The Art of Classical Chaos: ProTools Breakdown with VoicePlay Beatboxing Prodigy Layne Stein

[@huldradraco]

It's always super interesting to take a closer look at the genius that is VoicePlay's arrangements. SO MANY tiny little details that you barely even notice are sprinkled in there to add that VoicePlay magic. Thank you Layne and Elizabeth for this special treat. This was very fascinating to watch!

[@timradde4328]

I have to watch their videos over and over to catch all the nuances. It's amazing and so are they.

[@wh15p]

I still listen to stuff that they did ages ago, that I've listened to countless times before, and end up hearing things that I've not picked up on previously. Just Amazing !!

[@timradde4328]

@@wh15p If you watch the video of her talking to Layne about this there are so many things there that I would have never known or even heard. I think he said there were 124 audio tracks. All kinds of little sounds. Amazing.

[@SpiritOfWanderlust]

Watching two nerds get overwhelmingly enthusiastic about shared nerdiness is always adorable.

[@rainbowwarrior6452]

This is awesome. I love seeing their BTS. Please convey our thanks to Layne -- he doesn't have to do this and it's awesome that he does.

[@sarahleonard7309]

I know nothing about mixing software or music theory, but I still love to listen to these two talk about it. Just another example of me not knowing what I wanted until it dropped into my lap.

[@MarieDesJardin]

8:38 I'm living for Layne singing "Poor Unfortunate Souls". Super cool session!

[@chih-chaoyang5290]

What a wonderful breakdown of Layne's creative mind!! Thank you for this super insightful interview!!

[@shelleeroe]

I'm super excited about this. I love learning about how Layne breaks down how his -mind- Protools works.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

It's super insightful. If you're a fan of a cappella or VoicePlay, OR BOTH... this is huge.

[@randeemccaghren2663]

@TheCharisaticVoice, I’d love for you to pick Home Free’s Beatboxer, Adam Rupp’s Genius Brain and get him to try to explain the “Heartbeat” sound he does in Garth Brooks’s song, “Mom”

[@bdmarchant]

Still waiting for the VoicePlay/Elizabeth Zharoff collab on a song...

[@FreeSpeech4All]

This! ^ 😄

[@anthonyjanthonycrowley898]

she did some voice over vocals for their Hide and Seek cover im pretty sure.. but yes a full collab would be so cool

[@ColtonRMagby]

Layne's a musical genius.

[@Traci2000]

I love getting a look into Layne brain! He's a crazy person and we love him for it! I can't imagine how much work this stuff takes to get right. I always enjoy listening to him explain it. ❤ Squirrels!! 😂😂

[@digibirder]

What a fascinating dive into how the music is made! Always something new to learn.

[@Chibihugs]

This was utterly fascinating. Thank you for the deep dive. And thanks to Layne for the wondrous music he makes. These videos help fans to better understand how much artistry goes into making music.

[@r3adrpro811]

Thank you both for the insight into the squirrel brain of Layne Stein and the order within the chaos.

[@jrhalabamacustoms5673]

Classical Chaos was wonderfully insane! Very interested to see some of the behind the scenes.

[@timradde4328]

On their Patreon page there is a behind the scenes on this too.

[@maeco7]

Thanks to both of you ♥

[@timradde4328]

So fun to learn more about how they do what they do. And they do it so well.

[@ryansmallwood1178]

Love having all this acapella production info available!

[@marleiaisenhoward1891]

You are so talented Layne!❤😊😊

[@KaaSerpent]

I could listen to you guys all day just geeking out about this kind of stuff.

[@LostHate]

I'm intrigued by this.

[@thisismetoday7423]

I’m really excited about this! ❤

[@anthonyjanthonycrowley898]

wouldve sat and watched an hour of this it was a fantastic insight into the wonderful chaos

[@jinxgirl5]

I now have this mental image of Layne holding a goblet while sprawling in a throne, then holding out the goblet and shaking it a little while shouting "More sophisication!" at the others and a crew of set designers XD

[@excelsocallmaster]

Wow this is unreal the effect these guys go to …… just WOW!!!

[@SimiusAtheus]

Wow! So much is involved in bringing us their fantastic music. Very cool.

[@bagginssupercat]

This is SO interesting!!!!

[@luisnunes3863]

Ooooh, an extra, nice! 😁❤️

[@ilonadever8249]

What a fun discussion! Love your appreciation of Voiceplay!

[@sirkat344]

Looks interesting. I'm not particularly techno savvy, but I can always learn something new, right?

[@nydougtx]

Layne:”It’s okay to hit delete even if you’ve spent 3 hours on it.” Several teachers in my head:”Perfection is where you practice. Mistakes are where you learn.”

[@jonstrong7493]

Really enjoyed this breakdown by you and Layne! Thank you for sharing this.

