Pop Drops and Chipmunk Soul

Published: Aug. 25, 2016, 5:57 a.m.

A strange syndrome is wreaking havoc on the voices of our biggest pop stars. From Rihanna to Justin Bieber, no one is safe from having their beautiful vocals chopped up, screwed down, repitched and repurposed. As dance music takes over the charts and new software grants vocal manipulation at the click of a button, this uncanny production technique has become nearly ubiquitous. But is this ultramodern sound really that new? We dig deep into the roots of the sound of the moment.\nFeaturing:\n\u2022 Kiaara - Gold\n\u2022 Coldplay - Hymn for the Weekend (Seeb remix)\n\u2022 Hailee Steinfeld ft. Grey & Zedd - Starving\n\u2022 Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna - This is What You Came For\n\u2022 Mike Posner -I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb remix)\n\u2022 DJ Snake ft. Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You\n\u2022 Cold Crush Brothers - MC Battle (Live)\n\u2022 Cerrone - Rocket in the Pocket\n\u2022 Wu Tang Clan - Tearz\n\u2022 Wendy Rene - After Laughter\n\u2022 Kanye West - School Spirit\n\u2022 Whistle - Just Buggin\n\u2022 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices