[(The day of the "S-Class" recording)] This is okay, right? Okay [(The first one up to
record "S-Class" is HAN)] Right, HAN! Yes? You know "Diamond OK," right? Yeah Can I write it as just "Diamond K"? Sure Gen Z and Millennials nowadays
say "K" instead of "OK" [(The oldest member
found out the MZ lingo)]
Really? Let's go K Let's start with "Everything that
gets in the way on the streets" I'll play it for you Okay [(Listening to Changbin's guide)] Let's do one line at a time! Okay! [(Officially starting to record)] ...I think that's good [(Did too well from the start)] [(Frozen because he doesn't know
what's going on)] [(Talking again after
pressing the talk-back button)]
I think that's good Let's keep that and do it once more Since it's our title track! -Really? Did I do okay?
-Yeah, for real You scared me! [(HAN was scared he did something wrong)] We'll keep this and do it again [Boldly doing it again] The first time was perfect -Yeah
-Let's listen to the first one again [(They've already fallen
in love with the first one)]
It's really nice Should I do it again? We'll just go with the first one Okay -Let's do the next one,
"A can that's shiny on the outside"
-Okay Accentuate a bit more
starting from "empty" Okay Is it "The nobodies who look around" now? Yeah, play it for me first, please Yes, yes [(It's his own guide
but he's practicing with more soul)] My pronunciation... Let's go Okay It's close but not yet His tone is heavier than normal It was low, right? Yeah K It doesn't have that feel or that flow [(Taking off his outer clothes
to really start recording)]
K You can do more on
"That habit is no no" Your tone is much better than before Yeah, your tone was nice K Should we go with the last one? How is it? Let's listen to it Towards the end, he did better Yeah HAN, how did you like it? [(The youngest of 3RACHA
wants them to decide)] [(Meticulous feedback for HAN
who finds it hard to speak)]
Your tone in first half is a bit heavy Okay The part you can do better on is
"That habit is no no" and "Shine like a diamond k?" in the end Whoa, that was nice Let's do "Shine like a diamond k?" Not bad That was nice We'll listen to it from the start K HAN, how do you like it? I think it's nice I think it's good too [(Hyunjin warms up his lips as he appears)] [(Hyunjin is locked into practicing)]
This is good enough I think it's good too Okay, let's go, but Hyunjin when you say "Eh" [(The key point is to emphasize it)]
it has to be totally "Eh"? Yeah, really press on the "eh" [(Practicing right away)] Yeah, with that tone Okay [(Demonstrating)] It's like just "eh"! Eh! Stretch the "star" [(Output equals input)] The tone on "eh" is really nice Okay Stretch the "star" too [(Almost a copy machine)] [(Finds Hyunjin adorable)] [(Hyunjin goes at it again)] [(Adding details)]
On "star, star" too Hit each "star" one by one [(Lightly doing his first take)] Right now, the "eh" is too short
so it sounds like "egh" That's all you need to think about Okay [(Trying to make the "eh" not too short)] The "eh' has to be smoother [(Trying to make the "eh" smoother)] -Wow, this isn't easy
Let me do it again
-It's hard, right [(Recording again and again
until they're satisfied)] [(Changbin the lyricist
thinks he can do more)]
You can do a bit better -Okay
-You got this! Fighting Okay [(This time...?)] That was great! That was so good! Nice one Hyunjin Thank you guys It took me a long time too
to get this guide down Next is "That's me" and "Bling Bling" [(Input)] [(Output)] You have to close your eyes Yeah! Let's go [(The perfect "Bling Bling")] That's good! Let's go to the bridge Connect it [(Practices it immediately)] Okay Let's keep that and do it once more That was nice Nice! All right [(Yongbok nervously appears)] [(Yongbok is ready)] [(This guy's not ready yet)] [Just sings it] [Lightly sings it and then gets feedback]
-Wait
-Okay Should I bend it there? Yeah Just that part Yup Okay It's getting better every time you sing It just gets one level higher
than the one before Okay -It's good
-It's good One more time Try again "There" The part where I go, "I'll be there" Does it sound okay? It's short and fast anyways
so it sounds like "dae" Oh, okay So it kind of sounds like "the" It's okay Okay Let's make it like "eh" Okay Let's do it again Okay Can we do it like "br-ight"
instead of "bri-ght"? I think it'll be okay
once we do the doubling -Oh, really?
-I think it sounds like this because it's solo -Felix, you know that last "So bright"?
