Aiwa08

• Rebel Heart: feels like a weak remix album compared to the demos.
• Madame X: has some great tracks, but others really don’t work for me.

That said, even what I consider to be Madonna's weakest album is still impressive in its own way.

Was the instrumental remix available on CD?

33 minutes ago, Veronica-Electronica said:

Is Remix/Edit an edit of The Color Mix?

Yes, the edit is from The Color Mix.

2 hours ago, Drownedboy said:

I really can´t sing any lines from a Taylor Swift song, she is really not very interesting for me But the same I never liked very much Gaga, except I know some songs from her. 

Thank you, this is what I’ve been trying to say from the start.

There are modern artists whose music I don’t particularly enjoy, but you still end up knowing their singles, even if you don’t want to. With Taylor Swift, though, it’s different. I know her as a successful singer because of the news and the internet, but I’ve barely heard any of her music on the radio, TV, or elsewhere, unlike artists like Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, and others, whose music I come across more frequently. 

And that's why I believe, in my opinion, that Madonna's music is well-known worldwide, while Taylor Swift's music isn’t as widely recognized

20 minutes ago, Blue Jean said:

She has reached the Madonna level of fame and popularity. She may even surpass her. I don’t want it to be true. But it is.

No joke, I once read in a news magazine in the late 80s that Madonna was, quite literally, more universally recognized than the Bible.

On 9/8/2024 at 3:54 PM, sbrombolessio said:

Just asking.

The main post speaks about 8 tracks,  and says INCLUDES 6 unreleased mixes/demos.

So it might be:

2 already released tracks/mixes/remixes

6 unreleased mixes/demos 

So I might assume it could be

 

2 released + 2 demos + 4 mixes, or

2 + 3 + 3,

or 2 + 4 + 2....

 

 

It could be:

2 released + 5 demos + 1 unreleased

2 released + 4 demos + 2 unreleased

2 released + 3 demos + 3 unreleased

2 released + 2 demos + 4 unreleased

2 released + 1 demo + 5 unreleased

Place your bets! 😄

Which option would you like the most?

1 minute ago, Alpha said:

Countries are not un-susceptible to being out of touch 👶 so perhaps!

14 minutes ago, Slickness said:

 an example is in Spain she sold out shows but has like 2 hits singles from years ago and 1 album that charted well over there. 

Quiet, you fool! They'll think we’ve been living under a rock here in Spain!

11 minutes ago, Alpha said:

That's an easy cop out tho...we dont live in the 90s with regional releases not to mention she's literally in the middle of a huge global tour. I stand by what i said, you either are too old or live under a rock or just lying to seem cool. I mean i guess it would make sense that some people are all of a the above...

And again: Or simply, her music outside of the USA isn’t as powerful, and you don’t hear her songs unless you have a genuine interest in her. 

For example I hear Dua Lipa all time on the radio, I know her singles but they never play Taylor Swift. So, honey, I don't live under a rock. 

1 hour ago, Alpha said:

 If you can't name a song other than Shake it Off you're either too old or have been living under a rock.

Or simply, her music outside of the USA isn’t as powerful, and you don’t hear her songs unless you have a genuine interest in her.

1 hour ago, lucasciccone said:

No one can deny her commercial success, which is HUGE, but IMO she will never have Madonna's cultural impact. That's what makes you a legend.

Exactly. When I was young, Madonna was everywhere. Her music was unavoidable, whether you liked it or not (the same was true for artists like Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, etc, etc, etc). I know who Taylor Swift is, but I only know her by name—I’m not familiar with her music or videos because they don’t interest me. So, in my view, her cultural impact is nowhere near that of Madonna

3 minutes ago, Boombox90 said:

Like a Prayer followed by Erotica

I agree. But I always need the bridge between them (Vogue - Justify My Love - Rescue Me).

True Blue and Like A Prayer.