[@davetoms1]

_"That's just heavy breathing"_ Sorry, that's just me looking at the _insanely large_ number of ProTools tracks 🤯

[@eriklind8489]

Very interesting. Now I know why I hear new things everytime I listen to this. Thank you to both of you

[@SOTMead]

Last time I mixed tracks was in the tape era, and seeing how far we've come with tech and how far people like Layne are able to push the creative envelope is fantastic.

[@grandnagus5851]

This is just wonderful, Elisabeth, absolutely enlightening and fascinating to see how Layne's mind works.

[@dorothyrosenberg1301]

Thank you for this master class in beatboxing and arranging. Layne Stein is the best!

[@sarahborzelli_Castellineicieli]

Layne is a genius!

[@laurieemme1534]

Although I'm not a music or techie expert, I found this SO interesting! Thanks to you both! I've enjoyed watching Avenged Sevenfold Breakdown videos of their songs and I think it shows ProTools. It's cool how they can isolate different tracks and you hear things you didn't even know were there!

[@aureliiq3248]

I'm watching this now after watching Jennifer's premiere reaction to Classical Chaos, (I also watched yours!) I always find it so interesting to see how everything was made from the ground up, and how it came to be, (although the product is polished when WE listen to it, the stuff behind the scenes is crazyy!) Tysm for this

[@letheardaw]

Oh lord - now I'm shouting squirrel! and scaring my cats. Thank you both! 😁

[@rickwoodham4570]

This was absolutely amazing to watch how it's done. But at the same time, it takes some of the magic away. ❤

[@normanpearce7392]

I'll be at work so I can't be at the premiere, but this sounds very interesting.

[@cloudyskies8644]

Layne is my favorite kind of crazy😂

[@gstevenson7781]

This is right up my street. I used to use ProTools years ago, but recently moved to Logic Pro instead.

[@monicareginalopescavalcant1516]

I like very much this great beatboxer and singer and I'm a fan of the wonderful and talented group called The Voiceplay too.❤

[@aureliiq3248]

Early!! I love this so much, tysm! I always enjoy your reactions and videos

[@joergojschaefer3521]

By the mighty Wolowitz, this will be very, very nerdy, methinks😁

[@chrisbenefield7192]

Still soooooo love sonic squirrels..😂😂😂😂

[@csb78nm]

Wow, what a nice glimpse behind the curtain.

[@jamesskorupa8694]

I found another great band from the eighties. Billy Squire. Has a Great and unique voice. “The stroke”, “In the Dark”, “My Kind of Lover”, “Lonely is the Night”, “Everybody Wants You”, any of those are good live or official versions.

[@scottrule480]

The Carrot Lord speaketh

[@Fosi94]

loooooove it.

[@kaspianocz6330]

It reminds me of Jacob Collier's logic sessions, where he dips down to his craft for hours explaining every little decision he did, really cool. Kinda wish it was longer!

[@ad9aggie]

Thank you for this! Question for Layne: Was he inspired by Hooked on Classics from the 80s?

[@samhell2492]

Leo Moracchioli does Metal covers to a LOT of songs. He pretty much does everything himself. His cover of Adele's "Hello" is FANTASTIC, and his "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is incredible.

[@bodiecritchfield1289]

You have to listen to TNTs “Northern Lights” or “End of the Line” song. Tony Harnells voice is angelic!!

[@bodiecritchfield1289]

PLEASE DO “Northern Lights” or “End of the Line” by TNT next!!

[@tracycarbone934]

Yes love TNT!!!!

[@stefanhansen7353]

Try and give Siamese from Denmark a listen. They have just been on tour with Corey Taylor from Slipknot. Listen to Siamese with the song Home feat. Drew York from Stray from the Path

[@tsfxflash576]

You need to check out "Wishing Wells" By Parkway Drive. Should definitely interview their vocalist Winston. He is a beast.

[@LostHate]

Lolli Wren - Build A Sea please. I can't think of a better person and song for TCV.

[@WilBgames]

I get it now. Layne isn't an alien. He's an Arkham escapee.

[@Traci2000]

Well, he is a beat boxer. That's to be expected 😂

[@GabeL0L]

Listen to i dont wanna be me by type o negative if you havent already it is great

[@mateimarc]

This is very off topic for this video but i would LOVE to see Elizabeth reacting to Bring Me The Horizon. Diamonds Aren't Forever has some of the grittiest and most guttural vocal work ive ever heard. The energy and agression are unmatched. It might be out of this channel's wheelhouse but i think it would make for a very interesting video,especially on the topic of vocal chord health and technique while singing in such a rough manner!

[@MelindaBrown-yz5jc]

❤️❤️

[@D.K.94]

👍

[@eirintowne]

Perfect geekery where both are still a bit star struck by the other!

[@leslieholland7843]

Fascinating, but hard with a migraine. I will be back!❤❤

[@alanjhargreaves]

So, ... when will you be doing something with Voiceplay ? :)

[@eliazar_x4471]

Hey, I know you have reviewed Mike Patton’s ‘Faith No More’ but have you reviewed his Italian opera project Mondo Carne? That would be a cool review. Check it out.

