The archandroid bad boy wondaland the electric lady. The starstudded featured cast includes the legendary big boi of outkast, renowned poet saul williams, psychedelic dancepunk troupe of montreal, punk prophets deep cotton, and the wondaland arch orchestra. Janelle monae s debut fulllength album the archandroid continues the adventures of the android cindi mayweather from the chase ep. The crown and armor was sketched out roughly by me, and then built by hollywood propmaker jessee clarkson out in l. Janelle monae biography janelle mona robinson born december 1, 1985 in kansas city, kansas is a grammy nominated american indie pop and soul singersongwriter dance producer and artist contracts with its own record label wondaland arts society and diddys bad boy records after moving to atlanta she met with outkast member big boi and then dived after the groups album idlewild she then began. Anyone that has surrendered their ears to all eighteen tracks of janelle monae s masterful debut album the archandroid knows that the audio experience is so optimal, it becomes a visual experience, a thoughtprovoking experience, and most importantly an emotionevoking experience. Electric lady janelle monae on creating the unheard. The archandroid by janelle monae metpopolis is more like it. Its a 70minute, 18track epic comprising two suites, each beginning with an overture, telling a futuristic story. Yes, i originally learned of janelle monae about a year ago but i didnt take any time to listen to her work before now. Download janelle mon e the archandroid files tradownload. Its a genre skipping epic that defies categorisation. Download janelle mon e the archandroid itunes version 2010 zip from 141 mb, janelle mon e the archandroid itunes version 2010 from 141 mb free from tradownload.
Here you can find janelle mon e the archandroid shared files. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Landmark debuts are not uncommon in music, but janelle monae does one better. Reports from the event have revealed numerous song titles from the 18track set. Janelle monae recently hosted a listening party, where much of her forthcoming debut album the archandroid may 18th was played. Afrofuturism for example, a form of historical and science fiction that critiques western notions of race, has been used to. Local current blog janelle monae lets freedom ring at princededicated state theatre show. Janelle monae s debut album the archandroid comes out tomorrow, but you can hear the entire album legally here. In a sentence, janelle monaes archandroid is clever, cool, sexy, funky and totally out there.
Find janelle monae discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Each week, theres something new, and every so often, i stumble upon not just a great track but an incredible album. Saul williams 03 faster 04 locked inside 05 sir greendown 06 cold war 07 tightrope feat. An overture is a piece of music that acts as a prelude andor introduction to a larger work. The packaging alone the elaborate crown, the inspiration listed beside each song, etc. Its part of the mix on the archandroid but its uselessly reductive as a general description. In a sentence, janelle monae s archandroid is clever, cool, sexy, funky and totally out there.
Monae adopting an alter ego named cindy mayweather who is actually a android from 2179 who finds herself in an mental hospital called the palace of the dogs in 2010. Its been quite a while now since ive listened to an album and loved every bit of it. In a november 2009 interview, janelle revealed the title and concept behind her album, the archandroid. Electric lady janelle monae on creating the unheard the 27yearold singers music is often called futuristic in part because her early releases revolved around a robot love story, but also. Janelle monae the electric lady20 320kbps mediafire, mega track list. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The second and third suites of metropolis are combined into this fulllength release, in which janelle s alterego, cindi mayweather also the protagonist of metropolis. But, wait, hang on a second, a black soul artist from the states who has previously worked with outkast with an album released for the summer 2010. Her sophomore album, the archandroid, was released last week under wondaland arts society and bad boy records. I know, i know, the album doesnt need this nudge im pretty sure that legiterally every critic in the entire nation has fawned over it already but thats actually why i thought it might be a good idea for us to talk a little about it. I read in an interview that the album, which actually consists of parts ii and iii of her four part metropolis epic, needs to be listened to all the way through in order to get the full effect and while several artists often say this but have songs that can stand. On janelle monae s majorlabel debut, the 24yearold, ragingly talented singer and dancer from atlanta by way of kansas city synthesizes a wealth of influences afrofuturism, glam rock reminiscent of david bowies spiders from mars, 50s easy listening, mgmstyle orchestrations, bebop jazz and slicksterhip hop. What is known or agreed upon is that this information stems from an official. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from janelle monae at the discogs marketplace.
Blog archive 2015 1 2015 1 february 1 2014 1 october 1 20 24 september 1 august 1 july july. Janelle monae the electric lady20 320kbps mediafire. After years of paying her dues and taking a hiatus from performing music to become a fullfledged movie star janelle monae returned to minneapolis on tuesday night to. The archandroid is an emotion picture brought to you by janelle monae and the mad minds of the wondaland arts society. The archandroid not only picks up where the chase let off, but contains both the second and third metropolis suites in one shot with no discernible lets make some hits now intervention. Here you can find janelle monae the electric lady zip shared files. Im rather late to the party with her, but this past tuesday, she released her sophomore album, the lengthy the archandroid, which plays as a continuation of 2007s metropolis ep. It is the follow up to her studio albums, the archandroid. People may download, buy, or stream individual songs. The audition 2003, the archandroid 2010, the electric lady 20, dirty computer 2018. It is the follow up to her critically acclaimed debut studio album, the archandroid, and likewise, received universal acclaim from music critics. The archandroid will arrive in stores and at all dsps on may 18th. You cant call it neo soul, pop, rnb, blues, rock or folk although there is evidence of each genre on show.
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