You really get it. It’s who they are and not just what they can do. They interact with their patrons, and that seems to feed their creativity. That’s particularly true of Layne, who prefers Zoom chats with patrons.
Geoff's version of The Headless Horseman came on yesterday while sitting in my cubicle at work with headphones. I just started giggling uncontrollably. He, and they, are do amazing.
So glad you're becoming such a fan they truly deserve so much more support. This is so epic I always love Voiceplay but when they go epic it's always incredible. You got to see a lot more demon Eli in this one. The rap was specially written J can always pull off a rap. One of the many good things about being a Patreon for Voiceplay & Geoff is you genuinely see where your money goes. Geoff's new one's out Friday it's beautiful & a lovely video.
Here's a pair of their older videos you need to watch: "Queen in 5 Minutes" and "Oogie Boogie's Song". That little heart skip when Geoff pops in is totally normal.
In My Mother Told Me (Also from Assassin’s Creed), Eli was a beserker. He obviously has recruited the whole group now. Even Cesar was scary. The makeup and a lot of the costuming is from MMTM. Among their tattoos are runes spelling out VoicePlay. J was a permanent member from 2017 to 2021 when the Navy recruited him to front one of their bands. I love that they have him returning home in this. He’s been away and now he’s coming back where he belongs. Layne did the arrangement and Eli the amazing backgrounds. It was filmed, not green screen, but at a studio with immense (Full wall!) led screens. The music during the patron roll is from the karaoke track which is the background vocals and the percussion. It is gorgeous on its own. If you are a gamer, they have quite a few covers that might interest you. In addition to others mentioned, they’ve also done the following that I’m aware of: We’re Alive from the game Portal, Warriors (originally covered by Imagine Dragons) for League of Legends, a Minecraft mini which is only about a minute long, My Mother Told Me which was used in the game Assassin‘s Creed as well as the television program the Vikings. And of course HALO. In HALO, Scott Porter (who was the original beatboxer) and Layne Stein (who is the current beatboxer) have a little mini duel with red team / blue team and Layne slaps a blue grenade(?) on Scott. A long, long time ago they did one of their ACA Top 10’s where they do snippets of 10 songs and they did video game themes. I am not a gamer, but the music is amazing.
Great reaction! Yes Ed Boyer is the one who does the mixing for both VoicePlay and Geoff. He also does the mixing for Pentatonix as well as Home Free I believe. According to Layne (beatboxer) he has done mixing for years with acapella groups.
I have done sound mixing for many years and a cappella is some of the hardest to do. Ed Boyer is truly a master at it. Actual instruments are normally equalized from the beginning and very little is needed in post; just adjusting levels within the mix. With voices, there are so many dynamics and variables to them, a lot more must be done in post... any sound engineer who choses to do a cappella is a masochist, lol.
In an interview before Layne said that he gets the mix as good as he can himself and then sends it to Ed Boyer to take it to the next level. Early VP was just mixed by Layne. The Bass Gang just started using Ed on their last couple of tracks and yeah it has really taken their sound up a notch as well.
A great reaction. You did your homework and get the depth of their talents. A more knowledge VP fan than I wrote: " Fun fact: Geoff was a decent bass, then, a few years ago, a vocalist published the result of his research on medieval monastic deep singing, during which he rediscovered the lost technics and methods used by the medieval monks to sing really low. In interview Geoff said, when he found the vocalist works, he started training for several months to learn and master those technic. Geoff is really talented, for sure, but make no mistake, his voice deepness and mastery is the result of continuous effort and hard work."
I knew you were going to love this song and video!! They out do themselves every time! I cannot stop watching this, it is amazing!! That first B0 Geoff hits lasts for 15 seconds!! Then Eli has become the Asgardian god of rock, Layne is a beatboxing god, Cesar has become a Berserker, and J None has shown us the rap indeed belongs in acapella! Great reaction!
I love watching gamers react to their game inspired songs, just LOVE IT! Can't wait to see more of your dive into VoicePlay. Ed Boyer is the mix master, he does most of the big a capella groups. VoicePlay always gives credit, just hit the show more, it gives all sorts of fun info.
This is so fantastic that Miracle of Sound gave them props and ten out of 10 alehorns. Fell down the rabbit hole three years ago with Geoff Castellucci, then came VoicePlay. Are you ready? Geoff is also dropping a new video this Friday the 14th. can't wait for the rest of the world to see it. So, so good.
Awesome reaction. Ed Boyer is their mixer. He is very popular among acapella groups. Been mixing for a very long time. I found Geoff in April last year. Joined his patreon as couple weeks later. Through him found Voiceplay and joined them right away. June I found out Pattycake Productions is owned by Layne, beatboxer and former member Tony from watching a reaction of "The Villains Haunted Mansion". Joined them right away.
VoicePlay always gives credit for the people who work on their videos and recordings in their description of their videos. The mixing engineer they use is Ed Boyer, who specializes in a cappella music and also mixes Pentatonix (and probably Home Free, although I don't know that for a fact).
I really like your reactions! And I think there’s something special about theater people. There are the outliers-divas and such-but honestly I’ve never felt more at home and connected as I did when I was working in theater. You can feel a commitment to making art, but even more, there’s a commitment to accepting and supporting each other no matter what. AND there’s a sense of playfulness-it’s so important to make it FUN to do this stuff. If you find joy in the work, it shows in the outcome.
As another comment I saw on a reaction to Oogie Boogie said, they so often fall into a realm that they are too much. Where they seriously feel like they are just showing how powerful they are. It reminds me of a comment about one of the original stars of silent films, where they said "we knew he was going to be a stat from the beginning, because even as a waiter or background person, he felt like the main character". That is Voiceplay... Now with J None back at least part time.
I'm so glad you are loving voiceplay! They really are great human beings in general and their talent is just astronomical. Looking forward to your next one! 💜
They're my favourite group. Listening to them (and watching their videos) just makes me soooo happy!! Yes, you're correct, Ed Boyer is mixing for both VoicePlay, Pentatonix and HomeFree. VoicePlay does an initial mix before sending the song to Ed.
