Robert- The art of arranging vocals can vary much. There are many technical, and many not so technical or "ghetto" ways of aranging vocals or vocal harmonies. The technical ways are what a choir director would use. The "ghetto" ways are usually used by bands that are not very experienced with the understanding of how harmonies work. The technical way consists of singing on pitch and on key with each other. The "ghetto" arrangements consist mainly for emphasis in harder rock or hardcore music. The harmony is really less a harmony and more a "yell" or a "scream." In my opinion, the technical way is much prettier and alot less annoying. It is very impressive sounding as well; not to mention, it is natural and easier on the good old vocal chords!
Matt- Arranging vocals can be very interesting for the type of hardcore metal music i listen too. They mainly use a different arey of pitchs and highs and lows in their screams. One guitarist could sing while the main vocals does a "scream" over it. But, the main vocals for a real choir would contain the (S_A_T_B) or, the sapranos, altos, tenors, and basses singing their won respective parts.
Nick- arranging vocals can be useful for any type of music, from musical numbers in films, to hard rock styles as Matt has mentioned above. I find it amazing how vocal arrangements can vary so much. Sometimes they sound better while words are being sung and other time just oooh's and ahhhh's work. There are so many different ways they can be done, it amazes me and i have nothing else to say.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
New and Upcoming bands! woot!
Matt
Three bands that I think that you shuold watch out for in upcoming artists are The subtle way, Josephine Collective, and Close your eyes.
The subtle way is a jazz fusion with metal. They are so intense and their stage pressence is amazing. I was at a local show with them while they were on tour and I was talking with their merch guy. He had told me that they had only made four stops on their tour from sacramento to abilene texas so far and that they had made a profit of almost 2,500 dollars and they had many more to go. I could not emagine that they will get big into the metal/rock fans heads sooner or later.
Josephine Collective is a Local Band here from Kansas City and Overland park. They play shows around the area on occasions but recently have been doing bigger and better things. They Got signed to Warner Brothers recording about a year ago. They were discovered by John Feldman, the leadsinger and guitar player for Goldfinger and also the discoverer of The Used. Over the summer Josephine hit the road with The used in a nation wide Tour and weeks later hit the road with hawthorn Heights playing a few shows with them. Their Fan base in kansas City is almost a cult following, they have a rediculess amount of fans with their Poppy punk sound.
Close Your Eyes is a band from Abilene Texas. I was down in texas for about three weeks over the summer at my friend Alex's house. Alex and I would go to local shows where Close your eyes would be playing. I feel in love with their punky, hardcore rockish guitar licks. Their guitarist (Andrew Rodrigues) is also a member of two other bands with an acoustic side project. I would almost guarentee that If he does not make fame through Close your eyes than he will through a different way. Close your eyes traveled from Abilene to Houston Texas to do professional recordings for their music and will be having a CD release show in abilene and in sugerland texas. They are currently trying to get on local radio stations and their manager is in California Currently looking into booking a california tour playing ten shows through out the large metro areas with other touring and local bands of the Bay areas.
Robert...o.
There are probably many great upcoming bands that you should look forward to in the future; but, i would only like to discuss one, do to the fact that I was up very late last night listening to them and felt inspired in an array of ways. The band is called Deas Vail. This band is absolutely incredible. I really enjoy their music, mostly due to the unique, high-pitched, almost feminine lead vocals. Another captivating thing about this band is the way that they layer their keyboard/piano parts. The sound, i guess, could be described as "pretty." They are a Christian band, but not a "worship" band, persay. In other words, they should appeal to varying audiences everywhere. I suggest giving Deas Vail a listen.
Nick
Well... this is probably going to add on to my top 5 albums.
Grampall Jookabox, this band has been talked about in some unamed magazine as possibly being the next Beck. The styles range from acoustic, to jungle, to drum machine dance beats. They have done two tours throughout the US. The vocalist has raw talent, he doesn't always hit the right notes, but he can make it sound amazing. During a breakdown in the song Good Country Folk, the lead singer and his drums makes noises that almost make a train.
