In the last 5 years Kylie too has gone to the masters and collaborated with Giorgio Moroder and Niles Rogers twice! He even joined her on one of her tours. Criminally underrated songs during its time but also alluding to what she was going to put together with this album. From another 42 yr old man to another - it’s Kylie’s ability to make music that you can’t stop bopping to whether you want to or not. She has this uncanny ability to insert joy into what she does which can’t be said for a lot of her contemporaries who demand to be taken seriously.
I liked your analysis, we agree that Miss A Thing and Last Chance are bangers, though I feel like you’re not able to appreciate who Kylie really is after sleeping on her music 18 years. You should definitely listen to and analyse her other albums. There might not be any other “pop-star” with such a solid, cohesive and yet experimental discography. Golden (2018) is definitely another outstanding thesis in which Sky Adams was involved too, and I would say some of the highlights in her catalog are Aphrodite (2010), X (2007), Body Language (2004), Fever (2001), Light Years (2000), Impossible Princess (1998).
Disco is stylistically very similar to Fever, just more nu-disco and less eurodance. Amazing polished production. A stunning pop record overall... the revival of melody in pop music.
She is somewhat unique in that she has taken rather jolting detours into different genres of music throughout her career. You might be interested in hearing her collaboration with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “Where The Wild Roses Grow” and her late 90s hook up with Japanese maestro Towa Tei “GBI”. She doesn’t always sing in the same way - this is her pop voice and she uses it effectively to bring believability to her interpretation of her songs. Don’t write her off unknowingly.
Kylie and Nick are both Australian so there's that connection there as well.When her boyfriend was INXS Michael Hutchience it wasn't expected of her to go out with a Rock god as a Pop Princess so she has taken some interesting detours in her life that have influenced her career.
I think her vocal in this album is by choice. In the live show INFINITE DISCO, she sounds even nicer than she did in the studio. People don't quite get a 'queen' vibe, like Madonna or Beyonce, form her. Instead, she has always been a perfect healer: if you feel sad, come to Kylie, she knows a thousand ways to cheer you up on the dancefloor.
Incase you didn’t know, Kylie collaborated with Giorgio Moroder in 2015 for a song called Right Here, Right Now. It would’ve fit perfectly into this album. You also made a comment about Kylie’s “baby” voice, which I can totally understand. Although I highly recommend checking out her 1994 track Confide In Me. It’s a fan favourite that saw Kylie took a more Indie direction with her music, and shows off her vocals.
Sky Adams was instrumental in the development of her previous album from 2018, Golden. Her ability to swerve from country-pop to disco using the same producers is uncanny.
Kylie was once called "The singing budgie" early on in her career by some snarky Australian journalists and she has evolved and worked on her singing voice as a result.. She hasn't become a one hit wonder like many of the pop artists that worked with Stock, Aitken and Waterman and it's a testament to her intelligence and work ethic that she has lasted so long. She's become a national treasure in Australia and in The U.K. Great review!!
MISS A THING is the classiest and sexiest song on the album. Best structure melodically - lovely descending notes on the verses, a subtler chorus that doesn't announce itself as much as the others, perfectly breathy cooing all throughout, and it has the retro-smooth feel of classic 70's disco as opposed to the more jagged and bombastic nu-disco production of everything else on the album. If there's one song here that would age the best, it's this simply because of its timelessness.
Daft Punk's Discovery is way better than Random Access Memories, it's their masterpiece, give it a try. "Disco" experienced a revival in the late 90s and early 00s french house, nu disco, were the thing in that era. Thanks for reviewing!
Carly's Dedicated era has been a strange blend of disco and her Emotion-era sounds, tracks like Julien and Summer Love lean really hard on disco (and are some of her best songs). Loved Jessie Ware's album, Dua Lipa's I enjoyed when it released but haven't felt like listening to it since. Good year for disco-tinged pop!
Even with you saying "put the groove into your soul" this review was very interesting, and the way you tackle the theme of learned masculinity towards the biased opinions on disco music really made it for me. Keep rockin' (or discoin'), Professor!
