#I do enjoy how the cypher kinda vibes along

[gonzodangerfeels]

Nexus 5. Oh yeah take this

*starts smoking*

Steam that mother fucker.

[cypher-headcanons]

can i request hcs about cyphers friendships in the protocol? like which agents is he close with, etc. thank youuuu :)

Of course! Here you go:

Note: I only proofread briefly because I spent a long time working on it and didn’t want to see any more of this post. That’s also why they kinda get shorter as we go. I might come back tomorrow and add some things, who knows.

Cypher with the Protocol HCs: Friends

Astra:

No voice lines I could find

Cypher does not know Astra very well, and they do not spend very much time together without another agent that knows both of them

When they are alone, Cypher mostly just finds Astra annoying

Breach:

Breach! Breach! I took a servo from your arms for my tripwire. Don’t be angry. Breach…

Breach and Cypher love making trouble together

Their conflicting personalities and abilities have given them great synergy

At the same time his height, bulkiness, and general scariness terrifies Cypher and he is always careful to not pass any boundaries around Breach, but he will mess with Breach’s things

Their favorite things to do together are mess with other agents - using tripwires and flashes and concusses to confuse everyone

Brimstone:

Let me see if I can hack into that Brimstone's bracer. If he's anything like our Brimstone, he won't know how to fix it, haha.

Brimstone is considered a party pooper by Cypher

While Cypher enjoys being with Brimstone, Brimstone is often keeping Cypher from acting out his ideas.

Brimstone and Cypher spend most their time together training

Cypher is constantly pranking Brimstone by messing with his electronics

Jett:

Fly my wind assassin, do what you do best.

Jett annoys Cypher, but he also loves her sense of humor

The main thing they do together is play board games: Cypher loves chess to see all the angles, but Jett prefers classics like Clue because she thinks they’re more fun and doesn’t want to do strategy

Neither of them really likes card games so they don’t usually play those

They have a really strong bond, one of the strongest within the Protocol, and that can be seen by their synergy on missions

Killjoy:

Little engineer, I borrowed one of your transmitters for my camera. I'll pay you back, probably.

Cypher doesn’t particularly like Killjoy, and the feeling is absolutely mutual

They do sometimes geek out together over scientific discoveries

The activity they do most together is hacking people as mission prep but Cypher hates it because he’s the hacker and she’s constantly trying to correct him when she doesn’t know what she’s doing

Omen:

No voice lines from Cypher to Omen

Cypher doesn’t really like Omen, and Omen is relatively indifferent to Cypher

They don’t spend time together, though Cypher is intrigued about what exactly Omen is

Phoenix:

Phoenix, oh, you are really aggressive, I’m impressed and a little scared.

Cypher really likes messing with Phoenix

Phoenix is so gullible that Cypher can convince him to do anything

Cypher is also smart enough to make it look like he had nothing to do with it

Phoenix usually knows Cypher is messing with him but he finds it funny to go along with whatever Cypher says and keeps doing it

Raze:

Izze, don’t tinker with my gadgets. I don’t need exploding cameras again. The cleanup was so messy.

Cypher really enjoys being with Raze, even if she destroys his stuff!

She has this really positive energy that he loves being around and he can’t help but smile when he’s with her

He also appreciates her music taste and whenever they get drunk together they end up blasting music in one of their rooms for hours

She also makes great cocktails and is a great person to talk to

Reyna:

Reyna, jeez! Leave some for the rest of us... Or don't. Haha, I-I am sorry.

Similarly to Breach, Reyna terrifies Cypher

At the same time they’re really playful together!

Cypher has spent a lot of time observing her in an attempt to better understand her behaviors and the root of her anger but hasn’t been able to figure it out. Reyna knows he’s been doing this but doesn’t care since he’s not doing it in a way that threatens her.

When Raze and Cypher go drinking, they often take Reyna because she’s a riot when drunk - she usually ends up throwing around blinds and talking in fluent Spanish and the other two love being with her when this happens

Reyna and Cypher talk. A lot. They basically vent all their problems to each other and it feels like they new each other for years before either joined the Protocol.

Together, they give off the vibe of exes who are still great friends

Sage:

So, Sage, you can bring people back from the dead? Anyone? No constraints? Interesting. 

Cypher and Sage have a, well, complicated relationship.

Cypher is very intrigued as to her powers, but she does not want anything to do with reviving Nora

Due to this, they do not have a friendship, just a purely professional relationship.

Skye:

No voicelines from Cypher to Skye

Cypher thinks Skye is... well, a bit weird

They play card games sometimes, but they have a strange on-and-off friendship

No one knows why they have this strange friendship, but they do

Sova:

Ah, Sova, my friend, that was amazing! 

Cypher likes Sova.

He enjoys going out for drinks with Sova, but they never go drinking with Raze or Reyna

Kinda like with Jett, Sova has a love for tabletop games, but he plays card games

Cypher doesn’t usually play card games due to his casino past, but if Sova gets him drunk enough he’ll play poker

They also play Pool and watch other sports when they’re drunk together

Sova is also the kind of person that you can just share anything to, and they do that all the time

One of the other things they do a lot is go to animal rescue centers and meet all the animals, Sova loves to see how all the animals love Cypher and Cypher just likes meeting the animals

Viper:

Viper, who's birthday is March 20th? I found it when, uh...Haha, okay, okay, I have everyone's passwords.

Cypher loves pranking Viper because she’s so uptight and angry all the time

But at the same time, he also helps her a lot - he’s the one that designed several of her items, so they have a good relationship

He knows a lot of her secrets but would never share them because he secretly likes her a lot

She also secretly likes him a lot and is never really angry with him, it’s more of a show for other agents

When there’s nobody around they often go drinking or out to have fun together

Yoru:

No voicelines from Cypher to Yoru

Cypher hates Yoru, he’s too arrogant and selfish.

Cypher does his best to not be alone in a room with Yoru because Yoru will start a conversation and Cypher can’t stand talking to Yoru

Cypher has said multiple times that he tries to be friends but Yoru never asks about Cypher so nothing can happen in that friendship.