6 hours ago, Would You Like To Try said:

@Aiwa08Do you know the specific DB's and eq characteristics they used for Celebration specifically? It's not like I loved it but just for curiosity and for adding the eq and stuff to my playlists maybe! Thanks anyway even if you don't answer

Using "Youlean Loudness Meter" software:

"Vogue (from Celebration)": 

• Momentary Max = -4.62 LUFS
• Short Term Max = -5.80 LUFS
• Integrated = -8.81 LUFS

"Hung Up (from Celebration)":

•  Momentary Max = -4.29 LUFS
• Short Term Max = -6.35 LUFS
• Integrated = -8.52 LUFS

In DB: 

formula: dB = LUFS + 23

Vogue:

• Momentary Max (-4.62 LUFS): -4.62 + 23 = 18.38 dB
• Short Term Max (-5.80 LUFS): -5.80 + 23 = 17.20 dB
• Integrated (-8.81 LUFS): -8.81 + 23 = 14.19 dB

Hung Up:

• Momentary Max (-4.29 LUFS): -4.29 + 23 = 18.71 dB
• Short Term Max (-6.35 LUFS): -6.35 + 23 = 16.65 dB
• Integrated (-8.52 LUFS): -8.52 + 23 = 14.48 dB

These values represent the sound levels in decibels relative to the maximum digital level (Full Scale).

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On TIDAL, there's always an option to "normalize" songs to ensure they play at the same level. For my compilations stored on a hard drive, I use wavegain to adjust all the tracks to the same volume as the "Like a Prayer" album (for example, "Vulgar" sounds as loud as "Express Yourself").

 You might wonder why I use the same volume level as the "Like a Prayer" album to 'normalize' my compilations. It's because it's the last Madonna album that features the highest possible volume with no dynamic range compression.

9 minutes ago, Madonna Vaults said:

Which one?

The instrumental remix from a digital source and the same version with vocals. 

2 hours ago, Lazaruz said:

I know some instruments and music are different from album and single version but vocals are different too?

No, they aren't different

Dear @Madonna Vaults do you have the original mix? If it has leaked, could you share it?

40 minutes ago, androiduser said:

can you post a youtube link, I haven't heard that version

I can't find it on youtube. It was uploaded here long time ago.

9 minutes ago, androiduser said:

but that's not real or official... it's a fan made mix using Official Audio, Instrumental, TheBlessedMadonna Remix Isolated Vocals, Filtered Stems & Vocals

I know, that's why I said it doesn't count, because it's not official. Anyway, I was talking about the version where Madonna sings Lucky Star in Levitating, not the video I posted.

26 minutes ago, steady75 said:

Musically 4 Minutes is brilliant. I just kinda dislike the Justin bits even though I actually dig Justin. 

Medellin was beaut but undercooked a tad. 

Britney one is still one of the worst things she's done.

I like her Dua verse on Levitating a lot.

Sam Smith is mid and gimmicky

Popular are the definition of mid background coffee shop music. 

Love Song should have been so much more for the star power

I do love Be Careful with Ricky Martin but again it's very unshowy.

Sexy Santana, Tokishca, Anita, Sickick, hard pass.

Medellín and Love Song are OK, but not amazing. Vulgar and Me Against the Music are just fun, nothing more. I love Levitating, but not that awful remix. I love the album version with Madonna, but since it's unofficial, it doesn't count. The rest, in my opinion, are meh.

In short: I only love the album version of Levitating with Madonna singing Lucky Star and without Missy Elliot (and it's not available commercially or as a promo).

I'm still waiting for Madonna to do a collab that I actually like. The previous ones have always seemed like very simple and forgettable songs to me.

17 minutes ago, Would You Like To Try said:

It Is only quiet because it wasn't remastered and the lack of strong bass adds to the "quietness" too

I was always surprised that they fixed the lack of strong bass in the singles from LAP but didn’t do the same for the entire album in the subsequent reissues.

Could you leak the studio versions (or something similar) of Justify My Love and Express Yourself from The Girlie Show?