Dream()scape

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Dream()scape
Digital cover
EP by
NCT Dream
ReleasedMarch 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)
Genre
Length18:30
LanguageKorean
Label
NCT Dream chronology
ISTJ
(2023) 		Dream()scape
(2024)
NCT chronology
Wish
(2024) 		Dream()scape
(2024)
Singles from Dream()scape
  1. "Smoothie"
    Released: March 25, 2024

Dream()scape (stylized in all caps; pronounced Dream Escape) is the sixth EP by South Korean boy band NCT Dream. Released on March 25, 2024, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, the album consists of 6 tracks, including the lead single, "Smoothie".

Background and release[edit]

NCT Dream at a press conference for Dream()scape in March 2024

On March 5, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that NCT Dream would be releasing their sixth EP, Dream()scape on March 25, releasing a teaser image.[4][5] On March 24, a music video teaser for the lead single, "Smoothie" was released on the SMTOWN YouTube channel.[6] Between March 11 and 15, five short movie-like trailers, titled "()Scape Film" were released.[7]

A music video for "Smoothie" was also released on March 25, featuring band members playing a real-life version of Fruit Ninja.[2] On the same day, the band held a press event in Seoul for the album.[8]

In support of the EP, the band is set to go on the "The Dream Show 3: Dream()scape" world tour starting in May.[9]

Critical reception[edit]

Dream()scape was met with critical reception by music critics. NME's Tássia Assis gave the EP three stars out of five, criticizing "Smoothie" as being "a predictable, borderline-exasperating track", while "the rest of the album is much more creative, cohesive and enjoyable".[1] Cristina Jaleru of the Associated Press wrote that the EP "comes in and out of focus through a combination of tempo changes, innovative sounds [...] and catchy yet somehow forgettable hooks".[10]

Track listing[edit]

Dream()scape track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Icantfeelanything"Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)
dwilly2:12
2."Smoothie"
  • Na Do-yeon (153/Joombas)
  • Bang Hae-hyeon
  • Harold "Alawn" Philippon
  • Benji Bae
  • Robbie Jay
Alawn3:08
3."Box"
  • Cha Ri (153/Joombas}
  • Mark
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
  • Danny Shah
  • Taet Chesterton
  • Mark
LDN Noise2:50
4."Carat Cake"Jo Yoon-kyung
  • Dan Gleyzer
  • Tony Ferrari
Dan Gleyzer2:32
5."Unknown"
  • Niklas Jarelius Persson
  • William Segerdahl
3:33
6."Breathing" (숨; Sum [lit. 'Breath'])
  • Micky Blue
  • Realmeee
  • Patrick Liney
  • Cosmo Liney
  • Etham Basden
  • Mark
  • Jeno
  • Jaemin
  • Jisung
Cosmo's Midnight4:13
Total length:18:30

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[11]

Studio

  • SM Wavelet Studio – recording (track 1–2, 4), digital editing (track 1)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (all tracks), digital editing (track 2, 4–5)
  • SM Droplet Studio – recording (track 1, 3–6), engineered for mix (track 3)
  • SM Aube Studio – recording (track 2, 6), digital editing (track 6), engineered for mix (track 6)
  • Doobdoob Studio – recording (track 5–6), digital editing (track 3)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing (track 1–2)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (track 3)
  • SM Big Shot Studio – mixing (track 4)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing (track 5)
  • SM Starlight Studio – digital editing (track 6), mixing (track 6)
  • 821 Sound – mastering (all tracks)