I love how much respect you show towards them by not only sharing their Patreon link and their outro , but also highlighting how they work and fund themselves as well, and how much effort all that must take. It indeed is something to be very much respected and be humbled about. They not only have a lot of talent in their vocals, but also in arranging, editing, costuming, lighting, 3D design, etcetera. All this within just a small crew that's only supported by themselves and their fans. It seems to me to be their passion project; it shows in all their videos. All that is something extremely special and to be commended a lot. I tip my hat to them, and to you for acknowledging this fact.
So much fun to watch your reactions to Voiceplay! If you did all Voiceplay and Geoff all the time, I would be perfectly happy. Here is a way to test your Voiceplay fan status. Try listening to a completely different genre. Golden Hour - a little weird and sweetly romantic I Can't Make You Love Me - will break your heart In the Hall of the Mountain King - classical music, no lyrics, Voiceplay creates a trollish, and hysterically funny story And Geoff's new solo drops on Friday, just so ya know!
Wow wow wow. Will add all of these to the list. I’m pretty sure I’m going to do another one over the weekend (that’s when I usually record reactions). Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
Your channel has quickly become my favorite VoicePlay reaction source. I've never been a gamer so I don't have that context to work with but I absolutely love their videos anyway. Someone needs to write a Viking movie and have Layne and Geoff write the soundtrack (performed completely by VoicePlay, of course).
@@ArabManReacts thank you for another great reaction to Voice Play. The air conditioner wasn't working in the studio they were filming in & they were sweating so much. That just goes to show you how dedicated they are to their fans to bring them another great video.
It might look like you're in the video game because Eli created the backgrounds in Unreal Engine. They filmed in Vu Studios where they have a special camera to track the background behind them. The only real things in the set were the tables/benches they were sitting at and a few props. VoicePlay is so fantastic. They do the first build of the song. They arrange it, they record the parts themselves, they produce it, do a basic mix, and then pass it off to Ed Boyer for the final mix. You did not dream that Ed Boyer does the mixing for a lot of a cappella groups; he's apparently the master at it. But where you're hearing things differently is because VoicePlay do all the base work first themselves, so it still has their own flair on the song from the beginning. I love VoicePlay, too. No shame. And I think Geoff makes a lot of people's heart go heh. 😁
I'm so glad you got to react to this one so quickly! The guy you're thinking about is Ed Boyer he usually does all the mixing for the top Acapella groups. I know Home Free and Pentatonix use him too.
If you ever want to know additional information on who did what for any of their videos, it’s in the description box. They always include credits there and it will say if there were any additional music/lyrics added and who wrote them. J’s rap was added but someone else wrote it.
I really enjoy your reactions-thanks! You are fast becoming one of my favorite reactors. Great information and suggestions already in the comments by the other "Voice Players" (That is what huge fans of Voice Play are called just like Pentatonix fans are "Pentaholics" and Home Free fans are "Home Fries"). Yes, you are right about us Voice Players in the comments being patreon supporters of their channel. Voice Play are a wonderful, family oriented group and I love how they treat their patreons like family. I am so glad I subscribed to your channel and watching you become a "Voice Player" so quickly has been joyful. I look foward to this journey with you.
So much Talent in the group. Every song phenomenal! (also check out Geoff's cover of "House of the Rising Sun". He owns it! And I'm with you Nightwish and Voiceplay, my two top searches - every day! :-)
When we stop to think that they don't have a record label and they dedicate themselves like that, always delivering impeccable videos, with so many details... You have to have a lot of love for music or they wouldn't be doing it today. And that is truly admirable! ❤❤❤❤❤
New Subscriber to your channel, and loving it. This is one of the greatest things about the internet, you get to see people from all over the world that love the same things you do, gaming, music, weird sense of humor, and appreciation for amazing talents of others. I think it’s way too easy for people to forget that there is a whole world out there, and we’re each just a tiny spec in an infinite universe. Don’t judge others, don’t hate others, just aim to be better and do better and wish all others the same.
So glad you're reacting to VoicePlay now! After last week I rewatched a few of your older reactions on other artists I follow, and enjoyed them all over again. Your emotional immediacy is remarkable. There are folks who stage it, but I never get that impression with you - it's honest. Geoff has a new song dropping on Friday, and I'm excited. For me, I think these guys are a great inspiration for my own creative work, which has nothing to do with music. It's simply inspiring to see people at the top of their form - and really, that's almost impossible to do if you have a manager lopping off bits and pieces to try to make you fit a commercial box. I love VP's integrity.
Yesssss! That’s exactly it. There’s something about them that is so genuine l, it’s like you’re in the room with them. Like they’re approachable and real and basically just like us, except they’re incredibly talented 😅 anddddd your words are amazingly kind. Thank youuuu 🙏🏻❤️
VoicePlay got me pretty quick too, lol. Their talent and creativity is just astounding and their arrangements are on a different level to me. I'm excited to see you're falling for them too. You're in good company, my friend! ❤
They are an incredibly talented group, who clearly enjoy creating music and videos that go that extra mile. As you noticed, their attention to details is outstanding. Also by Voiceplay and similar to this one is My Mother Told Me featuring Jose Rosario Jr, or if your familiar with the games HALO Theme featuring Scott Porter, or Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring Alexa from League Of Legends, Geoff puts in an unusual sound effect which gives me shivers. Their Halloween covers are an opportunity for them to take things even further, with some truly outrageous makeup and costume designs, where their sense of fun shines through their productions.
You should check out Miracle of Sound, too. The artist writes music inspired by video games, some movies and TV shows. The ones inspired by God of War are absolutely amazing.
I love to watch your channel, great reaction. I'm a Voiceplay patron and I think you absolutely need to react to their covers of Hoist the Colours and This is Halloween and the Oogie Boogie song. Cheers!
You would probably love their cover of the Halo theme too. If you get a chance to watch their cover of In The Hall Of The Mountain King, I highly recommend it. Leave it to VoicePlay to take a piece of classical music with no lyrics and turn it into an awesome a cappella song.