[flakandforay]

Love Yourself 轉 Tear Analysis

this is the overview of bangtan’s 3rd full album: LY 轉 Tear.

disclaimer: this is just my personal opinion, feel free to disagree. do let me know your thoughts in my ask box

overall: this album has been anticipated by many especially since it was meant to be a continuation of the Love Yourself series that bangtan has been promoting in late 2017!

Though bighit has actually released the Love Yourself Wonder: Euphoria film that they had mentioned in several news articles, they released the next instalment of the Love Yourself series with Love Yourself: Tear. Not to mention how Namjoon literally took part in the producing of all the tracks with Yoongi and Hoseok taking part in 8 of them and our Golden Maknae with one song!!!!

One would know this based on the hints of their 2017 year-end shows. And so, here it is.

intro: singularity: okay, so I actually already gussed that this intro would be done by Taehyung based on their DNA positions towards the end of the brdige ( in this theory ). Since Jimin was revealed followed by Jungkook, next would be Taehyung and the next one would be Seokjin.

This intro is definitely me favourite one out of all the intros so far. I really liked the overall vibe of the song. The soft, slow burn jazz is what I live for. Based on my Singularity analysis, I already mentioned how this song is something that I would prolly listen in some café, sipping some coffee and snapping my fingers as some form of poetry is being recited. ( call me cliché, but I believe this song just encompas this whole vibe )

I really believed Taehyung outdid himself with this intro, although it is slightly longer than the previous intros of bangtab, one must consider that this intro is actually much more slower than the rest in terms of the beats per minute and how there is a lot of space in between.

Truly a song that showcases Taehyung’s vocals, skills and even his dancing skills as seen in the MV ( also, aesthetics anyone?????? ) I am so proud of Taehyung right here.

fake love: To be honest, I must say that this title of the song already gives off a real miserable vibe about it. The title of it wasn’t actually released until it was stated in an article prior to the comeback.

The boys have mentioned to us before how excited and believe that this title track would hit it off and in fact it did!! It actually earned 35 PAK ( Perfect All Kill  ) before they even step foot in Korea since their comeback dropped.

I really love how the vibe of it is just oozing with BST; the whole sensual and intimate side of it coupled with the sadness of the HYYH series. Truly remarkable. A must-listen song.

It definitely showcased more of Seokjin’s underrated vocals together with the new styles of raps that the boys have been trying out especially Hoseok. Particularly, I enjoyed his rap the most. The choreography here is another plus point that has my eyes being so satisfied at the visuals and everything???

Bangtan, has truly outdid themselves this time round with this title track.

전하지 못한 진심 (Feat Steve Aoki):  another wonderful surprise by bangtan by gifting us with another vocal line song!! ( honestly, we are so spoiled because aside from the cyphers, bangtan still delivers vocal line songs!! )

so, while listening throughout the song, I have a feeling Steve Aoki prollu produced thi whole song or co-produced but im not too sure. Honestly, I loved the underlying beat of this whole song, one could consider it similar to a ballad especially from the intro itself with the piano and the soulful voice of Taehyung.

But one could also listen to this as a type of slow burn song as well especially with the lyrics ‘ but I still want you’. With the title itself being translated to ‘The sincerity that I couldn’t show before’; kinda reminded me of the Smeraldo flower which also means ‘The truth that couldn’t be told’.

I love how throughout this song, though there is a nice steady increase in the beats and percussion, it is still a rather slow burn, never actually exceeding the ‘peak’.

134340: im pretty sure this song is much like modern jazz, yet the synths kinda remind me a bit of 이사. But this could easily be altered to Michael Buble if you know what I mean.

Even tha rap done by the rapline especially Namjoon is more towards the laidback one. Also, I really love how there is the use of flutes rifght here which becomes the underlying beat. I loved how there is the use of a female voice that gives the conversation kind of feel in the song.

Also, the way that Seokjin does the bridge sounds a bit like the 80s kind of singing. Truly, it is much like a throwback but in a modern way?

낙원: the title of the song translates to ‘Paradise’. But moving on, I am still learning to grasp onto this song but maybe over some time, it might grow on me.

The synths here are pretty modern actually but the transition from Yoongi to Hoseok is truly one of the key features in this song and the doubling done by the vocal line that gives a much more fuller sound.

love maze: the instrumentals here sounds very traditional until the synths and percussions come in, giving it the modern spin off to something possibly like R&B.

magic shop: out of this whole album, this is one of my fav songs in the entire album actually. To think that Jungkook took part in the prioducing of this song and how that this is their 2ndfan song after 둘!셋! during the Wings era says something!!!

I really love at how calm this song is. The synths are the driving force of this whole song but im so thankful that it doesn’t override the voals of the group especially in the prechorus and chorus as this is where the highlight lies, within the lyrics of it.

Im surprised that the drop of the chorus isn’t so hard but yet it is deemed appropriate and the phrase ‘So show me” “I show you’ just striked a chord within me. I can just imagine the armys just singing along to bangtan truly.

airplane pt.2: honestly, just listening to the intro itself gives me the feel of some Carribean ballroom dancing song specifically th Cha Cha, that’s just how it is. One could easily tell how big the influence of South American music is inside here as well. I mean, you could literally dance to the Cha Cha with this song???

I was actually wondering how is this Airplane pt.2 until I heard Hoseok’s verse. I love how they kinda made a part 2 of Hoseok’s song Airplane and continued from Hoseok’s lyrics to say that now the boys are travelling around the world.

anpanman: this is the kind of song that has the same kind of vibe such as 21stCentury Girls, 고민보다고(GoGo). So, one could easily call this a trilogy to be hoenst. The same fun vibe mixed with a lot of aegyo and audience participation in a way that the dance would most likely involve making some signs or actions towards the audience and capture their hearts etc ( then again, when does bangtan never capture the hearts of their audience?? )

I was actually skeptical to how this is, especially with the title since some speculated that it could possibly be the Jaoanese cartoon superhero but it could also be the name of an asteroid considering the relations with 134340.

so what: this is a song that could be under the same category as Wings: Interlude and the full version of the Wings song, something similar to the kind of 80s disco feel.

outro: tear: let me start off by saying at how pumped I was to actually hear the melodic instrumentals from the 3rdHighlight Reel, specifically (Tear). it is the instrumentals that would increase in terms of volume, speed and percussion that gives off an ominous feeling; and based off the 3rdHighlight Reel, this is where, everything starts to collapse. ( on a side note, I really loved all of the instrumentals from the highlight reel ( I actually enjoyed it by themselves, it’s one whole story itself and it is great )

But I love the twist in which, instead of some kind of slow burn rap down by the rap line, this outro could be considered to be one of the hard songs despite the instrumentals at the beginning. This could easily be one of the songs from Dark and Wild and I wouldn’t even tell the difference except that maybe the rapping styles of the Yoongi and Hoseok have changed slightly. This is especially with Yoongi’s more melodic lines but the breakdown of the underlying beats is easily one of the cypher ones.

