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The Origin of Love Artwork thread link

:Update:http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27337

Link to the album sampler

and longer versions

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k1zEvdbTkvWWKZ3lj2G

 

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I thought it would be a good idea to post all the things that we know so far about the album and gather them in one thread. I saw this in "Not everything needs a thread" and I thought "But new album does need one", don't you think?

 

http://www.wiredstrings.com/dev/news/news110.php

Rosie Danvers and Wired Strings have been recording new tracks with Mika for his forthcoming album. The tracks, both of which are incredibly catchy and brilliantly written were recorded with swedish Producer, Klas Ahlund at Metropolis Studios, London.

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Apple pose :roftl:

 

01. Origin Of Love http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26994

02. Lola http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26998

03. Stardusthttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27293

04. Make You Happyhttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26917

05. Underwater http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26250

06. Overratedhttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27292

07. Kids http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3784891#post3784891

08. Love You When I'm Drunkhttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27294

09. Step With Mehttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27275

10. Popular Songhttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27303

11. Emily (the link is for "She tells me")http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26114&highlight=elle+dit+english

12. Heroeshttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27305

13. Celebrate Feat. Pharell Williams http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26938

14. Make You Happy (Miami Edit)

 

The deluxe record with a bonus disc

CD 1

Standard CD

CD 2

01. Celebrate (acoustic)

02. Origin Of Love (acoustic)

03. Kids (acoustic)

04. Love You When I'm Drunk (acoustic)

05. Overrated (acoustic)

06. Elle Me Dit http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25960

07. Tah Dahhttp://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27291

08. Stardust (Benny Benassi mix)

09. Celebrate (Rivera remix)

 

Karen http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26008

L'amour au Mauvais Temps' http://http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27324

Comme un Soleil Mal Luné http://www.mikafanclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27323

 

To find overseas editions of TOOL see this thread.

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Here are the published songs we found that don't appear to be released yet, although I think Suzie was saying that Let It Slide (What a Day) was a 2006 demo.

 

No :mf_rosetinted: One song is missing :naughty:

1. Blame It On The Weather

2. Elle Me Dit (English)

3. Underwater

4. Everybody (Live Your Life)

5. The Fly

6. Want Forever

7. Kill Me On The Dance Floor

8. President

9. (Let It Slide) What A Day

10. Cry A Little

11. The Origin Of Love

 

BIOTW was written with Doriand.

Jodi Marr has mentioned the English version of EMD so she is likely a co-writer.

Underwater was written with Nick Littlemore (of Empire of the Sun) and Paul Steel.

Everybody (Live Your Life) is written with Wayne Hector and Stephen Robson.

The Fly is written with Dan Wilson.

Want Forever is written with Dan Wilson.

Kill Me On The Dance Floor is written with Martin Johnson and Shea Taylor (songwriting camp?)

President is written with Jodi Marr.

(Let It Slide) What A Day is written with Jodi Marr and Dan Warner.

Cry A Little is written with Wayne Hector and Stephen Robson.

The Origin of Love worked on with Nick Littlemore and Paul Steel.

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Here are the published songs we found that don't appear to be released yet, although I think Suzie was saying that Let It Slide (What a Day) was a 2006 demo.

 

 

 

BIOTW was written with Doriand.

Jodi Marr has mentioned the English version of EMD so she is likely a co-writer.

Underwater was written with Nick Littlemore (of Empire of the Sun) and Paul Steel.

Everybody (Live Your Life) is written with Wayne Hector and Stephen Robson.

The Fly is written with Dan Wilson.

Want Forever is written with Dan Wilson.

Kill Me On The Dance Floor is written with Martin Johnson and Shea Taylor (songwriting camp?)

President is written with Jodi Marr.

(Let It Slide) What A Day is written with Jodi Marr and Dan Warner.

Cry A Little is written with Wayne Hector and Stephen Robson.

The Origin of Love worked on with Nick Littlemore and Paul Steel.

 

Amazing ! :wub2:

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We know the release date - top of the next year :mf_rosetinted: Whatever that means :naughty:

 

I also found out Mika worked with Swedish producer named iSHi :biggrin2:

Here's interview where he mentions Mika

http://2stripesmusic.com/?p=574

 

So what have you been up to in the US recently?

