Reputation from Aaron Evans - Page 5

Aaron Evans reacted to ChrisK in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW March 18, 2023

Remember when this was meant to be the release! Not this reductive shitty EP lol

Aaron Evans reacted to GhostOrchid in Madonna - Lucky Star album (scrapped debut) March 11, 2023

Actually, the reason why Holiday never got a video is because of the promotion strategy that Sire run for the album in that period .
After Holiday proved to be more successful than Lucky Star in the clubs, they decided to push Holiday to radio and stores (only in 7" form and without the cover art so the sales would go towards the album, but would be enough for it to chart on Hot 100). That would cover the dance/r&b market.
And for the video part of album promotion they opted for Burning Up. MTV at that time was rock/new wave oriented and they got Jellybean to re-remix Burning Up in more of a rock style, for the video release to be serviced to MTV in October '83. And that was supposed to cover the rock/new wave market.
So the reason why we never got the Holiday video is because Burning Up is its video. That was the initial strategy.

Aaron Evans reacted to jtrover in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW March 10, 2023

I got the debut and Like A Virgin LP's for Christmas 1984.
The 4:48 version is the only version I knew of for years. It wasn't until we got cable TV in 1990 that I got MuchMusic here in Canada and saw the video with a different version in which I never knew existed. Then I bought myself the debut CD later that year and was surprised to hear this "new" version on it.
Then a couple years later I bought an international CD single of Burning Up and heard yet another "new" version lol.
I was so confused but naturally over the years learned how and why it happened.
I'm sure everyone might have a similar/comparable story.

Aaron Evans reacted to Aiwa08 in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW March 10, 2023

I hate to name Burning Up 4:48 "ALTERNATE VERSION". For many fans is the real album version.

Aaron Evans reacted to Would You Like To Try in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW March 10, 2023

Emily just discovered YouTube reuploads made by technology grannies who don't know how to download files that aren't from the pits of audio quality hell and used that for back that up to the beat!

Aaron Evans reacted to Bjonkers in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW February 28, 2023

Yes, you are correct. There is a little glitch there, well spotted. Perhaps the file with the glitch was fixed and used on the Dutch compilation, but they didn't delete the first one and then Emily came along not able to tell the difference between the two.
You need to send her a cease and desist letter.

Aaron Evans reacted to MPowered in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW February 28, 2023

Ray Of Light - Radio Edit (4:37) Ray Of Light - Sasha Ultra Violet Mix Radio Edit (5:10) Ray Of Light - Victor Calderone Club Mix Radio Edit (4:55) Ray Of Light - William Orbit Liquid Mix Radio Edit (5:13) Ray Of Light - Sasha Ultra Violet Mix (10:48) Ray Of Light - William Orbit Liquid Mix (8:08) Ray Of Light - Victor Calderone Club Mix (9:29) Ray Of Light - Sasha's Twilo Mix (10:59) Ray Of Light - Sasha's Strip Down Mix (5:04) Ray Of Light - Victor Calderone Drum Mix (5:29) Ray Of Light - William Orbit Ultra Violet Mix (7:00) Has To Be (5:17) We're seemingly not getting all of these which is extremely annoying.

Aaron Evans reacted to eXtremeOccident in Madonna Planning Massive New Documentary February 27, 2023

Take this with a grain of salt, but it looks like Madonna may be making a new blockbuster documentary in light of the canceled film:
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/7475232/madonna-planning-massive-expensive-documentary-after-doomed-biopic/
Not gonna lie, this part got me excited:
Explaining how Madonna is now plotting her revenge, The U.S. Sun’s source said: “She still has an unlimited amount of funds to follow through on her grand vision for the Celebration Tour.
“But with her biopic on ice, a new urgency has surrounded the filmed elements of the tour, both the eventual performance footage and the material Madonna needs to shoot ahead of that to provide backdrops while she sings.
“It's all a lot higher stakes now than it was just a couple of months ago when she was first putting the idea together.
“Suddenly, Madonna really has something to prove after the seeming black eye she took at the Grammys.”

