Miro Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 This is the link to the whole interview http://www.clickmusic.com/articles/11922/Interview-Imogen-Heap.html Here's the bit about Mika.. Imogen Heap has been busy writing, recording and producing her third solo album, and after 40 video blogs documenting the progress, 'Ellipse' is finally complete. We sat down with Imogen to discuss her collaboration on Mika's new album, her innovative Twestival charitable donation of 'The Song That Never Was' and her love for the Japanese language. I heard that you collaborated with Mika. Do you know if your track is going to be on his album? It definitely is, yes, it is number nine. It's called 'By The Time'. How did that come about and how did that collaborative process work? Well, we met at the Ivors (Ivor Novello Awards). He won an award for the Best Songwriter of the Year. And his publisher was my publisher when I was, from like, 17 to 25 or something, and I saw him at the Ivors and he was like "oh hi, I'm with Mika, he's up for an award and he loves what you do, you should meet him." So I met him and he was really cute and we went off and had a drink with everyone else after the awards, and he said we should do some writing together. So he came round literally a couple of days later and we just worked on some stuff at home, and on the piano just wrote the basics of an idea, and went to the studio and put some vocal ideas down. We really did it in a couple of days. Then he had to go off and tour and do the rest of his record and stuff and bits and bobs. So, I spent a couple of evenings on the music and kinda left it at that. Then when they were piecing the album together I got the call saying "can we have the song", and I said "no no, it's not finished yet, I haven't done anything to it" and they were like "no, no, no, we like it as it is." So it is basically the demo that I did at like seven in the morning, and that's what went on the record. Was that recorded in your new studio in your childhood home? Yeah, yes it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 aww cuteness, so it's actually a demo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Nice can't wait to hear the song in a month from now on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 She met Mika, and he was really cute... Well... yeah!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlau_20zr Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 awwwwwwww i didn`t know that! thanks for posting! he always seems really nice with everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiibet Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for posting! Can't wait to hear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 She met Mika, and he was really cute... Well... yeah!!!!! Yeah that's the second time she's said something like that I think. So funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pideh Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Tihi Thanks for posting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlindee Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for posting! Interesting. So it's just a demo? Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 T4P:thumb_yello: Love the fact she got caught on the hop, by not having it finished. How many times has that happened to us all. I expect Greg did a corking job on the production, the bit we've heard sounds beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikalollipop_karla Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 wooow thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 aw interesting! thanks Miro! love the bit on iTunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for posting this, Miro:thumb_yello: ...Demo version? well, I don't like when something is overproduced, and the 30secs I heard from it so far reassure me this should be ok.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari62 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for posting this, Miro:thumb_yello: ...Demo version? well, I don't like when something is overproduced, and the 30secs I heard from it so far reassure me this should be ok.. same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I expect Greg did a corking job on the production, the bit we've heard sounds beautiful. Yes their voices harmonize together so perfectly. It's really lovely. The "don't wake up" repeat reminds me of "you don't care a bit" at the end of her Hide and Seek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 "Don't wake up, won't wake up, can't wake up...no...don't wake me up..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 I expect Greg did a corking job on the production, the bit we've heard sounds beautiful. Yes it really does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura* Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Demo demo demo Demo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Violet Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 thank you for posting miro!! very interesting things to know!! omg i already love this album!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickadee Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for posting this. I'd become intruiged by Imogen thanks to Mika and I love watching her vlogs. She's so funny and natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiza Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 by the time is one of my favorite songs on the sampler of the album. cant wait to listen to the complete version of it:wub2: t4p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Demo demo demo Demo! I think it's great to have a pure sounding song, it adds variety. We've got WAG with all the choirs, BIOTG with the syncapation sound to it. I love what I've heard on BTT up to now! can't wait to hear the rest, it's just so beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxy Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Demo? Can't wait to heard this Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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