basicamenteyo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He's known frYars for a while, he was at the pub party. oh, so it was true...LOL Can´t wait to listen that freaking album..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Actually I haven't noticed it yet... It seems he is the only one noticing it... maybe it only can be noticed in the shower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He's known frYars for a while, he was at the pub party. Yeah that sounds right...he was getting press in late 2007 when he was 19 so he would have been 21 at the pub party. I imagine the songwriting probably happened 2 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I always wondered about this Madonna-thing. At first I thought that maybe William Orbit was the link, but now I think you might be right and Priscilla is the link... That's something I wonder about, too. It may have all come from William Orbit who could have already been in touch with Mika. Can any of you put the following events in chronological order: - William Orbit pictured with Mika at the exhibition on the band Queen (their 30th anniversary ) - that tweet about William Orbit, Mika and Roger Taylor in the studio - Priscilla and Mika having fun on twitter (I think this may be the right order, actually ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 That's something I wonder about, too. It may have all come from William Orbit who could have already been in touch with Mika. Can any of you put the following events in chronological order: - William Orbit pictured with Mika at the exhibition on the band Queen (their 30th anniversary ) - that tweet about William Orbit, Mika and Roger Taylor in the studio - Priscilla and Mika having fun on twitter (I think this may be the right order, actually ) I thought the tweet was before the Queen´s party... Not sure, but I think when someone tagged William Orbit in that pic, I thought "Oh, so this is W. Orbit"... So I should have heard that name before... But don´t pay attention, my mind doesn´t work fine with chronologies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basicamenteyo Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Oh man how I missed these kind of chats here on MFC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yeah that sounds right...he was getting press in late 2007 when he was 19 so he would have been 21 at the pub party. I imagine the songwriting probably happened 2 years later. This guy was already compared to Mika in 2007. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/nov/26/popandrock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 That's something I wonder about, too. It may have all come from William Orbit who could have already been in touch with Mika. Can any of you put the following events in chronological order: - William Orbit pictured with Mika at the exhibition on the band Queen (their 30th anniversary ) - that tweet about William Orbit, Mika and Roger Taylor in the studio - Priscilla and Mika having fun on twitter (I think this may be the right order, actually ) What would we talk about here if Mika actually made simple, whole-truth and nothing-but-the-truth statements so we didn't have to play these games for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayaBadran Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks Milda for the interview, quite interesting, loved the Michael Bublé/ The Queen part. I was smiling the whole time reading it, can't wait for that album to be out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I'd like to hear some of this organic electronic music (mainly because Mika's new songs never sound like how he describes them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I love this so much. You don't even want to know how many times I've read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minthy Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 This site's PDF downloading works so slow. I made a PDF file D/L link of FRONT-COVER and Page 6. ENJOY ! http://www.mediafire.com/?ssv66kz1c6qu92a Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krjsantos Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I liked it interesting interview, always good to know some point over himself and his work Thanks Milda and Eriko posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anney Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 awww.thank you for posting:huglove: I never experienced the songs the way he described them I can´t wait to see the footage of that gig. I got really curious about the set and band now too. hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 awww.thank you for posting:huglove: I never experienced the songs the way he described them I can´t wait to see the footage of that gig. I got really curious about the set and band now too. hehe. My thoughts exactly, I have no idea what to expect. And saying "I've taken electronic music and given it as much heart as I could..." is not really something tangible, is it But it's a lovely thought and makes me think he is doing his best and has given the album a lot of thought. But yes, we need to hear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 George Michael is not secretive any more about his private life but it still doesn't make him a gay icon and neither was Freddie Mercury one... What I meant by the music being the reason is not the lyrical contentt but the genre of the songs. Gay audiences prefer more