The rapline has done it again.

last thoughts: although this album was meant to have more darker themes, I actually expected something like dark and wild in which almost 60% of the songs were just heavily influenced by the heavy angst and rebellious teens so this time round, I was expecting some heavy angst from a recent heartbroken person. Also, they mentioned how this was meant to have some semblamce of rock but only the music structure is of rock but the song itself doesn’t sound like rock.

But regardless, another quality album of bangtan especially with how they mixed their various styles from their earlier albums. One could tell how much they have grown with this album and I could never feel as proud.

[Photo Source] Bighit Entertainment  Credits: maxine ☕️ DO NOT REPOST ©

[sopekid]

My experience on the BTS WINGS TOUR IN SYDNEY

For the lighter note, when I went back inside, I stayed towards the back and I was so fucking surprised that I could see MORE than when I was at the front. Even the air was fresh and to my surprise I could actually breathe. I was disappointed though that I didn’t get to see Reflection or Stigma because my pals (we were all separated) all told me that reflection was one of the best performances. I got to see my biases up close and JIMIN LOOKED ME IN THE EYE!!!! even if it was the single moment, I was left in awe.

The boys were so much more beautiful in real life it felt so unreal. My favourite performance had definitely got to be MAMA., AWAKE and FIRST LOVE. I really enjoyed the mini performances of Bangtan’s past songs because that was when the boys decided to walk around (aka the moment I had eye contact with Jimin).

I got to say that Jin’s performance was so fucking pure and wonderful. People need to appreciate him more because honestly after watching his solo, I was left awestruck. It moved my heart so much that all I could do was stand there and god I could go on but y’all honestly need to see this in real because it was a dream come true. Kim Seokjin is a living art. HDJSD ALSO WHILE THEY WERE TALKING MAN LETS TALK ABOUT KING OF EXTRA!!! HE PULLS OUT TO HEART WRIST BANDS AND TELLS EVERYONE THAT HE’S MR WORLDWIDE HANDSOME I HATE THIS MAN MUCH

Kim Namjoon really did shine and I think he out of all the members tried the most to connect with the audience. He really is such an awkward bun in real life it makes me laugh. Whenever he made a joke and people didn’t life he’d just quietly chuckle and boi if I had to pick one out all of them to be my best friend, HAND DOWN I would pick Namjoon in a heartbeat. He shone so much and his smile was so?????? Holy shit. In real life his smile was so… I wouldn’t say gummy but it was so sweet? I don’t know the word for it but I’m honestly so in love.

Okay now Yoongi and JUNG FUCKING HOSEOK!!!!!! Oh my god you guys don’t even understand. I’m a fucking hardcore Jimin stan but after last night I’m going to have to rethink my lanes because yoonseok are my second biases and I seriously think they’re all in the same position now…

Yoongi’s performance throughout the whole concert left in a daze. He’s so fucking passionate and I know he’s done this like a million times but this performance had got to be what moved me the most. It was so powerful and unique. He had such a calm personality throughout the concert. Yoongi is so talented and I think he’s become one of my ult’s now. I’ve biased Jimin for the past three years and this concert experience left me dazzled and confused.

MAMA was too much for me to handle and I’m so confused as to why anti’s always call out Hoseok’s looks because he is honestly the most fucking beautiful man I’ve ever seen. He’s the definition of millionaire playboy but without the playboy. His smirk and ‘lazy but cool’ act at the start of the performance where he gave the audience the half opened look… like you know those gazes in movies where the man just wakes up and he’s looking at his partner with half opened eyes? I don’t know if that makes sense but it was like that and it was so fucking hot I nearly wet myself. Honestly at this point I don’t even know a Hoseok, it’s just Jay.

AHSKAHSKJSA PARK JIMIN SHDOFOSN HOE MY GOD OKAY GUYS THIS GONNA BE A LONG ASS ONE FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE okay just kdiding but seriously I’m so shooktd because he’s my bias and he fucking looked at me. He fuckign looked at me, even for the split second and I was fucking dead. I just stood there for 5 minutes, jaw dropped, and so shocked. I was SO shocked and had a ‘what the fuck just happened’ moment. His voice is so soft. It’s not that angelic kind of soft it’s like… a mother putting her child to sleep kind of soft. His voice is made of gold and it’s seriously one of a kind. When they had their talking moment, Jimin was like “make some noise~” and he didn’t yell it but he was like ok ykw i’ll just attach the video

but my dudes, my heart honestly exploded in so many directions. I had so many butterflies and ahsjahskj I felt so giggly like someone meeting their crush face to face for the first time. The split second felt like an eternity of puppy love but that was mainly one sided LMFOAOD I’m so giggly even thinking about it right now sdojoendsikm

Let’s move on to Kim Taehyung. A god. Hell, he’s become my RELIGION! Taehyung’s face is small and his skin looks so dewy I think?? I wanted to feel his skin so bad because it just looked so smooth and mellow. He really is what people say, a real life God. Honestly compared to all the pic that fansites usually post - he’s not very pale but he’s not as tan as others make him out to be either. Of course, it could be because he hasn’t been in the sun lately but his melanin reminded me of the beige colour. His hair also looked to be so fucking fluffy I WANT TO RUN MY HANDS THROUGH IT. Every performance they did, you would literally see his hair fly like wheat moving side to side in a flow from the wind. I seriously wish I could’ve seen his performance but man:(( what could I do? Anyways, he’s a golden boy alright.

