non-vocal

Wheezing, anemic, non-vocal arrangements of hit songs designed to be ignored.

James Napoli: When Songs Attack: Assaulted by Muzak in the 21st Century James Napoli 2011

Wheezing, anemic, non-vocal arrangements of hit songs designed to be ignored.

James Napoli: When Songs Attack: Assaulted by Muzak in the 21st Century James Napoli 2011

Wheezing, anemic, non-vocal arrangements of hit songs designed to be ignored.

James Napoli: When Songs Attack: Assaulted by Muzak in the 21st Century James Napoli 2011

I don't really notice (non-vocal) game music as much as I used to, for some reason.

Music Sweet Music SVGL 2009

I will either mix these with non-vocal segments of tracks or I will downplay the vocals a bit by lowering the mid range on the equalizer.

Mike Ragogna: Chatting With Stanley Jordan, Plus Lindsay Buckingham's ...Small Machine, "Pray For Sleep" With The Box Story, and Seven From Stevie Mike Ragogna 2011

Wheezing, anemic, non-vocal arrangements of hit songs designed to be ignored.

James Napoli: When Songs Attack: Assaulted by Muzak in the 21st Century James Napoli 2011

Wheezing, anemic, non-vocal arrangements of hit songs designed to be ignored.

James Napoli: When Songs Attack: Assaulted by Muzak in the 21st Century James Napoli 2011

I will either mix these with non-vocal segments of tracks or I will downplay the vocals a bit by lowering the mid range on the equalizer.

Mike Ragogna: Chatting With Stanley Jordan, Plus Lindsay Buckingham's ...Small Machine, "Pray For Sleep" With The Box Story, and Seven From Stevie Mike Ragogna 2011

 We all seemed to sleepwalk through the house, and the progress of each evening was marked by non-vocal noises more than anything else.

The Nielsens (part two) Michael Larkin 2010

Although the sound was mixed to emphasize drums and bass, burying any non-vocal melody, such crowd-pleasers as "Take Your Mama '' and" I Don't Feel Like Dancin '' 'drew mostly on classic soul and rock, with a hint of Broadway.

In concert: Scissor Sisters at Consitution Hall 2010