, they're sweet vocals.

Speaker 1: 14:21

They have sweet vocals, great composition. It's yeah, it's a mellow air song, not a romantic song. I didn't even felt that it was more, it wasn't a romantic thing, but, like you said, yeah, more of an inner thing. Um, I mean, I peace to you, you know, or you know, a new beginning for you right, right.

Speaker 2: 14:41

Yeah, that's that's what I was thinking just sort of focus on yourself and do what you have to do. Just don't get bogged down, man, and that's what I mean. So it was so so sort of laid back it wasn't. It wasn't up and down like a lot of r&b jazz songs can be. It stayed just really pretty steady all the way through. You know, they got a little jazzy towards the end, yeah, singing with the little slight falsetto and stuff. But like, like I said, this seemed sort of like what everybody does to warm up their vocals, warm up their drumming hands.

Speaker 2: 15:14

Warm up their guitar and piano, you know yeah, and the piano is very.

Speaker 1: 15:18

Yeah, it's jazzy. Yeah, it is definitely Nothing like long. You know, the jazziness is just that quick. You know notes, but not fast, which is right. That has that flue.

Speaker 2: 15:34

Has mellow laid back. So it's. I didn't realize kid phenomenon was like. I thought maybe it was one person, no, from exile tribe like sort of doing a little. So it's a whole sub unit.

Speaker 1: 15:49

It's another one. Wow, yeah, I remember I think I've seen I'm afraid Not on this, but an older video of them. Oh, okay, I believe is a group.

Speaker 2: 16:03

Yeah, I wasn't. I wasn't sure because you know, when you say kid phenomenon, that sounds like just one person. So I was thinking they were letting someone do his thing.

Speaker 1: 16:16

Okay, kid phenomenon from exile tribe is a japanese dance and a vocal boy group From forum, from, of course, ldh, japan. But yeah, it's a boy group. Oh, okay, how many kids? I don't know. I just did a real quick. I can look up. I think there's seven numbers. I'm gonna go into the Ldh artist page where it should give me. Oh yeah, these are children.

Speaker 2: 16:45

Oh, really Like super. Yeah, I was right.

Speaker 1: 16:50

Yeah, okay, cool. There's seven members kensuke sorematsu, subasa endo ko haku okao, Soma Kawaguchi, Shunosuke Sato Kota Yamamoto and Ryu.

Speaker 2: 17:11

Suzuki. Well, we'll have to keep an eye on them, I know See what else they bring, because this doesn't seem like something seven guys would be dancing to.

Speaker 1: 17:24

No, this is more of a mellow thing.

Speaker 2: 17:26

Yeah but we'll see, yeah, maybe they'll surprise us.

Speaker 1: 17:31

They got plenty of stuff. They just kicked off on 2020, 22. Oh OK, and they have a few singles out there. I'll have to check out more of them. All right, they're having these kids busy, busy, awesome.

Speaker 2: 17:44

All right.

Speaker 1: 17:45

OK, doesn't tell me the ages, but please, by the look of their faces, they're probably born in the 2000s.

Speaker 2: 17:53

Anyways, moving on, moving on. We took a listen to Get a Guitar by Rise. That's their debut song and well, some of them were part of NCT.

Speaker 1: 18:08

Yes.

Speaker 2: 18:09

Pulled out and put in with this. Yes, this one, it came out a while ago but they did actually do a whole EP of remixes and stuff on it, so I don't know what the other ones sound like, but this one Get a Guitar Very funky. I liked this. It reminded me of roller skating back in the day. It's just like talk about having a hook right. It definitely that. It definitely pulls you because I mean, it's the hook and that's what it's supposed to do. Overall, it's just it's lively, lighthearted, enjoyable fun. It's kind of playful, it's got it's got a double entendre.

Speaker 1: 18:49

Yeah, I know.

Speaker 2: 18:52

The old joke about guitarists and why they play guitar. So you know, which is sort of why I also enjoyed it, because I just thought it was funny. You know, if you want something to play with, get a Guitar, yeah, and this one they're definitely. You know, because they talk about Ooh Baby, ooh Baby. I, what is it? I like something you know they're, they're talk about we have stuff in Common Girl and let's you know.

Speaker 2: 19:19

But if you want something to play with, Get a Guitar. And what is it? Tell me while you play me like a guitar. I thought it was a very unique, interesting song for a debut and I think really what it was is that the funkiness to it. That beat was just something I remember from childhood, especially from roller skating. I mean, yeah, I could see myself, 11 year old, Shooting the duck Crossovers and just jamming out so it does have the the the late 70s, early 80s.

