The Lonious Monk
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It's pretty good to me, better than Invincible.
Yo, this album is surprisingly really good! Imma do a quick review for anybody curious or sleepin. I copped the deluxe edition, which is kinda cool because it gives you the original tracks and the remastered/remixed ones. I'm basically gonna compare each one side by side...
Love Never Felt So Good - The single. Most probably already heard it. There are actually 3 different versions. The remixed one is dope...so is the one with JT. But the original...mayne. Smooth piano ballad. MJ kiilin it vocally (which is true of the entire album). You can't go wrong with any of them, but the original gets the slight edge.
Winner: Original
Chicago - The two different versions of every song on the album really boil down to uptempo/fast (the remixes) versus the midtempo/slower originals. In this case, I think Chicago works better as an uptempo track. Hard to compare it to any previous MJ stuff. Nice little banger. Chorus is dope with MJ laying two different singing styles on top of one another.
Winner: The Remix
Loving You - Just like "Love Never Felt So Go", the remix is pretty dope...until you hear the original, and then its kind of a no contest. You can't go wrong either way, but the original is just straight vintage MJ. Sounds like something straight from "Off The Wall". Maybe even a little bit of a Human Nature kinda vibe. Real nice instrumental hook.
Winner: Original
A Place With No Name - Something about this one is really interesting to me. Just the subject matter and lyrical content in general on all the songs is a breathe of fresh air compared to today's music. The remix sounds like something that could've easily been on the "Bad" album. Think "Leave Me Alone". The original tho, again, always slower and more mid-tempo, is carried by an acoustic guitar. To draw a vague comparison, its like the difference between Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" original version vs. the remix. You'll either be drawn to the more techno, throwback (for MJ) sounds of the remix, or the more simple instrumentation of the original. Neither is really better than the other. They both work just depending on your mood. Great track.
Winner: Tie
Slave To The Rhythm - The remix takes this one. Sounds sort of like a slowed up, watered down "Miami Bass" song from the early-mid 90's. That's not really a bad thing, but that's the closet approximation I can really make. The original is just sort of forgettable.
Winner: The Remix
Do You Know Where Your Children Are: LOL. Yea, this one. I guess he is kinda asking for with the song title. The track in general is kind of odd, but not bad. Its just this is obviously one of his signature "Think of the children" songs, but both the remix and original are pretty uptempo considering the subject matter. I'll go with the remix again tho, still the more upbeat of the two. The production is just better and pretty unique overall. Dat keyboard.
Winner: The Remix
Blue Gangsta - Three in a row for the remix being superior. MJ switches between a few different vocal styles, even his deeper singing voice. The production on the remix just keeps up better and matches the transitions more. Sounds like it could've been on the "Dangerous" album. The original sounds kind of boring by comparison.
Winner: The Remix
Xscape - I'm just really not a fan of Darkchild and MJ collabos. Both the original and remix sound dated, then and now. Its an Invincible throwaway that should've stayed that way. If I had to choose...
Winner: The Original
Love Never Felt So Good - The single. Most probably already heard it. There are actually 3 different versions. The remixed one is dope...so is the one with JT. But the original...mayne. Smooth piano ballad. MJ kiilin it vocally (which is true of the entire album). You can't go wrong with any of them, but the original gets the slight edge.
Winner: Original
Chicago - The two different versions of every song on the album really boil down to uptempo/fast (the remixes) versus the midtempo/slower originals. In this case, I think Chicago works better as an uptempo track. Hard to compare it to any previous MJ stuff. Nice little banger. Chorus is dope with MJ laying two different singing styles on top of one another.
Winner: The Remix
Loving You - Just like "Love Never Felt So Go", the remix is pretty dope...until you hear the original, and then its kind of a no contest. You can't go wrong either way, but the original is just straight vintage MJ. Sounds like something straight from "Off The Wall". Maybe even a little bit of a Human Nature kinda vibe. Real nice instrumental hook.
Winner: Original
A Place With No Name - Something about this one is really interesting to me. Just the subject matter and lyrical content in general on all the songs is a breathe of fresh air compared to today's music. The remix sounds like something that could've easily been on the "Bad" album. Think "Leave Me Alone". The original tho, again, always slower and more mid-tempo, is carried by an acoustic guitar. To draw a vague comparison, its like the difference between Aloe Blacc's "Wake Me Up" original version vs. the remix. You'll either be drawn to the more techno, throwback (for MJ) sounds of the remix, or the more simple instrumentation of the original. Neither is really better than the other. They both work just depending on your mood. Great track.
Winner: Tie
Slave To The Rhythm - The remix takes this one. Sounds sort of like a slowed up, watered down "Miami Bass" song from the early-mid 90's. That's not really a bad thing, but that's the closet approximation I can really make. The original is just sort of forgettable.
Winner: The Remix
Do You Know Where Your Children Are: LOL. Yea, this one. I guess he is kinda asking for with the song title. The track in general is kind of odd, but not bad. Its just this is obviously one of his signature "Think of the children" songs, but both the remix and original are pretty uptempo considering the subject matter. I'll go with the remix again tho, still the more upbeat of the two. The production is just better and pretty unique overall. Dat keyboard.
Winner: The Remix
Blue Gangsta - Three in a row for the remix being superior. MJ switches between a few different vocal styles, even his deeper singing voice. The production on the remix just keeps up better and matches the transitions more. Sounds like it could've been on the "Dangerous" album. The original sounds kind of boring by comparison.
Winner: The Remix
Xscape - I'm just really not a fan of Darkchild and MJ collabos. Both the original and remix sound dated, then and now. Its an Invincible throwaway that should've stayed that way. If I had to choose...
Winner: The Original
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The Lonious Monk
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Not from this album, but I been playing this song constantly the past couple of days. I don't know how I missed this shit when it came out.
DUB;6919107 said:
thats funny....i was listening to an interview with Pharrell and they were talking about MJ....he said he called him one time about getting some producing done....not only did he say MJ kept eating popcorn in his ear, but he said he made some nice pop tracks for him and Mike (or more so his manager) was like "we dont want that....we want Superthug"
its funny but if you think about it mike coulda killed that beat
FlightKing
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Love Never Felt So Good original...
I just wanna go out and grab a bitch around the waist with a 2 step, nigga! Incredible music! Love it! Hold on, hold on...
"AYE, BARTENDER! WHERE YOU AT WITH MY YAK, nigga!?"
dalyricalbandit
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Mike the GOAT!!!!!!!!!!
straight up feel good music
straight up feel good music
FlightKing
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dalyricalbandit;7047521 said:
Jiggin to both of em.
dalyricalbandit
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man this is on rotation heavy
paying bills and I aint even mad cause the song makes me good
paying bills and I aint even mad cause the song makes me good
south4life
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The OG "Loving You" has been on repeat the pass two days in my car, MJ knew how to build his voice around the music and make it sound like his voice was playing along with the keyboard, this is why I have been and always will be a Michael Jackson fan.
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