Three bands that I think that you shuold watch out for in upcoming artists are The subtle way, Josephine Collective, and Close your eyes.
The subtle way is a jazz fusion with metal. They are so intense and their stage pressence is amazing. I was at a local show with them while they were on tour and I was talking with their merch guy. He had told me that they had only made four stops on their tour from sacramento to abilene texas so far and that they had made a profit of almost 2,500 dollars and they had many more to go. I could not emagine that they will get big into the metal/rock fans heads sooner or later.
Josephine Collective is a Local Band here from Kansas City and Overland park. They play shows around the area on occasions but recently have been doing bigger and better things. They Got signed to Warner Brothers recording about a year ago. They were discovered by John Feldman, the leadsinger and guitar player for Goldfinger and also the discoverer of The Used. Over the summer Josephine hit the road with The used in a nation wide Tour and weeks later hit the road with hawthorn Heights playing a few shows with them. Their Fan base in kansas City is almost a cult following, they have a rediculess amount of fans with their Poppy punk sound.
Close Your Eyes is a band from Abilene Texas. I was down in texas for about three weeks over the summer at my friend Alex's house. Alex and I would go to local shows where Close your eyes would be playing. I feel in love with their punky, hardcore rockish guitar licks. Their guitarist (Andrew Rodrigues) is also a member of two other bands with an acoustic side project. I would almost guarentee that If he does not make fame through Close your eyes than he will through a different way. Close your eyes traveled from Abilene to Houston Texas to do professional recordings for their music and will be having a CD release show in abilene and in sugerland texas. They are currently trying to get on local radio stations and their manager is in California Currently looking into booking a california tour playing ten shows through out the large metro areas with other touring and local bands of the Bay areas.
Robert...o.
There are probably many great upcoming bands that you should look forward to in the future; but, i would only like to discuss one, do to the fact that I was up very late last night listening to them and felt inspired in an array of ways. The band is called Deas Vail. This band is absolutely incredible. I really enjoy their music, mostly due to the unique, high-pitched, almost feminine lead vocals. Another captivating thing about this band is the way that they layer their keyboard/piano parts. The sound, i guess, could be described as "pretty." They are a Christian band, but not a "worship" band, persay. In other words, they should appeal to varying audiences everywhere. I suggest giving Deas Vail a listen.
Nick
Well... this is probably going to add on to my top 5 albums.
Grampall Jookabox, this band has been talked about in some unamed magazine as possibly being the next Beck. The styles range from acoustic, to jungle, to drum machine dance beats. They have done two tours throughout the US. The vocalist has raw talent, he doesn't always hit the right notes, but he can make it sound amazing. During a breakdown in the song Good Country Folk, the lead singer and his drums makes noises that almost make a train.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Top Five Albums of 2007
Robert- I honestly have a rough time naming my top ten recordings of 2007 due to the fact that I havent bought a CD in a long time. I'll give it a try.
1. One Repulic's full length album recorded and produced by Timbaland
2. Timbaland's Shock Value album (mainly because of Timbalands genious scheme of robbing bands of their earnings and credit....very smart man)
3. Saosin -first full-length self-titled album
4. Adam and Dave's Bloodline self-titled album
5. Damien Rice's "9"
All of these albums are just off the top of my head I have a difficult time thinking of who to put, once again, considering the fact that I never buy CD's. I do Limewire. Call the cops.
Matt- Most of these bands you will have never heard of, but here we go. (no paticuler order)
1. Maylene and the sons of Disaster: II- this CD finaly broke out their true talent. It has many amazing solos and interesting new sounds. They also maintain the southern rock feel with an instrumental countryish sounding song on the CD.
2. Haste the Day: Pressure the hinges is by far my favorite CD. They are so metal but at the same time leave the same vibe of relaxed but energetic feel to the music.