Speaker 1: 20:03

You know groove vibe, you know dance with the yeah, the funkiness Definitely the playful guitar.

Speaker 2: 20:11

Yeah, definitely yeah, just to make it, you know you play the guitar.

Speaker 1: 20:16

I know the double entendre. I like that. I was like OK, so is this like now that you're saying you know the girl? So it's just like he's telling the girl or the you know the person, who the protagonist.

Speaker 2: 20:35

You know whatever they like.

Speaker 1: 20:36

It's like hey, listen, if you want to play with me, you need to play a guitar.

Speaker 2: 20:41

I'm not here to be played. Well, yeah, that could be it too. Or just like sort of like don't tease me, girl. If you're going to play with something, play a guitar.

Speaker 1: 20:51

Well, that's why you know like, don't be, don't be playing with me, right?

Speaker 2: 20:54

If you want to play something, get a guitar, right, because there's definitely the line Tell me, while you play me like a guitar, right, I'm like, ok, wow, yeah, this is going to be, and it's just. It's funny because it totally made me think of the all our lives. We've grown up. You know people saying, oh my God, the guitar is a replacement for something else when guys are up on stage, right, so it's like so, I just thought it was fun.

Speaker 1: 21:22

Well you know, when it's like you're playing my heart strings, there you go, yeah, that like oh, if you want to make it PG, I mean it's too cute. You're like I love this song. I mean, I'm like I don't know. Well, hey pop songs.

Speaker 2: 21:38

The pop stands for popular and pop songs are popular for a reason they're catchy, and that's what this is. I can.

Speaker 1: 21:48

It's a cute song. I can take it or leave it.

Speaker 2: 21:51

I'm like, yeah, it's OK.

Speaker 1: 21:56

I love the vocals. Now this is to showcase their vocals. Yes, Kudos, Love, love, love. Composition. I'm like man. Well, it's just for me, it's being overheard.

Speaker 2: 22:07

Well, it's just, it's not overly complicated. It really is a very designed song. Like I said, it's got that hook and that's that's where the composition is actually very good, because they know exactly the timing and when to bring in that. You know what I mean. So it's it is. It's very reminiscent of other songs, for sure, yeah, but it's. I think it was designed specifically, like you said, to get their voices so you're not overburdened with all the techno and stuff going on behind them. You're hearing them sing. Yeah, and that's what you want to do with a debut.

Speaker 1: 22:47

You want people to recognize their harmonies are amazing that they can say they have awesome harmonies because you will hear, I'm like, oh my God, yeah, definitely love their vocals. Just the composition of the song. You know that's kind of overheard it, but vocals the boys did amazing. Love, love, love.

Speaker 2: 23:05

Yes, definitely there you go, that's my opinion Seriously Well again, it's because it gets you it. Did you know what I mean? It definitely hooks you in. All right, moving on. See sometimes we have differences of opinions. Yes, it's just fun. Anyway, all right, moving on, we are going to cover Renshin by Hiramitsu Kitayama, who some of you may know from Kiss my Foot 2.

Speaker 1: 23:42

Kiss my.

Speaker 2: 23:43

Foot, kiss my Foot 2.

Speaker 1: 23:45

Yeah, I always do this. I always call it Kiss my Foot, kiss Moo, I think.

Speaker 2: 23:51

Well, that's what I used to say too, because I was like I've never actually heard. The name said Mm-hmm, but he's gone solo, yes, and with 2B, yes, so this one All right. Well, first of all, let's tell everybody what Renshin means. Yes, means madness, frenzy, delirium, mm-hmm, sort of you know, frantic, and I think the music perfectly conveys that. Yes, there's a slow intro, but the guitar work is frantic. I mean, it is definitely all over the place. Oh yeah, somebody is slapping that guitar. And then the bass is deep, it's fast, but it's also understated, it's not overpowering, it's not the deep, booming bass, it's just it's down there and you can feel it, you can hear it, it's really it's to accentuate everything. It comes in at points where you're like, oh, I love that little bass line. You know, halfway through incorporate some sort of traditional Japanese instrument sounds. I love that. And again, that adds to the sort of sense of madness, because you've got this guitar, you know grungy guitar and bass. And then you add you know, do, do, do, do. So it's really cool, it just conveys this sort of madness.

