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The ArchAndroid

The ArchAndroid
Artist
Janelle Monáe
Release date
2010
Format
CD (Album)
Genres
Hip Hop, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop

Tracklist

  1. Suite II Overture
    (2:31)
  2. Dance Or Die
    (3:12)
  3. Faster
    (3:19)
  4. Locked Inside
    (4:16)
  5. Sir Greendown
    (2:14)
  6. Cold War
  7. Tightrope
  8. Neon Gumbo
    (1:37)
  9. Oh, Maker
    (3:47)
  10. Come Alive (The War Of The Roses)
    (3:22)
  11. Mushrooms & Roses
    (5:42)
  12. Suite III Overture
    (1:41)
  13. Neon Valley Street
  14. Make The Bus
    (3:19)
  15. Wondaland
  16. 57821
    (3:16)
  17. Say You'll Go
    (6:01)
  18. BabopbyeYa
    (8:47)

Notes

Track I Inspired by Princess Leia's cinnamon buns hairstyle, Tim Burton's "Blue Girl With Wine", and rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Thesaurus Rex (Roman Irvin publishing designee)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Recorded at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Nate Wonder & Roman GianArthur at Wondaland Studios and Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA * Based on the songs "Say You'll Go", "Cold War", "Ba Bop Bye Ya", and "57821" Track II Inspired by Li'l Ze from City of God, Fela's cigarettes, and Bob Marley's smile Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP)/ Saul Williams publishing designee Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA and Christopher Carmouche at Farmhouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Horn arrangement for Hornz Unlimited Track III Inspired by Chuck Lightning's Rollercoaster Romantic Escapades and Cindi's Malfunctioning Emotion Engine Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA and Christopher Carmouche at Farmhouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track IV Inspired by the collage in Stevie Wonder's mirrored sunglasses (see the Music of My Mind LP) Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing/ Chrysalis Music (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track V Inspired by Destino by Walt Disney and Salvador Dali Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA Additional mixing by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions and Christopher Carmouche Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track VI Inspired by the atomic bombs in Muhammad Ali's fists and Martin McKnight's famous "I Have A Scream" speech Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Documented at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA Footage edited by Nate Wonder at Wondaland Studios and Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track VII Inspired by Philippe Petit, Jame's Brown's Cape, and Cindi's Talk Talk interview (June 9, 2719) Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP)/ Polar Bears Toe Nails (BMI) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA and Christopher Carmouche at Farmhouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Big Boi appears courtesy of LaFace Records Track VIII Inspired by the "She's Crying. It's Backwards." scene in Purple Rain Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Studio, Atlanta, GA Mixed and mastered at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Track IX Inspired by Frankenstein's monster, Rabbi Loew's Golem, and Katharine Burnheart's Alpha Platinum 9000 journals Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track X Inspired by a primal scream therapy session at The Palaca of the Dogs Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Inkis An Instrument (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri (ASCAP)/ Daddy Kellis Publishing (BMI) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Nate "Rocket" Wonder & Roman GianArthur at Wondaland Studios and Chris Carmouche at Farmhouse Recording Studio, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track XI Inspired by a Stage Dive at the Bonnaroo Festival and Jack White's mustache Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Nate "Rocket" Wonder & Roman GianArthur at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA and Christopher Carmouche at Farmhouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track XII Inspired by Fantasia, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, and Cindi Mayweather's glowing heart Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Thesaurus Rex (Roman Irvin publishing designee)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Recorded at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Nate Wonder & Roman GianArthur at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA * Based on the songs "Mushrooms & Roses", "Sir Greendown", "Ba Bop Bye Ya", and "Oh, Maker" Track XIII Inspired by Cindi's last thoughts before entering cybertronic purgatory (July 18, 2719) Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP)/ Williamson, Music, An Imagem Company (ASCAP) / WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded / mixed at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Contains interpolations from "With A Song In My Heart" written by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart ASCAP Track XIV Inspired by PKD, PRN, SS, EAW, WSB, GC and Sunlandic Summer Recorded at Wondaland Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Of Montreal appears courtesy of Polyvinyl Records Co. Track XV Inspired by The Factory and various Wondaland mating rituals Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA and Christopher Carmouche at Farmhouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track XVI Inspired by Arthur Lee, The Hero With A Thousand Faces, and the blue of Luke's lightsaber Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed by Phil Tan for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA and Christopher Carmouche at Farmhouse Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Track XVII Inspired by The Exodus (See the Metropolis Droid Control Orion Tapes) and Stevie's drum innovations on "Girl Blue" Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP)/ Thesaurus Rex (Roman Irvin publishing designee) Produced for Wondaland Productions Recorded at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed for RiotProof Productions at Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA Contains an interpolation of "Clair de Lune", the third movement of Suite bergamasque by Claude Debussy Track XVIII Inspired by the 1976 composition "BabopbyeYa" by Dr. Nathaniel Irvin II Jane Lle Publishing (ASCAP)/ Thesaurus Rex (Roman Irvin publishing designee)/ Tang Nivri Publishing (ASCAP)/ Ink Is An Instrument (ASCAP) Recorded / mixed at Wondaland Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA Mastered at COS Mastering, Atlanta, GA ℗ © 2010 Bad Boy Records, LLC. Manufactured and Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corporation, a Warner Music Group Company. 1290 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10104. Manufactured in the E.U.

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