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This album kicks off with a real sense of urgency, like there’s an imminent threat to the world’s music, before gradually transforming into a musical celebration. MATA, M.I.A.’s sixth album, is undeniably radical. It contrasts with her last album, the incredible AIM, which traded rough-edged sounds for an exploration of trap and soothing melodies. Perhaps the English musician needed to convey the current social climate, the crises we face and the uncertain state of the world through music. MATA is certainly in line with the political stance of its creator, and it’s unquestionably a female album. The choruses, the themes, the visual aesthetics: everything revolves around women and their affirmation, creating a revolutionary and collective vibe. There are frantic, oriental rhythms on tracks such as ‘Beep’ and ‘Puththi’, as well as passages where the production is surprisingly bare, like on ‘100 % Sustainable’ - a heavenly a cappella. M.I.A.’s sound hasn’t aged at all: she simply draws upon what made her music a success in the years 2000-2010. She thrives on these sounds, injecting them with a current and pragmatic edge. If that constitutes musical aggression, then so much the better. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz
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MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Comber, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Rayiv Munch, ComposerLyricist - Munchi, Producer, Co-Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gabrielle Rosen, A&R Admin - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
Neil Comber, Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dale, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Swick, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Omerhodic, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gabrielle Rosen, A&R Admin - Hill Coulson, A&R - Shiera Johnpillai, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Neil Comber, Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
Rick Rubin, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Skrillex, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mustafa, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jaegen, Producer - Jagvir Aujla, ComposerLyricist - SAINT RAAVAN, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hill Coulson, A&R - Maher Woo-Shear, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Roshan, ComposerLyricist - Maher Sakari, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Rayiv Munch, ComposerLyricist - Munchi, Producer - Marlon Roudette, ComposerLyricist - Ilaiyaraaja, ComposerLyricist - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T-Minus, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Tyler Williams, ComposerLyricist - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Peter Lee Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Vojtesak, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Handsome, Producer, Additional Producer - Heavy Mellow, Producer, Additional Producer - Everett Romano, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Cadenza, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tropkillaz, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Rodigan, ComposerLyricist - P2J, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pharrell, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Daryl Johnson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Mike Larson, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicola Pulvirenti, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert John Richardson, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hill Coulson, A&R - Maher Woo-Shear, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
Diplo, Producer, Drums, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, ComposerLyricist - Boaz De Jong, Mixer, Drums, Horn, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gia Koka, ComposerLyricist - Boaz van de Beats, Producer - Gabrielle Rosen, A&R Admin - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Rayiv Munch, ComposerLyricist - Munchi, Producer, Programmer - Swick, Programmer - Danny Omerhodic, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Navz-47, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
Rick Rubin, Producer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Skrillex, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Chase, ComposerLyricist - Karen Orzolek, ComposerLyricist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Nicholas Joseph Zinner, ComposerLyricist - Capital Children's Choir, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Vojtesak, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Handsome, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hill Coulson, A&R
℗ 2021 Maya Arulpragasam
Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M.I.A., MainArtist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Ilaiya Raaja, ComposerLyricist - Vairamuthu, ComposerLyricist - Dale Virgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Troy Baker, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gabrielle Rosen, A&R Admin - Hill Coulson, A&R - Timothy Kawa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
Rick Rubin, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cisco Adler, Producer, Additional Producer - M.I.A., MainArtist - Skrillex, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Maya Arulpragasam, ComposerLyricist - Lil Uzi Vert, Producer, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Symere Woods, ComposerLyricist - Rex Kudo, Producer - Heavy Mellow, Producer - Everett Romano, ComposerLyricist - Zacari Pacaldo, ComposerLyricist - Rex Masamune Kudo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Maya Arulpragasam
Album review
This album kicks off with a real sense of urgency, like there’s an imminent threat to the world’s music, before gradually transforming into a musical celebration. MATA, M.I.A.’s sixth album, is undeniably radical. It contrasts with her last album, the incredible AIM, which traded rough-edged sounds for an exploration of trap and soothing melodies. Perhaps the English musician needed to convey the current social climate, the crises we face and the uncertain state of the world through music. MATA is certainly in line with the political stance of its creator, and it’s unquestionably a female album. The choruses, the themes, the visual aesthetics: everything revolves around women and their affirmation, creating a revolutionary and collective vibe. There are frantic, oriental rhythms on tracks such as ‘Beep’ and ‘Puththi’, as well as passages where the production is surprisingly bare, like on ‘100 % Sustainable’ - a heavenly a cappella. M.I.A.’s sound hasn’t aged at all: she simply draws upon what made her music a success in the years 2000-2010. She thrives on these sounds, injecting them with a current and pragmatic edge. If that constitutes musical aggression, then so much the better. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:55
- Main artists: M.I.A.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: M.I.A. - Island
- Genre: Electronic
© 2022 Maya Arulpragasam ℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam
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