Jeon Jungkook lmao. To be honest, I didn’t see much of Jungkook or him during his performance because his solo was one of the first few performances and that was when I was stuck in the crowd. Which honestly disappoints me so much. Throughout the whole concert, I was amazed at how professional he actually is. It made me gummy and warm inside actually and he kind of gave me the boyfriend vibes. He was calm and sort of cheeky I guess? It wasn’t cheeky but he gave me that warm in awe feeling that also kinda made me feel like I had a puppy crush once again. I could listen him talk forever.

Anyways, that was how I felt throughout the concert with them individually. One of my favourite parts of the concert was when I was screaming the fanchants and singing along to cypher!! I could say more but there would be too much so I summarized it in the best way I could. What touched me most was the ending when they all bowed and ahhh it seriously feels like I just woke up from a dream because it honestly did not feel real. I honestly couldn’t believe I just saw my ult group live and I wouldn’t mind doing it again.

Thank you Bangtan Sonyeondan for giving me a chance to live this moment. 

(please don’t reupload my videos without permission, thank you guys.)

[thefatedmeeting]

i tweeted a lot abt the concert yesterday and i translated it to eng so i coudl send it to meg so im gonna just paste it here for the record. warning: im very excited

okay. the tweets start after i got in the hotel from the show so ill translate them all hsdfgj

everyone i cant stay here for a long time cuz the wifi sucks and im really nuts but im so dead i have no words guys idk i cant believe i saw my sons live sdkfjsdf

the choreos and dances and them speaking portuguese and jin and suga and hoseok crying im emo

i was kinda far away, i couldnt see their faces neatly but i could identify their body shape and im so emo

them saying they were happy to come and they wwanted to come more frequently and they were sad to go and jin (THE GUY FROM AWAKE) saying he feels better bec of the fans im :(((((

when suga and namjoon sang their solos i was almost crying tbh kfdjd

and taehyung was wearing that bandana, this man is truly trying to kill me sdfsdf

im gonna be that guy but tae's choreos were super beautiufl and i am very fuckenigh in love

i wanted to talk abt my day and the queue and abt my sons more, but im super tired soo GOOD NITE

there were sooooooooo many people, so many fuckin people, the biggest queue of my life skdjfsdf and a lot of young ppl too damn. but it was so beautiful, the fans and the boys singing together :((( im emo

i woke up super early, i was like so fuckin sleepy sdkfjsdf we boarded the plane etc, the trip was nice, i was super nervous but we arrived well, already in the plane i spotted a lot of fans sdkfjsdf

when the plane landed it kinda shook a little and a girl SHRIEKED a nervous laugh i had to fuckfign laugh out loud it was so funny dfjkgdfhgfdh

okay so we got to the hotel, tehre were armys there too, wow guys there were so many armys in sao paulo you kick a lamppost and 10 would pop out

our hotel room was super simple but it was good, and comfortable. the bed was a+++++++++

me and my sis went out for lunch then we went to the concert venue, i was super nervous but thanks to the medicine i got better sdkfjskjdf man. when we got there the queue was HUGE. the biggest queue of my life

there WERE SO MANY PEOPLE SERIOUSLY and a lot of young ppl, like even babies. there was a baby who was jiimin's fan i was like sdlffj

there were ppl selling merchandise too it was the biggest amt of bts stuff ive evers een in my life in one place holy shit. i loved it tho i wish i couldve bought a t shirt or something as a token but i only bought myself a bandana rip sdkfjsdkfjskfsd anyway, we stood there for like HOURS we arrived at like 3pm until fuckin 7pm my legs are all dead, i woke up w a cramp last night sfgdfg

while the queue moved i talked to armys, everyone was so fuckin excited they started yelling JHOOOOOOOPE AND SCREAMING OUTTA NOWHERE I WAS LIKE WHATS HAPPENIGNG

THERE WERE PPL IN THE QUEUE FOR THE \NEXT DAY\ DUDE. IT WAS RAINING SLIGHTLY LIKE PLEASE REST FRIENDS DONT DO THIS DSFGDG

i found it funny that the merchandise sellers (?) researched bts so hard, they were using fan lingo ksdjflsdkjfs ive never seen this holy shit. it felt like idk those anime cons i used to go on high school, except times 10000000 and with like more excitable ppl

after we entered the venue, ppl started singing, sometimes there was a drone recording stuff, and at some point their staff came over to take pictures

i was trying to find my friends but i was so fuckening lost and they were out of the venue still sdfsdfsdfsdf

at some point it turned into a single person queue (?) and then my friend found me thanks to me jumping and some fan's mom lending me her umbrella so i could spin it sdkfjsdf

anyway <3 me and gabs started talking abt the show, the boys, the fans, life universe and everything else. shes so sweet. i adopted her as my second sister xoxo

the queue was so big it went around the fuckin block, smh. when we got to the venue we started getting hyped sdlfkjsdlkfjsdf we managed to enter nicely, then we got up super nuts and IT WAS SO NICE INSIDE THERE

we got to a nice place in the front except it wasnt our assigned seats so we had to split up later sdkfjsdf but damn, it filled up super quick, i was shocked. i could see the stage quite nicely, i kinda regret not seeing their faces properly but i SAW them and i died and i emotionally hugged all of them so tiengo nada a perder sdfsdf

OKAY SO i filmed so many things. i was like trying to watch the concert, looking at the stage, looking at the screens, yelling, singing and filming skdfjsdf

when they started showing the mvs i was HYPED everyone was already singing and it was hard to not get into that excited vibe

AND THEN AN OPENING VIDEO STARTED AND I WAS LIKE HOLY SHIT ITS STARTING

IT OPENED W NOT TODAY AND IM SDLFHALFHALFHALKHALFKAHD AND EVEYRONES STARTED GETTING UP ON THEIR FEET AND IWAS LIKE WHAT THE FUCK GUYS I WANNA STAY SEATED BUT I HAD NO CHOICE, EVERYONE WAS STANDING ALL THE TIME SO I HAD TO DO IT TO SEE THINGS SDKFJSDF

