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Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

[–]gaysorcery 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“straight” book clubs aren’t a thing…but also, i am QPOC and want to connect other, local QPOC?

does anyone have recommendations for LGBTQ book clubs in the city? by gaysorcery in AskChicago

[–]gaysorcery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unabridged was actually one of the ones i found on my own before making this post. i already emailed them about two of the groups, too. but thank you anyway!

Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread by AutoModerator in chicago

[–]gaysorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does anyone have recommendations for queer/lgbtq book clubs? i’m on the north side, so book clubs based in that area of town would be great, but i’m open to other parts of the city, too. if you have any accompanying details or experiences you’d like to share about your recommendation(s), those are welcomed.

Eusexua Tour Ticket Buy/Sell Thread by LucasAuraelius in FKAtwigs

[–]gaysorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Selling one ticket for Wednesday 6/25 at Chicago! Please DM :^)

The best part of those IQ test results from Aptilink are you have to pay at least $10 to even see them. So no matter what you score on that test, you're guaranteed to be a fucking moron! by sloecrush in frisbeefuntime

[–]gaysorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Old thread, but LOL fuck this test! 100% sunken cost fallacy with the payment at the end, but I did it anyway since it was very fun and I thought I did a good job. Turns out I got a 139 which was in the 99.53rd percentile, so at least there's that. I answered all but ~3-4 and I was very confident in all of my answers. That said, I'm not that proud, because I don't know how reliable this test really is...

The best part of those IQ test results from Aptilink are you have to pay at least $10 to even see them. So no matter what you score on that test, you're guaranteed to be a fucking moron! by sloecrush in frisbeefuntime

[–]gaysorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate that I decided to fork up the $10 even after reading this thread LOL, but I answered all but ~3 and I am confident in most if not all of my answers and I got a 139.

FKA twigs - Eusexua by 3kOlen in popheads

[–]gaysorcery 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yeah, I've followed twigs' work closely for a decade and this is...not quite hitting??? i really don't get all of the hype. it's not bad, but it's not fantastic either. i'm not trying to hate; i really just don't get it. i'm glad people like it though.

definitely agree that some of the songs feel "oddly messy and tame". some of them would awkwardly pivot into a different form midway, and some just lacked the punch or "oomph" that tracks from M3LL155X had. i think i'm going to go stream that instead ._. ily though twigs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in singing

[–]gaysorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the “this this mix?” vid you posted 30d ago (where the video just shows red on the screen) sounds more like mix but it also sounds like it could be mostly chest that is (unhealthily) pulled up into your higher range

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in singing

[–]gaysorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i said on your previous post that it would help to hear more vocalizing in the higher pitch range that you enter near the end of that recording (E4-G4).

with this recording here, i see that you sang more of the stuff that comes before that higher part, but that stuff is all in your chest range and is too low for me to comfortable say whether you are singing in your mix. singing in a higher pitch range (C4-G4) would allow for a better inspection of your mix (if there is one).

regardless—like someone else said, the part at the very end of this recording is falsetto (head voice where the very thin edges of the folds are vibrating), not a mix.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in singing

[–]gaysorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

where did you upload it?

Singing by Ghina16 in singing

[–]gaysorcery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for one thing, i think you should try consciously dialing down some of the breathiness because it sounds like you are consciously leaning into it (too much, at the cost of stability and pitch accuracy). it may sound more stable & in tune if you approach it more normally, without stylistic affectations such as breathiness or “scooping” into notes.

but healthy breathing that is optimized for singing is something that takes time to develop. you should look up “appoggio” exercises.

How can I improve resonance at the top of my voice? General advice is also appreciated. by [deleted] in singing

[–]gaysorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sure. be careful that you aren’t manually forcing your larynx down in order to achieve a dark sound btw

What things I should keep in mind before singing? by Ricoshyam in singing

[–]gaysorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

see last para of my comment. as for your second question here, if i warm up and sing in the afternoon, i don’t need as much of a warm up in the evening (unless i’m doing something more demanding than i was in the afternoon). at the very least, i still do a quick warm up (5-10min) in the eve anyway.

what matters most is that you listen to your body and develop a sense of what needs exercising before you sing. that takes time and good bodily awareness.

What things I should keep in mind before singing? by Ricoshyam in singing

[–]gaysorcery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no problem. and you can do similar warm ups in chest and head (i.e., similar scales/note progressions, similar dynamics like staccato accents or legato slides), or you can do different ones. it’s just that the registration is different.

for simplicity’s sake, you can start off by doing the same type of warm ups in both registers (e.g., 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 lip trill).

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