I've been meaning to upload this video clip to my news feed but I'm lazy as all fuck. This is from the 2017 North American Beatbox championships. There were about 110 some contestants and my name got called first. The video was shot on a friends cell phone from the front row. This was my first time in front of audience of my peers. This was from day two of the event, open eliminations. Day three saw tournament style knockout rounds from the best of day two. Being a new face I didn't aim to get past this round but the experience and friends made there were well worth the experience :)
I'm here for a long time, not a good time.
Cory F. Jaeger
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Holy cow awesome!
thanksee :]
Daaaamn how did I miss your whole beatbox career the past few years here!
Do you have any tracks made with mostly vocal percussion like so? And what happened to this pursuit? Still contesting? So dope.
Nothing beatbox is happening during covid times. The entire beatbox scene has quarantined or so I hear. I've sampled odd mouth sounds here and there but I don't find that the digital stuff and the beat boxing fit into each other. It does help though in regards to drumming and understanding rhythm. Anyone can pick it up so I'd recommend musicians learn the basics. Knowledge only helps in the long run :)
Hey if I knew about (or remembered? Deja vu maybe...) this earlier I would've asked if you'd be up for something like: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/886260
Still would be awesome. :) Down to try a rhyme to whatever percussion you be bustin anytime you feel like!
Makes sense it's a no go with the ron'a but: still contesting otherwise? All the way till the pandemic?
Too true!
I'll look into recording some stuff. I'll hit you up if it sounds any good :)
Looking forward! :)
arghjustkillme
Well done! I'm glad the it was rewarding for you!
A question about beatboxing: Does it pay to know your venue? The metallic echo seemed to emphasize your chugging sounds and I wonder if you could have used that to your advantage if you were serious about advancing. Perhaps some whoop sounds might have also worked with the acoustics.
Quarl (Updated )
Knowing the venue can be helpful, certainly. Just like knowing the different kinds of microphones and what mic techniques will give you better sound. Before this performance, I did three open mic nights to prepare. One venue had an amazing sound system and an amazing mic. The next venue had serious feedback on their mic. I now know not to take that mic off the stand.
The pro beat boxers will encourage you to go out and get a feel for different venues and spaces. All the experience adds up and if anything, gives you the courage to keep chugging away :D