Aaron Evans reacted to Pretender1978 in Wth is this Rolling Stone piece by Andy Greene claiming 'American Life' as one of the "50 Genuinely Horrible Albums by Brilliant Artists" February 22, 2023

LOL what a piece of bad and ill informed "journalism" Madonna did not touch a guitar while recording any of AL so if the guitar playing is rudimentary blame Mirwais who has played the thing his whole life Just as you can't talk about Erotica without taking about the sex book, you can't not mention the AL video and the major backlash she experienced. Also Americans should really stop talking about "the world" when they mean their own little narrow minded continent, Europe was in full electroclash and folktronica mode at that time. Still AL wasn't anywhere near as succesful as it should have been

Aaron Evans reacted to Blue Jean in Wth is this Rolling Stone piece by Andy Greene claiming 'American Life' as one of the "50 Genuinely Horrible Albums by Brilliant Artists" February 22, 2023

I do remember that. American Life is a better name. But I think Hollywood would have been a better lead single.
The thing is it was this exact time where literally everybody was starting to believe they could become famous. Regular Joe was flocking to reality tv. So I don't think people really wanted to hear that it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
I always found it interesting that Lady Gaga launched her career with a pro fame/money theme. It was a complete turnaround from Madonna's message.

Aaron Evans reacted to clkelley39 in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW February 16, 2023

OK let's get into the weeds on the "Borderline" mixes:

Album version (sometimes erroneously labeled as the US Remix or Remix in streaming services) the version everyone hates and no one listens to US Remix a.k.a. New Mix a.k.a. Extended Mix a.k.a. Jellybean Remix a.k.a. Extended Dance Remix a.k.a. 12" version acoustic drums instead of drum machine cowbell added glockenspiel added during the intro echo-ey, booming snare drum hits here and there echo-ey vocals here and there ("borderline...line...line") Longer than album version Probably some other stuff in the mix too Dub also remixed by Jellybean but it's a dub though Single Remix used in the music video An edit of the US Remix but: no added cowbell at all no echo-ey, booming snare drum hits here and there no echo-ey vocals here and there ("borderline...line...line") Brazilian single edit a.k.a album edit a fade of the album version It's That Girl remix a.k.a. radio remix a.k.a. radio version a.k.a. remix edit just like the single remix, but: with echo-ey, booming snare drum hits here and there with echo-ey vocals here and there ("borderline...line...line") The Immaculate Collection remix just like the single remix, but: mixed in Q-Sound with cowbell added no echo-ey, booming snare drum hits here and there no echo-ey vocals here and there ("borderline...line...line") Celebration remix (erroneously labeled as Single Remix on the new streaming releases) very similar to The Immaculate Collection remix, but: not mixed in Q-Sound with echo-ey, booming snare drum hits here and there with echo-ey vocals here and there ("borderline...line...line" & "lose my mind...mind...mind") those added elements weren't added in exactly the same places as the It's That Girl Remix
See, it's super simple and not annoying or frustrating at all.

Aaron Evans reacted to Harrdust in Single Reissues Campaign - Causing a Commotion - OUT NOW February 16, 2023

@tscott I just found this specific one: https://www.discogs.com/release/13631641-Madonna-The-Universal
and this one: https://www.discogs.com/release/14945989-Madonna-The-Universal-1985-Radio-Broadcast-Recording
All released by: https://www.discogs.com/label/1024637-Parachute-Recording-Company
Edited: Parent company (or whatever each time) that don't even exists. Leftfield Media
"Issues semi legal releases using a hole in the European copyright laws concerning recorded public broadcasts.
It should be noted that many of the released recordings are infact audience or soundboard recordings - and no broadcasts as mentioned on the releases."

Aaron Evans reacted to RUADJAI in "SORRY" - NEW "REMIX" COLLAB WITH BLOND:ISH - COMING FEB. 10!!!! February 11, 2023

Imagine taking a Madonna hit, making the beat shittier, cutting out the verses and dance breakdown that basically MAKES the track, pitching the vocals down and presenting it to the world as if you accomplished something?!?
Like…. WTF is going on with the music industry?!?