THEY STARTED TALKING AND I COULDNT HEAR ANYTHING THERE WERE SO MANY PPL SINGING AND YELLING IT WAS HARD. I SORTA GOT THE "BRAZIL" AND "TAO CURTINDO (ARE YOU LIKING IT)" AND TAE SAYING "AMAMOS VOCES/ WE LOVE YOU"

LATER I FOUND OUT JHOPE SIAD BRAZIL WAS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE TOUR THAT SOLD OUT AND I WAS EMMO THEY LOOKED SO HAPPY

AT FIRST they looked tired but later they got excited bec the fans were... like so hyped sdflksdf

THEN CAME AM I WRONG, BAPSAE AND DOPE AND I DIED SDLFKSJDF THE CHOREOS BRO I WAS LIKE HOW CAN THEY DANCE LIKE THAT FOR REAL I CANT BELIEVE IT

it was so nice to hear everyone singing and yelling ogether it felt like we were performing with them too! dude idk i was emo

THEN CAME BEGIN AND JUNGKOOKS CHOREO AND IML IEK WHAT THE FUCK DUDE HOW CAN U DANCE LIKE THIS TEACH ME? BITHC

THEN JIMIN'S DANCE AND I DIED TOO GODDAMN! his dancing style is super smooth and sensual and like, the sense of weight is so light i die

it was so cool to hear ppl yelling their names, holy shit man sdkfjsdf

THJEN I THOUGHT STIGMA WAS COMING UP BUT SUGA CAME UP W FIRST LOVE AND I DEIED WITH THE PIANO HOYL SHIT DUDE THE COMBINATION OF THE VIDEO BEHIND HIM AND HIM RAPPING AND THE TONE OF THE SONG I WAS ALMOST CRYINFG DUDE IDK GABS LATER TOLD ME SUGA HAD CRIED AND I WAS LIKE BITCH ME TOO

THEN CAME UP LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST REPRESENTING ME BEC I WAS  SO LOST IN SAO PAULO HOYL SHTI SDKFJSDF

THEN SAVE ME CAME UP!!! AND HOLY SHIT I WENT HNUTS BECAUSE SAVE ME INTRODUCED ME TO THEM!!!! AND I DIED BEC TRHE TRANSITION FROM SAVE ME TO I NEED U WAS SOO GOOD IN THE END OF SAVE ME'S CHOREO THEY GO DOWN AND I NEED U STARTS W THEM RISING UP I DIED

THEN REFLECTIONNNNNNNNNN CAME UPPPPPP AND I WAS EMO AGAIN THE VIDEO AND NAMJOON OH YM GOD GUYS AND THEN HE SAND "I WISH I COULD LOVE MYSELF" AND EVERYONE ELSE SANG "WE LOVE YOU" BACK TO HIM AND HE GOT ALL CHOKED UP HOLY SHIT DUDE IM EMO TOO I IWHS I COULD EMOTIONALLY SUPPORT THESE KIDS THAT SUFFER WITH THE RUSH OF THE IDOL LIFE BUT IF THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY I COULD IM HAPPY AS FUCK

SO BITCH. STIGMA COMES UP AND I ALREADY AM DEAD AND DYING AND SINGING ALONG AND TAE'S HIGH NOTE CAME UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP IM STILL SCHJOPKEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

AND THEN COMES MAMA!!!!!!!! HOSEOKS KID PHOTOSSSD FSDFSDF AND THE FANS SINGING ALONG HOLY SHIT GUYS AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK HE STARTED MAKING A CRYING FACE AND A CHOKED UP VOICE AND  IALMOST CRIED WITH HIM

AND THEN JIN CAME BUPPPPP IM ALWAYS EMO WITH AWAKE BEC HE THINKS HES TALENTLESS AND HAS NO HABILITY BUT TDUDE EVERYONE SCREAMED HIS NAEM AND THE HIGH NOTESS I WAS KIKEAAAAAAAAAA BITHCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

AFTER THAT I THINK THERE WAS CYPHER 4 AND THATS WHEN I TRULY LOST IT FUCK! THERES NO WAY TO SCREAM AND SING ALONG W CYPHER IDK DUDE IT WAS SO FUN TO GO OFF IT WAS ONE OF THE PERFORMANCES I LIKED THE MOST W THE FANS, AFTER SPRING DAY

THEN CAME UP FIRE AND IDIED W THE CHOREO, NOTHING NEW, AS ALWAYS I DIED THANKS. THEN THEY STOPPED AND I HEARD RAPMON ASKING IF WE WERE ENJOYING IT AND I DIED ALREADY LISTNEING TO IT COULDNT EVEN HEAR THEM, I HAD HEARD THEM TALK A BIT MORE TOO BUT I COULDNT MAKE ANYTHING OUT OF IT CUZ THEY WERE LIKE "SDJFSDF ??" AND EVERYONE SCREAMED AT IT

THEN THE MASHUP CAME UPGPPPPPPP I WAS SCREMAING SO MUCH ESP AFTER NO MORE DREAM. I FORGOT TO MENTION BUT BAPSAES DANCE BREAK KILLED ME TOO. AND THE CONFETTI IN RUNNNNNNNNNNNN I WAS EMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

THEN 21 CENTURY GIRLS CAME UP AND I COULDNT STOP LOOKING AT TAE IDK HE SEESM TO DANCE THAT SONG RLLY NICELY AND IM WEAK

THEN THEY TALKED W US AGAIN AND I HEARD ONE OF THEM SAY THAT CONCERT WOULD ENTER THEIR STORY AND IT WAS THERE JIN SAID HE FELT BETTER BEC OF THE FANS, REFERRING TO AWAKE. FBITCH

THEN THEY COME UP W BOY MEETS EVIL AND IM SDLÇFKJSDFLKJSDF AND THEN BLOOD SWEEAT AND TEARS I COULDNT STOP LOOKING AT THE CHOREO HOLY SHIT WHAT A SONG!!! I HAD HEARD NAMJOON SAY BEFORE BOY MEETS EVIL THAT IT WAS THEIR LAST SONG BUT I WAS LIKE NAHHH U LYIN