-"So bright" [A detail to highlight Yongbok's deep voice]
"So bri-ght" so that
it's like you're straining it That was good! Really good I like it All right, moving on [Changbin directs the next part]
-Let's go
-Okay [Recording the bridge rap part] Make "Energy stands out" easier to hear! Yup That's too strong Oh, okay Is it still strong? No, that was good Okay, okay [Stretching is still
essential when recording] Do it in order? [Recording his first part] It's all good
Your diction is good too But a bit shorter? Yeah Pa-pa! Pa-pa! Okay I think it's because you stretch the "it" Oh, I stretch the "it"? It Kick it, kick it [Quickly understands the feedback]
Like this? -Yeah, that's good
-Okay That's good Oh, that was good! [Already practicing
the "The most special star" part] You can do a good job, right? Probably not [Teaching him in a way that
makes it impossible not to do well] Just let it all out Okay [First take on the chorus] Exaggerate it a bit more Okay It's that vibe but you can do more -Really accentuate the "star" part
-Okay -Add a bit more crazy
-Okay! -Lee Know, if you can,
it'd be nice if you can get the notes down
-Okay [More details as you go] Now it just needs to be stronger You can do it, right? Yes It was nice just now [Wants a stronger "star"]
Can you do it a bit stronger? Stronger? -Yeah
-Yeah, I can [Can do everything]
Okay! [Much stronger this time] I think that was good! [Satisfied]
That was good! [Quickly moving on to the next part] This part is super laid-back -It has the boom bap feel
-Okay, okay A bit slower The rhythm is a bit different Okay, okay Right now it's a bit rushed Okay, okay "Light" is too long That sounded like Lee Know [Chan suggests something
after hearing Lee Know's recording]
-Even when thinking of transitioning to the bridge
-I think it's good too I think it might be nice
if it gets smoother at "star" I liked that it sounded like Lee Know We're going to do one more
but this time... [A different tone] Totally different Add air into it Oh, air into it A totally different feel Okay, okay Because the bridge is really smooth To connect it to the bridge? [About to record in a smooth tone]
-Yeah, to get people ready for it
-Okay, okay [Changbin likes the previous version
vs Chan likes the current version]
-I like the one before
-I loved the "star" just now We'll listen to it Okay! [Monitoring the new one] [Very different from how he remembered it]
Again, whoops sorry! Let's use the one before! Sorry Let's just go with the one before Okay! [Chan isn't done yet]
Or just one more time like this? Should I? [Changbin says no]
-No
-No? [But Lee Know can do it] If the last word wasn't "star"
I think I would be okay [Saying no with the lyrics as an excuse]
But "star" is... The word is "star" [Then he'll sing it in Korean] [Next up is I.N who looks sleepy] [?] I.N, do it like this [Seems to be awake now] That's right! Listen to the guide Okay [Practicing while listening to the guide] Okay! Do it however you feel I'll just say what emotion it is -What is it?
-Let's go [I.N just goes with how he feels
without knowing Changbin's emotion] What's with my breathing today? I'll listen to it You're doing great! [A concerned face] You did well! We'll keep this and do it again [Something happens
as they were continuing to record]
Whoa! Hey! [As soon as he takes off his hoodie
the older members go nuts]
Whoa! Hey! Hey! You're taking all that off? It's hot But good job
We'll do it again [Sings again without excess weight] Let's put more air into it Oh okay... My air's way up there today Yeah, put more air into it We need to be up there
not your air We haven't even gotten up there yet! This is sad... Okay Put more air into it and add more emotions Okay At the start of every line
let's add vocal fry - That's good
- Okay [Chan's satisfied but he's curious
about Changbin's thoughts]
How is it? "Sky" sounds like "Wife" [?] It sounds like "When I look at my wife"
Listen to it [I.N doesn't know what's going on
as he keeps monitoring inside the booth] He's saying "wife" [I.N now knows what happened]
Oh... Are you going to
keep looking at your wife? Huh? My wife is... [Has nothing to say
because he can't even imagine] [Recording this part again] This one? Yeah, I think it's good I.N, how was it? It was good! [Seungmin's busy
getting prepared for recording]
Chan, I'll start with the second and third line in pre-hook 1,
skipping the first line for now Are you ready? Yes That was amazing! One sec Let's keep that and do it once more! Okay! The first line was great -Yeah
-but you kind of
missed it starting from "best" Okay, okay Can I sing the "Class" at the end again? Okay, okay! I think it was cleaner this time Yeah, and it was more refreshing Okay, okay We'll sing the bridge Okay! [Listening to the guide] -I'll go now
-Yup I think I can relax a bit [The type to direct himself]
-Okay, okay
-I hit each word too much The front part wasn't bad...