I swear Eli gets better and better as time goes by. I first stumbled upon one of their videos while I was rediscovering my Celtic roots and “My mother told me” by VoicePlay appeared on screen. As they say, the rest is history. Now, I’m a devout follower of their talent
After watching your third reaction, I subscribed because I greatly respect your honest and emotional reactions, humor, and attitude toward the world. Voiceplay and Geoff definitely created their own class among other amazing acapella groups and singers and deserve way more official appreciation. But on the other hand, probably nothing official could surpass the value of love and adoration they got from the fans. ليباركك الرب
@@ArabManReacts If you like the group Queen then please do a reaction video of Voice Plays mash up of Queen songs. It's called " Queen In 5 Minutes ". You will love it. It features a past member who left the group due to health problems. He is the super high tenor.
I just subscribed. I absolutely love your reactions! An all Voiceplay reaction channel would be awesome! I always love seeing someone new get addicted to my favorite guys!
Just awesome 😆 i love how excited you got! I love watching new reactors fall in love with VP. It just makes me happy, the community that follows them are so great, super welcoming and supportive, it definitely parallels how the guys are. They are so down to earth, love getting together and just having a good time, joking around plus they are super supportive of other groups, the artists they feature, and each other. It’s definitely a family dynamic, I think that’s why I love them and the community so much. You see how much they love everything they do 💛 Great reaction! I’m already excited for the next one! Can’t wait to see what you choose to react to next. Much love to you guys! 💛💛 I definitely recommend their Halo Theme! It’s definitely one that means a lot to the guys and the community
Another awesome reaction dude. discovered your channel 3 weeks ago when you reacted to Geoff "Misty Mountains"& have subbed & following you since. really great seeing how much you are enjoying these artists & love your expressions & natural comedic presence.
You just earned a new subscriber... Because of the values you expressed. 🙂 I'll be here to watch all your new reactions to them, and hopefully to Geoff's solo work (which is beautiful). 🙂 AND I'll check your Nightwish reactions. I'm not familiar with that artist/group. Glad I can discover something new. Thank you! 🙂 Salam Aleikum! (I hope I wrote it right) 🙂
Love your reactions -subscribed. At first glance it is truly amazing how many people are both Voiceplay and Nightwish fans. But as you said so well, it is the work and creative ethics of both groups that are appealing. I was stagnant (mummified?) listening to 50's to 80's rock until my son sent me a Nightwish link. That rabbit hole led to the Charismatic Voice, which led to Voiceplay, which led to the Bass Gang and so many others. I never expected my musical horizons to expand so much at my age. For pure fun, and when Geoff first names his clones, try his cover of the Elvis song "Way Down'.
Hey!!! Sorry I'm replying to you now, I missed like a hundred comments by members and i'm just catching up on them, I think I didn't have notifications on for them, or youtube bugged out. That's exactly what happened with me when I started doing this. For the longest time I would listen to the same 15 albums, over and over and over, nothing else. I used to be on the radio and play commercial music all day, giving up hope on any music with any sort of substance. and then we started the channel, and it's just this journey of exploring music and genres from every corner of the earth, and all of a sudden I can love music again. Will add way down to the list ♥️♥️
You're right. It's all their own work, with a little help on makeup. It's done out of love of what they do. Geoff has said he'd be doing this even if he wasn't doing it as his job. The final mix is done by a professional. He is mentioned in the credits below the title. I can't just think of his name. All their fans are also totally in love with these guys.
I love your reactions, dude! You truly appreciate what they're going for and the talents they all have, what else can we ask for in a reactor? I am super excited to see you fall deeper into the Voiceplay madness! There is -no- bad Voiceplay song. You should check out their version of the Halo theme featuring the actor (and original VP member) Scott Porter
I really enjoyed your reaction, and am a new subscriber. I gain more and more respect for VoicePlay the more I hear them. And learning little tidbits such as the ones you added only increase my admiration for what they do as well.
Goeff just posted a new song... Men of constet sorrow... Lisen to it... You can hear his insane range... Its just poetry... Give this man a grammy or something
wa-alaikum als-salam. The joy on your face is golden! I can sing as low as Geoff (not as beautifull). Eat your heart out Arab Man! 🤣🤣🤣 Far as I know Layne does all production.
Most of the arrangements are done by either Layne, their beat boxer, or Geoff, Their incredible bass. The talent is incredible. The backgrounds and costumes and makeup are done quite often by Eli (pronounced "L E", short for Eleazer) or Pattycake productions which is owned in part by Layne. Incredible what they do together.
Voiceplay is amazing and you have yet so many more videos to see😘. Recommend you to take a look at a group called Bassgang who also sings a capella, they are amazing as well😁
The rap is totally original.....like in their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", J. None raps in that as well. both raps done by the same person........>^^
The writer is Alfredo Austin. And this one is inspiring. The one in “Superstition” is also great, but a bit funny. Both very appealing and fit so well into the songs.
I came here because I saw you reacted to VoicePlay (I am one of their patrons because I love them so much), watched a few reactions and enjoyed them. But hearing that you're falling in love with Nightwish and starting to get similar feelings for VoicePlay let me finally subscribe since those are my two favorite groups (what are the odds) and I look forward to watch your NW reactions and more VP. 😁 I don't know what it is, but usually reactors who started out with NW also like VP, when they get introduced to them (even the metal heads) and reactors who started out with VP also like NW (although they usually don't listen to metal). Maybe both groups just speak to people with a great music taste who can appreciate the talent (the voices, the compositions/arrangements...) or it's because both draw you in with the passion they perform with and you feel that they love doing what they're doing. I don't know, but I love it, because they prove that you can love music from totally different genres as long as it's awesome.
Geoff and Layne get me in the feels every single time!! Not that the rest of them don’t, they are ALL SO AMAZING!! But, I have a soft spot for bass and drummers!! 🤭 ❤
This was my first VoicePlay song, discovered as a suggested video from Miracle of Sound's Trio version of Valhalla Calling. I immediately fell down the VoicePlay rabbit hole and have not left since. No regrets. But seriously, what a song to have as an introduction...
Nightwish and Voiceplay are a surprisingly good match. Very different but both at the very top of their game and super supportive of their fans. The two fan bases are pretty awesome, too. 😉
It is like they got together in the back of a bar or somewhere and said, "We can start off with a chant, move it up to a type of hard ballad, then Elli can let loose his inner rock god, and what the heck, let's throw in some rap! We have everything else in there, why not? Hey, Geoff, the people want subharmonics? Let's give it to them! BOO-YA!"
