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Fall has become the biggest season of the year for new pop music releases. 2005 will be no different, as we experience a blizzard of new albums vying for our attention. Here are the 10 most eagerly awaited pop releases for fall 2005.

1) Madonna - Confessions On a Dancefloor (Nov. 15)
Madonna's upcoming album is without a doubt the most widely anticipated new album of the fall. Every new Madonna album is an event, but this one is being watched particularly closely as she attempts to come back from the first real commercial failure of her career. Reportedly, she's returning to dance music for the entire set, and if you can't wait, check out the new Motorola ad that includes brief snippets of the album's first single "Hung Up


Behold! I'M COMING SOON!

Ама за какъв провал говориат тези? ако е за АЛ не сум съгласен


JUST......HUNG UP!

Ами това е най-слабо продваният и най-зле приетият от критиката албум на Мадона.

Ново испанско ревю разкрива малко от това, което предстои:

1. HUNG UP (05:36) reminds of Stefani's "What You Waiting For " .Good song but not the best on the CD

2. GET TOGETHER (05:24). Sounds like Roger Sánchez ‘Call On Me’. It's dedicated to a lover

3. SORRY (04:43) Sorry is repeated in french, spanish ( " Lo Siento"), italian, german and other foreign languages.

4. FUTURE LOVERS (04:50) Sounds like a mix of Ray of Light and Paradise(not for me)

5. I LOVE NEW YORK (04:11) NYC is compared to other cities , from LA to Paris, to London. There's a line similar to “All the cities make me mad, all the places make me mad, but i love New York". A police hooter ends the song

6. LET IT WILL BE (04:18) The Intro reminds of Dragostea Din Tei’ de los Ozone

7. FORBIDDEN LOVE (04:18) something very close to a ballad. A male voice is heard singing with Madonna " we are in love"

8. JUMP (03:47) very disco feel from the 80s. Whispers like in "Erotica"

9. HOW HIGH (04:40) Voice is modified like the voice of a robot ( like "in Your Eyes") .Lyrics and theme about the fame like Substiture for Love

10-ISAAC (06:05) God and the Angels a la " like a prayer" Violins and guitars like in Don't tell me. A male voice says a prayer

11. PUSH (03:58) Sounds like Madonna's homage to Bollywood and the Indian percussions

12. LIKE IT OR NOT (04:33) It reminded the reviewer a very strong "gangster" woman, like Catherine-Zeta Jones in the first scenes of the musical " Chicago" " This is what I am , like it or not"


Behold! I'M COMING SOON!

Ако прочетеш такова ревю, никога няма да си купиш албума, даже няма да ти се прииска да го изслушаш.
Тези сладури, които са го сътворили да не провеждат кампания "Anti-Confessions"?

Наистина е ужасно. Най-силно ме шокира сравнението с O-Zone .

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Сигурно е дело на LAMB Team-онази банда фенове на Марая,която крои пъклен заговор срещу Мадона...


September 5th.
Paris.

Не параноизирай! От името на феновете на Марая ще ти кажа, че ние тази година имахме невероятен албум... а от името на феновете на Мадона - надявам се и тук да е така, но не ми се вярва

__Bobby__ и аз това си помислих , но непосмях да го споделя

Продължаваме да сме на една вълна.
Ако гепя някой от Lamb Team ще му посменя фасона трайно само за разнообразие.


September 5th.
Paris.

Не вярвате, че бабата на попа ще звучи като Озон ли, бе?!... Ми нали трябва да продава дискове. Доколкото знам те продадоха доста, при това в Европа. А бабата на попа по корем да се опне в Америка никой вече няма да й обърне внимание... Така че: Давай Мади! Тая година Озон, догодина Крейзи Фрог.

Locky,
защо ми се струва, че не уважаваш достатъчно работата на Мадона и умението й както да се променя според търсенето на пазара, така и сама да диктува промените?

Надяваме се догодина да си надене булчинската рокля, с която се е женила за Шон Пен и да снима клип на Крейзи Фрог. :))

Ай ноу ю уонт ми...

Напротив, точно затова я уважавам... но като че ли не всичките й фенове са склонни да я разберат. Жената пробва да звучи различно във всеки един албум. Понякога това и пасва, понякога е смешна. Какво ако новия албум е кошмарен комерс... аз бих и простил. Защо трябва да превръщаме това в трагедия и да обвиняваме тези, които са го чули в лъжа и недобронамереност.
Убеден съм, че ще чуем добри версии на О-Зон и че те ще се продават успешно...
Що се отнася до булчинската рокля, Нинджа... попрехвърли вече Мадона възрастта за подобни одежди... то ще е все едно аз да ида на плаж по памперс.

