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In this episode you and I go into a bit of detail into some of the most common vocal techniques your favorite seiyuu use when singing. 



After this episode there's no way you won't know what Vibrato, falsetto, crescendo, head voice, chest voice, is.



Songs mentioned in this episode:

🎵 Shouta Aoi “I am” (emotional expression)

https://bit.ly/ShoutaAoiIam



🎵 OLDCODEX “painting of sorrow” (emotional expression)

https://bit.ly/paintingofsorrow



🎵 QUELL “Club the Cage” (crescendo in the instrumental)*



🎵 SolidS, QUELL, SOARA, Growth “Dear Dreamer.” (crescendo in the vocals)*



🎵 Fantôme Iris “histoire” (Accents)

https://bit.ly/FantomeIris



🎵 Toshiyuki Toyonaga “Kitten” (Head voice)

https://spoti.fi/2IFZx6H



🎵 QUELL “Angel's Ladder” (chest voice by Shunsuke Takeuchi)*



🎵 OLDCODEX “Blow Away” (belting)

https://bit.ly/BlowAwayOCD



🎵 Soma Saito “Petrichor” (legato) 

https://bit.ly/SSPetrichor



🎵 Happy Birthday song (in your language or just in English)



🎵 Growth “Gregorio” and “FLOW AWAY” (harmony)*



🎵 Marginal #4 “GiVeME” (unison)*



🎵 Growth “Mahou no Kizuna” (unison)*



🎵 Buster Bros!!! “IKEBUKURO WEST GAME PARK” (beatboxing)

https://bit.ly/BBIWGP



🎵 Soma Saito “Rutsubo” (whisper)*



*Not available on streaming services, at least in my location (Europe).


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What does your favorite male seiyuu's voice sound like? What is their voice register? These are just some of the questions that fans of seiyuu and music ask themselves.

In this episode of SEIYUU LOUNGE you will learn the basics to tell apart baritones, tenors and bass singers as well as the difference between voice tones and voice types.

Below are some of the songs I mentioned for you to listen to and understand the topics I was talking about:

🎵 Soma Saito “Lemming, Ai, Obelisk” (レミング、愛、オベリスク)  

🎵 Yuma Uchida “ERROR” https://spoti.fi/3pJJV2n 

🎵 Toshiyuki Toyonaga “Kitten” and “Yume no Meto” (ゅめのめと) https://spoti.fi/2IFZx6H / https://spoti.fi/3pIi8iX 

🎵 GRANRODEO “Odyssey ~ sono nantonaku o shirinagara ~” (odyssey ~そのなんとなくを知りながら~) https://spoti.fi/38WOXmv 

🎵 Makoto Furukawa in “Dokeshi to (sadness)” (道化師と..(sadness)) https://spoti.fi/3lL9TAn 

🎵 MEDICODE “Rosa” https://youtu.be/olLE6Q0Znjs?t=299



Articles on vocal tones and vocal register:

https://ramseyvoice.com/vocal-tone/

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/opera/understanding-different-voice-types/


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In this episode you will learn about recording sessions for 2D music projects, solo artists and bands as well as differences between singer-songwriters and performers.

This is a follow up episode to Episode 14 - Producing seiyuu music: gear and studio -, and most of the music production jargon used here is explained in that episode.


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Get to know the essential gear in a studio, how a studio is on the inside, as well as learn a couple of technical music production terms that I often use for male seiyuu music reviews.

This is a core episode filled with interesting and useful content to understand the upcoming episode 15.


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Seiyuu not only do anime dubbing but they also do narration, games and drama CDs. However, recordings for these types of entertainment are unique.



In this episode I guide you through the details that make these recordings unique, as well as a brief talk about vocal cord injuries and how detailed dummyhead microphone work is.


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If you were a seiyuu and you just passed an audition for an anime series, it is time to head for the recording. But do you know how anime recordings work?

In this episode, I guide you through the process since a seiyuu passes the audition to all the technical phases as well as getting to know the role of a manager.


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