If you get a chance listen to "Fine Wine" and "Spotlight" they are the two best tracks from the deluxe and so so fun! The standouts on the record for me are Magic, Real Groove, Say Something, Monday Blue's, Dance Floor Darling, and I Love It.
Kylie’s Light Years is a great album. Kinda ‘disco’, the blueprint was ‘poolside, sunshine and cocktails’ very solid. If you want to hear indie Kylie try Impossible Princess.
The thing is: people hated DISCO because it sounds too gay. Disco biggest fans are gay people. It's just simple homophobia, homophobia was so ingrained in people's mind back then that they couldn't even realize that. It's the same thing for Lady Gaga and Madonna, their image is so associated with gay people that regular people hate. Dance music that comes from Disco is basically that.
The "vocoder" effect that Prof is talking about is called a "talk box". It has a long history, but was popularized in the 70s by many rock bands and was further used in many 80s "old school" dance music. Daft Punk definitely brought the effect into the late 90s/early 00s, however they certainly didn't invent the effect. Here is a song that features it prominently: th-cam.com/video/Q5Zjrcp45gI/w-d-xo.html
The look of self-hate when you said "let the groove into...your soul..." That's beautiful stuff. I remember when I first realized I liked "pop/disco", and that look sums up the feeling. Now I was excited in advance for this album, and I love it. 😁 Gimme Emperor, or give me Kylie, just gimme a good beat.
I am so glad you mentioned the line (paraphrasing here) perfect body but don't have the moves. Such an amazing line. But I hear some other song simularities or references from other songs her songs. For instance the pop/dance song hideaway by Kiesza in Kyles' song Real Groove after she sings 'Feel the heartbeat". Maybe you hear it, maybe not.
Love the review / analysis. Not quite disco per se but would love your review of Madonna’s Confessions on a Dancefloor and/or the Confessions Tour (the opening number - Future Lovers mashed up with I Feel Love is beyond epic) 🕺🏼
It's interesting on Celebrate You Kylie uses the name Mary. Could it be that gay men of a certain age (ie those who came up at the same time as Kylie in 1987) refer to each other as Mary, like younger gay guys might call each other sis. Could be Kylie's nod to her base of adoring gays (of a certain age) and the fact Disco started in black and gay clubs?
Highly recommend you listen to Golden by Kylie talk about an artist taking a detour musically and yeah maybe it’s trite by the numbers sound wise. But Kylie has good vocals that work well in other genres of music.
You should listen to some tracks from her previous albums that are very "Daft Punkuish" like Closer, Sexy Love, Love At First Sight, Le Sex and Slow. She has many other tracks influenced by disco spread througout her discography.
Interesting take but sad that you needed super white but cool Daft Punk to get you there 🤔 Your take on what is essentially a Black musical form. Like Jazz, Blues, Rock, Swing, Soul, Funk, Rythym...it's all Black. I think you get that. Welcome to the real party 🥰
No disagreements here. It is embarrassing to admit that Daft Punk is what allowed me to enjoy such a rich genre of music. However, its the truth! There are a lot of things that I have come to enjoy that I only allowed myself to consider after a somewhat embarrassing entry point. Examples: World cinema thanks to Tarantino, Mexican Food thanks to Taco Bell. Sometimes we need help knowing which parties to look for.
@@professorskye Is that a result of unconscious bias as well ? Nothing wrong with that as we all have it as individuals. I thoroughly enjoyed your review! Cheers.
Its not bad but I don't think I would buy the Album. Been listening to disco quite a bit in the last two years as it works well at the gym. Watched Saturday Night Fever 12 months ago for the time in about 35 years and it was much better and darker than I remember it and have to say the Bee Gees were excellent 👇👆👈👉🤍✌
I am really really annoyed! I have been a super fan of Kylie for over 30.years however am I the only one who knows what's going on??? 1 infinite disco was promoted as live- it was not love Kylie was watching it along with you 2. We were told it would only be shown once ever and not shown again- this was leaked on you tube the entire concert 3. We are being told to pay all over again to stream yet again for a second time. All I can say is I'm mega disappointed and no longer a mega Fan!
