Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "TAYLOR SWIFT - PATIENT ZERO"

Episode Date: October 1, 2026

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠⁠⁠Join The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠⁠⁠In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz examines Taylor Swift’s role at the September 27, 2026 MTV VMAs and the chart activity that followed. Swift entered already holding the No. 1 album, then reached 32 career Moon Person wins with Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” and the inaugural Artist Director honor. Analytic Dreamz covers the “Patient Zero” premiere, the projected 150,000-plus copies for The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, Madonna’s return and post-show iTunes movement, and Stevie Wonder’s anniversary EP climb. The segment places the night inside Swift’s existing commercial momentum rather than treating the VMAs as its origin.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/exclusive-contentPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shepard promise me you'll tell them to subscribe for every content Ladies and gentlemen it is time to get into the biggest musician of all time We are going to start off with a little post from the one and only Taylor Swift herself as she came out and basically said the patient zero video is finally out in the world getting to work with and I don't know this name hold up getting to work with who is this who in the world

I even say that chive XP getting to work with chive XP was something out of a dream sequence and I learned so much from getting to watch his genius in action I want to thank

Dakota Johnson hold up now is that Madam Webb Shepard oh my fault I don't think she wants to be referred to Anyways, getting to work with, well, I want to thank Dakota Johnson and Colin for trusting me with their time, taste, and talent. In parentheses, Taylor put, giggling with your friend because your twinning for an entire shoot was a new and truly delightful experience. And Colin's turn as a villain is even more impressive when you get to be around him. He's an absolute light in as kind as they come.

Who is this? Kara. What in the world? Kara. Okay. Come on, man. Why are these words together? Is this one word?

Is this one name? Is these two names? Why does it not split up? Anyways. Kara Delvin. All right, bro. I tried. Kara,

thank you for agreeing to play the lusty of the woman. That's what friends are for? And then you put question mark. Hmm. With the patient zero video, I got to explore the cinematic and literary genres.

I love so much. I want to incorporate elements of gothic ghost stories, true crime, psychological thrillers, all in the setting. I hadn't really shot in much. The house was the metaphor for the coldness of a relationship that's faded and a trophyed on the world. How many how many trophies she got?

Shepard. What that mean, bro? We go look that up. I'll kid you not. A trophy definition. All right. After doing a little Mickey research, a trophy, ladies and gentlemen, is a body tissue or an organ, wasted away. are rudimentary.

Mm-hmm. Yep. So, yeah, if you didn't know, after that definition, well, guess what? Ladies and gentlemen, I don't think the definition made it any clear. I kid you not. But the second definition is having lost effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect. Now, that one makes a lot more sense. Anyways, let's continue. All right.

So basically, who was that? So we was at a trophy. is a trophy oh my goodness is a long post okay uh thank you to ethan for your insightful production design and bringing that feeling to life my editor chancellor has outdone himself and lastly thank you to the vm a for giving us a world premiere at the place where celebrating music videos became a thing and so much love for you guys always now of course some of the shots that I'm going through is of course from the Patient Zero music video. As you can see Dakota Johnson and a lot of other actors, I'm sorry, I'm a superhero nerds. I only know Dakota

Johnson. But when it comes to the actual filming of the music video, it seems like Taylor Swift definitely got in her director back because showing the behind the scenes, it looked like she was very hands-on. You know what I mean? She was doing the thing that directors do when they showcasing how much they worked on a film. You know, like when Zach Snyder, put out the behind the scenes of him talking directly to Superman. I was like, oh, this is definitely performative. All right, my fault. I mean, it was a great display of director influence.

Anyway, so with that being said, ladies and gentlemen, the track, Patient Zero, if you didn't know, is currently the most played track in the world. Yep. And the main thing I wanted to do, especially when it comes to notorious mass effect, because of course over here at notorious mass effect, we get into the gaming and music copies that notoriously affect the masses. And when you look at Taylor specifically, you already know that I have her on my bander.

Because as you can see, when it comes to the gaming and music industry, there's not too many artists that separates themselves from superstars in their specific industry. I'm talking about gaming and music alike. And definitely Drake, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift is amongst the musicians that have definitely separated themselves from the musical field. And Taylor Swift specifically has separated. herself from everybody as if he didn't know. Taylor Swift currently has the record for the biggest first week sales ever since the electronic tracking began in 1991. I know what you're saying. I know that ain't who I think it is. That's a long time ago. And yes, you are correct. But when it comes to four million units, literally four million out-the-gate units for the life of a showgirl

that released last year, safe to say, it's never been done before. It's never been done before. So one of the things, especially with getting into Taylor Swift, is I wanted to talk about Patient Zero, which if you don't know, when you look at the Patient Zero music video directly, you know, outside of Taylor Swift's post, the video stars Taylor Swift, Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrow, Kara, Delving. I still don't know I say that. In Los Angeles, Rams, quarterback Matthew Stafford. When did he show up? Anyways, the video centers a toxic relationship involving Farrell's character and Johnson's character with Taylor Swift portraying. a previous victim now of course when it comes to this video specifically she used the mansion that recordedly because you know hall of fame pocket watches over here you know what i'm saying

reportedly it measured at 18 000 344 square feet with five bedrooms and nine bathrooms wow how many different ways could you use those bathrooms you know i'm saying like non-bathoms that seems excessive ain't it anyways um the property of course sold in June 2026 for $46.95 million. And the mansion features a retractable glass wall, infinity edge pool. I'm not going to lie, the infinity pools are kind of dope.

Anyways, in a circular motor court, an expansive Los Angeles view, well, multiple views. So when it comes to that specifically, that is patient zero. We have to get into the other tracks

because ladies and gentlemen, Safe to say when it comes to notorious mass effect, you know, your boy takes a job serious. So we may or may not have some future chart analytics that just came out that is slated for October. I can find it. That is slated for October 10th. We have the full future chart predictions. But just know that when it comes to the album, well, the extensive four tracks that was added to the life of a show girl. yeah the life of a showgirl the encore that particular four editions as a project is slated to do

a hundred and fifty five thousand no 150 000 units first week now of course these are projections it could be higher it could be lower but of course over here we do projections all the time and i'm usually on the nose you know what i'm saying nothing too crazy come on driskey come on driskey ain't got to all that but definitely make sure to rate this five stars and share this is somebody who you think we'd enjoy in-depth coverage of the music and gaming industry So with that being said, I did want to get into the other tracks, which is Babylon and Pink Clouding, because we already talked about Cleveland. So without further ado, let's get into the future chart analytics and those other two tracks right now.