nightcore
what it is
Nightcore is a style of electronic dance music averaging 170 BPM with high pitch vocal. It is created by speeding up an already existing song of either Dance, Trance, or Hands Up. Nightcore is described by the creator of this music style to “mix techno/dance music into faster and more happier sounds for your listening pleasure!
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level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
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 nightcore?
Nightcore is a style of electronic dance music averaging 170 BPM with high pitch vocal. It is created by speeding up an already existing song of either Dance, Trance, or Hands Up. Nightcore is described by the creator of this music style to “mix techno/dance music into faster and more happier sounds for your listening pleasure!
What are good nightcore albums to start with?
Try dariacore by Leroy, put em high by beansclub, everything must go by Luci4, and you were beautiful when i loved you, you were beautiful when i lost you. by hsiu.
Who are some women making nightcore?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/nightcore/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making nightcore, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20