VOCES8 & Apollo5: Listen - Paul Smith

[@juliarunn5009]

As a psychology major who’s learning stress reduction techniques, this would be absolutely perfect to meditate to. It’s beautiful. The bowls give a sense of focus while the voices keep the mind centered.

[@jereburkholdermusic]

This is the most surreal spiritual experience I have all year. The overtones and singing bowls is an amazing mix

[@thebrickster6383]

If it doesn’t appear like the singers are vocalizing, it’s because most of them are humming at an extraordinarily low volume. Straight tone, as Voces8 is known for, blends remarkably well with the vibrating bowls. The effect is that the sound leaves the human body and floats across the room, with little sense of where it emerged.

[@jsguitargeek1432]

Holy shnikeez. Thanks

[@bekahjoy6600]

Lol, the only volume I can sing at XD

[@pacificodelnorte6628]

Definitely something different than they normally do. And as a performer/an artist, sometimes it's creatively good to push yourself out of your comfort zone by trying something new. We have gotten so used to hearing both groups sing that it was interesting to hear them be in a more supportive role to the sounding bowls rather than be the featured singers in this piece. I happen to love meditative/relaxing music/sounds. So with this piece, I believe the visual of seeing all of them was unnecessary. It's like with ASMR, I don't necessarily need to see who's making the sounds; I just need to hear the sounds.

[@gillianclarke6888]

Love this! Such an integrating effect on body, mind and spirit. Thankyou! Will listen to it often.

[@1pootle]

Stunning, moving, transcending.. A heart chakra clearing & cleansing beautiful experience. Thank you 🙏

[@stuartneil8682]

I am lost for words (no pun…) but left sitting in awe and silence.

[@lillianlee4610]

Wow! An unexpected and amazing performance. 🌹

[@prisciller.9976]

Thank you, we all need this now. You know that the upcoming weeks are going to be as vibrant as your work ;) Perfect title, perfect moment.

[@kyleethekelt]

I loved this. The mix between the human voices and the long echoes of the bowls was perfect. I'll be hanging out for the album.

[@traeumeschublade]

Goosebumps overall. I just closed my eyes and listened. ❤️

[@MrMarioman107]

I love this-Paul's music has a Zen-like quality to it. It's so peaceful and meditative.

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

my dinner's gonna burn, but i don't care. V8 just dropped a video. this is my food.

[@jeffbaker8808]

I get the concept and aleatoric approach and for me, the recording mix is the Achilles Heel. I wanted to hear the voices responding to the Tibetan Bowls. As far as staging goes, a completely different visual makes more sense to me. Love the Fibonacci Series - it's such a natural and earthy phenomenon.

[@marjimf]

Maravilloso.

[@INFP-T50]

波動は素粒子レベルに達し振動させ浄化させますね。

[@KaaSerpent]

OK, was someone doing overtones, or was that something to do with the bowls? I couldn't figure out who was doing it. Or was it someone whistling?

[@arauniyelvalinor283]

GREAT!

[@muliercantatinecclesia5]

I hope it won't be music heresy if I say that I don't see the musical sense in it. Just a sound experiment and the impression it made. But music should be much more than just a performance of sounds. Greetings for all great singers, God bless you +

[@burnsmatkin9606]

I hate to be negative, I like the harmonics of the bowls but I tuned in to hear singing not some zen meditation. Why were Voces and Apollo needed for this?

[@nicholastaranto6466]

If you don't like it move on? It is complex sound and I think the fact that they're a mature enough group to try something like this is amazing. Like the name suggests, just 'listen.' It may even lower your blood pressure and kill some of that negativity that you allegedly hate, but also love to spread :)

[@stephanesimonin8505]

Génial

[@hagsmunamadurinn]

Somewhat nice ambient vibes, but a bit too plinky plonky and repetitive.

[@ratkillerthe]

OMG! Who is doing the overtone singing? I have never heard VOCES8 use that voice technique before and I am obsessed ! Greetings from Venezuela

[@briancollins1475]

That was exactly my thought when I listened for the first time- who's doing the overtone singing? It works so well with the bells and hums.

[@nelsonmartinmusic]

It's one of the tenors, I believe.

[@heidigresh2743]

I hear a Mongolian 2 toned buzz. Like throat singing.

[@ratkillerthe]

@@briancollins1475 It is another layer of texture and color for the song... I really like it

[@cocopianodad]

I think it's Blake. He held a webinar about intonation/tuning and partly explained and demonstrated overtone singing

[@takieMF]

Zen bleee

[@KateBarbourvoice]

Fantastic!! This is a healing session not a performance. You could have avoided negative comments if you had explained what should people expect from it. As I am doing similar sound and voice scape sessions this inspired me immensely!! Thank you.

[@lestherp.7934]

Luv Andrea

[@peteg8920]

Much a do about not very much.

[@NorthernMainer1]

Is the name of this “ song” …. “Watching Paint Dry”

[@1earflapping]

Wrong gerund. ‘Hearing’.

[@emiliozaq2898]

No doubt different. I prefer Gregorian and/or Renaissence music,

[@rev7690]

Nothing happened 🤔

[@Yatlick]

With all due respect, if you're writing a "companion piece" to 4'33", you've lost the plot. Less naval gazing, more music.

[@getsmart99]

A bit disappointing really ..

[@smoath]

This makes me think think of the Dalai Lama, who said that Europe should be European. Sometimes a wise man from the East is needed to tell the truth.

[@catkin3]

Nice exercise in sound but a bit of a waste of Voces8 to me.

[@alansutton9388]

My opinion WTF

[@wileywilson]

???

[@EGM777]

👍

[@OutnBacker]

Hmmm... yeah, nah. Not for me. Give me Handel, Vivaldi, or Gregorian Chants, etc. The greatest music ever created by human kind was meant to be performed in the greatest structures ever built by human kind - the cathedrals. When I was in Austria, this changed my life. Singing bowls? Fine. They are for glorifying the internal. I prefer to gorify the Eternal.

[@jacquelineburkholder6958]

The sounds were beautiful and im certain that it required more musicianship in every participants left ear lobe than i’ll ever have in my entire body…but…kinda why? it feels a bit like a college theatre project where folks imbue every small action with teenage significance. it ends up feeling pretty pretentious and affected. if the message is that we need to return to a more spiritual and organic way of experiencing music, then why show the singers at all, much less in full formal garb. whatever tho, i’ll still listen to it for the nice sounds!

[@Tamadehenzhan]

Affektiert und scheinheilig machen das Hören müde und peinlich! Leider so, aber danke!

[@tonysturgill6624]

Nothing in the bowls…tragic waste of time in my opinion. Really missed the beautiful voices that usually sing so sweetly . Sorry everyone got dressed up with no place to go this time.

[@larrymiller4]

Ok, I hear the throat singing, but this is all too pretentious and over-serious. There's a time and place for this music, but this wasn't it. Creepy! -- with everyone standing around doing nothing, in formal wear, with somber, serious non-expressions on their faces. Normally I'm blown away by your performances, voces8, but this is a goose-egg.

[@gschwarb]

good joke!

[@hennievavanaswegen9392]

Listen and listen... unintelligible

[@karl.weaver]

Tibetan clap trap.

[@yourtravelswithbruce]

Disappointed.

[@josearcadiobuendía-y9n]

Cara, legal mas totalmente out.

[@davidhinton8654]

???

[@EGM777]

👍