Speaker 2: 25:13

I also think this is an amazing showcase for his vocals. Oh yeah, he does a little rapping, he does some melodic singing. He does everything, so it's sort of a great exercise of showing everything that he is capable of. It's so good and it. But this is like I couldn't work to this. No, I was like, oh, this is just. It's got me sort of my energy pumping so I couldn't sit still and focus on work. So every time this one was on I sort of sat there like but it's awesome, definitely check this one out.

Speaker 2: 25:53

It's a great, great intro for him.

Speaker 1: 25:57

This solo, this debut solo, oh my God, explosive, love it. You can tell from this song how much he had pent up from being in the other group. That is like I'm just bringing it all out there. I can be melodic, I can be on your face with rap, I can just be poppy. Definitely. That song has everything that he can showcase and just bring it up in three plus minutes. Yeah, exactly, and it's like whoa love this song. This is like my favorite. He came out with another one which I need to really pay attention to, that one Totally different than this one. So that's amazing. That's how versatile this man is, you know, but wasn't he was the lead back when he was on Kiss my Foot.

Speaker 1: 26:50

Yeah, I don't know much about Kiss my Foot. I believe he was the lead Family knew more, but so you know again, back then you couldn't even find anything unless you you know. So I really really don't know much. But oh my God, I'm so happy about this. Yeah, this song with the rocking vibes just awesome. And the rap oh please, he was all over this place. Yes, madness, you know you're going mad and whatnot. I did hear some lyrics in English. He mentioned Tokyo and he mentioned also Paradise. I'm also thinking that could he be talking about Tokyo, even though in the madness of just being in the city there's Paradise?

Speaker 2: 27:40

Well, sometimes a little, you know, frenetic energy is what you need. Like when we go to New York City, sometimes the energy is so intense and you're just like whoa, this is crazy, but like at the same time it's an incredible place to be, you know. So sort of the same thing, and it could also be a reflection of now he is on his own and he's in solo, and this is like craziness. It's a dream come true, but it's also a little like whoa, what just happened you?

Speaker 2: 28:13

know, he obviously is happy because this song came out amazing, yeah, so you know that he's enjoying it. So that's awesome, great, great song.

Speaker 1: 28:25

It is, I mean, as a debut. I'm like, yes, you know, being seen from this company, that they just want to work with them and be like what do you want to do? I want to get you out there. What do you feel like doing?

Speaker 2: 28:39

You know, yeah, I definitely feel like the groups that have moved and the people, the individuals, are really getting to play a bigger part in expressing themselves musically. So that's, that's cool, yeah, very cool. So, which leads us to the last song we're going to talk about, oh, mg, I know Okay go ahead. So this is going to be Goat from number one. Yes, now, people who don't know these three singers, shoherano, yuta Jin Guji and Yuta Kishi.

Speaker 1: 29:20

I was like get the names out, get all the names out.

Speaker 2: 29:26

So they used to be part of a group called King and Prince. They've left their original company and they're also with 2B and this is their debut single through that company. I think it's a great introduction for them. Oh yeah, definitely is. I think choosing a song called Goat, which, for people who don't know, is great.

Speaker 1: 29:48

Not just only the song, the name of the group. Oh yeah, Number one, Number one. Definitely Already with that. Then you come out with a song named Goat.

Speaker 2: 29:59

Yeah, which is greatest of all time, yeah, so again, that's a bold move.

Speaker 1: 30:04

Of course it was already a bold move. Listen, takis already made a bold move, or they all made a bold move. Yes, by calling this, this group, number one.

Speaker 2: 30:15

Absolutely.

Speaker 1: 30:16

It's like OK so. So when did you choose? Ok, yeah.

Speaker 2: 30:23

That's a yes, that's a big order to fill. What I find interesting is that this reflects sort of the style I think that these guys wanted to be pursuing earlier on when they were still with their old group. It's it's a sound that they've been trying to attain and and work with. We got hints of it previously with their old group. Yes, but nothing like this sort of took that and put it on steroids and this is a big song. Oh, yes, it's a very big song. All of them rap on it.

Speaker 1: 30:56

You got it right there when it says steroids, because it's like yeah, definitely.

