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Madonna - Qobuz: Producing Madonna (2026) [FLAC]
Year Of Release: 2026
Genre: Pop
Format: FLAC
Quality: Lossless 24 bit / 16 bit
Time: 03:17:06
Size: 3.37 GB
Few pop stars possess such an independent spirit as Madonna-but part of her emancipation has involved choosing producers who can bring out the best in her. This has been the case since her self-titled debut album in 1983, which she felt made the songs too "polished." She then enlisted club DJ Jellybean Benitez, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, to remix some tracks (including "Borderline" and "Burning Up") for clubs and radio-and to help her find the final piece of the puzzle, "Holiday." Later, Sire Records let her choose producer Nile Rodgers, the influential guitarist and co-founder of Chic, for the album Like a Virgin. He helped her move away from *Madonna's* synthesizer-centric approach, bringing in himself, Chic bassist Bernard Edwards, and drummer Tony Thompson to back her. New wave and girl-group influences can be heard on "Material Girl"; silky disco diva flourishes on "Dress You Up"; and early funk riffs and electro-pop rhythms on "Angel." Madonna turned to a former college boyfriend, musician Stephen Bray-who had also helped her record the original demo that landed her record deal-for uncompromising dance tracks like "Into the Groove," "Causing a Commotion," and "Express Yourself," as well as "Papa Don't Preach."
Patrick Leonard, a true pop virtuoso, entered the scene around the time of "True Blue" and "Like a Prayer," ushering in a more "mature" sound with "Live to Tell" and drawing on Latin influences for "La Isla Bonita" and "Who's That Girl." DJ Shep Pettibone helped Madonna return to her club roots with "Vogue," "Erotica," and "Deeper and Deeper."
The tracks on which the singer collaborated with William Orbit, a pioneer of electronic music, for the album Ray of Light-the title track, "Frozen," and "Drowned World/Substitute for Love"-are distinguished by their brilliance and clarity, giving the impression of a completely new Madonna: venturing into trip-hop, ambient electronica, acid house, Eastern music, and even New Age. Mirwais Ahmadzai introduced Auto-Tune for the album *Music* and Daft Punk-esque glitch effects for tracks like the James Bond theme "Die Another Day." And Stuart Price directed both *Confessions on a Dance Floor* (2005), which relaunched her career-ironically, with dance-pop tracks like "Hung Up" and "Get Together" that echoed Madonna's early work-and the joyful and exhilarating *Confessions II* (2026), with tracks like "Danceteria" and "Bring Your Love."
Make no mistake: these men didn't make the woman. Over five decades, Madonna has always been in control of her career and her musical universe. And, after *Like a Virgin*, she co-produced virtually all of her music. But they helped her convey her vision. © Shelly Ridenour/Qobuz
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