Showing posts with label Pentatonix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pentatonix. Show all posts

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Hats Off to 'The Sing Off'

I've never really sat down and tuned into a complete The Sing Off episode. Dozens of Glee inspired groups compete by singing covers of various musical hits in color coordinated outfits. I usually turn to the channel and think, "Ooooh, colors!" and then proceed to channel search for a Psych re-run. However, last week I stumbled upon the performance of a group called Pentatonix (how cool), which musically 'pentatonic' is an adjective meaning: Of or using only five tones, usually the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth tones of a diatonic scale. The group ripped the stage with a kick-butt performance of Kanye West's "Love Lockdown." It was, as I like to say, amazeballs! Their individual voices + unison + choreography= a performance that I think, without even seeing the others, should put them in the top spot. See for yourself: