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Returning to pop after a four-year hiatus, Madonna enlisted respected techno producer William Orbit as her collaborator for Ray of Light, a self-conscious effort to stay abreast of contemporary trends. Unlike other veteran artists who attempted to come to terms with electronica, Madonna was always a dance artist, so it's no real shock to hear her sing over breakbeats, pulsating electronics, and blunted trip-hop beats. Still, it's mildly surprising that it works as well as it does, largely due to Madonna and Orbit's subtle attack. They've reigned in the beats, tamed electronica's eccentricities, and retained her flair for pop melodies, creating the first mainstream pop album that successfully embraces techno. Sonically, it's the most adventurous record she has made, but it's far from inaccessible, since the textures are alluring and the songs have a strong melodic foundation, whether it's the swirling title track, the meditative opener, "Substitute for Love," or the ballad "Frozen." For all of its attributes, there's a certain distance to Ray of Light, born of the carefully constructed productions and Madonna's newly mannered, technically precise singing. It all results in her most mature and restrained album, which is an easy achievement to admire, yet not necessarily an easy one to love. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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- Confessions On A Dance Floor
- Released 2005
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- Something To Remember
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- Hard Candy (With Bonus Tracks)
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the best
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- By sebain
- 5/5/2009 21:01:27
- es el mejor album de todos sus canciones llegan a lo mas interior de uno y la mejor cancion ray of light una cancion revitalizante
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The BEST album
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- By Kazadoom13
- 12/15/2008 03:33:53
- This album is sooo creative and speaks purely Madonna. This is what put her on the map for me. Another really good album, which is a close second to the best, is Confessions on a Dance Floor.
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Madonna's best album...
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- By CJHaen
- 10/18/2008 23:24:08
- As a die hard Madonna fan, I think this is her best album ever. It is a real break from her other music and it is pure Madonna at the height of her creativity. My favorite songs are Nothing Really Matters and Frozen.
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Excenlente canción
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- By Naidenoff
- 6/6/2008 05:09:42
- I love The Power Of Good-bye this song touches my hearts it is excellent!!!
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