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1998's RAY OF LIGHT marked Madonna's move toward electronica, and a larger journey back to her dance-club roots. That journey was completed with 2005's CONFESSIONS ON A DANCEFLOOR. A collection of hardcore club tracks with few mainstream pop concessions, CONFESSIONS is packed wall-to-wall with driving, electronica-driven grooves.
Madonna has always been one of the reigning queens of postmodern alchemy, and this record is a perfect example of her magic. A primary layer of sleek, old-school disco is combined with pile-driving house and techno, not to mention more than a few contemporary production flourishes. Either directly or indirectly, CONFESSIONS references '70s and early-'80s dance music, including Madonna's own, but while the album seems retro in several areas, it also has a distinct futuristic sheen. Nothing here has the hook-heavy single status of "Material Girl" or "Like A Prayer," but the pulsing intensity of the tracks is sheer sonic pleasure, making Madonna's return to straight-up dance music a welcome homecoming.
On Confessions of a Dance Floor, Madonna, the most popular and significant female artist in pop music, returns unapologetically to her roots. A stunning blend of musical styles with one foot in early disco and the other pointed toward the future, Confessions On A Dance Floor "is all about having a good time straight through and non-stop," says the Material Mom, who co-wrote and co-produced every track. For Madonna and music fans everywhere, the all-dance, no-ballad Confessions on a Dance Floor is a welcome guilty pleasure. Features the hit single 'Hung Up'. Warner. 2005.
Recording information: Mayfair Studios; Murlyn Studios, Sockholm; Shirland Road.
Photographer: Steve Klein .
Personnel: Yitzhak Sinwani (vocals); Monte Pittman (acoustic guitar); Stewart Price (programming, drum programming); Mirwais Ahmadzaï (programming).
Audio Mixers: Stewart Price; Mark "Spike" Stent.
Rolling Stone (No. 987, p.129) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "...CONFESSIONS comes on like an all-out disco inferno..."
Spin (pp.106-107) - "The killer single 'Hung Up' spins a trilly Abba keyboard sample into a four-on-the-floor disco reverie."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]he tunes are swoonable....A brilliant disco record from a woman unafraid to look in the mirror, even at this stage of her game, and talk dirty..."
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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)    List All 78 Reviews The best disc
Madonna is great, this cd is spectacular
Submitted by snuez (Leon, Gto, MEXICO) 
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 Good to hear Madonna dancing again
Great CD for those who like to dance, much better than the extremely disappointing 'American Life' cd from 2003. Standout tracks include 'Hung Up', 'Sorry', 'How High" and 'Push.' I think the 1st half of the CD is good, but then toward the end you slowly start to lose interest. Otherwise, it's great to wake up to.
Submitted by Hugo Lopez (Jupiter, FL)
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EXPRESS YOURSELF! NOW++++VOGUE!!!!
What a smart move Mrs. Richie has done again. If anyone was to make a pop/dance album with the newest technology today it would be Madonna. This CD is perfectly orcahstrated to make you enter this pop icons electronic world. Every song is HOT! It blends so well together and before you know the album is over, it's that good. Also, every time I go back to listen i like it more and more its a must have if you are a madonna fan or not. It will produce many number one hits for the material girl! YOUR OUR LUCKY STAR MADGE!!!!!!
Submitted by markey88 (HOUSTON,TX,USA)
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So me being not a huge pop fan, was told to check this CD out by a friends once upon a time. I must say that I am glad that I was told to. I found that I really like all the songs, they aren't lacking a good beat, and she can sing.
My advice is check it out. Even if you hate pop, and such, take the time to check this number out. I don't think it will dissapoint. It may not be your fav, but you can still enjoy it
Submitted by Laura (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
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The album is ok...I only played it once since I got it. I like the fact that she made it a dance album as whole. But,the songs don't stand out much to remember. But what do I know, from just one play of the entire CD?
Submitted by emcgouga (Washington, DC, USA)
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