Mixtape: Dominate (stylized as Mixtape : dominATE) is a single album[note 1] by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records on March 21, 2025, as the fifth installment of "Mixtape Project" to commemorate the group's seventh anniversary.

Background and promotion

On March 10, 2025, Stray Kids announced Mixtape: Dominate, as the fifth installment of "Mixtape Project" series after "Mixtape: Gone Days" (2019), "Mixtape: On Track" (2020), "Mixtape: Oh" (2021), and "Mixtape: Time Out" (2022). It was scheduled to be available on March 21 on digital music and streaming platforms to commemorate the group's seventh anniversary.[1]

On March 12, its cover artwork and track list were revealed. The artwork conveys "a mysterious yet intense energy with a mix of various colors" and logos of each track. The single album consists of five tracks: the Korean version of "Giant" from Stray Kids' Japanese second studio album of the same name, and four sub-unit tracks, consisting of Changbin and I.N's "Burnin' Tires", Han and Felix's "Truman", Bang Chan and Hyunjin's "Escape", and Lee Know and Seungmin's "Cinema".[2]

The group revealed promotional scheduler for Mixtape: Dominate on March 14,[3] and teased all sub-unit tracks via the series "Unveil: Track",[4] and their behind-the-scenes prior to the release.[5] The music videos for the sub-unit tracks later uploaded between March 22 and 26, except 25.[6][7] Stray Kids performed the sub-unit songs at the Dominate World Tour, starting at the Latin America leg of the tour in March 2025.[8]

Music and lyrics

Mixtape: Domiate consists of five tracks with 15 minutes and 54 seconds. The single album opens with the Korean version of "Giant", a mixing of boom bap and dubstep,[9] expressing "working hard and refusing to take anything for granted, no matter how famous you get."[10] Changbin and I.N's "Burnin' Tires" is a blend of rock and hip-hop,[11] speaking about rebellion and freedom[7] by "run[ning] our own path freely".[9]

Next, Han and Felix's "Truman" contains a message of constantly self-challenging and confidently moving towards success.[9] It is followed by Bang Chan and Hyunjin's "Escape", an alternative R&B track driven by "dreamy" electric guitar and "captivating" reggae rhythm.[12] The lyrics reflect leaving behind the despair and escaping together to find love and freedom.[9] Mixtape: Domiate concluded with Lee Know and Seungmin's "Cinema", revolving around themes of perseverance, following dreams, and cherishing memories with loved ones[7] as they will sing their best until the moment the curtain falls.[9]

Track listing

Mixtape: Dominate track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Giant" (Korean version)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Restart
  • Chae Gang-hae
  • Restart
  • Chae
  • Bang Chan
2:53
2."Burnin' Tires" (Changbin and I.N)
  • Changbin
  • I.N
  • Changbin
  • I.N
  • Restart
  • Chae
  • Restart
  • Chae
2:53
3."Truman" (Han and Felix)
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Helixx (Vendors)
  • Peach.L
  • Han
  • Felix
  • Helixx
3:15
4."Escape" (Bang Chan and Hyunjin)
  • Bang Chan
  • Hyunjin
  • Bang Chan
  • Hyunjin
  • Versachoi
  • Bang Chan
  • Versachoi
3:11
5."Cinema" (Lee Know and Seungmin)
  • Lee Know
  • Seungmin
  • Seungmin
  • Lee Ki-hwan
  • Cona
  • Lee
  • Cona
3:41
Total length:15:54

Credits and personnel

Musicians

  • Stray Kids – lead vocals (1), background vocals (1)
    • Bang Chan (3Racha) – lead vocals (4), background vocals (4), instruments (1, 4), computer programming (1, 4), vocal direction (1)
    • Lee Know – lead vocals (5)
    • Changbin (3Racha) – lead vocals (2), background vocals (2), vocal direction (1–2)
    • Hyunjin – lead vocals (4), background vocals (4)
    • Han (3Racha) – lead vocals (3), background vocals (3), vocal direction (1)
    • Felix – lead vocals (3), background vocals (3)
    • Seungmin – lead vocals (5)
    • I.N – lead vocals (2), background vocals (2)
  • Restart – instruments (1–2), computer programming (1)
  • Chae Gang-hae – instruments (1–2), computer programming (1)
  • Helixx (Vendors) – synthesizer (3), drums (3), bass (3), computer programming (3)
  • Lim Young-woo – piano (3)
  • Ham Seong-hun – guitar (3)
  • Versachoi – instruments (4), computer programming (4)
  • Nickko Young – guitar (4)
  • Lee Ki-hwan – synthesizer (5), drums (5), MIDI programming (5)
  • Cona – synthesizer (5), drums (5), MIDI programming (5)
  • Jun Min-kyu – bass (5)
  • Moonssi – guitar (5)

