Matoma: The Voice of Tropical House

Matoma, the fast-rising Norwegian DJ and producer, is known for his tropical house music with lively, upbeat tempos and tropical sounds that will get you moving. If you want to learn to sing like him, it is necessary to master the following vocal techniques:

Vocal Techniques:

1. Breathing Technique

   The first step in learning how to sing like Matoma is to develop proper breathing technique. Check out the following Singing Carrots resources to improve your breathing while singing:

   • Breathing Basics
   • Breath Support
   • Farinelli Breathing Exercise

2. Vocal Registers

   In his music, Matoma uses falsetto, head and chest voices, so to learn how to sing like him, a proper understanding of vocal registers helps. Use the following Singing Carrots materials to learn different voice registers:

   • Voice Registers & Vocal Break
   • Chest Voice Explained
   • Singing Comfort Zone
   • Mixed Voice
   • Voice Break

3. Open Mouth and Throat

   To sing like Matoma, you must also learn how to channel your voice with open mouth and throat. Use the below Singing Carrots materials to enhance these techniques:

   • Open Mouth & Throat
   • Sustain Vocal
   • Stop Sounding Nasal

4. Vibrato

   Vibrato is another technique commonly used in tropical house music. To master vibrato, check out these Singing Carrots materials:

   • Singing with Vibrato
   • Beggars Bounce
   • Diaphragm Bounce

5. Twang

   Matoma’s music is also characterized by Twang, which creates brightness and clarity. To learn, check out this Singing Carrots resource:

   • How to Twang Exercise

6. Growling

   Matoma has experimented with vocal distortion and growling, making it a crucial technique to learn if you want to sound like him.

   • Vocal Distortion & Growling
   • How to Growl Exercise

Song Recommendations:

The following Matoma songs showcase his unique vocals:

• Running Out
• All Night
• Lonely
• Let It Go
• False Alarm

Singing Carrots Tools:

Use the following Singing Carrots tools as you practice learning how to sing like Matoma:

• Vocal range test
• Pitch accuracy test
• Vocal Pitch Monitor
• Pitch Training - Educational Singing Game
• Search songs by vocal range
• Vocal ranges of famous singers
• Educational singing course