Well if you geeked out on this one I highly recommend Geoff's new one Misty Mountains. Similar feel and intensity and four Geoff's

"geoff what are you DOING" is basically me every time I hear geoff

Geoff is supernatural. Any time I hear his voice I immediately gasp

They are so talented. They do almost everything themselves. They don't have a crew. Sometimes they hire one camera man, costume people if they are doing something like this, and/or makeup people if they need them. Most of the time, it's just them. They do everything they can, on their own. Eli (Eh lee), did the backgrounds in Unreal Engine, and Layne put them into the frames. Then Geoff or Layne, most of the time, edit the video and audio, and send the audio to Ed Boyer, for final edits.

Love your reaction, thanks! Eli is pronounced "El ee" and yes, that's Eli with the greenish background. He also made all of the backgrounds, using gaming software.

PTX- The Kids Home Free- The Hillbillies Voiceplay- The Theatre Nerds

You are the first reviewer I've heard to mention Mongolian throat singing. That is what I heard. Awesome!

You should check out Geoff Castellucci’s cover of “Misty Mountains”

Geoff just dropped Far Over Misty Mountain Cold. Eli is pronounced Ellie

Their camera operators tend to be family and friends -- including Geoff's wife. So they're probably very comfortable working with them.

I suspect that the sounds you pointed out Layne making are an ingressive phonation technique. While Layne is known to apply some minor effects to vocal lines (Elizabeth Zharroff at the Charismatic Voice does a very cool interview with Layne regarding his production and engineering of VoicePlay tracks; you would probably understand it better and get a lot more of it than I did, but it was fascinating regardless), I've also heard him produce really unnatural sounds similar to those on candid videos, so he's definitely capable of some of them. Whether he's layered several tracks of his percussion, I couldn't say with certainty, but I think it's likely, especially in the second instance you pointed out.

Eli is my favourite in this performance . He embodies the character so well and you can hear the rock star quality he has. My opinion only because I know jack about vocals.

You should react to Geoff castellucci - the bass in the video singing “far over Misty mountains cold” it is incredible

Oh if you love Geoff's notes here,you have to react to his Misty mountains cold cover on his channel. Also Tim Foust from Homefree broke the speakers in a live gig with his low notes, that is a great video to watch.

You have to react to "My mother told me" from the german medieval rock band Saltatio Mortis. They did an extremely good job and also produced a very nice music video along with it. Maybe you'll enjoy the whole band. The frontsinger once performed a whole song live while stage diving. Hypa Hypa and Loki are also good recommendations for now

Ken, The guy who sang first, in the tan outfit and the desert background is Jose Rosario Jnr who joined Voiceplay as a special guest for this song as Earl had recently left the group, now they have to find a replacement for J none as well. I also questioned Layne's accent but apparently he's from Florida so... I'd be interested to see your reaction to Home Free's cover of Mayday, but I feel you need to get a few more songs under your belt before that.

First of all, I love your reactions, great job. second, Layne's bitboxing is always real and his own with as minimum computer inteference, it is a technique of rolling the tongue in the back of the mouth while inhaling, sort of. third, there is an interview in youtube of Elizabeth Zahroff with Layne about the production process and how they do arrangements and all that. really recomended :)

Layne and a former Voiceplay member, Tony Wakim, own a video production studio. I believe it's called Pattycake Productions.

finally! it was high time you did some more Voiceplay reactions! I love your reactions, so please keep them coming :-)

Geoff using the 1st & 2nd subharmonic tecnique

Omg yes! I was waiting for another VoicePlay reaction :) thank you!

I'm sure someone has said this to you before, but you look like Colin Firth! Your reviews are always great and enjoyable and i hope you're having a great day :-)

Nothing beats waking up like some Ken in your cup lol Just woke up to this notification and I'm so glad you reacted to this one, it quickly became a favorite cover of mine. Geoff recently released a cover of Misty Mountains from the Hobbit I think you'd enjoy

It's great to get your reaction to Geoff's war horn imitation! 🙂 You should check out his cover of Misty Mountains Cold.

You did'nt mentioned the duu-du-du-... stuff Geoff is doing in the background. It's easy to miss (I have boosted low notes ) but adds so much depth and sounds just amazing. Also even tho it's mentioned in the description, you did'nt link the original video. Would be a nice addition to credit them for theire amazing work.

I think this might be my favourite cover they have done! Everything is amazing! And it let's all of them shine! 🌷❤ I know it is confusing but Eli is pronounced as Elie 🙂

Can you react to Geoffs new video on his channel, “Far over the misty Mountains” please

If you watched the show “Vikings” (which used a version of this song), there’s a lot of that bass droning in the background music. Gives some of the scenes a sense of danger and intensity.

