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CMU Playlists
Playlist: Imogen Heap
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 1 July 2011
Having already built a strong following with her debut album, ‘iMegaphone’, and Frou Frou, a duo with producer Guy Sigsworth, the real tipping point in Imogen Heap’s career was having ‘Hide And Seek’ the first single from her second album, ‘Speak For Yourself’, used in the closing scenes of the second series of ‘The OC’. The self-released track, featuring just Heap’s vocodered voice, subsequently shot up the iTunes charts in the US and later the UK.
In the following years, Heap has become known as an innovator in music, particularly in her use of social media and technology. Her fourth album, which is currently a work in progress, sees her push these ideas yet further. The album will see her work on a different track for a two week period every three months, before releasing it via her website.
The first track, ‘Lifeline’ (originally titled ‘Heapsong1’) was created using sounds, videos and artwork submitted by fans. The second, currently still known as ‘Heapsong2’, is now in the final stages of completion, and will be premiered via www.imogenheap.com (where you can also read progress updates ahead of the release) on 5 Jul, before going on general sale on 17 Jul.
In the midst of all this, we managed to catch Imogen during a break from the studio and asked her to compile a Powers Of Ten playlist for us. Here’s what she came up with.
IMOGEN HEAP’S TEN
Click here to listen to Imogen Heap’s playlist in Spotify, and then read on to find out more about her selections.
01 Vector Lovers – Last Day Of Winter
Reminds me of a beautiful moment in bed with someone.
02 Apparat – Hailing From The Edge
Sunshine, top down, Mustang, Hawaii, just passed my driving test.
03 The Knife – Like A Pen
Exploded in excitement. In music, in motion.
04 Baths – Lovely Bloodflow
Heard this for the first time recently. It gets me all excited about getting into the studio again
05 Jamie Lidell – A Little Bit More
Awesome live performer, brings back memories and sets a high bar for my own live show.
06 Avril – Urban Serenade
On the London Underground, the hum drum of daily life writes its own film.
07 Jon Hopkins feat Tunng – Seven Gulps Of Air
Just beautiful.
08 Fever Ray – When I Grow Up
Hark, the stirring voice of a dark angel.
09 Eskmo – Cloudlight
Fresh, organic life forms peer through a digital matrix.
10 Dizzee Rascal feat Calvin Harris and Chrome – Dance Wiv Me
It makes me want to dance my ass off and brings back great touring memories of much fun in the bus (sometimes with a two foot lion’s head mask).
