OMG. It sounds like it's actually going to be like The Velvet Rope! BOW.
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Janet Jackson Recording Up-Tempo Dance Album
'I'm still gonna keep the beats hard underneath 'cause she's still a dancer at heart,' says producer Rodney Jerkins.
By Matt Elias
Oct 22 2009 3:55 PM EDT
When we caught up with producer Rodney Jerkins on the VMA red carpet in September, he was already hard at work on Janet Jackson's next studio album. Now the super-producer is opening up a lot more on exactly what fans can expect for Janet's 11th studio album.
"Janet is like my sister now," Jerkins told MTV News on Wednesday (October 21) at his Los Angeles recording studio. "We definitely have this incredible chemistry, this bond - I think we musically connect, crazily. I knew it - it's funny 'cause I predicted this. Five years ago, people used to ask me who I wanted to work with, and I was like, 'Janet Jackson.' And I was so passionate about that because I've always been a fan of her music and what her and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have done in the past. And I felt like, knowing she wants to try new things, that I feel I can get it and I can deliver it for her," he said.
DarkChild explained that fans can look forward to an emotionally driven album.
"Since we've been working ... I feel like the studio has become a second home for her because with the whole situation with Michael [Jackson] happening, and I feel like right now, emotionally, she can come here and let all her feelings out. I got her writing again - she has the pen and the pad in her hand."
But it's not just the recent passing of her brother Michael that is fueling the content of Jackson's album. Fans are going to see a side of Janet that they've never seen before, thanks in part to Rodney's persuasion.
"You gotta understand, she lost her brother. She was in a relationship for seven years that's over now. There's things that she told me that I didn't even realize. You know, certain [things] like self-esteem that I didn't even realize that she dealt with for years that you know. ... She's working on her book and she'll deal with that in her book, but also in songs, certain songs we're dealing with that head on. And sometimes it can be a touchy subject for us to even go into, and I kinda had to persuade her, 'Let's just go, let's talk about that.' And she's been doing it, and she's a pro about it."
Although Rodney says you can expect some up-tempo dance tracks on the new album, it won't have the futuristic sound we heard on her last project, 2008's Discipline.
"It's funny, 'cause when we just started the project, she was like, 'I wanna do 10 dance records, all up-tempo to dance. Let's just go dance,' " Jerkins said. The sound is inspired by worldwide influences, from African rhythms to Brazilian and Latin music, and RJ said we can expect features on this album like a Pitbull track that was recorded last week.
"But she hits me today and she says we need to do some mid-tempos as well," Rodney continued. "And I'm glad for that because there's a time when you listen to a record that you wanna mellow out and she always gives us those great smoothed-out mellow records. So now that she's in that zone, it's like 'Yes!' 'cause we can focus on that. But I'm still gonna keep the beats hard underneath 'cause she's still a dancer at heart."
Jenkins and Jackson co-produced her recently released single, "Make Me," which will be included on her greatest-hits compilation Number Ones, due in November. A release date has not been announced for her yet-untitled studio album.
I am ready for more Janet. Bring on the new stuff.
I know up-tempo dance is Janet's thing, what she's good at but i hope the album has some mid-tempos like Someone To Call My Lover, the song was my jam back then
I hope it doesn't sounds too ****o. *cough* Damita Jo *cough*
It doesn't sound like they're making sex songs. It sounds like it will be a combination of fun songs (Rock With U, When I Think of You, etc) and emotional songs (Empty, Lonely, etc), which is perfect. Fun =/= sex.
It doesn't sound like they're making sex songs. It sounds like it will be a combination of fun songs (Rock With U, When I Think of You, etc) and emotional songs (Empty, Lonely, etc), which is perfect. Fun =/= sex.
Hopefully. Escapade, Love Will Never Do, Feedback, Velvet Rope, My Need & All Nite are my favourite songs from Janet. I really hope she drops all that **** music for something more for 'her age'.
Hopefully. Escapade, Love Will Never Do, Feedback, Velvet Rope, My Need & All Nite are my favourite songs from Janet. I really hope she drops all that **** music for something more for 'her age'.
I agree.
"My Need" is one of her most underrated songs
She's never done Latin/Brazilian style music before so I'm very interested in how that will sound. When she is asked about what kind of music she loves, she always mentions Brazilian dance music, so I'm happy to see her evolving and finally incorporating that into her work. Sounds more like a pop album than the last few urban/R&B fails.
She's never done Latin/Brazilian style music before so I'm very interested in how that will sound. When she is asked about what kind of music she loves, she always mentions Brazilian dance music, so I'm happy to see her evolving and finally incorporating that into her work. Sounds more like a pop album than the last few urban/R&B fails.
Brazilian. Wow. I'm curious how she will incorporate her emotions into that particular style of music. I can imagine her doing it though. It makes this wait even more exciting. I just discovered "Rope Burn" on the album a couple weeks ago. A bit arkward lyrically but overall its one of my favs on the album.
My Need has an amazing amazing start. The production is still relevant and is mind blowing. I really enjoy "Go Deep", it should have been pushed as a WW single.
The funny thing is, 20 Y.O is how i found Janet. I loved it. Now, i think the first half is horrible but there are a couple of good songs. "Enjoy" & "Call On Me" - I know you hate that song. To me it's a simple Janet track - but far from her best.
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I got her writing again - she has the pen and the pad in her hand."
Brazilian. Wow. I'm curious how she will incorporate her emotions into that particular style of music. I can imagine her doing it though. It makes this wait even more exciting. I just discovered "Rope Burn" on the album a couple weeks ago. A bit arkward lyrically but overall its one of my favs on the album.
My Need has an amazing amazing start. The production is still relevant and is mind blowing. I really enjoy "Go Deep", it should have been pushed as a WW single.
The funny thing is, 20 Y.O is how i found Janet. I loved it. Now, i think the first half is horrible but there are a couple of good songs. "Enjoy" & "Call On Me" - I know you hate that song. To me it's a simple Janet track - but far from her best.
I love this.
OMG... you've seen the light
Rope Burn is also epic. Here it is live. (Watch it until the end, the things the guy says are hilarious) I think of it and My Need as two sides of the same song--I've just always related them to each other for some reason. When people talk about Janet having beautiful harmonies, they're talking about songs like this. The only singer who can compare with the way she harmonizes with herself is Michael.
Go Deep is epic. EVERY track on TVR is stunningly good, except "Anything" which I could do without.
Enjoy is lovely. I don't hate Call On Me but I don't like it very much either.