 

These last months I’ve been working with Shakira, Usher, Ne-Yo, Mika, Lupe Fiasco, and on Tinie Tempah’s new album – and more. It’s been absolutely amazing.

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We know the release date - top of the next year :mf_rosetinted: Whatever that means :naughty:

 

I also found out Mika worked with Swedish producer named iSHi :biggrin2:

Here's interview where he mentions Mika

http://2stripesmusic.com/?p=574

 

So what have you been up to in the US recently?

 

These last months I’ve been working with Shakira, Usher, Ne-Yo, Mika, Lupe Fiasco, and on Tinie Tempah’s new album – and more. It’s been absolutely amazing.

 

Thanks,Milda !:thumb_yello: You're good !!:teehee:

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Here are the published songs we found that don't appear to be released yet, although I think Suzie was saying that Let It Slide (What a Day) was a 2006 demo.

 

BIOTW was written with Doriand.

Jodi Marr has mentioned the English version of EMD so she is likely a co-writer.

Underwater was written with Nick Littlemore (of Empire of the Sun) and Paul Steel.

Everybody (Live Your Life) is written with Wayne Hector and Stephen Robson.

The Fly is written with Dan Wilson.

Want Forever is written with Dan Wilson.

Kill Me On The Dance Floor is written with Martin Johnson and Shea Taylor (songwriting camp?)

President is written with Jodi Marr.

(Let It Slide) What A Day is written with Jodi Marr and Dan Warner.

Cry A Little is written with Wayne Hector and Stephen Robson.

The Origin of Love worked on with Nick Littlemore and Paul Steel.

 

is he gonna write any of the songs by himself this time? :teehee:

 

 

i got a tidbit, it took a lot of investigating to find it out...

Greg Wells is producing the album :mf_rosetinted:

nobody else knew this, right? damn i'm a good investigator :aah:

 

:teehee:

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i got a tidbit, it took a lot of investigating to find it out...

Greg Wells is producing the album :mf_rosetinted:

nobody else knew this, right? damn i'm a good investigator :aah:

 

:teehee:

Damn,Kreacher,you're awesome !!! :mf_rosetinted:

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President and (Let It Slide) What A Day are songs from 2006, so they can be deleted from the list. :wink2: I mean, the chance of them making it to the album is lower than HMDYLM appearing on it. :dunno:

 

 

Edit: :doh: I have just seen your post:

Here are the published songs we found that don't appear to be released yet, although I think Suzie was saying that Let It Slide (What a Day) was a 2006 demo.

 

Yes, President and (Let It Slide) What A Day are both songs from 2006. I discovered President a couple of years ago but based on the catalogue number, it is also from the time 'Let It Slide' is, which means 2006.

There are around 10 further songs Mika has co-written with others that I am aware of. I doubt they will ever see the light of day.

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new year, new album, new dog, new house, new socks (they were on sale)...

1 Jan via web

hahaha:aah:

 

@mikasounds MIKA

in the studio in france, taking a break now to figure out what to write for my la republica column...6 days late.... FEELS LIKE SCHOOL WORK

15 Jan via web

Now we know what studio this was...http://www.studioslafabrique.com/Introduction.html

Having wanted to write in French for a long time, I called my friend the writer Doriand and asked him if he felt like spending a week with me in the studio. In February, unprepared, we set up camp at La Fabrique in Provence. In the day we wrote and in the evening i would sleep in the bed in the studio. Within three days we had written 82 Rue Des Martyr, Blame it on the weather and Elle Me Dit. For some reason, after 12 months of nothing, the songs were coming, and they were good.

 

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

today was good. two new songs, one beautiful one ****ing ace and column drama sorted, at least i know what to write about now

17 Jan via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

Hello Stockholm. Sun pouring in my room. Here's the view http://yfrog.com/h4qemzxj

3 Feb via Twitter for iPhoneHe was working with some people from Sweden, so I guess it was ten months ago...

 

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

YO! Just landed in Montreal! Here for four days. With love, The Bee

26 Feb via Twitter for iPhone

It's when he posted that bumble bee tweet, so he was rather busy, for sure.:teehee:

I left France for Canada and set up a session with Nick Littlemore in Montreal. One the first evening together, and with the musician Paul Steel we wrote a song called Underwater. Over the next few days, we started work on another song called the Origin Of Love.

