Imogen Heap (Song: Hide and Seek)

Imogen Heap

There's always that one song that you'll never forget.  It'll be in your head for the rest of your life.  It isn't like that popular song on the radio.  It doesn't catch on real fast and lose interest at the same rate.  It isnt...normal.  The song that we have in mind to fit this description is "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap.  There is no other song like this one.  Filled with a complex simplicity, "Hide and Seek," has become one of our favorite tracks.  What's so good about it though?

It's an empty song.  There's only one instrument.  The voice of Imogen Heap is the only aspect of the song that actually gives sound to the listener.  A song with just singing?  Nothing else?  It probably sounds like a stupid idea if you're hearing it for the first time.  But the amazing thing about the idea is that it's great.  Singing without music behind you can be awkward.  The audience might feel uncomfortable, the listener in general might not want to hear it, and the musician might not want to perform it.  But for some reason, when Imogen Heap made this idea their own, it turned into an Indie phenomenon.  Lets check it out.

The reason that the idea of "just voice" is so cool is because Imogen Heap uses a wierd effect.  When she sings this song, the effect allows the voice track to add different harmonies.  The idea has some connection with ehr keyboard.  We don't know the details to the effect, but whenever she sings, her harmonies sorround the main voice.  It's a fantastic sound.  On top of the effect, Imogen Heap doesn't sing her song like a "normal song."  She has differenct melodies.  There aren't any set verses or choruses.  Basically nothing repeats itself like a regular song does.  It's amazing.  You really just have to listen to it to fall in love.

Imogen Heap has left her mark in music history with this revolutionary song.  No one in the world will ever be able to compose something similar.  If you ever have the time, please look up the song and listen to it over and over again.  The first time listening is love at first sight.  And the rest?  Well the song grows on you like a disease.  So go listen!  This is a musical emergency.