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Bionic is the fourth full-length English studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. She recently confirmed it will be out in March of 2010 during her hosting a new year's eve bash at Tao restaurant.[2]

Production

Background

Already during the Asian leg of the Back to Basics Tour in summer of 2007, Aguilera said that her upcoming album will be "short, sweet and completely different" from her previous long player Back to Basics. After the birth of her first son, Max Liron Bratman, Christina stated in an interview with Ryan Seacrest that her forthcoming album will include a totally new aspect of herself as an artist, because of the pregnancy with her son.[3] It has been announced the first single will be released after Aguilera completes filming the movie Burlesque, which started filming in late 2009.[4] Christina announced the album will be released in March 2010.

Recording

In February 2008, in an interview with People magazine, Aguilera stated that she is going to start recording new material for her forthcoming album at her Beverly Hills home.[5]

Currently working on projects for his label, Year Round Records, DJ Premier shared plans to head back into the studio with Christina. Premier said. "She's doing an all pop album again, but she wants me to keep the tone like what we did before. She's ready to start next month."[6] On 2 May 2009 DJ Premier confirmed that they have produced 4 songs together.[7] In October 2009 DJ Premier confirmed that he produced 9 tracks for Aguilera, but she decided not to use them, because the tracks didn't fit with the concept of the album.[8]

The producer of the second disc of her previous LP Back to Basics Linda Perry will be included in the forthcoming project too.[9] In an interview with Billboard in October 2008 Aguilera told that it will be mostly produced by Perry.[10]

The Australian singer and songwriter Sia Furler produced and helped to co-write material for Aguilera's fourth studio album .[11] Aguilera told Billboard that she is a big fan of Sia and stated that she was thrilled when Furler said that she wanted to work with her too. Aguilera described the producer's voice as "really gritty and unique. Her voice has a really cool sound to it. I'm not exactly sure what we're going to get when we go into a studio together. There's probably magic to be had."[12] They hit the studio in January 2009.[12] According to Furler's blog they produced 4 songs together[13] and in November, she stated in her Twitter account that all of them made it to the final cut. She stated in an interview (Christina's E! Entertainment Special) that one of the songs is "the best singing she does since Beautiful" and another one is an "awesome, catchy, christina-song", Furler said. Another one is a song in honour for her son Max Liron Bratman. "It's almost like a lullaby", Furler added. Aguilera said, that she and her husband Jordan Bratman are slow-dancing to it and that they are very interested of what their son will think of it, when he gets older.[14]

The British electronic bands Goldfrapp and Ladytron are expected to be included in the album too.[12] Ladytron members Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu went to Los Angeles to meet Aguilera in December 2008, because they heard that they were one of Aguilera's favorite bands. There she identified what kind of Ladytron songs she liked and he added "We were impressed because she had a real deep knowledge of our music - album tracks, not just the singles!".[15] Ladytron said following about the sessions with the singer, "We went in with no expectations; the whole thing was a massive surprise. But it was incredible. She was so musically talented, a vocalist who really knows her voice. The first takes sounded really amazing, and while we'd made demos, it was only when her voice was on them that it all came to life. It's nice to talk about them, we've been sitting on this for a while."[16] They finished the work with Aguilera in March 2009 and produced 4 or 5 tracks.[15][17]

'The Australian Newspaper' said that the production team The Neptunes are working with Aguilera on her upcoming album,[18] but it's not confirmed to current date; while HipHopDX stated that the Dr. Dre protege Focus will produce some tracks for Aguilera.[19] Blogger Perez Hilton declared on his own Twitter account that Aguilera is working with the band Le Tigre, later confirmed by Aguilera in her E! Special,[20] an American dance-punk band known for its socio-political lyrics, dealing with issues of feminism and the LGBT community.[21]

Christina said in August of 2009, that she cowrote tracks with British Tamil songwriter and producer M.I.A. and according to the producer Tricky Stewart, Santigold and chart-topping Hip-Hop artist Flo Rida will be featured on the album.[22][23]

The new album, still without an official title, is quoted by Tricky Stewart to be "Finished"; adding "She's mixing. She hasn't made a final decision about what the first single is, but I know everyone feels good about their options.She's gonna do the film first. She didn't want to not be able to promote this record because it's gonna be a big record for her."[24]

Music and style

During her fan question and answer segment in 2006 Yahoo! & Nissan Live Sets, she stated that she would go to the future in her next album. A complete opposite of Back to Basics.[25]

Record Producer, Rob Lewis has stated in an interview that Christina wants a more 'Futuristic' sound for the forthcoming album. He said that Christina invited him to Kanye West's concert to help analyze every detail including staging, performance and the music. Lewis stated that he was also asked what he thought of a possible collaboration between Christina and Kanye. Lewis ended the interview with:

"I can tell you that what you will see and hear from Christina will be different, original, and probably against the grain: the true form for Christina ... always re-creating herself."[9]

Tricky Stewart also revealed:

"It's just great. I wouldn't say that it's alternative, I wouldn't say that it's different; Christina's always been an artist that moves the bar and that's what the great ones do. They don't stay in the same place for too long, and this album is just another move for her. I really feel it's one of her best bodies of work that I've heard since Stripped. I think it's really, really amazing and I think it's well put together," he said. "She's mixing it up again. She's singing R&B again, she's doing pop. She's doing it all, but she's found a way to make it all meet in the middle because she's so many different things." [26]

"With Christina it's a little different, because Christina wants music that you haven't heard before. She did things that she's never necessarily heard on the radio. She doesn't want a record that sounds like anything else so you're trying to create an entirely new sound for an artist. The three tracks that I did, they're all uptempo tracks so we definitely kind of get the club moving but it's just a matter of her doing different styles and using her voice in different ways." [27]

Irving Azoff, Aguilera's manager, said in Christina's E! Special broadcast in early September:

"I think that if you are a Christina Aguilera fan, this new record will be exactly what you're looking for."[28]

Recorded Tracks

  • You Lost Me [29]
  • Monday Morning [30]
  • Glam
  • Bionic
  • Lullaby

References

  1. ^ http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3734748
  2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJmLsDz0lVM
  3. ^ Hernandez, Alondra ((February 6, 2008)). "Christina Aguilera's First Appearance Since Baby". People. Retrieved 2008-07-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622865/20091002/aguilera_christina.jhtml
  5. ^ MTV News Stuff ((February 14, 2008)). "Avril Stands Up For Britney Spears". MTV. Retrieved 2007-07-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Janeé Bolden ((March 3, 2008)). "DJ Premier Weighs In On Nas' 'N*gger' Album, "If It Sounds Wack I'm Gonna Diss Him"". Hip Hop Elements. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Christina rejected DJ Premier beats? - Page 7 - LiveDaily Community". Talk.livedaily.com. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  8. ^ "No DJ Premier on Christina Aguilera's Next Album". Official DJ Premier Blogspot. (October 10, 2009). Retrieved 2009-08-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ a b Bridget Daly ((June 11, 2008)). "News On Xtina's Upcoming Album". Hollyscoop. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Concepcion, Mariel ((November 14, 2008)). "Christina Aguilera: Better And 'Better'". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ William Goodman ((August 4, 2008)). "Sia to Work with Christina Aguilera on New Album". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 2007-08-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ a b c Gary Graff ((November 7, 2008)). "Christina Aguilera Going Electro On New Album?". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Penelope Quinn ((March 2, 2009)). "Songstress Lends Songwriting Skills To Diva". MTV. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPGDaADVhJA
  15. ^ a b Chris Evans ((April 10, 2009)). "Christina Aguilera Gears Up To Release New Album". Blogcritics. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ Ned Raggett ((April 22, 2009)). "Ladytron May Be Dark and Moody, But Don't Call Them Goth". OC Weekly. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Daniel Herborn ((May 25, 2009)). "Ladytron: Handpicked by their hero". InTheMix. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "Hip-hop's glittering touchstone". Australian News. (February 27, 2009). Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Andres Tardio ((May 26, 2009)). "Focus No Longer On Aftermath, Readies New Label". Hip-Hop DX. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Sean Michaels ((June 10, 2009)). "Christina Aguilera and Le Tigre to team up". Guardian. Retrieved 2009-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ Anna Hyclak ((June 9, 2009)). "Christina Aguilera Recording with Le Tigre". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 2009-06-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ "Christina Aguilera wraps new album, collaborates with Flo Rida". Rap-Up. (October 1, 2009). Retrieved 2009-10-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2009-08-14). "Christina Aguilera Experiments With M.I.A., Santigold On Next Album - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  24. ^ MTVurl=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622865/20091002/aguilera_christina.jhtml%7Ctitle=Christina Aguilera's New LP Includes Flo Rida Collabo, Producer Reveals.Tricky Stewart says still-untitled album is 'one of her best.'|News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News|publisher=Mtv.com|date=2009-10-02
  25. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v81k2IbUWw
  26. ^ http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/christina_aguilera_new_album_is_2APDHrYbuuQrd0jknbc4dN
  27. ^ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2009/12/tricky-stewart-discusses-christina-aguilera-album/
  28. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPGDaADVhJA
  29. ^ http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=36197
  30. ^ http://www.blazingswarm.com/2009/12/new-christina-aguilera-track-titled.html

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