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Listening Party: CIX 'OK Prologue Be OK' Album (Patreon)

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krista li

I encourage you fully to listen to the rest of CIX discography including their Japanese album. They have at least for me a no-skip discography

Malaki.H

OMG YES IM EXCITED!!! This is my fav CIX album !!

Malaki.H

I actually legit cried when confession played for the first time, and man it still gives me goosebumps

Maerz

As I never really listened to EXO, so I can't confirm it, but what I can say is that I saw a lot of similar comments as yours concerning that CIX has some similarities to EXO :D Especially after they covered Love me Right :D Yonghee had a short training time, I think about one year. He doesn't always seem that confident with his singing skills as the others but this is only my assumption. :) Even though he has all right to be! It was very funny to watch the expressions on your face haha I am glad you loved it! btw their vocals really shined in the WAVE (Band LIVE Ver.) from it's Live I loved this album and my favourites are Off My Mind and In & Out. CIX has one of my favourite discographies in kpop. And I believe they are very much talented in singing but also dancing. But their singing stood out the most to me before I started stanning them!

yayasiimsx

Nice i was waiting for this one! In my opinion i think their first 3 albums/ eps have way better b-sides for one being the b-sides have a huge early 2000s r&b pop vibe to it (which also reminds me alot of Exo) Im not sure if you’ve checked those out yet you probably did and I missed it but yes 🙌🏾 CIX stands out so well amongst other 4th gen groups vocally wise..I hope we get to see more CIX content soon! Happy Monday PD!

maddie taylor

i’m so glad you enjoyed the album PD! if they (especially hyunsuk) had heard you compare them to EXO they would probably lose it 🤣 i know where you’re coming from though, i definitely see what you mean and have to agree. their vocal colour is so refreshing and not something you get to experience much anymore, especially during this new generation. i miss EXO a lot and definitely have an empty musical void due to their presence right now as a group, but CIX showed up in the last 7 months and really helped with that. they’re one of the first and only gen 4 groups i actually stan. i haven’t enjoyed a groups entire discography since EXO and BAP. CIX and also recently TXT now also fall into this category for me. off my mind is my fav track off of this album for sure! confession is definitely a close second. overall, my favourite cix songs from the top of my head are imagine, off my mind, rewind, the one, maybe i, switch it up, revival and rebel (that was hard) i would recommend you watch one of the live stages for Bad Dream. https://youtu.be/t-RI-4gxZOA https://youtu.be/aLWbGr1EzOg i also recommend watching these! Band LIVE ver. of Wave. https://youtu.be/7gNJezL3n2M The Mute for Wave. https://youtu.be/iLt0QjUOxa8

Alison Renaud

Ive never clicked on a notification so fast! Ive been waiting for this for so long! Honestly this and B.Is Waterfall are my top 2 albums 2021. I got into CIX with Numb and its still my favorite song from them. They are definitely a group that was well thought out and planned before their debut. Like you said Ive never seen a group where all the members compliment each other in such a beautiful harmonious way. Bae JinYoung is insanely talented, hes an all rounder. I cried when I heard Confession for the first time and I still do when I hear it. I love that it's your favorite coming from someone who doesn't like ballads!! I agree completely with everything you said and commented about this album. I listen to it on repeat just to zone out at work and it seriously helps me focus. I could honestly listen to their entire discography with no skips. Even Genie in a Bottle is my least fav cix song out of everything I'llstill let it play. Ill never get over how incredibly talented they all are. I have to say Onewe are also an insanely vocally talented group even with only Younghoon and Dongmyeon being vocalists both of them together carry the entire group and its beautiful. Also...DBSK just saying is the most beautiful vocal group ever in the history of kpop. You'll never get voices like theirs together again. However CIX, BTOB are also the top vocal groups now for me.

Ebony Coco

CIX gets compared to EXO A LOT. I think it's because they worked with some of EXO's producers/songwriters for their earlier releases before switching to new people for their last two comebacks iirc. CIX' earlier releases leaned more towards RnB than what what they've released lately. The members, especially Seunghun, has talked about how the sound they like (their more RnB releases) differs from what a lot of the fanbase has preferred and how they've been trying to find that balance between what the fanbase wants and what they want to sing.