Personnel

  • SM Entertainment – executive producer
  • NCT Dream – vocals (all tracks)
    • Mark – lyrics (track 3, 5–6), composition (track 3, 5–6), background vocals (track 4–5)
    • Renjun – background vocals (track 2–4)
    • Jeno – lyrics (track 5–6), composition (track 5–6), background vocals (track 5)
    • Haechan – background vocals (track 1–2, 4–5)
    • Jaemin – lyrics (track 6), composition (track 6), background vocals (track 4, 6)
    • Chenle – background vocals (track 1–5)
    • Jisung – lyrics (track 6), composition (track 6), background vocals (track 3–6)
  • Ellie Suh (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 1)
  • Na Do-yeon (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 2)
  • Bang Hye-hyun – lyrics (track 2)
  • Cha Ri (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 3)
  • Jo Yoon-kyung – lyrics (track 4)
  • Lee Seu-ran – lyrics (track 5)
  • Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas) – lyrics (track 6)
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith – composition (track 1)
  • Jason Hahs – composition (track 1)
  • David "Dwilly" Wilson – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 1)
  • August 08 – composition (track 1)
  • Harold "Alawn" Philippon – composition, arrangement (track 2)
  • Benji Bae – composition (track 2)
  • Robbie Jay – composition (track 2)
  • Greg Bonnick (LDN Noise) – composition, arrangement (track 3)
  • Hayden Chapman (LDN Noise) – composition, arrangement (track 3)
  • Danny Shah – composition (track 3)
  • Taet Chesterton – composition (track 3)
  • Dan Gleyzer – composition, arrangement, background vocals (track 4)
  • Tony Ferrari – composition (track 4)
  • Niklas Jarelius Persson – composition, arrangement (track 5)
  • William Segerdahl – composition, arrangement (track 5)
  • Ninos Hanna – composition (track 5)
  • Micky Blue – composition (track 6)
  • Realmeee – composition (track 6)
  • Patrick Liney (Cosmo's Midnight) – composition, arrangement (track 6)
  • Cosmo Liney (Cosmo's Midnight) – composition, arrangement (track 6)
  • Etham Basden – composition (track 6)
  • Young Chance – vocal directing (track 1–2, 4–5)
  • Ju Chan-yang (Pollen) – vocal directing (track 1–4), background vocals (track 6)
  • MinGtion – vocal directing (track 5–6)
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording (track 1, 4), digital editing (track 1)
  • Noh Min-ji – recording (all tracks), digital editing (track 2, 4–5)
  • Kim Joo-hyun – recording (all tracks), engineered for mix (track 3)
  • Kim Hyo-joon – recording (track 2, 6), digital editing (track 6), engineered for mix (track 6)
  • Jang Woo-young – recording (track 5–6)
  • Eugene Kwon – digital editing (track 3)
  • Jung Eui-seok – mixing (track 1–2)
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing (track 3)
  • Lee Min-kyu – mixing (track 4)
  • Kim Cheol-sun – mixing (track 5)
  • Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing (track 6), mixing (track 6)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all tracks)

Charts[edit]

Album[edit]

Single[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Smoothie"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17] 57
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[18] 43
South Korea (Circle)[19] 3
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[20] 17
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[21] 18

Accolades[edit]

Music program awards for Dream()scape
Song Program Date Ref.
"Smoothie" Show Champion April 3, 2024 [22]
M Countdown April 4, 2024 [23]
Music Bank April 5, 2024 [24]
Show! Music Core April 6, 2024 [25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Assis, Tássia (April 4, 2024). "NCT Dream – 'Dream( )scape' review: a darker, vulnerable hue to the ever-optimistic septet". NME. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (March 25, 2024). "NCT Dream Drop Dream( )Scape Mini Album, Action-Packed Video For 'Smoothie'". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 25, 2024). "NCT Dream Open Up on Maturing & Taking More Creative Control in Group's 'New Chapter'". Billboard.
  4. ^ "NCT Dream to return with new album 'Dream( )scape'". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Yoo, Hong (March 5, 2024). "NCT Dream to return with new EP, 'Dream()Scape,' this month". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Kang, Ka-hee (March 24, 2024). NCT DREAM 'Smoothie' MV 티저 공개..비장한 스토리 컴백 기대감 ↑ [NCT DREAM 'Smoothie' MV teaser released... Expectations for a tragic story comeback]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Park, Gyeol (March 15, 2024). NCT 드림, 트레일러 마지막 편 공개…"성장통 겪는 청춘들에게" [NCT Dream, final trailer released... “For young people experiencing growing pains”]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Pyo, Kyung-min (March 25, 2024). "NCT DREAM drops 'DREAM( )SCAPE' album with more intense themes". Korea Times. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Chin, Carmen (March 25, 2024). "NCT Dream play 'Fruit Ninja' in real life for 'Smoothie' music video". NME. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Jaleru, Cristina (March 25, 2024). "Music Review: NCT Dream try to pin down a vibe in latest EP, 'DREAM( )SCAPE'". AP News. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  11. ^ NCT Dream (2024). Dream()scape (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-05-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-05-06" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 1, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 13, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Circle Album Chart – March 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of April 3, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  18. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2024-04-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  19. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 13 of 2024" (in Korean). Circle Chart. March 24–30, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  22. ^ SHOW CHAMPION 512회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 512 TOP5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  23. ^ Lim, Ye-bin (April 4, 2024). NCT 드림, '스무디'로 '엠카' 1위 "시즈니 고마워" [NCT Dream, No. 1 on 'M Countdown' with 'Smoothie' "Czennies thank you"] (in Korean). Celuv Media. Retrieved April 4, 2024 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Lee, Nam-hee (April 5, 2024). [뮤직뱅크] NCT DREAM, ‘Smoothie’로 1위 쾌거...“시즈니에게 바치겠다” [[Music Bank] NCT DREAM achieves 1st place with ‘Smoothie’… “IㅣWe dedicated it to our Czennies”] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved April 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Lee, Ha-na (April 6, 2024). ‘음악중심’ NCT DREAM 1위 “행복 챙기는 7드림” TXT 컴백→나우어데이즈 데뷔[종합] [‘Music Core’ NCT DREAM No. 1 “7 dreams that bring happiness” TXT comeback → Nowadays debut [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Naver.
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