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[@ARCmarshyyy]

Hi, I love your videos could you please do suicidal dream by silverchair

[@JohnDarwin7]

🌹

[@bryanwalsh2576]

Is this where I make a suggestion? I think an absolute must for you to deep dive is early U2 from the WAR album, “Like a song” you won’t regret it. Please and thank you!

[@mercenaryghost7143]

Vivaldi Four Seasons-"winter". By: Disembodied Tyrant/Synestia. Know classical music much? It is a massive masterpiece. Visually, musically a song; that will terrify and echo for centuries. She's one of the few KZbinrs who will actually "understand" what they did. Request: to react please!

[@PlanetarySurfer]

“Where is the line” by Björk is a master class in this subject

[@ッMigss]

Please, react to "hell on earth" of iron maiden

[@laurieemme1534]

Request - LIVING COLOUR - Cult of Personality

[@landonkade7823]

Can you listen to stealing society by system of a down please it really focuses on darrons vocals

[@MichalMittermayr]

Your ytube for 4thJuly just not anymore available in Europe! /// I thougt it over! - : Freeland would be nice>No Drums!!!+ over 14 000 000 clicks on ytube!❤

[@dennislaszlo7448]

Elizabeth is so beautiful

[@Fnafcoolbeans]

Can you review the song king for a day by pierce the veil? I love your videos 😂😂 they make me happy

[@stevenporter8740]

As a non computer/non musical type person, all i see is blocks of colour on a screen, so I am very impressed with anyone that can do this kind of thing. Having said that, is it truly "acapella" if it can't be sung live? A sample of human voice that gets altered is just the same as a sample of a musical instrument, surely?

[@laurieemme1534]

I had the same questions as to the true definition of a cappella!

[@huldradraco]

A cappella artists also get mixed live on stage, with the mixing engineer changing their voices while they sing. So even during live performances this happens. This song may not be able to be fully replicated as it is in the music video, on stage. No music video sounds the same when sung live. Live it will sound slightly different, like all music does.

[@stevenporter8740]

@@huldradraco I'm old enough and British enough to remember the Swingle Singers, who were famous in the sixties. They pretty much just went on stage and sang. I suppose that is what a cappella means to me, although I'm quite aware that time moves on😉

[@huldradraco]

@@stevenporter8740 VoicePlay spent their early years the same way, that's how they perfected their craft. Nowadays they just have their music a bit more tailored towards the modern music scene, where they can tweak their music videos to perfection. But trust me, these boys can still bust out the perfect song even off mic, I've heard them do it live and they sounded amazing 🥰

[@jack1522010]

Elisabeth - please take. DAD - laugh and half. maybe live version

[@hollyryalsgrubb1273]

Now we know; the brain of Layne has no (track) limits.

[@Shockred79]

You should react to cold by crossfade

[@Eeeeeerik]

can you react to Girl Afraid? :) (the smith's hardest song)

[@MikyD406]

Hello,please react to Hoist the Colours - The Wellermen, Ebucs, Eric Hollaway, Daniel Brevik

[@danielschooler4832]

Could you react to tyler Joseph 4 song unplug remix he did it was awesome

[@tiboschruers2400]

Please react to some more linkin park!! you should really do "QWERTY" live version. Chester will blow you away with this one!!!

[@mihajlosimic8298]

Riot - road racin

[@sheilatabone8186]

I have a new term sonic squirrels!

[@McShakyFPV]

I love it when Elizabeth reminds us to put on headphones... many times I listen to KZbin with a single earbud and that just DOES NOT DO the artist or the production justice.

[@JiTiAr35]

do Tom Jones Delilah

[@mikeski1937]

Please react to Helium - Requiem for dreams, thank me later 😊

[@silent3135]

Have you ever done Linkin Park? Please listen to Chester.

[@chrissilotto7719]

Guess what. Back again with the Red Sun Rising requests day 1.435!!! Cover of Univited and their song stealing life!!

[@Cta2006]

Please react to A-HA: Hunting High and Low kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWe5kph8eN2nl5o Proabably the most elegant thing ever heard and seen on MTV

[@westonwhitham5894]

Shooting Star - Tonight [lyrics] kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGmtn6KuZ5mYeNU

[@bennyws4083]

Day 34 asking for mastodon

[@jmurray2018]

Who’s voice play ?

[@karenponchak5304]

VoicePlay is one of the top modern a capella groups.... and they are 100% independent.

[@jmurray2018]

@@karenponchak5304 k thanks the only A Capella people I know are from old tv series Glee

[@stevenporter8740]

​@@karenponchak5304independent of whom or what?

[@karenponchak5304]

@@stevenporter8740 record labels. They do everything themselves except the final audio mix.

[@stevenporter8740]

@@karenponchak5304 ah, thanks for the reply. A lot of the current bands I listen to do that so it seems pretty normal to me, I never really thought of it as independence, just the music biz nowadays.