neon
what it is
Neon is a melodic-oriented offshot of Future Bass, where the music doesn't follow a standard structure, but instead it uses a mixture of rhythms, quirky sounds (sometimes on off-beats), happy melodies and vibe. It takes influences from Wonky, Purple Sound, Bitpop/Chiptune/Glitch Pop and some of the japanese pop music like Shibuya-kei. The structure of the songs typically start by building-up with soft/mellow yet quirky sounds and rhythmics into a 'drop' that is the main characteristic of this music: Time changes & patterns of the sounds each 4 beats, or 8 beats, for example changing melodies from a 4/4 rhythmic to a 6/4, and so on.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is neon?
Neon is a melodic-oriented offshot of Future Bass, where the music doesn't follow a standard structure, but instead it uses a mixture of rhythms, quirky sounds (sometimes on off-beats), happy melodies and vibe. It takes influences from Wonky, Purple Sound, Bitpop/Chiptune/Glitch Pop and some of the japanese pop music like Shibuya-kei. The structure of the songs typically start by building-up with soft/mellow yet quirky sounds and rhythmics into a 'drop' that is the main characteristic of this music: Time changes & patterns of the sounds each 4 beats, or 8 beats, for example changing melodies from a 4/4 rhythmic to a 6/4, and so on.
What are good neon albums to start with?
Try Stardust (New Edition) by Lena, Trash/Frustration by The Whip, Slipperz by Tennyson, and Sizzle by Goat Dance.
Who are some women making neon?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/neon/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making neon, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20