Doyoungismyult

One of my favorite albums this year. Also random…I hope someday you do a listening party for TO1 because o personally think that Donggeon and Jaeyun are 2 of the best 4th gen singers. There vocals are incredible

Ebony Coco

Yonghee trained to be an actor and barely had any idol training until it was decided he'd be in CIX. In their first series, Yonghee talked about how the members would stay after and help him overnight because he'd had so little training and was behind everyone else, especially in dance. Yonghee actually reminds me a lot of Xion from ONEUS because they both were put into groups that were preparing for debut before they actually received any real training, so for their first couple years as idols, they're still basically in their trainee period learning things on the job. Both Yonghee and Xion have also talked about how they've feared holding their members back and their concerns of getting in their group's way rather than helping them.

Serena

I absolutely adore this album. I think my favourite songs arw Bad Dream & Confession but man they really gifted us a masterpiece. I've been supporting them since their debut and they just always get better and better with every release. They're also a really funny group so I really wanted to reccomment you their variety(?) show they did with Mnet because it was lots of fun. It's called CIX Million Dollar Kids and is very recent. I know the schedule is packed and i only wanted to request this for whenever there is time for it because its really fun.

Shia

If you watch Produce 101 you'll be surprised SURPRISED at how much jinyoung's vocal abilities have grown, he used to be very unstable, he was basically known just as this kid who has a nice tone but wow.. after he got more years of practice and stage experiences on his back his very distinct and unique tone can finally shine soooo much with the addition of his newly well-polished techniques. And the same thing happened with his dance and stage presence skills, that's how he got his nickname as the icon of growth:D Interesting that you pointed out how CIX feels like they were scouted one by one bc they, in fact, did. Most of them did not train together, definitely not for the goal of making CIX. Jinyoung only spent like 10? months training in C9 and basically trained himself through wanna one, then after the group got disbanded, C9 had to find some other guys and that's when Seunghun & BX who just finished Treasure Box came in. Then, they added 2 other kids from the trainees they originally have, which are Hyunsuk & Yonghee. After they were able to gather these members, they immediately debuted. I personally think what also added a lot to the quality of their music is the fact that their leader is BX. Their members have said a lot how BX is a very perfectionist, he often helps directs them in recordings and it's very hard to make him fully satisfied like often times they have to go over & over again until he's satisfied. Another fun fact I want to point out is how much they're passionate about what they're doing. They have this little room they built themselves inside their already not-that-big living room, that they made into a mini studio slash vocal practice room. That's just how obsessed these kids are with music.

Kpop_Platypus

CIX works with the same producers as EXO - or at least they used to when they first debuted, and even if they don't anymore, setting those patterns early on could result in the similarities you're pointing out. CIX's What You Wanted from their Hello: Stranger album is the most EXO song I've heard from anyone who's not EXO; seriously, just swap out the voices & it'd be a legit EXO b-side. I'll grant that they have better produced songs, but Movie Star is still my favorite title track. 😋 It's slick & sensual & tremendously pleasing to both my ears and eyes. I'll agree that they've got great vocals, but the way you describe them, as more of a vocal than "perfomance/traditional idol" group would seem to me to put them in the same category as BtoB, and I don't think that's the case. Not yet, at least. Of course it's possible they'll get there one day, but they ARE such good dancers and "typical idol" performers that I don't think you can put their vocals above that.

Abby Gora

Yonghee was originally going to be an actor but he wanted to try something different so he decided to be an idol instead. He had the least amount of training time out of all of the members and he’s sort of treated like the actor/visual member by the company. he is a good singer and he’s improved a tooonn since debut and he’s gotten a lot more lines lately than he used to 😭😭 he’s super funny in variety though and it’s been great to watch him improve since debut.

Anonymous

Bae Jinyoung has the most emotional driven voice ive heard from a kpop idol, he doesn't have the "perfect" technique but man, when he sings it feels he's on the floor crying his heart out asking for one more chance lol does that makes sense? he sounds he feels so much pain in a beautiful tragic way

Anonymous

I think what's crazy about CIX is that they were basically thrown together in a few months. Seunghun and BX had left YG months before joining C9, and BX was extremely hesitant until Seunghun convinced him. Yet somehow they match perfectly.

