Open me 🔓 ⤵ Entry for the Aliens: Fireteam Elite Music Contest, written and performed by Psamathes.
Loved being challenged once again by Austin Wintory's new music contest! They are always super inspiring, and I think this one was the most fun for me yet. I decided to use some vocal techniques to express rhythm, as well as a good ol' vocal line itself.
What I did was very much adapted to my own abilities and knowledge, but the two main "beats" are based on throat singing. The first one, which in my version sounds like "growl beatboxing" is actually derived from Inuit throat singing. I encourage you to check it out, it is absolutely stunning and so full of cultural baggage that I can never relay to you. I can only hope to spark your interest!
The second one, with conlang lyrics, is inspired by Heilung and nordic folk in general. I also added some screamy sound effects to help you settle down in spooky season, and percussions to enhance the atmosphere, though they only add accents to the actual beat performed by the vocals. This is another one-day project!
Special thanks to my amazing Patrons Allen Brasch, Anna Masoni, Chernabogue, Gin, Janet Wilson, Loukianos, Mind Waker, Mockingjay N7, Mr Feral, Paper Coelacanth, Piano Game Knight, Ro Panuganti, Sauraen, and Yoshiaki Miyasaka for their support! 💜
Aliens: Fireteam Elite Music Contest | Veima Entry by PsamathesPsamathes2021-09-04 | 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Bandcamp, etc: fanlink.tv/Veima
Open me 🔓 ⤵ Entry for the Aliens: Fireteam Elite Music Contest, written and performed by Psamathes.
Loved being challenged once again by Austin Wintory's new music contest! They are always super inspiring, and I think this one was the most fun for me yet. I decided to use some vocal techniques to express rhythm, as well as a good ol' vocal line itself.
What I did was very much adapted to my own abilities and knowledge, but the two main "beats" are based on throat singing. The first one, which in my version sounds like "growl beatboxing" is actually derived from Inuit throat singing. I encourage you to check it out, it is absolutely stunning and so full of cultural baggage that I can never relay to you. I can only hope to spark your interest!
The second one, with conlang lyrics, is inspired by Heilung and nordic folk in general. I also added some screamy sound effects to help you settle down in spooky season, and percussions to enhance the atmosphere, though they only add accents to the actual beat performed by the vocals. This is another one-day project!
Special thanks to my amazing Patrons Allen Brasch, Anna Masoni, Chernabogue, Gin, Janet Wilson, Loukianos, Mind Waker, Mockingjay N7, Mr Feral, Paper Coelacanth, Piano Game Knight, Ro Panuganti, Sauraen, and Yoshiaki Miyasaka for their support! 💜
📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, vocals, lyrics, mixing/mastering, video editing
#Aliens #AustinWintory #NordicFolkIf I Had a Heart - Vikings Netflix Intro Rescore (Bass Tagelharpa)Psamathes2024-10-03 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: fanlink.tv/psamheart 👇
Nordic vocal cover with bass tagelharpa of "If I Had a Heart" by Fever Ray from the Vikings TV show, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
I made a cover arrangement in a nordic folk style of this awesome song for my own enjoyment, then I thought "will my cover fit the opening credits of the Vikings TV series?" and so I made a quick edit matching it to the intro sequence. I think it fits really well! Let me know your thought, and do check out the full arrangement on your favorite music platform!
📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, vocals, mixing/mastering, video editing
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: If I Had a Heart ◈ Artist: Fever Ray
#vikings #basstagelharpa #tagelharpaIf I Had a Heart (Vikings) - Bass Tagelharpa and kulningPsamathes2024-09-27 | Listen to the full song here: fanlink.tv/psamheartVersatile Vocalist Analyses Nightwish - The Day Of | REACTIONPsamathes2024-09-25 | The Day Of is the new Nightwish song I took the time to make a reaction and vocal analysis of! I'm going to keep listening to songs from their new Yesterwynde album as I've loved what I heard so far. This one was filmed this summer, close to when the music video premiered, but I was able to only publish it now due to important health stuff.
