u/Bonnie_Clip

I’m sure many of you know this song—which was lost for a while before finally being identified—and I’m sure many of you really like it (myself included). However, when I listen to the snippet of the version we were supposedly looking for earlier, certain things strike me as a bit suspicious.

First, let’s talk about the audio quality; it seems to be—or simulates—low quality. On a superficial level, poor quality can lend an air of "authenticity" to a lost song—after all, it’s practically a cliché for "lostwave" tracks to sound low-quality. There was a YouTube comment on a re-upload of the snippet pointing out that, despite the poor overall quality, some instruments sound suspiciously high-fidelity—as if someone had taken the song, run it through an online compressor, and deliberately lowered the quality.

Another point regarding the snippet—and this is definitely the most suspicious part—is that it cuts off right before the song's real title ("Is This Love?") is spoken. Quite a coincidence, isn't it? It cuts out at the exact moment that would be most crucial for easily tracking down the song using its actual title rather than a placeholder name.

Now, I know many people might be in denial because they really love this lostwave track. I love it too, but denial isn't the best approach... Besides, how many songs do we still label "lostwave" even after discovering they were hoaxes? The OP of "Ulterior Motives" knew exactly where the original audio came from from day one, yet chose to deceive us all—and the song is still referred to as "lostwave." There are likely other examples where the OP misled everyone, yet the track continues to be classified as "lostwave" regardless.

Original snippet: https://youtu.be/TsRQ1sln-RA?si=HbZOlGTOhrl5n0Ht

Full song: https://youtu.be/B90mD1K7FWk?si=gYC6Qhatv2r4YXFw