New album is Madge-ic


ANYONE who thought MADONNA might have abdicated as the Queen of Pop can kneel at her throne once more.
I’m the first journo IN THE WORLD to have heard her new album – and it is an absolute belter.


Confessions On A Dance Floor wipes the, er, floor with her critically acclaimed CDs such as Ray Of Light. It is an hour of pure electronic dance/pop heaven.

Madonna says: “I want people to jump out of their seats. It’s about having a good time straight through and non-stop.”

And she’s absolutely right about that. There are no gaps between tracks so listening feels like you are having a private DJ session at the Ministry Of Sound.

I can’t find a weak track, and I’m confident the album will be hailed a masterpiece on its November 14 release.

Below is my track-by-track guide, with ratings out of ten.





Confessions On A Dance Floor

Track by track
HUNG UP: Featuring a sample from Abba’s Gimme Gimme Gimme this is a massive floor filler and a clear No1 single.

While there’s no way on earth a straight bloke could be seen dead dancing to this camp tune it will go down a storm when she performs it at London’s G.A.Y. nightclub next month. 9

GET TOGETHER: Upbeat track which borrows the bass line from the Stardust dance classic Music Sounds Better With You. She sings, “Do you believe we can change the future?” 8

SORRY: One of the best tracks on the album and likely to be the second single. You’ll recognise the infectious bass line on the chorus as it’s a sample from The Jacksons’ 1981 hit Can You Feel It.

The opening features Madonna saying “sorry” in lots of different languages. 10

FUTURE LOVERS: Madonna wrote this with Mirwais Ahmadzai, who produced her No1 album, Music.

It’s heavy on synths and you can spot a sample from the Donna Summer/Moroder club anthem I Feel Love. 9



Gimme for No 1 ... first single



I LOVE NEW YORK: Banging dance tune with lyrics featuring a pop at George Bush and his home state. She sings: “If you don’t like my attitude then you can just f off. Just go to Texas, that’s where they play golf.”

The chorus is: “Los Angeles is for those who sleep, Paris and London baby you can keep, No other city will make me dance like New York” 10

LET IT WILL BE: Oddly titled track uses the string opening from Papa Don’t Preach played on a synth. The track is reminiscent of Ray Of Light.

An Eighties-sounding string of chords takes the track into the following number. 10

FORBIDDEN LOVE: This is Kraftwerk inspired and features computer generated, vocoder style vocals.

It sounds very Eighties and is slightly slower than the rest of the album (there are no ballads at all on the CD). 8

JUMP: Features classic Madonna vocals and is reminiscent of Into The Groove. She sings: “The only thing you can depend on is your family.” 9

HOW HIGH: All about Madonna analysing and evaluating her fame and success. She sings: “It’s funny I spent my whole life wanting to be talked about, Was it all worth it? I guess I deserve it, How high are the stakes?” 10






ISAAC: By far my favourite track — a stunning combination of wild rhythms, a hypnotic jewish chant and loads of strings and guitars. The ending is borrowed from Die Another Day. I defy anyone to not be blown away by this track. 11

PUSH: A love song for Madonna’s husband Guy. It’s got a funky La Isla Bonita vibe about it and is ear-marked as a possible single.

She sings about Guy: “I owe it all to you, It’s because you push me, Keep on pushing like nobody.” 10

LIKE IT OR NOT: A bit like her hit Fever, this song is once again Madonna analysing herself and saying, take me as I am.

She sings: “You can call me a sinner or a saint, This is who I am, You can like it or not, You can love me or leave me, But I’m never going to stop.”

This track completes the album beautifully with a classical guitar ending. Quite clever to put out a wholly electronic album – and close it with an acoustic guitar. 10





No time to hesitate
Those who run seem to have all the fun

Всички песни са оценени много високо, но не бива да се забравя, че Sun подкрепят много Мадона в годините след Ray of Light, така че трябва да се има едно наум. Първото, което се набива на очи е че албумът съдържа страшно много семпли - Абба, Джаксънс, Дона Самър, може би Сийл, както и семпли от три различни песни на Мадона. Най-високо оценената песен е Isaac. Ревюто основно преразказва, така че нека който не иска спойлери, не го чете. С присъщата си прилежност съм подчертал по-иинтересните пасажи.