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: The Day Of... ◈ Artist: Nightwish
#Nightwish #nightwishreaction #nightwishthedayofRaphaels Final Act - Baldurs Gate 3 but its a metal cover with female harsh and clean vocalsPsamathes2024-09-07 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: fanlink.tv/psamraphael 👇
Symphonic metal vocal cover of "Raphael's Final Act" from the videogame Baldur's Gate 3, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
Everyone's favorite boss theme from one of the best games in many, many years! I wanted to do my own unique take on this song, as I did for Down by the River. This time I went for something heavier, with full on clean and harsh metal vocals, some operatic stuff, and a full one-woman choir that sings lines from the original Italian Divina Commedia! I chose some significant verses from the end of Inferno and made them fit metrically to the music. Let me know if you recognize the lines! They are about another "hellish" character, but let me take this poetic license for once 😉 What they say is still fitting for Raphael too!
📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: vocal arrangement, vocals (clean, harsh, choir), mixing/mastering, video editing
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Raphael's Final Act ◈ Game: Baldur's Gate 3 ◈ Composer: Borislav Slavov ◈ Vocals: Andrew Wincott, Mariya Anastasova
🎤 Lyrics:
Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms In flame, forevermore
Hell, Hell, Hell has its laws Hell, Hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws
Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms In flame, forevermore
Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True Souls that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught
No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more gracе, it's over This House of Hope, your tomb
#baldursgate3 #raphaeltheme #femalemetalsingerAragorns Coronation Song - Lord of the Rings | Female Vocals and TagelharpaPsamathes2024-09-01 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: https://too.fm/psamaragorn 👇
Vocal and Tagelharpa cover of "Aragorn's Coronation Song - Elendil's Oath" from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
This is one of the most moving melodies out of all the iconic LOTR themes, so I tried adapting it for my ethereal vocal range. Stay up until the end for another iconic melody played on my tagelharpa and for some otherworldly vocals that you might remember from the rest of the Coronation scene! Use the CC button to sing along.
📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, vocals (lead and choir), tagelharpa, mixing/mastering, video editing
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Aragorn's Coronation Song - Elendil's Oath ◈ Composer: Howard Shore ◈ Vocals: Viggo Mortensen, and Renée Fleming
🎤 Lyrics:
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-Metta!
Tinuviel elvanui Elleth alfirin edhelhael
#aragorn #returnoftheking #ringsofpowerVersatile Vocalist Analyses: Dimash - You Raise Me Up (Reaction)Psamathes2024-08-23 | 🔤 Choose your subtitle language from the CC button!
Welcome to a new vocal reaction and analysis! We're back to Dimash songs, this time with the classic You Raise Me Up which he interprets masterfully with a lovely choir! This reaction is a double challenge as I filmed it before an important operation and during a 40°C heatwave 🔥
📝 Song Info Artist: Dimash Qudaibergen Song: You Raise Me Up
#Dimash #dimashkudaibergen #dimashreactionLord of the Rings - Evenstar | Nordic version with TagelharpaPsamathes2024-07-27 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: fanlink.tv/BeaconsLOTR 👇
Vocal and Tagelharpa cover of "Evenstar" from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
I'm so happy to bring you this special arrangement of Evenstar with a norse atmosphere from my LOTR tribute album Beacons! I took special care in performing all the solo and choir vocals, as well as some unique solos and tagelharpa textures that really personalized this arrangement in my opinion.
📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: vocal arrangement, vocals, tagelharpa, mixing/mastering, video editing
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Evenstar ◈ Composer: Howard Shore ◈ Vocals: Isabel Bayrakdarian
🎤 Lyrics:
U i vethed... na i onnad. Si boe u-dhannathach Ae u-esteliach nad – Estelio han – Estelio veleth.
[This is not the end... It is the beginning. You cannot falter now If you trust nothing else Trust this - Trust love.]
#evenstar #lordoftherings #ringsofpowerVikings Opening Theme - If I Had A Heart on Bass TagelharpaPsamathes2024-07-07 | Vikings Opening Theme - If I Had A Heart on Bass Tagelharpa Pls rec me a tablet tripod because it has good audio but today I almost yeeted it to the ground 😂
The difficulty here is since I'm playing melody on middle string, I have to balance volume of the other droning string to not overcome it while also keeping an overall clean sound.