danceable tunes and extravagant style, IMO. I see your point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I never experienced the songs the way he described them My thoughts exactly, I have no idea what to expect. And saying "I've taken electronic music and given it as much heart as I could..." is not really something tangible, is it Funny I think this is the ONLY tangible thing he's said so far. I know what he means by electronic music feeling cold and formulaic. There are ways to blend what he's always done with electronic music without losing his essence and without it turning out average/mediocre. I was just referring to this a few days ago in another thread when I posted the Sia video. Sia is also a very strong vocalist and a brilliant melody writer who has written for other artists as well as herself. For the most part her music is not electronic. But she has been hooking up with the likes of David Guetta and Flo Rida and (IMO) the result is spectacular. Sarah McLachlan is also a great vocalist/songwriter and often sings melancholic and what could almost be classed as Celtic folk music but she was featured in one of the greatest dance tracks of the late 90s. Of course that's just my own bias about what I think is great electronic music and I'm not sure if Mika would ever stray that far away from pop to club music. What he's doing could end up sounding like Jessie J's Domino I suppose. As much as I like it I don't think Elle Me Dit hit the mark at all and I guess I would be a bit disappointed if the whole album sounded like that. But he said that the production of EMD was rushed and he's spent a lot of time and worked with a lot of people to make this album so I'm expecting something of a different calibre. But of course you're right, ultimately we just have to wait and see (or hear) to know what he really means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Funny I think this is the ONLY tangible thing he's said so far. I know what he means by electronic music feeling cold and formulaic. There are ways to blend what he's always done with electronic music without losing his essence and without it turning out average/mediocre. I was just referring to this a few days ago in another thread when I posted the Sia video. Sia is also a very strong vocalist and a brilliant melody writer who has written for other artists as well as herself. For the most part her music is not electronic. But she has been hooking up with the likes of David Guetta and Flo Rida and (IMO) the result is spectacular. Sarah McLachlan is also a great vocalist/songwriter and often sings melancholic and what could almost be classed as Celtic folk music but she was featured in one of the greatest dance tracks of the late 90s. Of course that's just my own bias about what I think is great electronic music and I'm not sure if Mika would ever stray that far away from pop to club music. What he's doing could end up sounding like Jessie J's Domino I suppose. As much as I like it I don't think Elle Me Dit hit the mark at all and I guess I would be a bit disappointed if the whole album sounded like that. But he said that the production of EMD was rushed and he's spent a lot of time and worked with a lot of people to make this album so I'm expecting something of a different calibre. But of course you're right, ultimately we just have to wait and see (or hear) to know what he really means. Yes, I understand what you mean and I might talk about "cold" electronic music myself. But you know, I have never managed to imagine anything in advance, and to tell the truth I just want to hear everything live and I trust he can make it work. Thanks for the examples, I will go and listen. Edited May 18, 2012 by tiibet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Yes, I understand what you mean and I might talk about "cold" electronic music myself. But you know, I have never managed to imagine anything in advance, and to tell the truth I just want to hear everything live and I trust he can make it work. Thanks for the examples, I will go and listen. Edit: You mean the song with the Police sounding beginning, lol? Yes, I like the style! I don't like Jessie J at all... I used to like Jessie J. I saw her in the same club where I first saw Mika singing acoustically and she was just as good IMO. But now she sounds like a manufactured pop star which is unfortunate. I have never imagined anything in advance with this album either because Mika hasn't said anything concrete about it. At least we know now that it is electronic because he was giving mixed messages about it before - one minute it was Robyn (who is ultra electronic) and the next it was the Carpenters. When he says things like that I just dismiss it completely because it makes no sense. But now we know. It's electronic and he's tried to use organic sounds. He did it with Rain and Owen Pallett's violin so we can at least imagine how this can be achieved and "organic electronic music" is not the oxymoron it may sound like. I think Mika is saying if you start with some random sounds and try to write a song around it it's going to be pretty uninspired so (perhaps?) he has done the opposite and created the electronic sound (sometimes with organic methods) after writing the song. Robyn has a full band with two drummers at her gigs so I am sure it's all going to sound great live. I can understand now why he wants a new band and I don't think it's just for the sake of image or starting fresh. It's