Speaker 2: 31:04

Because they did. They did have a couple of more hip hoppy style songs, but they were still a little tame. This is very like in your face oh yeah, go, go, go, go. So I think that this is they're really trying to fully explore a new sound for them. Yes, which, like we said about the previous artists, they're free to do now. Yes, this is, you get to pick what you want to do. Give it a shot, see where it goes. So again, they all three of them rap and they've all got different styles. So it's very, very interesting. This is not a melodious song at all.

Speaker 2: 31:47

And I just I liked it. It was really very much grabs your attention and I think, because we know their background and we're familiar with them, I think that that adds to it that you're like whoa hey. So I think that their different styles are going to sort of reach a broader appeal. People are going to be like oh, I like this. You may not like all their styles because, again, they're all different, but, yeah, they're going for the broader appeal. They want to sort of attract as much of an audience as possible with the different sounds. So it's cool. And then I don't know if you checked out the video.

Speaker 1: 32:25

It's a little crazy oh yeah, another, another thing.

Speaker 2: 32:31

I think they all picked their own style for that.

Speaker 1: 32:34

Oh, mg, I want to know if they do. That'll be awesome, because I was like whoa.

Speaker 2: 32:42

Whoa right. Yes, my favorite outfit is actually shows. Just because, of course.

Speaker 1: 32:50

Of course he's was the best dressed out of the video for me, yeah me too. You know I'm like, yeah, I'll wear whatever he's wearing, because I know it's like my style too. Yeah, it's funny, even though Kishi has some outfits that I was like, ok, cool, I used that for, like you know, in Lingerano or whatever. You know there's some that were called too cookie, though, typical of Kishi. You know he's got to be a comedian.

Speaker 2: 33:20

Yeah, I was going to say, you know, he was showing his humorous side with yes, those choices Definitely those outfits, you know have their personalities.

Speaker 1: 33:30

Yes, you know, the same thing with Jin. It's just like boy next door kind of thing, you know. Huh, yes, girl, yes, this song, wow, talking about explosive debuts, like you said, steroids, it's not even explosive, almost like atomic, yo geez. And speaking of being atomic, they have hit everywhere. Did you saw the build the ads out of the billboard, from Spotify out in New York City? Yeah, what, not fair, what? That's what I mean. That's like you know. Like I said, that's not explosive, it's atomic. Because it came to like the US quickly, you know, I didn't wait like a month or so, it was like on the same week, that was. I was like wow.

Speaker 2: 34:23

Yes, Well, somebody was listening to us when we said you got to get it out there.

Speaker 1: 34:29

I know, jackie, I know you're listening, you have been listening, so thank you very much.

Speaker 2: 34:37

Yes, well, it's what you got to do. That's how you do it. Oh, and how you get it done.

Speaker 1: 34:43

So this is so exciting, this song is so exciting. That had happened to them. I am even each personality was.

Speaker 2: 34:55

It was like their dark side too, which is like wow, well, you don't know, that might be their true side.

Speaker 1: 35:04

It was, but that's amazing. You know what? This is our signs that they were under wraps or not even under Double. Like you're not to show this side to my opinion.

Speaker 2: 35:16

Well they were. I think you know you. You have a formula that you follow when you're depending on the music and the type of group you're putting out Right, and they needed to stay within a certain restricted canister, basically Exactly Of what you should be and what you're portraying you know the name of the group, how it was before and the certain aesthetic that need is to have, of course, that type of style that right now that they have is, of course, it's like, yeah, you can't, but not really, you know.

Speaker 1: 35:48

Yeah, because, as you heard of other songs, that they had the whole hip hop and I was like, wow, this is really good and you should push it more on that. Right, Still quite tame, but nice. Now, when this is like okay, no, we're going to go full throttle on this. We're so dawn of like we're not on the that you know we're going, we're going, ham, go free, we're doing whatever you want. So definitely, this is what happened here. It's so cray cray but it's so awesome.

Speaker 2: 36:17

It is no. Well, and what's funny is is we liked the music from the other group as well. We've talked about them. You know their old group. We talked about them. We've enjoyed their music. We've enjoyed their videos. Yeah, and this is like showing you what happens when you're unrestrained free to explore what you want. And I think we've talked about when they went to LA back before the pandemic. This was sort of where they were headed, yeah, subtly, and they had the few songs that were bordering into this, but I think this really is like we broke free and this is what we want to do.

Speaker 1: 36:54

These guys have been wanting to dig deep, dive bit more into the hip hop and R&B world. Now I'm thinking, because of Mr Show having that nice voice, that maybe the next single will have more of an R&B vibe. I don't know, this is just me thinking. You know they, just like I said, they have come out like explosively or atomically. You know, from this day of you to get everybody's attention. And let me tell you, everybody got their attention, everybody was Absolutely.