For tuning reasons, I couldn't play it in the original key on the top string and it was quicker to try this than adapt it for a different tuning that sounded more brilliant on my instrument. I also have a bit with singing, posting it tomorrow 💜 Might do a full cover of this someday as today's practice gave me some ideas.I made a Siren Choir from Hades 2! #hades2Psamathes2024-07-02 | In my Bardcore / Tarantella cover of Coral Crown from Hades II you also get my one-woman siren choir, all in one song!
📌 Out NOW 👑 too.fm/psamcoralVersatile Vocalist Reaction: Honkai Star Rail Live - Phantylia Boss Theme (Analysis)Psamathes2024-06-27 | Another vocal reaction and analysis, this time from one of my favorite games and videogame soundtracks lately! Let's react to the amazing boss theme for Phantylia from Honkai Star Rail and look at the beautiful vocals from a unique singing style and language.
Pedujara: Demiseless Existence Lyricist: 牧久音 Composer: Vinchi (HOYO-MiX) Arranger: Vinchi (HOYO-MiX) Orchestra: International Master Philharmonic Orchestra Vocal: 舞乐蝉歌艺术工作室 Recording Studio: SKY FIRE STUDIO, 贵阳起源音乐录音棚 Recording Engineer: 刘婉秋, Suki朱新琪, 梁琼元 Mixing Engineer: Vinchi (HOYO-MiX) Mastering Engineer: Calbi, Fallone@SterlingSound Produced by:HOYO-MiX
🎤 Lyrics: Phase 1 朝幪幪 暮枯瘁 蜉蝣朝露 来日苦短 晦明苦短
Phase 2 叹晦明苦短 生老病苦 皆归于死 仙骸有终空叹惋 神枝莫莫 庶卉群生 木实唪唪遍南山
All life's suffering is found in death Even immortality ends! O, what lamentation! The divine tree thrives o'er abundant life Fruits cascading across the celestial ranges
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Coral Crown ◈ Game: Hades II ◈ Composer: Darren Korb ◈ Vocals: Erin Yvette, Ashley Barrett, Judy Alice Lee
🎤 Lyrics:
Come oh sailors hear my music Echoing through sea and cove
Bring your hull into my harbor Join the teeming wrecks below
Down Down King of bones With a coral crown
Drown Drown Save your breath 'Cause tonight you're gonna drown
Gods and witches cannot tame me Curses are my endless muse
All who hear me, prince or pauper This shall be their final cruise
Down Down King of bones With a coral crown
Drown Drown Save your breath 'Cause tonight you're gonna drown
Come to me my tasty morsels Always room for more More More
Down Down King of bones With a coral crown
Drown Drown Save your breath 'Cause tonight you're gonna drown
#hadesii #hades2 #scyllaHallelujah (Cohen)Psamathes2024-06-14 | Live Vocal and Pipe Organ cover of "Hallelujah " by Leonard Cohen, performed upon request for a wedding ceremony.
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Hallelujah ◈ Artist: Leonard Cohen
🎤 Lyrics:
Now I've heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you dont really care for music, do you? It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth The minor falls, the major lifts The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Your faith was strong but you needed proof You saw her bathing on the roof Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew her She tied you to a kitchen chair She broke your throne, and she cut your hair And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
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Here's my entry for this year's #MultiverseVistas competition! Last year I submitted a cover, this year I was more inspired to try creating an original song, especially since I was playing this part of the game right when the event was announced and I really loved both the area and the Vidyadhara concept as a whole. This is meant to be a theme for Dan Heng IL and the Vidyadhara based on what we can see in Scalegorge Waterscape and what's left there, and hear from the characters speaking during relevant quests.
