Slowing it down or speeding it up, music is constantly evolving with these newer versions of popular tracks and are becoming widely recognized & successful.
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Music has grown far and wide with each year from artists & producers are expanding their horizons by not only creating their own tracks but changing up on old ones like Kygo and Whitney Houston's "Higher Love" or even with more current artists like Mitchell Tenpenny and R3HAB's "Drunk Me". Artists are even sampling classics onto their releases like Etta James’s “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” in Flo Rida’s single “Good Feeling” or Sister Nancy's "BAM BAM" in Kanye West's hit "famous". Music continues to widen as fans discover new favorites and producers get creative. So what's the new addition to music?
Music is constantly changing and evolving with creating new tracks, revisiting old ones, and blending the two together. With this new addition to the music world, it's interesting to see how changing one simple aspect creates a whole new song that fans are loving. Whether the speed changes are to elicit a certain mood, express the emotions deeper, highlight the lyrics, or enhance the energy of the song, fans are loving these new versions. ersions. versions. ersions. rsions. sions. ions. ons. ns. s. .
These newer remixes have been released on multiple streaming services, social media platforms, and made available as audios as they continue to gain mass popularity. So what is it about these remixed songs that draws fans in & may even make them more likable than its original? Maybe slowing down the music brings out the lyrics that can be lost in the background music and fun beat or maybe it just makes the song more interesting and fun. Some music that seems more upbeat and happy with its energizing rhythm can actually have lyrics that are anything but that. So when the song itself has been slowed down, fans are able to digest and truly listen to the lyrics instead of focusing on the loud background noise like the beat or heavy instruments.
Let’s take a listen to some tracks that have been popularly reverbed:
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Ruth B’s single “Dandelions” is a gorgeously written track that highlights the wishful thinking of having someone's love and attention with a more soothing and even happy-go-lucky energy. The love song, adorned by millions has a released version that’s slowed down and available on all streaming platforms that in some cases, is even more popular than its original counterpart. The mesmerizing slowness gives the story a more depressed tone where you feel the true story of yearning for someone you can’t have. Unlike the fans' comments of the original, this version one has fans attaching sad personal love stories to it despite the song itself not changing. So what is it about this version that has us all in our feels? Maybe the lyrics have us sitting with the true feeling of love as the lyrics are delivered differently and slower unlike the original version.
“Where’s My Love” by SYML, is a gorgeous melody where the entire execution of the song is not only gut-wrenching but hits your soul deeply. Despite the original song being heartbreaking in itself, the slowed and reverbed version cuts even deeper. The remixed version is also available for fans to stream and is even released by the artist themself. The track is missing the multiple instruments that were in the original track and instead opt for solely a soft piano. The slowness has you picking up on every word and with the background acoustics quieted and gentle, the words sink hit a bit differently.
Don Toliver | Highsnobiety | Riot Muse
The reverbed tracks don't have to only be for more intimate songs, even pop, rap, and hiphop can get on the new trends' bandwagon. The feel good vibe of this single is not only popular due to a dance on social media, but the song itself has both good energy and vibes. Don Toliver’s track, “No Idea” has been remixed and slowed by hundreds of users and despite the original song gaining mass popularity, the single’s slow version brings on a different and more sultry energy that some fans are preferring over the original. The bass and background instruments are intensified and can be felt differently and perhaps even better to some fans.
Not only is music being slowed down to elicit a different atmosphere, make the lyrics a bit more pronounced, and hit our emotions even harder but producers have also sped up the audio and track itself to bring with it a different impression. These quicker versions make the audio a bit more fun and have become widely popular online. Social media users have commonly used these tracks on their videos, reels, and posts for transitions or to elicit a certain energy that the original track lacks.
RAYE | Euphoria Magazine
RAYE’s "Escapism" has been a major hit since its release in 2022 and the quicker version was released by the artist shortly after. The relatable song is telling the story about the bounce back after a breakup, dusting yourself off and moving on. The sped up version seems to enhance the energy that the original gives off. This remix has became popularized on TikTok and fans are loving it, which prompted its release on all streaming platforms.
Oliver Tree's "Miss You", featuring Robin Schulz has been a major hit both on streaming services and social media just after its release in 2022. With the original gaining over 310 million streams on Spotify alone, the sped up version was released shortly after on another user, sped up nightmare's page & has over 60 million streams. Despite the pained lyrics, the entire energy of the house track is upbeat and energizing and this has only been magnified in the quicker version.
Miguel | iHeart
These revamped types of music isn't only seen with current releases but with some older hits. The single released in 2010, “Sure Thing” by Miguel regained popularity recently with its sped up version releasing just this year. The original track was much slower and intimate whereas the sped up version brings out the fun nature of the song. This new release is available on social media as an added audio and has quickly become a popular sound for users’ videos.
Accounts on social media and even verified artists on Spotify are releasing hundreds of these remixed songs with millions of streams and followers. From old songs to new, rap to pop, sad love songs to sultry hits. Even artists are noticing the adoration for these versions of their tracks and are releasing them due to the sheer popularity.
Music is constantly changing and evolving with new tracks, revisiting old ones, and blending the two together. With this new addition to the music world, it's interesting to see how changing one simple aspect creates a whole new song that fans are loving. Whether the speed changes are to elicit a certain mood, express the emotions deeper, highlight the lyrics, or enhance the energy of the song, fans are loving these new versions.
What do you think about these recent changes to music?
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