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Coming soon...posted by Herself
 

Coming soon...posted by Herself
 

Coming soon...posted by Herself
 

Oh yes please, thank u.
 
I think some of the admins/moderators in this forum should sometimes be a little more unbiased when it comes to expressing their opinions about M's works. I'm not saying they can't say what they think, but an admin should most of the time stay like that, as an admin, not as a "normal" user, with all that includes. I hope u understand what i'm trying to say.
 
When the forum started, it was an amazing place to be. Lately i feel, and this is just my opinion so respect it, please, lots of naysayers are around here and i don't feel this place as the amazing place it used to be. As a fan, when i get in a forum of FANS, i expect to find a nice place with nice things to say, and yes, people expressing their opinions politely, and not just naysayers and people complaining of HOW BAD EVERYTHING IS, how amateurish, we don't have a physical single, and when we have it the artwork is shitty... God. I really understand even M is telling some of u guys to shut up and STOP COMPLAINING. For God's sake.

From the lips of Herself...the Ghosttown video coming next week!!!
 
https://instagram.com/p/1Cv1jVGEcX/

From the lips of Herself...the Ghosttown video coming next week!!!
 
https://instagram.com/p/1Cv1jVGEcX/

From the lips of Herself...the Ghosttown video coming next week!!!
 
https://instagram.com/p/1Cv1jVGEcX/

I have to say that these remixes have taken all the heart and soul out of Ghosttown...it was fine with Living For Love, it was defiant and 'up' and could translate to the clubby high energy sound without losing too much, people wanted to dance to it. But I miss those more respectful subtle remixes of the Ray Of Light days- by the way I'm not another fan longing for the Ray Of Light days, but the remix/remixers choices were more respectful to the track that they were remixing and so something more interesting and original came out of the process, keeping with the sentiment...Stereo MC’s for Frozen, BT & Sasha's mix of Drowned World or Kruder & Dorfmeister's epic treatment for Nothing Really Matters...even some of the remixes for Confessions were interesting and not generic sounding, getting the actual producer to extend or add to the original song or picking a remixer that would surprise or challenge (I sometimes listen to those CD singles more than the actual album versions). Imagine a great big dark brooding remix for Ghosttown that is gothic in sound and builds to a triumphant chorus...not something the clubs will play, but that will spook the hell out of your speakers at home and you will listen to more than once.

I have to say that these remixes have taken all the heart and soul out of Ghosttown...it was fine with Living For Love, it was defiant and 'up' and could translate to the clubby high energy sound without losing too much, people wanted to dance to it. But I miss those more respectful subtle remixes of the Ray Of Light days- by the way I'm not another fan longing for the Ray Of Light days, but the remix/remixers choices were more respectful to the track that they were remixing and so something more interesting and original came out of the process, keeping with the sentiment...Stereo MC’s for Frozen, BT & Sasha's mix of Drowned World or Kruder & Dorfmeister's epic treatment for Nothing Really Matters...even some of the remixes for Confessions were interesting and not generic sounding, getting the actual producer to extend or add to the original song or picking a remixer that would surprise or challenge (I sometimes listen to those CD singles more than the actual album versions). Imagine a great big dark brooding remix for Ghosttown that is gothic in sound and builds to a triumphant chorus...not something the clubs will play, but that will spook the hell out of your speakers at home and you will listen to more than once.

When all the demos first leaked and the idea of a double album was first suggested, I was all excited and 100% behind the idea of an album of two halves...CD1- Rebel (edgy, sexual, confrontational), CD2- Heart (heartfelt, confessional, traditional). But having lived with the official album for a few weeks and sitting through a mixed bag of emotions, I think they were correct to keep the album as a rollercoaster of emotions, themes and show the conflicting sides of Madonna...she is, after all, a complex mix of ping-ponging between emotions and her many sides exposed/hidden within a single heartbeat- vulnerability, strength, sadness, joy, provocative, solitary etc. Also, I think many of us would listen more to one CD more than the other...I would, if I'm honest, have played "Heart" more than "Rebel" and so Rebel would become tired very quickly...all one theme, but this way (and I always play an album in its intended sequence and never shuffle/skip) I have been exposed and begin to enjoy tracks like Unapologetic Bitch, Iconic, Holy Water, S.E.X. and Illuminati because they are surrounded by my favourite Heart tracks...which makes me begin to listen and grow to love those more Rebel tracks. So, for me, the erratic tracklisting works and makes me enjoy EVERY track instead of favoring a certain side.

