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Nearly three years in the making, Sparks is an ambitious concept album from Imogen Heap.
Almost all of the 14 songs find their origin in short, brief aural snippets of found sounds, audio that is almost buried in the finished form on Sparks but nevertheless gives the album a skittish, otherworldly feeling.
Often, the record dances on the far side of elliptical: not only are the rhythms simultaneously skeletal and elastic -- sometimes they barely seem to be there -- but the melodies aren't direct, so it takes a while for this album to sink in.
Sometimes, it seems like a spacier, chillier counterpart to tUnE-yArDs; it's not as dense in its arrangements or allusions but it is cerebral and worldly, refusing to take a direct route when a detour will do.
As such, it sometimes walks the line between close listening and a wash of sound, but it's intriguing from whatever angle it is approached.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Know Where to Find MeImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | EntanglementImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | The Listening ChairImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Cycle SongImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | TelemiscommunicationsDeadmau5, Imogen Heap | Imogen Heap, Deadmau5 | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | LifelineImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 04:47 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Neglected SpaceImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Minds Without FearImogen Heap, Vishal & Shekhar | Imogen Heap | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Me the MachineImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Climb to SaktengImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | The BeastB.o.B, Imogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Xizi She KnowsImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | Propeller SeedsImogen Heap | Imogen Heap | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | Run-Time | Imogen Heap | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 59 mins | 137 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 358 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Amos | Screams, Shouts |
| 2 | Lois Amos | Screams, Shouts |
| 3 | Jonathan Angwin | Balloon, Crowd Noise |
| 4 | Roger Barker | Screams, Shouts |
| 5 | Li Benxian | Bass |
| 6 | Catherine Elizabeth Bertrand | Screams, Shouts |
| 7 | Rachel Blackford | Balloon, Crowd Noise |
| 8 | Marion Blair | Screams, Shouts |
| 9 | B.o.B | Composer, Vocals |
| 10 | Hannah Brock | Guzheng |
| 11 | George Brooks | Screams, Shouts |
| 12 | Ian Burdge | Cello |
| 13 | Andy Carne | Art Direction, Concept, Cover Photo, Photography, Photo Manipulation |
| 14 | Zhu Chunhang | Guitar (Electric) |
| 15 | Aurora Crowley | Photography |
| 16 | Richard Dann | Screams, Shouts |
| 17 | Deadmau5 | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Hedley Dindoyal | Engineer |
| 19 | Thomas Ermacora | Screams, Shouts, Vocals |
| 20 | Thomas Erroson | Photography |
| 21 | Flea | Screams, Shouts |
| 22 | Ene Fune | Photography |
| 23 | Li Gongyi | Drums |
| 24 | Alexander Goodman | Engineer, Photography |
| 25 | Colin Gordon | Screams, Shouts |
| 26 | Ian Guyver | Screams, Shouts |
| 27 | Imogen Heap | Arranger, Composer, Concept, Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing, Orchestration, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Sound Design, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Juliet Heap | Screams, Shouts |
| 29 | Ben Henretig | Engineer, Field Recording |
| 30 | Simon Heyworth | Mastering |
| 31 | Evie Hilyer-Ziegler | Violin |
| 32 | Banwari Lal Ji | String Instrument |
| 33 | Colin Jupp | Screams, Shouts |
| 34 | Naomi Kachiwagi | Screams, Shouts |
| 35 | Cecilie Kamp | Illustrations |
| 36 | Kheng Sonam Dorji | Vocals |
| 37 | Angela Koch | Screams, Shouts |
| 38 | Roman L | Photography |
| 39 | Michael Lebor | Engineer |
| 40 | Andrea Lizakova | Screams, Shouts |
| 41 | Warren Mendonsa | Engineer |
| 42 | Andy Miles | Assistant |
| 43 | John Millar | Screams, Shouts |
| 44 | Euan Mills | Screams, Shouts |
| 45 | Charlie Moritz | Screams, Shouts |
| 46 | Abujit Nalani | Engineer |
| 47 | Lindsey Nelson | Screams, Shouts |
| 48 | Nuns at Penjor Choling Nunnery | Chant |
| 49 | Nigel Oxley | Screams, Shouts |
| 50 | The Papuler Band | Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Simon Parkinson | Screams, Shouts |
| 52 | Alan Reitsch | Screams, Shouts |
| 53 | Imogen Ridge | Harp |
| 54 | Gareth James Rose | Screams, Shouts |
| 55 | Nick Ryan | Additional Production, Concept, Engineer, Sound Design |
| 56 | Heather Sherry | Screams, Shouts |
| 57 | Phil Singleton | Screams, Shouts |
| 58 | Vincent Sipprell | Engineer, Viola, Violin |
| 59 | Breanne Smith | Screams, Shouts |
| 60 | Chromer Smith | Screams, Shouts |
| 61 | Emma Smith | Engineer, Viola, Violin |
| 62 | Kelly Snook | Design, Engineer, Field Recording, Mixing, Pro-Tools, Studio Manager, Technical Manager, Technician |
| 63 | Rory Karsten Stampa | Screams, Shouts |
| 64 | Peter Stoddard | Engineer |
| 65 | Sydea | Screams, Shouts |
| 66 | Mark Taylor | Balloon, Crowd Noise |
| 67 | Rob Thomas | Sound Design |
| 68 | Felix Thorn | Machines |
| 69 | Carol Thorne | Screams, Shouts |
| 70 | Edmun Coleville Tihomir | Screams, Shouts |
| 71 | Dalibor Tomko | Screams, Shouts |
| 72 | Jennifer Winter Torres | Photography |
| 73 | Joup Van Der Velde | Photography |
| 74 | Frank Van Hasselt | Screams, Shouts |
| 75 | Vishal & Shekhar | Additional Production, Composer, Vocals |
| 76 | Penelope Waters | Screams, Shouts |
| 77 | Ingrid Williams | Screams, Shouts |
| 78 | Zhao Yiwei | Pipa |
| 79 | Paul Young | Screams, Shouts |
| 80 | Gesha Zhu | Engineer, Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |