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Back To Chromatica.
This is the remix. And with her third album reimagining the sounds of her classics for their reinvention, Lady Gaga may aswell have invented the remix like P. Diddy and The Family. So just dance like the shiny suit man for this movie music like icon who has more in her costume department than even the Love (have heart for his new name) of Sean John's closet. Just when you thought the Oscar winning Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta star was reborn as a Hollywood starlet in a Bradley Cooper remake, the amazing Academy actress followed her most personal album to date (the motherly 'Joanne' dedication wrote from her inked wrist) with a return to the dancefloor she cut her career on when she revealed her 'Poker Face' in all this 'Bad Romance'. Taking us back to the future and the planet of 'Chromatica' for one of 2020's corona quarantined and her personal own best. Now just months before she's set to duet in legendary crooner Tony Bennett's swan song retirement with their 'Cheek To Cheek' follow-up, 'Love For Sale', Gaga's off planet again and out of this world with the 'Dawn Of Chromatica' remix album. Let's dance again like Bowie's Ziggy for the stardust of this born in another world talent. Because we need to press play for the all work Lady, who no one in the industry right now can out-hustle.
Not even the flow of 'Certified Lover Boy' Drake and Kanye West and 'Donda' vying for the rap throne over this last week. Not with this made-up artist back in the Haus like her forthcoming 'House Of Gucci' movie, transforming yet again like the prosthetic suit of chameleon rocker/actor Jared Leto, 30 seconds from his own planet. Just when you thought 2018 was her year when she played Ally, look at what Gaga has found now. Another album, duet with Tony and a movie?! Everything else may have just been treading shallow water. Far from it now. 'Alice' remixed by LSDXOXO like a drug starts this wonderland with hugs and kisses. Beating the ground all the way to planet earth for this rock star. The Berlin based artist from Philly who made a name in New York really brings that bass. Slowing it all the way down to a fabulous fade out. All before the the Coucou Chloe remix of the signature single 'Stupid Love' could make any club bounce, even in this social distanced quarantine. Locking it down in great hallmarks to the hallowed genre that just makes you dance, dance, dance like a Murakami novel. "Freak out" and "get down". After a year in standstill, its time to get to stepping. Movement is life. Let it rain as the monster collaboration with the pop star of pop stars now graduating from the tiara and taking the crown, Ariana Grande 'Rain On Me' is back with new production precipitation from Venezuelan, Barcelona based DJ, Arca. All for this 'Free Woman' in all her epic euphoria underneath neon strobes for your streams with Rina Sawayama and Clarence Clarity for this crystal clear sound. "Let's go Gaga!"
Brazilian drag queen Pabllo Vittar really let's us have 'Fun Tonight' on the remix with beautiful beats of the city streets as Gaga continues to go all around the world to hone her sound. In one love celebration of cultures and all the global genres that make music sound so much sweeter. All with that substance like the 'Sour Candy' of a South Korean Goliath group like BTS in BLACKPINK (you always have to shout it) for a huge it remixed to sweep the floor once again with Shygirl and Mura Masa who has already done mesmerizing music for the 'Women In Music' sisterhood of Haim. Who with 'Part III' really had the best album of last year, even in the 'Chromatica' Summer. But beep me '911', because I need a doctor for the Charli XCX and A.G. Cool remix. XCX sings, "Keep my dolls inside diamond boxes/Save 'em 'til I know I'm gon' drop this/Front I've built around my oasis/Paradise is in my hands/Holdin' on so tight to this status/It's not real, but I'll try to grab it/Keep myself in beautiful places." And with another assist, this feels like a brand new track. Just like the Ashnikko and Oscar Scheller remade 'Plastic Doll'. Saying even more as the rapper Nikko drops ashes and dust barbs to this track that takes shots at those who objectify women like they were Barbies. "I come with dresses like I'm somebody's possession/Dolled up in diamonds, princess-a, my dolly parts on a stretcher/All perfect measures like I was made for your pleasure/I'm infected, I fester, make you drink bleach, call me Heather," she spits as Gaga sings, "'Cause I've spent too long/Dancing all alone/Dancing to thе same song/I'm no toy for a real boy." Showing this LP set for your request lists is anything but a cashing in off 'Chromatica' deluxe edition afterthought. But instead the dawn of its own album. An 'Enigma' like the all-encompassing and compelling Doss remix. No filter like Gaga's fun 'Frozen' like animated social media selfies to promote this piece this weekend. Rocking out like the Dorian Electra, Chris Greatti and Count Baldor 'Replay' for the portrait of the track of the same name. Before we sine again with the Elton John huge duet (look for more soon from the spectacles sessions) 'Sine From Above', reworked by Chester Lockhart, Lil' Texas and Mood Killer for a remix that is anything but the name of the latter collaborator. Especially as Elton epically comes into play like his piano. Flying like the Planningtorock planet rock of '1000 Doves' and the two closing remixes of 'Baylon' in this zoo. One from Bree Runway and Jimmy Edgar. The other for the foundation of the Haus Lab. Tchmai and Bloodpop underscoring this like eyeliner. The next generation big-three of pops Billie Eilish, Lorde and Halsey may have it, dominating things right now with their latest releases, but even they have to make their way for the innovator who influenced them all and her new inspirations in 're:' reply. One of the only bright spots of 2020 just got a booster like a vaccine. Take it like Puff Daddy said "take that, take that, take that." Yeah...that's right. Like a Shygirl 'Sour Candy' remix, "Yeah, I could be sweet, but I'm sour for you/Taste the poison, make your dreams come true/It's not right to like, but you know you do," it still feels just as sweet for your buds. All with a sharp aftertaste for these licks. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Playlist Picks: 'Alice (LSDXOXO Remix)', '911 (Charli XCX & A.G. Cook Remix)', 'Sour Candy Feat BLACKPINK (Shygirl and Mura Masa Remix)'.
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