“Emma, could you try and sound a bit less sexy?”
This is a curious piece of audio created for me by a much-loved producer customer. It features several outtakes from one of my recording sessions. The copywriter had specified on the script that he didn't want me to sound too…
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Exploring Tr*mp’s words
Yesterday Donald Tr*mp gave a press conference that was arguably the most bizarre and terrifying spectacle I've ever seen. Some of his words made no sense whatsoever. I thought it'd be fun (?) to record just a sentence, ONE SENTENCE, in a few different voices to see if…
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Making beautiful music
I'm delighted to share this collaboration with you. It's an ambient music project I've worked on with From The Forest. I've done the vocals. The vibe they were after was very other-worldly. The track features a soundscape that'll take you to another time and place. Put your headphones…
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The oddest, most brilliant, most fascinating project I’ve ever recorded
Late last year I worked on the oddest, most brilliant, most challenging job I've ever recorded. And I say this as a woman who's played the part of a talking toothbrush. Truly, it was an honour. In 1890 (some time before I was born) Oxford University embarked on an…
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Unlikely makes anything possible
Last Sunday afternoon I was watching Gladiator with the kids. Suddenly I discovered I could 'do' Russell Crowe saying "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius." It was as if he was in the room. It was uncanny. I can also do…
[Read more]Girl ex machina
"Emma, can you sound abnormal?" As a conversation opener, it's an eyebrow-raiser. The caller elaborated. "I mean, can you sound not quite human?" "It's how I sound most of the time," I quipped drolly. "I know that. But I want you to…
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