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[magicalmousey]

MY FRIEND JUST TOLD ME THAT STEVE BLUM VOICES STARSCREAM IN TRANSFORMERS REACTIVATE?

HELLO???

[troythecatfish]

Here’s my personal recommendations of YouTube videos to check out:

[quitealotofsodapop]

So I had a mental image of Wukong singing to m the egg/baby Yubei and stuff. He actually has a really sweet, soft, soothing voice when it comes to singing, sort of like this guy's voice:

https://youtu.be/PXDmny2Xr2w?si=H4AdyLk9n7PkkCe6

And we all know Wukogn has stage fright. What if the way the LMK gang finds out about it isn't because of the Lantern City Talant Show, but rather from them simply catching him while he was singing to his egg and him being extremely embarrassed because he legitimately forgot there were PEOPLE who come to visit him now

Awww

Its a really bittersweet song too, since Wukong honestly wonders/worries if he'll ever meet his baby. At least in this life.

And he def has a beautiful voice only his most trusted family (or Macaque) are allowed to hear.

I love the idea of him singing like an angel, only to see a member of the gang and shriek monkey-like in embarassment.

[perfunctory-idols]

Beck performing 'Devils Haircut' on Dutch TV show "2 Meter Sessies", filmed on November 19, 1999.

[infestedguest]

The only reason I got through the 15 hour flight I was on on Friday with my sanity intact was because I watched Flaw Peacock’s 7 hour long Who’s Lila? video twice back to back.

[atherea]

Voicecasting the Debut or Die boys

Part 2- Seon Ahyeon

Next up in the series , we have Seon Ahyeon! He's mostly seen with dance roles, but looking at his status screen, his singing is at a B- with potential to reach A rank.

Personally I think he'd have a light and airy voice, think of the infamous JYP style of half air-half sound, where he'd sound sweet with a breathy tone? He's a soft spoken guy which I feel would flow into his singing style too. Since he trained with an angency presumably, he might've learned some stylistic techniques there as well, but I can't say for sure since he's more dance focused. He'd probably take sub vocalist roles, so mostly verse parts or providing harmonies with the main or lead vocals, though I won't be looking closely at positions for the voice casts. I'll be looking less at vocal technique and more at vocal texture since the airy sound is what I think about most when matching a voice to Ahyeon.

Starting off, my first pick for him is Wonpil of DAY6! His timbre is exactly how I'd imagine Ahyeon's singing voice, it has a tone of sweetness that I think Ahyeon would have. His voice is breathy without it being distracting, and its very melodic, giving a sort of weightless feeling to it. I think you can hear it in his parts in Congratulations. Also Wonpil in this clip specifically is exactly how I think Ahyeon's speaking voice sounds like.

Number two is DEAN, holy fuck when I say this is a close match, I am not lying. I was trying to find examples that weren't just JYP or ex-JYP artists and I really almost forgot this man. His R&B style of singing actually translates really well to the vocal texture I think Ahyeon would have, the sort of crooning that gives the airy feel. He's only number 2 because I think his style of singing is too loose for a kpop singer lol.

Pick number three is Yugyeom from GOT7! lmao we're back with another ex-JYP artist. I think he's got a light voice that sounds airy at points when singing. I think you can hear it best in You Calling My Name or Run Away. Also I know that I'm supposed to be voicecasting but it doesn't hurt that Yugyeom is a fantastic dancer too

Some honourable mentions: V (BTS), Nichkhun (2PM), Bae Jinyoung (CIX, former Produce 101 contestant)

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[capricorn-0mnikorn]

Okay, yes. It turns out I'm an actual fan of a music group...

What with everything going on in my life (mostly my aide of over 25 years telling me she's quitting by the end of the year, and giving me until then to figure out alternatives solutions), I've been finding emotional escape through finding first-time reacions to VoicePlay. ... It's my personal game of "Today's lucky Ten Thousand:"

[Transcript from ExplainXKCD.com in the alt text]

I'm picky, though. It truly has to be either: one of someone's first three reactions to VoicePlay, itself (not just a first reaction to a particular song), or: an in-depth analysis that shows an insight to things I don't know about.

...Not just someone expecting to be wowed sitting there going: "Wow!" Either I'm watching someone learn something new, or I'm learning something new.