 

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

Leaving Montreal heading to Miami for more writing. Sessions here were delicious!! Happy ha ha pee bee

28 Feb via Twitter for iPhone

From Montreal I bounced to Miami. I started writing with Jodi Marr again.

@mikasounds MIKA

in the studio in Montreal

17 Mar via web

I then went to Los Angeles, back to Miami, Montreal, New York, France, and over and over again.

 

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

in LA recording again. Having finally learned to drive, I am actually going to brave the roads here. god help everyone else on them

14 Apr via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

“@PriscillaRenea: @mikasounds says "We paint scenarios!" #creative”this girl can WRITE SONGS

20 Apr via Twitter for iPhone

Working together on Mika's record?

 

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

new album is out top of next year, its one of the best things ive done in my life, completely liberating and most of all fun

10 May via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

yes, @Charlie_Gaze there are some colabs and some big ones

10 May via web

@mikasounds MIKA

infact, @Charlie_Gaze, the colabs have been kind of like finally being comfortable getting naked in front of other people... its quite nice

10 May via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

last friday I premiered a new song on French radio, 'Elle Me Dit' it was only finished 24 hours before..!

4 Jul via web

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

I love the track and it feels perfect for the summer, over the past six months I've been making my new album which I'm half way through

4 Jul via web

@mikasounds MIKA

but why wait, as the record will be out 2012. gonna post a link to track, hope you like it. X!

4 Jul via web

@mikasounds MIKA

heading over to LA to crack on with the album, and share more tunes all over the world

21 Aug via web

 

MIKA

@mikasounds MIKA

Now back to the studio to finish writing/recording the new album, but what a perfect 3day distraction X

21 Sep via Twitter for iPhone

 

@mikasounds MIKA

i will tweet more, i am in the studio its easier, one more week in LA then back to london for three weeks.

1 Nov via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

This record has had me take 22 trans atlantic and 16 european flights so far

1 Nov via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

right back to work, vocals for Underwater

1 Nov via web

@mikasounds MIKA

My head hurts and I'm singing like Kermit the frog

4 Nov via Twitter for iPhone

:aah:

@mikasounds MIKA

back in london and back in the studio tomorrow, so happy to be back for two weeks, even if the days only feel three hours long

16 Nov via web

 

@mikasounds MIKA

pic.twitter.com/78TkcGrq

AgR_rWuCAAEURTJ.jpg

10 Dec via Twitter for iPad

And we thought he was seriously working!:aah:

 

@mikasounds MIKA

Mika, Benny Benassi, fun combination!

12 Dec via Twitter for iPad

Fast forward to today. The songs are written and we are over the half way mark recording them. The hiding has been worth it in every single way and no part of me regrets it whatsoever.
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@mikasounds MIKA

new year, new album, new dog, new house, new socks (they were on sale)...

1 Jan via web

hahaha:aah:

 

<...>

 

@mikasounds MIKA

Mika, Benny Benassi, fun combination!

12 Dec via Twitter for iPad

 

Nice job! Thank you :huglove:

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@nenartus thanks for putting these together.

 

@mikasounds MIKA

today was good. two new songs, one beautiful one ****ing ace and column drama sorted, at least i know what to write about now

17 Jan via web]

so the first one he was referring to was either Karen or BIOTW, whilst the ace one turned out to be EMD

 

@mikasounds MIKA

Hello Stockholm. Sun pouring in my room. Here's the view http://yfrog.com/h4qemzxj

3 Feb via Twitter for iPhone

He was working with some people from Sweden, so I guess it was ten months ago...

 

I think it must have been Klas Åhlund, Robyn's producer. He must have taken EMD to him to add some funny electronic noise. :teehee:

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@nenartus thanks for putting these together.

 

 

so the first one he was referring to was either Karen or BIOTW, whilst the ace one turned out to be EMD

 

It was fun.