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I completely agree...the critics (and some fans) would compare the two sides against each other...like a "Something To Remember" battle with "Confessions On A Dancefloor" ;) I like that its a complex mixed vibe, like the lady herself. Plus the term 'Rebel' is a difficult one to pinpoint...I consider Wash All Over Me as a determined, rebellious story...also Ghosttown could fit the bill as rebelling/fighting against all that life throws at you and still believing and moving onwards and upwards, so we probably would have had a fast side and a slow side...which doesn't necessarily suggest either Rebel or Heart. I like that within each song there is a mix of both and each story can be labelled as either/or....again, a perfect way to describe Madonna and her back catalogue. It's also fascinating to go on that little journey from the full of hurt HeartBreakCity to the joyous, playful Body Shop and followed by the confidently sexual Holy Water...even the filthy tongue-firmly-wedged-into-cheek S.E.X. going into the beautifully Gothic heart of Messiah perfectly portray the many characteristics and complexities of a female artist.

I completely agree...the critics (and some fans) would compare the two sides against each other...like a "Something To Remember" battle with "Confessions On A Dancefloor" ;) I like that its a complex mixed vibe, like the lady herself. Plus the term 'Rebel' is a difficult one to pinpoint...I consider Wash All Over Me as a determined, rebellious story...also Ghosttown could fit the bill as rebelling/fighting against all that life throws at you and still believing and moving onwards and upwards, so we probably would have had a fast side and a slow side...which doesn't necessarily suggest either Rebel or Heart. I like that within each song there is a mix of both and each story can be labelled as either/or....again, a perfect way to describe Madonna and her back catalogue. It's also fascinating to go on that little journey from the full of hurt HeartBreakCity to the joyous, playful Body Shop and followed by the confidently sexual Holy Water...even the filthy tongue-firmly-wedged-into-cheek S.E.X. going into the beautifully Gothic heart of Messiah perfectly portray the many characteristics and complexities of a female artist.

When all the demos first leaked and the idea of a double album was first suggested, I was all excited and 100% behind the idea of an album of two halves...CD1- Rebel (edgy, sexual, confrontational), CD2- Heart (heartfelt, confessional, traditional). But having lived with the official album for a few weeks and sitting through a mixed bag of emotions, I think they were correct to keep the album as a rollercoaster of emotions, themes and show the conflicting sides of Madonna...she is, after all, a complex mix of ping-ponging between emotions and her many sides exposed/hidden within a single heartbeat- vulnerability, strength, sadness, joy, provocative, solitary etc. Also, I think many of us would listen more to one CD more than the other...I would, if I'm honest, have played "Heart" more than "Rebel" and so Rebel would become tired very quickly...all one theme, but this way (and I always play an album in its intended sequence and never shuffle/skip) I have been exposed and begin to enjoy tracks like Unapologetic Bitch, Iconic, Holy Water, S.E.X. and Illuminati because they are surrounded by my favourite Heart tracks...which makes me begin to listen and grow to love those more Rebel tracks. So, for me, the erratic tracklisting works and makes me enjoy EVERY track instead of favoring a certain side.

When all the demos first leaked and the idea of a double album was first suggested, I was all excited and 100% behind the idea of an album of two halves...CD1- Rebel (edgy, sexual, confrontational), CD2- Heart (heartfelt, confessional, traditional). But having lived with the official album for a few weeks and sitting through a mixed bag of emotions, I think they were correct to keep the album as a rollercoaster of emotions, themes and show the conflicting sides of Madonna...she is, after all, a complex mix of ping-ponging between emotions and her many sides exposed/hidden within a single heartbeat- vulnerability, strength, sadness, joy, provocative, solitary etc. Also, I think many of us would listen more to one CD more than the other...I would, if I'm honest, have played "Heart" more than "Rebel" and so Rebel would become tired very quickly...all one theme, but this way (and I always play an album in its intended sequence and never shuffle/skip) I have been exposed and begin to enjoy tracks like Unapologetic Bitch, Iconic, Holy Water, S.E.X. and Illuminati because they are surrounded by my favourite Heart tracks...which makes me begin to listen and grow to love those more Rebel tracks. So, for me, the erratic tracklisting works and makes me enjoy EVERY track instead of favoring a certain side.

http://instagram.com/p/0fKvmfGEXU/
 
First image from the Ghosttown video! An 'end of the world' selfie!

http://instagram.com/p/0fKvmfGEXU/
 
First image from the Ghosttown video! An 'end of the world' selfie!

http://instagram.com/p/0fKvmfGEXU/
 
First image from the Ghosttown video! An 'end of the world' selfie!

http://instagram.com/p/0fKvmfGEXU/
 
First image from the Ghosttown video! An 'end of the world' selfie!