Mike Semesky - Hide And Seek (Imogen Heap Cover)
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Hide And Seek is without a doubt one of the most unique songs I have ever heard. I've honestly felt inspired with every listen. So I decided a while back that I wanted to take on the challenge of making a cover of my own. Hopefully I didn't butcher it too bad for your liking!
I'm not entirely sure how Imogen Heap went about producing this tune and creating that chorus of "robot Heaps" behind her. But just to give you an idea of how I achieved the sound that I did, I tracked the lead and overlapping backing vocals as seen in the video, then used a program called Melodyne to manufacture all of the "robot harmonies" from the lead vocals. At any given moment, there are anywhere between 4 and 7 manufactured harmonies going on at once over top of my natural vocals. So needless to say, the production of the robot chorus of Semeskys was quite the task! There are a number of differences between my version and the original but hopefully you are still able enjoy this rendition!
This is the first playthrough video that I have ever created on my own but it would not have been possible without the help of my good friends Alex Rudinger and Greg Macklin. Alex shot all of the video footage and taught me how to use the video editing software. And the one and only Greg Macklin mixed all of the audio! Thanks so much you guys!
I hope you enjoy the cover and thank you all for watching!
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Playing this and the original at the same time will give you a guaranteed eargasm.
@noah5291
10 жыл бұрын
That's genius.
@sebynat0rzZz
10 жыл бұрын
it was amazing
@blastyblazt
10 жыл бұрын
/watch?v=zPriM1aQvxg
@missionsquirrel
6 жыл бұрын
Holy shit. I had to do it and it's the best thing I've ever heard 😱
@TheElecGuitarMan
6 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks for the tip!
I just saw that this broke 100K views! Thanks so much for watching guys!
@TheBigcowie
10 жыл бұрын
Amazingly done man, *shivers*
@eladiobobadilla2055
9 жыл бұрын
Wow. That is amazing. Just amazing voice and talent.
@adamsimpson5340
8 жыл бұрын
+Mike Semesky nearly 200k now
@dQw4w9WgXcQja
8 жыл бұрын
definitely past 200k now!
@jordanGrande_
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing !
can we take a moment to realize at 3:07 we heard the greatest sound to ever grace our ears
@MrCraft-yh5jr
8 жыл бұрын
ikr
@ryanerwin1952
7 жыл бұрын
That has always been my favorite 1 second piece of music since I heard the original lol
@jordanalves41
6 жыл бұрын
Over a year later its still pure bliss 😭😭😭😭😍😍😍😍😍
Resident evol ?
The original song uses a Vocoder which is an easier way of doing what you did. Now, let me tell you this is by far the best cover of this song I've ever heard, you did a great job!
@b1na276
7 жыл бұрын
he didn't use a vocoder? that's a wow
@ChrisLaupama
5 жыл бұрын
He did use a vocoder... it’s very obvious to hear that he did.
@MakramTheThird
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisLaupama Please read the description. He went a different route cause he didn't know what she used.
@dbnois3
5 жыл бұрын
Abd El Rahman Makram the description actually says that he did use a vocoder
@MakramTheThird
5 жыл бұрын
@@dbnois3 Please read the description again and check on youtube to see what a vocoder is. He layered different audio tracks with robot effect on each one, the vocoder does all of that live at the moment.
2:53 my favorite moment
I watched this the whole way through just so i could hear the ex vocalist of intervals sing "hmm whacha say" and it was worth
I couldn't help but sing along and for some reason I started crying. I don't know what it is, but damn, what a cover.
@fucmylife7353
8 жыл бұрын
same , I like listening to this when I'm just alone and something bad happens.
@paulwall3269
5 жыл бұрын
It's a pretty emotionally intense song. Made my eyes wet too.
Thank you so much for sharing that. It means so much :) And yes, my buddy Greg Macklin did such an amazing job mixing the audio!
I launched this version and the original w/ lyrics.. The combination is beautiful..
@kuunoir7579
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, just tried it
@RhapDesign
10 жыл бұрын
my god both synced are just amazing o.o
@dumbbitch420
10 жыл бұрын
Rhapsody3991 omg gave me the chills
@fmcnally
10 жыл бұрын
Genius
@artfan101
10 жыл бұрын
how did you do it?
I've been watching this video at least once a month at this point and it's never old this is way to good man like this is insane
Absolutely amazing :) can't stop replaying this.
Love how you stayed so close to the original while still added a touch of your own! Beautiful!
Such a dedicated work with a lot of passion and respect for the original artist. Every detail is well interpreted and beautifully and gently put together.
Wow. This is absolutely beautiful! Shivers!
