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Quentin sings power metal ! Lost horizon!
October 27, 2014
2:08 pm
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https://app.box.com/s/6q0pqq2h1muld5zyx4ll

My apologies for not finding the karaoke / instrumental track. I had to raise my voice on top of the mix but even there, it kind of blends with the original singer at some point...

The song last ten minutes so i put this a bit as a teaser :-)

There are some rough vocals at 1.37, but honestly, the part that separates boys from men starts at 1.52.
Owen, to put things in perspective, here is a song where i use a very different approach from usual.
I am all the time in mix, but i would say this is some kind of heavy mix. It might not be appearant, but it is freaking loud. I didn't know i could be that loud in mixed voice. My parents sent me in the garage and i had to stay like half a meter from the mic.

Its really a work in progress, and discovering what my voice can do, so, guys, feel free to comment. I would like to know if this mixed voice sounds convincing to your ears!

October 27, 2014
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Guess what, here is an example of something Phil says all the time - this heavy mix here, doesn't sound any heavier to me than what you did for Dio, in fact it sounds less like one voice to me, I can kind of hear a shifting point. You may be adding unnecessary effort and volume and not getting much of a return back on the perceived power.

Also your lower range in this reminded me - you should definitely work on your twang/bright ping as it will help you get more comfortable in your lower range which sounded kind of light here, but also improve the tone of all of your singing.

Also, love the growl screams or whatever the hell they're called nowadays Laugh

October 27, 2014
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Guys, also for the record, Jens inspired me to give it a try :-)
Here is his cover :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4NsS4oeX5k

I am merely trying to imitate his own approach that is slightly different from the original singer. Instead of having splatty and "dreamy" belts (as the original singer has), Jens has precisely this daker and more operatic sound that is the quality of a fully grown heavy mixed voice. I don't even know if we can call that mix, given the amount of chestiness he puts in it.
Also, he has this really tight chord closure that i feel i lack on my own attempt.

October 27, 2014
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OwenKorzec said

Guess what, here is an example of something Phil says all the time - this heavy mix here, doesn't sound any heavier to me than what you did for Dio, in fact it sounds less like one voice to me, I can kind of hear a shifting point. You may be adding unnecessary effort and volume and not getting much of a return back on the perceived power.

Also your lower range in this reminded me - you should definitely work on your twang/bright ping as it will help you get more comfortable in your lower range which sounded kind of light here, but also improve the tone of all of your singing.

Also, love the growl screams or whatever the hell they're called nowadays Laugh

Owen, I agree with you on the lighter sound despite the effort put. The thing is, i was paradoxically trying to stay in mixed voice all the way through, while on the Dio cover, i will constantly navigate between mixed voice and belting. About twang, on the mix, i can add more, but i am not a big fan of the sound becoming too masky. I have heard a lot of singers sounding very masky in their mixed voice because it seems thats the only way they have to achieve a decent intensity in the sound.

Also, loud doesn't mean that the outcome will necessary be heavy, because it was quite loud (based not from my perception or my neighboor, but the earthquake lines on my recording software) when i had my voice in full shape. So its a bit disappointing. I like the growls too! But then, the rest of the voice has to follow :-) you can't sing like a choirboy after grunting like a beast!

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