Jeroen Bloeming 2,291 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Hi y’all So my mom and I went to The Chromatica Ball years ago and we went to The Mayhem Ball last weekend as well. We were talking about which show was darker in terms of aesthetic and visuals. I personally found Mayhem to be darker but she thought Chromatica was darker. What would you guys say? 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimotheeChalamet 6,191 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 (edited) Overall the Chromatica Ball had less "happy" moments Edited November 12 by TimotheeChalamet 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollardays 4,100 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Chromatica Ball with the brutalist aesthetic paired with the dance music made it darker I think 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 27,428 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 The Chromatica Ball imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,384 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 Chromatica Ball / Museum of Brutality 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 77,986 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 I think it depends on what kind of "dark" you're talking about. Chromatica Ball had a brutalist aesthetic, which made it feel cold and intense (despite all the dance music). But the MAYHEM Ball definitely leans into the gothic/spooky feel, which is traditionally "darker." 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔠'𝔰 𝔤𝔬𝔫𝔫𝔞 𝔟𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔪𝔢 𝔟𝔞𝔠𝔨 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔡𝔢𝔞𝔱𝔥 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheARTPOPball 924 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 I think mayhem ball basically feels like a grand Halloween masquerade party, and Chromatica Ball felt like a prison especially with the opening act being her locked into her costume with just her head and arms poking out . i enjoy the lack of a strict storyline that the Chromatica ball had, and that made it feel more serious to me. The concept of chromatica as an album is also darker than mayhem which is actually quite celebratory throughout the album 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 59,645 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 The Chromatica Ball imo. Imo it's Gaga's most poetic show. It felt claustrophic and the opening emphasised that. I've also never seen any tour use material that resembled concrete for their staging. 3 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty like sodium 2,131 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 (edited) the born this way ball was darkest Edited November 13 by salty like sodium Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEDRUG 10,955 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 The Chromatica Ball is her darkest show, in my opinion. It's not always particularly obvious, when looking at the setlist or promotional materials, but something about it just felt oppressive and cold. The Babylon/Free Woman segment is, in my opinion, the only segment that feels even remotely joyful or celebratory–even Stupid Love and Rain on Me managed to somehow feel bleak and dark (and I mean this as a huge compliment). The Mayhem Ball feels more fantastical to me. It's like stepping into some biblical Renaissance painting. There may be darkness, but it's so exaggerated and indulgent that it feels operatic and awe-inspiring. "through all the tears and all the lies, i'm gonna dance until i feel alright" 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 14,209 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 The Chromatica ball starts dark and never really enters the light. It opens in essentially a prison sequence and the ending felt very mad max aesthetically. Like by the end of the show, Gaga hasn't escaped the prison and Hold My Hand as the closing number isn't a "light" song. Whereas The Mayhem Ball's narrative is ultimately one of revival and redemption done via gothic tropes. Its a journey about healing where as Chromatica was fully grounded in pain. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 20,223 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Chromatica Ball is definitely I think her darkest tour. BTWB after that. I think the silly campy moments of BTWB but it below TCB for that reason. TCB BTWB TMB 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50 Ft Queenie 515 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 3 hours ago, dollardays said: Chromatica Ball with the brutalist aesthetic paired with the dance music made it darker I think It was brutal…ill never get over that knick knight intro and those heavy synths…i was shaking it was wayyyyyy darker. mayhem ball is amazing too Free Palestine 🍉 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraPalmer 1,744 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 i didn’t attend Chromatica but it definitely seemed darker to me i’m a woman, i insist, it’s my life ♀ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
niccolo 31 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 I found Mayhem Ball to be about fears and confusion and anguish. CBT was about trauma and the experience of living in that world. Mayhem had a strong sense of good and evil, while CBT just had despair and hope. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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