This is amazing, been in love with this song for so many years , this is great! Good job
Imogen Heap created that "robot-like" effect using a vocoder, but seeing how very close your sound is to the original, it's incredible that you were able to achieve this using "just" Melodyne (without a vocoder). Big thumbs up. :)
@irockmajorly
4 жыл бұрын
And on top of that, what he did was probably a lot more painstaking, doing each track individually.
You sir deserve my subscription. Best Cover, I hope more people begin to appreciate your work.
Wow...really awesome!!! I've never heard a cover of this song like this!!! Wonderful job!!!
Love this Mike! Can't wait for more!
Mike, you are the first one I've heard that actually hits the "breathy" parts correctly. Your voice is perfect for this, and you did a fantastic job. Make the hair on my arms stand up, I loved it man!
So many mediocre and subpar covers of this song... but dude, you nailed it! Love your voice, love your rendition, love the fact that you didnt screw the pooch during the 'whatcha say' part. So many people drop the ball there. You didn't hit the high "tears" but damn man that sounded great anyways... loved it. And the power right after... man, you 'get it' with this song.
@ecbfilms001
7 жыл бұрын
Danwrite92 hit it in his video! Also a very good cover
@mr.mayhem2856
7 жыл бұрын
fooloof wanna bet? :o
This is the best cover of this song. No question. Fantastic job!
Such a powerful rendition. Keep up the great work!
Right on right on! It always thrills me when I meet a metal head who's just as much into other genres as he or she is the more aggressive stuff. I'll definitely be posting some metal vocal stuff as well in the future. Most likely playthrough videos of my bands Rest Among Ruins and Ordinance. Anyway thanks so much for watching and thanks for the sub :D
Mike, You Beautiful Creature... Well Done. It is a pleasure to listen to.
cant' stop hearing this, replay and replay...nice work man
Beautiful!!! Soooooo beautiful!!
Loved this cover! Love this song from Imogen Heap!
Holy f***! you are sooo good! I really get chills listening to this version. you are amazing! :D
I really can't get enough of this. Absolutely flawless.
Wow! This is... just... PERFECT. Congratulations
I love this song and this is the ONLY cover that does it justice. Props man!
This is the most beautiful version of Imogen's song that I have ever heard.
blew me away, glad i just happened to click the link to this, totally awesome cant wait for more stuff from you!!!
Absolutely beautiful ... great tribute to Imogen
So is there anything this dude can't sing? Lorde? Imogen Heap? Dude can even do AMAZING death metal growls!
Beautiful! You've done the cover so freakin well! ♡
oh my gosh! This is incredible!!! Sounds amazing!
seriously, man, I had chills the whole way through this. Bravo.
WTF indeed. Sync the original with this one and it's even better O_o
@JimirDavisVEVO
9 жыл бұрын
Omgggggggg.
@chickennuggetstyles
9 жыл бұрын
Omg
@SaundizzleProject
9 жыл бұрын
Kevin D Experience the glory: soundcloud.com/micsaunders/hide-and-seek-imogen-heap-mike-semensky
@AdmCornFlake
9 жыл бұрын
Kevin D Such a good recommendation. They sound beautiful together.
@mikaelorsteinsson1097
6 жыл бұрын
THIS IS F-ING UNBELIEVABLE
I absolutely love this!!! :D :D this is amazing!!!
Wow. Thank you for this. It made my heart smile and my throat get choked up. Bravo.
Just wow! Amazing! And the production was the nuts as well
oh dear god this is perfect. this is ansolute.
perfect. love your shirt too, dude.
One of the best covers of this I've ever seen!
Oh wow... Amazing job. Gave me goosebumps!
really good, even if its a vocoder, it shines through that your pitch is spot on. Gave me goosebumbs. What ever happened to the florence and the machine-cover?
I want this cover in my music library. I prefer this to the original.
That was absolutely perfect!!!!!!!
Love this so much. Amazing job!
I have heard the voice of a god
@xesior
9 жыл бұрын
Hikaru Kimaru He's not Morgan Freeman...
@TheHellmo
9 жыл бұрын
Um Morgan Freeman isn't a god, he's so much more than a god.
@xesior
9 жыл бұрын
Hikaru Kimaru Maybe that was his plan all along. God works in mysterious ways :p
@diegotrueba4338
8 жыл бұрын
and its teling me to see 02:53
@memori694
8 жыл бұрын
+Hikaru Kimaru No, sorry that was just the auto tune. but I t still sounded good. You should hear Imogen Heap sing that :D
Marissa shooting Trey. Ahhhh, yes... I do remember The O.C. Great cover, sir. Amazing voice.
