Bonnie McKee - Hot City (aka Epic Album)

[Dax Diameter]

52 minutes ago, K.K. Zeno said:

I think it's safe to say we'll get the original instrumentals with new vocals she did on her own.

Hmm, it’s my understanding that the original backing music will also fall under copyright of Epic/ Sony.

I know enough to be sure every sound will have to be re-created from scratch to avoid any breach of copyright. She’s been working hard on these re-records (out of public view) for god knows how long?

This is why I’m surprised no-one else appears curious as to who handled production of the re-records?

Thank fuck she’s not a Jack Antonoff girl .. Could you honestly imagine him trying to re-create the production details on “S.L.A.Y.” (for example) and ever getting the electro right?

There’s more chance of snow (or space aliens) landing on the frigging beach!

Hopefully, Bonnie’s already established professional relationships and connections within the industry (on account of her other compositions being recorded by other artists) - has left the door open to the original producers being receptive to solo Bonnie - on round two.

It’s important to remember those producers were unlikely to ever have been under exclusive contract to Epic/ Sony (in the first place). Therefore she would have been free to work with them in re-creating their original flavors, years later.

There is a whole layer of extra excitement attached to simply studying the production detail on the re-records.

Edited June 6, 2023 by Dax Diameter
Update

[K.K. Zeno]

13 minutes ago, Dax Diameter said:

Hmm, it’s my understanding that the original backing music will also fall under copyright of Epic/ Sony.

I know enough to be sure every sound will have to be re-created from scratch to avoid any breach of copyright. She’s been working hard on these re-records (out of public view) for god knows how long?

This is why I’m surprised no-one else appears curious as to who handled production of the re-records?

Thank fuck she’s not a Jack Antonoff girl .. Could you honestly imagine him trying to re-create the production details on “S.L.A.Y.” (for example) and ever getting the electro right?

There’s more chance of snow landing on the frigging beach!

Hopefully, her already established professional relationships and connections in the industry (on account of her other compositions being recorded by other artists) - left the door open to the original producers being receptive to solo Bonnie - on round two.

It’s important to remember those producers were unlikely to ever have been under exclusive contract to Epic/ Sony (in the first place). Therefore she would have been free to work with them in re-creating their original flavors, years later.

There is a whole layer of extra excitement attached to simply studying the production detail on the re-records.

I understand your concern, and I hope this is not the case... Also, as far as I rember, she played songs from the album with the original instrumentals at her vault-themed party (?)

[Dax Diameter]

1 hour ago, K.K. Zeno said:

I understand your concern, and I hope this is not the case... Also, as far as I rember, she played songs from the album with the original instrumentals at her vault-themed party (?)

Totally cool, I mean I actually suspect she has done a good job (I believe she owns her own publishing after-all). I have every confidence in her as a musician and in her artistic abilities to deliver a quality finished product to the market!

Edited June 6, 2023 by Dax Diameter
Update

[izzzyyy]

1 hour ago, Dax Diameter said:

Has she hired the original producers so they can replicate their sounds? Or are the new versions produced by others?

yes she hired the original producers afaik, she was interacting with Joakim Ahund on Instagram ab releasing the songs

[Guest]

Think of JoJo’s re-recorded albums. The label owns the prior masters (ie: vocals and instrumental), Bonnie would have to re-record + re-produce instrumentals. I assume Bonnie has songwriting copyright on all those masters since she’s using the same lyrics, and I’m sure they’ll sound slightly different or completely vamped up! But how exciting. 
 

note: labels make it so difficult to release masters to artist no longer signed. Like, Jessica Sutta can’t even get her masters for Sutta Pop cause they’re too expensive.

Edited June 6, 2023 by AmandaLepore

[Ice Prince]

3 hours ago, Dax Diameter said:

Has she hired the original producers so they can replicate their sounds? Or are the new versions produced by others?

Yup, as @izzzyyy said, she's interacted with Joakim Ahlund, and I think she's still in contact with Oligee so maybe he could also be involved. As for Max Martin I don't think so ($$$)

[K.K. Zeno]

21 minutes ago, Ice Prince said:

Yup, as @izzzyyy said, she's interacted with Joakim Ahlund, and I think she's still in contact with Oligee so maybe he could also be involved. As for Max Martin I don't think so ($$$)

Which songs involved Martin?

[nuclear]

Bonnie McKee - SLAY
3:40
June 21

Bonnie McKee - Don't Get Mad, Get Famous
1:19
June 21

[nuclear]

If anyone want's to join a Bonnie discord: https://discord.gg/ksnh4CrXsy

[Ice Prince]

1 hour ago, K.K. Zeno said:

Which songs involved Martin?

Everything But You, and also Right Now (but that one also involves Puke and Bonnie said it's more than scrapped)

[K.K. Zeno]

Just now, Ice Prince said:

Everything But You, and also Right Now (but that one also involves Puke and Bonnie said it's more than scrapped)

Thanks! 
The ones I care the most are I Wanna F Call You, Hot City, Rewind Your Heart, Electric Heaven and Forever 21. I truly hope all of them make it. She said Electric Heaven got a makeover some time ago.

[Secret]

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Edited July 11, 2023 by Secret

[wordswithsam]

1 hour ago, tropicalian said:

Bonnie McKee - SLAY
3:40
June 21

Bonnie McKee - Don't Get Mad, Get Famous
1:19
June 21

Is DGMGF just an intro or something then? I remember she said the audio files were "a mess".

[K.K. Zeno]

Someone should make an edit of I Wanna Fucking Call You replacing the standard phone notification with Grindr’s so that the gays can make it go viral on TikTok 👀

[Jennys Girlfriend]

Safe to expect these to be full reproductions (maybe we'll get her to reteam with some former collabs, but still), so they will sound different and likely more organic. Let's keep our expectations in check in this regard and understand that she likely isn't able to singularly reproduce the exact same sound, but I'm sure they'll be amazing and will be fully her and therefore, I'll be streaming and promoting regardless!