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Fast tracks What’s with the craze for sped-up songs?

I’m listening to the accelerated, chipmunk voice of the British singer Raye on Escapism, a rebound-sex anthem that’s currently topping the UK charts. Raye has a low, brassy singing voice, but I’m not listening to her official version. This one is paced 150% faster than the original song, making it sound like she has inhaled helium. Who wants to listen to a song that sounds like a triple shot of espresso? Perhaps more people than you might think.

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