Good sir I will say that through practicing this song many many times the best way to get the first bass is exactly what you thought (Mongolian/tuvan throat singing)

Oh I just love this! These guys are brilliant

Please react to Stitch's GBB 2021 solo wildcard, it's absolutely mental

Hey Ken, I just found your channel through your Iron Maiden videos. Watched every one of them! But I'm incredibly disappointed (like many others) that you never did "The Talisman" live from their "En Vivo" DVD. It's a must!

Welcome to the world of pro level vocal percussion! That's all Layne.

By the eye of Odin is my new favorite saying.

I believe that this song is on a video game that has a Viking theme. Hence the Viking garb and tattoos. Geoff's low notes put me in mind like you thought, of Tibetan throat singing.

This is SO good! They have really brought fun back to a cappella music - without scooping like other groups.

Nice Reaction. Thanks! The German Folk Metall Group "Saltatio Mortis" (using Backpipes and a hurdy gurdy) does also an amazing cover of it!

just back to give a little love.. my gods i love these guys... your reactions are insightful and a delight to me!!

“By the eye of Odin” 🙏👍🙏👍😂😂🤣that was awesome

Always love your reviews Ken. :) Wish you would review more of the acapella groups, but I know everyone needs a bit of your tlc.

One of my favourite Voiceplay songs 🎵❤

Try listening to their Skyrim Dragon Born Comes :) Blows the mind.. the harmonies are very tight in that one.

I love your comment at the beginning: "Vikings, Pirates, or Zombies, oh my."

Now that your going down the Viking road check of Heilung’s live performance of Krigsgalder or In Maidjan. You won’t be disappointed.

Great reaction, as always!

Children of Ragnar we gather once again! Skål!

I have an awesome suggestion to put your way Ken! I hope you see this. Have a listen to a band called Epica, and the song River! It's utterly beautiful!

when you are your own war horn god voice just makes chills

The “locale” you were geeking over were actually created by one of the singers with Unreal Engine

I really like their version of this song and Geoffs voice is killer- always instant goosebumbs for me! Here are two suggestions following: 1. You like the song and story ? Check out Saltatio Mortis version of it. 2. You like A Cappella? Have a look at van Canto - they have covers and their own Songs. And yes- they can and do perform live! So which ever song you choose- it's authentic. ( yeah I know - both bands are german- greetings from germany =)) )

Wow, great video and reaction

You should really check out Colm McGuinness's version of it! It's in Old Norse and is such a treat to listen to!

Geoff in "Full Diggeridoo" mode makes everyone do a double-take. 😅

These guys are icredible, i love the harmonic in 5:18 ! Thank you for reacting 😊👍

amo esta banda, los bajos de geoff son impresionantes, amo tus videos saludos desde buenos aires.

Thank you for a wonderful; reaction. Voice Play is very impressive. It has been a while since you have reacted to your favorite teenage contralto, Diana Ankudinova. She has performed a number of new songs recently. My favorite being a song called With/By Your Voice. She has been working on her upper register lately. She even has her own listing on Wikipedia now. I would love to hear another reaction.

See a new aspect to them having fun on the little mermaid video. Also, I've seen Layne do an interview with charismatic voice, maybe he'll answer composition and beatbox questions with you as well

That best box effect, not sure what it is but Adam from home free does something similar in meet in the middle

Have you seen dan vasc? Could you react to I’ll make a man out of you(Mulan metal cover). Don’t we all love Geoff Castellucci and his low notes

Ken.... I love watching your reacts. Especially to voicemail and geoff. You are a very good looking man and have an awesome smile. And love your talking voice as well. Jack y Friedman.

Who doesn't love a good Viking sea shanty lol.

If you liked this song by Voice Play then please do a reaction video of Voice Plays version of The Dragonborn Come. Geoff is off the charts amazing. They all are amazing as always.

Oh Ken, you have GOT to react to Hoist the Colors. Voiceplay's best performance yet. I can't stop listening to it.

We're here for all of your reactions/perceptions/insights, from music to performance, it all matters. We're here to geek out with you.

"Geoff what are you doing?" sums up the feeling of every fan every time he runs to the basement lol

Always a pleasure to listen to your reactions. YOu really should, if you haven´t already, for your own sake listen to voiceplays We´re good and If I were a rich man. Those two are so different from what you usually hear. Right now I´m compoletely stuck on them.

If you like VoicePlay, I'd really like to hear what you think of Rockapella. I grew up listening to them, and if I had to pick a song I'd say either 16 Tons, or the Carmen Sandiego theme.

I’d love to do a video with you about how beatboxing can be so amazing and the cool things you can do. No I can’t do Layne’s rewind 😅

That was Awesome but you should really react to the latest cover for misty mountains by Geoff castellucci it will be amazing

So I know that Geoff used subharmonics to get to that driving note hes using but man it still gets me every time with just HOW CLEAR his subharmonic work is! It still blows my mind. I mean like I can sing kinda low, but I have to do some David Larson ingressive phonation type voodoo to even begin to attempt that note. Its wild

“Vikings, pirates, or zombies. Oh my.” They’ve done all three.

