Beyond the lead melody, these vocals work beautifully as "ear candy"—chopped up, drenched in reverb, and tucked into the background of a mix.
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A single dry vocal chant can set the entire mood of a song, transporting the listener to a different part of the world before the drums even kick in.
Use a granular synthesizer to turn a long vocal phrase into a haunting pad.
To give the vocals an "old world" or "sampled from vinyl" feel, apply a bit of bit-crushing and a high-pass filter.