Slowed + Reverb refers to a specific style of music remixing that became a massive internet phenomenon in the late 2010s, particularly on YouTube and TikTok. Characterized by lowering the pitch and adding an ethereal echo effect, these tracks are often paired with looped anime clips or purple-tinted aesthetic imagery to evoke nostalgia, longing, and sadness. The meme variant usually depicts a character in a state of deep reflection or emotional distress, accompanied by text describing the transformative experience of hearing a song in this format at 3:00 AM. It both celebrates and satirizes the internet's obsession with melancholy and the DIY nature of atmospheric digital culture.