Want to listen to it? Yes I think it was okay up to
"Shining people..." We'll keep this and do it again then [They keep recording for the perfect song] That was nice! I'll listen to it Okay [Chan's satisfied but Seungmin's not] How is it? I'll listen to it two more times Okay, okay [Monitoring again] If we were to go out of our way
to find a problem it would be "that's our intro" That's the part I'm not satisfied with Should we record just that part then? Okay Okay, okay All right, I think
we're done with the bridge Thank you [After being in the studio the whole day
Changbin finally enters the booth] [Resoundingly warming up his voice] We'll just record until "Special" Originally I do sing it all Really? Yeah Then let's do it like that Like the original? Yeah Okay Changbin, your hat covers the filter
so the sound goes into the mic And you're going in too fast I know! [Fixes his hat and his timing] Yeah, this is Seoul! So what You were late in "A special star"! Yeah... This is Seoul... [Speculated that he only sang "Seo"
because his name's Seo Changbin] I'll listen to it I like it [Adding the chorus right away] Let's hear it Yeah that's good
Let's move on [Next is Changbin's favorite part] [His way of saying he's done with
practice so give him the music] It needs to have a firmer sound Huh? You just ate sweet potato [Pushing himself]
Let's go! I'll listen to it Okay, we'll keep that one and go again [??] [His energy level sinks drastically] The sound isn't so great right now I'll... It's high It's high... It's high Okay, let's get it! [Doing the hip hop steps again
by raising his energy and the notes] You've been doing great!
Why are you doing this? Just move on! One sec I'll listen to it again [The PRO won't be satisfied] That's good
Let's move on [The last one up is Chan] [Analyzing Changbin's guide] [Done analyzing] Like this? Yeah, that tone's great Okay, let's move on Huh? [The battle between those
who are strict only to themselves]
-Why?
-We'll keep it and do it again Okay, do it until you're satisfied ["Clean it up" continues
until he's satisfied] I'll do it one more time Pick one I'll go with this one I'll start with the bridge [After recording the verse
he starts the bridge] I'll do it again I'll keep that and do it one more time I'll do it again I'll do it again I'll keep that for now! And I'll do it again [Selected the final candidates
after recording again and again]
I'll keep that one too Changbin, I've changed up the tones
Listen to them Okay [Candidate 1] [Candidate 2] I like this one better Was it the first one? The second one Was the pronunciation for "stick" okay? Yeah, it sticks [The day of recording the group singing
and chorus for "S-Class"]
Let's go [Recording the last chorus
with all their voices combined] How was that?
I have been wanting content like this for so long and this did not disappoint. They are all so dreadfully competent.
It makes me want even more, though. Give me a feature length film starting with raw tracks through song development, lyrics writing, demo recording etc all the way to final product.
Channie with curly hair is just 🥰🥰🥰
I haven't seen this yet, but the title makes me so happy - an intro about recording! This comeback is just the best!
I looooove seeing them in the booth and working on their music. This is amazing and I want more of this!
Something I noticed this time as well as with the dance practice and the skz talker episode - they are blurring the iPhones but not the Samsung phones? Do they have some strange Samsung sponsorship because of Changbin? 😂
I could watch the recording process behind the entire album without getting bored, it's so informative to see how Chan and Changbin monitor the rest and each member's style, like Minho self-doubting a bit but still playing around or Seungmin is basically fully guiding himself and being very critical of his delivery
Plus I died when Changbin started his verse too high 🤣 I couldn't help it and it got worse when he acted like the sound was off and it wasn't his fault
Oh I loved to see this! I truly hope there would be a similar video for at least a few other songs. But I loved seeing them record and the vocal guides sounded so amazing!
I'm obsessed with how much of a perfectionist Seungmin is for his parts. I feel like I'd be the exact same way (directing myself before Chan had the chance to say anything lmao)
I think the way Chan seems a little more firm with Changbin compared to how he is with the other kids is super cool and shows their working relationship really well. It's demonstrative of their partnership as well as his ability to know exactly the kind of feedback his members need to get the best sound
I never noticed the similarities between Seoul/Seo. Now I'm excited for a Thunderous-style Bintro where he changes the lyrics during concerts to his name instead
Changbin hyping himself up w/ the mention of sweet potatoes lmao and then his voice crack omg i'm dying
Okay I watched it now and it was so good TT It's just so so interesting to watch the whole process. Also the energy levels of Seo Changbin are just insane.
Really hope we get a few more videos like this... If I had to pick songs, I'd say ITEM, Super Bowl and Collision. I guess it's unlikely, but a girl can dream, right?
I always love seeing them in the recording studio. I need more!