Speaker 1: 37:23

On top of that, not just only from like the fans, but OMG, of course, the fans keep showing it. And this you know. This fandom is well organized. Yes, it's very it's well organized. So those who were part of the other group, of course, have graduated from that and gone to this one. So you know what's going on. This fandom runs like a machine.

Speaker 2: 37:48

Yeah, I was just going to say very well oiled machine.

Speaker 1: 37:51

Exactly so, of course, this happening it's amazing for them. I mean so let's go with the vocals, because in James vocals I'm like, wow, this is a different take on him, right. Then we have show. Of course he's loving the low and I'm like, yes yes, boy. He's bringing you that soul tree nest and that you know basing it. I love the basing this.

Speaker 2: 38:17

Yeah, no, you know he's got a great voice. You know he was always my favorite, I know.

Speaker 1: 38:24

Mr Fave. But now here comes Kishi. As we know, kishi melodically doesn't hit those notes very well, in my opinion, because they never gave him that range for his vocal tone. To me it always kind of sounded nasally and tiny yeah kind of like something happens with June. Yes, that's why from RS.

Speaker 2: 38:48

Sing, though, is both of them. Yeah, they can sing when they need to sing, when they want to sing. I think that they got sort of pigeonholed into doing this sound because they can do it. Do you know what I'm saying?

Speaker 1: 39:02

Yeah.

Speaker 2: 39:02

They both tend to lean a little more towards it, so that's why they were given that role.

Speaker 1: 39:06

There's some okay, I'm going to take out June a little bit out, because you know, but I mean, for that tone of voice, you need to give it a certain tone.

Speaker 2: 39:16

So it will sound pleasing.

Speaker 1: 39:18

Sometimes it will get carried away and you'll hear the, which is like oh my God. To me it's like cringy. So anyways, now going back to Kishi's vocals, on this style I'm like yes boy.

Speaker 2: 39:35

yes, no, it's perfect for it. How?

Speaker 1: 39:37

about this like demented rap. You know the one I'm talking about. Yeah, I know. Very West Coast, like, oh yes, baby boy got that style that. I'm like, yes, go on, kishi, do it, do it. And he just did it so well because of his tone of voice, right.

Speaker 2: 39:58

No, I thought the same thing. I was like this is a perfect fit for his voice. Yeah, but he has proven, we've seen it he can sing if he needs to.

Speaker 1: 40:09

He's he's done it again, though still a little to the, you know but the tone has to be there for him to listen to so he can get down to that tone Again. There's a whole thing, is the tonality. You need to give him that right note because if you pass the note that he just goes. Yeah.

Speaker 2: 40:27

It's like so you know his voice, for this was perfect. Oh yeah, perfect, Absolutely, Cause he did. Yeah, he gave it that grungy like attitude.

Speaker 1: 40:39

Now, when you hear the tone, that on the composition, the print, the, the, the, the. It's like that kind of like insane kind of talk. And that's what you do Like if you're like he, he felt like, uh, like a demented, like ringleader, yeah Well he's like the loose skinning of the group Right. He could go either way. He was going correct, Right? I'm like yes, Right.

Speaker 2: 41:06

You don't know perfect, you don't know what you're going to get from him. He's just a little on the insane side. Yeah, and you're like okay.

Speaker 1: 41:16

And then. But then I get the tone of the sound and his voice go very well and he was going fun, oh yeah.

Speaker 2: 41:24

Absolutely.

Speaker 1: 41:25

I'm like, I'm like yes, yeah, no you but that's what I mean.

Speaker 2: 41:31

All three of them Totally different styles. But that's what makes you know anything good is, when you've got variety, that you can sort of be like whoa, listen to that. But oh, hey, listen to that. That's you know. But he definitely, yeah, he brought something to it. You were like what Right, what? This is a little on him.

Speaker 1: 41:51

Oh my God, the outfit also went perfect for his personality. Yes, oh my God, it's just amazing.

Speaker 2: 41:59

Yes, it is. So in case you can't tell, we all like this.

Speaker 1: 42:04

Oh yeah, love, Enjoy this a lot. Love, love, love. And what in the gold card?

Speaker 2: 42:14

Wasn't it golf cart, a golf cart yeah. A mad circle right.