BUT AFTER A LARGE PAUSE THERE WAS WINGS AND 2!3! I DONT REMEMBE RHTE ORDER BUT HOL FUCKING SHIT I ALMOST CRIED IN WINGS, CLAPPING DYIGNH IDK

THEN THEY CAME UP W SPRING DAYYY AND HOLY SHIT THE FANS SINGING AFTER IT ENEDDED I ALMOST CRIED AGAIN THE BOYS WERE ALL EMO AND IM LIKE BITCH ME TOO HUG ME. JIN WAS ACTUALLY CRYING

THEN THEY TALKED ABT BRAZIL I DONT REMEMBER MUCH BUT THEY SAID THEY WANTED TO COME HERE AGAIN, MORE FREQUENTLY, THEY WERE SAD TO GO AND THEY CALLED THE FANS THEIR WINGS. AND I FORGOT THAT BITCHING VIDEO THEY SHOWED UP BEFORE WINGS

SPEAKOING OF THE "BOY WHO GROWS UP" AND OF THE BOYS UNITED AND THE SEVEN HEARTS INSIDE ONE, AND ONE HEART UNITED WITH SEVEN AND IM LIKE "EGFAYUHFAUFHE LET ME SIT DOWN I CANT RISE UP AFTER THAT ONE" JESUS CHRIST DUDE WHAT ATHE FUCK I CANT RECOVER FROM THAT

AFTER THE CONCERT I FOUND GABS OUTSIDE, SHE HELPED ME FIND MY SIS SDKFJSDF THEN WE FOUND BIA AFTER SOME STRUGGLING SHE WAS SOOO OUT OF IT CUZ SHE SAW THEM FROM UP CLOSE . THEN WE WENT BACK TO THE HOTEL MY SWEET SISTER BOUGHT ME A BURGER KING SO I WOULDNT BE HINGRY AND I WAS LIKE EATING RLLY OUT OF IT

I SLEPT NICELY. LIKE, NOT 100% BUT NICELY. WOKE UP W NO VOICE AT ALL AND A BITCHING CRAMP IN MY LEGS SDSFS WE WENT TO A FAMOUS PARK LATER AND ITTWA S SUPER NICE WE BIKED ALONG IT AND MY LEGS DIED BUT I WAS A HAPPY MAN SDLFJSDF

ANYWAY WE WENT ABC KTO THE AIRPORT AND IT WAS COOL. I DIDNT THINK I WOULD LOVE THEM MORE THAN I CURRENTLY DO BUT AFTER THIS CONCERT I CAME UP AT A NEW LEVEL IM SUPER OUT OF IT DUDE. WOKE UP TODAY AND IT STILL FEELS LIKE IM THERE I LEFT PART OF MY SOUL THERE

[joons-expensive-gurl]

Underrated BTS Songs (but ironically are the best)