Annika

I'm not the biggest ballad/slow songs fan and confession is still my fave song on that album. It just HITS so hard especially jinyoung in the chorus. Its just absolutely incredible. Like you said it comes down to how they pull it off and I'm sure I only like it this much bc cix is singing it

Maxine Louise

so glad you checked this out PD, can't wait for streams to be back so that we can recommend videos that showcase their vocals more. CIX deserves to blow up i just hope it happens soon

Anonymous

To be honest, Strange Dream just isn’t a very good album. I was super let down when I first listened to it because their first three minis were just incredible. To me, it feels like it lacks the care and intention that was put into all the other CIX albums. Especially since it followed Strange Time, which is their opus IMO (and one of the best minis of all time). The chemistry between the producers, lyricists and the members on Strange Dream is insane, and it really highlights the value of having only one production team work on an album. It just feels so rich and alive. Especially the moments where the vocals feel raw and stripped back like the final chorus of Rebel. I think listening to it was the first moment when I realised how good CIX actually are. So I definitely feel like it would be more rewarding to listen to the other three albums instead of revisiting Strange Dream. Even Be OK feels meh (to me) in comparison to the first three minis, and I LOVE Be OK.

Abby Gora
>>73638881

Yesss i was about to recommend million dollar kids too!! it’s fun to see how much closer they’ve grown since their debut reality hello cix. they are super funny

EmmyD610

I am not a regular CIX listener but Bad Dream randomly showed up on my shuffle just last week and I've kept it playing on repeat since then!! I really envoyed Cinema and Jungle because both songs brought something different to the kpop scene but it was not until Bad Dream that I tought I would give their b-sides a try and this album is the first CIX album I've listened to in full. And I just love it !!! It really showcases their unique vocals I hope you will check out their Bad Dream performances !! Thanks a lot for this listening party PD !

Anonymous

first of all, thanks for finally listening to Be OK, i knew you'd like it much more than you liked Strange Dream. i just think Be OK is an excellent first album, it's full of good songs that aren't only nice to listen to but they also show CIX's talent in a really good way. When you said that Strange Dream was going to be the first CIX ep you'd listen to i was honestly a little bit worried since it's their most "experimental" album to date and i knew you wouldn't be the biggest fan of it and maybe you'd lose your hype for CIX, but i'm really glad you still reacted to this and i got really excited when you said that you could maybe keep doing listening parties for their previous albums. i really hope you listen to the rest of their discography because trust me, their songs just keep getting better (Strange Time is a literal work of art). Also, i know no one asked but here's my top 3 songs from this album: 1. ice 2. in & out 3. lost

Miranda

DID YOU KNOW THE GUY WHO PRODUCED OLD EXO MUSIC PRODUCES FOR CIX NOW! I understand what you mean Cix actually really love Exo especially Seunghun! Regarding Yonghee he has an amazing voice I really love his falsetto but he is still working on becoming more confident additionally he trained the shortest amount of time and was supposed to be an actor before joining cix :). They are such a talented group and its crazy how they debuted together they work beautifully. I personally found this album amazing they never disappoint with their releases and I cant wait for more from them. Thank you so much for taking time to listen to them.

Shia
>>73668777

i love hello strange time too!! it's my favorite album of theirs

Rachel G

I this love album so much!!! I recommend checking out a live stages of Bad Dream and Ice when you get a chance. :D

Ebony Coco
>>73654349

I feel the same way as you about their last mini-album. I've grown to like some of its songs, but it definitely sticks out in CIX' discography to me, and I think it's because it's the first album where they switched their music production/songwriting team. I do think Be Ok is an upgrade for them though, at least vocally, because if there is one critique I have for their previous work prior to the team switch (as much as I LOVEEEEE those releases), it's that they really don't show off what CIX are capable of vocally. We'd get glimpses here and there of their abilities through adlibs, but overall, their previous music really failed imo to show even a suitable fraction of what they're capable of, and I think it's a large part of why they're often left out of discussions on idols/groups who can sing because unless you're a fan and watch their covers or something, their previous music just really didn't show the vocal powerhouses they are.

oranguchang

I think five-person groups have to have mostly all-rounders as there is nowhere to hide. I feel like as they get more stage experience they will develop into a more vocal-oriented group. They still feel more dance-driven in their performances now. I agree that they can all sing their asses off though.

