Janet Jackson: Discipline
April 21st, 2008 admin Posted in News |
Janet Jackson is a legend. She can work with whomever she likes; she can get the hottest producers for her album; and she has performed all over the world. With that being said, it’s disappointing to see her compete with newcomers like Beyonce, Britney Spears and Ciara, because somehow, someway, she feels as if in order for her to properly compete with them she needs to completely alter her musical style. For someone who hasn’t been in the business as long as Janet, and hasn’t built her own style and does not have a platform of loyal fans, this change may be suitable. However, with the new album, Discipline, Janet decided she was going to go techno. That was a big no-no.
What Discipline provides is the same soft-voiced Janet over loud music, but this time, the music is not even the usual R&B sound, which can be tolerated with her voice. It is more of a techno/synthesized/rave-ready vibe. Not fitting for an R&B Queen like Janet. Then there are the interludes where she talks to some computer pet or robot. What is probably supposed to sound futuristic and boundary-pushing comes off as Janet trying to hard to do something different.
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