New sub here. Yep, my heart goes heh too. Geoffs solo channel will make you cry/laugh/die a little. Do check out everything the group and he has done. Will make you want to sing in the shower at the very least.
Oh, and the studio where they filmed lost AC that day. So, furs, effort, no AC... the sweat was real! Ed Boyer does most of the audio mixing for all 3 big aca groups (VP, Home Free, PTX).
Loved your reaction!! All of them were incredible, but I especially loved 'fierce Cesar'! He doesn't get a chance to show his power that often. And even Layne managed to add some grit to his usually sweet, mellow tone during his solo! Eli's verse a couple octaves over everyone else just awed. And of course, Geoff ... well, he Geoffed. Nuff said. Oh, and Miracle of Sound (original artist) left a great complimentary post on their video... he gave them 10 out 10 ale horns!
I'm of Swedish heritage so Vikings are part of my heritage and these boys actually gave me the idea to get Valhalla tattooed on my left bicep in Swedish runes and Valkyrie in Swedish runes tattoted on my right bicep
The air conditioner in the studio wasn't working it was in the mid 9'ds & the heavy clothing they were wearing made them sweat so bad. That shows true dedication to their fans. Geoff was working on wrecking his voice for about 5 hours before the actual singing just to get the right sound.
Home Free, VoicePlay, and Pentatonix are all good friends and have worked in various ways for each others songs and videos, whether it be arranging songs, lending studio time, or one appearing in another group's video. My Mother Told Me is another Viking video VoicePlay did about a year ago, before Cesar and while J None was still with them, much less intense than this one, which is more berserker. J None, Geoff, Eli, and Layne all have the same face paint in both videos and much the same clothing. Cesar is wearing the same hooded cloak Jose Rosario Jr wore in the first video. Miracle of Sound is the stage name of the man who wrote this song. I recommend watching his solo video for this, his duet version featuring Peyton Parrish, and his trio version featuring Peyton Parrish and Eric Hollaway. Man, talk about low bass voices...! Mr. Hollaway will shake your bones in your body.
Just found this reaction channel and I really like your positive reactions overall and all the love to the harmonies and low bass. A bit unrelated but if you want to check out another group that has some pretty satisfying harmonies and also have a unique look/performance check out Steam Powered Giraffe and I would recommend their song "Honeybee". Link: th-cam.com/video/ojYK6CW8gdw/w-d-xo.html
No its not in the original the rap is J None part if you look at the lyrics he talks about ops. He was serving the Military and that why its sounds so good due to have battle experience
اوف حد عربى غيري بيحب VP جامد اوى دة والله انتَ بجد لازم تغوص معاهم اكتر من كدة اسمع OOGIE BOOGIE SONG و panic in 4 mins و trapped in 3 mins ال 3 فيديوهات بتوع Panic و trapped بيحكو قصة لو عايز تشوفهم بترتيب الاحداث يبقى هتتفرج كالأتى Trapped Panic part 1 Panic part 2 لو عايز بقى تتفرج بتاريخ نزول الفيديوهات ف هيكون الترتيب كالاتى Panic part 1 Panic part 2 Trapped المفروض فيديوهين panic اتعرضو والناس طالبت تعرف هما وصلو للمرحلة دى ازاى ف بعدها ب سنة عملو trapped لما تيجى تتفرج على الفيدهيوهات اتفرج بجودة عالية اوى وركز فى كل التفاصيل الى فى الفيديو علشان بجد الحوار جميل اوى والربط بين الفيديوهات جامد ولو عايز تعرف معلومات اكتر عن VP وتتعرف عليهم وتعرف تسملهم اى وكدة قولى وهقولك اى حاجة عايز تعرفها عنهم
J none and Geoff making you want too squad up for a brawl lol. Vp= Viking elites. This is the squad of vikingr you call when ish is about too go down in the realist way
The rap was added by Voiceplay but it fits so well. As I’ve said elsewhere this is like drowning in a sea of talent and testosterone.
It's also a nice subtle nod to Vikings 'flyting' which was insulting battle poetry aka a precursor to battle rap as we know it today. XD
And I am here for it! ❤
You really get it. It’s who they are and not just what they can do. They interact with their patrons, and that seems to feed their creativity. That’s particularly true of Layne, who prefers Zoom chats with patrons.
I use the word 'joyous' when I talk about VoicePlay. They just make you feel good.
Absolutely!
I am a Voiceplay super fan! I think the reactors that are ignoring requests to react to them are really missing out! ❤
They're just afraid of the glory that is Voiceplay! The living drum set, the Rock God, the God of bass, few are they that can be unmoved by them.
Geoff's version of The Headless Horseman came on yesterday while sitting in my cubicle at work with headphones. I just started giggling uncontrollably. He, and they, are do amazing.
So glad you're becoming such a fan they truly deserve so much more support. This is so epic I always love Voiceplay but when they go epic it's always incredible. You got to see a lot more demon Eli in this one. The rap was specially written J can always pull off a rap. One of the many good things about being a Patreon for Voiceplay & Geoff is you genuinely see where your money goes. Geoff's new one's out Friday it's beautiful & a lovely video.
Here's a pair of their older videos you need to watch: "Queen in 5 Minutes" and "Oogie Boogie's Song". That little heart skip when Geoff pops in is totally normal.
In My Mother Told Me (Also from Assassin’s Creed), Eli was a beserker. He obviously has recruited the whole group now. Even Cesar was scary. The makeup and a lot of the costuming is from MMTM. Among their tattoos are runes spelling out VoicePlay.
J was a permanent member from 2017 to 2021 when the Navy recruited him to front one of their bands. I love that they have him returning home in this. He’s been away and now he’s coming back where he belongs.
Layne did the arrangement and Eli the amazing backgrounds. It was filmed, not green screen, but at a studio with immense (Full wall!) led screens.
The music during the patron roll is from the karaoke track which is the background vocals and the percussion. It is gorgeous on its own.
If you are a gamer, they have quite a few covers that might interest you.
In addition to others mentioned, they’ve also done the following that I’m aware of: We’re Alive from the game Portal, Warriors (originally covered by Imagine Dragons) for League of Legends, a Minecraft mini which is only about a minute long, My Mother Told Me which was used in the game Assassin‘s Creed as well as the television program the Vikings. And of course HALO. In HALO, Scott Porter (who was the original beatboxer) and Layne Stein (who is the current beatboxer) have a little mini duel with red team / blue team and Layne slaps a blue grenade(?) on Scott.
