HYBE's Latin pop boy group Santos Bravos (SANTOS BRAVOS) released their first EP, 'DUAL', on the 13th.
'DUAL' is a work that captures the dual charm of Santos Bravos, where cheerful boyishness coexists with intense, instinctive energy. Six tracks are included. The members combine Latin sensibility and global pop sounds to traverse various genres such as reggaeton, Brazilian funk, and club sounds, showing a wide musical spectrum.
The title track is 'MHM.' It is a melody-centered Latin pop song in which warm vocals blend over soft synths and percussion. It delicately expresses the excitement and hesitation at the moment love has just begun. It shows a fresh charm of Santos Bravos that is different from the intense performance-driven songs 'KAWASAKI' and '0%.'
In addition, the bright melody and rhythmic song development of 'WOW', the fast-paced track 'VELOCIDADE' based on Brazilian funk, and the emotional Latin ballad 'FE' that highlights the members' vocal abilities are arranged cohesively to create an engaging album.
A number of global hitmakers participated to raise the musical completeness. Johnny Goldstein, who worked with the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta and Madonna, produced all the tracks, and Grammy-winning producer Diplo, Bang Si-hyuk ("hitman" bang), and Latin Grammy-winning songwriter Vibarco also lent their support.
A five-part documentary series chronicling the album's production process and the group's growth, 'Behind DUAL,' will premiere on Spotify at 10 a.m. on March 16 (Korea time). Composed of episodes for each member, the series will then be uploaded one episode at a time to Spotify every Monday and to the team's official YouTube channel on Tuesdays.
Santos Bravos was formed through a reality series of the same name produced under the 'Multi-home, Multi-genre' strategy led by HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk, and debuted in Mexico in October last year. They are scheduled to perform on major Latin American stages including Colombia's Estéreo Picnic, Mexico's Tecate Pa'l Norte, Guatemala's Empire Music Festival, and Mexico City's Tecate Emblema.
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