Coldplay - We Never Change (Blue Room Version) [WITH VOCALS]

This is a fan edit of the leaked instrumental for the song "We Never Change" by Coldplay, which adds vocals taken from a live radio performance in 1999. Though it appeared officially on their first album, Parachutes, the song was actually first recorded along with six other songs at Orinoco Studios in London, in 1999. However, the band was only satisfied with three of the songs (Don't Panic, See You Soon, Higher Speed). A version of "Spies" was also released, but only on a Parlophone sampler of the same year, and not on the EP. In 2011, instrumental tracks for a number of Coldplay's catalog were leaked, yet some tracks sounded different from their final releases. The instrumental that leaked for "We Never Change" is believed to be the version recorded for "The Blue Room EP" sessions, sounding noticeably more atmospheric, and being in a different key entirely. Since no vocals were included on the track, I wanted to see if I could sync another vocal recording up with it. As it turns out, there is a live performance from BBC Radio 1 in 1999 that features Chris playing the song on acoustic in the same key as the leaked instrumental. I then used an algorithm to separate the vocals from the guitar, and enhanced them to the best quality possible. From there, I mixed the vocals to sound like "See You Soon," from the EP, and tried to balance the volume of both tracks adequately. I also added some reverb to Chris's vocals to better match the atmospheric track. The most work came from meticulously chopping each lyric to fit the rhythm of the instrumental without changing the tempo of the audio (therefore distorting it). I think I did a pretty good job at making it sound unnoticeable, but it certainly took a lot of time and listening to get it right. It was also a live recording, so I had to EQ some sections more than others. It's also important to note that I'm not the first person with this idea. There are other channels that have posted their own versions (with vocals less synced up & mastered). For example, other videos include the guitar from the BBC recording. However, I feel that the producer didn't want to include an acoustic track for the majority of the song, or drums, seeing as the end of the song includes a small bit of acoustic. Other videos also feature more muted, less higher quality versions of the vocals. My attempt aims to stay true to what would have likely released, rather than just a different version. I think it's a nice variant of the track, and it's super cool to compare to what we got on Parachutes, but let me know what you think! Should Coldplay have included it on their first (Major Label) EP? Download:https://drive.google.com/file/d/18DLf...