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Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, ... Marius de Vries – keyboard (9), music programming (9), producer; Charts.
- Electronica Trip Hop Techno-Pop New-Age
- "Shanti/Ashtangi" One of the most impressive things about Ray of Light is that there isn’t anything that comes close to a dud among its 13 tracks. But something has to prop up the rear.
- "Candy Perfume Girl" Borrowed from sessions Orbit had recorded for his Strange Cargo project with Prince acolyte and one-time fiancée Susannah Melvoin, “Candy Perfume Girl” feels more like a vibe in search of a song than a finished product.
- "Swim" It gets much harder to separate Ray of Light from here on in, such is the remarkable consistency of Madonna and Orbit’s collaborations. “Swim” was reportedly recorded on the very same day the former’s friend Gianni Versace was gunned down outside his Miami Beach mansion, which perhaps explains why its lyrics veer toward the macabre (“Children killing children while the students rape their teachers”).
- "Mer Girl" “When she recorded that in the booth, we sat in silence, our hair standing on end,” Orbit once remarked about Ray of Light’s remarkably uncompromising closer.
London, England. Genres. Electronic, trip hop, rock. Occupation (s) Record producer, composer, engineer. Instrument (s) Keyboards, drum programming, guitar. Marius de Vries (born 1961) is an English music producer and composer. He has won a Grammy Award from four nominations, two BAFTA Awards, and an Ivor Novello Award.
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Feb 22, 1998 · 18.4K. About “Ray of Light”. Ray of Light is Madonna ’s acclaimed seventh studio album. Shortly after giving birth to her first child and just before turning 40, Madonna began working...
Feb 23, 2018 · For de Vries, working on the driving “Skin” was “the most collaborative from the ground up” song on Ray of Light. The U.K. producer recalls adding a little Easter egg to that song via a...
1992 — UK. Vinyl —. 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Special Edition, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1998 Vinyl release of "Ray Of Light" on Discogs.
Feb 26, 1998 · Embracing those underground scenes and co-opting for her own means is the one thing Madonna has always been brilliant at, and Ray of Light is no different - in the hands of William Orbit, Marius de Vries (who had previously worked with Bjork and Massive Attack), this album takes in trip-hop, ambient techno, house, even some slight shades of ...
