More often than not, the Spaced-Out Sunday posts owe less to psychadelia and actually being spaced-out than they do to me being far too hungover to post anything substantial (apart from that one post about the rainbow panda shaman – what the hell was that all about?). But this week I’ve got something pretty special. If you’re any good at the internet, you might have seen this already. But for all you regular plebs this’ll be one hell of a shock.
It causes me actual physical pain to say this, but someone has made Justin Bieber sound good. I don’t know who did it, but I do know that the absolutely remarkable track is actually his new single, U Smile, slowed down 800% using a program called PaulStretch. The result is something akin to Trent Reznor conducting a 50-piece chamber orchestra devoted to playing versions of Explosions In The Sky Tracks. Suddely, Bieber’s childish squeals of “Yeah” become tortured crescendos of audio bliss. It really is that good. Anyway, don’t take my word for it. Hit play on the video above and prepare to lose yourself in the loveliness.
Oh, if you’re also that way inclined, here’s a link to PaulStretch so you can make your own hauntingly beautiful audio landscapes. It’s free, so enjoy! [PaulStretch]
make more blogs now please. I miss them