probably a necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine64 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I used to like Jessie J. I saw her in the same club where I first saw Mika singing acoustically and she was just as good IMO. But now she sounds like a manufactured pop star which is unfortunate. I have never imagined anything in advance with this album either because Mika hasn't said anything concrete about it. At least we know now that it is electronic because he was giving mixed messages about it before - one minute it was Robyn (who is ultra electronic) and the next it was the Carpenters. When he says things like that I just dismiss it completely because it makes no sense. But now we know. It's electronic and he's tried to use organic sounds. He did it with Rain and Owen Pallett's violin so we can at least imagine how this can be achieved and "organic electronic music" is not the oxymoron it may sound like. I think Mika is saying if you start with some random sounds and try to write a song around it it's going to be pretty uninspired so (perhaps?) he has done the opposite and created the electronic sound (sometimes with organic methods) after writing the song. Robyn has a full band with two drummers at her gigs so I am sure it's all going to sound great live. I can understand now why he wants a new band and I don't think it's just for the sake of image or starting fresh. It's probably a necessity. Martin wrote on his FB that he left the band as part of Mika´s rebranding for the launch of the third album. I´m not sure that I got the exactly meaning of these words but I think he said Mika´s image will change very much, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I used to like Jessie J. I saw her in the same club where I first saw Mika singing acoustically and she was just as good IMO. But now she sounds like a manufactured pop star which is unfortunate. I have never imagined anything in advance with this album either because Mika hasn't said anything concrete about it. At least we know now that it is electronic because he was giving mixed messages about it before - one minute it was Robyn (who is ultra electronic) and the next it was the Carpenters. When he says things like that I just dismiss it completely because it makes no sense. But now we know. It's electronic and he's tried to use organic sounds. He did it with Rain and Owen Pallett's violin so we can at least imagine how this can be achieved and "organic electronic music" is not the oxymoron it may sound like. I think Mika is saying if you start with some random sounds and try to write a song around it it's going to be pretty uninspired so (perhaps?) he has done the opposite and created the electronic sound (sometimes with organic methods) after writing the song. Robyn has a full band with two drummers at her gigs so I am sure it's all going to sound great live. I can understand now why he wants a new band and I don't think it's just for the sake of image or starting fresh. It's probably a necessity. I just deleted my edit part because it was so random and I sounded so negative with Jessie J. I thought it's only about my taste (because I don't like her style) but I guess I wasn't alone with my thoughts. You mean the new music is so different he just had to change the band/ the combination of musicians to sound right? @Sabine I saw Martin's FB update and was wondering who wrote it and what does it mean? It's not coming from him personally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine64 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I just deleted my edit part because it was so random and I sounded so negative with Jessie J. I thought it's only about my taste (because I don't like her style) but I guess I wasn't alone with my thoughts. You mean the new music is so different he just had to change the band/ the combination of musicians to sound right? @Sabine I saw Martin's FB update and was wondering who wrote it and what does it mean? It's not coming from him personally? I thought it was Martin´s FB page, is it not? Now I´m confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) I thought it was Martin´s FB page, is it not? Now I´m confused Well maybe it is. I thought it's kind of a "fan page" and I didn't know if he updates it personally. There is a page for Jimmy too, not controlled by him, with hundreds of "likes". And the word "rebranding" is quite strong and I was wondering who wrote it. You know, if Martin says Mika is rebranding it tells something, if it comes from a random person it tells nothing. Edited May 18, 2012 by tiibet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysady Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I thought it was Martin´s FB page, is it not? Now I´m confused No,it's not his page,it says: "this page is not monitored by Martin" : http://www.facebook.com/MartinWaughAppreciation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabine64 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Well maybe it is. I thought it's kind of a "fan page" and I didn't know he updates it personally. There is a page for Jimmy too, not controlled by him, with hundreds of "likes". And the word "rebranding" is quite strong and I was wondering who wrote it. FB is dangerous, it´s so easy to get wrong. Yes " rebranding " was the term which made me goose skin and not in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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