 

The answer to that is in his blog. :thumb_yello:

 

Having wanted to write in French for a long time, I called my friend the writer Doriand and asked him if he felt like spending a week with me in the studio. In February, unprepared, we set up camp at La Fabrique in Provence. In the day we wrote and in the evening i would sleep in the bed in the studio. Within three days we had written 82 Rue Des Martyr, Blame it on the weather and Elle Me Dit. For some reason, after 12 months of nothing, the songs were coming, and they were good.

 

I'll edit my tweeter post with Mika's blog to connect things.

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Blog from MIKA

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

 

He was mentioning some people in his blog. Let's see who they are...

 

Doriand (de son vrai nom Laurent Lescarret) est un chanteur, auteur-compositeur-interprète et réalisateur français né le 4 mai 1972 à Libourne en Gironde. http://www.doriand.fr/

Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau (with Peter Mayes) and one part of electro pop-duo Empire of the Sun (with Luke Steele). He is also member of art-rock band Teenager (with Pip Brown, a.k.a. Ladyhawke) and as a producer he has worked with Elton John, Robbie Williams, Lover Lover, Ellie Goulding, Lost Valentinos, Mercy Arms and Groove Armada. He is siblings with producer Sam La More.Littlemore is currently the composer and musical director of the Cirque Du Soleil annual seasonal show at the Radio City Music Hall.

Paul Steel I guess this is the guy. http://www.lp33.tv/artists/paulsteel/?sm_title=Paul+Steel+-+Oh+No!+Oh+Yeah!&video=8732

Jodi Marr we know so no comment.

Fryars

William Orbit(born William Mark Wainwright, 15 December 1956) is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums. He produced 13 by Blur and remixed some of the songs on the album.

Priscilla Renea is an American singer and songwriter. She is signed to Capitol Records, and her debut album, Jukebox, was released on December 1, 2009 but failed to garner successhttp://youtu.be/5_2tAXdmmsY

Bilboard,

Hillary Lindsay is a country music singer-songwriter. As a songwriter, she has written songs with or for Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, and Tim McGraw.

Ellie Goulding (born 30 December 1986) is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008. After signing to Polydor Records in 2009, she released her first extended-play recording in 2009, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, and her debut studio album Lights followed in 2010. Her album went on to debut at number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold there over 380,000 copies by the end of 2010 and over 620,000 copies in total.Goulding posseses a soprano vocal range, her musical style has been compared to that of Kate Nash, Lykke Li, Tracey Thorn, and Björk.

Pharell Williams(born April 5, 1973), commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer.

Benny BenassiMarco Benassi (born July 13, 1967), is a Grammy Award winning Italian DJ and record producer of electro house music.

Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland. His label is called Mixture Stereophonic.

Klas Ahlund from the Teddybears Teddybears (formerly Teddybears STHLM) is a Swedish band formed in 1991, known for mixing pop, rock, hip-hop, electronica, reggae, punk and many other genres.

Wayne Hectoris an English songwriter. He has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qarm0xqgrY

Greg Wells, well we know who he is. The biggest fangurl of all. :teehee::roftl:

 

I took these information from Wikipedia. If they are lying so am I. :aah:

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He says he wrote with Doriand in February but the beautiful and ace songs were in January. :dunno:

 

Also about Fryars, didn't Mika say somewhere that he was writing songs with some kid named Ben that he'd found on MySpace? Someone wondered to me at the time whether it might be Fryars because his real name is Ben. I can't remember where Mika said this though.

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Also about Fryars, didn't Mika say somewhere that he was writing songs with some kid named Ben that he'd found on MySpace? Someone wondered to me at the time whether it might be Fryars because his real name is Ben. I can't remember where Mika said this though.

 

Yes he did. I don't remember where either. Maybe in those french interviews he did this summer.

 

EDIT: Found it! http://www.leparisien.fr/musique/mika-j-ecris-des-chansons-d-amour-en-francais-16-06-2011-1495683.php

 

J'ai aussi contacté des inconnus comme Ben, un jeune Anglais dont j'ai découvert les chansons sur Internet.

 

It's a torture. I don't speak French. :roftl:

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