Speaker 1: 42:20

They were doing donuts and I was like what?

Speaker 2: 42:25

What the hell is that? And outside, like some big mansion, palatial, look in place. It was gone, it was. If somebody's real building, I'd be like ew, that's not.

Speaker 1: 42:43

Oh, my God.

Speaker 2: 42:45

Like some snooty, like snooty golf club or something.

Speaker 1: 42:51

You know what I mean.

Speaker 2: 42:53

That's what it looked like.

Speaker 1: 42:55

Oh my God. No, it's amazing. It's amazing. Yeah, love it. Yeah, the song and the video. We could have to watch this video. It's insane because the production on that was also awesome, because it stopped and then started and then stopped and it's like what's going on? It was as frantic as the song, yeah it is, that's amazing it is. Great, great, great. I like towards the end you have show elevitating like like yeah of course he's the angel, he's the God, he's gonna be levitating.

Speaker 1: 43:30

Everybody else is like holding on for the life and he's like show the God, angel show. Oh my goodness, he's back to that blonde that looks amazing.

Speaker 2: 43:46

Yes, yes.

Speaker 1: 43:48

He just he knows which blonde he needs to use, or his hairdresser.

Speaker 2: 43:52

His stylist knows what works for him.

Speaker 1: 43:54

I've always loved that type of people that blonde is their color. We always said that there's other group members that we had talked about him, like yeah, if they're not blonde, I just don't know, I don't like. And they're back to Blondie like, yeah, you're normal, even though they were never. You know, we're not born with blonde hair, you know, but it's just, that's, that's his color.

Speaker 2: 44:14

Yeah, definitely, definitely.

Speaker 1: 44:16

Oh, all right.

Speaker 2: 44:17

Anyways, that's it, I'm going to put another song there for.

Speaker 1: 44:22

Sarah, but I'm not going to. We're not going to talk about that one.

Speaker 2: 44:25

No, no, we could actually. Oh, yeah, okay, yeah, yeah, no, I was, I was checking out. Tell me okay.

Speaker 1: 44:31

So you, I, you know, I already know the vibe on this YouTube. Give me your talk about this song.

Speaker 2: 44:38

We're going to this is all right. This is not by an Asian artist. No, it's not. This was, but it was something panic got hooked on. This was my earworm.

Speaker 1: 44:47

While I was in Puerto Rico for a week, I couldn't get this song out of my head, this song. I'm going to go introduce it, yeah, okay, bye. Henry Aguayo Santos and Arondel Randy Quintana. What's the English and Spanish on this song and this names?

Speaker 2: 45:09

Randy.

Speaker 1: 45:10

Yeah, yeah, ok, henry Aguayo Santos, and then Arondel Randy Quintana, and the name of the song is El Tiki.

Speaker 2: 45:25

Tiki. So this is like a party song. Oh my God, Like like spontaneous street party happens you just somebody brings the speakers out on the lawn, hits play, this starts and everybody is dancing. I was just like a Tiki Tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki Tiki.

Speaker 1: 45:46

And then that did you play to anybody over there. What at work, yeah.

Speaker 2: 45:51

No, no, but I made my sister listen to it. She was, she loved it, she's like this is so crazy. It's like a total 90s, like vibe to it, because it's so I don't know, it's just so much fun. Yeah, you just want to dance to it and you want it and you want to be, like I said, out in the street part. It's not even like club party, it's like street party.

Speaker 1: 46:14

OK, this is what are we.

Speaker 2: 46:16

This could happen during like Carnival and Mardi Gras and everything else. You just need hundreds of thousands of people in the street dancing. Yeah, do it. Did you do it? Go ahead, did you do it?

Speaker 1: 46:29

You know I was getting it. That's good. Oh, I'm happy.

Speaker 2: 46:35

So I had no idea what they were actually singing about, but I had fun with it.

Speaker 1: 46:39

So close, but actually you are there, you know.

Speaker 2: 46:43

Oh, really yes.

Speaker 1: 46:45

And Tiki Tiki and Tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki, tiki Tiki could be anything, but in this case it's a dance move.

Speaker 2: 46:51

OK.

Speaker 1: 46:52

So I like the lyrics because he is saying yo no sé tú, pero vine a bailar. And he's just saying you know, out there, I don't know about you, but I came here to dance, all right.

Speaker 2: 47:05

So you got that and I was like oh, I got to dance part.

