There is currently a hideous trend of re-releasing recordings and simply
speeding them and/up or slowing them down, which is probably an extension of 'lo-fi'? Anyone with minimal knowledge
of Audacity (a free music recording/editing tool) 'could' do it themselves if they so desired, so what on earth is all that about?
Most are horrendous, one today is The O'Jay's "Love Train" sped up by a
ridiculous percentage (have a look for it if you can be bothered). Whoever
did it must have been on chemical substances at the time!
However, that said, this one has also cropped up today which 'isn't
bad'! It's one of the top cuts from Boney James' "Detour" album last year, "Coastin'" feat. Lalah Hathaway, which was pre-released as the second single in Aug '22.
We don't normally even bother
checking them out but this one intrigued. Whoever is responsible (it looks
official) has increased the BPM by around 20% from 79 to 96 whist retaining
the song's key, which most don't and why they generally sound dreadful!
Perhaps what some may not appreciate is that adjusting a BPM by more than 6%
also alters the song's key, although some mixer software can
compensate.
Have a listen and see what you think. We were going to post both versions
for comparison but they have both been released together (which is why we
think that it must be an official release rather than by some bedroom DJ) so
don't have to, but will also include the music video for the original.
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