Disney Music has turned some of their classic songs — like Toy Story’s “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” and Frozen 2’s “Into the Unknown” — into lo-fi hip-hop beats to relax and study to.
Disney Music has entered chill mode. The company has released an lo-fi hip-hop instrumental album Disney Lofi Minnie: Focus, turning some of their nostalgic works like Toy Story’s “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” and Frozen 2’s “Into the Unknown” into ambient covers. The album was released on Friday, quietly going viral with 10 tracks at a runtime of just 24 minutes.
With an animation of Minnie Mouse studying at her desk — and a nearby poster of Powerline from 1995 film A Goofy Movie — the lo-fi songs are featured in an accompanying YouTube playlist. Mashable points out that the animation clearly takes inspiration from YouTube channel Lofi Girl with long-running playlist “lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to”.
Disney Lofi Minnie: Focus is available on select streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Contributors include Purrple Cat, Philanthrope, and Krynoze, with each instrumental track produced by a different artist.
“What attracted us to lo-fi is the ability to reimagine our songs in a completely new way that combines the soothing benefits of lo-fi with the wonder and nostalgia that Disney has to offer,” the company said in a statement. “Lo-fi and Disney are both a great source of comfort, so the two make for a perfect match.”
Let us know how you guys are digging the mickey-beats in the comments when you get a chance to listen!