New Michael Jackson album announced: Xscape. 8 unreleased songs coming May 13th.
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New song: Loving You.
foxuzamaki
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Jesus Christ that scared me
Twilight Gap
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That hook is so good. These new songs are what he should have put out a decade ago (not that I don't like Invincible).
This is probably my favorite one released thus far. That is driving at night levels of good.
Another amazing song!
I though this album would be like the 2010 one, that....sucks pretty bad, but no, hit after hit on this new one, good stuff
Twilight Gap
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What an awful title.
"Xscape".
I meant to mention the other day how I haven't been a fan of the posthumous album titles. The majority of MJ's solo albums could all be used to describe him in some way
"He's Off the Wall"
"He's a Thriller"
"He's Bad"
"He's Dangerous"
"HIStory"
"He's Invincible"
I always thought that was unique and gave the albums a bit of extra weight. I guess you could say "Michael" did it too, but that one felt a bit lazy.
"His Xscape"
What an awful title.
"Xscape".
It's to go with Xperia, since they have a joint promotion or something.
NOW you understand just how cheesy the title
Pretty cool song. So far I'm liking all the songs I've heard (3 and a bit of another). God if only MJ were still alive, all the awesome extra music we'd be getting...
New song: A Place With No Name. Yes, before you ask, it does borrow the melody from Michael's own "Leave Me Alone" as well as "A Horse With No Name" by America (with full permission).
No, like every other one of his albums, it's named after a song on it. The song "Xscape," produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, was recorded in 2000 for Michael's album Invincible, but was left off of it. It has been re-done by Jerkins for this album.
It's to go with Xperia, since they have a joint promotion or something.
NOW you understand just how cheesy the title
No, like every other one of his albums, it's named after a song on it. The song "Xscape," produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, was recorded in 2000 for Michael's album Invincible, but was left off of it. It has been re-done by Jerkins for this album.
The beat is quite something. At 1:24 or so it gets real though, and I definitely like what I'm hearing :_)
sportzhead
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Holy crap, I feel like an idiot. His Story, that is awesome. Never realized that.
Maybe it needs to grow on me but I prefer the beat from the demo of Place With No Name.
eddfromtheriver
Banned
That sounds... tasty.
There are 8 songs in the album, why do you think they went with Xscape?
Dorsal Axe
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I'm not digging APWNN. I much prefer the beat in the demo. Shame, since I've enjoyed everything else so far.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Heh, I see who its coming from but im the same way. I just feel like its underrated..coming from a guy with both the thriller and beat it jackets with real leather. Michael Jackson is my favorite musician, and its simply untouchable to me. Ive been listening and enjoying his music since I was 4 years old and im only 23. I love everything jackson 5, jacksons... ALL OF IT. Ive had plenty old heads ask me how do you know "X" song lol
It's to go with Xperia, since they have a joint promotion or something.
NOW you understand just how cheesy the title
Seriously?
Wow, Sony cashing in hard there.
Michael always chooses the one word title of a song as his albumtitle. Seeing as there's only Xscape and Chicago here as songtitles with only one word, Xscape isn't a very odd choice.
PowderedToast
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all the released tracks sound overproduced to me. maybe they aren't, but I can't shake it, knowing that MJ didn't have any input feels weird. it's nowhere near as bad as 'michael', but still. vocally they are sublime, but that goes without saying.
also 8 tracks and some of them with already existing versions, either sony are being stingy or there's not much left.
also 8 tracks and some of them with already existing versions, either sony are being stingy or there's not much left.
Except for "Michael". No idea why they didn't call the album "Behind the Mask" (they could have called it "Breaking news" but the timing would have been really bad)
What about Off the Wall and Blood on the Dancefloor?
I wanted to add "except Off the Wall", but I thought it was pretty clear, haha. Blood on the Dancefloor wasn't a real album, was it? I think it's counted as a compilation rather than a studio album.
Until you remember that Chicago isn't called Chicago but She was Loving me originally. They could have changed any title if they so wanted.
Look I'm not making things up, here: http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/estate-michael-jackson-enters-partnership-sony-mobile
and http://www.clickonline.com/tech/son...promote-xperia-z2/23278/#sthash.svjuj3JR.dpuf
and if you see the commercial you'll understand the reason for the name:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsVO3uFByLs&list=PL7CrlqRu8QgRGoKpUrIHsliuYQ9Yd9QdX
Personally I like Xscape so I don't mind it taking the title track, but c'mon it's kind of obvious why they chose that specific title.
Spiritreaver
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That makes me want a Z2 even more.
God how poorly in Sony Music doing anyway. (This has nothing to do with MJ, just curious)
God how poorly in Sony Music doing anyway. (This has nothing to do with MJ, just curious)
Naked Snake
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My first reaction too. I actually like Timbaland, but I don't know about this.
I'm the same way man, I got the HIStory album when I was 4. Michael is my favorite musician of all time as well, I own all his albums and singles on vinyl, even the rare stuff like HIStory, ET, and Blood.
I'm just not into Invincible.
I am disgusted at the new album trying to use other people's names to sell Michael's music. They think Michael's music isn't good enough to sell. It is sad that they make get "producers" attached to songs that were already produced and finished. Then they strip away the original music and do something trendy for 2014.
Michael's original music is only delegated as bonus tracks.
It makes me really mad to be honest. I am not happy about this.
If you are going to finish a song at least get the original people like Bruce Swedien, Michael Prince, Quincy, Toto, and Teddy Riley involved, pretty much all the people who worked on these songs are still alive but they feel the need to go with some current popular producer.
It's like Michael says "anything, everything, anything for money!"
Buckethead
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I gotta admit, these aren't doing much for me.
I actually really enjoyed Michael.
This... not so much.
I actually really enjoyed Michael.
This... not so much.
Spiritreaver
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This reads like a post from Bizarro world to me, but to each his own.
Trust me, the original demos you will like. Hell just listen to the previously leaked demos of:
Place With No Name
Blue Gangster
Love Never Felt So Good
Escape
Do You Know Where Your Children Are
These were Michael's versions that he was working on and sound great. The new crap sounds like garbage. Basically they are presenting the remixes (brand new instrumentation) as the official versions.
Buckethead
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Do You Know Where Your Children Are is incredible.
Haven't heard the rest.
The leaks I've heard on Xscape sound cluttered, though.
Haven't heard the rest.
The leaks I've heard on Xscape sound cluttered, though.
I mean the leaks from months ago that are Michael's versions, not what is from the new album. Keep in mind the new album will have the demos on it with the deluxe version.
Spiritreaver
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I'll give you guys overproduced, but garbage is incredibly bad hyperbole. Cluttered yeah, and I also don't like all the unnecessary collaborations.
Personally my only gripe is the overall loudness of the instruments, it drowns out his voice a bit, but that's about it. Nearly all the songs sound as if they're straight off Dangerous which is one of my favorite albums.
Personally my only gripe is the overall loudness of the instruments, it drowns out his voice a bit, but that's about it. Nearly all the songs sound as if they're straight off Dangerous which is one of my favorite albums.
All 8 tracks get their original version on the deluxe album.
Trust me the new versions are crap and the originals are brilliant. Don't listen to the new mixes or let that effect what you think of the album.
Spiritreaver
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I've listened to Love Never Felt So Good in all its iterations and the only one that really hits my bones is the one with TImberlake, though the one with him is better it just doesn't have the unf.
The demo is amazing, but it's a demo, and demos are just eh.
Only problem I have with the JT version is that it feels a tad overproduced in spots. Still hella groovy though.
The solo version just makes me feel like I'm on a cloud. So airy.
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