I wanted the song to be epic but also eerie and ethereal and this led to the style choice for the choir and for using my native language, Italian, for the choruses and bridge, while the verses are written in my invented language. This other language is phonetically based and doesn't have a transcript because I use it to bridge language barriers and convey emotions through the individual interpretation of the listener. The phonetic inspiration here is from my dialect of Rome and my relatives' dialect of the Southern Italian region of Calabria. For the event's purposes I provided translation of both languages lyrics at the bottom here ⤵️
Musically, this is the first big epic song I do, with artists like Two Steps from Hell in mind. All my versatile vocals from my videogame and trailer work are there, but writing such a huge original song around them was a challenge and I'm so happy with the result! As usual, I blended orchestral elements with traditional instruments (xiao, erhu, tagelharpa), and there's a little modern vibe here and there too. Hope you enjoy!
I'm so proud to share the one-woman choir section I arranged and sang for the original score of the animated short "Six Sided Serpent" by Jason Brar! This project has influences from some of my favourite franchises and stories and it's stunning on all levels. Getting to do some Castlevania-ish choir vocals for it was an honor and I'm hoping to see more like this from Jason in the future. Make sure to check out the full version on his channel right above for the whole story!
#SixSidedSerpent #animatedshortfilm #animationThey said my voice here sounds like a mermaid!Psamathes2024-05-27 | Out soon, presave here: https://too.fm/crescentVersatile Vocalist Analyses Nightwish - Perfume of the Timeless | REACTIONPsamathes2024-05-22 | So glad to finally have new Nightwish music to make a vocal analysis and reaction to! I'm so excited for their upcoming album Yesterwynde based on what I heard in this song. Hype!
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Here's my entry for this year's #MultiverseVistas competition! Last year I submitted a cover, this year I was more inspired to try creating an original song, especially since I was playing this part of the game right when the event was announced and I really loved both the area and the Vidyadhara concept as a whole. This is meant to be a theme for Dan Heng IL and the Vidyadhara based on what we can see in Scalegorge Waterscape and what's left there, and hear from the characters speaking during relevant quests.
I wanted the song to be epic but also eerie and ethereal and this led to the style choice for the choir and for using my native language, Italian, for the choruses and bridge, while the verses are written in my invented language. This other language is phonetically based and doesn't have a transcript because I use it to bridge language barriers and convey emotions through the individual interpretation of the listener. The phonetic inspiration here is from my dialect of Rome and my relatives' dialect of the Southern Italian region of Calabria. For the event's purposes I provided translation of both languages lyrics at the bottom here ⤵️
Musically, this is the first big epic song I do, with artists like Two Steps from Hell in mind. All my versatile vocals from my videogame and trailer work are there, but writing such a huge original song around them was a challenge and I'm so happy with the result! As usual, I blended orchestral elements with traditional instruments (xiao, erhu, tagelharpa), and there's a little modern vibe here and there too. Hope you enjoy!
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📝 Song Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, lyrics, vocals, mixing/mastering, video editing
🎤 Lyrics:
ITALIAN AND CONLANG
[Verse: phonetic constructed language]
[Chorus] Vedi La luna canta la storia del drago La sua memoria incisa in pietra
[Verse: phonetic constructed language]
[Chorus] Vedi La luna canta la storia del drago La sua memoria recisa per sempre
[Chorus] Vedi La luna canta di eroi e peccato Un tradimento bandito da qui Al cammino per le radici
[Bridge] Danza sull'onda Di un mare antico Dai suoi abissi Ritrova la vita
Raggi di luna Sui tre artigli Riveleranno la tua verità
[Chorus] Vedi La luna canta la storia del drago La sua memoria recisa per sempre
Vedi La luna canta di eroi e peccato Un tradimento bandito da qui Al cammino per le radici
ENGLISH
[Verse] The cycle All the cycles Mirages from their past Do you have true power? Is this our punishment?
The cycle All the cycles Complete the secret ritual Can you repair the seal? Can you heal the plague?
[Chorus] See The moon is singing the story of the dragon Its memory carved in stone
[Verse] The cycle All the cycles Finding a different way Rebirth and freedom Eternally branching
The cycle All the cycles First one, anew Can you complete it? Can they succeed?
