: In 2019, Frank Ocean featured the song on his 'Blonded' radio show, sparking its initial viral explosion on TikTok.
: Artists like DāM-FunK and Martin Iveson championed the track in the '90s and '00s. messages from the stars speed up
"Messages from the Stars (Sped Up)" is a viral, high-tempo version of the 1983 space-disco track by . Originally a modest club hit created by multi-instrumentalist Richard Anthony Hewson in his bedroom studio, the song found a massive new audience four decades later through social media. The Evolution of a Cult Classic : In 2019, Frank Ocean featured the song