Confirming the release of her long-awaited collection of “rare and unreleased” remixes from the 1998 Ray of Light LP, Madonna introduced fans to her Veronica Electronica alter ego.
On Thursday (6.05,) the superstar singer dropped a press release about Veronica Electronica, the eight-track project scheduled for July 25 availability.
Though the now 66-year old musician (born Madonna Louise Ciccone) originally had the idea in 1998, she wasn’t ready to release the full length at the time, stating:
“The project was ultimately sidelined by the original album’s runaway success and the parade of hit singles that dominated the spotlight for more than a year.” “Ray of Light went on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide and earned Madonna four Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Album.”
The eight track Veronica Electronica compilation features newly edited versions of club remixes by Peter Rauhofer, William Orbit, Sasha, BT, and Victor Calderone, along with the original demo of ‘Gone, Gone, Gone,’ a previously unreleased recording produced by Madonna and Rick Nowels, as well as the previously released ‘Skin’ (The Collaboration Remix Edit.)
Following the formal announcement, Madonna took to Instagram with additional insight into her “other half”, writing:
“Making my Ray of Light album was a seminal moment in my life as an artist.” “I was going through a huge metamorphosis. I had given birth to my daughter Lola. I had found my spiritual path and I was ready to shed a new skin and take a road less traveled by. I ventured into electronic music with (record producer) William Orbit and I created an alter ego, taking one of my middle names – and Veronica Electronica was born. Meet my other half.”
Madonna unveiled her last album, Madame X, in 2019.
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Author: Al Denté