3. Michael Buble: Call me Irrisponsible is a very different CD than the other two mentioned already. I do love different types of music and this is one that like to listen to with the ladies. They dig it.
4. Rise against: Sufferer and the witness is a fantastic CD. He uses poems in songs that are spoken with some of the most meaningful lyrics i have heard. The whole CD contains amazing songs. It is a very consistant CD.
5. The subtle way: Against your own retreat. An amazing metal CD that has a few jazzish break downs. THey have a mix of different types of music all summed up into their shredding hardcore metal. Byah!
Nick's Favorite Albums of 2007
1) Grampall Jookabox- Scientific Cricket: This album mixes early folk sounds (similar to leadbelly) with tribal drums, some elements of freestyle hip hop, and sheer spaz rock. It is a 2 person show, David Adamson and Aimee Banks. They use pitch shifters (high and low) and slow motion on vocals some times. It is the most interesting album of the year.
2) Adam and Dave's Bloodline- self titled: they mix the raw sixies sounds with eighties synths and other vintage tones. But they still manage to make it sound new and pleasing to me.
3) Everthus the Deadbeats- Addicts Stuck In Traffic: This album has 6 songs, with amazing bass lines, circus organs, and feedbacky guitar. Some times the songs sound like musicals on broadway, then shift in to a ninty's grunge band with in a minute.
4) Voice of The Mysterons- They Have Pulled Down Deep Heaven On Their Heads: this album is the most chaotic punk band ever. They have amazing time shifts and signatures. It is almost as if you have a band playing 3 different parts with a man yelling and singing science fiction and referencing back to faith, life, and modern society and somehow it works.
5)The Arcade Fire- Neon Bible: an indie rock/baroque pop masterpiece it features the band, a hungarian orchastra and a mens choir. The lead singer sounds like david bowie and there album has a really strange presence to it. something like a mix of poppy and spooky.
top songs: 1) light my bedroom from below, good country folk 2) Behind my silent face, untouchable 3) Trevor dust the bedsheets and some terry's 4) the ants of god 5) black mirror
1. One Repulic's full length album recorded and produced by Timbaland
2. Timbaland's Shock Value album (mainly because of Timbalands genious scheme of robbing bands of their earnings and credit....very smart man)
3. Saosin -first full-length self-titled album
4. Adam and Dave's Bloodline self-titled album
5. Damien Rice's "9"
All of these albums are just off the top of my head I have a difficult time thinking of who to put, once again, considering the fact that I never buy CD's. I do Limewire. Call the cops.
Matt- Most of these bands you will have never heard of, but here we go. (no paticuler order)
1. Maylene and the sons of Disaster: II- this CD finaly broke out their true talent. It has many amazing solos and interesting new sounds. They also maintain the southern rock feel with an instrumental countryish sounding song on the CD.
2. Haste the Day: Pressure the hinges is by far my favorite CD. They are so metal but at the same time leave the same vibe of relaxed but energetic feel to the music.
3. Michael Buble: Call me Irrisponsible is a very different CD than the other two mentioned already. I do love different types of music and this is one that like to listen to with the ladies. They dig it.
4. Rise against: Sufferer and the witness is a fantastic CD. He uses poems in songs that are spoken with some of the most meaningful lyrics i have heard. The whole CD contains amazing songs. It is a very consistant CD.
5. The subtle way: Against your own retreat. An amazing metal CD that has a few jazzish break downs. THey have a mix of different types of music all summed up into their shredding hardcore metal. Byah!
Nick's Favorite Albums of 2007
1) Grampall Jookabox- Scientific Cricket: This album mixes early folk sounds (similar to leadbelly) with tribal drums, some elements of freestyle hip hop, and sheer spaz rock. It is a 2 person show, David Adamson and Aimee Banks. They use pitch shifters (high and low) and slow motion on vocals some times. It is the most interesting album of the year.