Anonymous
>>73654349

Strange Dream kind of felt like they just threw together some left over songs that the producers had ready, whereas the other albums felt like the songs were written for a specific album? And yeah having a random ballad that wasn't produced by MZMC also threw me off A LOT lol. Funnily enough, if another group released it I would consider it to be decent, but my standards for CIX are tooooooo high by now. I totally agree with your comment about Be OK's vocals!!! I was especially impressed by Hyunsuk on Be OK. It’s pretty cool that he can vocally compete with his members who have been in the industry/training so much longer than him, even though he was initially a dancer. I feel like he’s gonna end up having a Taemin sort of vocal transformation and be an incredible singer in a few years. I also feel like Be OK used Yonghee a lot better than their previous albums. I always kind of understood why he didn’t get as many lines, his vocal tone is pretty different from the other members rich, deep voices and might stand out weirdly, so I was really REALLY pleasantly surprised to see how well these new producers made his voice work with the members. And he sounds SO GOOD!!!! Especially on In & Out, Off My Mind and ICE. I think Seunghun really got to show off his vocals on their previous works (Bystander and Rebel being my fav examples), but yeah the other members were always kind of neglected or given smaller, easier parts. (I also think it’s interesting to note that their vocals have improved significantly since debut. I think C9 has an incredible vocal coach. Even Seunghun’s vocals have improved dramatically every year since he left YG and he trained for a decade!! BX also seems to be getting some good vocal training? His playful karaoke covers of ballads are genuinely really nice to listen to). My only gripe with Be OK is that the production quality is such a downgrade!! I know a lot of people don’t care about that but mannnnn it took me a while to get over. Again, it’s not terrible relative to other groups production but MZMC set the bar really high! So CIX’s vocals really do all the work on some of these songs. However, it was really satisfying to realise that it’s the members that make CIX’s music good, not (just) the production. As a long time fan I was always kind of worried about the eventual producer change, because what if it was the producers doing all the work to make their music good?? But I had no reason to be worried! I probably should have realised that after listening to some other (non sm) boy group’s MZMC produced songs… The difference in quality is crazy and goes to show that you need more than just a good production team to make good music.

Tesa

a wonderful review of the album! so glad you got it it eventually :) this is definitely my favourite from them! after the previous mini being kind of disappointing i was so happy that there were so many good songs on this one. the live performances for Bad Dream are soooo good too! i'd recommend the Show Champion one to everyone.. Bae Jinyoung recked me so hard in that one lol

Ebony Coco
>>73654349

Yeah, I agree about the production. Their past work was produced SO WELL, but like you said, it's nice to know that CIX' music is amazing not just because of the lyrics or the production that has nothing to do with them, but also because they really bring a lot to the table as evidenced by this album. And I agree, C9 really has an amazing vocal coach /coaches working with their groups because even their rookie group EPEX is improving steadily. I'm glad BX and Seunghun left YG. Their time and talents were wasted at that company.

onyx.

i love your analogy with CIX. I feel truly blessed for the fact that Seunghun & BX stuck together even after treasure box, alongside Hyunsuk, Yonghee & Jinyoung are capable of producing such a beautiful harmony together is unfathomable. The emotion & warmth they have in their voices while having the stage presence for sexy performances like Movie Star and Jungle is absolutely mind blowing. Stairway to Heaven & Confessions are one of my favourite songs.

jessie

Yay I’m so happy to see you checking out more of cix’s discography! Thanks for the video I really enjoyed it, I would love it if you ever end up reacting to their first three mini albums as those are my personal favourites. I only just today watched their live stage of bad dream and holy crap you gon die pd jinyoung is a beast I thought I was watching taemin for a hot second