For the first time in over 20 years, Janet stepped away from her legendary partnership with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Instead, she collaborated with a new vanguard of hitmakers, including:
Control to Discipline: Janet’s High-Voltage Transformation Janet Jackson - Discipline (Deluxe Edition)…
: Follows Janet as she creates the album's striking imagery, which explores themes of fetishism and S&M . For the first time in over 20 years,
: The primary architect of the album's gritty, electronic sound. : Her executive producer and then-partner, who helmed
: Her executive producer and then-partner, who helmed much of the urban-leaning tracks.
The result was an experimental blend of , anchored by a futuristic concept featuring a fictional DJ-robot named Kyoko. The Deluxe Edition: Behind the Scenes
The of Discipline —originally released as a limited edition CD/DVD combo and recently re-released digitally in 2023—offers fans a deep dive into this era’s high-concept aesthetic. DVD Highlights: