I knew that I had to find my own voice, both figuratively and literally.

Sylvian declined the invitation but he and Fripp recorded the album The First Day released in July 1993. m. He liked what he heard and thought her voice would fit well with some material that both Ryuichi Sakamoto and he were working on for a new Sakamoto release.

David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt 23 February 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. His subsequent solo work is described by critic Jason Ankeny as "a far-ranging and esoteric career that encompassed not only solo projects but also a series of fascinating collaborative efforts. " Sylvian's solo work has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres including jazz avant-garde ambient electronic and progressive rock.