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The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

SmoothCriminal1995 said:
I'd argue this is still the most satisfying mix of DYKWCA. It feels true to the original while respectfully modernised and it doesn't make a mess of the adlibs
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Exactly that. That they released a Cascio track on MICHAEL instead of this mix is beyond me.
And Timbaland‘s 2014 remix is definitely not it.
 
Smooth72 said:
Tim butchered the entire album. Not much replay value in any of the new mixes besides maybe Escape.
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I liked it at the time, but it does sound very mid 2010s now. Very rarely do I ever go back to it, or Michael. Probably because in the back of my mind I know they aren't genuine.
 
SeriousFX said:
maybe the 2014 version shouldn't have have sucked then
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Maybe y'all should give it a listen since 2014.

It was never bad, just different. I got used to it because that's how music works sometimes when your palettes change.

The intro is quite sick, actually one of the best moments of the whole album. The bounce is odd but it fits the tension of the lyrical situation. It doesn't sound dated at all to me, not like the 80s, 90s, or 2014 at all.

I ain't gonna begrudge anyone for just not liking it, it don't ever gotta be your favorite, but it's music. At least just engage in good faith with Your Ears.
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
Maybe y'all should give it a listen since 2014.

It was never bad, just different. I got used to it because that's how music works sometimes when your palettes change.

The intro is quite sick, actually one of the best moments of the whole album. The bounce is odd but it fits the tension of the lyrical situation. It doesn't sound dated at all to me, not like the 80s, 90s, or 2014 at all.

I ain't gonna begrudge anyone for just not liking it, it don't ever gotta be your favorite, but it's music. At least just engage in good faith with Your Ears.
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I listened to it yesterday and it still sucks. However, do you. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Our opinion shouldn't affect yours and vice-versa. Feel free to enjoy it, man.
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
Maybe y'all should give it a listen since 2014.

It was never bad, just different. I got used to it because that's how music works sometimes when your palettes change.

The intro is quite sick, actually one of the best moments of the whole album. The bounce is odd but it fits the tension of the lyrical situation. It doesn't sound dated at all to me, not like the 80s, 90s, or 2014 at all.

I ain't gonna begrudge anyone for just not liking it, it don't ever gotta be your favorite, but it's music. At least just engage in good faith with Your Ears.
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I normally agree with you on most things my friend but you're fighting a losing battle here 😅 it sounds like a video game and it's a serious hard hitting subject matter. Don't get me started on the mess he made of the adlibs
 
MJbr2 said:
I listened to it yesterday and it still sucks. However, do you. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Our opinion shouldn't affect yours and vice-versa. Feel free to enjoy it, man.
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Well I appreciate that much at least. It's still last on my list of Xscape ranking but I'm not gonna turn it off entirely. I save that for Privacy lol
 
SmoothCriminal1995 said:
I normally agree with you on most things my friend but you're fighting a losing battle here 😅 it sounds like a video game and it's a serious hard hitting subject matter. Don't get me started on the mess he made of the adlibs
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We're that starved for content that I can do this debate and it's at least entertaining lol.

I guess I just don't rank the song overall that high. Every version kinda has its own flaw and it's own perks. MJ shelved it for a good reason.

The most interesting thing about it is that Damien Shields said this version sounds like a track MJ & Co had created in the late 2000s, right down to the "video game" stuff. So im really curious about what that sounds like.

It'd actually be very interesting if any of those Xscape tracks actually resemble other MJ music Post Invincible.
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
Maybe y'all should give it a listen since 2014.

It was never bad, just different. I got used to it because that's how music works sometimes when your palettes change.

The intro is quite sick, actually one of the best moments of the whole album. The bounce is odd but it fits the tension of the lyrical situation. It doesn't sound dated at all to me, not like the 80s, 90s, or 2014 at all.

I ain't gonna begrudge anyone for just not liking it, it don't ever gotta be your favorite, but it's music. At least just engage in good faith with Your Ears.
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imma agree here. I like Xscape. It's not perfect and I certainly would've liked different sounds on some songs but I actually enjoy it. It's a fresh sound that gives new perspectives on what MJ can sound like.
 
The only song from Xscape I like is APWNN. The remix is actually very good imo and I feel like it’s something Michael would like
 
Sounds to me like the vocals have been filtered. I believe the story is he didn't have access to the stems, but surely the vox were of better quality than what is presented here. If this is indeed real...
 
FlyAway0086 said:
Sounds to me like the vocals have been filtered. I believe the story is he didn't have access to the stems, but surely the vox were of better quality than what is presented here. If this is indeed real...
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Apparently Kai leaked it on discord soooo
 
Xscape was a poor release due to how it was mixed…most songs are simply awful.
I rate the Michael 2010 album much higher mainly due to Hollywood Tonight and Behind The Mask.
Thankfully the deluxe version included original demos but still I prefer early leaked versions of most of the tracks.
Why Sony havent released the 2010 mix of DYKWYCA is beyond me…that version is amazing with a great guitar,something I think Michael would definately approve of.
The intro on Loving You demo sounds weird,very weird imo
 
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