A long, long time ago they did one of their ACA Top 10’s where they do snippets of 10 songs and they did video game themes.
I am not a gamer, but the music is amazing.
Great reaction! Yes Ed Boyer is the one who does the mixing for both VoicePlay and Geoff. He also does the mixing for Pentatonix as well as Home Free I believe. According to Layne (beatboxer) he has done mixing for years with acapella groups.
I have done sound mixing for many years and a cappella is some of the hardest to do. Ed Boyer is truly a master at it. Actual instruments are normally equalized from the beginning and very little is needed in post; just adjusting levels within the mix. With voices, there are so many dynamics and variables to them, a lot more must be done in post... any sound engineer who choses to do a cappella is a masochist, lol.
Ed is an ACA God. ❤
In an interview before Layne said that he gets the mix as good as he can himself and then sends it to Ed Boyer to take it to the next level. Early VP was just mixed by Layne. The Bass Gang just started using Ed on their last couple of tracks and yeah it has really taken their sound up a notch as well.
A great reaction. You did your homework and get the depth of their talents. A more knowledge VP fan than I wrote: " Fun fact: Geoff was a decent bass, then, a few years ago, a vocalist published the result of his research on medieval monastic deep singing, during which he rediscovered the lost technics and methods used by the medieval monks to sing really low. In interview Geoff said, when he found the vocalist works, he started training for several months to learn and master those technic. Geoff is really talented, for sure, but make no mistake, his voice deepness and mastery is the result of continuous effort and hard work."
I knew you were going to love this song and video!! They out do themselves every time! I cannot stop watching this, it is amazing!! That first B0 Geoff hits lasts for 15 seconds!! Then Eli has become the Asgardian god of rock, Layne is a beatboxing god, Cesar has become a Berserker, and J None has shown us the rap indeed belongs in acapella! Great reaction!
I love watching gamers react to their game inspired songs, just LOVE IT! Can't wait to see more of your dive into VoicePlay. Ed Boyer is the mix master, he does most of the big a capella groups. VoicePlay always gives credit, just hit the show more, it gives all sorts of fun info.
This is so fantastic that Miracle of Sound gave them props and ten out of 10 alehorns. Fell down the rabbit hole three years ago with Geoff Castellucci, then came VoicePlay. Are you ready? Geoff is also dropping a new video this Friday the 14th. can't wait for the rest of the world to see it. So, so good.
Awesome reaction.
Ed Boyer is their mixer. He is very popular among acapella groups. Been mixing for a very long time.
I found Geoff in April last year. Joined his patreon as couple weeks later. Through him found Voiceplay and joined them right away. June I found out Pattycake Productions is owned by Layne, beatboxer and former member Tony from watching a reaction of "The Villains Haunted Mansion".
Joined them right away.
VoicePlay always gives credit for the people who work on their videos and recordings in their description of their videos. The mixing engineer they use is Ed Boyer, who specializes in a cappella music and also mixes Pentatonix (and probably Home Free, although I don't know that for a fact).
I really like your reactions! And I think there’s something special about theater people. There are the outliers-divas and such-but honestly I’ve never felt more at home and connected as I did when I was working in theater. You can feel a commitment to making art, but even more, there’s a commitment to accepting and supporting each other no matter what. AND there’s a sense of playfulness-it’s so important to make it FUN to do this stuff. If you find joy in the work, it shows in the outcome.
As another comment I saw on a reaction to Oogie Boogie said, they so often fall into a realm that they are too much. Where they seriously feel like they are just showing how powerful they are. It reminds me of a comment about one of the original stars of silent films, where they said "we knew he was going to be a stat from the beginning, because even as a waiter or background person, he felt like the main character". That is Voiceplay... Now with J None back at least part time.
I'm so glad you are loving voiceplay! They really are great human beings in general and their talent is just astronomical. Looking forward to your next one! 💜
They're my favourite group. Listening to them (and watching their videos) just makes me soooo happy!!
Yes, you're correct, Ed Boyer is mixing for both VoicePlay, Pentatonix and HomeFree. VoicePlay does an initial mix before sending the song to Ed.
I love how much respect you show towards them by not only sharing their Patreon link and their outro , but also highlighting how they work and fund themselves as well, and how much effort all that must take. It indeed is something to be very much respected and be humbled about. They not only have a lot of talent in their vocals, but also in arranging, editing, costuming, lighting, 3D design, etcetera. All this within just a small crew that's only supported by themselves and their fans. It seems to me to be their passion project; it shows in all their videos.
All that is something extremely special and to be commended a lot. I tip my hat to them, and to you for acknowledging this fact.
So much fun to watch your reactions to Voiceplay! If you did all Voiceplay and Geoff all the time, I would be perfectly happy.
Here is a way to test your Voiceplay fan status. Try listening to a completely different genre.
Golden Hour - a little weird and sweetly romantic
I Can't Make You Love Me - will break your heart
In the Hall of the Mountain King - classical music, no lyrics, Voiceplay creates a trollish, and hysterically funny story
And Geoff's new solo drops on Friday, just so ya know!
All true. And you need to throw in one Disney. How about We Don’t Talk About Bruno!
And "If I Were A Rich Man/Girl" too. :)
Wow wow wow. Will add all of these to the list. I’m pretty sure I’m going to do another one over the weekend (that’s when I usually record reactions). Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@ArabManReacts add enemy imagine by imagine dragons vp cover. One of my favourites
Your channel has quickly become my favorite VoicePlay reaction source. I've never been a gamer so I don't have that context to work with but I absolutely love their videos anyway. Someone needs to write a Viking movie and have Layne and Geoff write the soundtrack (performed completely by VoicePlay, of course).
Watch that happen in the next 2-3 years tops, if not movie then for sure a TV show or limited series.
@@ArabManReacts thank you for another great reaction to Voice Play. The air conditioner wasn't working in the studio they were filming in & they were sweating so much. That just goes to show you how dedicated they are to their fans to bring them another great video.
The sound engineer is Ed Boyer, who does a lot of work with Pentatonix and Home Free. He's an amazing talent himself.
