Imogen Heap? Opinions? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Shauk · 11-26-2006, 09:30 PM

Hrm, just got a bunch of these tracks. I"m very confused, I can't say that I know what to label it as. It's nice though, Wonder if anyone here could enlighten me on their opinions?

la petite moi · 11-26-2006, 09:40 PM

Avant garde, for sure. I love her music.

aberkok · 11-27-2006, 04:48 AM

Why label it?? Seriously, what purpose does it serve?

I've been checking out her "Speak For Yourself" album and it's generally pretty light. She's a great producer, though. I will say this though: Hide and Seek is getting a lot of plays right now in my iTunes. It gets me in a soft spot.

randygurl · 11-27-2006, 12:21 PM

I love Imogen's music!

The thing that really impresses me is that she has done it all herself!
Did you know that she taught herself sequencing, music engineering, sampling and production on Atari computers? Pretty impressive!
For her album 'Speak For Yourself' she did everything, including designing the artwork! She has formed her own record label, and edits, mixes, and produces everything! She has sole control over where her music is used, etc.

If you want to check out other stuff from her - download music from Frou Frou (a band she was part of in between her solo careers...), they have some good songs too!

All in all - a pretty awesome artist!

As for a label - I agree with Aberkok - why bother? She's in her own realm...

Sorcha · 11-27-2006, 01:01 PM

I love Hide and Seek...her voice is amazing. To be honest I think I like her solo stuff better than the stuff by Frou Frou.

And she's apparently classified as "Electronic." In case anyone cares :P

Roark · 12-03-2006, 05:24 AM

I do like her solo work more than the Frou Frou disc and randygurl pretty much summed it up with her other skills, which really just makes me appricate it even more.

If you like Imogen Heap check out Kate Havnevik. Like Imogen she's also got a couple albums in the works all at the same time and on her own lablel. Both of them should have some new stuff out shortly.

FoolThemAll · 12-03-2006, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aberkok

Why label it?? Seriously, what purpose does it serve?

Gives a general idea of what she does to those who don't have access to representative audio clips.

I've got Frou Frou's Details and Imogen Heap's Speak For Yourself. There's about five songs total on both releases that I really like, a few more that are pretty cool, and the rest seems like repetitive filler. Speak For Yourself is easily the better of the two releases.

SecretMethod70 · 02-03-2007, 11:06 AM

If you like Imogen Heap, I do suggest actually purchasing her music. Like someone mentioned above, she's handling a lot of the work herself, which means she's probably actually making decent profits off of CD sales, unlike most artists.

Electronic is one of the better categories to label her under, but it's not totally accurate. She's a bit difficult to pin down, which of course is a good thing

Personally, I label her as "good."

Glad to see others are enjoying her music as well; I stumbled upon her out of total accident.

fightnight · 02-04-2007, 01:21 PM

It's all about Hide and Seek, I don't really care that much for the rest of her stuff, but that song is just absolutely amazing. I prefer Regina Spector in general, she's amazing.

Sharon · 02-07-2007, 10:23 AM

I have the album and am proud of her as a fellow female British musician! There are some very cool clips on YouTube which are definitely worth checking out.

thespian86 · 02-07-2007, 01:59 PM

I enjoy her music, not as much as I thought I would, but she is incredibly talanted. Perhaps I haven't given Speak For Yourself enough time in my I pod, but in general, not a huge fan. Hide and Seek is perhaps the 2000's equivilant of Hallelujah for me though; perhaps the sadest song ever. It's very beautiful. I enjoy Frou Frou a lot though, go figure.

Craven Morehead · 02-07-2007, 09:18 PM

Definately a style all her own. Interesting to say the least.

Sharon · 02-08-2007, 03:39 AM

This is astounding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIbfzK2spg

Strange Famous · 02-08-2007, 02:57 PM

my mates band (Pixel8) have supported her a couple times... and he likes her.

captobvious · 02-11-2007, 11:16 AM

I made it to one of her concerts a while ago. She has one of the best voices I've ever heard.

SecretMethod70 · 02-12-2007, 12:29 AM

So, speaking of Imogen Heap, how stupid is it that Carrie Underwood - of American Idol fame - beat out Imogen Heap at the 2007 Grammy Awards for best new artist?!

aberkok · 02-12-2007, 05:38 AM

The stupidity of this decision is inversely proportional to how much the Grammys matter.

SecretMethod70 · 02-12-2007, 05:43 AM

Indeed. I guess it's just that I'd like them to matter, but each year it seems as though I become more and more confident that they do not.

Sharon · 02-12-2007, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aberkok

The stupidity of this decision is directly proportional to how much the Grammys matter.

You mean inversely proportional?

