The Chipmunks on Acid

Fair warning: I have never cared for Alvin and the Chipmunks in any of their incarnations. Or at least I never did… until now – thanks to my good friend Kevin Cross, who shared a set of slowed down versions of several Chipmunks cover tunes that are absolutely fantastic. So much so that I felt compelled to share it here.

Each track was played at 16RPM and digitized on Soundcloud. After listening to just three songs, I’m hooked. The slowed down renditions of these tunes gives each track a dirge-like quality, that’s both haunting and trippy. In some ways the tracks remind me of the Vanilla Fudge track, “You Keep Me Hanging On”. Interestingly enough, the Chipmunkson16speed have a recording of that very track.

Are these altered tunes better than the original? I think so, but you’ll have to listen to the tracks yourself to draw your own conclusions.

-Krishna

Krishna November 2, 2015 chipmunkson16speed, dirge, music, Vanilla Fudge