mr.peter 3,546 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 well she made it big so maybe the label knew what they were doing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune 156 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I just hope this is her speech to promote the "realness" of CtC, because seriously I hate this. She keeps creating all sorts of limitations for herself. "I'll be doing something that is not pop", "I'm be releasing an album of power ballads", "I won't use autotune anymore", like please stop and just do something that is inspiring and interesting. I couldn't give two ****s if she uses autotune, she only has to know how to use it the right way. Heavy Metal Lover is an example of a super-autotuned song, and yet the autotune creates something special in that song. The same thing about Poker Face, it's her robotic voice that makes it amazing. I just can't. I love her, and I've been by her side when she receives a lot of criticism, but this is just bs. I want to "follow" someone who's free of preconceptions about music and is not afraid to do something out of the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmTheX 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I indeed think her vocals in songs like Bad Romance or Dance In The Dark sound better cause they're more natural and deep while in songs like Paparazzi or GUY they sound so high-pitched. One of the biggest meltdowns I got from ARTPOP was how extremely high-pitched 'our lovers quarrel' from Sexxx Dreams sounded comparing it to the live version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune 156 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I indeed think her vocals in songs like Bad Romance or Dance In The Dark sound better cause they're more natural and deep while in songs like Paparazzi or GUY they sound so high-pitched. One of the biggest meltdowns I got from ARTPOP was how extremely high-pitched 'our lovers quarrel' from Sexxx Dreams sounded comparing it to the live version. Dance in the Dark is filled with autotune... From main vocals, to backgroud vocals... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmTheX 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Heavy Metal Lover is an example of a super-autotuned song, and yet the autotune creates something special in that song. The same thing about Poker Face, it's her robotic voice that makes it amazing. Girl there's a big difference between modifying the voice in an artistic way (like in HML or PF) than using autotune to make the voice sound catchier and more perfect. Like for example if you listen to Some Nights by fun. the bridge uses intentionally a lot of auto-tune and you can perfectly notice that but if you hear a Rihanna's or Katy's song you could perfectly think they have perfect voices but they don't so that's fooling the listener. Oh and it's not the same filtering a voice (for example, with robotic sounds) than using autotune. Dance in the Dark is filled with autotune... From main vocals, to backgroud vocals... oh do you think so? That's not the impression it gave me from hearing the live version but i'll definitely have to check it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills 446 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I just hope this is her speech to promote the "realness" of CtC, because seriously I hate this. She keeps creating all sorts of limitations for herself. "I'll be doing something that is not pop", "I'm be releasing an album of power ballads", "I won't use autotune anymore", like please stop and just do something that is inspiring and interesting. I couldn't give two ****s if she uses autotune, she only has to know how to use it the right way. Heavy Metal Lover is an example of a super-autotuned song, and yet the autotune creates something special in that song. The same thing about Poker Face, it's her robotic voice that makes it amazing. I just can't. I love her, and I've been by her side when she receives a lot of criticism, but this is just bs. I want to "follow" someone who's free of preconceptions about music and is not afraid to do something out of the box. Exactly. Her mantra back then in 2008-2009 was infusing technology with her brand, from her music to visuals. That's why I really like the idea that she's presenting herself as the future of pop through embracing technology. And it worked obviously. Embrace was the universal impression, hence the universal praise towards The Fame and eventually towards her as an artist as well. Now, she's saying she was forced into it, and that's the one disappointing me the most. Because by virtue of this statement, she just implied that what she has greatly done with The Fame wasn't her vision at all. Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djBuffoon 12,030 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I think, more often than not, the producers were right to tone down her vocals. If a singer is worth their weight in studio time, they will always sound bigger and "better" live. Always, and Gaga is no exception. This is like the difference between film acting and theatre acting. One medium gives the artist the luxury of making dozens upon dozens of subtle, nuanced choices. The other relies completely on dynamism. And as wonderful as Gaga's live performances are, I don't think the vocals from many of them would translate well to studio, where microphone is an inch away and it could overpower the listener in a negative way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 demanding that her singing should be made to sound more "radio-friendly" Listen to the label! Listen to the label! "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALX 170 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 leaving Interscope woudn't make it any better, Little Managers are just Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis 543 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Some of you can blame Interscope all you want, but this will happen at all record labels. Interscope actually gives her a lot of freedom to do what she wants. leaving Interscope woudn't make it any better, Little Managers are just Exactly what I just said Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Gaga please leave Interscope tho... I want this so bad....she needs to find a better label...not one that ruins her career and controls her creativity... Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 ARTPOP vocals are the most "corrected" than anything else imo... I think she likes to make herself seem like more a rebel than she is, she talks a lot, but hasn't been backing it up. It'll be interesting to see if she follows through with this on her next "pop" album. C2C is obviously a break. I get really frustrated when she acts like she is above things or pushed into corners, when it's part of her damn job. Vocal effects are flawless when used correctly. People know she is talented- even her haters, so she needs to stop trying to prove it all the time. I think she's very insecure about it, especially after AP, so she has been hell bent on being herself, but herself is trying too hard imo. Give it another year or two and she will probably be genuinely confident in her work again, aside from C2C. As for leaving Interscope... that's a stupid choice. It isn't their fault for anything. She works for them. Other labels would likely be even more controlling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Exactly. Her mantra back then in 2008-2009 was infusing technology with her brand, from her music to visuals. That's why I really like the idea that she's presenting herself as the future of pop through embracing technology. And it worked obviously. Embrace was the universal impression, hence the universal praise towards The Fame and eventually towards her as an artist as well. Now, she's saying she was forced into it, and that's the one disappointing me the most. Because by virtue of this statement, she just implied that what she has greatly done with The Fame wasn't her vision at all. Oh well. I think that's total bull**** too. Gaga seems like she's in a weird place personally (due to AP and essentially anything post MTN), a rebellious place, so that's affecting her judgement imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Ru 994 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'm just going to back away slowly from this thread... Im blonde, I'm skinny, I'm rich, and I'm a little bit of a bitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 imagine a rerelease of The Fame with the vocals that aren't over processed! :sweep: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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