So I've decided to put together a "small" list of BTS songs that I think are so underrated. I'm not really sure how many are gonna be on here, but I'm gonna try and put them all with little annotations as well. While I was writing, I realised that all of these songs don't have music videos and shit, which might be why they're so underrated. I also noticed they mostly come mid album and after, but still get a LOT of love. Anywho, enjoy~ 1 - Dead Leaves So, Dead Leaves is my ultimate favourite BTS song. However, I think the reason for it being so underrated (which it is in newer armies) is the fact that it's the very last song before the outro in TMBMiL: pt 2. I really feel that this song had the potential to be a title song, but being at the end meant it was overshadowed by other songs such as Silver Spoon. Even so, many older armies will tell you it's one of their favourite songs. It just does something to us. (I think another reason has something to do with the fan war over plagiarism of this and They Never Know. Despite Dead Leaves having another level of brilliance, I think fans just stayed away to keep away from the drama) 2 - I Like it Another one of my absolute favourites. I Like it is on their first album, and is one of our first looks at slow, more-pop-than-hip-hop BTS. It's a gorgeous song, which I really think the vocal line just slaaayyy at doing. But it's definitely underrated, seeing as many fans wanted a hip hop BTS, not more of a singing pop BTS. 3 - Circle Room Cypher This outro is BEYOND underrated. Not only is it the first BTS cypher, it also features every member having a little go over at rapping over another member's beat boxing. It's great. And if you watch a lyric video, the lyrics are actually pretty funny. It's a great outro, and I'm really upset that I only discovered it a few months ago. It's by far an amazing song which deserves more than it gets. 4 - If I Ruled the World Any song that starts with V's deep vocals is a good song. And If I Ruled the World is a very good song. It's old school BTS, on the O! R U L8 2 album. It's fun, quirky and has this weird (but cool) machine-y noise in the background, kinda like in EXO's Playboy. It's such a great song but I don't hear it often and I don't hear people talking about it often either. 5 - Tomorrow Tomorrow holds a very special place in my heart, and many other army's hearts. But that doesn't stop it from being so underrated. Part of the Skool Luv Affair album, it takes a different route from Attack of Bangtan and Jump. It's slow, with a loud beat, layered vocals and amazing rapping from our beloved rap line. It's lyrics are just amazing, ensuring you it's okay to give up but only until tomorrow when you can try again. Since it's in an older album, though, many newer armies don't get to listen to it's beauty for quite some time. 6 - Triptych (Cypher Pt 2) I LOVE TRIPTYCH. It's an amazing cypher by the boys, kicking off with J-Hope rapping (which is unusual., but we love it). Mony has a massive rapping section entirely in English which I may or may not be able to do... and Suga as usual kills it. But this doesn't stop it from being one of the most underrated BTS tracks ever. When Killer and Pt 4 came out, it was overshadowed and of course, forgotten, but if you haven't heard it, go and check it out. It will not disappoint. 7 - Hip Hop Phile I love Dark&Wild. It's my favourite BTS album, with probably the most underrated songs ever. And we'll start with Hip Hop Phile. This song is amazing. It's a song dedicated to the love of Hip Hop that each member holds. Our rap line have great flows as usual and the over song had a very dark feeling to it. It fits right in with the overall theme of the album, but I feel it definitely doesn't get enough love. 8 - Rain Rain, originally to be called Seoul Rain, is a beautiful song. It definitely does justice in being a more slow song on such a hyped album, and is easily a favourite if you finding yourself struggling to sleep in the night, it's a go to song simply for it being so calming. Definitely go and listen if you haven't all ready. 9 - Could You Turn Off Your Cell Phone? This song tackles a pandemic sweeping across the world without us knowing. The anti-social pandemic caused by cellphones (or as us Brits call 'em, mobile phones). The song is about putting our phones away for just 5 minutes to have an actual conversation with people, and that our boys are SICK of seeing people mindlessly using them to get likes on social media. But it doesn't get talked about a lot. Not sure why, but I'm guessing because of the album it's on (sadly). It hits hard to anyone who listens but it's such a fun, kinda bouncy song that will have you pressing repeat a gajillion times. 10 - Look Here THIS. SONG. IS. FUCKING. AMAZING. Easily one of my favourites for having this very summery, light hearted theme. When I listen, I imagine a beach party somewhere hot with people dancing along to BTS singing on stage. It definitely has this kind of tropical island party theme with guitars which I just adore. The bridge is literally Jimin making sex puns and the whole song is about them being into you and wanting to make you theirs so "이기 봐". However, every song on D&W is overshadowed by Killer... so yeah... 11 - Does That Make Sense? my favourite outro of all time is easily D&W's Does That Make Sense. It will make you body roll. It has such a beautiful beat and the music atop of that is slow, sensual and it all comes together with the vocal lines amazing voices. Jimin especially. There's also a part with Mony's voice all deep and kinda distorted and it honestly makes the song so much better. Howveer, Again, because it's on the wrong album (D&W being sooo underrated) it just didn't get much attention. I really can't explain the song so I'll just have to let you go listen if you haven't. (It's great it reminds me of my holiday to Whitby where I first heard it and it shocked me sm. it was and still is a gorgeous song. I really wish they'd made a full version with the rap line. That would've been e v e r y t h i n g). (Also Jimin's high notes at the end slayed me) 12 - Move This. Fucking. Song. If you haven't heard Move, go listen to it right now. Also knowing as Moving On, it's slow and sweet (which I think is why it's underrated - because it's so slow compared to other songs in the album). The lyrics are about simply moving houses and letting go of the memories there, though with Spotify translating it as Moving On, I got confused and thought it was about moving on from a relationship. Lol nope. In the right moment, it can actually make you cry, so just be weary. Overall, it is a brilliant song and takes a two back from Run and Dope with a slow, steady beat. 13 - Whalien 52 This song is MY song (lmao). It's simply about being on your own and they use the metaphor of a whale which is a solo creature to describe how they're feeling. If you don't take the lyrics literally and have a little knowledge on whales, the lyrics are easy to understand. I'm not really sure why it's underrated. It just is which is honestly so upsetting. The music itself is so gorgeous. It fits right in with the message that the song is trying to portray and I really do think that everything in this song just works. It's definitely worth listening to. 14 - Silver Spoon Silver Spoon is one of those BTS songs that once you listen to, you love (like all of them). It's old school BTS, though you can still hear their newer style. The rap line kill it as usual and with the vocal line coming in strong with the chorus, its overall a great song. The only thing that makes it even better is the dance practice. You know, where your precious lil Yoongi twerks. Seriously, the song is amazing especially if you're into rap. The beat on this song is amazing - it's really strong and at the same time blends in really well. However, no matter how much praise it gets, I strongly believe it's underrated. It doesn't get as much love as what it should do. Still, only Min Yoongi can write a masterpiece like Silver Spoon. 15 - House of Cards Or more appropriately named 50 Shades of BTS. This song takes sexy to a whole new level. I don't care who you are, if you don't body roll to this song, there's something desperately wrong. House of Cards is phenomenal. Featuring only the vocal line, it finished TMBMiL: pt 2 off right. With a piano, violin and great beat, you can't help but drown in the beautiful, sexy vibes of this song. Again, this song just doesn't get love. I think because of how slow it is, but ask any older army and they'll tell you House of Cards is one of their faves. 16 - Hold Me Tight Hold Me Tight is yet another masterpiece. Pianos and vocals. The song features this beautiful piano at the beginning which is gorgeous and transforms into this beautiful beat, with Mony's beautiful rough, whispering raps taking off. You know exactly which vocals I'm on about. The rapping overall is softer than usual, with Hobi starting off with this kinda singing kinda talking with will actually take your breath away. Suga actually sings a little and my heart dies a tiny bit every time. It's so out of the normal for BTS, seeing as the rappers are more singing than rapping, but it only adds to the song and makes it even more perfect. Fans definitely need to listen to it, since it doesn't get a lot of love. 17 - I Need U (Remix) Okay, don't kill me but I actually prefer this remix to the original. It just has this more electric, EDM-y feeling to it which is simply stunning. However, I think fans are just skeptical of remixes. Y'all shouldn't be scared this remix kills it. They've even performed it live, for fucks sake. That's when you know it's good. If you haven't yet listened, off you go. You won't regret it. 18 - First Love Whatever Min Suga produces, it should be loved and for some stupid fucking reason, First Love isn't loved! First Love is Yoongi talking about a piano. His first piano. It's a beautiful song once you get round the lyrics. And yes, it's slow, it's different to Begin and Lie. But it's fucking beautiful and if you skip it on Spotify, you're missing out. Just because it isn't normal Min Suga like ducking Tony Montana and him boasting about making you cum with his tongue technology, it doesn't mean it's a bad song. In fact, I think it's even better because it shows Yoongi can have variety. APPRECIATE IT! 19 - Reflection Okay, Mony as well?! Reflection is one of my favourite solos simply because of its slow, beautiful beat. The lyrics at the end "I wish I could love myself" hit hard to home and you know you can count on Namjoon to make you feel the feels. His rapping is flawless and he even sings a bit which only enhances the song. It's perfect and fans overlook it so much. Even though they shouldn't. 20 - Am I Wrong I have no idea how to explain this song apart from "Cowboy EDM". This song takes some cowboy-esque music and some lyrics from another singer and makes it into the song we know (and should love). Trust Yoongi to come out with something so western and yet so modern. I love it. The guitars, the beat, the drop, the vocals, the rap. It's all great. But it again, gets overlooked because it's different. Believe it or not, this song is great. It deserves all the love.