It might look like you're in the video game because Eli created the backgrounds in Unreal Engine. They filmed in Vu Studios where they have a special camera to track the background behind them. The only real things in the set were the tables/benches they were sitting at and a few props.
VoicePlay is so fantastic. They do the first build of the song. They arrange it, they record the parts themselves, they produce it, do a basic mix, and then pass it off to Ed Boyer for the final mix. You did not dream that Ed Boyer does the mixing for a lot of a cappella groups; he's apparently the master at it. But where you're hearing things differently is because VoicePlay do all the base work first themselves, so it still has their own flair on the song from the beginning.
I love VoicePlay, too. No shame. And I think Geoff makes a lot of people's heart go heh. 😁
The image of (literally) a Crush on top of VoicePlay convinced me to subscribe. LOL!
I'm so glad you got to react to this one so quickly! The guy you're thinking about is Ed Boyer he usually does all the mixing for the top Acapella groups. I know Home Free and Pentatonix use him too.
If you ever want to know additional information on who did what for any of their videos, it’s in the description box. They always include credits there and it will say if there were any additional music/lyrics added and who wrote them. J’s rap was added but someone else wrote it.
I really enjoy your reactions-thanks! You are fast becoming one of my favorite reactors. Great information and suggestions already in the comments by the other "Voice Players" (That is what huge fans of Voice Play are called just like Pentatonix fans are "Pentaholics" and Home Free fans are "Home Fries"). Yes, you are right about us Voice Players in the comments being patreon supporters of their channel. Voice Play are a wonderful, family oriented group and I love how they treat their patreons like family. I am so glad I subscribed to your channel and watching you become a "Voice Player" so quickly has been joyful. I look foward to this journey with you.
So much Talent in the group. Every song phenomenal! (also check out Geoff's cover of "House of the Rising Sun". He owns it! And I'm with you Nightwish and Voiceplay, my two top searches - every day! :-)
When we stop to think that they don't have a record label and they dedicate themselves like that, always delivering impeccable videos, with so many details... You have to have a lot of love for music or they wouldn't be doing it today. And that is truly admirable! ❤❤❤❤❤
I do like your reactions to VoicePlay best!! You express exactly the feelings I've got towards them... please go on doing VP reactions!!
New Subscriber to your channel, and loving it. This is one of the greatest things about the internet, you get to see people from all over the world that love the same things you do, gaming, music, weird sense of humor, and appreciation for amazing talents of others.
I think it’s way too easy for people to forget that there is a whole world out there, and we’re each just a tiny spec in an infinite universe. Don’t judge others, don’t hate others, just aim to be better and do better and wish all others the same.
That's it. I am a member now , love your reactions!
Yeyyy! ❤️🙏🏻
@@ArabManReacts I ment a suscriber, you don't have memberships yet. But I will become a member when it happens! Saludos desde Santiago de Chile!
So glad you're reacting to VoicePlay now! After last week I rewatched a few of your older reactions on other artists I follow, and enjoyed them all over again. Your emotional immediacy is remarkable. There are folks who stage it, but I never get that impression with you - it's honest. Geoff has a new song dropping on Friday, and I'm excited. For me, I think these guys are a great inspiration for my own creative work, which has nothing to do with music. It's simply inspiring to see people at the top of their form - and really, that's almost impossible to do if you have a manager lopping off bits and pieces to try to make you fit a commercial box. I love VP's integrity.
Yesssss! That’s exactly it. There’s something about them that is so genuine l, it’s like you’re in the room with them. Like they’re approachable and real and basically just like us, except they’re incredibly talented 😅 anddddd your words are amazingly kind. Thank youuuu 🙏🏻❤️
VoicePlay got me pretty quick too, lol. Their talent and creativity is just astounding and their arrangements are on a different level to me. I'm excited to see you're falling for them too. You're in good company, my friend! ❤
They are an incredibly talented group, who clearly enjoy creating music and videos that go that extra mile. As you noticed, their attention to details is outstanding. Also by Voiceplay and similar to this one is My Mother Told Me featuring Jose Rosario Jr, or if your familiar with the games HALO Theme featuring Scott Porter, or Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring Alexa from League Of Legends, Geoff puts in an unusual sound effect which gives me shivers.
Their Halloween covers are an opportunity for them to take things even further, with some truly outrageous makeup and costume designs, where their sense of fun shines through their productions.
You should check out Miracle of Sound, too. The artist writes music inspired by video games, some movies and TV shows. The ones inspired by God of War are absolutely amazing.
I love to watch your channel, great reaction. I'm a Voiceplay patron and I think you absolutely need to react to their covers of Hoist the Colours and This is Halloween and the Oogie Boogie song. Cheers!
You would probably love their cover of the Halo theme too. If you get a chance to watch their cover of In The Hall Of The Mountain King, I highly recommend it. Leave it to VoicePlay to take a piece of classical music with no lyrics and turn it into an awesome a cappella song.
I swear Eli gets better and better as time goes by. I first stumbled upon one of their videos while I was rediscovering my Celtic roots and “My mother told me” by VoicePlay appeared on screen. As they say, the rest is history. Now, I’m a devout follower of their talent
You really need to do a Geoff Castellucci solo video. You can’t go wrong with any of his videos but I started on 16 Tons and that got me hooked.
I did one, and then I discovered Voiceplay through the comments on that video. And here we are haha
After watching your third reaction, I subscribed because I greatly respect your honest and emotional reactions, humor, and attitude toward the world. Voiceplay and Geoff definitely created their own class among other amazing acapella groups and singers and deserve way more official appreciation. But on the other hand, probably nothing official could surpass the value of love and adoration they got from the fans. ليباركك الرب
Beautifully said!! Thanks for the sub and God Bless ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻
@@ArabManReacts If you like the group Queen then please do a reaction video of Voice Plays mash up of Queen songs. It's called " Queen In 5 Minutes ". You will love it. It features a past member who left the group due to health problems. He is the super high tenor.
I just subscribed. I absolutely love your reactions! An all Voiceplay reaction channel would be awesome! I always love seeing someone new get addicted to my favorite guys!
