I'm probably one of the few who thinks .. (1 Viewer)

[Myco]

..that music from Rookie/Nugu Groups, practically groups who aren't popular, have way better music these days than popular groups?
That's one of the reasons why I like them more.

For me personally it just feels like they don't even try anymore.
They have their fanbase and they know what music they like so they just do what fits into that instead of going all out, which imo not popular groups do much better these days, at least the ones I listen to.
I'd call it generic, which isn't an insult because good generic music is still bopping. Especially when it's a good generic song.

Not saying popular groups music is bad, but it could be much more? Take Blackpink for example, they are being held back by Teddy's production imo, their music could have much more potential than it does right now. I still liked KLT and the b-sides of the album but they can do much more than that.

Bigger group's music might still be better on a production level because they have more producers who can finish the products but recently it's tending to be too overproduced, too perfect which makes it less fun to listen to the songs.

 

[yeji]

I kinda agree with you. I defently prefer older groups and alot of rookie gg‘s and haven’t listen too much to the current top groups ( bg‘s mostly).

 

[Abeamus]

I think non Big 3 groups have caught up with the Big 3 a lot in general, for talent there's plenty of groups to rival the Big 3 ones now and even for money and production there are a few to rival them now while the Big 3 have been focusing more on expanding into other markets and seemingly coasting with their Korean promotions.

 

[Belgizen]

I stan both nugu's as well as popular groups (50-50)
I think why is because
1) there are a lot more nugu's than "popular" groups so to find something your taste is easier to find amongst those 100 nugu's than those 10 popular groups
2) They are "niche" groups: they know what their fans like and they can keep the concept all those fans like. E.g. NCT127 has fans that love Touch while others like Cherry Bomb so they can't please both

 

[perhapz]

I think I agree with you. A lot of rookie/less known groups are getting my attention with their music lately.

 

[Ahsoka]

Oh I agree for sure, rookies especially have been killing it.

 

[Evergreen]

I agree and disagree at the same time because there are some gems among the nugus groups but at the same time I think that they are also generic and duplicate the same formula than the Big3 out of hope to make it. And sometimes some nugus groups have tragic songs because of the terrible production.

 

[mirella]

This is a mixed bag for me. There are simply more non-Big3 than Big3/popular groups, so statistically it is easier to find a lot of nugu groups with good music.

Some are killing it but there are also artists I find boring or uncreative (for both nugu and popular).

In recent years, non-Big3 groups are improving and meet/surpass what Big3 provides, as more small companies invest in their groups and amp up production value.

For me to enjoy a 'nugu' artist they have to have decent song production and some uniqueness in their music, but that goes for every artist.

Sorry, this is just word vomit at this point.

 

[MochiFace]

.that music from Rookie/Nugu Groups, practically groups who aren't popular, have way better music these days than popular groups

agree

i enjoy OMG and weki meki comeback much more than fancy and KTL

 

[Darkyoda47]

That's cause nugu groups have room to experiment and see what could make them stand out in the market and gain them their own fanbase. Once they do get that fanbase, they'll choose to stick to the style that got them the majority of the fanbase. Why they do this? Well, for one, it's because the market is over saturated and in the end, this is a business and the companies need to make money off the short life spanned idol groups.

BLACKPINK and TWICE sticking to the sound their fanbase buys is a smart move imo because the fanbase gets the the music they stanned for and the company is guaranteed is to make money for the comeback.

GFriend, RV and MAMAMOO are the perfect example of why experimentation as a popular group is risky. When they each go beyond their respective popular sounds, they chart horribly and are branded as irrelevant.

 

[Administrator2]

Controversial, yet true. Spill the real tea, sis.

 

[melancholia]

..that music from Rookie/Nugu Groups, practically groups who aren't popular, have way better music these days than popular groups?
That's one of the reasons why I like them more.

For me personally it just feels like they don't even try anymore.
They have their fanbase and they know what music they like so they just do what fits into that instead of going all out, which imo not popular groups do much better these days, at least the ones I listen to.
I'd call it generic, which isn't an insult because good generic music is still bopping. Especially when it's a good generic song.

Not saying popular groups music is bad, but it could be much more? Take Blackpink for example, they are being held back by Teddy's production imo, their music could have much more potential than it does right now. I still liked KLT and the b-sides of the album but they can do much more than that.

Bigger group's music might still be better on a production level because they have more producers who can finish the products but recently it's tending to be too overproduced, too perfect which makes it less fun to listen to the songs.

tea

 

[blueberries]

While I think lot of nugus and rookies come out with good stuff, I tend to stan more of popular groups and to me they have superior music overall. I personally see the resources and experience being translated into quality with them.

When for less known groups that I have also being fan of (now the ones I have been fan of have already disbanded or in indefinite hiatus) I have noticed that they had less direction in their music, they might have big changes between comebacks in order to find sth that would be popular and they might lack overall sound of their own. So for me with more established groups I feel like I know what kind of stuff I will get at least sound-wise and if I like groups music or not if that makes sense.

 

[Wicked]

I think it depends. Because, to me, a lot of nugus also sound like a rehash of what I've already heard before from older groups. It's 50/50 I guess.