I for one find it’s appropriate to speak of this incredibly driven songstress in the wake of her fast coming concert this month in Melbourne. So Imogen or Immi as she’s affectionately known has begun an inspired fourth solo album. What’s the fuss? After the crowd sourced footage for her Love the Earth orchestral film we were pretty impressed but see, she has taken interaction with her audience to a whole new dimension. For this album she will release a new song every 3 months over the time frame of about 3 years. #heapsong1 (later taking the title Lifeline) is a crowd inspired song completed on a deadline of 2 weeks. Here’s a brief overview of how it went:
Day 1 – Crowd samples uploaded, later selected and incorporated into the song
Day 2 – Wordcloud: trigger words are uploaded by the public and added to the lyrics (ie. teaspoon)
Day 3 – Images as inspiration submitted
Day 4 – Video submissions uploaded by public for the coming music video
Day 5 – Middle section revealed
Day 6 - The public encouraged to upload solos over the top of the middle section
Day 8 – Virtual evolving artwork online that will change over the course of the last week
Day 13 – Feedback session, a chat with viewers
Day 14 – Last bits of work done
Day 15 – Release of the single
The finished product, though perhaps a bit unpolished both instrumentally and lyrically is a true reflection of her intentions. Starting with the lighting of a match, it just morphs again and again with layer upon layer waiting to be discovered. Kinda leaves you going whoah, I can literally hear the passion. Add some sexy syncopation and the quintessential kooky instrumentals and it’s really getting there. What really hooked me was the beautiful, angst-ridden harmony that sweeps through the verses, driving the piece. A good pair of speakers makes nifty work of this. For two weeks work, Imogen has more than delivered and who knows; next time around YOU could get involved.
Signing out for the first time,
-timeliner.
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