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During my exciting musical journey I have listened to several artists that use vocal singing without lyrics or words (called Vocalese , I believe). Groups like Dead Can Dance and Cocteau Twins are a couple of examples. There are also hundreds of new world, ambient, instrumental groups that use this effect.
I was wondering if the members could recommend some of their choices ?
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Focus ! Pierre van der Linden made a point of using lyric less vocals on all the albums he was the vocalist on !
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I think I remember you saying somewhere that you like Sigur Ros, Steve. If I'm wrong, they're well worth checking out.
They're an Icelandic Post-Rock band. I have their Agaetis Byrjun, ( ), & Takk albums, and they're all excellent. The vocals are in a made-up language, Hopelandic.
Also, Bowie's song Subterraneans from the Low album is sung in gibberish...
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Thanks guys for the Reccos !!! ...more to come ??????
Jerome must have several vocals without words in his instrumental collection ????
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Sigur Ros were already mentioned. Seefeel are another good example, most of their material is instrumental but they employ some dreamy-sounding wordless female vocals sometimes to great effect. A Sunny Day In Glasgow are another example, although I think a lot of their songs have actual lyrics you can't actually make them out.
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(19-09-2011, 21:34)SteveO Wrote: Thanks guys for the Reccos !!! ...more to come ??????
Jerome must have several vocals without words in his instrumental collection ????
I probably do but just can't think of them right now!!!
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