Exhale AMA with "Mood Ring" co-writer and vocal producer Jon Asher

[BabyBabyBay]

4 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

You sly... 

This is some new age 3-way 'The Boy Is Mine' shizz  @OnlyFacts

[sullivanSP]

3 minutes ago, Roxxy said:

HE JUST CONFIRMED MOOD RING AS A SINGLE! 

I dunno if your being serious because I’ve just chimed in on this thread. PLEASE TELL ME THAT YOU ARE. 

[JonAsher]

7 hours ago, 5HINee said:

hello,

- Do you consider yourself as a Britney fan after working for her or have you always been a fan?

- I read that you were into k-pop. Is there a k-pop group you'd like to work with? 

- Why is mood ring so perfect?  

 

[Roxxy]

Just now, sullivanSP said:

I dunno if your being serious because I’ve just chimes in on this thread. PLEASE TELL ME THAT YOU ARE.

Watch 2 videos back. 

[PokemonSpears]

2 minutes ago, JonAsher said:

 

for the memories

 

[JonAsher]

7 hours ago, Louis_j said:

Hi Jon. I'd like to say how much I love Mood Ring. It's one of my favorites from Glory. So, my questions are :

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• What was Britney like in the studio recording Mood Ring ?
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• What do you think about Britney's voice ?
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• A lot of producers like to over-produce Britney's vocals.. What's your opinion on that ?
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• Did you do any other songs with Britney ? If yes, can you talk about them ?
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Thank you.

 

 

[sullivanSP]

Love ya @Roxxy

[JonAsher]

7 hours ago, BritneyIcon said:

Hi Jon! Thank you so very much for contributing such an impactful song to Brit’s discography!

What specific considerations had to be made when vocally producing Britney’s vocals in comparison to other artists you’ve produced for?

 

[One More Time]

Now that Mood Ring is a Single. Do you think we could finally get the chainsmokers to work with Britney? 
Any other artist in mind? 

[Roxxy]

OMG he is a fan. He hasn't missed a tour since OIDIA. 

[JonAsher]

6 hours ago, Slayer said:

did anything surprise you about Britney?

any fun facts you can think of to give us in relation to your time working with Britney?

how do you feel knowing Mood Ring is a much loved fan track?

would you reach out to Britney regarding new music?

did you do any other songs with Britney that she recorded/wrote that didn't make the cut of the album?

what was britney like to work with?

Amazing work btw!  I hope you work with Britney again in the future!

 

[sullivanSP]

4 minutes ago, One More Time said:

Now that Mood Ring is a Single. Do you think we could finally get the chainsmokers to work with Britney? 
Any other artist in mind? 

Zara larsson perhaps ? She’s doing so well on the charts currently 

[JonAsher]

6 hours ago, Slayer said:

when were you informed of Mood Ring possibly being added to more streaming platforms? or were you not told?

what are your thoughts on Britney?

what was it like to work with her team?

is there a lot of rumours/mystery that you hear about britney in the music industry?

is it very hard to speak to Britney and do you have go through a lot of people to speak to her?

are her team overprotective of people talking to her? / do you think she is shielded?

 

[JonAsher]

3 hours ago, julianafac said:

Hello, Im from Brazil. Long time Britney fan.

My questions are:

. how was like to work with/for britney? Did she or her team request anything specific? Or gave any feedback regarding song type or direction? 
. do you have any idea as to why mood ring became a bonus track? Its a fan favorite and i think i can speak for every1 that we thought it shouldve been first or at least a single!

. I love the lyrics!

. Did you work on any other song for her (that we dont know of)? If yes, hows it is like? 

. And, do u have a hard time writing for women? * Sometimes i ask myself how men can write such feminine songs (not being ******, just curious. Cause i was listening to Outrageous and we all know who wrote that, And its a ****, feminine song).

 

thanks a lot, and again, I really loved the lyrics this time!!! And beat of course..

 

 

[LeonardoBraga]

IGNORE 

Edited May 29, 2020 by LeonardoBraga

[JonAsher]

4 hours ago, strunkbrandon said:

I absolutely love “Noise Inside My Head”! I heard it upon first moving to LA. Would you venture back into music yourself? Maybe an EP?

 

[MathCarmignani]

yall what are we gonna do about the other 3 Mood Ring versions? 

[JonAsher]

3 hours ago, vinay said:

Hey Jon, how were Britney's raw vocals for mood ring, what did you think of her vocal capabilities compared to other artists you've worked with

 

[julianafac]

Omg u answered me. Thank u so much!!!

my name is juliana and my “second” names starts with f, a and c. Thats why julianafac. Its like BritneyJS, Britney jeans spears. 
thank uuuuuuuuu 💕

[PokemonSpears]

34 minutes ago, OnlyFacts said:

True. I wonder if Britney has any Dr. Luke stories like everyone else seems too. Sigh. We’ll never know. Anyways, Jon Asher can get it ☺️

uhm, I don't think she'll have anything but positive stories.. 

From 2011:

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Dr. Luke has become a big-name producer in his own right since your last album – is it different working with him now?
Not really. We have known each other for a really long time. Most people don’t know this but we actually worked together when I was recording “Blackout.” He was incredible back then and he has only gotten better over the years.

Dr. Luke said last fall that “I want [the sound] to get harder in some ways, and maybe a little more deep into electronic — grimier.” Did you have that same agenda for the album? Do you feel like you accomplished that?
When we first sat down to talk about Femme Fatale I knew I wanted to make a dance album that was ahead of everything else out there but unique to me which is why I was so picky with the recording process. I only wanted songs that I immediately connected to. I also wanted to make sure that this album was completely different from Circus or anything else I had ever recorded. I love Circus but I wanted something darker and edgier. I also wanted to make an album and didn’t want to just record a bunch of songs and put them together. I think Femme Fatale is really connected from start to finish.

What is it about Max Martin that makes you so comfortable collaborating with him? How much bigger of a role did he take on this album than he did for “Circus”?
Max played a huge role on this album and he has been there since the beginning so there is such a huge level of trust. He gets exactly what I am saying when I tell him what I want and don’t want musically.  His melodies are incredible and he is always coming up with weird sounds, which I love. The whistle on “I Wanna Go” still gets me every time I hear it. Who would have thought of that? There is nobody I feel more comfortable collaborating with in the studio.
 
How would you characterize the studio relationship between Max and Dr. Luke?
They are two peas in a pod. It’s a total bromance.