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How Cirkut’s Vision for the Future of Pop Boosted Lady Gaga & ROSÉ’s Latest Hot 100 Hits

Cirkut talks about his work as a producer and writer for Lady Gaga and Rosé's Hot 100 hits and gives his thoughts on the future of pop music.

When Watt and I get together, something just kind of happens — with his rock background, we end up bringing in a lot of heavy guitars, and I wanted to make it this cool, industrial synth dance record. We all wanted to make something that still felt like it was decidedly Gaga, but always asking the question of “What does that sound like today?” That’s always a challenge, especially with artists who have established themselves so firmly in pop culture, to figure out that balance. But then there was kind of a breakthrough moment — I had been working through something over my headphones, and when I played it out loud, she was just like, “Oh my God, Cirkut, that’s crazy.” And as soon as that happened it was like, “Great, I got through to her.” It’s not like she was difficult to impress, but I wanted us to be on the same page.

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