Yeyyyy! ❤️❤️❤️ haha I’m so down 😅
They are so insanely talented and Geoff’s voice is like the smoothest dark velvet. It resonates right through you. 🔥🤯😱
Just awesome 😆 i love how excited you got! I love watching new reactors fall in love with VP. It just makes me happy, the community that follows them are so great, super welcoming and supportive, it definitely parallels how the guys are. They are so down to earth, love getting together and just having a good time, joking around plus they are super supportive of other groups, the artists they feature, and each other. It’s definitely a family dynamic, I think that’s why I love them and the community so much. You see how much they love everything they do 💛
Great reaction! I’m already excited for the next one! Can’t wait to see what you choose to react to next. Much love to you guys! 💛💛
I definitely recommend their Halo Theme! It’s definitely one that means a lot to the guys and the community
Another awesome reaction dude. discovered your channel 3 weeks ago when you reacted to Geoff "Misty Mountains"& have subbed & following you since. really great seeing how much you are enjoying these artists & love your expressions & natural comedic presence.
Yiiii 🥰🥰🥰 thank you! ❤️🙏🏻
Beautifully said! The Voiceplay community is a wonderful group of folks. I need to check out your Nightwish reactions too.
You do indeed. As a seasoned Nightwish fan, these reactions are a pure joy to watch.
You just earned a new subscriber... Because of the values you expressed. 🙂
I'll be here to watch all your new reactions to them, and hopefully to Geoff's solo work (which is beautiful). 🙂
AND I'll check your Nightwish reactions. I'm not familiar with that artist/group. Glad I can discover something new. Thank you! 🙂
Salam Aleikum! (I hope I wrote it right) 🙂
Ohhhhh I hope you enjoy and go down the Nightwish rabbit hole. I LOVE them. Thank you so much for the sub 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
Love your reactions -subscribed. At first glance it is truly amazing how many people are both Voiceplay and Nightwish fans. But as you said so well, it is the work and creative ethics of both groups that are appealing. I was stagnant (mummified?) listening to 50's to 80's rock until my son sent me a Nightwish link. That rabbit hole led to the Charismatic Voice, which led to Voiceplay, which led to the Bass Gang and so many others. I never expected my musical horizons to expand so much at my age.
For pure fun, and when Geoff first names his clones, try his cover of the Elvis song "Way Down'.
Hey!!! Sorry I'm replying to you now, I missed like a hundred comments by members and i'm just catching up on them, I think I didn't have notifications on for them, or youtube bugged out. That's exactly what happened with me when I started doing this. For the longest time I would listen to the same 15 albums, over and over and over, nothing else. I used to be on the radio and play commercial music all day, giving up hope on any music with any sort of substance. and then we started the channel, and it's just this journey of exploring music and genres from every corner of the earth, and all of a sudden I can love music again. Will add way down to the list ♥️♥️
You're right. It's all their own work, with a little help on makeup. It's done out of love of what they do. Geoff has said he'd be doing this even if he wasn't doing it as his job. The final mix is done by a professional. He is mentioned in the credits below the title. I can't just think of his name. All their fans are also totally in love with these guys.
I haven't loved a group so much since my teens! Back then it was Duran Duran and Def Leppard.
Ed Boyer mixes their final product. He also mixes for the other big a cappella groups.
Loving your coverage of VP!!❤
Ed Boyer is the mix engineer for Voiceplay and Pentatonix. Geoff and Layne do the initial mixing and then engage Ed.
I love your reactions, dude! You truly appreciate what they're going for and the talents they all have, what else can we ask for in a reactor? I am super excited to see you fall deeper into the Voiceplay madness! There is -no- bad Voiceplay song. You should check out their version of the Halo theme featuring the actor (and original VP member) Scott Porter
Yeah just started watching this video, and can’t wait to see your reaction!!!!
I really enjoyed your reaction, and am a new subscriber. I gain more and more respect for VoicePlay the more I hear them. And learning little tidbits such as the ones you added only increase my admiration for what they do as well.
Goeff just posted a new song... Men of constet sorrow... Lisen to it... You can hear his insane range... Its just poetry... Give this man a grammy or something
Ed Boyer is the best in the business and he does the mix for all the major groups. Miracle of Sound heard this and gave 10 out of 10 raised ale horns.
wa-alaikum als-salam. The joy on your face is golden! I can sing as low as Geoff (not as beautifull). Eat your heart out Arab Man! 🤣🤣🤣 Far as I know Layne does all production.
Hahaha lucky! 🙏🏻❤️
Most of the arrangements are done by either Layne, their beat boxer, or Geoff, Their incredible bass. The talent is incredible. The backgrounds and costumes and makeup are done quite often by Eli (pronounced "L E", short for Eleazer) or Pattycake productions which is owned in part by Layne. Incredible what they do together.
Voiceplay is amazing and you have yet so many more videos to see😘. Recommend you to take a look at a group called Bassgang who also sings a capella, they are amazing as well😁
The rap is totally original.....like in their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", J. None raps in that as well. both raps done by the same person........>^^
The writer is Alfredo Austin. And this one is inspiring. The one in “Superstition” is also great, but a bit funny. Both very appealing and fit so well into the songs.
I came here because I saw you reacted to VoicePlay (I am one of their patrons because I love them so much), watched a few reactions and enjoyed them. But hearing that you're falling in love with Nightwish and starting to get similar feelings for VoicePlay let me finally subscribe since those are my two favorite groups (what are the odds) and I look forward to watch your NW reactions and more VP. 😁
I don't know what it is, but usually reactors who started out with NW also like VP, when they get introduced to them (even the metal heads) and reactors who started out with VP also like NW (although they usually don't listen to metal). Maybe both groups just speak to people with a great music taste who can appreciate the talent (the voices, the compositions/arrangements...) or it's because both draw you in with the passion they perform with and you feel that they love doing what they're doing. I don't know, but I love it, because they prove that you can love music from totally different genres as long as it's awesome.
2 songs in, you have no idea how deep that rabbit hole goes.
Geoff and Layne get me in the feels every single time!! Not that the rest of them don’t, they are ALL SO AMAZING!! But, I have a soft spot for bass and drummers!! 🤭 ❤
Ed Boyer is their 'mixer', Rick Underwood, and his team do the make-up......
