This track was inspired by love messages found scratched into stones, during an off-grid songwriting week in the Welsh countryside. 

Written by Madeleine Elizabeth Jones
Performed and Produced by Maddie Jones
Mixed and Mastered by Charlie Francis

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MADITRONIQUE releases ‘Do You Hate Me?’ (single) on 9/10/23.

Welsh Alt-Pop Artist/Producer MADITRONIQUE is excited to announce the release of her new single ‘Do You Hate Me?’ on October 9th. ‘Do You Hate Me?’ is a blend of poignant lyrics and a bold sound, that showcases her distinctive vocals, captivating melodies and dynamic pop production.

With 12 previous singles under her belt, MADITRONIQUE has been played on BBC 6music, frequently been playlisted on BBC Radio Wales, and recently appeared as a session vocalist on the new Bastille/Hans Zimmer single ‘Pompeii MMXXIII’.

‘Do You Hate Me?’ was written, performed and produced by MADITRONIQUE, mastered by Charlie Francis (Gruff Rhys, Robyn Hitchcock), and the music video was created by MADITRONIQUE and Dan Fitzgerald (RecRock, RatioStudios).

MADITRONIQUE:
“I’m excited to finally share this song, it’s been growing since I started writing it back in lockdown, and then developed the idea when I was in a nuclear bunker in North Wales for a few days last year. Both were pretty surreal, introspective times, so I think the song reflects that, and will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned their worth. But with fat synths, ‘cause who doesn’t love fat synths?”

Do You Hate Me?

Welsh Alt-Pop Artist/Producer MADITRONIQUE is excited to announce the release of her new single ‘Are You Gonna?’ on March 1st 2024. ‘Are You Gonna?’ is a blend of demanding lyrics and high energy instrumentation, that showcases her distinctive vocals, offbeat style and dynamic electronic art rock production.

With 13 previous singles under her belt, MADITRONIQUE has been played on BBC 6music, frequently been playlisted on BBC Radio Wales, and recently appeared as a session vocalist on the new Bastille/Hans Zimmer single ‘Pompeii MMXXIII’.

‘Are You Gonna?’ was written, performed and produced by MADITRONIQUE, mastered by Charlie Francis (Gruff Rhys, Robyn Hitchcock), and the music video was created in collaboration with Heels Empowerment Dance Studios. 

MADITRONIQUE:
“You know the feeling, when you’re focussed on someone or something, and it just makes you feel animalistic and feral. That’s what I wanted to get across in this song. When I was writing it, it started kind of Nine Inch Nails industrial, then went really disco at one point, so I guess now it’s industrial disco. Come party with the robots.”

Are You Gonna?

’Take Away the Lights’ is a love song to time spent with family and friends at Christmas. Take away all the material trappings of the season, and what lies beneath is joy in each others’ company. Nostalgia for Christmases past is underscored with lush strings, and 80s synths, as well as her trademark vocal harmonies.

“The song is really written for my nan. I was with her in hospital, and she asked if she would be out in time for Christmas. It made me think about all the stuff that goes around Christmas, the lights, the decorating, and presents, and how it all basically means nothing without the family and friends that you do it for. That’s why I included sounds from our actual Christmas videos in the bridge of the song. Those people are all you need really. It’s one of the most honest and unguarded songs I’ve ever written, I think.” - MADITRONIQUE


Take Away the Lights

Dopamine

Maddie Jones’ newest single as MADI isn’t so much a pop track in the vein of her previous releases, as a deep and personal outburst with an art rock veneer. The song tears into the feelings of loss and fear.  

MADI has been called “truly captivating” (BBC 6music), and “like two supernovas smashing into each other” (WalesOnline), and her music has ranged from “wonderful dreamlike electro-pop” (Buzz Magazine) to “unique hypnotic electronica” (FreshontheNet). 

Mama Will You Hear Me? explodes MADI’s relatively newfound voice as a producer, with both her pop sensibilities and background in rock and classical. All of which are united and raised up by the involvement of co-producer Charlie Francis - who’s worked with a vast range of artists from REM to Robyn Hitchcock. This distinctive combination of forces results in a stunning, and satisfying musical experience. 

Like all of MADI’s songs, the subject matter is not familiar and well-trodden. Move over break-up songs, this is about the constant undercurrent of fear of losing those you love, and wondering whether you should feel lucky that you care about anyone at all. Despite this emotional intensity, or perhaps because of it, “Mama” is executed with aplomb, via the marrying of synths and guitars, the guttural vocals, and the constant tectonic swelling until the final moment. Rather than sadness, the song evokes more of a combination of love and desperation.

MADI has been accused of being ‘self-sabotaging pop”, but if this song is anything to go by, the reason for that is clear. Authenticity and adventure remain her true colours, nailed to the mast.

The music video was created during the lockdown in 2021, at home on zero budget, by MADI and her partner and collaborator Dan Fitzgerald, using an Erogenous Tones video synth.

Mama, Will You Hear Me?

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Singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer from Cardiff. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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