Technical

  • Bang Chan (3Racha) – recording (1, 4), digital editing (1)
  • Choi Hye-jin – recording (1)
  • Goo Hye-jin – recording (1)
  • Restart – recording (2)
  • Changbin (3Racha) – recording (2)
  • Han (3Racha) – recording (3)
  • Seo Eun-il – recording (3)
  • Na Su-min – recording (5)
  • Lee Kyeong-won – digital editing (1–2)
  • A.Zero – digital editing (3, 5), mixing (3, 5)
  • Jang Woo-young – digital editing (4)
  • Yoon Won-kwon – mixing (1–2, 4)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (all)
  • Gu Jong-pil – Dolby Atmos mixing (all)

Locations

  • JYPE Studios – recording (1, 3)
  • Channie's "Room" – recording (1, 4)
  • Bake Sound – recording (5)
  • Millennium Mix Lab – digital editing (3, 5), mixing (3, 5)
  • MadMiix – mixing (1–2, 4)
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (all)
  • KLANG Studio – Dolby Atmos mixing (all)

Charts

Chart performance for Mixtape: Dominate
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 191
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 191
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[15] 26
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 59
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] 71
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 82

Release history

Release dates and formats for Mixtape: Dominate
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 21, 2025
[19]

Notes

  1. ^ JYP Entertainment officially classified Mixtape: Dominate as a digital single, while streaming platforms labelled it as an EP.

References

  1. ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (March 10, 2025). "스키즈, 새 디싱 '도미네이트' 발매…SKZ표 독창적 음악 세계". MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Maeng, Ji-seon (March 13, 2025). "'데뷔 7주년' 스트레이 키즈, 'Mixtape : dominATE' 트랙리스트 공개...타이틀곡은 'GIANT'". BizEnter. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Park, Se-yeon (March 14, 2025). "스트레이 키즈, 데뷔 7주년 맞아 신곡→콘텐츠 폭탄 선물". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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  6. ^ Cha, E (March 9, 2025). "Watch: Stray Kids' Lee Know And Seungmin Welcome You To Their "CINEMA" In MV For Unit Track". Soompi. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Huertas, Isabella (March 27, 2025). "Stray Kids Release New EP 'Mixtape: dominATE'". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Jeong, Jee-won (March 31, 2025). "스트레이 키즈, 산티아고서 스타디움 투어 포문 "인이어 뚫은 응원 감사"". Joynews24 (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e Lee, Duk-haeng (March 21, 2025). "스트레이키즈, 7주년에도 무궁무진한 거인들의 잠재력 [뉴트랙 쿨리뷰]". Ize (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  10. ^ Partridge, Ken (November 13, 2024). "Stray Kids Assert Their Power On New Song "GIANT"". Genius. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  11. ^ Hadi, Eddino Abdul; Lee, Jane (March 26, 2025). "Life Listens: New music from Lady Gaga, Stray Kids, Jennie and Dua Lipa". The Straits Times. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  12. ^ Yoo, Byung-chul (March 18, 2025). "스트레이 키즈 방찬 & 현진, 새 유닛 곡으로 현실로부터 탈출하고픈 불안정한 청춘을 노래". Global Epic (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stray Kids – Mixtape : Dominate" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Top Albums (Week 13, 2025)". SNEP. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  15. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2025-03-31" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of March 26, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  17. ^ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 13 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stray Kids – Mixtape : Dominate". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) "Mixtape : dominATE" Released Online". Stray Kids Official Website (in Korean). March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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