Just when I think a boy group finally strays away from this dark concept noise music (not that I’m saying this is a bad thing), they turn around and have a comeback that sounds just like it! Please give us something unique and different. I like dark concepts and noise music but OMG please give us some variety. I thought Younite, for example, was going to be the next cute group but they go and release Aviator. Even NCT Dream is no longer the “cute unit”, I miss those days 😭
Is it just me or do all 4th gen boy groups sound the same?
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No offense but has there ever been era in kpop where the ggs and bgs haven't almost all been following the popular sound/concept? I think we always view the last generation as being more unique when we had the same complaints during it. Though I will agree most 4th gen bg songs I hear don't appeal to me.
4th gen ggs: girlcrush and quirky concepts, bgs: dark
3rd gen ggs: cute was so common we had thinkpieces all over the place, bgs: hiphop inspired music and rap became a bigger factor in bg music
2nd gen ggs: started off "edgy" (?), then cute for a bit, then sexy took over briefly, bgs: whatever you would consider the Super Junior sound (2nd gen was the most diverse era though in my opinion)
1st gen ggs: cute R&B mixture, bgs: hiphop inspired
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No offense but has there ever been era in kpop where the ggs and bgs haven't almost all been following the popular sound/concept? I think we always view the last generation as being more unique when we had the same complaints during it. Though I will agree most 4th gen bg songs I hear don't appeal to me.
4th gen ggs: girlcrush and quirky concepts, bgs: dark
3rd gen ggs: cute was so common we had thinkpieces all over the place, bgs: hiphop inspired music
2nd gen ggs: started off "edgy" (?), then cute for a bit, then sexy took over briefly, bgs: whatever you would consider the Super Junior sound (2nd gen was the most diverse era though in my opinion)
1st gen ggs: cute R&B mixture, bgs: hiphop inspired
Why is this even the case though? Can’t we have a little variety? I’m not harping on the sound, like I do like many fourth gen bg with varying popularity but it seems like they all stick to a formula and lets just say we need a change ASAP
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No offense but has there ever been era in kpop where the ggs and bgs haven't almost all been following the popular sound/concept? I think we always view the last generation as being more unique when we had the same complaints during it. Though I will agree most 4th gen bg songs I hear don't appeal to me.
4th gen ggs: girlcrush and quirky concepts, bgs: dark
3rd gen ggs: cute was so common we had thinkpieces all over the place, bgs: hiphop inspired music and rap became a bigger factor in bg music
2nd gen ggs: started off "edgy" (?), then cute for a bit, then sexy took over briefly, bgs: whatever you would consider the Super Junior sound (2nd gen was the most diverse era though in my opinion)
1st gen ggs: cute R&B mixture, bgs: hiphop inspired
yes kpop fans join fandom in 2022 and two months later : OMG KPOP MUSIC WAS SO GOOD IN 2002 I MISS THOSE DAYS
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I hope Tempest sticks with their sound for a bit...
I would be very disappointed if they did a concept change
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Most of them probably weren’t even born yet by 2002 🤡
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Why is this even the case though? Can’t we have a little variety? I’m not harping on the sound, like I do like many fourth gen bg with varying popularity but it seems like they all stick to a formula and lets just say we need a change ASAP
Kpop is like any other entertainment industry and its main focus is profit. These sounds and concepts are what sells with fans during their time so all the companies want to cash in and make a group like that. Kpop is also particularly fast-paced, competitive, and processed meaning there's generally less "artistic inspiration" than an indie music genre. It's the same as how almost all western pop follows a similar sound at the same time. There's always groups that do their own thing but most of them end up not doing as well.
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Kpop is like any other entertainment industry and its main focus is profit. These sounds and concepts are what sells with fans during their time so all the companies want to cash in and make a group like that. Kpop is also particularly fast-paced, competitive, and processed meaning there's generally less "artistic inspiration" than an indie music genre. It's the same as how almost all western pop follows a similar sound at the same time. There's always groups that do their own thing but most of them end up not doing as well.
Yes, companies do what they can to profit. Why does it have to be that way? But also fans feed into this mediocre drawn out sound.
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Most of them probably weren’t even born yet by 2002 🤡
yes
fandoms in general have this "i was there when xx achieved this" syndrome
they want to be part of this special class of people with elite intellectual taste or something
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Yes, companies do what they can to profit. Why does it have to be that way? But also fans feed into this mediocre drawn out sound.
I guess because these companies aren't doing charity or passion projects. They make these groups with expectation of making money and the most easy way to achieve this is to make a sound/concept that appeals to the masses. It's like pizza. Is it the most unique, interesting, or even tastiest food? No, but you know everyone at the party will eat it so that's what you get.
And if as many people that say they want cute/bright concepts actually stanned for them, then companies would do that. But every group that debuts with that concept abandon it for a reason and that's because they're not profiting enough. It's like that with every generation and very few bgs can actually make a name off these concepts. Off the top of my head and I'm sure I'm missing some: NCT Dream, Seventeen, TXT, B1A4 found their initial success with this concept (and even then, they all explored new sounds after a while)
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Here are 2 Different sounding ones
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I would say a lot of new groups sound the same for me (not only boy groups). The most distinctive sound belongs to Stray Kids and CIX, TXT also has some distinctive sound
It’s very much a formula. I’m not saying I hate it but it would be nice to have a change once in a while
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Are Allkpop users really interested in boygroups they don't stan's music and concepts or they just want to be critical?
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Song / group recs start from around the end of the 2nd page. A bunch more recent releases have happened since then ofcThis thread is honestly becoming a part two… 👀
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I don't know 4th gen bgs b-sides but their title tracks literally all follow the same trashy noise sound tbh, maybe it's just me, but it's ok
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This dkz cupid is a bop tho
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Maybe if people started actually streaming these groups and buying their stuff, their company would stick with the concept.
Yeah try telling that to someone else cause I can’t do it on my own 👀
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Yeah me too. 🥲
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Like I’m gonna use Maverick by The Boyz, like that could’ve easily been a Stray Kids song. And all these new groups debuting with the same sound: T1419, ATBO, etc
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Its not really meant to be a debate, just asking if anyone shares the same opinion as me
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Like I’m gonna use Maverick by The Boyz, like that could’ve easily been a Stray Kids song. And all these new groups debuting with the same sound: T1419, ATBO, etc
You and me having the same opinion, we get each other
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i stopped watching music shows because on any given night there's 100 different boy groups performing some absolutely atrocious songs. honestly it bordered on torture.
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You and me having the same opinion, we get each other
I think we’ve agreed on things in previous threads too, you get me
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i stopped watching music shows because on any given night there's 100 different boy groups performing some absolutely atrocious songs. honestly it bordered on torture.
Is this the same song, just added different members? 😂
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I think we’ve agreed on things in previous threads too, you get me
You and me with the same braincell
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You and me with the same braincell
Share me some braincell power 😂
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my faves are unique
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