[Chorus] See The moon is singing the story of the dragon Its memory severed forever
See The moon is singing of heroes and sin A betrayal banished from here To the path for the roots
[Bridge] Dance on the wave Of an ancient sea From its abyss Find life once again
Moonlight On the three talons Will reveal your truth
[Chorus] See The moon is singing the story of the dragon Its memory severed forever
See The moon is singing of heroes and sin A betrayal banished from here To the path for the roots
#epicmusic #epicmusicworld #cinematicmusicVersatile Vocalist Analyses Genshin Impact - Arlecchino Boss Theme (Reaction + Lyrics)Psamathes2024-05-02 | Another vocal reaction, this time from one of my favorite games and videogame soundtracks lately! Let's react to the amazing boss theme for Arlecchino from Genshin Impact and look at the beautiful vocals and Latin lyrics.
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Absolutio Absoluta Absolutissime - Parting of Light and Shadow ◈ Artist: HOYO-MiX, Huiling Zhu
#genshinimpact #genshinimpactreaction #genshinimpactreactsBass Tagelharpa Reel | PsamathesPsamathes2024-04-26 | Proud to present my first Bass Tagelharpa Reel! For all composers and music producers who are curious about how this insrument sounds and want to ask me to play it for them on a project, here's a quick overview of solos and rhythms in various musical settings and recoded in my home studio over the years. I approach this instrument with versatility, just like my vocals: when I play it outside of the traditional folk music atmosphere, I try to adapt and experiment with it, using it to play melodies originally made for vocals, violin, and other instruments that are very different from the structure and scope of the bass tagelharpa.
Please get in touch via email on my 🌸 below for questions, more info, and let's work together on your song, soundtrack, or any other audio project!
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📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, tagelharpa, mixing/mastering, video editing
#tagelharpa #bowedlyre #basstagelharpaTagelharpa Reel | PsamathesPsamathes2024-04-08 | Proud to present my first Tagelharpa Reel! For all composers and music producers who are curious about how this insrument sounds and want to ask me to play it for them on a project, here's a quick overview of solos and rhythms in various musical settings and recoded in my home studio over the years. I approach this instrument with versatility, just like my vocals: when I play it outside of the traditional folk music atmosphere, I try to adapt and experiment with it, using it to play melodies originally made for vocals, violin, and other instruments that are very different from the structure and scope of the tagelharpa.
Please get in touch via email on my 🌸 below for questions, more info, and let's work together on your song, soundtrack, or any other audio project!
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📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, tagelharpa, mixing/mastering, video editing
#tagelharpa #bowedlyre #talharpaVersatile Vocalist Analyses Matia Bazar (Antonella Ruggiero) - Vacanze Romane (Reaction)Psamathes2024-04-07 | Another vocal reaction and analysis of a band from my own country, Italy! I'm still alternating vocal reaction videos with one Dimash video and one video from another singer, band, etc. Lots of stuff to say about Matia Bazar from my unique perspective, so I'm doing several songs by them! This time it's Vacanze Romane so you have your background music ready for your next Italian summer vacation! See you next video with another Dimash reaction instead, and more Matia Bazar in the future thanks to your lovely recommendations so far 💜
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Vacanze Romane ◈ Artist: Matia Bazar
#matiabazar #matiabazarreaction #progressivemusicCall of the Shieldmaidens - Viking Music (Tagelharpa)Psamathes2024-03-24 | 💜 Bandcamp: fanlink.tv/shieldmaiden 🎵 Spotify, Apple Music, etc: https://too.fm/shieldmaidens
Original Viking Song with multi-style nordic folk vocals, throat singing, and tagelharpa written and performed by Psamathes. This song is meant to be a call and response chant for all women so that we can feel stronger together and at the same time highlight our own unique, individual voices.
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📝 Song Info ◈ Psamathes: vocals, arrangement, lyrics, tagelharpa, mixing/mastering, video editing
#vikingmusic #tagelharpa #vikingCall of the Shieldmaidens - Viking SongPsamathes2024-03-19 | This song is meant to be a call and response chant for all women so that we can feel stronger together and at the same time highlight our own unique, individual voices.
