![]() MINOGUE: I had kind of presentation and performance experience, as in cameras and the world of media and all of that, but not as in stage presentation or vocally how to get through a show. So I was kind of thrust into this new world of the music industry with zero experience. That was "Loco-Motion," and it was a runaway success. MINOGUE: (Singing) So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me. I made a little bit of pocket money, which I put into singing lessons. MINOGUE: (As Charlene Robinson) I was trying to get in, and he jumped me. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Charlene. MINOGUE: I absolutely loved music as a youngster. SIMON: Tell us what that process has been like with you, learning your craft. I don't know where I came across it, but it is certainly a truth. MINOGUE: That's just one of my favorite quotes. SIMON: There's a quote attributed to you in which you say there's no shortcut to learning your craft. Sometimes it's driven me crazy, but I - the satisfaction of reaching what I think is the right point of the vocal - I love doing that. MINOGUE: It's interesting you say that because part of making this album has been a voyage of discovery in exactly that realm. The way you sort of, you know, hug words and let them go and pick them up again with your voice. SIMON: You know, your vocalizations are just terrific. No, I never knew your love would set me free. MINOGUE: (Singing) You're taking me to places I've never been. But of course, I was like, I'll give it a try, and it was quite refreshing to do something once I managed to get it right. In fact, when my A&R spoke to me about that song before he sent it to me, he said, I know you're not a rapper, but this could be fun to try. It's got that '90s breezy, you know, window-down car. MINOGUE: I don't think I've done many songs that would sound like that. That is one that took me - parts of it - quite a while to access the delivery. I didn't write "Hands." That came to me as a demo. MINOGUE: (Rapping) Big drop on the bassline, tick-tock on the waistline. For example, if I might use the phrase '90s nostalgia - doesn't seem that long ago to some of us, but any event - '90s nostalgia in your song "Hands." SIMON: There's really very astonishing range on this album, too. We're creating a story that is not what I'm going through or not relevant to me, but definitely something I can relate to. There's definitely songs that are stuff that I was going through at the time and then others that are purely fantastical. A lot of life can happen in a year and a half. "Tension" was recorded over a year and a half. What was on your mind and in your heart - padam, padam - when you were putting together "Tension"? ![]() MINOGUE: You've got a "Padam" T-shirt on. Like its predecessors, they're glittery disco songs that pulse with lust and shimmy with confidence and twirl with musicianship. SIMON: "Tension" is Kylie Minogue 16th album. MINOGUE: (Singing) Padam, padam, I hear it and I know - padam, padam, - I know you wanna take me home - Padam - and get to know me close - padam, padam - when your heart goes padam, padam. I feel quite peaceful when there's possibility. I get the bug, and I love making a record. MINOGUE: I wanted a refresh, like we all did. SIMON: And after feeling all cooped up during the pandemic, Kylie Minogue says she was eager to get back into a studio. I like to feel like I can still shapeshift through things, so the studio's a brilliant place to be able to do that. KYLIE MINOGUE: Part and parcel of being a Gemini is don't box us in. Kylie Minogue looks to the zodiac for understanding and inspiration.
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