song "Hide and Seek"

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"Hide and Seek" is an a cappella electronic song by Imogen Heap, renowned for its innovative use of a vocoder and its emotional, atmospheric sound.

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instanceOf single
song
album Speak for Yourself NERFINISHED
artist Imogen Heap NERFINISHED
associatedWith Imogen Heap discography NERFINISHED
composer Imogen Heap NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception praised for emotional impact
praised for innovation
era mid-2000s electronic pop
genre ambient
art pop
electronic
hasChorusLyric Mmm whatcha say
hasCultFollowing yes
hasInstrumentation electronic processing
vocoder
hasMusicVideo yes
hasVocalType solo female vocal
influenceOn electropop ballads
use of vocoder in pop ballads
inspiredSampling Whatcha Say NERFINISHED
keyCharacteristic modal harmony
language English
lyricist Imogen Heap NERFINISHED
musicVideoPerformer Imogen Heap NERFINISHED
notableFeature absence of traditional backing instruments
innovative use of vocoder on lead vocals
layered harmonies
partOf album Speak for Yourself
performer Imogen Heap NERFINISHED
producer Imogen Heap NERFINISHED
recordLabel Megaphonic Records NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 2000s
sampledBy Whatcha Say NERFINISHED
sampledByArtist Jason Derulo NERFINISHED
soundCharacter atmospheric
emotional
minimalist
tempo slow
theme betrayal
emotional disconnection
loss
timeSignature 4/4
usedIn The O.C. (TV series) NERFINISHED
The O.C. episode "The Dearly Beloved" NERFINISHED
vocalProcessing vocoder
vocalStyle a cappella

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Imogen Heap notableWork song "Hide and Seek"