The Spoty Band Lab

Sometimes you can't find the backtrack or Karaoke version of the song you want to sing. Now, thanks to Artificial Intelligence and a software called Demucs, you can separate the instrumental tracks of an audio file, so that you can remove the vocals and sing yourself. The results depend on the original tracks converted.

You can find the software here:

Demucs Online

A couple of examples

Crossroads / Don McLean

I've got nothing on my mind:
nothing to remember,
Nothing to forget,
and I've got nothing to regret,

But I'm all tied up on the inside,
No one knows quite what I've got;
And I know that on the outside
What I used to be, I'm not anymore.

You know I've heard about people like me,
But I never made the connection.
They walk one road to set them free
And find they've gone the wrong direction.

But there's no need for turning back
`cause all roads lead to where I stand.
And I believe I'll walk them all
No matter what I may have planned.

Can you remember who I was?
can you still feel it?
Can you find my pain?
can you heal it?

Then lay your hands upon me now
And cast this darkness from my soul.
You alone can light my way.
You alone can make me whole once again.

We've walked both sides of every street
Through all kinds of windy weather.
But that was never our defeat
As long as we could walk together.

So there's no need for turning back
`cause all roads lead to where we stand.
And I believe we'll walk them all
No matter what we may have planned. 

Empty Chairs / Don McLean

I feel the trembling tingle of a sleepless night
Creep through my fingers and the moon is bright
Beams of blue come flickering through my window pane
Like gypsy moths that dance around a candle flame

And I wonder if you know
That I never understood
That although you said you'd go
Until you did I never thought you would

Moonlight used to bathe the contours of your face
While chestnut hair fell all around the pillow case
And the fragrance of your flowers rest beneath my head
A sympathy bouquet left with the love that's dead

And I wonder if you know
That I never understood
That although you said you'd go
Until you did I never thought you would

Never thought the words you said were true
Never thought you said just what you meant
Never knew how much I needed you
Never thought you'd leave, until you went

Morning comes and morning goes with no regret
And evening brings the memories I can't forget
Empty rooms that echo as I climb the stairs
And empty clothes that drape and fall on empty chairs

And I wonder if you know
That I never understood
That although you said you'd go
Until you did I never thought you would 

Another way to enjoy this software is by separating the vocals from the other tracks so as to enjoy the wonderful voices of incredible artists such as Freddy Mercury or Ella Fitzgerald in all their purity. You can find many videos on youtube if you search for "isolated vocals", "voice only" or "vocals only".