2) Adam and Dave's Bloodline- self titled: they mix the raw sixies sounds with eighties synths and other vintage tones. But they still manage to make it sound new and pleasing to me.
3) Everthus the Deadbeats- Addicts Stuck In Traffic: This album has 6 songs, with amazing bass lines, circus organs, and feedbacky guitar. Some times the songs sound like musicals on broadway, then shift in to a ninty's grunge band with in a minute.
4) Voice of The Mysterons- They Have Pulled Down Deep Heaven On Their Heads: this album is the most chaotic punk band ever. They have amazing time shifts and signatures. It is almost as if you have a band playing 3 different parts with a man yelling and singing science fiction and referencing back to faith, life, and modern society and somehow it works.
5)The Arcade Fire- Neon Bible: an indie rock/baroque pop masterpiece it features the band, a hungarian orchastra and a mens choir. The lead singer sounds like david bowie and there album has a really strange presence to it. something like a mix of poppy and spooky.
top songs: 1) light my bedroom from below, good country folk 2) Behind my silent face, untouchable 3) Trevor dust the bedsheets and some terry's 4) the ants of god 5) black mirror
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Mark w.x.y.z. Wood
I did indeed enjoy the talent of Mark "W.X.Y.Z." Wood, also he seemed like a pretty alright guy. However we not only got a lesson in music but in anatomy as well (his pants were quite tight). I thought his preformance was good but it appeared he wanted to "shred" through out the whole song, all speed no melody. All in all he managed to keep my 1990's nintendo and tv addled attention span for 2 different sessions of his violin based hair metal. (NDR)
Mark Wood is a very creative and inovative musician. I liked the fact that eventhough the school did pay a lot of money for him to come to our school, he still look the time to come here and play with the students and interact. When we were able to see him play live during class, i just felt motivated to go home and play guitar after watching him play. I think it is very awesome that he can create his own music style our of classical instruments in to modern musical marvels. (MKLane)
Old Marky Woody.....what can a brotha say Doc....ya know? Ha! JK! I have to say that though i respect him mucho and recognize his hard-earned talents he just wasn't my cup-o-tea. I mean, yes, when i was watching him play, I really enjoyed it. Outside of school, though, i believe to have better music on my ipod. I would not be one to download and listen to Mark Wood in my free time. I also believe that he is a little outdated with his "Twisted-Sister-like appearal." If his target market, if you will, is 30-55 year old men, then i guess he is doing fine. If he is looking to appeal to younger audiences... I mean, not only that, gangster, but the man is playing 80's music. If my friend Zephan were here, he would give me great words to say in response to my own statement. "The 80's sucks man." Would more than likely be his input. Anywho, I respect the man and I wish him the best in achieving his goals. Peace. (WRM-a.k.a. Dr. Manlove.)
Mark Wood is a very creative and inovative musician. I liked the fact that eventhough the school did pay a lot of money for him to come to our school, he still look the time to come here and play with the students and interact. When we were able to see him play live during class, i just felt motivated to go home and play guitar after watching him play. I think it is very awesome that he can create his own music style our of classical instruments in to modern musical marvels. (MKLane)
Old Marky Woody.....what can a brotha say Doc....ya know? Ha! JK! I have to say that though i respect him mucho and recognize his hard-earned talents he just wasn't my cup-o-tea. I mean, yes, when i was watching him play, I really enjoyed it. Outside of school, though, i believe to have better music on my ipod. I would not be one to download and listen to Mark Wood in my free time. I also believe that he is a little outdated with his "Twisted-Sister-like appearal." If his target market, if you will, is 30-55 year old men, then i guess he is doing fine. If he is looking to appeal to younger audiences... I mean, not only that, gangster, but the man is playing 80's music. If my friend Zephan were here, he would give me great words to say in response to my own statement. "The 80's sucks man." Would more than likely be his input. Anywho, I respect the man and I wish him the best in achieving his goals. Peace. (WRM-a.k.a. Dr. Manlove.)
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