Thursday, November 24, 2011

Imogen Heap

Yet another Grammy Award winning artist. What's so special?
Her music (on studio albums) is heavily electronic ridden, which leaves you wondering how it will translate on the live stage. Can't be any different from the loads of artists ( some Grammy Award winners) who get away with Dj Sets? Or so you would think.
What sets Imogen apart from all her contemporaries is the fact that she doesn't cheat on her performance.
Known to embrace technology, her latest gadget is a pair Magic Gloves. Very similar to a (modern) fairy's wand that creates musical spells with gestures.
As she lays vocals on an inbuilt loop machine through a headset mic, she creates beats with hand waves - waves high for a hi-hat sound, low for a bass sound etc.

Thus, creating music (read magic).

You have to see it to believe this 6 feet something cutting edge one woman orchestra.