The 'Time Stretch / 800% Slower' meme originated from the use of extreme audio stretching algorithms, most notably PaulStretch, which allows users to slow down audio files by massive percentages without changing the pitch. This technique gained viral status around 2010 when a version of Justin Bieber’s 'Baby' slowed by 800% was uploaded to YouTube, sounding like an epic, ambient choral piece. Since then, the '800% slower' tag has become a shorthand for turning something mundane or annoying into something unexpectedly beautiful or terrifyingly 'cursed.' Memes using this template often depict a listener reaching a state of nirvana, cosmic enlightenment, or existential dread as they experience the distorted, atmospheric textures of a familiar sound stretched across time.