[2010-02-11] Limelight (New Song... in English!)

[user472884]

Originally Posted by wasabi622

Was I the only one hoping to hear that adorable accented English?



Are you familiar with Da Colbert Code? You should check it out.

You and me both buddy. We'll bitch about it or rather, the lack of it, at the next cult meeting.

No idea what Da Colbert Code is... and neither does youtube

Edit:

So how many times have you guys listened to the song?

iTunes is telling me 65 times including this one I'm listening to as I type

[Bandit]

I don't like it at all. She isn't singing and her voice sounds flat. The lyrics don't flow together. Not what I would have picked for a teaser if the album is indeed 3/4 fast beat tracks like was said in the Upcoming Ablum thread.

Hopefully the reported single "Les Collines" will be more to my liking, but this teaser is the type of music I was concerned about when I heard it was going to be a concept album. Then again, I'm older and probably don't get what the new generation likes in music.

[Dark Engine]

Took her long enough. Seems like she picked up a few things from MF, disappearing for a few years then releasing new material. I dig the English as a French accent on a women drives me crazy, but the beat is a little odd. Guess we'll have to wait and see more.

[User22]

Originally Posted by Dark Engine

Took her long enough. Seems like she picked up a few things from MF, disappearing for a few years then releasing new material. I dig the English as a French accent on a women drives me crazy, but the beat is a little odd. Guess we'll have to wait and see more.

it is odd but so oldly-modern, and that's what she was shooting for. And I think it worked in this case. She had the nice electronic sound. O and I figured out that drowning yourself in it with headphones makes you love it so much more haha

[Dark Engine]

Originally Posted by aaroniu31

O and I figured out that drowning yourself in it with headphones makes you love it so much more haha

Wouldn't surprise me, I thought Décollage on the last album was really odd but it grew and me and became one of my fav's.

[user472884]

I somewhat agree with Bandit...

yea, not the song to hint towards the rest of the album...

but, after you listen to it a lot it kinda grows on you. iTunes counter is up to 103 times.

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P.S. Is it "scarce" or "scares"

[Ronald]

Listening to "Limelight" on repeat modus.....

What can I say?

It sounds like an 80's track

But why does she use a vocoder? I can't recognise her at all, it could be anyone singing

[wasabi622]

Originally Posted by Ronald

Listening to "Limelight" on repeat modus.....

What can I say?

It sounds like an 80's track

But why does she use a vocoder? I can't recognise her at all, it could be anyone singing

You hit the nail on the head with this!

I thought it had a bit of an old-school aftertaste to it... and her voice wasn't what I identified with all her other songs.

[Srbski-kralj]

Originally Posted by wasabi622

You hit the nail on the head with this!

I thought it had a bit of an old-school aftertaste to it... and her voice wasn't what I identified with all her other songs.

yeah I agree with you, even thought it is growing on me everytime I watch it but still has that old school feal to it.

[lefty12357]

It sounds like Alizée to me, but yes, a bit different. The effect is somewhat similar (but definitely not the same) to what she did in parts of "Par Les Paupières". Software and hardware are available that will double your voice an octave higher. (It's different than a vocoder.) Another option is to sing the part twice, the second part being sung an octave higher. My guess is they used one of the "artificial methods" because it matches so well and there is a slight portamento effect. It sounds like some other processing is being done too.

I've always felt that Alizée sounds a bit different when she is singing in English and also trying to reduce the effect of her French accent. Add this with the "octave" effect and I can see why some people feel it doesn't sound like her.

While I like the idea of using such effects at times on the voice to provide a different mood or color to the palette, I certainly hope she doesn't do it on every song. I still want to hear the "organic" Alizée voice as well. But for this song, I think it works.