PRO Beatboxer REACTS: VOICEPLAY In The Hall Of The Mountain King (acapella) 

The arrangement was done by Layne, the beatboxer. Geoff wrote and arranged the "swing" section at the end. Layne frequently does multiple tracks of beat boxing. I am a huge Voiceplay fan, I love their creativity and their willingness to take risks with their work. Since they have no label or manager, they can do anything. I will always be here for them!!

The beautiful guest vocalist is Elizabeth Garozzo who sings many types of music including pop opera.

Love your reaction- thanks! Former member, J None, left to join the Navy and is active duty but still comes back frequently as a guest when he is on leave. When J None is not in the cover you will see various featured guest that they have known for years as they are from Orlando Florida and have worked together at the theme parks and on the cruise ships. Their makeup artist here is Rick Underwood, long time friend that did their makeup when they worked for Universal theme park.

Although Layne has been arranging about half of their songs (recently Eli has joined the mix), occasionally he will take on a “passion project” that not all of the members like to do. It usually means a lot more theatrical production. Well, they just filmed another of Layne’s passion projects. I know the setting is insane (and only doable if you own your own studio!). I’m sure you will love it too. It probably won’t premier until next month, but don’t miss it!

This is one of my absolute favorites. The level of creativity and humor are off the charts. (Both of the voices in the merch ad afterwards are Layne).

Layne and Geoff are the two founding members of VP, and to my ears they have the synergy and sheer awesomeness of the storied bass/drums combos. Legend is, when Scott Porter left (founding member, beatbox and now well known in tv) they were discussing the challenge of finding a really good beatboxer. Layne stepped forward, commenting - we can ALWAYS find a baritone. Layne has commented that he started beatboxing at 15. In the earliest videos I've seen Layne was good - but you can really watch him develop and change through the years. He never stops adding new sounds and effects. 3-4 years ago he did a series of minis with a lot of machine sounds, computer sounds, strange harmonic frequencies that SOUND like distortion. Sure enough, soon after those kinds of effects started making their way into their - regular performances. I was fascinated by Greatest Showman (another Layne arrangement) because there is one line in it where everyone beatboxes, one at a time, one after the other. Not 110%, but decent, and interesting to hear all of them taking a turn. Even their featured guest, Rachel Potter.

I loved Elizabeth Garozzo in this.

Love this cover. Love the reaction. Next time Seven Nation Army please?

When J.None is away working for the U.S. Navy, the rest of VoicePlay bring in guest vocalists, such as Elizabeth here.

“That just gives me so much dopamine for no reason” pretty much sums up how I feel about VoicePlay! I don’t know anything about music theory or performance technique or whatever, but their music gives my brain happy fuzzy chemicals and I love them!

Hey Klown, If you really Love the Bass his Name is Geoff Castellucci and you Really need to React to his Solo Songs. You will Definitely need to React to His Song " I SEE FIRE" And All his other Solo Projects that he does it all with his wife Cathy. Geoff Is Super Super Talented and I Really Hope That You React to One of His Solo Projects Very Very SOON.

I've never seen a reactor comment on it, but of the five characters, Geoff, (the bass) and Cesar, the red imp-looking fellow, are the only ones that don't sample the potion. Eli, (pronounced Ellie, in green makeup), Layne (the beatboxer), and Elizabeth all sample the potion at least once, with effects on their voices.

Of course you can do it again. I think they deserved an a capella award for this - it's like nothing else. Eli (green guy) tried to throw a carrot into the pot at the beginning. Liz (lavender lady) wouldn't let Eli do that. After seeing what happened when Layne threw his carrot in (4 of them disappeared fast and Layne a bit slower) you know why. The song would have ended too soon. Each addition to the cauldron, changed the various themes, tempos, and voices! You are delightful to listen to and enjoy! We Don't Talk About Bruno is another fun one.

