[GLOBAL RULE • Vocals behave like an extra mallet voice • All syllables align to the marimba rhythmic cells • Short attack, fast decay, no sustain • Scandinavian/Nordic female voice • Phonetics only: doo, da, daa, ohh, ahh • Vocals phase, lock, and slip exactly like the marimbas ⸻ MALLET SYSTEM • Marimba 1 & 2: primary rhythmic cell (reference grid) • Xylophone 1 & 2: phase-shifted variants • Vocals: mirror / reinforce / offset those cells] [VOCAL–MARIMBA MAPPING [Intro] — single marimba cell (locked) Marimbas: unison pattern Vocals: unison, dry doo doo da da (one syllable per marimba hit) ⸻ [Process Build / Verse] — phase begins Marimbas: Marimba 2 shifts +1 step every cycle Vocals: follow Marimba 1, then lag slightly doo da doo da doo da (vocal lag increases subtly each repeat) ⸻ [Chorus] — full four-part system Marimbas + Xylophones: independent phase drift Vocals: split into layers • Lead vocal → locks to Marimba 1 • Backing vocal A → locks to Marimba 2 • Backing vocal B → mirrors Xylophone 1 (higher register) doo da daa doo da daa ohh ahh (all syllables hit exactly on mallet attacks)