@jessqhs
7 жыл бұрын
I love the oc!!!
beautiful. perfect pitch. perfect tone. amazing range.
Love the passion in this! Very nice.
2:53 best part :')
God I love this cover, is too beautiful, how did you get that efect with the voice? Is autotune or something like that?
@ArmedAndReady14
9 жыл бұрын
too bad you can't read
@lumagotchi
6 жыл бұрын
The software is called melodyne
@ramon_Huft
4 жыл бұрын
Melodye is sort of autotune, its a programm to check and correct the pitch to absolute perfection and create some effects
This is by far the best cover of this I have ever heard. Bang on! Thank you!
I always loved this song, and you did it over amazing! Perfect!
that was pretty fuckin cool
Cam someone make a duet of mike semesky and imogen heap's hide and seek together? I can't find it on soundcloud :(
Absolutely amazing cover Mike. Love it.
Wow. This is incredible. You did my favourite song justice, that's for sure.
La muerte de juan me re cuerdo y es la parte 2:53
@mrpacmanv6140
5 жыл бұрын
Y pene prieto se comio el tako :v
@alvertoverona5213
4 жыл бұрын
Juuuúaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnn....!
@christianalfredo4157
3 жыл бұрын
Con que hacen heee
@G_Santoro_11
3 жыл бұрын
Juan! Detrás de tí imbecil! :'''(
better than the original!!
I love this song, it's so magic and cool!! And I love your cover!
This is so amazing!!! Great job
ja la mayoría conoce esta canción gracias ala parodia de Residen ivol 4
@shadowkillerblack1266
7 жыл бұрын
Sr. Zorro si es verdad
@SrZorro-qs9jl
7 жыл бұрын
daniel landero : así es mi querido amigo
@tralkaorostica8157
4 жыл бұрын
Yo la conozco por ariana grande que es fanatica de esta canción, eso que igual jugue RE4
I found this because of the shooting AKA dear sister
@stevieisinband5340
6 жыл бұрын
Legit best SNL skit ever
Beautifully done man. Really, such an inspiration.
Wow! So beautiful!
2:51 Cuando los aliens vengan a matarme xD
Stoy aky.por resident evil 4 parodia por la parte donde atraviezan a juan el de los tacos
@fedelbrt_
6 жыл бұрын
yo tambien :v
@punketo3503
6 жыл бұрын
Y yo
@topogigio234
6 жыл бұрын
Yo tambien
Dude this gave me serious chills all over my body, holy crap.
Wow! Your voice is amazing! It fits this song perfectly!
english: 8 years late :'v spanish: 8 años tarde :'v
@ZiblinaIrkenMonster
3 жыл бұрын
@Andre Pizarro Turpo :'D soy mujer xd
@ZiblinaIrkenMonster
3 жыл бұрын
@Andre Pizarro Turpo oh ok sorry xd
@ZiblinaIrkenMonster
3 жыл бұрын
@Andre Pizarro Turpo xdxd
Not hating on the original version, but this one is better. Nice work man!
Beautiful rendition of a beautiful song!
AMAZING! I love it! Thank you for that awesome cover :)
peldoplian brought me here
@electrodavid25
9 жыл бұрын
me too
@enimaru7885
9 жыл бұрын
electro david 25 yay now slap my hand
@electrodavid25
9 жыл бұрын
hi5
@BiggestGP
9 жыл бұрын
xD me2 :D
@enimaru7885
9 жыл бұрын
BiggestGP slap my hand as wellp
oh my goodness!!!
So unbelievably good. Right on, Mike.
Incredible, great job Mike!
found this song about a month ago and i still love it as much as the day i found it. very well done!
Wow truly talented, one of my favorite songs! Great job keep up the great work
Hey, Mike! It's been years and I've never said hello. I cry beautiful years when I hear you sing this song. Much love, man. - A fan from Cleveland
this is genius!!!! i love this cover!! FANTASTIC job bro
Absolutely amazing. Bravo
Best thing I have ever heard.great job.
Wow, this song is more widespread than I thought. Great job and I hope to hear more of your work.
Man! Hands down! That was flawless! Thanks for performing this in such a professuional way! Good luck for the future
sounds Incredible! I LOVE THIS!
This is gorgeous!
Have to comment again! This is for sure the best cover! It just got better and better as the video went on!
This is AWESOME. Perfect cover. Wow.
Absolutely love this, Mike. Thank you so much for creating and sharing with us :)
Beautiful just beautiful i always can fall asleep listening to this its so calming...i luv it its amazing
Awesome man!!! Just awesome!! Takes allot of talent and you have it!
This song never fails to give me feels and his cover was no exception. Great work, sir.