Speaker 1: 47:09

So I came to dance at Tiki Tiki, so I guess that's the name of this, of the dance move OK, tiki, tiki and it is a dance move. I find out later on.

Speaker 2: 47:19

What kind of move Like um?

Speaker 1: 47:22

no, because when you hear the start, so he's like. So he's like I want the blonde to come and dance. I want the blonde, you know just like come, be que bien la rubia. And so you're Tiki Tiki. So he's like naming like a bro. Oh, here comes the brunette. Show me the Tiki Tiki.

Speaker 1: 47:41

You know like, you know all this, all this leads many ladies are coming to the dance floor to teach this guy how to dance and Tiki Tiki, oh, ok. So at one part, and he's like, so when you hear the Tiki, tiki Tiki does he say, trying to say Tiki Tiki, so he will say so. When you're doing that, it's like you take kind of like your feet are shoulder width apart, you squat a little bit and then you do like a, like a running man, like you're running on space, ok, but you're trying to move your glutes at the same time. Ok, girls, it's a, yeah, it's a mess. I'm like I can't do that. A running man twerk.

Speaker 1: 48:28

Yeah, it was because you're trying to be as fast as when you say it. So you're supposed to move your behind. That Got you. Oh, yes, I'm like, how do you do that? Oh, my God. So it is a dance move. Ok, I'm like, wow, how do you do that? Because it's like you're running, but not really running, because you got to do it sexually. Oh, you need to have, like I don't think. I could do this dance. Yeah, no Me neither, but it's a fun song.

Speaker 2: 49:01

It is, it definitely it's an earworm, it is for sure. I told you it got stuck in my head because I don't know. You know, well, that's what it means. Well, that's what an earworm is. Right, but with most of the music we listen to and talk about, I don't always know the words. I pick up things here and there, so it's like it's all about how I felt and I was just like, yeah, I just want to be like you know, yeah, dancing around and I love the brass in it.

Speaker 1: 49:29

Yes. That's another thing, I like about this song, the horn section Whoa yeah.

Speaker 2: 49:37

It's like mind blowing. They are taking no prisoners.

Speaker 1: 49:42

with that sound they're like oh my God you got the trumpets around like that and then just going to some time.

Speaker 2: 49:52

Yeah.

Speaker 1: 49:52

Oh my God, the trombone Do it. Oh yeah, I'm like, yeah, yeah, yeah, I love it, it's awesome, it is.

Speaker 2: 50:01

I'm like I hope you like Actually, I did have it playing at work and I think some people were like what am I hearing?

Speaker 1: 50:10

You should play Sarah's office. What exactly? You should play with the Latinas around, especially you know who. Yeah, oh, our dear receptionist.

Speaker 2: 50:22

Yes, I was just going to say she'd probably. I'll play it as I walk through the lobby. See if she recognizes it. You have to play it loud, though, oh yeah, of course you have to play it loud.

Speaker 1: 50:37

You know, I'll bring my portable speaker and so she can hear it, because I'm sure she'll be like what.

Speaker 2: 50:48

So that's a fun one to check out. Again, not an Asian artist, but If you just want like crazy insanity yes, wall of sound yes, check it out.

Speaker 1: 51:00

If you want it. Yeah, if you want something for cardio, this is your firm. It's almost five minutes long.

Speaker 2: 51:08

Yeah, it is. It's a long one.

Speaker 1: 51:10

So it's like you know, play a couple of times and you'll have a good workout. You know to keep up with the beat, is it?

Speaker 2: 51:17

even if you just do a fast walk to it, do a few laps around the parking lot or something, it'll definitely it'll keep your pace up.

Speaker 1: 51:26

This style of this style is merengue. So merengue is an easier way to dance, you know, with a partner, but it's very fast. You're moving them hips like back and forth, like crick, which is my favorite one. Then salsa Salsa has too many stamps. It's like no, you know, merengue, you can do it by yourself. It's awesome. Yes, anyway, all right. So that's cool, you like?

Speaker 2: 51:51

it. Yeah, oh no, it was a blast, and my sister liked it too, so that's cool, she got a ticket. That's how you can tell. We do have a little bit of Latin blood Also. May only be a quarter, but I got it. You are All right. Well, thank you everybody for listening. Yes, Joining the conversation. Let us know what you think of these songs. Yes, We've got our Twitter account. We've got Instagram. We've got the Google form you can comment to us.

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Speaker 2: 52:43

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