Well. It's for the ones that were teens or young adults during the 90's or 2000's..
What was your reaction when you heard Brandy's voice change from NSN to FM? I was 5 around the time so I've grown up used to hearing her darker tone but I'm just stoned and wondering lol
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In my opinion, I feel like she's the only artist voice who has matured and changed. Like a lot of the girls don't show vocal growth lol
I loved it.
I was amazed. I love Brandy's NSN voice now because it's so unique, but back then I thought it sounded "strained" even though I loved all the songs.. The full moon tone was so open and free. There was so much agility, more highs, more lows, more precision. I still have not heard growth on this level between albums from anyone else. Most people have not grown that much in skill and creativity over their entire careers.
first thing I heard was "Open" and I was like :uhh: why is she so husky? then I got used to it around WAU and FM time
hold on let me get back to you in a minute
Quote from: demitri.petty on March 16, 2022, 05:36:13 PM
Well. It's for the ones that were teens or young adults during the 90's or 2000's..
oh let me exit then...
Cus I'm young. Period.
Quote from: RAY7 on March 16, 2022, 06:17:49 PM
first thing I heard was "Open" and I was like :uhh: why is she so husky? then I got used to it around WAU and FM time
That song vocally sounds like a transition but certain parts def sounded like NSN bran.
Quote from: Kaeli. on March 16, 2022, 06:45:16 PM
Quote from: demitri.petty on March 16, 2022, 05:36:13 PM
Well. It's for the ones that were teens or young adults during the 90's or 2000's..
oh let me exit then...
Cus I'm young. Period.
:plzstop:
Quote from: Kaeli. on March 16, 2022, 06:45:16 PM
Quote from: demitri.petty on March 16, 2022, 05:36:13 PM
Well. It's for the ones that were teens or young adults during the 90's or 2000's..
oh let me exit then...
Cus I'm young. Period.
Grandma plea 🙄
I thought something was wrong with her voice at the time vncnncncnc. I was very young at the time but I do remember the big difference vs. the Cinderella songs..
Quote from: demitri.petty on March 16, 2022, 05:38:17 PM
In my opinion, I feel like she's the only artist voice who has matured and changed. Like a lot of the girls don't show vocal growth lol
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I think her voice change is more drastic between the Debut and NSN
Quote from: Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 16, 2022, 05:56:57 PM
I was amazed. I love Brandy's NSN voice now because it's so unique, but back then I thought it sounded "strained" even though I loved all the songs.. The full moon tone was so open and free. There was so much agility, more highs, more lows, more precision. I still have not heard growth on this level between albums from anyone else. Most people have not grown that much in skill and creativity over their entire careers.
This 👏🏾
I still remember the first time I heard "I Thought". I was gagged.
The Full Moon album is what made me start stanning.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on March 16, 2022, 11:25:26 PM
Quote from: Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 16, 2022, 05:56:57 PM
I was amazed. I love Brandy's NSN voice now because it's so unique, but back then I thought it sounded "strained" even though I loved all the songs.. The full moon tone was so open and free. There was so much agility, more highs, more lows, more precision. I still have not heard growth on this level between albums from anyone else. Most people have not grown that much in skill and creativity over their entire careers.
This 👏🏾
!!!!!!
This is why Brandy is my favorite singer! No one else showed growth and evolution vocally like she did... we literally watched her go from a teen voice to a grown ass woman super layered voice
Never say never was my musical awakening
Full Moon blew my mind. It gave me everything and more of what I didn't think I needed.
afrodisiac took a few listens but after that I was done for. Nothing has topped this trinity ever'
wow the memories
Quote from: demitri.petty on March 16, 2022, 05:38:17 PM
In my opinion, I feel like she's the only artist voice who has matured and changed. Like a lot of the girls don't show vocal growth lol
I was 9 years old and I remember feeling something was different with her, Like her verses sounded like a new Brandy but her hooks still had her teen sound, by Afro I was in love with her new voice :blessed:
Tbh I was puzzled, I genuinely didn't know what to think. It was so new compared to the other music I was hearing, even from her.
However, once my ears adjusted (happend with every project beside Human) it was jaw dropping. I was still hearing new things 2 years into listening. FM is when I saw Brandy as an artist and not just a teen pop singer.
What about us was definitely a change from the Disney Princess/Moesha I was used to (the beat, the attitude, the video). The Full Moon album was a lot more futuristic and production felt more hiphop to me. I was so used to the old sound - Have you ever, Almost doesn't count, Truthfully that I really needed songs like Wow, He is, Love wouldn't count me out, Nothing. And later on I started stanning for the more experimental songs like All in me and I thought but it took a while.
I think maybe if I had listened to an album like TLC- fanmail I would have been more prepared. I had the same experience with Whitney Houston. I was hooked on this ballad compilation cd and My Love is Your Love wasn't what I expected, but now I really love it.
I loved Afrodisiac from start to finish from the day I got the cd. Who I am was a perfect introduction by the way.
I remember going downtown to the cd 💿 shop and buying it and listening to it in my cd Walkman on the walk home. Full Moon was so mind blowing in its new sound that I had to repeat it 2 or 3 times before listening to the rest of the album.
:plzstop:
I LOVE THIS DISCUSSION. NO ONE IN MUSIC HAS THE VOCAL GROWTH BRANDY HAS.
ALSO, I WISH SHE STILL WORKED WITH RODNEY. I THINK THE SYSTEM THEY HAD WORKED
SO WELL FOR SHOWING HER GROWTH AND SHE TOOK MORE RISK.
Quote from: Noni on March 17, 2022, 02:07:25 AM
Never say never was my musical awakening
Full Moon blew my mind. It gave me everything and more of what I didn't think I needed.
afrodisiac took a few listens but after that I was done for. Nothing has topped this trinity ever'
wow the memories
Quote from: Say-Something-ReVon on March 17, 2022, 10:16:33 AM
I LOVE THIS DISCUSSION. NO ONE IN MUSIC HAS THE VOCAL GROWTH BRANDY HAS.
ALSO, I WISH SHE STILL WORKED WITH RODNEY. I THINK THE SYSTEM THEY HAD WORKED
SO WELL FOR SHOWING HER GROWTH AND SHE TOOK MORE RISK.
Period.
I didn't know it was Brandy the first time i heard. " what about is?" On the radio, i must've heard that song 5 times before i figured it out lol.
I thought her voice was computer simulated or something because it sounded too perfect. I couldn't comprehend how a human was making these sounds.
The vocal growth was evident and she was showing more range and agility.
The music was so ahead of its time. I felt like I was sent to 2050. :dead:
Thank you guys for keeping it honest... I bet that must of been a time to be around to witness the growth
The Full Moon album and the Aaliyah album :loose2when: