diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
index c5aac333..5ecfa76d 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
@@ -237,6 +237,15 @@ public class MusicController {
 			player.fade(duration, 0f, true);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Fades out the pitch (and speed) of the track.
+	 * @param duration the pitch fade time (in ms)
+	 */
+	public static void pitchFadeOut(int duration) {
+		if (isPlaying())
+			player.pitchFade(duration, 0f);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the position in the current track, in milliseconds.
 	 * If no track is loaded, 0 will be returned.
@@ -316,7 +325,7 @@ public class MusicController {
 	 * @param pitch the new pitch
 	 */
 	public static void setPitch(float pitch) {
-		SoundStore.get().setMusicPitch(pitch);
+		player.setPitch(pitch);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -464,4 +473,4 @@ public class MusicController {
 			ErrorHandler.error("Failed to destroy OpenAL.", e, true);
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index 0bfa1d54..505f5232 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -1262,9 +1262,6 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 		// replays
 		if (isReplay)
 			GameMod.loadModState(previousMods);
-
-		// reset playback speed
-		MusicController.setPitch(1f);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
index 6a10b965..1b67da42 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import org.newdawn.slick.state.transition.FadeOutTransition;
  */
 public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	/** Music fade-out time, in milliseconds. */
-	private static final int FADEOUT_TIME = 1000;
+	private static final int FADEOUT_TIME = 2000;
 
 	/** Track position when the pause menu was loaded (for FADEOUT_TIME). */
 	private long pauseStartTime;
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		pauseStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 		if (gameState.getRestart() == Game.Restart.LOSE) {
 			MusicController.fadeOut(FADEOUT_TIME);
+			MusicController.pitchFadeOut(FADEOUT_TIME);
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.FAIL);
 		} else
 			MusicController.pause();
@@ -215,6 +216,13 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		backButton.resetHover();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void leave(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game)
+			throws SlickException {
+		// reset pitch fade out
+		MusicController.pitchFadeOut(0);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Loads all game pause/fail menu images.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
index 91f7a997..77b4e312 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
@@ -1118,6 +1118,7 @@ public class SongMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		else if (resetTrack) {
 			MusicController.pause();
 			MusicController.playAt(MusicController.getBeatmap().previewTime, true);
+			MusicController.setPitch(1.0f);
 			resetTrack = false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/org/newdawn/slick/Music.java b/src/org/newdawn/slick/Music.java
index 36dd3ca5..b891eb5f 100644
--- a/src/org/newdawn/slick/Music.java
+++ b/src/org/newdawn/slick/Music.java
@@ -98,7 +98,19 @@ public class Music {
 	private boolean positioning; 
 	/** The position that was requested */
 	private float requiredPosition = -1;
-	
+
+	/** The pitch of this music */
+	private float pitch = 1.0f;
+	/** Start pitch for fading pitch */
+	private float pitchStart;
+	/** End pitch for fading pitch */
+	private float pitchEnd;
+	/** Countdown for fading pitch */
+	private int pitchTime;
+	/** Duration for fading pitch */
+	private int pitchDuration;
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Create and load a piece of music (either OGG or MOD/XM)
 	 * 
@@ -313,6 +325,7 @@ public class Music {
 			currentMusic = this;
 			sound.playAsMusic(pitch, volume, loop);
 			setVolume(volume);
+			setPitch(pitch);
 			if (requiredPosition != -1) {
 				setPosition(requiredPosition);
 			}
@@ -373,6 +386,17 @@ public class Music {
 			SoundStore.get().setCurrentMusicVolume(volume);
 		}
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Set the pitch of the music as a factor of it's normal pitch
+	 *
+	 * @param pitch The pitch to play music at.
+	 */
+	public void setPitch(float pitch) {
+		this.pitch = pitch;
+		if (currentMusic == this) {
+			SoundStore.get().setMusicPitch(pitch);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the individual volume of the music
@@ -397,6 +421,19 @@ public class Music {
 		fadeTime = duration;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Fade the pitch and speed of this music to the pitch specified
+	 *
+	 * @param duration Pitch fade time in milliseconds
+	 * @param endPitch The target pitch (and speed)
+	 */
+	public void pitchFade (int duration, float endPitch) {
+		pitchStart = pitch;
+		pitchEnd = endPitch;
+		pitchDuration = duration;
+		pitchTime = duration;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Update the current music applying any effects that need to updated per 
 	 * tick.
@@ -408,6 +445,14 @@ public class Music {
 			return;
 		}
        
+		if (pitchTime > 0) {
+			pitchTime -= delta;
+			if (pitchTime < 0) {
+				pitchTime = 0;
+			}
+			float offset = (pitchEnd - pitchStart) * (1 - (pitchTime / (float)pitchDuration));
+			setPitch(pitchStart + offset);
+		}
 		if (fadeTime > 0) {
 			fadeTime -= delta;
 			if (fadeTime < 0) {