Will Chromatica age badly?

[Towelney]

1 minute ago, blackoutbixxh said:

Well seeing how it’s based off of 90s dance music, yes it’s been dated since before it even came out 

Luckily for me I love 90s house music so I don’t mind 

Mte  

I hope Alice is the next single  Then SC, Replay, and Babylon lol

[MyLittlePopstar]

When did the place become so Gaga hateful. “Dated”??? The whole album is 90s dance/house influenced.... so it not supposed to sound like what’s popular right now, it’s not like it sounds like the current trendy artists like Billie Ellish or Ariana. It’s my favorite album of the year. 

[The Greatest Show]

I could never get into it to begin with so it can only go up for me. But I cant imagine it aging well.

[Jamie Lynn Forever]

4 hours ago, PokemonSpears said:

I think the 90's influence would've been good if she did it last decade. Or if she at least made it sound like actual music from that era, instead of those weird tracks that feel like end too soon, with no catchy choruses or hooks.

For the start of the new decade, I would've expected a new sound from her, or to be inspired by the early 2000's, which is what's next, if we follow the cycle.

The problem isn't that her music is "dated". The problem is that she's not clever/ingenious in the way she wrapping all these influences together and it ends up being corny. There are a tons of old songs that still sound great, take boogie funk for example, that kind of music is 30 years old and it still sounds fresher than Chromatica. Old synthpop tracks from Kraftwerk still sound very good. And some great deep house/UK Garage tracks from the 90's still survive for me. But in general the majority of 2010s pop music was massively overproduced and aged like milk. And Gaga is not the kind of person who is used to playing the minimalism or subtlety card. 

I don't think a song in itself becomes dated, but it's more the context in which it's set that becomes dated. Take any kind of music: it has its typical gimmicks and production tropes and that's what makes it sound dated. I think you have to try to avoid copying too many trends. If the artist borrows a lot of other elements that are currently popular from other songs, chances are the trend will run out and therefore it will always be considered as a sound of that time. There is also an element of things that happen in cycles that affect the timelessness of a sound. Sometimes dated sounds can become fresh again. 90s house seems fresh again, but the progressive trance of the 90s is kinda outdated. I don't know why, but that's the way it is. As long as the music has been made with talent, love and effort, it will come back. There's a lot of great dance music from the 90s and late 80s that is waiting to be heard again. 

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4 hours ago, MyLittlePopstar said:

When did the place become so Gaga hateful. “Dated”??? The whole album is 90s dance/house influenced.... so it not supposed to sound like what’s popular right now, it’s not like it sounds like the current trendy artists like Billie Ellish or Ariana. It’s my favorite album of the year. 

Because this type of dance music was sooo milked to death in the early 2010s that everyone was sick of it. So, it feels like a, "Ummm, Stefani, you're like 8 years too late to jump on this stupid trend," moment. I don't know about the rest of the users, but my comment was definitely not hateful. I love both Gaga and "Chromatica". I was trying to prove a point that an album sounding dated shouldn't be a bad thing. 

[Blackout2006]

23 minutes ago, iAlwaysSingLive said:

Because this type of dance music was sooo milked to death in the early 2010s that everyone was sick of it.

Dance music wasnt that popular in the early 10s compared to EDM, and there were few dance, what r u talkin about?

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1 hour ago, Blackout2006 said:

Dance music wasnt that popular in the early 10s compared to EDM, and there were few dance, what r u talkin about?

Even if EDM was the driving force, it overlapped with house music a lot of the time. Plus, not entirely sure about the US, but Europe and the UK went through a huge house music phase. And I'm using the term "dance / house music" loosely. Like, that's when the whole instrumental dance chorus trend becamse super huge, and it was so milked to death that everyone got super sick of it.  I think the majority of "Chromatica" was done in a very tasteful way, but "Free Woman" literally sounds like something from 2012 charts, no cap. 

