Saturday, May 19, 2007

Frou Frou - Breathe In

Probably some of you never heard of this artist before but I'm pretty sure you heard their song BREATHE IN because this song has been in the charts. One thing that I had observed from Imogen, the lead singer is that she really sounds like DIDO for sure.lolz. Anyway, here's a brief history.

With their name inspired by a French lyrical term for the sound of swishing skirts, a sound said to have driven men delirious with desire at the Folies Bergères, Frou Frou's debut album DETAILS is suitably delicate, languorously sensual and deliciously evocative. One half breathless singer-songwriter Imogen Heap and the other uber-collaborator Guy Sigsworth, Frou Frou are a coupling of fine pedigree. Having worked with everyone from Seal, to Bjork and Madonna (co wrote "What It Feels Like For A Girl"), Sigsworth's decision to reunite with Heap following his contribution to her 1998 debut album I Megaphone is well judged. Combining Sigsworth's electronic post-dance rhythms, naturalistic post-digital melodies and Heap's pre-bed honeyed vocals, Details glows with listless charm, effortless equanimity and an infectious joie de vivre. While tracks such as "Breathe In" and "It's Good To Be In Love" are both as gloriously uplifting as a dreamy cloudless summer morn, the romantic lyrics are self-exploratory enough to keep the listener firmly rooted in reality. As Heap implores on "Dumbing Down Of Love": "music is worthless unless it can make a complete stranger break down and cry". A brave statement, but Details while beautifully emotional, is far more likely to raise a smile. --Christopher Barrett Description What do you get when you combine a producer/electronics whiz who's worked with Madonna, Bjork, and Seal, and a distinctive, charming female singer? Judging from the results of Frou Frou's debut album details, you get a duo capable of combining complex, arresting sonic vistas with very organic, intimate vocals to fine effect. From the dreamy, hypnotic quality of the opening track "Let Go" to the airy, Beth Orton-like"Hear Me Out", Guy Sigsworth consistently manages to find just the right setting for Imogen Heap's up-close vocal style. Whether Sigsworth is employing delicate ambient textures, gentle trip-hop beats, or near-techno dance arrangements, he's perfectly in tune with both the mood of the song and the breathy-but-confident delivery of Heap. There's an audible air of artistic simpatico between the two that runs throughout DETAILS and makes the whole thing work. The music Breathe In was also made famous and has been escalated at the music charts since it has been used as a music soundtrack by SMALLVILLE.
Their music BREATHE IN was also introduced by HED KANDI, the famous house music maker. You can find it in his NU COOL album. You can listen to this song first, if you cant hear the backround music that I have been playing for quiet a while. Listen to the music at this link: BREATHE-IN

I'm gonna include two versions of BREATHE IN. One from their original album, Details, and the other from HED KANDI. Both are very good the only difference is the accompaniments.