Listen up, lemme tell ya ’bout this fella, Lil Tony and his “Watch the Moon” thingy. Now, I ain’t got fancy words, but I know what I hear, ya know? It’s all slow and… well, slowed. That’s what they call it. Like everything’s thick and gooey, like molasses drippin’ slow.
This fella sings, or talks, or whatever it is, over music that’s like… well, it’s like it’s been stretched out real thin. Like old rubber bands that got left in the sun. It makes ya wanna sway back and forth, like you’re in a hammock on a hot summer day.
Now, they say this music is on somethin’ called YouTube and SoundCloud. Heard of ’em, ain’t used ’em much myself. But folks say it’s all there, this Lil Tony and his moon watchin’ stuff. Albums and singles, whatever them things are. Remixes too. Like makin’ the slow stuff even slower, I reckon. Or maybe mixin’ it up with other sounds. I dunno, I ain’t no expert.
- Folks listen to it on their phones and computery things.
- Says there’s videos too. Watchin’ the moon while listenin’, I guess.
Now, this song, “Watch the Moon,” ain’t no upbeat jig. It’s slow, real slow. Like thinkin’ music. Makes ya wanna sit back and stare at the stars, or maybe the ceilin’ if you ain’t got stars where you live. Some folks might say it’s sad, but I think it’s just… ponderin’. Thinkin’ about things.
They say there’s other stuff by Lil Tony too, “sets” and what not. Whole bunch of slowed down stuff on SoundCloud. Free, they say. Don’t cost nothin’ to listen. Well, that’s good, ain’t it? Folks like free things.
Now, they got these things called “samples” and “covers” and “remixes.” Sounds fancy, don’t it? Like makin’ soup. Throw a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and you got somethin’ new. Guess that’s what they doin’ with this Lil Tony’s music. Makin’ it somethin’ different, but still slow. Always slow.
I hear tell there’s millions of tracks on this SoundCloud thing. Millions! That’s a lot of songs, ain’t it? Hard to believe there’s that much music in the world. But folks keep makin’ it, and folks keep listenin’. And some folks like it slow, like this Lil Tony.
If you like music that makes you wanna move like honey drippin’ off a spoon, this “Watch the Moon” might be your thing. Just sit back, close your eyes, and let the slow music wash over you. Like a warm bath, but for your ears.
Ain’t much more to say ’bout it. It’s slow, it’s on them interwebs, and folks seem to like it. So there ya go. Lil Tony and his slowed down moon watchin’. Who knew watchin’ the moon could sound like that?
Tags: Lil Tony, Watch The Moon, Slowed Music, SoundCloud, YouTube, Remix, Chopped and Screwed, Music Review
