Cirkut praises Lady Gaga and spills about his work with her

[monketsharona 51,931]

Let’s go all the way back to the beginning — when and how did you first get involved with Gaga and her team for this project?

It happened sometime last year — I had been working with [“Disease” co-writer/co-producer] Andrew Watt for a while. We [had] worked on a few different things together, and one day he called me and said, “What do you think about working with Gaga?” He said that we would be a great fit to do this project together. So, I met Gaga for the first time in the studio, and it was amazing. I was really excited to work with her, we were off to the races as soon as we met.

What immediately appealed to you about the prospect of working with Gaga?

I’ve been a fan over the years, she is just a legendary artist. There’s only one Gaga, and she has influenced so many of the artists who are out now. I think her music paved the way for so many people. Selfishly, I did want to see what I could accomplish with her. Just the thought of wondering what a Gaga record would sound like if I produced it was really exciting from the get-go.

When you look back on the inception of “Disease,” was there a stated goal with that song? What were you aiming to accomplish?

It was just one song in a collection that we worked on together, but fairly early in the process, we all loved it and knew that it would be some kind of cornerstone of this body of work. “Disease” [is] a daring record to me. It’s very aggressive. I wouldn’t say it’s a safe, “nice” song to ease you into things. I was spending some time with my mom the other day and she asked what I’d been working on — I threw on the music video for “Disease,” and she was just stunned and saying “oh my God” a lot. It’s a very in-your-face kind of record.

I do all kinds of music, but I love aggressive electronic music. When Watt and I get together, something just kind of happens — with his rock background, we end up bringing in a lot of heavy guitars, and I wanted to make it this cool, industrial synth dance record. When you listen to the final result, I’m pretty happy with how we melded those two things.

What do you remember from the studio sessions with Gaga here — were there any particular moments where it felt like things really locked in for you?

 

We all huddled up at the beginning to see if we had any common ground when it came to taste in music and the places we wanted to go with the sound. She was very instrumental in leading that discussion. We all wanted to make something that still felt like it was decidedly Gaga, but always asking the question of “What does that sound like today?” That’s always a challenge, especially with artists who have established themselves so firmly in pop culture, to figure out that balance. Do you do something so different that you move away from the things that you are known for? But if you just do the same thing that you’ve been known for, does that end up feeling like a “more-of-the-same” type situation? I wanted to make sure that we brought the essence of Gaga into this song and all of the things that are so great about her — the drama, the theatrics, that in-your-face sound — but still putting a fresh spin on it. That said, you also cannot overthink things too much on something like this. Ultimately, you just have to get in there and have fun.

We definitely had a synergy in the studio. In the beginning, it is kind of a trial run [with a new collaborator]. It felt a little bit like she was feeling me out, trying to figure out where I was coming from when it came to production. But then there was kind of a breakthrough moment — I had been working through something over my headphones, and when I played it out loud, she was just like, “Oh my God, Cirkut, that’s crazy.” And as soon as that happened it was like, “Great, I got through to her.” It’s not like she was difficult to impress, but I wanted us to be on the same page. I treat every project I work on like that — you have to approach it from the mind of being a student always, rather than a know-it-all. I’m always learning from new people.

[...] Gaga is very much like that — she is very interested in the sonics of everything. She would say, “Maybe try a different drum here,” or she would hop on the synths and start playing things. She’s a musician and a visionary, and she knew all about the attack, decay, sustain and release settings on a synth. She is all about the details, which definitely sets her apart from a lot of artists. Also, the passion that she puts into her work is amazing. She really lives and breathes and eats and sweats and bleeds this music.

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cirkut-producer-lady-gaga-disease-rose-apt-interview-1235834421/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Edited Thursday at 06:54 PM by monketsharona

[Catnikko 13,687]

so excited to hear the rest of the music  

[VTV 12,509]

I cant wait to hear Cirkut x RedOne x Gaga

[monketsharona 51,931]

Just now, VTV said:

I cant wait to hear Cirkut x RedOne x Gaga

We're not ready for this kind of slayage. 

Zombified comes through 

[jacs vs looser 3,499]

Well, the production on Disease is impeccable, and I agree with it being "aggressive" and not "safe" at all. Can't wait to hear what else they've cooked up 

[Noah 26,582]

27 minutes ago, monketsharona said:

 

[...] Gaga is very much like that — she is very interested in the sonics of everything. She would say, “Maybe try a different drum here,” or she would hop on the synths and start playing things. She’s a musician and a visionary, and she knew all about the attack, decay, sustain and release settings on a synth. She is all about the details, which definitely sets her apart from a lot of artists. Also, the passion that she puts into her work is amazing. She really lives and breathes and eats and sweats and bleeds this music.

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/cirkut-producer-lady-gaga-disease-rose-apt-interview-1235834421/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

This part is the most exciting omg! I can not wait

[Fck I luv Art 898]

They all slayed and left no crumbs 

[MDevacelli 1,245]

I'm loving these breadcrumbs about the album so we can enjoy the wait without them putting everything upfront. It's a fantastic way to keep us engaged and excited, one piece at a time.  It’s also great to see that they recognize Disease isn’t a commercial song and released it anyway. This allows her to fully realize her artistic vision for the album without any chart pressure.

Edited Friday at 05:13 PM by MDevacelli

[Anderson123 35,583]

Every damn time we get info about LG7 and the way they describe it I'm just like uggghhhhhh

[StarstruckIllusion 49,516]

…and when this album is her best ever, yall gon have a problem with how loud I’ll be about that fact!

[nerdfacekillah 4,436]

47 minutes ago, VTV said:

I cant wait to hear Cirkut x RedOne x Gaga

Out of topic but I had a dream where it was confirmed that RedOne was involved in LG7

[Rahrahbitchson 17,339]

49 minutes ago, VTV said:

I cant wait to hear Cirkut x RedOne x Gaga

 

47 minutes ago, monketsharona said:

We're not ready for this kind of slayage. 

Zombified comes through 

What are u guys talking about here? Is this confirmed? Is RedOne on LG7? 

[monketsharona 51,931]

3 minutes ago, Rahrahbitchson said:

 

What are u guys talking about here? Is this confirmed? Is RedOne on LG7? 

Well, RedOne and his wife weirdly reshared a LG5 studio session picture last week (about 'wearing sunglasses at night'). RedOne was in Malibu late last year (early process on LG7 started around that time), he liked her first picture from the studio in November 2023 and he started to follow Cirkut few days later 

This + the fact Zombified is trully giving Frankensteined thing. And typically his type of production. Wait and see but don't surprised 

[Killa 15,508]

Omg he's so cute. Im getting such good vibes from this article. Such an Honest reaction. Oh i Hope they worked on other songs cause he totally gets her on many levels i fear. Also i get the feeling he respects her not Just for public relations but its giving Shes my boss and She knows but Also we have fun making music and Discovering things together. 

The promo promo Is really here cause im hyped with this and Vogue article

[Raivo 135]

Im excited for us. I can only imagine how amazing it will sound. + imagine the tour. Imagine hearing Disease live. I think it's such an amazing song to hear live, feel the beats and Gagas live singing. Aaaahhh...