[Towelney]

7 hours ago, MyLittlePopstar said:

When did the place become so Gaga hateful. “Dated”??? The whole album is 90s dance/house influenced.... so it not supposed to sound like what’s popular right now, it’s not like it sounds like the current trendy artists like Billie Ellish or Ariana. It’s my favorite album of the year. 

I can’t speak for the others, but I don’t hate her at all. I’ve been a Little Monster since I was a kid. 

[Blackout2006]

2 minutes ago, Towelney said:

I can’t speak for the others, but I don’t hate her at all. I’ve been a Little Monster since I was a kid. 

Its just exhale millenial boomers be tasteless

[RadicalOptimism]

3 hours ago, Blackout2006 said:

Dance music wasnt that popular in the early 10s compared to EDM, and there were few dance, what r u talkin about?

The D in EDM literally stands for dance music 

[RadicalOptimism]

8 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

Its just exhale millenial boomers be tasteless

And the “millennial boomers” you despise so much made her relevant. She came out when I was in high school and you were eating your own boogers 

[MonAmour]

On 8/1/2020 at 1:09 PM, TheySayImCrazy18 said:

It’s Not Gonna Age Well, Besides The Singles, The Rest Of The Album Sounds Dated.  It’s Also Really Poorly Produced.  

I'd love to hear what you think is good...

[TheySayImCrazy18]

5 minutes ago, MonAmour said:

I'd love to hear what you think is good...

What I Think Is Good?  Literally Every Gaga Album Ever (Except Chromatica).  

What Else Do I Think Is Good?  Britney’s Discography (Except Britney Jean). 
 

Madonna’s Discography (Except Madame X)  

What Do You Think Is Good? 

[Jamiea1112]

Ohh I’m surprised at the comments.

For me- it’s been the best thing to come out of lockdown and Gaga back to her roots. Can’t wait for the tour. 
I literally only skip Replay & Fun Tonight (and obviously when the drum & bass part strangely kicks in at the end of SFA). But rest of the album is bop-central for me. 
Cannot wait to cause havoc in a nightclub soon, with a rum & coke in each hand- and Plastic Doll blasting 💋 

[UncannyX-Man2099]

It already has aged poorly. Most of the songs sound the same and they aren't very catchy or progressive. Rain on me and Sour candy will be the only ones people go back to listen to.

Still better than Joanne though 

[Buffybot]

I thought It sounded dated the first time I heard It, but I don't think It has to do with the old Influences.

I don't like Dua Lipa at all, but Future Nostalgia captured very well the retro sound (70 disco, 80's pop) and blended with stuff we can hear nowadays on radio, at same time It doesn't sounded generic either.

Chromatica sounds weak for someone as big as Gaga.

The productions are so disappointing, I like bloodpop and Burns but they didn't work well together. The album reminds me what contestants of Rupaul could release. No offense some of the drags are great, but we're talking about Gaga, we expect more from her.

And I have to say, Gaga probably was not ready or even inspired to release a pop album now. It seems interscope was pressuring to capitalize asib success.

Well, If her fans are happy with It, that's fine.

[Towelney]

1 hour ago, UncannyX-Man2099 said:

It already has aged poorly. Most of the songs sound the same and they aren't very catchy or progressive. Rain on me and Sour candy will be the only ones people go back to listen to.

Still better than Joanne though 

I guess I’m the only one who enjoyed Joanne 

[Blackout2006]

4 hours ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

And the “millennial boomers” you despise so much made her relevant

No despise towards millennials. Just that there some very annoying millennials over here the act like boomers

[Blackout2006]

4 hours ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

The D in EDM literally stands for dance music 

Omg really I-

[MonAmour]

6 hours ago, TheySayImCrazy18 said:

What I Think Is Good?  Literally Every Gaga Album Ever (Except Chromatica).  

What Else Do I Think Is Good?  Britney’s Discography (Except Britney Jean). 
 

Madonna’s Discography (Except Madame X)  

What Do You Think Is Good? 

Chromatica is my favourite gaga album so far. Artpop was horrible and Joanne made me fall asleep.