Dream()scape

Not to be confused with the band's similarly titled 2024 studio album, Dreamscape.

Dream()scape (pronounced Dreamescape) 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".

Dream()scape
Digital cover
EP by NCT Dream
Released	March 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)
Genre	Hip hop[1][2] R&B[3]
Length	18:30
Language	Korean
Label	SM Kakao
NCT Dream chronology
ISTJ (2023) Dream()scape (2024) Dreamscape (2024)
NCT chronology
Be There for Me (2023) Dream()scape (2024) Give Me That (2024)
Singles from Dream()scape
"Smoothie" Released: March 25, 2024

Background and release

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 embarked on "The Dream Show 3: Dream()scape" world tour in May.^[9]

Critical reception

Dream()scape received mixed reviews from 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]

Accolades

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Billboard	2024	The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2024 (So Far): Staff Picks	14th	[11]

Track listing

Dream()scape track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Icantfeelanything"	Ellie Suh (153/Joombas)	Patrick "J. Que" Smith Jason Hahs David Wilson August 08	dwilly	2:12
2.	"Smoothie"	Na Do-yeon (153/Joombas) Bang Hae-hyeon	Harold "Alawn" Philippon Benji Bae Robbie Jay	Alawn	3:08
3.	"Box"	Cha Ri (153/Joombas} Mark	Greg Bonnick Hayden Chapman Danny Shah Taet Chesterton Mark	LDN Noise	2:50
4.	"Carat Cake"	Jo Yoon-kyung	Dan Gleyzer Tony Ferrari	Dan Gleyzer	2:32
5.	"Unknown"	Lee Seu-ran Mark Jeno	Nicklas Jarelius Persson William Segerdahl Ninos Hanna Mark Jeno	Niklas Jarelius Persson William Segerdahl	3:33
6.	"Breathing" (숨; Sum [lit. 'Breath'])	Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas) Mark Jeno Jaemin Jisung	Micky Blue Realmeee Patrick Liney Cosmo Liney Etham Basden Mark Jeno Jaemin Jisung	Cosmo's Midnight	4:13
Total length:					18:30

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.^[12]

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

Album

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Dream()scape Chart (2024) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 55 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 147 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 160 Croatian International Albums (HDU)[16] 4 French Albums (SNEP)[17] 51 Greek Albums (IFPI)[18] 39 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 2 Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[20] 2 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 2 South Korean Albums (Circle)[22] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 58 US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24] 6 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 41 US World Albums (Billboard)[26] 4

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for Dream()scape Chart (2024) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27] 4 South Korean Albums (Circle)[28] 1

Single

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Smoothie"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
China Korean Songs (TME)[29]	1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[30]	57
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[31]	43
South Korea (Circle)[32]	3
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[33]	17
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[34]	18

Certifications

Certifications for Dream()scape

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[35]	2× Million	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Music program awards for Dream()scape

Song	Program	Date	Ref.
"Smoothie"	Show Champion	April 3, 2024	[36]
	M Countdown	April 4, 2024	[37]
	Music Bank	April 5, 2024	[38]
	Show! Music Core	April 6, 2024	[39]

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