Background and release
Riizing
On March 5,2024,SM Entertainment announced that Riize would kick off their Riizing Day Fan-Con Tour in May 2024 and release a mini-album in the second quarter of the year. [1] On April 3,2024,Riize posted a "Real-time Oddysey" schedule poster revealing the release date of their first EP Riizing,pre-release singles,album promotions and further activities. [2] On April 3 and 18,the group released the tracks "Siren" and "Impossible" as pre-release digital singles,accompanied by music videos. [3] [4] On April 29,Riize released three more tracks on streaming services:"Honestly","9 Days" and "One Kiss". [5] On June 4,2024,the group released a remix version of "Impossible" produced by French DJ Darius. [6] The EP was officially released on June 17,2024,along with the lead single "Boom Boom Bass" and its music video. [7]
Riizing:Epilogue
On September 2,2024,SM announced that Riize would be releasing their first repackage EP Riizing:Epilogue on September 4,2024,along with its lead single "Combo". This date also marks the group's first debut anniversary. [8]
Composition
The EP Riizing,described as an "emotional-pop album",opens with the title track "Boom Boom Bass",a dance-pop song featuring a "funky disco beat","groovy bass lines",and lyrics about "youth freely expressing their excitement for each other by playing the bass guitar". [7] The second track,"Siren",incorporates 90's hip-hop elements like "boom bap drums" and "strong bass riffs". [3] The third track,"Impossible",features "rhythmic house beats" and "mysterious synthesizers",with lyrics suggesting that "anything is possible when pursued collectively". [4] The fourth track,"9 Days",is a dance song characterized by "energetic synthesizers and drums",and "infectious melodies",convey that "weeks feel like nine days,but they (Riize) keep pursuing their dreams". The fifth track,"Honestly",is an R&B-pop song combining "dreamy synth pads","trap drum beats" and "soothing vocals". The sixth track,"One Kiss",is a mid-tempo song featuring "majestic strings" and "powerful drums". [5] The album closes with previously released singles "Talk Saxy" and "Love 119"; [9] "Talk Saxy" features saxophone riffs and 808 bass,while "Love 119" incorporates "sweet piano riffs" and samples "Emergency Room" by South Korean band Izi. [10]
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