💜Bandcamp: fanlink.tv/shieldmaiden 🎵Spotify, etc: too.fm/shieldmaidensVersatile Vocalist Learns Dune Vocals in 2 MinutesPsamathes2024-03-09 | Having Loire Cotler sing in the Dune score was huge thing by Hans Zimmer to help shift industry female vocals towards uniqueness instead of trend imitations that let down our space for expression. Here's how I study unique vocals like these, from finding the sweet spot to adding my own uniqueness too, mistakes included!
It's a huge thing in terms of exposing myself to post a video where my voice cracks and sounds ugly, but that's just how learning any type of singing really works. Nothing starts from perfection.
I also want to do at least one more video where I get to sing these two phrases in my personal version of this "dune growl" showing the other things i mention in the video like accents, dynamics, emotion, all the things that really bring the performance to life.
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Paul's Dream ◈ Composer: Hans Zimmer ◈ Vocals: Loire Cotler
#duneparttwo #hanszimmer #duneFallen Down from Undertake but its a cinematic fantasy with elven lyrics!Psamathes2024-02-20 | ...Undertale - Fallen Down | Slowed Down Epic Orchestral VersionPsamathes2024-02-09 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: https://too.fm/psamfallen 👇
Vocal cover of "Fallen Down" by Toby Fox from the videogame Undertale, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Fallen Down ◈ Game: Undertale ◈ Composer: Toby Fox
#Undertale #undertalemusic #undertaleostVersatile Vocalist Analyses: Dimash - Ocean over the Time (Reaction)Psamathes2024-01-28 | Analyzing another song by the incredible Dimash! Today we're looking at the song he performed for a videogame soundtrack, Ocean over the Time! Thank you all for recommending this one, and make sure to keep an eye on my Patreon if you like recommending material for this series as I'll be updating it soon with more options towards this!
Vocal cover of "Obscure Mirage" by HOYO-MiX from the videogame Genshin Impact, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
I randomly got this song in the game while playing and I was so mesmerized by the melody that I immediately had to cover it! I explored Sumeru a lot, but it rarely played in my own game for some reason. There's no vocals in the original version, so I used this new and unique vocal style I recently developed for certain fantasy vocal settings. I've been using it for game music, trailer music, and other projects, and I think it's so refreshing to throw my influences into creating something new to sing with!
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Obscure Mirage ◈ Game: Genshin Impact ◈ Composer: HOYO-MiX
#sumeruost #sumeru #sumerugenshinimpactI Was Born For This - JourneyPsamathes2024-01-17 | My Roman empire is more videogame vocal themes with lyrics in Latin, possibly from ancient literature.Christina Aguilera - Walk Away LOW NOTESPsamathes2024-01-14 | Before I started taking singing lessons, getting into metal and vgm, this was one of the very first songs and albums to make an impact on 11yo me. The phrashing in Christina Aguilera songs is insane but also full of emotion (and low notes). Took me a couple decades to be able to handle it!
🌸 LET'S HANG OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://bio.link/psamathesRaphael Theme from Baldurs Gate 3 (Intro)Psamathes2024-01-12 | pov: you live near the Vatican and the painter's biggest masterpieces, but this is the only Raphael you can think about 😈
Larian Studios we're all waiting for that Raphael romance 🙏🔥Versatile Vocalist Analyses Matia Bazar (Antonella Ruggiero) - Cè tutto un mondo intorno (Reaction)Psamathes2024-01-06 | First video of the year and it's a vocal reaction and analysis of a band from my own country! I'll start alternating vocal reaction videos with one Dimash video and one video from another singer, band, etc. Lots of stuff to say about Matia Bazar from my unique perspective! See you next video with another Dimash reaction instead, and be sure to hear him mentioned here too ;)
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: C'è tutto un mondo intorno ◈ Artist: Matia Bazar
#matiabazar #matiabazarreaction #progressivemusicPanis Angelicus (Live Soprano)Psamathes2023-12-31 | Panis Angelicus performed with soprano vocals and pipe organ during wedding ceremony.
Vocal cover of "Dream of Scattered Petals" from the videogame Genshin Impact, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
I love the music from Inazuma so much! It's also one of my favorite places in the whole game, and I keep going back there even though the story is now in Fontaine. I arranged this iconic melody from Inazuma as a lofi cover with soft vocals and Japanese instruments blended with some synths for a uniquely chill folk vibe. Let me know if you'd like another Genshin song in this style!