This is one of my all time favorite VP videos ever! Love that they can take an instrumental piece and do it all with voice. ❤🎶

Honestly it would be really fun to see you react to Voiceplay’s «Road Trip» It’s a skit where all of them provide at least some sound effects with their voices and its also just funny. Of course there is also still singing, its a Road trip. Why wouldnt there be?

Thanks for watching!!! 😊

"That just gives me so much dopamine for no reason" 🤣

Love seeing Layne (beatbox / baritone) getting the recognition he deserves here. Geoff (bass) is an amazing talent, but I feel like a lot of reactors overlook everyone else in the group. Everything Voiceplay does is fantastic, but since you mentioned him specifically, my favorite Layne moments are in We Don't Talk About Bruno, Drunken Sailor, and Nothing Else Matters.

I taught this to my 3rd through 5th graders this past fall as part of our classical music genre/Halloween music. First we listened to this version to get them engaged, then We watched and listed to an orchestra playing it. We discussed musical themes and listened for dynamics, tempo, mood, timbre of the voices vs instrumentation, etc... We studied and learned about Grieg and Peer Gynt. Then we went from that to listening to March of the Trolls, which inspired The Skeleton Dance (with entire themes and parts of the music taken from March of the Trolls and used in the Disney music for The Skeleton Dance. We listened and compared and then watched how The Skeleton Dance has now been set to Spooky Scary Skeletons. We watched that too. Then I showed them the modern a capella version by Peter Hollens. It was a FUN October!

They did a Soundgarden song called Black Hole Sun, they did a cyberpunk take on it. It's very nice and they have done several songs for games, Dragonborn Comes Skyrim, Halos Theme song, Valhalla Calling and Sleeping in the Cold Below, just to name a few. They dont always dress up for their songs but they are amazing even then. They're my favorite group out of the three main a capella bands. I've watched all three every since the Sing Off, a singing competition on TV, that they were all in.

Welcome to Layne's (beatboxer) imagination 😄. It is a great and totally left-field arrangement. Love it! You have such a fantastic rabbit hole to still go down! They are the Kings of Halloween - and this was one of their Halloween offerings. 🌹🕊

Their take on this is brilliant. First, to take a well-known classical instrumental piece and turn it a capella is astounding on its on. To then tell a whole story without saying a word next-level. The arrangement here is absolutely masterful when you dig deep into some of technical nuisances in this one.

It is a cover like this that makes voiceplay the kings of Halloween. And they do it every year a new brilliant recording.

Thank you Mr. Klown for a priceless reaction to Voice Play. Please do a reaction video to Voice Plays cover of ( Halo ) the theme song from the video game Halo. The composer of the music said it was the best ever, he loved it. Please watch until the credits stop rolling so you can hear a very important message at the end. You will love it. Only Voice Play can take music without words & do it a capella style.

Beatboxing was the best thing to ever to be added to a cappella ❤❤

Great reaction!! You've barely entered the Voiceplay rabbit hole. Valhalla Calling, Nothing Else Matters, Seven Nation Army, Dragonborn Comes and Hoist The Colours would be great next choices!!

That was a magical experience. Also when you are overcome with happiness listening to a song it is so infectious! Thank you for sharing this with us!

OMG. This was the first time I watched this one. It was awesome, cool and hilarious. Voiceplay never fails to impress.

You enjoy Voiceplay so much, it's a joy to watch your reactions. Thanks

Since VoicePlay are independent, they don't get the publicity that the other major groups can afford. But being independent means they can tackle unimaginable projects without having to stay in one lane/Layne. There's a massive variety in their work.

If your interested in how they arranage and layer their songs here are a couple other reactor's interviews with Layne. Peter Barber: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2ugxJ-ZJBeY.html and The Charismatic Voice: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8KXnB9jWa6I.html

Loved the analysis of the beatboxing. Thank you!

