ChristianJames

Bionic; (adjective) Having anatomical structures or physiological processes that are replaced or enhanced by electronic or mechanical components.

Clearly this is quite an appropriate title for an album that sees Aguilera's previously highly acclaimed vocals relying on electronic support. Gone are the heavy vocals in ballads such as 'Voice Within' and 'Hurt' or even up-tempo tracks like 'Dirty' and 'Aint No Other Man', instead, Aguilera's latest offering is a blatant attempt to appeal to the new shock-lyric market Lady Gaga seems to have introduced. The video for her first release from the album, 'Not Myself Tonight' is so painfully reminiscent of Lady Gaga that even the most socially or musically out of touch could make the comparison. Aguilera herself described the album as an experimentation, but experiments don't necessarily herald positive results and this album could possibly be Aguilera's 'Glitter'. But having said that none of this means 'Bionic' is a failure, there are a number of tracks that ultimately "save" the album and it's those tracks that stay true to her original style.

Bionic: The eponymous track has a heavy industrial and electronic feel, yet vocally Aguilera has a somewhat Caribbean sound.
Not Myself Tonight: Catchy pop track with high paced verses, easily one of the most 'Gaga-esque' tracks on the album.
Woohoo: This up tempo track is laden with sexual references and a beat that's hard to resist dancing to.
Elastic Love: Possibly the worst track on the album, referring to love as a rubber band. To consider this one of the decent tracks off the album would take more than a stretch of the imagination.
Desnudate: More subtle sexually that 'Woohoo', this track has an infectious rhythm and catchy lyrics. I'd be willing to stake money on this being released as a single, a definite dance floor winner.
Glam: Another nod to the Haus of Gaga, generic superficial pop concerning fashion and aesthetics. Not terrible, but clearly a "filler" track.
Prima Donna: This song takes a few attempts, but a decent R'n'B style track nonetheless.
Sex For Breakfast: Slow and smooth vocals create a sensual feel and though it overtly refers to sex it is more subtle than other such tracks on the album. Great for end of the night chill out.
Lift Me Up: This track doesn't have the same heart felt emotion we've come to expect from the passionate ballads of 'Stripped' and 'Back to Basics'. Vocally sound, but lyrically bland.
All I Need: The obligatory "I'm a happily married woman now" pseudo-ballad. No song of Aguilera's is terrible, but it is only the beautiful vocals that save this dire song.
I Am: Again another soft, introspective ballad. Where the other tracks fail, this sweet song seems to encapsulate love without coming across as "try hard".
You Lost Me: Beautiful vocals and emotive lyrics make this without doubt the best ballad on the album.
I Hate Boys: Think Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" meets cheerleaders and you've got the essence of this track. Fun, ephemeral misandrist pop.
My Girls: Electronic pop offering, only improved by an input from Peaches. Nothing grabs about the track but it's fun nonetheless.
Vanity: The (hopefully) tongue-in-cheek arrogance in the lyrics make you not want to like this track, but the hard beat and catchy rhythm are bound to have you hooked.
Monday Morning: The beat gives you the impression of early 'No Doubt' but the vocals are evocative of Sheryl Crow.
Bobblehead: Mix a solo Gwen Stefani with a hard house beat and this track is what you'd get. The first verse is just about tolerable but I have yet to listen to the track past that point as the chorus is beyond irritating!
Birds Of Prey: Dreadful. That is all.
Stronger Than Ever: No electronics, just vocals and a band - Aguilera at her best.
I Am (Stripped): Same as the former only acoustic. Personally this is my favourite version of the two.

Although at times quite contrived, where 'Bionic' succeeds it is truly enjoyable. I only hope that if there is another long wait for Aguilera's next album, she spends the time writing songs she truly cares about. If it 'aint broke Christina, don't fix it.

At the end of the day, Google can only access information that you have. They scan the emails you receive or browser history to display content that would be relevant to you, which can be seen as good or bad depending on how you look at it. If you don't want anyone to access certain information, then you'd have to avoid revealing that information online.

Welcome Missy, I hope you enjoy KS. I'm new too and just about getting the hang of posting and such, but I hope you find it as interesting and helpful as I already have.

This is quite a hard thing to do because the frequency of the voice has to be identified and removed with out affecting the background music. Sometimes the software you use thinks the actual music is voice as well and you end up with no sound.
If you want to give it a go, you can try programs like Audacity or Music Morpher. I don't know how well they work but it might be enough for you.

Good luck!

This is exactly what I was going to reply.
Audacity is an excellent program, but requires a lot of playing around with a file and even then cannot guarantee the voice will be fully removed, it may simply be much quieter over the backing track.

As far as I understand it, you should be able to go back to complete your high school diploma. If it's something you feel you need to do then you should definitely pursue it. Knowledge and learning can only ever help us grow as people. I wish you all the best and hope you manage to finish high school!

Oh I just found this, had a quick scan not completely sure it's what you're after though.http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

I have no idea about connecting directly to your internet, but you could try http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ to see if you can sort your wifi issue out.Sorry if this is no help at all, but I tried. Haha Hope your sort it out!

I've been in a similar position before with my best friend and things haven't been the same since because it can be quite hurtful. My best friend and I used to do everything together. Every day and all weekend, we even got part time jobs together. We worked, studied and socialised together (with other friends) and were so close people would say we were the same person. But then she started seeing a guy she'd met through church group. Now obviously I'm mature enough to understand that of course she would want to spend time with him because they were dating and that was fine, but it was the fact that our friendship went from everyday to once a month straight away. It's a shock. Suddenly you feel like you're yesterday's news and you wonder how you're going to fit into their lives anymore. I'm not a petty person or even immature, I knew we'd see each other less and I was fine with that because I want her to be happy, but it dropped ridiculously and immediately and that's what hurt.

 

The reason I'm telling you this is that you say as a friend she should have been understanding of your new situation and marriage, but you're also guilty of not being understanding also. The way she no doubt sees it is that you're gaining (a husband) but she's losing because there's now someone to share your time with. It sounds silly but it actually means a lot if you were ever truly friends. If you actually want to be friends with her again, you need to both accept you did wrong with regards to the friendship and both apologise. Whether you feel you've done anything wrong or not...which I get the feeling you don't from your post.

 

Hope things work out and the mutual friend's wedding is a happy day, Christian.

hi ChristianJames,welcome to Xisto community. in this community we exchange a lot, knowledge, thoughts and opinions, just try to join the discussions and write of what you are thinking of and you will get used to the forums. if you want any help, feel free to ask, the members here are very helpful and cooperative, have a good time, enjoy.

Thank you, I'm going to have a look around and see what I can find that interests me to discuss so I get used to the forums!

Hey there. Welcome to the forums and I hope you enjoy your stay.
If you haven't already, I would start by reading the posts in the very top forum base (announcements) as it will have important information, FAQ's, etc.

There's a lot to be learned here so hopefully you walk away with some knowledge!

Thank you, yeah I gave it a read before posting just to make sure of the rules! Haha

I'm new to this site and to the whole concept of website building, but I hope I can learn a lot from you all and pass on what I do.

 

Christian