The way Geoff is usually half-lit makes me think of the traditional interpretation of Hel from Norse mythology.

This is such a great performance that you really have to listen carefully to realize that this is only one verse repeated and repeated.

Layne doesn't have an accent - he's born and raised in Florida. However, while all of Voiceplay is INCREDIBLE at character voices, Layne seems to specialize in doing accents. He does a comedic over-exaggerated French accent in both The Little Mermaid Medley and You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch. I'm not 100%, but I think I heard in an interview once that the "war horn" noise Geoff is making had some layering done on it to provide the effect. He's not actually doing any multiphonics or throat singing there. (Though he is capable of multiphonics! He does some in the middle of "Kidnap the Sandy Claus")

Omg. Pleeeeaaase react to their new song HOIST THE COLORS. They get better with each new release!

Jose Rosario is a guest artist from Rockapella for this song wearing the hooded tan cloak. Eli (pronounced Ell-EEE) created all the backgrounds using software. Layne has no accent in real life but he does use them when he sings. Geoff has stated the low notes are chest notes, and this was F1. Try Geoff's most recent release - Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold.

The sound Layne doing is like a quick tongue trill and the pushed air gives it this robotic sound, I think he might have enhanced it by removing all the lower frequencies off of it.

Please check out Saltatio Mortis' version of the song!

Would love to see you do Home Free again. Folsom Prison Blues, Helplessly Hoping, My Church, In the Blood are all fantastic. And for fall out of your chair laughs, The Butts Medley!

you should react to Bjork All is Full Of Love Live in New York. She has some of her best vocals during this performance

5:51 I had not thought about Geoff being in front of the cave background because of his subterranean notes, but... yeah that 100% makes sense. Even without knowing the depths that Geoff's voice can reach, such as with a new viewer, it is a great visual reference for "this is the bass singer" as they are the "lowest" in terms of where they stand in this fictional world AND in the musical arrangement. They know people will be asking "who is hitting that bass note!?" and they can just point to the one person underground. Addition: Though of this after, but VoicePlay is really good with details like that. So I would not be surprised in the slightest to find out that was intentional.

You need to check out road trip from Voiceplay it’s got 2 old members in it but the humour is fantastic x

you know ive listened to this song so many time but i never noticed until now but at the beginning when they sing the first line each there basckground sounds to each location for example sounds of fire crackling behind geoff and wind blowing behind lane i thought that was a nice touch.

Who needs a war horn when you've got a geoff 🤷‍♀️🤣

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I would really like to hear you react to Voiceplay’s “Hoist the Colours.” My own personal opinion is that it is one of the most well-constructed and well-executed vocal performances ever. Every time I listen, it leaves me sitting in silence and marveling over what I just heard!

By the eye of Odin...love it.

If you haven’t already you should definitely check out their new video Hoist the Colours

Multi-national sailor traders here. Very fierce to protect their cargo. Very bronze age.

Normally it is family or such that do the camera work. I know that both Geoff and Layne have done interviews with reactors on how they do sounds and such.. so I am sure if you asked you could probably get Layne to show off and such of how he dose some of those neat sounds. Geoff can also do a showing of how he dose his super low notes and such.. in fact he has a video or 2 on his channel showing the super low notes and such. Would love to see you cover more of there songs and such. the guy with the beard you did not recognize is Jose Rosario Jr. and was brought in for this song/video Voiceplay and Geoff have both released a few more recent videos also.. they really swap around the sound for "We're good" and they had a ton of fun it looks like covering the BTS song Butter (and tried to give it the kpop feel). and Geoff did another "Low Bass Singer" cover of "Misty Mountains"

Don't know about if the beatbox was legit but the technique that Geoff used was indeed Subharmonics

If I'm not mistaken, Geoffs bellow at the start is meant to symbolize Gjallarhorn, the horn that Heimdallr holds that can be heard throughout the realms that he will blow as the Giants approach at Ragnarok

Or..............Zombie...really caught me laughing. Good reaction. Love it

saltatio mortis did a version of this song thats pretty dang awesome

You should check out The Hound + The Fox ft Adam Chance version of this, so different but just as amazing. Such smooth harmonies in that one, their voices merry well.

Did you see that Geoff put out a version of Misty Mountains? I'd love to see you react to it... crazy good!

id love to see his reaction to Steam Powered Giraffe. Especially Automatonic Electronic Harmonics and their take on Diamonds. so much range!!

I totally recommend you check out their new Hoist the Colours or Geoff's House of the Rising Sun that just recently dropped

Watch the interviews on The Charismatic Voice with Layne and Geoff.

I recommend listening and reacting to any of codfish's performances, he is an incredible beatboxer from Australia, if anyone has something particular in mind please leave it in here.