[alexwallacecv]

Sammy B-Side Exclusive Interview and High Focus x Deal Real In-Store Cypher

Walking into Deal Real on a Wednesday afternoon you wouldn't be far wrong if you thought it was closed, a couple of employees chatting behind the counter and a small selection of hip hop vinyl on the wall is what makes up the top floor of the legendary Carnaby record store. Walk downstairs and you'll see Sammy B-Side stretching tangled wires around decks, laptops, speakers and mixers - trying to get some sort of sound from the setup in this basement venue.

45 minutes, some casual chit chat, a new extension lead and numerous cans of Red Stripe later, we finally have lift-off. The speakers are working and a host of UK hip hop stars enter: Dirty Dike, Fliptrix, Leaf Dog and more. Passing this group on the street you wouldn’t think they were anymore than a normal group of geezers going out after a day at work, they don’t drape themselves in chains and expensive designer labels like American rappers, they encompass the charm of UK rap in their subdued and gritty style.

A wooden pallet is laid down next to the decks as a stage, Sammy puts a beat on and the room begins to fill up. Performances from Jam Baxter, Ronnie Bosh, Onoe Caponoe, Lee Scott  and the rest of the High Focus gang make the small room come alive with such a simple set up. The entire operation epitomizes UK Hip Hop for me, the room was far from a concert hall, the wiring for the decks looked like something the back of my TV and the sweaty intimacy of the 8x14 foot room all came together to create one of the most exciting live performances I've seen. The artists were fairly buzzed off Jack Daniels, Red Stripe or anything else they had in their pockets yet still gave everything as they delivered new material, old crowd favorites and shout-outs to their crew.

After the gig I contacted Sammy B-Sides the High Focus DJ on the night and asked him about UK hip hop, vinyl and his influences.

What's your name and where are you from?

Hello, hi, safe and good day. DJ Sammy B-Side, born in London, raised in Cambridge

Why did you start DJing and how did you meet the guys from High Focu?

I guess the DJ seeds were sown after being fully bitten by the Hip Hop bug at a young age. I was obsessed with the music and everything to do with it, I still am. The thought of getting turntables and embarking on the Disk Jockey aspect I think first came about after seeing an old VHS of the DMC’s and it literally blowing my tiny child mind to pieces. I was like, “WHAT THE FLYING FUCK IS THIS?? I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS, I NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW”.  It was massively inspiring. I think it was that, along with really rating the vibe that cuts and scratches created on the choruses and skits of tunes I liked, were the two main things that really pushed me to get turntables and start the DJing.

High Focus wise, we were all just friends messing about with music before the label ever even existed. I went to school with Edward Scissortongue and grew up in the same city as Dike and Mr Key, I guess the universe of music and rinse then gradually pushed everyone else together somehow and it just kinda happened. Natural. Fun. Vibe.

HF is like a big family of jokes and good noise. A family where all the members and relations smack it stupidity hard. Even the weird sunken-eyed uncle who is always too mashed to eat his Christmas dinner (Baxter) and the oddly tall sister who is constantly changing her hair and debating new moisturisers (Scissor).

What got you into vinyl mixing?

When I stated DJing there was no Serato or controllers, so mixing with vinyl was really the only way. I mean, CDJs were kinda about, but I never considered them as an option. Everyone who I looked up to used turntables and vinyl. Plus, having learnt the role vinyl played in Hip Hop history and fallen in love with the potential creative possibilities of turntables, it was obvious to me. I do use Serato now, but I am glad it was not about when I was first getting into the whole thing. There is something unique and special about the vinyl experience that you simply cannot beat.

What's your favourite Vinyl you own to play out and what's the one you most personally value?

Fuck man, that’s a tough one. I got a bunch that hold a great deal of personal value, but I guess the first one that springs to mind right now is my copy of “100 MPH Backsliding Turkey Kutz” which the ultra-legendary DJ QBert was kind enough to sign for me when I warmed up for him one time. I like that one.

For playing out I'm going to go with Million Dan - “Dogz N Sledgez”. Fully credible UK power murker. I must have dropped that tune about 23 thousand times over the years.

What kind of music did you listen to growing up and what are you listening to now?

When I was growing up I listened to everything from The Deftones to DJ Hype, but once I found Hip Hop, I knew I had stumbled across something I wasn’t going to let go of.

A lot of people in the scene tell me they don’t really listen to much UK Hip Hop now that they do it full time themselves, but I still listen to a shit tonne. I do think it’s important not to be tunnel visioned about these things though. I mean fuck, music is a massive multi-faceted universe, and I enjoy travelling to as many of its far flung regions as my mood chooses to take me too. Currently I seem to be going through a garage phase, but I will give anything a go.

What's the biggest misconception about UK Hip Hop and what's actually true?

I guess a misconception that some people might have, or maybe used to have a lot more, is that it’s really just a London centric thing. I hear fully heavy UK Hip Hop from all corners, all the time, the levels are there. I mean, I think they always have been, but it’s now slowly becoming more apparent to more people. UK Stand up. Bang bang.

What can we expect to see in the future from you and the label?

From High Focus you can expect to see a lot more of the unadulterated heavy music mega smack that has always been brought to the table by the team. I have heard a bunch of the new projects coming and trust, they are nothing short of molten fire crack.

You can catch my cuts on the new Dirty Dike album and the new Ocean Wisdom album, as well as the new Skuff album, the new Moreone album n the new Black Josh n Pete Cannon EP, which are all about to drop on various labels. I also got a website that is nearly ready, maybe it will be ready by the time this interview goes out. Why not click the link right now and find out, (http://www.djsammybside.com/) probably a good shout to make it your homepage and forward it to your mum and all her friends while you're at it too.  

And finally, any other comments?

Maximum and unmitigated shouts to my HF/CP/SMB teams, and big up each and every person doing their damn thing out thurrrr. Salute.

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