MAYHEM entirely produced by Gaga, Andrew Watt and Cirkut

[monketsharona 61,212]

Lady Gaga's MAYHEM was entirely produced by Andrew Watt, Cirkut, Gesaffelstein and Gaga herself.

The fewest collaborators of any Gaga album.

https://x.com/gagasourcelgs/status/1886571657294135683?t=y_vh4yd-CV2AxgPOsh9F2w&s=19

https://x.com/gaganotify/status/1886581333046034730?t=09fCOvvAGcsv59tojm2Utw&s=19

It slaps, fits so good 

Doesn't mean she hasn't more people involved in writing and composition though

[GerMonsterNotta 937]

She really meant it when she said she was battling herself on this album 

 

in all seriousness if this small team can give us ABRA.. we are in good hands

Edited 1 hour ago by GerMonsterNotta

[TheOriginalOne 9,745]

And not one second of it has disappointed so far. Mayhem is gonna be out of this world.

[JustTea 4,478]

That can't be true, since DWAS is produced by Bruno, D'Mile, Gaga and Watt

[MaybeKermit 4,245]

yay yet again another group of white cis males 

the only one that I'm excited about is Gesaffelstein tbh bcs I've been manifesting that for years.

I really hoped for The Weeknd, Peggy Gou, Arca, or some newer underground names given the fact that she was going for an industrial sound/inspiration

But I'm not complaining, still happy with all the songs we got from this era !

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[King J 1,543]

I feel like that could retain the personal touch. Very different from chromatica production where the songs were quite literally ‘passed around’, SUCH A TIME TO BE ALIVE

[David Ward 8,592]

And Michael

[Hennycomb 3,300]

1 hour ago, GerMonsterNotta said:

 

in all seriousness if this small team can give us ABRA.. we are in good hands

Less ideas from too many minds makes the music more truthful and honest from her point of view, I think. Her previous albums are amazing but they all feel like they're so worked on, like a Michelangelo sculpture. I'm so happy that finally we get something that feels a little bit like babies with adult faces in medieval paintings. The acid bass is already doing that for me in Abracadabra. It could be a fat-velvetty bass sound designed to the core, and worked on for hours, but no, she decided on a simple standard acid bass, probably a preset. And I love that. I think a small team makes that stuff happen more, it is about the music, not about the producers trying to prove themselves and doing the most to impress, but, as she says, doing what the song needs.

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[monketsharona 61,212]

That doesn't mean some songs are not from sessions with other people that she finished and wrapped with Watt and Cirkut though. Let's not be surprised if some names are popping in the writing credits 

Watt is an amazing producer I wanted him to work with Gaga since he made Plastic Heart for Miley.

Gaga is a great fit with Watt and Cirkut. The three songs we had are fire 

[Jester 6,292]

I was listening to Abracadabra today and thought damn this song is almost perfect, just wish she added a touch from Fernando Garibay

[Easy 5,262]

24 minutes ago, Hennycomb said:

Less ideas from too many minds makes the music more truthful and honest from her point of view, I think. Her previous albums are amazing but they all feel like they're so worked on, like a Michelangelo sculpture. I'm so happy that finally we get something that feels a little bit like babies with adult faces in medieval paintings. The acid bass is already doing that for me in Abracadabra. It could be a fat-velvetty bass sound designed to the core, and worked on for hours, but no, she decided on a simple standard acid bass, probably a preset. And I love that. I think a small team makes that stuff happen more, it is about the music, not about the producers trying to prove themselves and doing the most to impress, but, as she says, doing what the song needs.

I agree. Cirkut is the type of producer who would spend hours picking the perfect EQ or sample the best sounding instruments but he doesn’t over do songs with layers. Music that hits people usually don’t require a maximalist approach but a “less is more” and detailed approach. I think that’s why people like Finneas, D Mile, Dr Dre etc make music that people resonate with.