In the last 5 years Kylie too has gone to the masters and collaborated with Giorgio Moroder and Niles Rogers twice! He even joined her on one of her tours. Criminally underrated songs during its time but also alluding to what she was going to put together with this album. From another 42 yr old man to another - it’s Kylie’s ability to make music that you can’t stop bopping to whether you want to or not. She has this uncanny ability to insert joy into what she does which can’t be said for a lot of her contemporaries who demand to be taken seriously.
Exactly!
Perfectly expressed. So true. Kylie IS joy.
This description 👍🏻💥💥
I liked your analysis, we agree that Miss A Thing and Last Chance are bangers, though I feel like you’re not able to appreciate who Kylie really is after sleeping on her music 18 years. You should definitely listen to and analyse her other albums. There might not be any other “pop-star” with such a solid, cohesive and yet experimental discography. Golden (2018) is definitely another outstanding thesis in which Sky Adams was involved too, and I would say some of the highlights in her catalog are Aphrodite (2010), X (2007), Body Language (2004), Fever (2001), Light Years (2000), Impossible Princess (1998).
What about kiss me once
Disco is stylistically very similar to Fever, just more nu-disco and less eurodance. Amazing polished production. A stunning pop record overall... the revival of melody in pop music.
She is somewhat unique in that she has taken rather jolting detours into different genres of music throughout her career. You might be interested in hearing her collaboration with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “Where The Wild Roses Grow” and her late 90s hook up with Japanese maestro Towa Tei “GBI”. She doesn’t always sing in the same way - this is her pop voice and she uses it effectively to bring believability to her interpretation of her songs. Don’t write her off unknowingly.
Kylie and Nick are both Australian so there's that connection there as well.When her boyfriend was INXS Michael Hutchience it wasn't expected of her to go out with a Rock god as a Pop Princess so she has taken some interesting detours in her life that have influenced her career.
roisin machine, what's your pleasure and disco, the holy trinity of 2020
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My top three too!!! 🔥🔥🔥
I wish he would give us a review of What's Your Pleasure.
Yassss. I totally agree
I think her vocal in this album is by choice. In the live show INFINITE DISCO, she sounds even nicer than she did in the studio. People don't quite get a 'queen' vibe, like Madonna or Beyonce, form her. Instead, she has always been a perfect healer: if you feel sad, come to Kylie, she knows a thousand ways to cheer you up on the dancefloor.
The waaay this is so true 😭😭😭 💖
she has so many songs that feel like she is healing you Things can get better, crystalize, Fine, I believe in you and recently Celebrate You
oh and her beautiful bside Waiting 4 the sun
@@FutilityFS Waiting 4 the sun makes me soooo relaxed 🌈
Dance floor darling is my ultimate fave. Wow how can u not like
Me too, I mean everything from the melodies to the surprise of the outro WOW
That is my least favourite track off the album, it sounds boring and repetitive lollll but the rest of the record is brilliant!!!
He called it a stand out track so I don't think he doesn't like it.
Incase you didn’t know, Kylie collaborated with Giorgio Moroder in 2015 for a song called Right Here, Right Now. It would’ve fit perfectly into this album.
You also made a comment about Kylie’s “baby” voice, which I can totally understand. Although I highly recommend checking out her 1994 track Confide In Me. It’s a fan favourite that saw Kylie took a more Indie direction with her music, and shows off her vocals.
2020 the DISCOvid era. Great review for a great album. America needs to wake up to Kylie.
Sky Adams was instrumental in the development of her previous album from 2018, Golden. Her ability to swerve from country-pop to disco using the same producers is uncanny.
Kylie was once called "The singing budgie" early on in her career by some snarky Australian journalists and she has evolved and worked on her singing voice as a result.. She hasn't become a one hit wonder like many of the pop artists that worked with Stock, Aitken and Waterman and it's a testament to her intelligence and work ethic that she has lasted so long. She's become a national treasure in Australia and in The U.K. Great review!!
I just ordered my CD. She's way underrated in US. I absolutely love her music & style.
Where Does The DJ Go is my shit
MISS A THING is the classiest and sexiest song on the album. Best structure melodically - lovely descending notes on the verses, a subtler chorus that doesn't announce itself as much as the others, perfectly breathy cooing all throughout, and it has the retro-smooth feel of classic 70's disco as opposed to the more jagged and bombastic nu-disco production of everything else on the album. If there's one song here that would age the best, it's this simply because of its timelessness.
