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- noun Plural form of
vocal . - noun music The
words of asong together with othersounds sung by avocalist
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Examples
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I use the term vocals not singing - anything musical that went past their lips tended be heavily looped, and not resemble any word in the English language (although perhaps Icelandic, will have to check back on that).
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I took the exams over a four day period in a small conference room next to the department secretary's office (complete with daily noon-time vocals from the Hari Krishnas outside the window).
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I took the exams over a four day period in a small conference room next to the department secretary's office (complete with daily noon-time vocals from the Hari Krishnas outside the window).
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The band, Tsugumi Takashi (main vocals, bass, production), Chizuko Matsubayashi (vocals & guitar) and Taeca Kinoshita (vocals & keys), formed in 1999 while the girls were in art-school - they've actually been playing together in one form or another since they were teenagers - they released a self-titled EP in 2000 and toured all over the world.
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As for the tune, it's exactly what you'd expect from Madlib production with the Chipmunks-style vocals from the Quasimoto.
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I am, and always have been, a big fan of the Thievery's electronic sound, but their take on reggae and dub has always been a special favorite of mine - this cut, featuring Sista Pat on vocals, is probably their best distillation of reggae to date, with a really catchy melody and classic use of effects.
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The band, Tsugumi Takashi (main vocals, bass, production), Chizuko Matsubayashi (vocals & guitar) and Taeca Kinoshita (vocals & keys), formed in 1999 while the girls were in art-school - they've actually been playing together in one form or another since they were teenagers - they released a self-titled EP in 2000 and toured all over the world.
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I am, and always have been, a big fan of the Thievery's electronic sound, but their take on reggae and dub has always been a special favorite of mine - this cut, featuring Sista Pat on vocals, is probably their best distillation of reggae to date, with a really catchy melody and classic use of effects.
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March 14, 2005 05: 28 schlarb: soooo good. sounds a lot like CAN with vocals from the Free Design or Stereolab.
Caribou: a lot easier to heard than cats (Music (For Robots)) 2005
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As for the tune, it's exactly what you'd expect from Madlib production with the Chipmunks-style vocals from the Quasimoto.
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