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NemesisVex — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:24:04 -0800

A late-night experiment in three-part harmony, which isn't a good idea since I'm not much of a singer, if the warbly low notes are any indication. It's an even worse idea when it's a cover of a song performed by Hajime Chitose, who really can sing.

Lyrics romanized (haven't translated them yet): Kimi ga miageru Yoake no sora wa donna iro? Aoku suzushii mada ni minu hana no iro Kimi ga shiranai Manatsu no kaze wa donna iro? Netsu wo obiteru setsu nai hana no iro Kita no machi e todoketai Watashi no uta wo Kimi no mune ni todoketai Kotonoha hitotsu Sotto omoi haseru RAIRAKKU (lilac) no sora Kita no machi e mai oriru Watashi no uta ga Kimi no mune ni mai oriru Kotonoha itsu ka Onaji yume wo miteru RAIRAKKU (lilac) no sora Akai deigo no kaze RAIRAKKU (lilac) no sora Akai deigo no kaze

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:46:59 -0800

Nicely done, this is really pretty. I had not heard the original version, so I'll also thank you for the link.

As far as the vocals go, I wouldn't say you're not much of a singer: to my ear it sounds like you're just rolling out of your comfortable range on the low end. Any reason why you didn't raise the pitch a few tones? Your high end sounds really solid throughout.

By: NemesisVex

NemesisVex — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:39:56 -0800

The highest note of the song reaches the very top of my comfortable range, and I usually choose to lock in my high notes. The low B-flat is just skirts outside my comfortable low range.

By: umbú

umbú — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:13:16 -0800

I think it sounds pretty darn tight, actually. Great job.

By: arcanecrowbar

arcanecrowbar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:52:47 -0800

Really interesting harmonies, makes me want to check out more of this kind of thing. Strikes me as somewhere between a Buddhist religious service and the chorus of "Behind Blue Eyes".

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:09:45 -0800

I kept expecting Tibetan throat singing to kick in. There's an unexpectedly meditative quality about this.

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