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Today i'm going to talk about a female vocalist who has featured in over 100,000 songs worldwide, 900,000 fans on facebook, one of the biggest acts in Asia. Lady Gaga has revealed that this singer will open her 'ArtRave' tour. So who am i talking about? Any ideas? I'm talking about Hatsune Miku. Hatsune is a virtual popstar, 3D hologram. The name comes from Hatsu (First), ne (Sound) & Miku (Future), which means "First voice of the Future". The voice itself is sampled from the actress 'Saki Fujita'. Yes that's right she does'nt really exist only in the virtual world. She has sold out 3D concerts in LA, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo & Hong Kong. Miku has a human band playing real instruments. Some fans will travel miles to see one of her concerts. Others may dress like her. Hatsune was created by Crypton Future Media & uses Yamaha's technology 'Vocaloid'. What is Vocaloid? Its a 'singing synthesizer. You input the text.

About over 6 months ago i came across this video of a live performance by the fusion band SNARKY PUPPY FT LALAH HATHAWAY. The song was called: 'Something'. After 6 mins into the song Lalah does something incredible with her vocals. She is able to sing a 2 part harmony by herself (No external Vocal or Harmony effects). I have never heard anything like this before. I was amazed. How is Lalah able to sing these harmonies? According to an interview Lalah said that she has been able to do this since she was 12-13 and still does'nt know how she does it. However, there are other vocalists that claim that they too can do this. One possible explaination could be Overtone singing. This is where the singer manipulates the resonances. There are different variants of this (Tuvan throat singing , Inuit throat singing etc). Have you got any other explainations how this could be done? Until next time.   Law   Official website Twitter Facebook (LW Music Services) Facebook (Law)  

As i'm a fan of House Music. I would like to pay tribute to DJ, producer & remixer Frankie Knuckles who sadly passed away 31st March 2014. Frankie Knuckles played an important role popularizing 'House' music during the 80's. The name 'House' music came from the club he DJ'ed in 'The Warehouse'. He inspired & influenced many DJ's, musicians etc over the years. His most famous hits include: 'Your Love' & 'The Whistle Song' As 'House' music today continues to change over the years. I doubt any of this would be possible without Frankie Knuckles. Frankie's legacy will live on. Frankie Knuckles ('The Godfather of House') RIP   Until next time. Law Official Website Twitter Facebook (Law) Facebook (LW Music Services)