Why does a song need backing vocals?
Listen closely to most songs released today and you will hear layers behind the lead: harmonies in the chorus, call-and-response lines, sustained pads and doubles that thicken the voice. These layers build the climax and make the chorus hit harder than the verse.
A song with a single voice often sounds empty, especially at its peak. On the other hand, harmonies in the wrong key or mixed too loud make the song cluttered and bury the lead. Good backing vocals need both harmony knowledge and vocal production experience.
Backing vocals at 2lab
Harmonies are designed by 2lab vocal producers and vocal arrangers based on the key, chords and emotion of each section. You can sing them yourself for a consistent tone, or use a 2lab backing vocalist if you want a different color.
After recording, each layer is edited, timed to the lead, pitch-corrected and processed to blend into the arrangement. 2lab creates backing vocals for original songs, covers and mashups.
Hear the difference
Our homepage features the mashup "Dat Nuoc Loi Ru & Canh Chim Phuong Hoang" split into steps: raw harmonies, processed harmonies, harmonies without the lead and the final mix and master. Listen to hear how backing vocals transform a song before you order.