Lady GaGa and Akon: the mysterious rise of autotune
There was a time when pop singers would be roundly criticised if they dared to mime onstage. But what about live autotuning?
I went to see R'n'B superproducer Akon last night and was astonished to hear his vocals emerge as digitally compressed and autotuned as they sound on record. I mean its not as if the man can't sing. He has a high tenor which he moulds in the throat technique fashion of his Senegalese background (a Fulani vocal style called daandé heli, or "voice explod...
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R&B singer Akon found himself at the centre of a frightening scene in London recently - when an encounter with fans went awry. more info
The Telegraph Blog — There was a time when pop singers would be roundly criticised if they dared to mime onstage. But what about live autotuning?
I went to see R'n'B superproducer Akon las... more info