Album Serves up Clubready Grooves the Spotlight, and People Can Never and She Says Her Goal for the Proj- Get Enough of Her," Says Eric Keil, Ect, Due Sept
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MADONNA OFFERS UPBEAT `MUSIC' ON MAVERICK (Continued from page 1) the best job I can. With this new never know what to expect from her." album, I feel like I've completed Retailers are equally enthusiastic. what I've set out to do -and that's a "The truth is that she's never out of good, fulfilling feeling." Album Serves Up ClubReady Grooves the spotlight, and people can never And she says her goal for the proj- get enough of her," says Eric Keil, ect, due Sept. 19 on her Warner "Music" is Madonna's eighth al- leading up to today." on female role -playing in society, VP of Compact Disc World, a nine- Bros. -distributed Maverick label, was bum (not including compilations "Amazing" (Madonna, Orbit). A while also providing a motherly, store chain based in South Plainfield, to "explode." and soundtracks). Following is a vibrant tempo- shifter that opens nurturing perspective. "As you N.J. "I'm sure this new record is "Everything in life moves in cy- track listing of the Maverick/Warn- with a soft, music -box -like key- grow older, of course, you grow going to do extremely well." cles," she says. "There's a period er Bros. release. The songwriters board /string flourish before wiser," Madonna says. "You can To Caresse Henry, Madonna's when you're quiet, and there's a peri- are in parentheses. launching into an insinuating look back and wish you'd done manager, there was never any doubt od when you explode. In the time "Music" (Madonna, Mirwais Ah- groove fondly reminiscent of the things differently, but I prefer to that there would be immediate inter- leading up to `Ray Of Light,' I was in madzai). The project's anthemic Martha & the simply share the knowledge I've est in "Music." a quiet space- making lots of dis- first single, "Music" deftly blends Vandellas classic gained without a drop of regret." "There's a need for this record in coveries and going through lots of elements of French electronica "Dancing In The "Paradise (Not For Me)" the marketplace." "It's fresh and changes. It was an introspective, with '70s -style electro -funk, à la Streets." Dis- (Madonna, Ahmadzai). A melan- unique without being inaccessible," questioning time. Then, almost with- Cameo and Roger Troutman. torted guitar choly, atmospheric epic that also she says. "I truly believe that this is out warning, I felt like I needed to "Impressive Instant" (Madonna, riffs underscore appears on Mirwais' current her finest album to date." explode. I didn't feel the need to be Ahmadzai). A club -savvy stomper, the verses, con- Naive/Epic U.K. set "Production." Because the artist is so close to so introspective. I felt like dancing. marked by futuristic keyboard tributing to the Madonna performs with a theatri- delivering her second child, Henry And that's reflected in these songs." lines and vocals that dart from dis- track's hands-in- cal finesse that draws apparent says, the project's marketing plan If "Ray Of Light" was intentional- torted, robotic passages to playful, the -air musical influence from Edith Piaf. will unfold gradually. ly soul-searching and cathartic, then almost childlike chants. MADONNA climax. "Gone" (Madonna, Damian le "She's currently doing things like "Music" revels in the bliss that follows. "Runaway Lover" (Madonna, "Nobody's Gassick, Nicola Young). "Music" radio drops and station IDs, but she's Much of the material is bright and William Orbit). One of several col- Perfect" (Madonna, Ahmadzai). closes with another jam that con- on somewhat of a break until after the uplifting -and in the artist's words, laborations with "Ray Of Light" Dreamy keyboard and an ethereal trasts acoustic guitars with elec- baby comes," Henry says. "She's also "sometimes downright silly." Case in muse Orbit, this trance /house rave - vocal incantation open a track that tronic elements. Soulful vocals give done quite a bit of long -lead press, point, the buoyant "Impressive up is punctuated by jaunty, concise evolves into a sharp electro -funk depth to such striking, cautionary and she's done a video for the single." Instant," in which she gleefully rants lyrics and underlined by rumbling, jam. lyrics as "Turn to stone, lose my The clip, directed by Jonas Aker - lines like "I like to sings sings sings disco -flavored percussion. "Don't Tell Me" (Madonna, Ah- faith, and I'll be gone." lund, who helmed the award -winning like a bird on a wings wings wingy" "I Deserve It" (Madonna, Ah- madzai, Joe Henry). Co- written by The European pressing of