This was my first VoicePlay song, discovered as a suggested video from Miracle of Sound's Trio version of Valhalla Calling. I immediately fell down the VoicePlay rabbit hole and have not left since. No regrets. But seriously, what a song to have as an introduction...
Voiceplay dropped their newest cover " Seven nation army". You'll love it I'm sure❤
Ouffffffff
Really odd - i found nightwish 2 years ago and fell for them big time - and now in last few months its been voiceplay and Geoff :)
haha that's exactly been my journeyyyy!
Nightwish and Voiceplay are a surprisingly good match. Very different but both at the very top of their game and super supportive of their fans. The two fan bases are pretty awesome, too. 😉
They absolutely are! And I guess so are we! Haha ❤️🙏🏻
It is like they got together in the back of a bar or somewhere and said, "We can start off with a chant, move it up to a type of hard ballad, then Elli can let loose his inner rock god, and what the heck, let's throw in some rap! We have everything else in there, why not? Hey, Geoff, the people want subharmonics? Let's give it to them! BOO-YA!"
New sub here. Yep, my heart goes heh too.
Geoffs solo channel will make you cry/laugh/die a little. Do check out everything the group and he has done. Will make you want to sing in the shower at the very least.
Oh, and the studio where they filmed lost AC that day. So, furs, effort, no AC... the sweat was real! Ed Boyer does most of the audio mixing for all 3 big aca groups (VP, Home Free, PTX).
they do the Halo theme also
Just love your reactions so good and real. You make me laugh and cheer up my day Thank-you for that x
Loved your reaction!! All of them were incredible, but I especially loved 'fierce Cesar'! He doesn't get a chance to show his power that often. And even Layne managed to add some grit to his usually sweet, mellow tone during his solo! Eli's verse a couple octaves over everyone else just awed. And of course, Geoff ... well, he Geoffed. Nuff said. Oh, and Miracle of Sound (original artist) left a great complimentary post on their video... he gave them 10 out 10 ale horns!
"Its okay anxiety, stay at bay". Bruh. Why did this sentence speak to me so much? 😂
I'm of Swedish heritage so Vikings are part of my heritage and these boys actually gave me the idea to get Valhalla tattooed on my left bicep in Swedish runes and Valkyrie in Swedish runes tattoted on my right bicep
Thanks! Finally, I've found a reactor who captures how i feel about VP and GC.
Thank youuuuuu!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The version of the song playing during the patron run is now my ringtone.
The air conditioner in the studio wasn't working it was in the mid 9'ds & the heavy clothing they were wearing made them sweat so bad. That shows true dedication to their fans. Geoff was working on wrecking his voice for about 5 hours before the actual singing just to get the right sound.
Your reaction is so good and makes me addictive! Thank you!
New subscriber here. Love your reactions
Home Free, VoicePlay, and Pentatonix are all good friends and have worked in various ways for each others songs and videos, whether it be arranging songs, lending studio time, or one appearing in another group's video. My Mother Told Me is another Viking video VoicePlay did about a year ago, before Cesar and while J None was still with them, much less intense than this one, which is more berserker. J None, Geoff, Eli, and Layne all have the same face paint in both videos and much the same clothing. Cesar is wearing the same hooded cloak Jose Rosario Jr wore in the first video.
Miracle of Sound is the stage name of the man who wrote this song. I recommend watching his solo video for this, his duet version featuring Peyton Parrish, and his trio version featuring Peyton Parrish and Eric Hollaway. Man, talk about low bass voices...! Mr. Hollaway will shake your bones in your body.
Terrific reaction!
Loved your reaction and love VoicePlay. You have a subscribe from me!
Voice Play is a steep slippery rabbit hole. Welcome to the Players.
Geoff does it all
The rap being added actually fits really qell because vilings had somwthing similar to rap battles that was called flyting.
The fact geoff can go 1 note lower than Eli (a literal tenor) and being able to do the thiccest F#1 chests shows how amazing he is
Just found this reaction channel and I really like your positive reactions overall and all the love to the harmonies and low bass. A bit unrelated but if you want to check out another group that has some pretty satisfying harmonies and also have a unique look/performance check out Steam Powered Giraffe and I would recommend their song "Honeybee". Link: th-cam.com/video/ojYK6CW8gdw/w-d-xo.html
im liking this guy man! rollo FOR EVERY-ONE
Geoff held a B0 for 15 seconds and then slid up and continued singing his part
Great reaction!
With Halloween coming up, you should react to their cover of the Oogie Boogie song and This Is Halloween.
See? - I was quite sure you would love it. Glad I was not wrong.
I think this may be the first time I've ever heard anyone apply an intensifier (in this case, "great") to the word "modicum".
The rap was added, but if you dig deep down, the vikings actually invented rapping so makes sense to me xd
Try the Oogie Boogie song in the last verse Geoff covers over 4 octaves in 4 lines.
No its not in the original the rap is J None part if you look at the lyrics he talks about ops. He was serving the Military and that why its sounds so good due to have battle experience
One of us, one of us lol
اوف حد عربى غيري بيحب VP جامد اوى دة والله
انتَ بجد لازم تغوص معاهم اكتر من كدة
اسمع OOGIE BOOGIE SONG و panic in 4 mins و trapped in 3 mins
ال 3 فيديوهات بتوع Panic و trapped بيحكو قصة لو عايز تشوفهم بترتيب الاحداث يبقى هتتفرج كالأتى
Trapped
Panic part 1
Panic part 2
لو عايز بقى تتفرج بتاريخ نزول الفيديوهات ف هيكون الترتيب كالاتى
Panic part 1
Panic part 2
Trapped
المفروض فيديوهين panic اتعرضو والناس طالبت تعرف هما وصلو للمرحلة دى ازاى ف بعدها ب سنة عملو trapped
لما تيجى تتفرج على الفيدهيوهات اتفرج بجودة عالية اوى وركز فى كل التفاصيل الى فى الفيديو علشان بجد الحوار جميل اوى والربط بين الفيديوهات جامد
ولو عايز تعرف معلومات اكتر عن VP وتتعرف عليهم وتعرف تسملهم اى وكدة قولى وهقولك اى حاجة عايز تعرفها عنهم
J none and Geoff making you want too squad up for a brawl lol. Vp= Viking elites. This is the squad of vikingr you call when ish is about too go down in the realist way