Daft Punk's Discovery is way better than Random Access Memories, it's their masterpiece, give it a try.
"Disco" experienced a revival in the late 90s and early 00s french house, nu disco, were the thing in that era.
Thanks for reviewing!
This year pop really goes disco: Jessie Ware, Dua Lipa, Roisin Murphy, Kylie, Carly (kinda)...
Carly's Dedicated era has been a strange blend of disco and her Emotion-era sounds, tracks like Julien and Summer Love lean really hard on disco (and are some of her best songs). Loved Jessie Ware's album, Dua Lipa's I enjoyed when it released but haven't felt like listening to it since. Good year for disco-tinged pop!
@Ruben Gloria Dua Lipa Nu Disco
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Last Chance is very reminiscent of Voulez Vous, by ABBA...have a listen 😊
Even with you saying "put the groove into your soul" this review was very interesting, and the way you tackle the theme of learned masculinity towards the biased opinions on disco music really made it for me. Keep rockin' (or discoin'), Professor!
Also, of course YOU are the most attractive girl in the whole disco!
If you get a chance listen to "Fine Wine" and "Spotlight" they are the two best tracks from the deluxe and so so fun! The standouts on the record for me are Magic, Real Groove, Say Something, Monday Blue's, Dance Floor Darling, and I Love It.
Kylie’s Light Years is a great album. Kinda ‘disco’, the blueprint was ‘poolside, sunshine and cocktails’ very solid. If you want to hear indie Kylie try Impossible Princess.
I agree with you with Miss A Thing. That part at the beginning is so good so inviting. “Dance!..”
The thing is: people hated DISCO because it sounds too gay. Disco biggest fans are gay people. It's just simple homophobia, homophobia was so ingrained in people's mind back then that they couldn't even realize that. It's the same thing for Lady Gaga and Madonna, their image is so associated with gay people that regular people hate. Dance music that comes from Disco is basically that.
yea, it wasn't about that
Actually the deluxe tracks are also super cool👏🏻 great reaction, I like
Could you review Róisín Murphy album Róisín Machine, I personally think is pretty amazing.
YES!!!!
@@juanmanuelberra123 Is the best lockdown album of the yearc
you'd probably would appreciate the indie and darkness of impossible Princess
God, you need to discover all Donna Summer 70's album pronto!
The "vocoder" effect that Prof is talking about is called a "talk box". It has a long history, but was popularized in the 70s by many rock bands and was further used in many 80s "old school" dance music. Daft Punk definitely brought the effect into the late 90s/early 00s, however they certainly didn't invent the effect. Here is a song that features it prominently: th-cam.com/video/Q5Zjrcp45gI/w-d-xo.html
I like your point; i love whatever Kylie does ♥️
Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴
The look of self-hate when you said "let the groove into...your soul..." That's beautiful stuff. I remember when I first realized I liked "pop/disco", and that look sums up the feeling. Now I was excited in advance for this album, and I love it. 😁 Gimme Emperor, or give me Kylie, just gimme a good beat.
I am so glad you mentioned the line (paraphrasing here) perfect body but don't have the moves. Such an amazing line. But I hear some other song simularities or references from other songs her songs. For instance the pop/dance song hideaway by Kiesza in Kyles' song Real Groove after she sings 'Feel the heartbeat". Maybe you hear it, maybe not.
Kylie ‘supposedly’ collaborated with Daft Punk in the late 00’s. The track(s) were never used for a project.
Love the review / analysis. Not quite disco per se but would love your review of Madonna’s Confessions on a Dancefloor and/or the Confessions Tour (the opening number - Future Lovers mashed up with I Feel Love is beyond epic) 🕺🏼
Please review Jessie Ware’s album What’s Your Pleasure? It is one of the best examples of Disco in 2020
Kylie is Goddess of Pop since she's Aphrodite. I love Kylie!
It's interesting on Celebrate You Kylie uses the name Mary. Could it be that gay men of a certain age (ie those who came up at the same time as Kylie in 1987) refer to each other as Mary, like younger gay guys might call each other sis. Could be Kylie's nod to her base of adoring gays (of a certain age) and the fact Disco started in black and gay clubs?