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📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, vocals, video editing, mixing/mastering
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Dream of Scattered Petals ◈ Game: Genshin Impact ◈ Composer: Yu-Peng Chen, HOYO-MiX
#genshinimpact #raidenshogun #genshinimpactinazumaVersatile Vocalist Analyses: Dimash - Ave Maria (Reaction)Psamathes2023-12-17 | Analyzing another song by the incredible Dimash! Today we're looking at his Ave Maria, an impressive, cinematic track.
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Ave Maria ◈ Artist: Dimash Kudaibergen
#dimash #dimashkudaibergen #dimashavemariaThe COMPLETE one-woman choir (Versatile Vocalist)Psamathes2023-12-12 | Many vocal styles, remote session recording available. Full video with more genres on the main channel!Honkai Star Rail - Loading Screen Theme Vocal Version!Psamathes2023-12-10 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: fanlink.to/psamrail 👇
Cinematic Bass Tagelharpa Vocal cover of "Star Rail" from the videogame Honkai: Star Rail, arranged and performed by Psamathes.Away - Phoenix Theme from Final Fantasy XVI but its epic METAL!Psamathes2023-12-08 | Hope you enjoy! You can find the full song on my channel here and on all platforms: fanlink.to/psamff16awayGACKT - Birdcage (English Lyrics) | Vocal CoverPsamathes2023-12-02 | English Vocal cover of "Birdcage" by GACKT, performed by Psamathes. I was commissioned to sing this English lyrics version by MoonStruck (moon-struck.net), who gathers many GACKT resources and does so many useful translations!! They did a translation of this beautiful song's lyrics and also adapted it to be singable. I love GACKT so it was great to sing one of his songs and to study his unique vocals too, especially his amazing tone and use of vibrato!
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📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: vocals, mixing/mastering, video editing ◈ MoonStruck (https://moon-struck.net): English lyrics
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Birdcage ◈ Artist: GACKT
🎤 Lyrics: The memory of you I saw in the light From days that feel so long ago Has slipped so much further out of my reach The more that I stained my soul
Lost in the darkness I called out your name But only the darkness echoed Caught up in an endless moment of time I'm with you now and all alone
How can I ever atone, for what I've done For the sins that keep me caged? I waste my breath on these pray-ers A wound like this, never fades
I tore a leaf from the hydrangea Still drenched from the early June rain It floats on the water with memories of you then everything washes away
Late afternoon when the drifting clouds part The orange sun sets on the sea And distant echoes keep calling to shore Somehow it’s too much for me
If forgiveness won't come to me This is something I'd rather not be Take the agony, take the pain Drown it all in a world of nothingness
How can I ever ato-one, for what I've done For the sins that keep me caged? I waste my breath on these prayers A wound like this, never fades away
I heard your voice in the murmur Distant thunder Then the rain poured from the sky I laugh as the tears blur my vision You are hidden In endless light
I am blind I am blind
The memory of you I saw in the light From days that feel so long ago Every lost moment is filled with your smile And just one more might save my soul
Was once but it never will be Time we spent together Lost to me forever Once more you smile at me…
#gackt #englishlyrics #birdcageBaldurs Gate 3 - Down by the River (Norse Version) #vikingmusicPsamathes2023-11-17 | ...Down by the River - Baldurs Gate 3 | Viking CoverPsamathes2023-11-12 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: fanlink.tv/psambg3 👇
Vocal cover of "Down by the River" by Borislav Slavov from the videogame Baldur's Gate 3, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
The soundtrack for Baldur's Gate 3 is extraordinary, and I wanted to make a tribute to it with my own signature style and vocals! This time, I arranged the song as either a theme for Karlach, or for your Druid and Barbarian Tavs. You can find it on other social media and use it for your BG3 edits! I see them all, and I love them!!!
