Imogen Heap

Musical Innovator

→ Lab Assignment: Get started making music

In these lessons, you’ll learn the basics of music making. No prior experience or equipment is required; you’ll do everything right here in your browser.

But first, let’s talk about Imogen Heap

You might know her from this song, starting at 3:08…

“Hide and Seek” has been sampled in songs by Jason Derülo, Lil Wayne, Rusko, and Super Mash Bros.

Let’s take a look at a performance from 2010. Pay attention to her equipment and how she uses it.

Did you notice the microphones on her wrist? What does she use them for?

Not only is she an incredibly talented musician — she’s also a talented engineer. In 2013, she introduces her MUSICAL GLOVES, developed with a team of computer scientists and engineers.

Here are the gloves one year later, in 2014:

And after even more development, in 2015:

For more info about the gloves, visit mimugloves.com

CYBORG (short for “cybernetic organism”):

A person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body.

Just for fun (jumping back in time), here’s the song that first got me hooked on her music in high school.