Oh yes and of course she has collaborated with both Giorgio Moroder and Nile Rodgers too...
Great review. I just did one myself over on my channel. Looking very handsome as always ;)
just wanted to compliment how beautiful your eyes are! ✨ anyways, thanks for such a great review of this wonderful album ✨
Highly recommend you listen to Golden by Kylie talk about an artist taking a detour musically and yeah maybe it’s trite by the numbers sound wise. But Kylie has good vocals that work well in other genres of music.
You should listen to some tracks from her previous albums that are very "Daft Punkuish" like Closer, Sexy Love, Love At First Sight, Le Sex and Slow. She has many other tracks influenced by disco spread througout her discography.
Yes - I imagine, based on your preferences, that the bonus tracks “Till You Love Somebody” and “Spotlight” might float your boat.
Really introspective view/review...We share several thoughts on Ms. Minogues DISCO ....Thanks for sharing your experience....
Celebrate you is my favorite love this isntrimentation and melody
Really wish you would review 'What's Your Pleasure' by Jessie Ware. That's my favorite pop album of the year.
also im surprised you didn't mention supernova which is a nod to Draft Punk
Last Chance references Abba... Voulez Vous...
Disco album is amazing. Congrats Kylie.
Not to mention Black and LGBT artists really shined in this genre. I feel like there was a backlash due to that as well.
You should listen to the extra 4 tracks on the deluxe your missing some serious disco hand claps...
Get the groove into your soul. You have provided the next great Disco Hit!
Interesting take but sad that you needed super white but cool Daft Punk to get you there 🤔 Your take on what is essentially a Black musical form. Like Jazz, Blues, Rock, Swing, Soul, Funk, Rythym...it's all Black. I think you get that. Welcome to the real party 🥰
No disagreements here. It is embarrassing to admit that Daft Punk is what allowed me to enjoy such a rich genre of music. However, its the truth! There are a lot of things that I have come to enjoy that I only allowed myself to consider after a somewhat embarrassing entry point. Examples: World cinema thanks to Tarantino, Mexican Food thanks to Taco Bell. Sometimes we need help knowing which parties to look for.
@@professorskye Is that a result of unconscious bias as well ? Nothing wrong with that as we all have it as individuals. I thoroughly enjoyed your review! Cheers.
Can you review “kiss my Super Bowl ring” by the garden? It’s an experimental punk band that was featured on Dorian Electra’s album
Amazing video. :)
The album of the century its The Black Parade
LOVE KYLIE😍
Tried to think of something smart to comment. But I couldn't. So I won't.
Oh yeah, Disco is my album of 2020.
She’s bigger than Robbie 😂! She’s as big as Madonna and she’s still going !
Your gorgeous 😀 And I love the review
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I'm just gonna say "Saturday night fever" and "Bee Gees", if you talk about disco, you have to talk about them.
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thanks for reviewing
Last chance babe!!🤤👽🕺🕺💃💃
Why did I just watch this LOL
Fantastic video 👍
I think you got this 100% !
The music channels Donna summer diana ross not trying to be anything but fun dance good mood music 👍
Gosh you're gorgeous😍
my favorite 2000s disco albums are Confessions on a dance floor by madonna, What's your pleasure by jessie ware and Future Nostalgia by dua lipa
Its not bad but I don't think I would buy the Album. Been listening to disco quite a bit in the last two years as it works well at the gym. Watched Saturday Night Fever 12 months ago for the time in about 35 years and it was much better and darker than I remember it and have to say the Bee Gees were excellent 👇👆👈👉🤍✌
If this doesn't launch a big new retro disco trend, I'll be thankful.
I am really really annoyed! I have been a super fan of Kylie for over 30.years however am I the only one who knows what's going on???
1 infinite disco was promoted as live- it was not love Kylie was watching it along with you
2. We were told it would only be shown once ever and not shown again- this was leaked on you tube the entire concert
3. We are being told to pay all over again to stream yet again for a second time.
All I can say is I'm mega disappointed and no longer a mega Fan!