A2O LITE's Debut Song 'NEON' Defines 'Zalpha Pop' with Heavy Bass and A Cappella

The girl group A2O LITE, consisting of 9 members, has started their musical journey through their debut digital single 'NEON'. This video released by STONE MUSIC contains the new generation's sensibility and musical colors that the team aims for.

'Neon and beyond', the declaration of nine girls who will not stay in the present

The debut song 'NEON' is a track that contains A2O LITE's ambition to not settle for the light of this moment, but to move toward their dreams and look beyond (Beyond). The team defines themselves as 'Zalpha Pop', which is new because it is unfamiliar and even more charming because it is quirky, and they intend to build a musical identity by painting their own colors with the sensibility of a new generation.

At the center of the song lies a heavily resonating bass sound, which serves as the foundation for an intense and addictive progression. In particular, the repetitive lyrics "Neon and beyond that’s what we on and beyond" pierce through the entire song, symbolically showing the team's direction of moving higher and further following the new light.

Harmony of vocals and performance, a sound composition emphasizing team synergy

In terms of musical composition, it features the harmony of the members' unique vocals and a cappella, along with energetic performance. This was utilized as an element to reveal the synergy A2O LITE possesses as a team, going beyond simple performance delivery. This song functions as a starting point announcing the new colors and possibilities that A2O LITE will unfold in the future.

The production of this song was handled by S.M. LEE, and Dem Jointz and Yoo Young-jin participated in composing, lyric writing, and arranging to increase the completeness of the sound. Yoo Young-jin participated in directing, mixing, recording, and background vocal work to concretize the color of the song. The directing of the video was handled by Yoo Young-jin, and Jungwook LEE and Duo XU took on assistant directing. Mixing and recording were conducted by Yoo Young-jin at LeePollux BOOMINGSYSTEM, and mastering was handled by Namwoo KWON of 821 Sound Mastering.

Source: STONE MUSIC (YouTube)