video for "Ray Of Light," features with childlike abandon amid a vibrant, madzai). An acoustic -framed track Madonna's brother -in -law Henry, "Music" will also include Madon- actress Debi Mazar, longtime Ma- celebratory swirl of electronic key- that is anchored by a hip -hop- this thoughtful, often poetic gem is na's interpretation of the Don donna backing singer Nikki Harris, board riffs and thumpy dance beats. inflected groove. "This track has distinguished by a jagged stop/ McLean classic "American Pie," and English comedian Ali G. in a racy "We were working on that song, the strangest juxtaposition of this start beat that builds into an infec- which was available earlier this girls' night out on the town- replete and I thought, `Oh, fuck it, let's just folks simple song and this high - tious chorus. Framed by soft year on the Maverick soundtrack with an amusing animated interlude. have fun,' " she says with a laugh. tech, ominous synth line," says acoustic guitars and subtle key- to "The Next Best Thing." Pro- The single also benefits from a "Life would be such a drag if it was Madonna. "It's almost disturbing - board lines, the cut offers one of the duced by the artist with Orbit, the plethora of dance remixes, provided deep and probing all the time." intentionally so." The music lends artist's most soulful vocals to date. track features guest harmonies by by Groove Armada, Deep Dish, Vic- Not that "Music" doesn't have its weight to rich, introspective lyrics, "What It Feels Like For A Girl" actor Rupert Everett. tor Calderone, Hex Hector, and Tracy serious moments. After a relentlessly such as the chorus lines "Many (Madonna, Guy Sigsworth). Also, the Japanese version of Young. Each remixer was hand- upbeat three -song opening that miles, many roads I have traveled, Planned to be the album's second "Music" will feature "Cyberraga," picked by Madonna, who says, "The Madonna designed to "make you feel fallen down on the way/ Many single, this is a hook -laden midtem- a collaboration with Talvin Singh. club vibe of this record is crucial to like you're taking off on a rocket," the hearts, many years have unraveled, po jam that effectively comments LARRY FLICK me. I love to hear my records on the set occasionally darts into "mildly radio, but it's more important to me melancholic" areas. Among the most that my records get played in the notable moments is "I Deserve It," have earned instant cachet thanks to vous. That first week was murder. implicitly. He's so incredibly smart clubs. That's where I got my start, which will give critics with a penchant being tapped by Madonna. But I knew we would eventually click. and visionary. I listen to his stuff, and that's where I will probably for reading between the lines a field "I'm always searching for some- I was intent on making it work, be- and I think, `This is the future of always feel most at home." day, thanks to lyrics like "This guy thing new and edgy and undiscov- cause I truly believe that this man's a sound.' " To that end, the artist will preside has cried for me, and I have cried for ered," she says, noting that she found genius." But is the world at large ready for over a lavish club event in Los Ange- him ... All of the pain was worth it." Mirwais via a demo submitted to It was her unyielding respect for the future of sound? At a time when les to celebrate the release of "Mu- Equally striking is "What It Feels Maverick honcho Guy Oseary. "I love Mirwais that opened her mind to the there's scant deviation from the teen - sic." Similar events are being consid- Like For A Girl," the project's second to work with the weirdos that no one idea of revealing her voice in a new pop, jangle -rock, and hip -hop that ered for other key markets. single, a sage commentary on wom- knows about-the people who have way on "Music." "On all of the tracks, dominate the charts, the stark, often According to Henry the Los Angeles anhood that should give the Britney raw talent and who are making music except for the few when it's treated minimalist electronic -dance flavor of bash will likely be Webcast over the Spears /Christina Aguilera genera- unlike anyone else out there." with a vocoder for distortion, the vocals "Music" may wash over some listen- new site madonnamusic.com, which tion of teenage female listeners a lit- Initially, she says, she was "per- have no effects. They're bone dry." ers like ice -cold water - whether it is due to launch in early August. tle food for thought-and that's as far fectly happy to work with William She says Mirwais "tricked her" will be refreshing or startling re- Actually, Henry says that the as she's willing to go in terms of that again.