ANYONE who thought MADONNA might have abdicated as the Queen of Pop can kneel at her throne once more. I’m the first journo IN THE WORLD to have heard her new album – and it is an absolute belter. Confessions On A Dance Floor wipes the, er, floor with her critically acclaimed CDs such as Ray Of Light. It is an hour of pure electronic dance/pop heaven. Madonna says: “I want people to jump out of their seats. It’s about having a good time straight through and non-stop.” And she’s absolutely right about that. There are no gaps between tracks so listening feels like you are having a private DJ session at the Ministry Of Sound. I can’t find a weak track, and I’m confident the album will be hailed a masterpiece on its November 14 release. Below is my track-by-track guide, with ratings out of ten. Confessions On A Dance Floor Track by track

HUNG UP: Featuring a sample from Abba’s Gimme Gimme Gimme this is a massive floor filler and a clear No1 single. While there’s no way on earth a straight bloke could be seen dead dancing to this camp tune it will go down a storm when she performs it at London’s G.A.Y. nightclub next month. 9

GET TOGETHER: Upbeat track which borrows the bass line from the Stardust dance classic Music Sounds Better With You. She sings, “Do you believe we can change the future?” 8

SORRY: One of the best tracks on the album and likely to be the second single. You’ll recognise the infectious bass line on the chorus as it’s a sample from The Jacksons’ 1981 hit Can You Feel It. The opening features Madonna saying “sorry” in lots of different languages. 10

FUTURE LOVERS: Madonna wrote this with Mirwais Ahmadzai, who produced her No1 album, Music. It’s heavy on synths and you can spot a sample from the Donna Summer/Moroder club anthem I Feel Love. 9

I LOVE NEW YORK: Banging dance tune with lyrics featuring a pop at George Bush and his home state. She sings: “If you don’t like my attitude then you can just f off. Just go to Texas, that’s where they play golf.” The chorus is: “Los Angeles is for those who sleep, Paris and London baby you can keep, No other city will make me dance like New York” 10

LET IT WILL BE: Oddly titled track uses the string opening from Papa Don’t Preach played on a synth. The track is reminiscent of Ray Of Light. An Eighties-sounding string of chords takes the track into the following number. 10

FORBIDDEN LOVE: This is Kraftwerk inspired and features computer generated, vocoder style vocals. It sounds very Eighties and is slightly slower than the rest of the album (there are no ballads at all on the CD). 8

JUMP: Features classic Madonna vocals and is reminiscent of Into The Groove. She sings: “The only thing you can depend on is your family.” 9

HOW HIGH: All about Madonna analysing and evaluating her fame and success. She sings: “It’s funny I spent my whole life wanting to be talked about, Was it all worth it? I guess I deserve it, How high are the stakes?” 10

ISAAC: By far my favourite track — a stunning combination of wild rhythms, a hypnotic jewish chant and loads of strings and guitars. The ending is borrowed from Die Another Day. I defy anyone to not be blown away by this track. 11

PUSH: A love song for Madonna’s husband Guy. It’s got a funky La Isla Bonita vibe about it and is ear-marked as a possible single. She sings about Guy: “I owe it all to you, It’s because you push me, Keep on pushing like nobody.” 10

LIKE IT OR NOT: A bit like her hit Fever, this song is once again Madonna analysing herself and saying, take me as I am. She sings: “You can call me a sinner or a saint, This is who I am, You can like it or not, You can love me or leave me, But I’m never going to stop.” This track completes the album beautifully with a classical guitar ending. Quite clever to put out a wholly electronic album – and close it with an acoustic guitar. 10

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This is Kraftwerk inspired

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Значи, дотук имам две познати неща: семпъл от Джаксънс и нещо, което звучи като Крафтверк. Трябва да вярвам повече на сънищата си.

Чудя се дали и аз да не се пробвам с едно ревю - може да се окаже, че го слушам този албум от няколко нощи насам .

А ревютата на Сън са много странни - всеки албум на Мадона след Ray of Light е по-добър от него. Същото писаха и за Мюзик. Дано грешат, защото звучи доста зле (Мадона семплира Stardust, чиято песен май също е със семпъл от Чака Кан ).

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Ужас...надявах се поне останалите песни да са автентични...
Иначе със сигурност ще спечели доста с това нещо...
Никога не съм се разочаровал толкова, колкото сега ще съм...

People are people

Още не знаем със сигурност как точно ще звучи. Може резултатът да е очарователна амалгама от стилове и препратки . Аз все още съм оптимист по отношение на звученето, макар че колкото повече се чува, толкова повече чашата ми се вижда като наполовина празна.

Но наистина почти няма съмнение, че албумът ще е комерсиално успешен. Не бих се изненадал, ако премине границата от 10 млн. копия.

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Madonna's "Hung up" is #1 on the playlist of one of NY's biggest radio stations (KTU 103.5)!


JUST......HUNG UP!

Жалко, но комерсиялният успех, освен че ме радва, не ми дава насладата от музиката.

People are people