Anyway, these truly first-timers will often request recommendations for more songs by them (I realize this is often done to milk YouTube's engagement algorithm as least as much as it's honest curiosity). And that got me thinking of my own "VoicePlay Defined" recommendation list. So I thought I'd post it here.

These are not all necessarily my faves, but illustrate the group's artistic evolution, and breadth of styles, which is at least as impressive as any individual songs.

Road Trip (May22. 2014) a comedy skit from "The Sing-Off" live tour, of friends fighting over the car radio. Arranged by the bass singer, Geoff Castellucci.

Phantom of the Opera Featuring Rachel Potter (November 18, 2015) Warning: Flashing / strobe effects. Their first experimentation with cinematic storytelling along with their singing. Arranged by the vocal percussionist, Layne Stein.

Queen in 5 Min (November 23, 2018) Warning: Flashing / strobe effects. Tells the story of their high tenor, Earl Elkins Jr., contending with the various gods of Death, as told through the lyrics of Queen songs. With a cameo from Earl's husband. Arranged by Layne Stein and second tenor Eliezer (Eli) Jacobson.

Just Sing (May 15, 2020) Filmed during the first round of quarantine, a stitched-together collaboration with former group members, family, and colleagues. The closed captioning is given over to the names of all the participants, and their connection to the group. This is the last video before Earl Elkins left for private reasons. Arranged by Layne Stein.

Man in the Mirror Featuring D.J. Young (May 28, 2021) J. None's last video as their baritone, before leaving for a five-year stint singing in the U.S. Navy Choir. though he has since come back to sing with them, when he's on leave. Arranged by Geoff Castelucci.

Wicked A Cappella Medley | A Chance To Fly Featuring Rachel Potter and Emoni Wilkins (November 25. 2021). Arranged by Geoff Castelucci.

Dragonborn Comes Skyrim Featuring Omar Cardona (February 4, 2022) An example of their Gamer Geek side. Arranged by Geoff Castelucci.

And finally: Seven Nation Army Featuring Anthony Gargiula. (May 12, 2023). In this one, they really leaned into adding effects (or filters?) on their voices in post production, to give a more textured, instrumental feel. Also, you can clearly see how Eli Jacobson has matured from second tenor to first tenor with a hard rock belt. Arranged by Geoff Castellucci.

[queenofgraveyards]

ivy core https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8G8VUvw/

and what about it? Ivy could talk for HOURS about ice and you know what? She’s not WRONG

[troythecatfish]

Here’s my personal recommendation of a YouTube video to check out:

[beautyjammxo]

I’m 20 away from 1,000 YouTube subscribers!

[perfunctory-idols]

Alternate cut of "Black Tambourine" before post-production effects

Cinematography by Sam Levy

[ghostlyfleur]

i thought you would appreciate this ᰔ

VEE!!!!!!!!!! are you out of your fucking mind

holy shiiiiit, this is absolutely flawless. fuck. the second one though? MIND BLOWING! i am in awe. you are so right, i very much appreciate this. shit. holy shit. these are amazing, i don’t even know what else to say.

firefighter!bucky *dreamy sigh*

[percabeth4life]

Sorry if you've talked about this before, if you have I couldn't find it. But have you heard of Janet Stephens? She's an American hairstyle archeologist. She was originally a hairdresser in Baltimore, but after visiting a museum, seeing Greek and Roman statues, and reading that the leading theory for how women achieved the styles was wigs, she set out to prove that they actually wove the hairstyles from their natural hair. She has been able to recreate multiple styles using only period-accurate tools, and even found written evidence for her theory! Her wiki is really interesting, and she has a YouTube channel (Janet Stephens) where she posts tutorials of how she achieved the styles. It seems like something you would enjoy!

Oh, I haven't seen her videos! I don't watch much on YouTube beyond music lol, but I have seen a really cool hair (style/tool) video by Morgan Donner that I found really interesting! Highly recommend it.

I'm definitely gonna check out Janet Stephens though, I pulled up her YouTube and it looks cool! I found a few other cool ones too when looking for Morgan's to link (These Look Cool). Historical research is always so fascinating, and all the different hairstyle recreations are really fun to watch.

[vulnerablecurable]

Here you go some Aqua fun

https://youtu.be/PG8GokcrGc8

https://youtube.com/shorts/sXtqx4lQTVY?feature=share

https://youtu.be/X86aJvB4EZE

Perhaps you will like it

Thank you!