If you want to see a Layne beatbox solo theres a Recording from a live show from 2019. Its on Stacy Tee’s channel. Called: «Voiceplay - Layne’s Solo - Valley Forge Casino, 12/20/2019»

When we say VoicePlay will tackle any genre we mean it. This is a totally orchestral piece with no words at all. But they killed it with an amazing arrangement. For another theatrical style video check out their cover of The Dragonborn Comes from Skyrim. In one of their videos: Dream On, Layne makes a sound that had people wondering how he made it, and he admits that he faked it on the filming as it looks too ridiculous when he does it. So we don't get to see it for real.

Love love your energy! Keep ‘em coming. Voice play is an addiction for me. Nothing else quite like them out there.

DRAGON BORN is another awesome vid. Full costume. Geoff takes his bass dragon deep. FYI - Voice Play has guest vocalists very frequently. In Dragon Born it's Omar Cardona. Omar and brother EJ have been in Voice Play collaborations.

Tsk tsk! It's best to let the video play to the end, there's a cute bit on this one, about the merch! But great reaction! Very enjoyable! Very interesting to see it from a beatboxer's POV. If you seek more info on Layne's carrotness, Huldra Draco, our Voiceplay Valkyrie, does a video on it. 💙

It's so great to see someone react to this one who cannot only appreciate the technical elements, but really get into the humor and storytelling that they are doing. I know I am biased in favor of VoicePlay over Home Free and Pentatonix, and freely admit that. I think it's because while I love a lot of country music, that's not the only genre I want to listen to, and Pentatonix doesn't seem to have nearly the fun that VoicePlay does. I am proud to be a VoicePlay (and Geoff) Patron, because Patreon support allows VoicePlay to do these 'out of the box' arrangements like this one, which, although being amazing arrangements and performances, are just not destined to be the kind of videos that are going to generate a lot of repeat play on any of the platforms. We patrons think, from the hints that we've seen and heard so far, that Layne may be cooking up another video using a classical piece of music, but turning it on its head with a spectacular arrangement and setting, so keep your eyes out for that one.

Subscribed before we were halfway through the video! I love the energy and the knowledge you're bringing!

You were channeling Christopher Walken for a couple minutes at the beginning of this video, LOL! Also, Voiceplay has four core members, Geoff, Eli, Cesar and Layne (left to right in this video). J. None is signing with the Navy. So they have several guest stars they rotate to take up the fifth place, several of them are wonderfully talented women. Also, Voiceplay's lineup has changed a bit throughout the years.💙

You need to check out Voiceplay's version of the Halo opening theme.

Another fun one would be Voiceplays ver. of «kidnap the sandy claws» from nightmare before christmas. (Hint there might be some fun voices, and maybe even some overtone singing?)

I have a feeling you will lose your ever loving mind when you get to their cover of Seven Nation Army

I KNEW you'd love this!!!

Do check out Valhalla Calling (Miracle of Sound). It is epic. In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins), Dream On (Aerosmith), Warriors (Imagine Dragons), Nothing Else Matters (Metallica). VoicePlay has done some amazing work!

Super fun reaction.

I love seeing how much you loved this. VoicePlay is amazing for so many reasons but Geoff (the bass) and Layne (the beatboxer) are both uniquely talented. Geoff’s bass is the lowest of all the acapella groups and Layne doesn’t just do beats. They like to have fun and play so he does all kinds of funky and weird sounds as you saw here. You really will have fun with this group!! If you liked this one you might also enjoy Hide and Seek (Ding Dong). Their Little Mermaid Medley is a great one to see the Beatboxer’s skills. As is Seven Nation Army. Really, you can’t go wrong. Have fun! ❤

You should check out their We Don't Talk About Bruno for Layne amazing talent.

This is ao fun, seeing the arrangement from the beatboxer's perspective.

they have done video games too like Valhalla calling or enemy even halo check them out as well

Fantastic reaction! ❤

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Je zou ook eens moeten kijken naar into the air van phill collins van voiceplay

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please do Dragonborn Comes

For me, Voiceplay is one of the best Acapella Groups out there!! And i'm also a big Geoff Castellucci Fan and his solo Arrangements! You're always excited about what's next good...🙏👏👏👏🫶👍