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Radiohead’s Everything in Its Right Place, 800% Slower

Songs played back at much slower speeds were a thing several years ago — the effect can turn even the harshest rock song or bounciest pop tune into something that sounds like Enya or an ethereal Gregorian chant. I listen to these while I work sometimes and I’ve got a new one for the rotation: Radiohead’s Everything in Its Right Place, but played 800% slower.

See also the Seinfeld Theme Slowed Down, Justin Bieber slowed down 800%, a whole playlist of 800% slower songs, and, perhaps best of all, 80s Pop Hits sung by Alvin & the Chipmunks played at 16 RPM on a record player (“secretly the most important postpunk/goth album ever recorded”).

Oh, and some artists are releasing their own slowed-down versions of songs. LXNGVX’s Yum Yum comes in regular, slowed (my fave), super slowed, and sped up. Thom Yorke released a slower version of Creep in 2021. And Underworld released Slow Slippy, a slowed-down remix of Born Slippy, in 2017. (via @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie)

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Jay C

I always wonder with these: how long could I listen before I recognized it if I didn't know what it was?

Like with the Justin Bieber one, I wasn't very familiar enough with the song so that, even when the vocals were happening, I didn't know what song it was. But with this one at least when the vocal starts, it's obvious to me. But I think those opening synth notes and tones are ingrained in my brain enough that I'd pick it up right away then, too. But it's hard to say when the Kid A cover is right there and you know what's coming.

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Allister Banks

Enjoyable dirge aaG (as a genre)

Rion

Somehow, slowing Radiohead down amplifies the Radiohead vibes by 800%. 🤩 And I just happened upon this Radiohead 800% Slower playlist so I'm all set for the next 8 or 9 hours.

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Terence Fox

I unironically listen to that slowed down postpunk Chipmunks record, it's so good

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