It seems pitching audio isn’t just helpful for bypassing Youtube’s audio infringement notices as it’s also really fun to easter eggs in your favorite music. A few great ones were found by Rob Manuel. For example, did you know pitching Kylie Minogue makes her sound excactly like George Michael? Now you do!

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This is how Muse sound when you apply a 120% pitch shift. Coincidentally it is exactly like Gwen Stefani:

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So what happens, when lowering Gwen stefani’s pitch? She sounds like Ricky Martin! Freaky!

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There seem to be a lot more of these, drop it in the comments if you know a new one. Some others found around the internet are:

  • Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire” sounds like Dolly Parton (sort of)
  • Mercy by Duffy, it sounds like Gnarls Barkley and Stevie Wonder
  • Kylie and Rick Astley “I remember sampling both on my Amiga 500 and slowing down / speeding up… it was pretty uncanny!