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📝 Cover Info ◈ Psamathes: arrangement, vocals, bass tagelharpa, marranzano (sicilian jaw harp), video editing, mixing/mastering, artwork
📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Down by the River ◈ Game: Baldur's Gate 3 ◈ Composer: Borislav Slavov
🎤 Lyrics:
Lace your heart with mine Let your sleeping soul take flight Take me through the night
Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river (By the river)
Hanging moon in fog Mists will lead where you belong Sweep me off my feet
Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river (By the river)
Inky embers (Inky embers) Swirl and dance (Swirl and dance) Just leave the flames and take a chance To be with me tonight Take my hand And hold it tight 'Causе you and I are everywhеre The night is young, we're going
Down, down, down by the river (By the river) Down, down, down by the river Down, down, down by the river (By the river)
Don't wake me up Just leave me there dreaming
#baldursgate3 #downbytheriver #vikingmusicAve Maria (Schubert) - Live SopranoPsamathes2023-11-01 | Ave Maria (Schubert) performed with soprano vocals and pipe organ during wedding ceremony.
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#avemaria #avemariaschubert #avemaríaDown by the River (Baldurs Gate 3) Tagelharpa coverPsamathes2023-10-26 | ...Versatile Vocalist Analyses: Dimash - Ikanaide (Reaction)Psamathes2023-10-21 | Analyzing another song by the incredible Dimash! Today we're looking at his song Ikanaide, where we can see the softer side of his voice. Lots to learn about this type of singing, too! Sorry for the lack of reactions during the summer, but I've been struggling with chronic pain and things were especially tough during the heatwave(s). I'm hoping to resume more regularly from now on!
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📝 Song Info ◈ Title: Ikanaide ◈ Artist: Dimash Kudaibergen
#dimash #dimashkudaibergen #dimashikanaideIts the first time I sing this classical piece live!Psamathes2023-10-20 | ...Down by the River (Baldurs Gate 3) on TagelharpaPsamathes2023-10-16 | ...The bride wanted me to sing this for her entrance instead of the wedding march! 💍Psamathes2023-10-12 | ...My favourite part of Schuberts Ave Maria (live)Psamathes2023-10-10 | ...The Complete One-Woman Choir (Trailer) | PsamathesPsamathes2023-10-05 | A collection of some of the vocals I record for my own projects and for collaborators. This is focused on vocal versatility when it comes to creating a full choir with one vocalist. My experience and skills with different vocal styles and techniques find good use in this context as well as in solo parts. I definitely forgot to include something, and other genres will be added in the future as I'm always learning and exploring new vocal worlds, so get in touch if you need a specific choir!
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📝 Song Info Each Chapter includes a few clips with different genres and styles!
0:05 Fantasy Vocals 2:45 Metal Vocals 4:44 Horror Vocals 5:30 Nordic Folk Vocalks 7:03 A Cappella Vocals
The Lord of the Rings Lothlorien - Lament for Gandalf
Hollow Knight The White Lady
The Lynx Theme (Original Song)
Granblue Fantasy Rose Queen
Pokèmon Gold & Silver Dragon's Den
Genshin Impact Chrysalis Suspirii
Final Fantasy XVI Away
Final Fantasy XVI To Sail Forbidden Seas (with @ferdk16 and @DacianGradaMusic)
Silence + Other Sounds Hellen Vocal Library
Castlevania - Symphony of the Night Requiem for the Gods
World of Warcraft Nightsong
Chrono Cross Scars of Time
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla The Words of the Raven (with @DacianGradaMusic)
Sea of Thieves We Shall Sail Together
Christopher Tin Baba Yetu
#vikingmusic #bulgarianchoir #epicchoirCastlevania: Symphony of the Night - Requiem for the Gods | Dark Orchestral CoverPsamathes2023-09-27 | 🎧 DOWNLOAD/STREAM AT: fanlink.tv/PsamCastlevaniaReq 👇
Dark Orchestral Vocal cover of "Requiem for the Gods" by Michiru Yamane from the videogame Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, arranged and performed by Psamathes.
A new Castlevania cover to celebrate the release of Castlevania Nocturne on Netflix! Hope you enjoy this take on another classic tune, and check out my other Castlevania covers on the channel!