Frou Frou Remix Contest

Winner:

 

Prizes

The winner will receive a copy of Vegas Video 3.0, ACID PRO 3.0, five loop libraries of their choice, and a Frou Frou/MCA Records prize package.

About the Contest

ACIDplanet is offering "Breathe In", the lead single from Details, for remixing.

A buoyant, rhythmic single, "Breathe In" offers multiple opportunities for you to experiment with Imogen's voice. "Breathe In" tackles a difficult aspect of love indicative to our times: communication conflicts. "With so much at our disposal these days-fax, email, phone, mobiles-sometimes we choose the one that's least likely to make actual contact!" Guy points out. "In other words, you often call someone hoping you'll get their answerphone because it's easier that way."

Communicate with your musical muse by remixing "Breathe In".

About the Artist

Frou Frou consists of Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth; she, an incredible singer who uses her voice as an exotic instrument; he, a producer and songwriter that has worked with Seal, Bjork, and Madonna. Together, they've created new music that bridges pop, electronica, and techno, but is primarily notable for how extraordinarily beautiful it is.

The first CD, Details, released by MCA, is a collection of incredible songs, with melody and meaning, not mere sweet diva delivery over stream-of-consciousness noise. In recording and composing, Frou Frou chose a timeless-meets-technology approach, recording real instruments, then manipulating and layering them on computer, to lend a humanity and organic warmth often lacking in electronic music.

The secret to Frou Frou's songcraft lies in the fact that this partnership is not simply a matter of singer-meets-soundscaper. "I never even thought my voice was all that-I didn't take it seriously or think I'd do anything with it," admits Imogen, who'd first set her sights on a career as a contemporary classical composer. "I started out playing piano, then took other instruments so I'd have a broad range of knowledge, and studied composition and arranging. I was really into being like Stockhausen."

Ultimately, Imogen's newfound pop side took precedence, and while demoing for a solo album, she happened to catch Guy at a London club. "He had his own band at the time, and what they were doing was so exciting, I thought, 'Hmm, I'd like to get a bit of that into my music.'" The track they did together, "Getting Scared," became the first single off Imogen's 1998 debut I Megaphone. The two continued to be drawn to one another's work, until "One day Guy rang me up out of the blue and said, 'Let's go into the studio,'" says Imogen. "We weren't sure how far to take it, but more and more it made sense," adds Guy. "Something really special was happening."

Something special did happen.