Tom: Our reader, Jeff, sends this in. Not quite our usual music, but it seems apt to cover it. And I’ll save his comment for later on: you’ll see why.
Tim: Decent enough Rick Astley song, there.
Tom: Good, calm soul song. Sounds almost like Hozier — and that incredible voice is still there. In fact, it almost sounds like the vocal part from an Avicii track. (Did you know he’s retired, by the way?)
Tim: I did, yes – part of me thinks it’s a shame; on the other hand, it can safely be argued that he peaked a while ago and is getting out just before he stops getting top 10 tracks.
Tom: So this is where I bring in Jeff’s comment: “speed it up by 1.25x”. Click the gear icon at the bottom of the YouTube video, there’s an option to do that.
Tim: Ooh. Oh, that’s interesting, and a whole lot more enjoyable – takes it from slightly dull soul to almost proper pop.
Tom: And now it’s just an Avicii track without the beats. And given that this is Rick Astley, and this is on the internet, I guarantee you that someone will have EDM’d this up by the time this post goes live.
Tim: You mean like this?