OMG 

52 minutes ago, Cain said:

No you don’t, 24h sweetie 

I can’t wait!!! I need a fix! Now lol

 

I'm so excited to see the thingy she filmed for BBC1, her promo cycles are always so fun

11 minutes ago, Hurem said:

Where do y'all hear ARTPOP? This production is waaay too clean for ARTPOP

 

Tbh in the verses there are elements (the glitchy electro sound) that are also in Swine jddi
 

It’s just kind of a PC music/Danny touch, I love it

11 minutes ago, Hurem said:

Where do y'all hear ARTPOP? This production is waaay too clean for ARTPOP

 

The production in the verses sounds like parts of Venus/GUY/Swine to me.

 

Of course, it’s mixed WAY better than Artpop was so it isn’t noisy, annoying and in your face so it works much better in this song. It’s only a *slight* similarity too, but it jumped out to me on first listen. Everything else in the song is nothing like ARTPOP

I would actually go as far as to say Houdini is what Gaga WANTED to do with Artpop, but failed to do so. Sexxx Dreams/Swine/Venus/ARTPOP all kind of have slightly similar elements to parts of this song, but none of them are anywhere near as good.

 

Dua and her team are simply visionaries who can plan, formulate then EXECUTE  

8 minutes ago, Pipe89 said:

 

CHOREO QUEEN! The gayz have WON!!!!

The success stans already quaking. Farewell to thee we need pop with quality

 

Come thru Dua

4 minutes ago, Relampago. said:

The production in the verses sounds like parts of Venus/GUY/Swine to me.

 

Of course, it’s mixed WAY better than Artpop was so it isn’t noisy, annoying and in your face so it works much better in this song. It’s only a *slight* similarity too, but it jumped out to me on first listen. Everything else in the song is nothing like ARTPOP

I really don't hear it  Apart from the miles better mixing, ARTPOP songs don't really have these prominent 80s synths that are kinda key moments of Houdini and the overall production is more... airy (for lack of a better word).

2 minutes ago, Hurem said:

I really don't hear it  Apart from the miles better mixing, ARTPOP songs don't really have these prominent 80s synths that are kinda key moments of Houdini and the overall production is more... airy (for lack of a better word).

In the first 9 seconds you can clearly hear that ‘crunchy’ synthc (for the lack of a better word) and that’s also in the Houdini verses

 

That’s where the comparisons stop for me tho

Snippet sounds a little similar to TMB by from Dawn FM? Or is that just me?

17 minutes ago, Pipe89 said:

 

the hung up inspo 

1 minute ago, Cain said:

In the first 9 seconds you can clearly hear that ‘crunchy’ synthc (for the lack of a better word) and that’s also in the Houdini verses

 

That’s where the comparisons stop for me tho

Yeah, I noticed the little noise sound, but I would have never noticed had y'all not pointed it out  It's so minor, not enough to compare the two in the slightest

Just now, secretgarden said:

the hung up inspo 

Unafraid to reference or not reference

39 minutes ago, Relampago. said:

While I’m not certain that this will be a mega smash hit, the only thing that has me saying that is the Artpop’d production during the verses and the different structure of the song. 

 

With a radio edit though, the latter isn’t a problem at all and the former isn’t really THAT big of a deal. As usual, Dua managed to take intricate production and a different approach to easily accessible pop music and made it a fun bop with layers to it. She EXCELS at that, and it’s something we haven’t seen in a very, very long time

This was never going to be her Prism era, she’s simply not that basic  Imagine a Roar-esque lead to follow up FN, I’m sick at the thought.

Is Dua actually involved in the production ? 

 

I do agree that the production on this is pristine, I just don't think she has much if anything to do with it. 

17 minutes ago, Maxxie said:

Snippet sounds a little similar to TMB by from Dawn FM? Or is that just me?

Just you.

9 minutes ago, Virtual_Insanity said:

Is Dua actually involved in the production ? 

 

I do agree that the production on this is pristine, I just don't think she has much if anything to do with it. 

I mean we know she’s in the studio while the songs get created, I’m sure she has production imput

49 minutes ago, FreeXone said:

I can’t wait!!! I need a fix! Now lol

Acapella -https://voca.ro/19FhDIjdHo2U

6 minutes ago, Cain said:

I mean we know she’s in the studio while the songs get created, I’m sure she has production imput

She's not credited at all on the production - I would imagine that if she was involved she would be credited as producer as well as writer. 

Also Artpop ? Gurl no. 

 

This production is immaculate. 

47 minutes ago, Cain said:

Tbh in the verses there are elements (the glitchy electro sound) that are also in Swine jddi
 

It’s just kind of a PC music/Danny touch, I love it

Oh yes I just heard this. But they are subtle in Houdini and don't sound jarring so they work better. 

36 minutes ago, Maxxie said:

Snippet sounds a little similar to TMB by from Dawn FM? Or is that just me?

it sounds more like sacrifice

 

Top 10 let’s goooo

24 minutes ago, Virtual_Insanity said:

Is Dua actually involved in the production ? 

 

I do agree that the production on this is pristine, I just don't think she has much if anything to do with it. 

She doesn’t produce herself but there’s no denying she’s involved in the conceptualization and choices that go through to the final product, not to mention it’s her voice and vision that really tie the bow on Danny and Kevin’s production.