11-26-2006, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	Imogen Heap? Opinions? Hrm, just got a bunch of these tracks. I"m very confused, I can't say that I know what to label it as. It's nice though, Wonder if anyone here could enlighten me on their opinions?

11-27-2006, 04:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
aberkok “Wrong is right.” Location: toronto	Why label it?? Seriously, what purpose does it serve? I've been checking out her "Speak For Yourself" album and it's generally pretty light. She's a great producer, though. I will say this though: Hide and Seek is getting a lot of plays right now in my iTunes. It gets me in a soft spot. __________________ !check out my new blog! http://arkanamusic.wordpress.com Warden Gentiles: "It? Perfectly innocent. But I can see how, if our roles were reversed, I might have you beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries."

02-03-2007, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	If you like Imogen Heap, I do suggest actually purchasing her music. Like someone mentioned above, she's handling a lot of the work herself, which means she's probably actually making decent profits off of CD sales, unlike most artists. Electronic is one of the better categories to label her under, but it's not totally accurate. She's a bit difficult to pin down, which of course is a good thing Personally, I label her as "good." Glad to see others are enjoying her music as well; I stumbled upon her out of total accident. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-07-2007, 01:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
thespian86 change is hard. Location: the green room.	I enjoy her music, not as much as I thought I would, but she is incredibly talanted. Perhaps I haven't given Speak For Yourself enough time in my I pod, but in general, not a huge fan. Hide and Seek is perhaps the 2000's equivilant of Hallelujah for me though; perhaps the sadest song ever. It's very beautiful. I enjoy Frou Frou a lot though, go figure. __________________ EX: Whats new? ME: I officially love coffee more then you now. EX: uh... ME: So, not much.

02-08-2007, 02:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Strange Famous follower of the child's crusade?	my mates band (Pixel8) have supported her a couple times... and he likes her. __________________ "Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate, for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain without being uncovered." The Gospel of Thomas

11-26-2006, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
la petite moi Filling the Void. Location: California	Avant garde, for sure. I love her music.

11-27-2006, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
randygurl Tilted Location: Vancouver	I love Imogen's music! The thing that really impresses me is that she has done it all herself! Did you know that she taught herself sequencing, music engineering, sampling and production on Atari computers? Pretty impressive! For her album 'Speak For Yourself' she did everything, including designing the artwork! She has formed her own record label, and edits, mixes, and produces everything! She has sole control over where her music is used, etc. If you want to check out other stuff from her - download music from Frou Frou (a band she was part of in between her solo careers...), they have some good songs too! All in all - a pretty awesome artist! As for a label - I agree with Aberkok - why bother? She's in her own realm...

11-27-2006, 01:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sorcha Tilted Location: South Carolina	I love Hide and Seek...her voice is amazing. To be honest I think I like her solo stuff better than the stuff by Frou Frou. And she's apparently classified as "Electronic." In case anyone cares :P

12-03-2006, 05:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Roark Insane	I do like her solo work more than the Frou Frou disc and randygurl pretty much summed it up with her other skills, which really just makes me appricate it even more. If you like Imogen Heap check out Kate Havnevik. Like Imogen she's also got a couple albums in the works all at the same time and on her own lablel. Both of them should have some new stuff out shortly.

02-04-2007, 01:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
fightnight Insane Location: The lovely Northeast	It's all about Hide and Seek, I don't really care that much for the rest of her stuff, but that song is just absolutely amazing. I prefer Regina Spector in general, she's amazing.

02-07-2007, 10:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sharon Coy, sultry and... naughty! Location: Across the way	I have the album and am proud of her as a fellow female British musician! There are some very cool clips on YouTube which are definitely worth checking out.

02-07-2007, 09:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Definately a style all her own. Interesting to say the least.

02-08-2007, 03:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sharon Coy, sultry and... naughty! Location: Across the way	This is astounding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIbfzK2spg

02-11-2007, 11:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
captobvious Insane Location: Somewhere	I made it to one of her concerts a while ago. She has one of the best voices I've ever heard.

02-12-2007, 12:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	So, speaking of Imogen Heap, how stupid is it that Carrie Underwood - of American Idol fame - beat out Imogen Heap at the 2007 Grammy Awards for best new artist?! __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-12-2007, 05:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
aberkok “Wrong is right.” Location: toronto	The stupidity of this decision is inversely proportional to how much the Grammys matter. __________________ !check out my new blog! http://arkanamusic.wordpress.com Warden Gentiles: "It? Perfectly innocent. But I can see how, if our roles were reversed, I might have you beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries." Last edited by aberkok; 02-12-2007 at 06:07 AM.. Reason: got it backwards....thanks, Sharon!

02-12-2007, 05:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Indeed. I guess it's just that I'd like them to matter, but each year it seems as though I become more and more confident that they do not. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling