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Virtual Mentors: Arooj Aftab's Favourite Albums
Jessica Wrigglesworth , April 5th, 2023 09:52

Arooj Aftab takes Jessica Wrigglesworth through thirteen albums that have defined her life and career, from her childhood in Lahore to studying at Berklee, the "New York hustle" of her 20s to her rise to international acclaim

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Imogen Heap – Speak For Yourself

I mean, god. Wasn't this record just... I mean, this record changed a lot. I don't know what to say about it, it's just so good. Whenever Imogen Heap is doing interviews and stuff, or whenever you hear her create, or if there's a little profile piece on her, it's always really inspiring. She's so cool. And she wrote this incredible record, these amazing songs; the songwriting is so good, and the way that it's composed is so good, and just the use of voices, and layers, and technology. She did something that changed things, began things. That record definitely caused a shift.