Slowed down songs

[DoubleGulpSlurpeeCup]

Some songs I truly think were designed to be listened to both at regular speed AND slowed down. A great example of this is from a few Michael Jackson songs like, Earth Song slowed to 8:27, Off The Wall Slowed to 6:18, and Thriller slowed to 7:50. To me these songs in particular give you a COMPLETLY different listening experience in a way that doesn't sound to artificial.
What do you think of slowed songs? and what are some other songs that sound as good or better slowed?


Links to these songs if you're interested
Thriller
Off The Wall
Earth Song

 

[Ezri_Muldoon]

I'm not a huge fan of slowed down music, but I must admit sometimes its good.

 

[Antilocal123]

I think the slowed and sped up thing is a fad that’ll most likely go soon ( sorta how Nightcore did ) but it’s not *terrible*, at the very least it popularises indie artists and old bands on the occasion.

I think it’s best when used in production of a song rather as the whole song, like a Hi-C track.

 

[Bonkers225]

I know this is about slowed music, but it's also about MJ. I recommend listening to this song, but at 1.25x sped up.

 

[otogirisou]

This post vibe is really gen z fr fr ?
If slowed as in different arrangement i like it, if it's just artificially slowed or sped up it's not my thing.

 

[sandogma sandogma]

I tried listening to Thriller at that speed but it just wasn't for me. I love that track and hearing it in this manner just made me wanna crank the speed back up. It felt like I downed a whole bottle of NyQuil and stand around like a zombie. That song is suppose to make you wanna MOVE!

But as others have mentioned, to each their own, and I guess if thats how the younger generation get exposed to the classics then so be it. But if you wanna hear a natural slow track from MJ, I recommend listening to Human Nature or Man in the Mirror.

 

[Dawg19]

I like the original's whimsical feel, but the slowed version was built for ascension. Hope this doesn't get taken down like the rest :/

 

[camil2003]

The black mesa theme reversed and slowed.

 

[Ian Naxieas]

I don't normally like it when speed is fucked around with for an entire song, especially sped up, but a friend sent me this version of Little Dark Age and I dig it.

This one is kinda famous, but it's amazing how well it works. I remember the composer of Dredd, Paul Leonard-Morgan, was inspired by it for the scenes with Slo-Mo in the film. Good shit and a great film with an excellent soundtrack.

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

This cover was originally slowed down, came out pristine

 

[DoubleGulpSlurpeeCup]

This post vibe is really gen z fr fr ?
If slowed as in different arrangement i like it, if it's just artificially slowed or sped up it's not my thing.

For me it definitely depends on the song, my first introduction to slowing songs down was with my record player, I was listening to a 45rpm record of Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter and forgot to change the speed from 33.5. I guess I was kind of hooked into fucking around with songs from there because every time I buy a new 45 record, I always have to see what it sounds like at 33.5.... most of them sound like shit but every once in a while I come across a banger.